Happy New Year everyone! Thank you SO much Gaaralover2247, I Know YOUP, and BB for reviewing, it means the WORLD to me. :) Also, to answer BB's question possibly, i don't see why not, I'll see how I can incorporate him :). Just a heads up this next chapter is pretty sudden and quick, just bear with me hah. :)

Sadie decided after finally getting everyone settled the first order of business was to find out where Mello was. Everyone said that ever since some guy named "L" left, Mello changed, and apparently not for the better. He was slowly becoming more and more depressed due to his inability to be a more sufficient replacement for L than Near. He always thought of L as a father figure, and with him gone, his inability to rise up to the challenge has deeply scarred him. Mello is truly terrified that he might be stuck in Wammy's House for his whole life.

Sadie rolled up the sleeves of her worn out fleece and started toward the attic, the one place that Mello claimed his and his only. Suddenly, Felicia grabbed Sadie's arm, and the little girl stared at her with a pleading gaze. Felicia, like Near, didn't talk much, so Sadie was used to deciphering exactly what Felicia was trying to express.

Sadie kissed Felicia's forehead and pushed her blonde hair behind her ear, slowly pushing Felicia's hand off of her own.

"I'll be right back Felicia! Stop worrying about me and eat your pancake!" Sadie laughed, which was rewarded with the tiniest of smiles from the petite girl in front of her. Satisfied, Sadie continued on her way to the attic.

After struggling to remain silent as to not wake Matt from his slumber, Sadie managed to make it all the way to the small door on the ceiling in the closet. Right before she opened the door though, she heard a small click coming from inside the cramped room.

Sadie froze.

She knew that sound.

It was a gun. It had to be a gun. Sadie took a deep breath, in and out, before debating whether or not she should go in the room alone. But no, she didn't have a choice really. What if someone was hurting Mello? What if Mello was hurting himself? With a small grunt, Sadie pushed down her fears and opened the small door.

"Mello? What's going on in here?" She asked, after noticing the blonde boy all alone in the room, his back to her. She also saw he was holding something in his hands, and deduced that it had to be the gun she heard earlier.

Mello nearly jumped out of his skin as he spun around to face Sadie, pushing the gun behind his back.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have to go play mom for all of the little kiddies?" Mello spat out, standing to face Sadie.

Instead of feeling fear from Mello's intimidating posture, she only felt a pang of sadness. Dear god, he's growing already she thought. He was already much taller than her, and suddenly the extremity of the situation she was in hit her. Sadie swallowed her fear though, and replaced it with a soft smile.

"C'mon Mello, don't be like that. Let's go downstairs. I made you chocolate chip pancakes, I know their your favorite," Sadie held out her hand, her eyes flashing to the tip of the gun hanging from behind his back. Mello saw where her eyes roamed to, and she could see a small expression of fear flash across his face, but it was quickly replaced by anger. Soon, his face was turning multiple shades of red, and Sadie decided she needed to do something, and soon.

"Mello-" Sadie started, but before she could even get another word out, a bang sounded throughout the room, echoing off of the small room's walls.

The ringing sound of the shot rang in Sadie's ears as she struggled to absorb the impact of the bullet. He shot me. He actually just shot me.

The boy felt a stab of guilt fill him once the ringing ceased, and soon his expression was one of horror and he dropped the gun and ran to Sadie.

"Sadie! I'm so sorry! I don't know what I was thinking! I'm such a monster that I-"
Suddenly Sadie fell to the ground, her face expressionless. Mello quickly ran out of the room shouting for help.

Sadie frowned in a certain annoyance as she watched the dark spots grow larger and larger around her vision. She could feel the pain fade, and soon, an unwelcome slumber wrapped her in comforting arms.

:O! I know, its crazy, but I needed Mello to be really angsty in this in order for it all to play out right :) R&R please!