A/N: Hi. Yeah. Updates. Uh, this will probably be the last one for about two weeks, because I'm going to be out of town— but my handy dandy notebook is coming with me on my trip and I plan to be writing like crazy in my spare time. In short, I hope to have a whole bunch of crap for you guys to read by the time I get back. Fingers crossed!
Anyway, this is soooo much more upbeat than either Mello or Near's chapter. XD I don't know what it is, but there's something about that guy that just makes me smile. :3
(Also, in case anyone cares, the first one is definitely my favorite. ^^)
Who is Matt?
Matt is the one who always drives Mello's get-away cars
Matt is spending the night outside the mall to catch the newest shipment of video games, even if it means camping out in a tent.
Matt is a striped shirt and a pair of bright orange goggles that pretty much everyone agrees only he could pull off.
Matt is the world's dorkiest victory dance.
Matt is a cigarette clutched between lips poised to smile whenever a friend needs cheering up.
Matt is a beloved car, still in mint condition, gladly given up to help with Mello's newest crazy scheme.
Matt is the only one who has ever been able to hug Mello and not get punched.
Matt is whirring games and beeping computer monitors made to drown out the silence of the room he now shares with nothing but empty memories.
Matt is perfectly happy being third, thank you very much, so please stop asking.
Matt is not, whatever anyone might say, Mello's sidekick. He prefers "partner in crime."
Matt is also the only one Mello will hug back.
Matt is a half-hearted attempt to quit smoking, knowing that it probably won't matter much in the end.
Matt is a shattered game system, lying in the bottom of a trash can, that no one really wants to know the story behind.
Matt is that guy who everyone stops to say hello to in the street, even if they don't actually know him personally.
Matt is devotion personified.
Matt is the only one who wouldn't laugh at Near when the boy asked him to play a game with him.
Matt is the only one Mello knows who can play video games while wearing gloves.
Matt is a silent vow that once he finds Mello, he's never ever going to let that gosh darned blond leave him ever again.
Matt is the best damn friend anyone could think to ask for.
Matt is never getting angry, never leaving, never letting go, and never, ever, being anything other than what he wants to be.
…Has anyone else noticed how very Mello-centric Matt's life is? O_o I dunno, maybe he should get some help for that. And the lack of angst is still surprising. But I love Matt so very much, and I'm kind of glad I didn't have to make myself sad while writing this. ^_^
So, thanks much for reading, and for those of you that reviewed/favorited/alerted. You are all made of win. *Hands out cookies.*
I'll see you when I come home, everybody! Huggles!
-Eggy