Here and Now by blackdragonflower
Chapter Five: Embrace
Characters belong to Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
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Mello woke feeling slightly agitated. He turned on his phone and checked for messages. He was a little pleased to find there was one.
'Hi Mello-kun. Can we meet somewhere tomorrow to talk? I want to apologize... '
Quickly he replied back with, 'I'm staying at the hotel joie de vivre in room 14. I'll leave the door ajar for you. I know someplace we can go.' With that said Mello got up and wedged an empty can of soda in the bottom of the door so he wouldn't have to open it when Sayu arrived. Sure he probably shouldn't be doing this but he was damn tired and he wanted to get some more sleep before she got there. Settling back down into bed Mello closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. It was the only real sleep he'd gotten all night.
When Sayu arrived at the hotel she was a bit nervous. Her father had left for work and her mother had encouraged her to go and apologized for not helping her last night. Light was now completely moved into his apartment so he wasn't there to say anything at all. Sayu found the door and opened it. She gently kicked the can aside and made sure the door shut completely. "Mello?" There was no answer. She saw a lump underneath the bed covers and assumed he was still sleeping. She tiptoed over and sat beside him on the side of the bed he wasn't occupying. She was stunned when in sleep he turned and his arms found their way around her and pulled her down beside him. Sayu eeped, her heart beating rapidly as the sleeping Mello nuzzled his face into her neck. He let out a sigh and the cuddling stopped. Sayu hoped this wasn't some cruel trick he'd devised otherwise she was going to just walk out the door. "M-Mello-kun?"
She barely heard it, but through a soft mutter she could faintly distinguish, "Sayu-chan... I'm... sorry..."
Sayu smiled faintly. He looked so peaceful when he slept. It was hard to believe he could be so dominating and driven while awake. Sayu kissed the top of his head then pet his hair as if he was Mr. Fluffikinz from Wammy House. She was thinking about how to safely remove herself without waking him. He was sure to get a scare if he woke to her in his arms. And as funny as that would be Sayu didn't think that could be happy for him. The young woman noticed that Mello had slept without a shirt and couldn't help but stare. Her hand moved on its own and traced down his smooth flesh. His stomach was one a model would envy. She heard a chuckle emit from her lover's throat. Was he... ticklish?
Deciding that she couldn't resist Sayu ran her fingers across his stomach. He giggled and squirmed, releasing her from his grip. Sayu's nose wrinkled as she smiled. He was so cute! Mello mumbled something to himself in sleep and turned slightly over. Sayu scratched his stomach and she heard him purr happily. What was he part cat? "Aw how cute..." She leaned over and kissed his cheek, but lost her position and fell on top of him. Mello's eyes opened lazily and he ran his fingers through her hair half-asleep.
"Hey... you look good..." His eyelids drooped and blinked heavily, they were barely keeping themselves open. Sayu's chocolate colored eyes were wide in shock from her tumble and her cheeks scarlet. She tried scrambling off of him but he caught her arm. "Hey... don't run away... c'mere..." He pulled her back on top of him and rubbed his face against hers. "You're so cute when you're embarrassed..." His lips captured hers and the girl's eyes became extremely large. His hand rested on the small of her back and pressed her close against him, his other hand keeping her in the kiss. Sayu felt a little strange accepting a kiss from him when he was clearly not all there and half awake. She pulled away.
"Mello-kun wake up..." The blonde tilted his head to one side and looked at her funny.
"Huh...? Okay... night...please don't... leave..." Mello drifted back into sleep feeling extremely contented at the heat beside him. "again..." Sayu climbed off him and sighed in relief. She'd have to remember not to stumble upon him when he was half asleep again. But, he was cute, but that was beside the point. She mentally scolded herself and placed her hand on his shoulder and shook him.
"Mello... wake up... Mello."
This time the blonde's eyes opened fully and he stared at her groggy. "Sayu?"
"Hi."
"Oh crap..." The blonde turned pink realizing something. "I wasn't dreaming... Shit!" Mello buried his face under the pillow so she couldn't see his cheeks turning red. Sayu sighed. She put her hand on Mello's shoulder and noticed how tense the muscle was underneath his skin.
"Mello-kun it's... it's alright..." She rubbed her hand in soothing circles. "Really..."
The blonde sat up and stared at her eyes narrow. The blanket was puddled around his lap, so Sayu didn't know that Mello was currently pants less (but not boxer less mind you). "Sayu... no it's not."
"Stop being so stubborn it was an accident!"
Mello groaned his eyes off somewhere besides on her. "...You came."
"Of course I came why wouldn't I?"
Mello let that hang. He slid out off the bed to get dressed and Sayu's face turned red. This was the most scantily dressed she'd ever seen him and it was kind of overloading her circuits. It was so hot and sexy. Just admiring him made you feel as if you'd won the lottery. She covered her mouth her heart fluttering. Mello slid his jeans from the other day on and looked over his shirt. Seemingly satisfied he pulled it on. When he turned to face Sayu he noticed her look quickly away and couldn't help but smirk. Deciding to tease just a little -despite the fact it could anger her also- Mello crawled onto her lap. Her gaze instantly snapped to his her face getting redder by the second. He licked her lips and whispered against them, "Did you miss me?"
"W-why wouldn't I-I?"
"That would be a question for you not me..." He answered with a coy smile and a light brushing of lips past the other. His hands slipped underneath the edge of her shirt to rest on her waist. "Do you really think all I am is just a sex fiend?"
Sayu had to admit, he made it awfully hard to answer that straightly with the way he was positioned on her lap. And since she couldn't think properly she muttered, "Please get off." He obliged without a second to spare. She wondered, was he trying to prove a point?
His golden eyebrow rose to question her. "Well?"
Sayu stood and wrapped her arms around Mello's neck. "No. You're not a sex fiend and never have been." She hugged her boyfriend close. "I missed you... so much."
"I was only gone a night..." He didn't admit he'd missed her too. He just put on a crooked grin and ran his fingers through her dark locks.
"Yeah but..." She buried her face into his shoulder. "I was worried it would be more than just one night."
"C'mon... I already paid for this room let's get out of here. I have someplace I want to take you."
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Sayu found herself being led by the hand through a beautifully kept temple. When they got to the shrines Sayu was surprised to find Mello bowing his head and praying. Deciding not to interrupt him she mimicked his gesture and said her own prayers. She found that her prayers were said much quicker than Mello's and the blonde's head was still bowed, hands still together. He was mouthing his words, and Sayu tried to figure out what he was praying about but failed. She wasn't so skilled at reading lips though Light had tried teaching her once. It was a rather short-lived lesson. Sayu waited patiently for her boyfriend to finish and took his hand once more when he lifted his head. "That was a rather long prayer Mello-kun."
"I had a lot to pray about."
Sayu smiled. "I remember my parents bringing me here at the start of every New Year..."
"What a lucky guess for me then bringing you here."
"It's usually packed full of people... but I like it more this way... tranquil and serene ya know?"
Mello nodded and nudged her towards gardens, which were flooded with life. Sayu knelt down and gently touched a petal. As she was admiring the flowers Mello noticed a miko with a basket of flowers on her arm. The blonde softly kissed Sayu's head. "I'll be back in a moment." She nodded and returned to watching the splashes of color and the small life that crawled between them. Mello walked over to the woman and bowed politely. "Hello madam."
"Hello there. How can I help you?"
"Would it be possible to get a flower from you?" The woman with the flowers noticed his glancing back to Sayu and smiled. She handed Mello one of the prettiest flowers. Mello tried to give her some money put she put her hand up.
"Please no."
Mello quickly thought of a way to get her to take the money. "It's a donation for the shrine."
The miko blinked and with a nod took the yen offered. "Thank you. I sense you two will be very happy with one another. Take care." The miko bowed, and Mello returned it. He returned to Sayu and placed the pastel purple flower into her hair. Sayu stared at him a moment not sure what to say. Mello extended his hand and Sayu smiled, the familiar feel of leather against her hand. He pulled her up and into his chest. Sayu could feel his breath, gentle and warm across the tip of her ear and closed her eyes melting at the small sensation. Mello kissed her cheek his arms around her shoulders in a loving embrace.
"I'm sorry Mello-kun."
And just faintly he whispered back, "Me too."
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Heehee. Hope everyone liked the fluff. Mello's hotel "joie de vivre" is a noun that means carefree enjoyment of life. I think (if I'm reading the dictionary right) it's French. What a fun little name for the hotel right? Especially with Mello is such a cruddy mood. X3
A miko is a priestess who assists at a shrine. The traditional attire is a white shirt with flowing sleeves and a red hakama, which looks like a long, wrapped skirt. (Definition borrowed from Ouran High School Host Club vol. 4 by Bisco Hatori) :-smile-: Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter!
… … … Well… this is me coming back after watching Death Note's new episode… Mello… and Matt… died… :-sniffle-: I'm really upset now… (It's sad I know…) And I feel like crying. Those two are my favorite characters after all. Well… later. See you next chapter! Thanks for reading!
blackdragonflower