A/N: AGGH DON'T KILL MEEEE! I've just done my exams! It's now holidays, so expect to see frequent updating since I have a lot of free time on my hands! :D
Err, I know in the last chapter BB said that he would be appearing today, but he couldn't. He's currently sick in bed because he ate too much jam, and it kinda did something to his health... Oh, dear...
Maybe next chapter, eh BB?
Near twisted his whole body around so that he could move better in the cramped space he was in. He was currently in a vent wearing his normal white clothes with a small microphone attached on his collar, a small earpiece, and a video camera in his right hand. The boy groaned and brought the microphone to his mouth.
"Remind me why I'm here again…" He hissed, annoyed.
"You are the smallest out of all of us," Linda's voice crackled through the earpiece. "Even I can't fit in the vent."
There was a brief shuffling and Mello's voice came through, "You are here because we need blackmail." He muttered. "Takada is currently in the bathroom, making her scheduled call to someone. We are going to record that conversation on camera."
Near grimaced, "But what if I see something?"
Another brief shuffling and the person on the other line spoke. This time it was Matt. "You won't, trust me." He said cheerfully. "She never goes to the bathroom at school except for making calls or fixing her makeup and other crap."
"…And you know this how?"
"…"
Near frowned and struggled to get a messily-made map out of his breast pocket. Matt drew the map of the vents in the school by memory just this morning. His eyes quickly scanned the contents, folded it back with one hand and put it back neatly in his pocket. The white-haired boy gritted his teeth and crawled forward.
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"Okay, I'm here." Near panted, exhausted. His dark eyes looked through the slits of the vent. "I see Takada. She's taking out her phone."
"Film it, damnit!" yelled Mello.
Near winced at the volume of Mello's voice, but took out the video camera and started filming.
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Kiyomi sighed and brought her sleek black phone to her ear. She smirked darkly when she heard someone answer. "Hello?" a smooth voice answered.
"Good afternoon," Kiyomi replied. "I'm here to report."
"Good, good." The voice chuckled, "Go on."
"It's like you said, sir." The woman explained, "It's L. He's at the school, posing as a teacher. I also found out that he is also taking care of three orphans that have the potential to become the next L."
"That's new. Don't worry too much about him, I'll be sending someone to assassinate him soon enough." The voice commented, "Any more?"
Kiyomi stood up straighter, feeling proud of herself. "I believe our art and music teacher, Azure Masters, is working with L. But I cannot be sure, as she is not really doing anything at this point."
"Thank you Kiyomi. That will be all." The voice paused, "And can you tell Mikami to stop by headquarters? I need to speak to him in private. Good bye." And he hung up.
"Good bye, Kira-sama." Kiyomi whispered, and grinned to herself. "And good bye L. You will not defy Kira-sama! You'll be dead before you know it!" And at that moment, the woman heard a clattering sound.
In the vent.
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Near mentally cursed and picked up the video camera. He looked back through the vent and saw Kiyomi frowning and advancing to where he was. He mentally berated himself and quickly crawled back to where the others were.
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"H-Hey!" Near exclaimed while crawling out of the vent, not looking up as he did that. "I got it all!"
"Then give it to me," A familiar voice droned. "And you will all be getting a detention for invading another person's privacy."
The white-haired boy froze and slowly looked up to see L frowning and holding Mello and Matt by their collars. Leaning on the wall, Linda smiled apologetically at Near.
"Sorry," She said, "He caught us because Mello practically screamed for you to start recording." The artist glared pointedly at the blonde. Said boy shot back a glare of his own.
"I'm surprised, Near." L said, "You've been a good boy for as long as I can remember, and now you are helping Matt and Mello with their tricks. You shouldn't give in to negative peer pressure."
"B-But L!" Near protested, not even bothering to hide his identity. "They know!"
The others looked at him curiously, wondering what the boy was talking about.
"Know…what?" L prodded. Matt and Mello looked at each other, silently asking each other how the quiet and calm boy could get so wound up.
"They know your identity, L!" Near explained, clutching the video camera tightly in his hands. "About Matt, Mello and I being the successors to your position, and they're going to send someone to assassinate you soon!"
A/N: DUN DUN DUNNNN! The plot thickens!
...I think!
Niyara: -puts on lead clothing and hides- Muahahaha!
Kit-Kat Punk-lover: Here's the chapter. Did ya like it? Sorry there's no BB. -cries-
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B: -Henh, henh, henh! One more vote for MEEE-- -coughs violently-
L: -sighs- Don't overexert yourself. You'll only make yourself worse.
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puddingcup: My finals went alright! I passed all my exams, yay!
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B: It's okay, puddingcup.
L: -frowns and puts hand on B's forehead- You need medicine.
B: NOOOOOOOOO-- -coughs- ... agh, medicine tastes funny though!
L: Too bad. Az, get the cough syrup!
B: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! -starts coughing again-
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Nicha The Purple Ghost: XD You do that. And thanks for the luck, I think it worked! XD
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Near: -looks at Mello and checks him out (A/N: Lol)- ...You don't look sexy. I think you just look feminine.
Mello: Speak for yourself. You sound like a girl and have a feminine face!
Near: It makes me look cute.
Mello: Well I'm badass, so that makes me hot!
Matt: We should do a poll like what L and B did.
Near: You know I won't win if the topic's: 'Who's sexier'. I'm just plain cute. I don't really think of myself as 'sexy'.
Mello: -laughs- I'm sexier than Neaaaar!
Near: -copies Mello mockingly- I'm cuter than Melloooo!
Matt: -starts playing Pokemon-
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Caramelmilkntea: Ooh, I love MelloxNear... -drools- But I need the other reviewers' approval if I want to make this story yaoi. I've been thinking of putting that pairing in the story, but I dunno what the others will think. I'll try, though!
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L: Yum. Thank you very much.
Mello: Schweet! I was feeling a bit hungry. Thanks!
B: Kyahahaha! -coughs- Another vote for meee! Thank you, Tea!
Az: Here's your medicine. Open up. -holds out spoon full of cough syrup-
B: I dun wanna. -glares evilly at offending spoon-
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kattoyMM2: XD Thanks for the review!
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Kiyomi: Hmpf.
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B: Ahh, I'm sorry I couldn't make it this chapter. -blows nose on tissue and throws it in the bin- Next time, 'kay?
Matt: Oh, and PDG will be accepting pairing suggestions! We've already gotten a pairing suggestion for MelloxNear, whaddaya think? Oh, but remember, not all pairing will be accepted! Maybe because it cannot fit with the plotline or some other reason.
Mello/Near: MelloxNear? -blinks simultaneously-
Matt: -ignores- And the characters UNAVAILABLE for pairings are...
-Raito (Sorry LxRaito fans!)
-Misa (She's with Raito)
-Ryuk
-Rem
-Mr Fluffles--
Mr Fluffles: Oi! Why not?
Matt: You're a cat. An evil one at that. Who would want to go with you?
Mr Fluffles: Gee, that's nice. -sarcasm-
Matt: Well anyways, I think that's it. It might change as the story progresses, so keep your eyes peeled!
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L: Review.