Author's Note: Hi everyone!! So, this took me way too long to write, but oh well. Here it is, my next 30 kisses piece. I'd love to know what you all think, so please, review! You all know how I love reviews.
I'm not very happy with how this piece turned out. I'd have liked it to be longer, but when I added to it, it seemed too forced. Oh well, sometimes there's nothing that can be done. I hope you readers at least like it a little! ^_^
Title: The Other Side
Author: Josephine Falnor
Pairing: Mello/Matt
Fandom: Death Note
Theme: #25: Fence
Disclaimer: Do I have to keep saying it? I don't own Death Note. Honestly, if I did, Matt would've had more screen time, and MxM would be canon. And there would've been fluffy MxM scenes scattered through the second arc.
Rating: K+
Warning: Unless you don't know who Matt and Mello are yet (in which case, all I can do is wonder why you haven't finished the series), I don't think there are any spoilers. Um, read at your own risk?
POV: Third Person
Wammy's House was surrounded by an eight foot high iron fence. Most of the children that lived there were content with staying away from the perimeter of the land, but occasionally, someone would make their way out to the fence. There wasn't anything to see beyond it; just more grassy land. Still though, it held a level of forbidden mystery for the children.
Matt and Mello were the only two children that wanted to cross that barrier that separated them from the outside world. They went out to the fence several times a week, debating the best way to get over it and back. They didn't want to get trapped on the other side, as they'd get in trouble if they were caught wandering around outside the grounds.
They spent the first few years they were both at Wammy's House plotting the best way to get out. At first, it was mostly a joke, but by the time Mello and Matt were both 13 years old, they decided they were really going to do it.
One night, after everyone else had gone to bed, they snuck out of the window of their room and they headed for the tall fence.
They stood at the base of it for a few minutes, deciding on the best way to get over. Mello decided to go first, and he was able to shimmy up and over fairly quickly. Once he was over, he convinced Matt it was safe, and the other boy climbed up and over almost as easily as he had.
As they stood on the other side of the fence, they both looked at how much space there was. In theory, they could start walking in any direction, and nothing would stop them. Neither of them wanted that though, and within a few minutes, they decided it wasn't as exciting as they thought it would be, and they started longing for the safety of their room.
Mello turned to Matt, and they looked at each other for a moment.
"Is that it?" Matt asked, lifting his goggles up so he could see Mello better. "I mean, shouldn't we do something before we go back? We've been planning this for ages, but now it doesn't seem so special," he said, wishing he'd brought his game.
Mello thought for a moment, then smiled a bit. He leaned closer to the red head and pressed his lips to the boy's cheek for only a second, before pulling away.
"Now it's special."
Matt blushed light pink, and stared at Mello. "Uh, yeah…guess it is," he mumbled, a small smile on his lips.
Mello looked at Matt for a moment before turning back to the fence. Within a few minutes, he'd crawled over it again, followed by Matt. They walked back to the house in silence, both processing what had happened.
They sat down on their separate beds once they were back in their room, not looking at each other. Quietly, they got into their beds and Mello turned out the light. They both laid awake in the darkness for a while, before Matt turned over, facing Mello's bed.
"Hey, Mels?"
"Yeah?"
"Did you mean it?"
"Mean what?"
"That it was special."
"Of course I meant it."
"Oh. Ok."
"Anything else?"
"No, that was it."
"Night."
"Good night, Mello."
"And Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell anyone."
"I didn't plan on it."
"Good."
Matt rolled back over, smiling to himself.
I love you too, Mello.