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Maybe… Matt pulled the sheet over his head. All he wanted right now was to get the damn drugs out of his system.
"Well? Are you?" Mello started pacing. Matt hated that. "You're not still upset I left you, are you? I thought we got past that."
"And we did." Matt agreed. "I'm not going to waste my time being mad at you, anymore." But if I think about the person who's less likely to hurt me, it's Near. Matt looked up at the blonde. But Mello's trying, and he said he was sorry.
Matt liked Mello, more than a friend, and knew he felt the same. The fact that they never talked about it though made Matt feel as if Mello didn't really want to be with him. The fact that Mello left didn't help matters either. I'll focus on getting these drugs out of my system and then…and then, we'll see.
A week after Near had dropped by, Matt was feeling much better and could finally eat without vomiting. His cuts were almost completely healed and he didn't have to wear the bandages anymore. Also, the shakiness was gone and he could walk around, though he was still somewhat weak from all the time spent in bed and on the couch. During that time Mello helped him often but spoke little and started casting bitter glances in Matt's direction every few minutes.
"Mello, are you ok?" Matt asked him one day, while Jay was out. "You've been acting…different." They were sitting together on the couch
"I'm fine." Mello replied, tersely. "No, I'm not." He shook his head. "Near shows up and asks you to go with him. I don't like it at all."
"Why should it bother you? Why the hell do you care?" Matt leaned his head against the back of the couch.
"Matty, you know I care." He tentatively brushed Matt's long bangs from his forehead.
Matt grabbed his wrist. "Don't pretend to love me just because of Near." He released Mello wrist.
"Fine." It was quiet for a second the suddenly Mello was on top of him, straddling him; kissing his lips, his neck. "Matt, I love you." He breathed. "Don't leave me alone."
Alone. Matt kissed back with just as much passion and intensity. Mello pulled off Matt's shirt to run his hands up and down his sides. Mello lost his shirt next and shuddered as Matt raked his nails down his back. They didn't even look up when they heard the door open.
"I'll be back in an hour." Jay sighed and walked back out, closing the door behind him.
Mello smiled before trailing kisses from Matt's lips, down his neck.
"You never removed those cameras Near has hidden did you? He's probably watching us right now." Matt whispered in Mello's ear.
"I told you he was a freak." He sucked and nipped at the tender skin of Matt's neck, maneuvering them so they lay on the couch, Matt still trapped beneath him. He worked his way down, covering Matt's chest with a series of kisses before biting lightly at the nipple, making Matt yelp with surprise. Mello teased the nipple with his tongue for awhile before coming back up to capture Matt's lips in another kiss. He ran his hand along Matt's outer thigh, possessively.
"Near can't win." He said. His voice soft and smug. "You're mine."
Matt froze. Near? So this is just another act of rivalry. He pushed Mello off. "So you were pretending. I can't believe…" I thought you liked me, loved me even. "I didn't know I was just a prize for winning the game."
Mello looked up at him from where he had fallen, on the floor. "No, Matt. It's not-"
"I don't want to hear it anymore, Mello. I can't take it anymore." He quickly pulled his shirt on and grabbed his cell, the laptop Near had given him, and his boots. "I'm done."
"Wait, Matt, I-" Matt slammed the door closed, effectively cutting off the rest of Mello's sentence. He walked quickly out of the apartment building, trying to hold back the tears of hurt he could feel collecting behind his eyes. He stopped at a coffee shop and opened up the laptop. Nobody had even bothered to touch it since Near left. As he suspected; Near had left him a message on the computer, giving him all of Near's contact info. There was one that was a link but didn't say where it led to. Matt clicked on it and was immediately presented with the image of Near.
"Hello, Matt. I was wondering when I'd hear from you." Near's voice came from the computer.
"I'm sure." The sarcasm evident in his voice. He pressed the heels of his hands into his eyes and sighed. "Look, I know you were probably watching me and Mello so you already know what happened. Can you just have someone pick me up?"
"Sure but so you know, I cut off the cameras and microphones after I saw you. I just wanted to make sure you were ok."
Matt was slightly taken aback by the sincerity in Near's voice. "That's…kind of you."
Near shrugged. "You're laptop has a tracking device in it. Anthony will be along to pick you up shortly."
"Thank you, Near."
"No need to thank me. I just want to make sure you're safe. I'll see you soon." The screen went blank. Matt stared at it for awhile. He sounded so sincere. Maybe he really does care. His thoughts went back to Mello but he shook his head. It's over. Mello just wants to beat Near. Am I just helping Near win? I like Near and he's always been kind. He even fought off a bunch of older kids for me. Maybe I'm reading too much into this. He sighed. Maybe I should just leave this place. A shiver ran down his spine. I can't be alone…not again.
Ok, yeah, I know strange pairing but Near needs some love to right? Anyway it might be a change from Matt…maybe.
