BeforeNote: Yeah, I said it would be a couple of days for the next part of the last chapter to show up, but eh, I just started writing and this came out. Heh.

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note or Nestle TollHouse.

"He is going to be ok." The doctor said, while packing away his supplies and preparing to leave. "There doesn't seem to be any water in his lungs, but he will need to rest for today."

Near was asleep in his bed, pajamas on his body and blankets wrapped snugly around him. He was clutching a blue bear to his tiny chest, and his breaths were even. Matt and Mello, on the other hand, were in Mello's room, listening to everything the doctor had been telling the two look-alike men.

"Thank you, doctor. We'll keep him in bed and make sure he is well rested." And with that, Beyond and L led the doctor downstairs, saw the man out the door. Once the doctor had disappeared around the corner from their street in his car, Beyond immediately turned to L, red eyes sparking with fury.

"What the Hell, L! You were supposed to be watching them!" Beyond screamed, and L flinched back just a little.

"Well, I had forgotten their towels. I figured they would be alright." L responded, seeming a bit calmer after his little flinch.

"Obviously, they weren't. Near could have died. Matt and Mello were so frightened! You need to be with them every second that they take their baths." Beyond was now seething with pure anger, his fists clenching and unclenching by his sides.

L hung his head, and quietly apologized.

"What was that, L?" Beyond asked, smirking. He had heard L, but wanted him to say it louder. L wasn't known for apologies, after all.

"I said I'm sorry." L repeated, voice a little louder and his head still hanging. "You're right, I should have been more careful. I'll be more alert, next time."

Surprising L greatly, Beyond pulled him into a firm embrace. L was shocked for a moment, and then awkwardly returned the sentiment. He didn't notice he was shaking, nor that his shoulders were tense, until Beyond gently rubbed his hands up and down L's back, and L began to relax.

"It's ok, L-chan. Everyone is fine now. Come on; we'll go cut you some strawberry shortcake."

At the mention of his favorite food, L perked up, and followed Beyond into the kitchen, their hands loosely linked together.

At this point in time, neither man noticed that Matt and Mello had poked their heads out of the room they were occupying, watching the two men make their way into the kitchen.

"Eww. You better not ever try that with me, Matt." Mello said to the boy next to him.

"As if. You look too much like a girl, anyways." Matt responded with sly smile on his face.

"What did you say, runt?"

"Ahhh!" Screams were heard as Mello chased Matt down the stairs and into the living room. Sighing, L reluctantly put down his cake, and he and Beyond went into the living room to stop the little commotion, before it got too out of hand.

At least Near was fast asleep, and wouldn't have any part in this.

Or so they thought.

Snickering at the scene below him, which now consisted of Beyond chasing L to try to stop him from throttling Mello, who was still chasing after Matt, Near padded quietly down the stairs, into the kitchen, and dragged a chair to the counter where Beyond had left out the bag of chocolate chips. Near climbed on top of the chair, grabbed the bag, and hopped off the chair, making his way into the living room which was now littered with red velvet couch cushions.

Still unnoticed, Near plopped himself down into the corner of the room that was untouched, and began eating the chocolate chips straight from the bag. The commotion in front of him still wore on, and Near decided to make things a bit more interesting; he was going to throw the chocolate pieces at the four of them, who all had their mouths open because of the screaming and yelling, and was going to try to succeed in getting the chocolate into their mouths. He threw one at Beyond, and missed. The next at L and Matt, and missed again. The last one finally a success, and landed in Mello's mouth.

Surprised, Mello stopped, and began chocking, but thankfully, he swallowed the chip just in time. L, Beyond, and Matt stared at him, wondering why he suddenly had a coughing fit and then a change of pure terror on his face, to pure joy.

A flash of white went by the corner of their eyes, and little footsteps on the stairs met their ears.

"Well then, I guess Near's all better." said Beyond, and the four dispersed and went about the house.

Near, after his fun, sat on his bed, eating the rest of the chocolate chips, the sugar flowing through his system and putting him on high alert. He finished the chocolate and crept downstairs once again, this time, to try to throw strawberries into L's awaiting mouth.

Oh yes, Near was definitely feeling better.

AfterNote: I guess most of it was like a filler chapter. Well, in the next chapter, there's a two day timeskip, and then they go to the laundromat, since Mello nearly ruins everyone's clothes with his chocolate. What awaits them at the public laundromat? Will there be more trouble out there than in the house? Why the Hell don't they just use L's laundry and dryer? Find out next chapter :D.