The rain pounded down onto the orphanage and made many of it's orphans stir. Only a few could sleep though the thudding and shaking from the rain and thunder. A few were scared but many just ignored it. One particular hallway wasn't woken up from the rain though. Although one was because she is a light sleeper the others had this to wake up to.
"DAMN IT NOT AGAIN!"
Keiko and Matt sat up abruptly, looked at each other, then went into their friends room. Near and Kuro took their time getting to see the other three trying to wake KJ up.
"She won't wake up, again," whined Mello who was indeed the one that yelled.
"Then ignore her, it's easy, she's small so she fits in with the surroundings," said Kuro yawning and rubbing her eye.
"Hey, that's not very nice," said Matt.
"But so true," said Mello sighing and sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Well now that I'm up, I'm getting breakfast," said Kuro and she walked out the door.
"Just leave her, she'll wake up eventually and she can deal with the teachers about being late," said Keiko.
"So far it seems impossible to wake her up," said Matt.
"If you keep trying, Mello, you might get punched in the nose again," said Near.
"My nose still hurts from the last time," said Mello gently touching his nose.
"Or you could try your chocolate bar. Didn't that work one time?" asked Near. Mello looked like he was about to drop dead.
"Sacrifice chocolate after I just got it back?" asked Mello. Near just rolled his eyes and left the room.
"Well I'm hungry," said Keiko and Matt nodded in agreement and they left the room as well. Mello sighed and left the room as well.
No one was at breakfast yet because of the rain and them being afraid so the room was empty. So naturally they got first pick and Mello grabbed the biggest chocolate muffin that was out.
"Who ever makes these is a god or goddess," said Mello as he took a bite.
"Muffins that big were probably imported from Costco," said Keiko.
"Costco?" asked Matt.
"Giant department store that has everything in it," said Kuro.
"Sounds scary," said Mello.
"They also have boxes of candy instead of individual bars, hint chocolate," said Keiko.
"I take it back," said Mello and he took another bite of chocolate muffin. Their attention was then turned to KJ who's hair was messed up and her eyes half closed behind her glasses. She then stood back up and grabbed a muffin then sat back down at the table.
"It's like dawn of the dead all over again," said Matt staring at her and then he reached over and poked her. She just swayed but kept eating.
"She's like a weeble wooble," said Near.
"Those things are fun," said Kuro and she gently pushed KJ who swayed and continued eating.
"I want to try," said Mello and he pushed her a bit and continued but soon she fell over on to the ground sat up and looked around.
"What happened?" she asked and then stood up and sat in her chair.
"You don't remember?" asked Mello. KJ looked at him.
"No," she said.
"This girl gets more freaky everyday," said Matt to Keiko.
"This isn't the first time this happened. One time she woke up and we have a full conversation and she fell back to sleep, woke up, had another conversation, and the next day she didn't remember a thing (A/N: true story)," said Kuro.
"Yea. Oo muffin," said KJ and she took a bite out her muffin. Eventually more kids showed up and ate before running out into the rain. Watari tries to stop them so they weren't wet in class but they ignored him. Soon though everyone went off to their respected places, which also means that Matt, Keiko, KJ, and Mello went to class and Kuro and Near went into the living room to solve yet another puzzle.
The morning went by really slowly. School seemed to go on and on forever it was just your typical monotonous teachers one after the other. L would constantly check on Kuro and Near and then somehow got them to go outside and they stayed in the tree house playing with toys, of course.
Lunch time came around and Kuro and Near decided to stay in the tree house for one reason only: they didn't know it was lunch time. They didn't have any time telling devices and since the sun was hidden by clouds the area that it was located in the sky could not be deduced.
The others wondered where they were, some more then others, but knew they'd be fine. L also didn't join them at lunch either. It seems he was working on from minor case for the bobbies.
"It feels so empty with the others not here," said Keiko looking around their table.
"Before it felt suffocating," said Mello.
"Yes, you hate Near, moving on," said KJ rolling her eyes.
"He never stops just like Ash because he has to catch them all," said Matt. The other three just looked at him.
"Did you just compare me to a character in one of you stupid video games?" asked Mello.
"Maybe," said Matt with a shrug and them smirked at his friend.
"You serious have some issues that need to be worked out," said KJ.
"Me or him?" asked Matt.
"Both," said KJ.
"Wow, these guys are priceless," said Keiko.
"Well I'm sure we could sell Mello for about $25," said KJ glancing at him.
"Michael Jackson would buy him," said Keiko. Mello just put on a shocked, yet scared, face.
"AH!" said Matt.
"What?" they asked in unison, well minus Mello he was still in a state of shock.
"He used to be one of my heroes, but then he went. . . weird," said Matt.
"That's somewhat scary," said KJ.
"Just don't sell us to him," said Mello finally coming back to reality.
"I don't think anyone deserves that," said Keiko.
"Maybe Near," said Mello. They just turned and looked at him and shook their heads and went back to eating lunch.
Classes started up again and halfway through fifth period it started to pour. Unfortunately, two were now trapped in the tree house. When classes ended Watari found the four that were just realized and asked if they knew where the other two were. Watari went to ask L, but her didn't know either. That's when Watari looked out the window and saw the two beings in the tree house. Watari then made his way to the living room where KJ and Mello were doing some more karate and Matt and Keiko were playing and laughing about Mello being sold to Michael Jackson.
"Can you four please save Kuro and Near from the storm outside?" asked Watari.
"Why would they go outside?" asked Matt not looking up from his game.
"L convinced them to go in the tree house and they've been there since this morning," said Watari.
"Haha, sucks for them," said Mello.
"Come on," said KJ and she grabbed Mello's arm and dragged him outside, after grabbing a few umbrellas, with Matt and Keiko following closely behind. They walked over to the tree house and KJ forced Mello up the ladder to get them. As he climbed up though KJ did a round house kick to his back.
"Ow, KJ, what the hell was that for?" he asked grabbing his back.
"I told you I'd kick your butt when you least expected it," said KJ.
"Well you missed my butt," he said.
"Oh, I'm sorry, would you like me to try again?" asked KJ going into horse stance.
"No that's okay," said Mello and he climbed higher and banged on the door at the top. Kuro opened it and was about to close it when Mello blocked it with his hand.
"What do you want? We only allow people who are sure about their gender in here," said Kuro. The three on the ground burst out laughing and Mello glared.
"I so wish I had something to chuck at you right now," he said.
"But you don't so I win," said Kuro.
"Anyway, ahem, 'Juliet, what light through yonder window brakes. It is the east and Juliet is the sun.' " said Matt putting his game away and getting down on one knee. All of them looked at him.
"Did you just call her Juliet?" asked Near.
"It's a joke, you know, since we were doing Shakespeare this week," said Matt. They continued to stare at him.
"Even I'm not laughing and that's really saying something, to you," said Keiko.
"Damn," said Matt looking down.
"Well, then, now that wonderful display of Matt's sense of humor has been seen, Mello off the ladder so we can come down," said Kuro. Mello climbed down and Kuro then climbed down followed by Near. KJ handed them an umbrella and they walked back into the house.
"I'm hungry," said Kuro.
"We're getting some food," said Near and they split off from the group and went to get some food.
"Okay then," said Keiko and they went back to what they were doing in the living room before. Later Near and Kuro joined them and they all eventually got bored and stared at each other.
"What to do," said KJ.
"Twister," said Matt pulling the board game out from under the puzzles Kuro and Near had completed.
"Nothing else to do," said KJ. They set up and first the girls went and Kuro won.
"That's not fair I could hardly reach," said KJ.
"That's because your so short," said Mello.
"And Kuro sneezed on me, that should be cheating," said Keiko.
"it's not my fault we were trapped outside in the cold, blame L for that," said Kuro.
"Kuro won end of story. Now it's our turn," said Matt and he handed the spinner to KJ.
Out of the guys I'm sure it isn't shocking who won. Mello was trying so hard to beat Near that he lost balance and got out first. And then Matt's game boy fell out of his pocket and he fell to grab them consol before it hit the ground.
"Now Kuro vs. Near," said Keiko. Kuro and Near took spots on the opposite sides of the mat and began.
L came in later to see the two on the mat in a big knot and looked at he others who looked bored.
"When did you start this?" asked L.
"An hour and a half ago," said KJ.
"How long have these been playing?" asked L.
"An hour," said Mello.
"Well it would be interesting to see who wins, tell me during dinner," said L and he left the room. Another 15 minutes passed and Kuro's hand landed on top of Near's and they both slide and fell at the same time.
"After all that and it's a bloody tie?!" yelled Mello shooting up.
"Clearly," said KJ.
"Okay no more of that," said Matt an they put the game away and looked at the other games to play.
"How about charades?" suggested Keiko.
"Sure," said KJ.
"Teams are the usual," said Matt as he sat next to Keiko.
They played that until dinner came around. Nothing eventful happened during it, as you can imagine. They told L the end of the twister game and he just shook his head and took a bit of pudding. They ate in silence. Until Matt came up with an idea.
"I have an idea," said Matt.
"What?" asked Keiko.
"We should set tent up in one of our rooms and all have like a sleep over. You never know this could be our last night together," said Matt.
"That actually really is a good idea," said L.
"Sure," said KJ.
"Not in Near's room though," said Mello.
"Just put it in my room it's in the middle," said KJ. The others nodded in agreement and quickly finished dinner and L went to get a tent. They moved KJ's bed to it was sideways against the wall and then they all got in their pajamas, well those who had to change, and got their pillows, blankets, and other various sleeping objects. L soon returned and they began to set the tent up. After much confusion from the directions and L shaking his head at how poorly they were made, they had the tent set up and they all claimed a spot and the order went something like this: Mello, KJ, Keiko, Matt, Kuro, Near.
"Have a fun night," said L and he left the room closing the tent and them the door. They talked and told scary stories, much to the protest of Keiko who stopped it by throwing a pillow at Matt's face and that led to a pillow fight, and eventually some time in there they passed out from exhaustion.
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A/N: Only one more part left then I'll get to finishing the first part of the sequel.