~Mello: Just One Game

I don't know when it happened but after that day everything went back to normal. Aiko insisted that she live a normal life for as long as she could. Damn, that sounds wrong. I blame Matt for raising such a fucked up kid. It's those damn video games.

"Dad, I'm home." Aiko announced as she stepped through the door. "God, I think the teacher at my school believe we have absolutely no life after school. They loaded us with homework!"

"Then start it." I stood up and stretched.

"Aw, come on! It's going to take me weeks to finish this…" Aiko pouted. She followed me into the kitchen and set her book bag onto the table. I opened the fridge and pulled out two juice boxes. Aiko has loved these things ever since she was about 8 years old. Normally I wouldn't be caught dead near one of these pink boxes but they grow on you.

"What do you have to do?" I handed her the juice box.

"Math, English, and biology. I have no idea what we're doing in biology." She groaned, accepting the juice box.

"I'll help you with biology, get your book out." I dragged a seat next to her and she smiled at me. She pulled out her big green biology book and slammed it on the table as she looked for her notebook.

"Anyone home?" Matt called form the living room.

"We're in here!" Aiko perked up. I think she likes Matt more than me. Don't see why though. Matt's a lazy ass that never does what I ask him.

"Guess what I got?" Matt teased walking into the kitchen; he was looking for something in a white bag.

I guess maybe it's because…

"Is that a GameStop bag?!" Aiko jumped out of her seat.

…they have the same interest.

Matt smirked as he continued looking through the bag. I sighed and tapped Aiko's pencil on the table.

"Ah-ha. Here it is!" Matt pulled out a box with random people with oversized weapons on the cover.

"No way! You got Final Fantasy: Crisis Core?!" Aiko leaped forward to grab the game but Matt pulled it away playfully.

"Who said it was for you? What if I got it or Mello?" Matt and Aiko laughed.

What the hell?!

I snatched the game out of Matt's hands, "Where are the groceries I told you to buy on your way home Matt?"

"Oh yeah… They're still in the car." Matt responded dumbly.

"The milk is going to spoil Matt. Go get them. Now!" I yelled. Matt pouted and turned back to the living room, grabbing his keys off the table before walking out the door.

I sighed, frustrated. I could see Aiko smiling at me from the corner of my eye.

"You have homework to do Aiko. You're not touching this until it's all done."

"But Mello, that not fair!—"

"Homework." I gave her a stern look.

Aiko took an angry breath and sat back down, throwing her book open. I looked at the game, examining it. What's so great about this crap? It's just a waste of time. I walked into the hallway closet and set the game on the top shelf. Aiko isn't tall enough to get it without me hearing her and Matt probably doesn't even know this room exist because he never cleans.

Aiko peeked out from the kitchen and into the hallway. I turned to look at her letting my weight shift onto the left leg. "What?"

Aiko stayed silent for a while before she finally answered, "Can you still help me with Biology?"

I closed the door and walked into the kitchen, sitting on the chair I flipped thought the pages of the biology book. "What page?"

Aiko smiled and skipped to her seat next to me flipping the book to page 206.

"Aiko, you want to play a game?" Matt asked as he walked into the bedroom.

I sat up on the bed, "Matt, Aiko's asleep. She stayed up all night doing that essay. Let her—"

"What game?" Aiko sat up, rubbing her eyes.

"Go back to sleep, Aiko." I tried.

"Wait, what game is it?" Aiko asked, looking at Matt.

"You can create your own character and go around town doing task for people." Matt smiled,, reading the back description of the box.

Aiko crawled out of the bed, "That sounds like fun! Can I play it right now?"

Matt looked at me and then followed Aiko's eyes. Why do I always end up being the bad guy?!

"Tch. Fine."

Aiko jumped up and down excitedly, "Yay!—"

"However!"

Aiko stopped and looked at me, "Aiko you can play but you will be going to bed early today."

"Okay." She smiled and ran into the living room with Matt.

I grabbed the chocolate bar off the nightstand and ripped it open. Taking a big bit out of the corner I laid down. I could hear the playstation being turned on in the other room.

"You okay?" Matt's voice drifted to my ears.

I looked at him in the doorway and took another bite out of my chocolate.

"Why are you mad? Its just one game." Matt stated as he walked over to the bed.

"I am not going to have her mind be wasted on stupid games Matt." I shot him a glare and took another bite of the chocolate.

"Don't worry, it's just one game. She probably wont end up liking it anyway. Its not like she's going to become a gamer or anything." Matt laughed.

Matt walked into the kitchen with the bags of groceries.

"Mello, can you help me with –OW! What the hell?" Matt rubbed the side of his head as my pencil fell to the floor.

"Just one game right Matt?"

Matt gave me a confused look, "Huh?"

Hey everyone! …So, how have ya been? Heh.
Okay here's the thing, I wasn't planning on finishing this because I just didn't want to and didn't think anyone really cared if it continued or not. I don't even know why I wrote this chapter –Oh yeah! That's right, I wrote it for you awesome people that commented 3
By the way, here's your cookie: *hands cookie*

I guess I'll continue it though. You know, since I'm already here.