"Mello, how did you know that i would be there today? And don't say you had a feeling either because that's crap." Matt asked watching the blond roll his bag over to a corner in his dark new room at the mafia headquarters in Los Angeles. He didn't deem to turn to him yet.
After Mello revealed himself at the airport it was only a short and silent ride to the place where he had been staying. It was some out of the way building that looked like every other place in the CBD area of the city. Inside everybody had looked at him with a look of confusion for a moment before Mello glared and barked that they should mind their fucking own business. Just about everyone there was bigger than him with the exception of this random old guy off to the side doing something with a broom. He shifted his expression back to Mello and his hip swaying confidence as he lead him out into a hallway to the place he was at the moment waiting for Mello's answer.
He half-heartedly chuckled continuing to face the other way. "no, i didn't have a feeling. We both know life doesn't work that way... I had someone find you for me-Without using your picture of course. It was actually kind of hard since you're so good at putting up security on your stuff." he raised his hands in feigned thought "we followed your screen name actually. Mattmelloforever the level 140 mage and tech support officer."
Matt blushed a bit, the red creeping up his neck to his cheeks. He was glad mello wasnt looking at him. "so, thats how. But why did you send someone to find me?"
"because i need you, Matt" the red head's pulse sped up and his eyes went wide under his goggles as mello turned to him "i think i found where kira is and i need your help." mello looked triumphant.
"oh" his face fell and he cursed himself for getting so excited by nothing "of course ill help, He killed L." his tone must have belied his true feeling because Mello took a few steps closer to him, a look of concern on his pretty face.
"Matt? Are you okay?" he asked lightly touching Matt's shoulder.
"fine, I'm fine.. Its just memories." he lied shrugging it off.
"i miss him too, but with you here we can find kira and make him pay for taking him away from us" Matt looked up to see his understanding face saddened by their loss. He was thankful his façade wasn't seen through but let down that Mello was blind at the same time.
"we'll catch him, mello." he plastered a fake smile on his face and looked confident, pushing away his mixedbemotions over their reunion. This was what he could do for his best friend if nothing else.
"Thanks, mail." arms embraced Matt quickly causing him to gasp before mello let go and walked out the door calling behind his shoulder in his usual brass voice "tech room is next door to you if you wanna take a look or set something up. Take out will be here in a little bit if you're still hungry"
As the door shut Matt fought the urge to scream. He finally found Mello but he only wanted him here to help with the investigation. Not to be taken wrong, he hated Kira as much as Mello but there were other things in life besides revenge. Ryuuzaki had put himself in harm's way on purpose and L never struck him as a vengeful man. He sighed turning to unpack his gear. Mello was the same no matter what sandbox he played in. He still put on a strong demeanor in front of everyone but Matt. Whether he was drug trafficking or stealing chocolate from the orphanage fridge back at Wammy's. The mob boss was still his old Mello.
Matt hooked up all his equipment properly taking his mind off of the world as he fell into the land of computers, hard drives, and video games. He found the outlet by the plain bed to recharge his game sets and plopped down with his PSP and immediately changed his screen name before switching over to final fantasy XII and playing until Mello came in and pulled it out of his hands as he drifted to sleep. He mumbled in his sleep about Zack being long gone and that tomorrow he had to check on the stuff in the next room over before falling silent and slipping into a dream about a certain blonde.
Mello smirked pulling off the gamer's goggles and set them aside with everything else he fallen asleep using. He'd made sure Matt's room didn't have any windows so he wouldn't have to wear them for fear his eyes would be hurt without them, he only wished he could give his friend something more. Matt didn't belong in a place like this. Mello removed his vest and shoes before pulling the blanket up over him. His eyes lingered on the sleeping boy's face just a moment pondering why he had really brought him here before the PSP made a loud 'DATATATAH tuh TAH TUHTUHTAH' noise and played a bit of dialogue video. Mello grunted and went over to press a bunch of buttons until the screen went blank before flashing a message that proclaimed a reminder to save his game. Setting it down guiltily he walked back out of the room quickly hoping Matt hadn't been that far in the game.
A\N
MADAM RED: ohahaha! I have been revising this series lately since I am almost finished with another chapter of my Kuroshitsuji fic 'Our Precious Immortal Days' and my first reviewer on burgundy told me to 3 I hope this makes my story more bearable for everyone! (I also just realized doing this that I am obsessed with back stories and rape… you would agree reading any portions of my works XD)
ALSO! For new readers, I will reiterate, this is not happy-go-lucky. I have amended versions on my deviantart (acaae1) for people who do not like hardcore yaoi, rape, and bouts of cussing from Mello.
