Chapter 6 : Promise

The bright sunlight filled my room, waking me up. I sat on my bed lazily and looked aside to see Mello. I smiled when I saw he was awake. "G' morning, Mells." Mello purred softly and jumped to my shoulder. I chuckled and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. "Today's Sunday, wanna go somewhere fun?" I asked, Mello meowed. So, after we ate, I took a shower, without Mello, obviously. I think he took a shower in the midnight when he turned human. Around 9 am, we went to the city, to a game and electronic shop. "Hey, Mikami."

"Oh, hey, Matt." Mikami looked at me. He is the shop manager and always gives me a discount. "New stock of Final Fantasy XIII just arrived today."

"Really? Awesome! I'll take one, please! And oh, the PS2 that I gave, have you fixed it?"

"Yeah, all good." He took a FFXIII and PS2. "I'll give you a ten percent discount, as usual." He looked up my shoulder. "Is that your new pet?"

"Pet? Oh, Mello. Yeah, he's my pet… sort of." I answered while handing him the money. "Okay, thanks!"

"Don't worry." He smiled and I walked out of the store. My eyes glued to a person near the café, a girl with blond hair, she's waving at me.

"Matto!" She ran towards me.

"Misa? What are you doing here?"

"Misa is on a holiday! I asked Light to come here with Misa but he hasn't come."

"Ah, oh, I see." I backed off, it's better to keep distance with this girl. "I remember I have to do something, see ya!" I sprinted off and ended up in a park. "Let's just sit, hey?" I sat on the bench and closed my eyes. It's when I heard somebody run in front of me and when I opened my eyes, Mello was taken. "Shit! Give Mello back!" I chased the guy; he jumped left through a bush, towards the street. When I was chasing him, I saw Stripes. "STRIPES, GET THAT GUY!"

"Huh what?" He blinked and the kidnapper ran past him, Stripes gasped and ran after him as well. He sprinted to a quiet street and stopped.

"Give Mello back!" I shouted.

"…" He turned back and held a knife to Mello's throat. "Step closer and he's dead."

I bit my lips, I promised to protect Mello and I don't want to give him up like that. Stripes stood beside me, he looked worried as well but then he whispered, "Let him go."

"What, are you crazy?" I shouted.

"Matt, he's just a cat, your life is worth more than his'."

"I'm not leaving him!" That's when I saw Stripes wink. Ah, I see… He's got a plan. "Argh, fine." I turned my back and I can hear Mello purred, he wanted me to help him. Sorry Mello, bear with him a little longer.

"Let's go." Stripes put his hand on my shoulder and I nodded and we walked away. When we're sure the kidnapper doesn't follow us, I asked. "Okay, Stripes, what's the plan?"

"I was with Ryuuzaki and Light back then. They drove here with Ryuuzaki's helicopter. He pointed up; I can see it quite far away. "He was in that bookstore and I'm sure he saw Mello."

"And he followed the kidnapped with a helicopter." I feel relieved.

"True, Sherlock." He laughed. Suddenly, his phone rang. "Ryuuzaki. Close to the shore? Okay, keep an eye on him." Stripes hung up as he grabbed my hand and pulled it. "We're going to the shore." With that, both of us ran as fast as we could. About 5 minutes, we arrived at our destination. There, we could see a helicopter high in the air.

"What should we do now? We can't just barge in." We looked up, there; we can see Ryuuzaki holding a gun. "Okay, I'll pull the kidnapper out." I peeked inside and the old room made entirely of steel, rusty.

"WE'LL GET HIM FOR SURE!" Light shouted, as if telling the kidnapper that we're there to catch him, but there's no sign of a single person there. Can't wait longer, I barged in and searched for Mello. I found him tied in the corner of the room. Without hesitation, I ran toward him but, Mello shook his head and hissed, it looks like he wanted me to go away.

"Mello, it's me. Sorry I left you… you're not angry, are you?" I asked but, Mello made a really angry expression, I stepped back. "W-what is it?" He made a gesture, telling me to turn my back. There, I saw someone holding a gun to Stripes' head. "STRIPES!"

"Sorry, Matt." He whispered. "I let my guard down."

"I'll shoot this boy if you lay a finger on that cat." The kidnapper said. Light and Ryuuzaki who were on the helicopter could do nothing but worry. "Step outside slowly, leave the cat."

I looked at Mello, he hissed, wanting me to go away. "I swear, Mello, I will get you back." Then, I walked away slowly. Suddenly, I can see somebody came and hit the kidnapper on his head, making him fall to the ground.

"Are you okay?" A girl's voice.

"Naomi!" Stripes shouted.

"I saw you guys were running and L is here too." She pointed at the helicopter above. Naomi Misora is our English teacher, her fiancé, Raye Penber is our History teacher. She tied the kidnapper with a rope nearby.

"Thanks, sensei!" I ran inside and hug Mello. "I'm sorry I left you." He purred softly and rubbed his head against my cheek.

"I'll interrogate this guy." She smiled and dragged the kidnapper.

"Stripes, Matt! Are you okay?" L climbed down to the ground using a rope ladder (whatever you call it).

"Uh, yeah." We walked up to the helicopter when L told us to. He drove us home.

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"Those scientists made their first move." Mello sat beside me on the bed while eating his chocolate.

"Leaving you home is not a great choice from now on... I might bring you to school." I licked the chocolate on his lips. Mello leaned forward and bit my tongue softly while placing his right arm on my back. "Mmnh..." I can feel the smile printed on his lips as he slid his tongue to explore my mouth. After a few seconds of pleasure, we broke for air.

"Sorry for the trouble."

"I just want to help you." I rested my head on his shoulder, he ran his fingers through my hair. "Mello... is it possible for you to change back into full human?"

"I don't know yet." He sighed. "Why? You want me?"

"Wh-what the hell are you talking about?" I pulled myself from him, Mello laughed. "I'm not gay."

"You hugged me."

"So what?"

"You kiss me."

"Whatever."

"On the lips."

"Mello, stop it."

"Admit it, Matt." He smiled playfully. "You want me." The blonde smirked sexily and lifted his clothes up, exposing his chest. "Right?" I blushed. His
body is so perfect, not thin, muscular but not too much, it's just right. I tried to close my eyes but, I can't help it, I just ended up staring at pink nipples. I licked my lips. "Oh, I know that expression." He pinched his own nipples until it hardened.

"Stop it, Mello!" I said, half screaming.

"You're no fun, Matt." He put his black leather clothes down before lying down on my bed.

"Were you always like this?"

"Hmm, not really." He changed his position, facing me. "Well, I do seduce girls and sleep with them but, you're the first to be teased by me this long." He munched his chocolate bar again.

"I'll take that as a compliment."

"That's what I intend to do." He made a gesture with his hand, telling me to lie beside him, which I do without any fuss. I faced him and looked straight into his eyeballs. The colour of sea, so beautiful, it felt like I'm drowning in them. Inadvertently, I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him closer to my neck. "I love you, Matt."

"You what-?" Now, I'm not sure if I heard that right.

"Nothing, nevermind." He licked my chin and closed his eyes.

- TBC

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