Chapter fifteen:
Mello decides to stop by Matts room in the morning. He finds the other looking over his secret phone so he looks over the other's shoulder. He finds his friend to be looking over an article detailing about a killing that happened last night. "That killer is still out there huh?" He questions causing Matt to jump nearly dropping the phone before catching it.
The red head breathes out a sigh of relief before he turns to the blonde who straightens. "Damn it Mello! Start wearing a bell or something!" He sighs and rubs his eyes, his goggles on the top of his head, that look tired only rubbing for a moment before his hand drops down.
"Did you sleep at all last night?" Mello questions raising an eyebrow at Matt who slightly glances away confirming that he hadn't. "Of course you didn't." He sighs at this rolling his eyes.
"Yeah and how good of a sleep could you have gotten?" Matt questions looking to Mello. "Don't think that I can't notice that there is something going through that head of yours."
Indeed Mello couldn't stop thinking about the event that is to take place later today so he had actually come to confide in Matt. He glances away as he hates to admit it to the other, with the fact that the other is his best friend does help him do this. "I slept okay. Though this morning I have been thinking about something that'll happen later." He doesn't need to look back at the other to know that he has caught his interest. "Okay so I know that you'll keep this secret but me and Near might not be staying here anymore. We'll be coming back for classes however we may end up living elsewhere."
"Elaborate." Matt has his full attention on Mello as if the blonde is one of his many video games.
"Me and him kind of have been hanging out with this guy that has unofficially adopted us. It was more of a chance situation that lead us to this point." Mello lets out a breath then plops himself down onto the bed with Matt's emerald eyes tracking his movements. "It is just that this guy is giving us the experience of a more normal life compared to what the orphanage can offer us. And I guess I have actually been enjoying it all. Enjoying actually spending time with Near as if we were not rivals at all. To the point that I don't even want to be rivals anymore. I want something more with him…" He looks down to the palms of his hands that clench into fists after a moment. "Things took more of an unexpected turn than that however. Roger found out about us hanging out with that guy. He did notice that we actually looked happier and worked together more than anyone else has ever managed to make us do so. So Roger is going to have him over later today. All to make a truly officially arraignment. Which I know that is going to end with me and Near living with him instead."
"And that is a bad thing?" Matt's question causes Mello's blue eyes to dart to him. "I know our friendship will last through the change so I am not worried about that. You know that me placing third is no blind luck." He is correct as despite some rumors that Matt is just really lucky to get high scores, or even has some sort of deal going on to place so high since there is no way someone like Matt who doesn't pay attention can be so smart, are all incorrect as Matt is quite intelligent. If he really wanted to he could even rival Mello's scores though he doesn't care enough about such things so he is happy staying on the third place instead. "Plus I can tell that you really are happy about it all. Even all the parts revolving around Near. So why not just accept every part of it? I don't really care if you and Near become more than friends or whatever you two end up deciding. In fact I'd be happy for you to have a good relationship. So there you go. Just go for it. Every little part." He gives Mello a smile keeping his gaze on the blonde.
Mello had only been doubting the part where he wanted to be more with Near though he finds Matt's words bring it to a point where Mello is determined. He will court Near to be his if the other will have him that is. "You know you're right. I shouldn't be questioning my new feelings. Thanks Matt." He gets to his feet. "I have something to talk to Near about. I'll catch you later and thank you so much Matt." He promises before heading off out of the room to go search for the other.
As Matt watches him go he waits until the blonde is out of sight before his smile falters to a slight frown. "I always knew I stood no chance against you for him. I prepared for such a thing, though I guess I still held onto hope. So you'd better treat that beautiful white angel well my dear friend." He lets a tear roll down his cheek as he tries to push down his hurting heart.
Elsewhere…
Mello comes across Near in the common room before anyone else arrives so he approaches the other who turns to look to him. "Hey." He greets with a smile which Near returns since they are alone.
"Hey." Near greets Mello back. "How are things going Mello?"
"Pretty good this morning." Mello assures him then takes a breath. "There was something that I wanted to talk about this morning." He admits feeling more nervous than he ever has before. He rubs his arm in his nervousness. He continues when Near gives him the slight head tilt of curiosity. "You see… I actually started finding more as we hung out together thanks to Hueso and your mom. I found more with you. So… If you would have me then maybe we could be more than… Friends? Siblings? Whatever the whole thing with Hueso makes us."
There is a few moments of silence that makes Mello's nervousness worsen.
Mello is about to take back what he had just said before being interrupted by a sudden kiss on the lips. He looks to Near who has his eyes closed softly and a slight blush dancing across his cheeks looking the cutest he's ever been. He closes his own eyes kissing back into the simple kiss.
The two pull back only after a moment and open their eyes halfway to look at one another.
"I've been waiting to hear you say that." Near admits making Mello smile wide before the two share another quick kiss.
The two turn hearing the bell signalling that it is time to head to class.
"I'll see you later Mello." Near tells the other giving the blonde a kiss on the cheek before he heads off.
Mello watches Near go stunned and blushing. He shakes his head and pushes away his blush before following to get to his own class on time.
No matter how things will go later there is a new hope for it all within Mello.
