BeforeNote: Updates will officially be once a week, and same goes for my other story, 'Only Six Years Old.' I only have two chapters up for that one, but, things are coming along fine. Oh, I'm putting the AfterNote right here as well, since this thing is being dumb and won't let me put the stupid line on the bottom. I'm telling you now, this chapter is a cliffhanger. Yes, I'm that evil. :D. But never fear, because the second part will be here in a few days, instead of one week!

Disclaimer: I don't Death Note, or American Idol, which seems to be funnier this year. And I also don't own Steven Tyler, who is a judge this year! I don't own Aerosmith as well.

Suggested Listening: Dream On by Areosmith. :D.

L woke up the next morning, feeling a little...disheveled. He had had too much strawberry shortcake the night before, and was now suffering from a sugar hangover, if that was even possible for him. Either way, he didn't feel quite right. Maybe it had to do with the face that Beyond and three toddlers were at his house.

Oh, that reminded him.

He needed to check if they were all awake by now. He glanced at his clock to see that it was only six-fifteen, but he got up anyways. Yawning and stretching at the same time, L threw the covers off of himself and lazily got out of bed. He not-so-elegantly strode across the room to his door, opened it, and poked his head out of it. Once, he deemed he hallways safe enough, he went out the door and down the stairs to the kitchen to find...Beyond? And the children? Gaping, L stood by the entrance of the kitchen.

"Oh, good morning, L-kun." Beyond greeted, then turned back to his...pancake making. That's right; the red-eyed man was making pancakes-chocolate chip, to be exact-and was wearing some frilly white apron. Near was in his high chair, playing with the chocolate chips that Mello was giving him. It seemed everyone was there, except-

"Where's Matt?" L asked, looking around.

As if on cue, Matt emerged from the downstaris bathroom. "I am right here," he said quietly, while climbing onto one of the stools in front of the counter. Seeing his struggling, L helped him up by gently placing his hands on the boy's bottom, and pushing him up. Matt let out a quiet "thank you," and L went to stand beside Beyond.

"L-kun," Beyond started, while flipping the last of the pancakes onto the other side. "I will clean up afer breakfast, you can take care of lunch, and we'll both do dinner. Sound good?" The pancakes were finished, and L nodded while licking his lips at the delicious sight before him. Before he could start drooling over the food, Beyond politely asked him to get some plates, forks, cups, and other breakfast necessities out from the cupboards. L willingly obliged, wanting to hurry up and eat, since Beyond had brought out some fresh strawberries.

The table was set, and Beyond filled everyone's plates with three pancakes each, and left the rest by the stove. "Mello, it's time to eat now," he said, while picking up the blond child and placing him on the seat next to Matt's. He then dragged Near's high chair over to where he and L sat, but Near asked to sit with the others instead. Mello patted his Near's head, as the two year old was placed to the right of him, and cut up his pancakes for him. Matt stared at the scene, and tried cutting his own.

"Need some help there, kiddo?" Mello asked with a small smile on his face.

"Y-you're a kiddo to, ya know." Matt said quietly, not looking Mello in the eyes.

"Yeah, but I'm older than you."

"Only by a year."

"It's still older though. Now, do you want me to cut 'em for you or not?"

"Ok, I guess. Thanks."

Mello began cutting Matt's pancakes, and when he was finished, he innocently asked L and Beyond if there was any chocolate syrup.

"If you have chocolate syrup with your pancakes," L said, while placing the brown bottle in front of Mello, "then you can't eat your chocolate bar after breakfast."

"That's ok!" Mello replied cheerily, while drenching his pancakes in the chocolate goo. Sighing, L poured them all some orange juice, and also gave Mello a glass of water. He needed something to wash out the sugar, anyways. After all, he couldn't have any child passing out on him from too much sugar.

Breakfast came and went, and it was seven o' clock by the time they finished. Beyond began the kitchen clean-up, and L took the children into the bathroom to prepare for a bath. The tub was big enough so the three toddlers could fit. It was less time consuming as well, if the three bathed together.

"Are you gonna put some bubbles in the water?" asked Mello, while remmoving his clothes and helping Near's with his as well.

"Yes." L said, and plugged the tub up so it would fill. He sat on the toilet, waiting for the water, and Matt sat at the edge of the tub, already naked. Testing the water with his fingers, Matt slid in, and sat down.

"What scent will you put in?" the redhead asked. He began to wet his hair, and L told him that the scent would be cherry. "That sounds good." Matt replied, reaching for the shampoo to begin washing his hair.

L put in the bubbles, turned off the water, and put Mello and Near in with Matt. "I'll be right back. I forgot towels," and L quickly left to retrieve said items.

While he was gone, Near stood up in the tub, and waddled over to Matt to get the shampoo from him. Matt handed him the bottle, and Near pured some in his hand and began to scrub the top of his head, working the substance all around. Mello had dunked himself under water so he could begin his hair cleaning, and when he came back up, Near was standing next to him with the bottle in his hand.

"Thanks." Mello said, and proceeded to clean his hair. It wasn't until after he had rinsed his hair out, that Near had fallen in the tub, and was currently under the water, unable to free himself. Matt and Mello stared at him, all capability to move gone. Finally, Mello cried out for L, stood up, and tried to pull Near out of the water. Beyond and L both came rushing in, and Near was already out of the water, coughing madly and spluttering out water.

"Near, are you alright?" Beyond asked, taking him out of the water and wrapping a towel around him. Near simply nodded, and went unconscious.