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Chapter 14

Just when life got too crazy,

You came along and saved me.

Through the bad and the good,

You stood by me when you could. . .

I can't return the favor.

Mail,

I need to leave. . . I'm sorry for not telling

you in person. . . I know that if I saw your

face . . . Your eyes again, I wouldn't be able

to go. I'm being sent to Japan to work on the

Kira case. . . It's been my dream to work alongside

L ever since I was little. . . I have to go. I love you. . .

But I can't be with you. At least not until this case

is solved. . . The sooner it is, the sooner I can see you

again. So, for now, forget my name, and forget my

face. I don't want to put you in any danger. . . And I

don't expect you to wait for me. Hell, I don't even expect

you to want to see me again . . . But I want you to know

that I really do love you. And I'll never love anyone as

much as I do you.

Always,

Aurora Eshethea

She looked at the clock. I only got two hours sleep . . . Ugh. Her plane left in an hour. After much hesitation, Aurora wriggled herself out of Matt/Mail's arms. A chill bit her as she left the warmth of his body. Placing her note on the nightstand, next to his goggles, she went to get dressed. After she was fully clothed, she looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like shit. There were dark bags underneath her eyes, and her hair was tangled into many unattractive rats' nests.

She looked back at the figure still asleep in the bed. How was it that he was able to look so adorable? Until that moment, she hadn't known it was possible for a person to smile in their sleep. His bed sheets were all rumpled and barely covered his waist, exposing his bare chest. Aurora couldn't help but smile at his serene appearance. Smile fading, she couldn't prevent a nasty thought from sneaking its way into her head; ignorance is bliss. . . Gingerly, she stepped back over to the bed, pulling the sheets up so that they came up to his shoulders. Bending over slightly, she planted one last, soft kiss on his still-warm lips. She pulled back and let her eyes linger on the redhead. After much too short of a hesitation, Aurora stepped into the hallway, intending to return to her room and get ready.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" A sharp voice stopped her.

Reluctantly, she turned around. It's four thirty a.m. . . . Who the hell. . . Their eyes met "M-Mello?"

The dark-eyed blonde stared at the girl with harsh eyes. "Don't think I didn't hear you two last night." Mello rolled his eyes as Aurora blushed. "Like I give two shits about the sex," he spat. Stepping closer to her, he added, "What I DO give a shit about is Matt." He narrowed his eyes. "He fuckin' ADORES you, and you're just going to mosey on back to your room, not even bothering to –"

"I'm going to Japan," Aurora spoke so softly, she wasn't sure she'd spoken at all. She cleared her throat, repeating her previous statement, "They're sending me to Japan. . . "

Mello looked more surprised than appalled. However, his jealousy clearly overshadowed the surprise. "What?" His sharpness made her wince, but she suddenly let her emotions get the best of her.

"Listen," she would've been yelling, had she not known Matt was sound asleep behind the closed door. "It's a little late now, anyway. My plane leaves in less than an hour and I need to get ready." Infuriated (mostly with herself,) Aurora turned and started to storm off towards her room.

"Hey. . ." His voice was calm and softer, and, even in her anger, she needed to stop and listen. When he saw that she was glancing over her shoulder at him, he continued, "What do I tell Matt?"

Aurora lowered her gaze, shaking her head slowly. "Just. . . "She began, "Just take care of him for me." Mello barely nodded, and their eyes briefly locked. Even in this short amount of time, Aurora felt that they'd crossed a barrier . . . That they were now friends. They both turned around, and went their separate ways.

Matt awoke several hours later and grasped the air in front of him. Keeping his eyes closed, the redhead smiled playfully. "Oh okay, so that's how you're gonna being?" When no response came, he opened his eyes and looked around. "Sapphira?" He sat up in his bed and reached for his goggles on the nightstand, finding the folded up petition. Chuckling to himself, he began unfolding it. She probably snuck out early so she wouldn't . . .

His thoughts trailed off as he began reading the paper. About half way through, he began to shake. Whether it was out of sadness or anger, he couldn't tell. After rereading it several times, the words finally sunk in. He crumpled the paper in his shaking fist. How could she just leave?!

Matt sighed, trying to calm himself down. Tears fell down his cheeks, which he didn't bother to wipe. He knew he was being selfish, he just couldn't help it. . . That must've been why she came to talk to me . . . Memories of the previous night flooded into his mind, making him smile bitter-sweetly.

After he'd stopped shaking and the flow of tears had slowed, he uncrumpled the paper in his hand. Again, he reread the note. This time, however, a smile played across his lips, which were, for some reason, tingling. So, he thought, her name's Aurora. . .