((Author's Note)) Here ya go...enjoy this next chapter. And please review.

Edit: Not really any changes in this chapter.

Chapter 3

I took a deep breath. I can't believe I'm doing this. I gripped my backpack as I slipped out of my room. It wasn't long until I made it outside. I was on a mission. A mission to find out the truth. And to do that, all I had to do...was stow away in L's limo.

When I was in the library researching as best I could with what I had, I came across information on a genetic lab in Japan. Apparently, the head scientist, A man named Ukyo Akiteru, was running experiments on a cellular level, trying to create the perfect hybrid between human and animal. The lab, however burned to the ground before he could do that. I couldn't find anything else on the subject, but it was the closest lead I had.

I picked the lock on the trunk of the limo and slipped inside. It appeared that Watari put all of L's equipment in here ahead of time. I slid between the large bags and boxes being careful not to move them before closing the trunk door. Only a matter of time before L and Watari drive off to the airport. I made myself comfortable. The closest airport was in London...not to mention they aren't leaving until morning. The ICPO meeting was within the next few days now so I'm sure they'll leave tomorrow morning, if not later.

It was just my luck that my mission led me to Japan as well as L's mission to catch Kira did. Sure it's a bit convenient, but it should be worth it. I'll be able to find out the truth about myself as well as help L with his investigation. Maybe this Akiteru guy knows what's going on with me. My eyes grew heavy. And even though I didn't want to. I succumbed to the fatigue that clouded my senses and fell asleep.

I was walking down the hall toward the dining hall. I haven't eaten all day and my hunger was raving. Suddenly a hand grabbed me and dragged me into a nearby closet. Out of reflex, I elbowed the culprit in the chest. When he let go, I swung my leg into his face to knock him out. He caught it, however, and twisted it, causing me to fall. He then sat on my back, pinning me to the ground.

"Yugi, calm down, it's me!" a familiar chocolate breathed voice said. I stopped my struggle.

"What do you want now, Mello?" I asked. "We're under truce so I didn't steal your chocolate. And would you kindly get your ass off my back?!"

Mello complied with my request and helped me up. "I didn't come for the chocolate," he said. I looked at him, not believing what I heard. Mello? Not after chocolate?! I laughed. "I'm serious, Yugi!"

"You're always serious, Mell," I managed to say in between giggles. I burst into even more laughter when he growled. He hated when I called him that.

When I calmed down, I asked, "So if you're 'not here for the chocolate' then why did you drag me in here? You know I get violent when in enclosed spaces for long periods of time. Don't you remember last winter when you decided to lock us in the freezer?"

I watched Mello shiver at the memory. He thought it was a good idea to push me in the freezer where Roger kept all the vegetables since I'm purely a carnivore. Little did he know, he had locked himself in there with me. Let's just say the outcome wasn't very good.

Mello pulled me away from the memory by pushing a strap of leather in front of my face. It was a black dog collar. I gave him a look. "What the hell is this?" I asked, "A sick joke?"

Mello let out a chuckle. "No," he said. "It's a collar. I want you to wear it."

I looked at it before looking back at him.

"No."

Mello grinded his teeth in frustration. "Why not?"

"It's stupid!"

"It's suppose to be a symbol of our alliance."

"I don't care, I'm not wearing it." I crossed my arms stubbornly.

We kept arguing and it soon turned physical. Mello tried to put the collar on me by force, but I swung my hand around and scratched at his face. He had to duck down to dodge it. This continued for I don't know how long, when suddenly I moved my hand to get his arm off of my neck and pulled a rosary off of his wrist.

My eyes widened when I saw it hit the floor. I felt Mello's arms loosen from around my neck. He allowed me to move away and I knelt down to pick it up.

The rosary was on a silver chain. I watched as the beads fell down and scattered all over the place. Looking up, I saw Mello's unreadable expression. Somewhere mixed between horror and sadness.

"Mello, I'm so sorry," I said. He just shook his head.

"It's fine..." he said looking away. His voice unnaturally soft. "It doesn't matter, anyway."

I looked back down and saw the collar, which had been tossed aside, sitting in the corner. Reaching over, I picked it up before strapping it around my neck. "Are you happy, now?" I asked. He looked at me, seeing the collar around my neck. Mello then nodded.

"We should get out of here before someone finds us and gets the wrong idea," he said. I stood up with a sigh.

"I agree, it's starting to get tight in here." I watched as Mello put his hand on the doorknob and turned it. The door, however, didn't open. I groaned. Don't tell me he didn't...

"Damn it, not again!" He did. Mello locked us in...again.

"How do you keep doing this?!" I asked in exaspeation as Mello shoved his shoulder into the door.

"Will you just shut up and help me?!" He yelled as he pushed as hard as he could on the door, using all of his weight.

I growled and moved next to him and started throwing all of my weight onto the door with his. The door still didn't budge. I then backed up to the other end of the small space.

"What are you doing?" Mello asked, moving out of the way. I pushed myself off of the wall and slammed my shoulder into the wood as hard as I could.

"What does it look like?" I asked back, moving to the other end of the closet again and running back into the door. "I'm getting my fluffy tail out of here before I lose it." The next few minutes consisted of me running back and fourth, hitting the door with as much force as possible.

After a while, Mello said, "Yugi, just stop." I ignored him and ran into the door once more. When I moved to the other side of the closet, he moved in between me and the door.

"Get out of the way!" I told him. He didn't move. I growled and ran for the door again, trying to pass him as I charged. Instead of going around him, though, I ended up running right into him. The force pushed him back against the door and it finally gave way.

As we fell, I felt Mello's arms instinctively wrap around me. I instantly felt my face go red, and what's even more embarassing than that? When we landed, I felt my mouth hit something warm and soft. My eyes closed on impact, so I didn't see Mello's shocked face. When I regained my senses, I realized what I was doing and quickly pulled away.

I felt a prickly sensation and looked down at my arms. The fur was growing at a fast pace. I gasped and felt my face which had taken an angular shape again.

Mello stared at me with the same weird look he gave me earlier in the library. I didn't know what to do. So I ran off.

I heard the engine of the limo start, waking me up. I remember that evening. I was so embarrased...which doesn't happen often, I gripped the cross on my collar. That's when I realized...Mello's gonna be pissed when he finds out what I'm doing.

Mello's Pov(3rd person)

Mello opened his eyes that morning. He sat up and stretched until he felt a satisfying crack in his back. He got out of bed and noticed something on his nightstand. It was his rosary... the cross was put on a longer chain that he could wear around his neck. Next to it was a note with his name on it. Picking it up and unfolding it, he noticed the scratchy handwriting and recognized it as Yugi's.

Mello

By the time you read this, I'll most likely be at an airport in London, if not already on a plane. Don't go look for me, by the time you get there, it will be too late.

Since the other night when we made that truce, I've been staying up late and it turns out I change every night while I'm sleeping as well as when I go through high spikes of stress (like a certain event that occoured about nine days ago).

Mello's face turned a little red, remembering that accidental kiss after he locked them in the closet. He would never tell of the event to anyone, not even Matt.

From what I found out with my research the closest lead I have is taking me to the same place L is going, so I stowed away in his limo. I'll try to contact you and Near as soon as I can, but until then, I hope you enjoy being Number Two again.

Yugi

P.S. I fixed your rosary the best I could with an old chain I found...unfortunately I couldn't get any of the beads on it, sorry.

P.P.S I hope you don't mind but I'm borrowing your gun.

Mello read the note over a few more times. She stowed away in L's limo? Mello ground his teeth as he let the information sink in. She stole my gun?!

Yugi was right...Mello was pissed.

Yugi's Pov(1st person)

I shivered as cold air blew from a draft somewhere in the dark. My back was pressed into what would be the back seat of the limo, where L would be sitting. I was currently listening to a conversation he was having with Watari.

I didn't really start listening until my name was mentioned. Aparrently he was discussing the events that took place between me and Mello during his stay. It was rather odd.

"Don't you think the relationship between the two is rather strange?" he had asked Watari, who only chuckled.

"They've been fighting like that ever since they met," he told the young detective. "I wouldn't try wrapping my head around it."

"I've heard about the antics in which Yugi and Mello would seem to be at war, but I can't help but feel somwhat confused."

"What do you mean, L?"

"I was in the middle of telling Mello about the LABB Murder Cases when Yugi walked in. I had offered her to join us in the conversation in hopes to see how the two interacted a little better since they seemed to ignore each other during that first meeting with me for the most part. She kindly declined before going about her own business."

"What did you believe was confusing about that, might I ask?" Watari wondered. My ears flicked in curiosity as L began explaining.

"She and Mello had these strange looks on their faces..." L trailed off in thought. Then he suddenly changed the subject. "Watari, did you happen to find anything on Yugi's upbringing before she was found in LA?" I took a sharp intake of breath. He knew something about me that even I didn't know?

"Not much other than she was originally from Japan...although DNA tests depict that she's persian, it seems that she was born and raised in Tokyo before she snuck onto a plane heading for the United States."

"Is that so? Hm..." L went quiet again.

"Is there something wrong?"

There was a moment of silence before L replied. "I just had the oddest feeling that someone else was in the car."

Well you aren't far off, Ryuzaki, I thought, a small smirk fighting its way on my lips.

((Author's Note)) Here you go...I hope you enjoyed it.

Thanks to all my reviewers for the constructive criticism and I hope to hear from you.

Until next week...

Garden