A/N: This chapter is mostly just the other Wammy's children talking about how they saw Matt and Mello during the time lapse. If you don't want to read it, go ahead and skip it, but there might be some important shit for later, so.. I'd recommend reading it :3

Near

I'm next to being L, so obviously I'm intelligent and my IQ's good. However, there are always a few things that I don't understand completely. Maybe it's because my emotions have been blocked off, but certain things just puzzle me, don't compute correctly in my mind.

Part of that is Matt and Mello's relationship. It's a weird one, I admit. Mello storms down the hallway, demanding attention and glowering at everyone who gives him any, claiming the entire rooms attention when he walks in, no matter where he goes. He's quite hard to ignore, with his confident stature, that all black attire, those glaring icy blue eyes. I suspect if he wasn't so cruel to everyone he'd attract more positive attention based on his looks and such, since that's how it works with girls, I've noticed. But of course, Mello ignores all the girls at Wammys. And most of the guys, too. I never really expected him to have any true friends at the orphanage. I expected him, at number two, to be more like me.

He was my complete opposite.

And then there was Matt. He simply walked into the orphanage and into Mello's vision. When he was with Mello it seemed that everything else around him was blotted out. He didn't seem to notice it w hen girls pointed and called him attractive, or when May tried to flirt with him. All he seemed to see was Mello, following him, attending to his every beck and call, as if he were attached at the hip to the other boy.

What I didn't understand was Mello's lack of annoyance at the redhead. Everyone else who tried to speak to him immediately got punished or at least glowered at. Matt was never abused by the blonde. He was handled as a friend, and Matt elated at the simplest touch from the other boy, from being patted on the head to slapped on the shoulder. It didn't matter, Matt allays smiled. He did everything, no complaint, and seemed to hold the golden haired boy up on a silver pedestal.

There were always the rumors that they were secretly lovers. I didn't know at first if the rumors could be true or not. Matt seemed to be always loyal to Mello, and Mello treated the other boy gently - or at least more gently than everyone else - and had a feminine way about him, not to mention they shared a room - not that most people knew that. So I guessed the rumors might be true. But it quickly became obvious by Mello's reaction to the yells of rude words and accusations that he didn't return any feelings that the redhead had for him, or at least didn't recognize the feelings he may or may not have had.

I didn't know.

I probably could have figured it out, but I wasn't particularly interested in those two's relationship. It was really none of my business, so I laid back and watched when I couldn't avoid it, or when I stumbled upon a particularly interesting situation, but other than that I didn't seek out any answers.

However, I did find that game. That game was certainly interesting.

May

I don't really know what I think of Mello, really. He's okay, I gu ess, but he's kind of a huge bully, and he picks on Linda a lot. Linda's my friend. She talks too much, though.

Matt… well I guess I like matt. He's really cute. He's shy, though, and always avoids me. I wonder if he likes me too.

I don't really know about the homosexual rumor. I'm not a homophobe like Heather, but I kind of hope it's not true. I have a crush on one of them, after all, so it was kind of a weird thought. They really didn't ever part ways, though. Mello was always there and Matt was always right behind him, grinning that cute little grin. He always reminded me of a puppy.

I remember, one day, Mello apparently convinced Matt to help him raid the girl's floor - the t hird floor - where all the girl's rooms are. They had water guns. We all screamed and squealed when they shot us, and I got really wet - I noticed Mello aimed for me and Linda the most, I couldn't help but wonder why - but it was really fun actually, though I always act like it was terrible because Linda constantly complains about it.

It was only water though.

They got in so much trouble. It was pretty fun to watch. I was outside Roger's office when they got scolded. It made me a little jealous though, the way Matt pleaded with Roger that it was all his fault, that it had been his idea - I wonder if it had been? - but Mello immediately argued that it was his fault and he was the one who had bought the squirt guns. They both got in trouble, but they way they defended each other was really cute.

If they really are gay, I'll give up on Matt and ship them instead and just try and be their friend. Yaoi, baby.

Who needs relationships when you can watch that?

….please don't tell Heather I said that, alright?

Heather

They were so, so, SO gay.

Especially Mello. That guy is such a flaming homosexual he radiates rainbows even though he wears all black. He struts around the hallway like he's on a fucking catwalk, and its disgusting how easily he curled Matt around his finger, like he was some sort of puppy or toy or something.

I wonder if they have sex. God, the thought of that makes me want to puke. I remember at the lunchroom one day, I was sitting with May and Linda that day (some days I sit with Chad) and our table is near the one where Matt and Mello sit alone. (no wonder, those two are so creepy, who'd want to sit with them?)

Anyway we were sitting there and I was watching them with May while Linda was getting lunch, and Matt, who was sitting right beside Mello even though the WHOLE TABLE was open, was listening to Mello rant about who knows what (probably Near) and out of NO WHERE Matt started tickling him. Tickling him. I almost died in horror - guys don't TICKLE each other. But there was Mello, clenching his teeth to stop from laughing, slapping Matt's hands away, blushing like crazy, Matt with this huge gay grin on his face, like he was some kind of rapist. SHU-DER.

I remember the look on May's face, too. Her whole face had turned pink and she looked about ready to die herself, her mouth hanging open a little. I have a feeling she's as disgusted as I was.

Linda

God, those two are so damn sexy. I mean, I don't know if I believe the gay rumor (even though I kind of helped spread it around, but that was Heather, you know?) but those guys are so cute. Mello is practically sex on legs, once you get past the fact that he's, you know, girly looking. But it's his body that drives you crazy, and he dresses really tastefully.

Is he gay?Anyway Matt is adorable too, more my taste actually. He's really shy, contrast to Mello who's completely NOT shy, and he's got that mischievous way about him, like he's always t hinking about something. I love his red hair, too. I'd definitely flirt with him, but Mello's always there - or rather, Matt's always following Mello around, not the other way around, I know - and I can't exactly flirt with him that way. That plus May kind of has dibs, and always gets a weird look on her face when people flirt with him.

She must really like him or something.

Not that that's what I'm trying to talk about though.

I'm not really even sure how those two are friends. Their such contrasting personalities. Matt's always playing that game boy, and Mello's always up and doing something. Matt's always quiet, Mello's so loud you can hear him across the school if he yells. Matt hates talking to anyone that he doesn't know (aka anyone but Mello) and never raises his hand in class. Mello always raises his hand in class (mostly just for the sake of answering before Near) and talks to anyone he wants to, obviously having no shame in that body of his.

Anyway, I'm not sure if I believe any of the rumors, but somehow those two are super close. You almost never see mello by himself without Matt trailing behind him, and it's even rarer to see Matt by himself unless it's outside his room or in the bathroom. (unisex bathrooms, duh, I don't sneak in guy bathrooms, that icky.)

Kind of sad. You almost can't even look at Matt since Mello will glare at you if you try and approach him when he's around, wh ich is almost always. The only people who still pick on him are Heather and Chad, and Chad has plenty of bruises thanks to that, Heather too. I notice that when Matt's caught alone with them, though, he always defends himself more violently against Chad instead of Heather. He's just nice like that, I guess. Doesn't like to hit girls or something.

Kind of stupid though, since Heather's not nearly as strong as Heather and he'd have more luck beating the shit out of her than Chad. Not that he ever has to, since Mello's always around the corner ready to break them into a million pieces if Matt gets so much as touched, especially after The Classroom incident.

Note to self: do not punch matt in jaw.

Chad

Don't ask me what I think of those two fags. I hate them both. End of story.

I mean come on. Mello's a total maniac, like one of those crazy guys. I swear, he's Satan in disguise. Room 666 too. Irony much? Anyway the guys a total freak, and I pretty much hate his faggy guts. I'm not, like, a homophobe, I just hate him. And his fag-ness. I swear, he's nuts. I remember, once, Heather started a rumor that Mello was fucking Matt. The next day, she had I HAVE NO LIFE written on her forehead in permanent marker. It didn't come off for a few weeks, but it was nothing compared to the fact that he dyed her hair green.

Like I said - nuts.

How he found out that Heather started the rumor was beyond me, but he did, somehow. Judging by the way Near was beaten up that day too, he probably got the information out of him. Creepy little albino knows freakin everything, man. He's probably, like, an alien or something. He can read minds. Swear to god.

Matt's a totally different story. That kid is SUCH a nerd. And he's flamer, too, you can just tell. Total nerd. All he does all day is follow Mello around and play that stupid DS. He's a cocky little bastard, too. I remember The Classroom Incident - especially because I couldn't piss for two weeks afterwards, considering where the maniac kicked me - and how defendant of that maniac he had been. He was all 'O well I want to b friends will Satan, cuz I'm so kool. He's nice to ME.' what a cocky idiot.

I swear, the only reason he follows that boy around is because he wants to have sex with him. You would know, too, if you saw him following the maniac around. It was like he worshipped him or something, and he always stared at him, too. During class, during lunch, in the hallways. If he wasn't staring at a computer screen he was staring at Mello, or doing some chore for Mello.

I bet t hat's the deal. Matt goes and does stuff for him, and Mello lets him sex him up. That's probably what it is, or at least that's what Heather always says. Heather's cool, she knows a looser when she sees one.

Anyway.

That's really all I have to say about those two weirdoes.

Roger

I'm not sure why anyone would want my opinion on those two. Their just another pair of students. Maybe an odd pair - hot headed Mello and quiet little Matt, but I didn't really ponder it. I suspect that Mello was just using the other boy, since he tends to be a bad influence on everyone, sneaking out and breaking rules. But Mello is also number two, so he gets away with pretty much everyone.

I don't really know how, but Matt had inched his way up to being number three. The space of three usually interchanged a lot - though one and two always stayed the same these past years, Near and Mello - but Matt held his place very well. I'm not sure how - the boy never studied. Maybe the blonde did his homework for him, but I doubted it. Mello was rebellious, but he didn't seem the cheating type.

I don't know. I'm not a big children person. I may run an orphanage, but it's really only interesting to me because I like to observe how smart they are. Weird little kids, though. Hard to control. Too smart. Way, way too smart.

Wammy

Ah, yes. The little pair.

Odd pairing they are, aren't they? Mello's such a fiery rebel, and Matt seems to be just floating along beside him, like the smoke of the flame that Mello had grown up to be. I remember when Mello first came to the orphanage, too. He was so silent and stony. But after a few days he started becoming more and more rebellious. I didn't usually mind though - as long as they weren't slacking on their studies (which Mello never did) then the rules they broke didn't really matter to me, or L for that matter, who at the time was much too busy worrying about the Kira investigations now.

I'm not at the orphanage most of the time, since I'm with L the majority of the time, but I remember one day quite clearly. It was raining that day, about a year after Matt's first arrival. I was sitting at my office chair, and when I looked out the window I saw Mello standing out there, drenched in rain, just simply standing there, face to the sky, drenched. I didn't do anything or tell him to come in - the kids all had weird fetishes or habits, and it was usually best not to distract them from it.

But then I saw the redhead come out from another door and run, straight through the rain, instantly drenched as he ran towards Mello, hand waving in the air. The blonde didn't even seem to see him coming until he was right beside him, and suddenly the redhead was on his knees, and I realized he was crying. The blonde looked down at him, slowly, and stared. Matt was begging, through couldn't hear him, his hands clasped together. He looked like an abandoned puppy, begging to be forgiven for messing up a new rug or chewing on a favorite pair of shoes. The blonde stared at him for a long while, just standing there in the rain, Matt drenched down to the bone. I remember getting up, ready to go outside and demand they come inside now, since the scene worried me, but then Mello was on his knees too, grabbing Matt into a hug.

I couldn't help but stare. I hadn't ever seen Mello show any emotion like that before. Matt's face was one of a relieved person, as if he had just found out he was no longer on the brink of death, hugging the blonde back. And I couldn't help but wonder what their relationship was.

Now, I'm an old man, I know how it is at that age. I mean, I certainly hoped it wasn't anything serious, heterosexual or homosexual, at that age such relationships are kind of dangerous. But I didn't interfere at all - I am an open minded man. I raised L, after all, who is also gay, though the fact is little known and L hardly acts on his hormones very often, as far as I know.

But it kind of made me think. And though I didn't ponder on it, I had a feeling those two would be together for a long time, and I was glad. If Mello could soften up, than anyone could.