The Challenger

Chapter Four: Friends?

Tick, tick, tick the irritating sound filled the silence. Matt shifted the position he was sitting in. He lay his arms on his desk and his chin on top of them.

He sighed and looked at the clock. "Five more minuets," he thought to himself. He looked to his right Mello sat at his desk reading over his test paper.

Every now and then he would add something to his answers. He looked forward a few seats to where Near was sitting, curling a lock of white hair around one finger.

He turned his head and looked over to his left. Matt's seat was located in the middle of the classroom. His wished he had a window seat that way he could look outside when he was stuck in boring situations like this.

His gaze fixated upon the figure seated in front of the window. Shadow sat there tapping her pencil against the desk. She too looked bored.

Matt was surprised when Shadow had been escorted into their history class early in the morning. She had been given a window seat up the back.

In the sunlight her pale skin seemed to glow. Her long white hair was tied back, however two bangs on either side of her face hung down.

She shifted her position and turned to look out the window. Matt turned back to look at the clock. The big hand hit the two and their teacher tapped the board.

"Alright class time is up put your pens and pencils down and hand your test papers down to the front". Matt handed his paper along with several others to the person in front of him.

The bell sounded and he got up to leave. That was the end of the day. He had sport after lunch, which took up his last two periods.

Matt walked to where Mello was. "That test was easy," Mello commented as Matt neared him. The two went to the cafeteria and got their lunch.

"Mmm yum meat sandwiches," said Matt in a sarcastic tone as he passed the lunch lady. "Yes Matt," she replied handing him a sandwich "Your favorite".

Matt looked down at the sandwich and gritted his teeth.

"No offense Carla but I think I might pass. I am dieting". Mello rolled his eyes at Matt's idiotic excuse. Carla gave Matt a blank look "It's this or nothing," replied Carla.

Matt looked down at the sandwich again and turned away. Mello got his food and followed Matt out a door on the side of the cafeteria.

They headed around to sit where they normally did, underneath the tree Matt had found Shadow up. They turned the corner and saw someone sitting in their tree.

Matt immediately knew who it was. Mello marched over to the tree and his glare deepened when he noticed who was sitting in the tree. "What do you want?" he growled.

Shadow looked down at him. "Well," demanded Mello Shadow rolled her eyes at him "Did I say I wanted something?" she inquired.

Mello opened his mouth then closed it again his glare deepening. "What are you doing in out tree then?" asked Mello.

"Oh is this your tree," she answered her voice filled with sarcasm, "sorry I think I missed the part where it said your name".

He sighed in annoyance he then sat down directly below Shadow and began eating. "Wow that looks delicious," she commented a smirk on her face.

Mello continued ignoring her. Matt didn't know what to do he just stood their looking between the two. "Can I have some?" she asked still trying to taunt Mello.

Mello just took another bite and chewed his sandwich viscously.

Shadow sighed and slid down two branches. She was now just above Mello's head if he stood up he could reach up and grab her ankle.

Shadow hung her two legs over the branch and leaned back. She hung upside down her long curly white hair dangling down like a tail.

She reached out a hand and tapped Mello on the head. He turned to face her "What!" he snapped "can't I eat in peace?"

She looked like she was seriously considering the question, "Hmmm no," she said another smirk creeping across her features.

Mello sighed at the same time one of Shadow's legs slipped off the branch.

"Ahh!" she yelled, "What the-" but Mello never finished his sentence as Shadow came crashing head first into him.

Mello sat up and looked down at Shadow who was sitting in his lap. An awkward smile lit up her face and all Mello could do was glare.

Matt however was lying on the ground laughing. He had seen the whole thing and found it hilarious. "Do you have brain damage from falling out of trees?" asked Mello.

Shadow was still smiling "that was…quiet fun," she said giggling. "I have never fallen head-first and it was so cool!" she leapt up. "Matt you have to try it!" she yelled running over to him.

Matt was still lying on the ground laughing. "Hello!" yelled Mello "I was the thing you fell onto and it hurt!"

Shadow looked back in his direction and rolled her eyes; she walked over to him and held her hand out.

"Oh I am sorry next time I'll tell you I am going to fall before I actually do that way you will have time to prepare okay?" Mello grabbed her hand and she helped him get up.

"You're a weird one," he commented rolling his eyes. "Why thank you Mello for both the comment and saving me from the horrible hard ground," she put one arm around his shoulders and pecked him on the check catching Mello completely off guard.

"Ahhh," he mumbled a blush spreading across his face. Again she smirked "God you guys are so easy," she commented.

The bell sounded again and they all sighed. "Great I have sport," mumbled Shadow.

"Me too," added Matt. "I guess your in our class again," said Mello and the three started off toward the oval.

"I don't get they hated each other yesterday," commented Cindy a short girl who was friends with Linda.

Her and her three friends stood in a small circle watching Mello, Matt and Shadow talking. The whole class was talking about the sudden friendship of the three.

Only three days ago Mello and Shadow had been sworn enemies. Now they were practically best friends.

Cindy walked over to Near (who was in the same class), he sat in a corner his eyes trained on the three. "Near," called Cindy she knew Linda liked Near but she never really spoke to him nor acknowledged him.

Near turned to look at her "Mmm," came his reply. "Near Shadow is your sister and she is with Mello I thought you didn't like Mello?" asked Cindy enviously.

Linda always had all the gossip and Cindy wanted to find out some answers before her.

"Yes she is my sister and I too have noticed she is spending her time with Mello," replied Near his eyes wandering back toward the three.

"Well wouldn't you like not want her hanging with him?" she asked. Near looked back at her for a moment annoyance flashed though his eyes but he simply answered "I really don't care what she does," and he got up and walked away.

Their teacher then arrived. "Okay class," she called I want you all to split into boy-girl. Girls on the left side boys the right".

Shadow parted with Mello and Matt and stood on the left side of the room. "Today we are going to be running tryouts for different sports.

You will be doing these sports each sport day with me and, if the sport you pick is major possibly during some class times. For the first time ever Wammy's is going to be participating in an all-schools sporting match.

Now the sports vary so bear with me. You give me your top three sports and we will put you through tryouts, only the best will make in into the teams so if you won't to represent the orphanage then try your hardest".

She said some other things then handed everyone a piece of paper to write their sport selections on. Shadow sighed majority of the sports were single-sex so she wouldn't be on the same team as Matt or Mello.

She knew it was stupid I mean they had only started getting along 20 minuets ago but they were the only friends she had actually made here.

"Okay here are the sports," yelled the teacher "listen up I will not be repeating myself, questions to the end". Shadow got ready to write down her top three.

"Basketball, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Soccer, Gymnastics, Dancing, Table tennis, Swimming, Hockey and Netball.

You all got that write down your top three you have five minuets". Shadow wrote down her top three not impressed by the options.

She handed the sheet to the teacher and walked over to where Matt and Mello where. "So what are you two going to do?" she asked pretending to be interested.

"Soccer and football they're the same thing?" question Matt. "No Matt some country's call football Soccer, and their football is the game where they run around tackling each other," answered Mello.

"Oh," Matt turned back to his paper and scribbled something down. "This is a stupid idea they actually expect us to go outside of the orphanage and play with these school kids," grumbled Mello his arms were crossed across his chest.

"Yeah I know it's pretty dumb," replied Shadow. "Okay everyone times up your sheets to me please!" called the teacher again.

"Now your tryout dates are on the sheet over there go see what time and where you are meant to be". For the rest of the afternoon they watched Soccer, Hockey and Baseball tryouts.

After the bell the three walked back to their rooms. Shadow waved goodbye to Matt as she walked into her own room. She collapsed on her bed.

"I am so tired" she muttered. She was also pretty sour from falling out of the tree. Shadow got up and went to her draw looking for her pajamas.

She pulled out a pair of hot pink short-shorts and a black singlet. She put them on throwing her clothes from today on the floor. She then slid into her bed and fell asleep.

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Hey everyone here is another update yay! Anyways so sorry I don't really think this chapter is very good but it plays a pretty major role in further events. Anyway so please review how I love seeing those little numbers go up. I want to thank everyone who HAS reviewed I promise your all safe from Kira. (Stupid Kira go die oh wait! My bad you did haha. Sorry all Kira/Light fans) Anyways so Mello ans Shadow are friends yeah amazing what falling out of a tree onto him can do! So next chapter is good trust me I know I wrote it! Alright I won't keep you waiting long anyways bye now.