If you're confused on why L isn't solving the Kira case, it's because there is no Kira case in this story. Ryuk never drops his Death Note, Light never finds it and L never takes on the case. Sorry I didn't mention this in the first chapter!

Also, I'd like to thank the people who've read this story up until chapter 4. I hope the story's not too bad! Thanks for reading and I'd really appreciate any suggestions or anything!

Enjoy this chapter! I hope Mello doesn't sound too weird...

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN DEATHNOTE

Alisa opened her eyes and looked at the notepad filled with scribbles. "Maybe Mama was the killer…" She sighed and wiped away the tears in her eyes, but the tears kept on coming. She let her tears run down her face. Whenever she tried rubbing them away, they would always come back. It frustrated her.

Knock knock knock

Alisa turned her attention to the door, wiping her tears away one last time. "Who is it?" The door opened and in came Mello. "It's me." Alisa forced on a smile and luckily her tears had dried up by the time Mello came in. "Hello, Mello!" Mello smiled and walked over to the bed. He took a seat next to Alisa. "So, me and Matt were playing some video games, and I thought maybe you'd want to…"

He stared at Alisa and it wasn't long before he noticed the tear stains on her face. "…you've been crying…" Alisa vigorously shook her head. "No I haven't!" Mello softly grabbed Alisa's shoulders. "…Alisa…I know it's hard for you to cope with your parents' deaths. But now you're here. With us and me! So cheer up, and show me that smile you gave me this morning! Alright?" Alisa looked at him for a while. She could sense how hard Mello was trying to cheer her up. Alisa giggled and gave him a more sincere smile.

"All-righty!" Mello grinned. He let go of Alisa's shoulders and grabbed her hand. "FINALLY! Now, come on! Let's go play some video games!" He dragged her out of her room and led her down stairs. The sun had gotten less bright and all the kids were now playing outside. The only people left in the building were Mello, Alisa and Matt…as well as some one else.

Mello guided Alisa to a big empty room with a huge plasma screen TV. "WOAH!" Alisa stared at the TV in awe. He let go of her hand and called out to Matt. "Matt! Come out and meet the new-comer!" Matt emerged from behind the giant flat screen. He was wearing a black cape and a scary Halloween mask. "BOO!" Alisa shrieked and covered her eyes. "MATT!"

Matt took off the mask and laughed at his victorious ambush. "Sorry about that! I just couldn't help myself! We haven't had a new-comer here in a long time, you know?!" Matt took off the scary mask and the black cape. "I'm Matt! And I like video games!" Alisa removed her hands from her eyes. Matt was in a long sleeved, T-shirt with red and black stripes. He had dark brown hair and green eyes that were hidden behind a pair of goggles with an orange lens. She giggled and bowed her head. "I'm Alisa! And I like making friends!" Matt walked up to her and held out his hand. "Nice to meet you, Alisa!" Alisa shook his hand and grinned. "Nice to meet you too, Matt!"

"Okay!" Mello set his hand on Alisa's shoulder. "Now that we've gone through the introductions, let's play some games!" Matt let go of Alisa's hand and winked at Mello. "Yeah! Let's play some games! Alisa, you're playing too, right?" Alisa nodded. "Yup!" Matt gave her a thumbs-up. "Cool!"

Mello firmly kept his hand on Alisa's shoulder as they followed Matt to the PS2 console that was placed in front the flat screen. There were 2 controllers plugged into the console. "Sorry, Alisa. But there are only 2 controllers." Matt glanced at Mello. "BUT…you can share with Mello, right?" Mello glared at Matt. Alisa looked at the controller then at Mello, luckily he had stopped glaring at the same time. "Sure, I can!" Matt chuckled. "Awesome! Now let's play!" Mello let go of Alisa.

"So, what're we gonna play?" Matt reached into his shirt and pulled out a game . "Sonic Riders, baby." Alisa's eyes widened. "WOAH! I THOUGHT SONIC RIDERS WASN'T OUT FOR THE PS2 YET!" Matt laughed. "Alisa, you have A LOT to learn about me." Matt opened the cover and took out the disk. "You ready, people?" Alisa furiously nodded and Mello laughed. "Just put the disk in, Matt!" Matt started up the PS2 and slowly put in the disk. "Let the gaming begin."

It was 4 in the afternoon now. Matt, Mello and Alisa played for 3 hours straight, without rest. Other than Mello and Alisa taking turns to play. All the kids had come back inside and were watching them play. It was a match between Matt and Mello, and so far Matt was winning. "Go Matt!" Some yelled. "Go Mello!" Some screamed. Alisa was watching intently as Mello caught up to Matt. She tightened the grip on her black shorts.

"WOW!" All the kids gasped as Mello crossed the finish line, leaving Matt in the dust. Alisa's jaw dropped. Everyone congratulated Mello on the amazing win. "Mello, that was so cool!" and "Teach me how to do that, Mello" could be heard everywhere. Alisa broke through the crowd and gave him a big hug. "Great job, Mello!" The crowd kept on yelling out compliments, not noticing the hug Alisa had given Mello.

Alisa gave him a big smile. "And thanks for cheering me up!" She turned around and dispersed from the crowd. Mello's cheeks turned a bright pink. He covered his face and ran from the crowd. "Mello! Where are you going?!" The crowd tried to find him, but he was nowhere in sight. They searched for a while longer, but soon the kids just gave up and went back to their daily routines.

Mello sighed with relief. If he hadn't hidden in this storage room, he would've died of embarrassment in front that huge crowd. "She hugged me…" Mello slapped himself. "What am I thinking?! She's new! She just ARRIVED here! I know NOTHING about her past! What if she has a boy friend or something?!" Just the thought of it made him boil with envy. Mello slapped himself again, this time harder. "PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! YOU JUST MET THIS GIRL, TODAY! AND YOU'RE FALLING FOR HER ALREADY?! HAVE YOU GONE MAD, MELLO?!" He groaned with frustration. "Ugh…what in the HELL IS HAPPENING TO ME?!"

Knock knock knock

Mello shushed himself and covered his mouth. "Mello, I know you're in there." Mello kept still. He swore he'd heard Matt. "Come on, Mello, it's me! Now open up! No one's out here!" He sighed and went up to the door.

Click

Mello peeked outside. He didn't see anyone there…that meant only one thing. "BOO!" Mello glared at Matt. "Matt, you HAVE to stop doing that." Matt frowned. "You're no fun when you're in love, Mello!" Mello's eyes widened and he quickly dragged Matt inside. He locked the door once Matt entered the room. "Oh ho! So you ARE in love!" Mello opened his mouth to say something, but Matt shushed him before he could speak. "Mello, no need to tell me. I already know." Matt winked at him. Mello rolled his eyes and slapped Matt's finger away.

"Alright, alright! Let's talk!" Matt sat down next to the door. "So, what's up?" Mello sat down next to Matt and let out a huge sigh. "I think I like Alisa." Matt raised an eyebrow. "Like? Or LOVE?" Mello punched Matt in the arm. "Ouch!" Matt rubbed his now bruised arm. "I'll take that as LOVE." Mello glared at Matt. "You gonna listen to me or not?" Matt chuckled. "I'm ALL ears, buddy." Mello smiled at the thought of talking about Alisa.

His eyes widened. "DAMMIT! THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! THIS GIRL! I JUST MET HER TODAY AND I LIKE HER! UGH! THAT WORD JUST MAKES ME WANNA PUKE!" Matt laughed at how hard his friend was trying to accept his own feelings. "Dude, it's okay. Maybe your mind sensed something really nice from her the minute you met?" Matt snapped his fingers. "Maybe it's love at first sight!"

Mello's jaw dropped. "LOVE. AT FIRST SIGHT." He laughed maniacally at the thought. "Are you KIDDING me?! You really BELIEVE in that kind of stuff?" Matt grinned. "Yup. TOTALLY do." Mello looked at Matt, awe-struck. "Look, Mello, how else can you explain it?" Mello shrugged, then he immediately took it back and crossed his arms. Matt laughed. "See? There's no other way to explain it! You've been struck by cupid, my friend!" Mello buried his face in his legs. He couldn't bother wasting his energy on Matt. "Now, let's test your LOVE for Alisa. Tell me how you feel whenever she's with you." Mello looked up at Matt.

"Matt, we just met TODAY. How in the name of HECK am I supposed to know what feelings pop up whenever she's WITH me." Matt winked at Mello. "You went to her room today, didn't you? Tell me how you felt when you MET her." Mello let out a soft sigh. "I felt really weird about her when we met. I mean, she was doing a frigging karate pose! But…after we talked and got to know each other, she seemed more patient and caring." Matt nodded. "Cool. Now tell me how she made you feel when you guys first met." Mello shrugged. "She made me feel comfortable, like I was her brother. And she made me feel warm and fuzzy…like I was being hugged by a big bear."

Matt nodded again. "Interesting…" He closed his eyes for a moment then re-opened them. "You're in love with her. NO DOUBT. YOU ARE SO IN LOVE WITH HER." Mello stared at the ground, he didn't hear what Matt said. He was just thinking. Does she have a boyfriend? Maybe a past lover? What about a brother? Her personality reflects it…

Matt snapped his fingers in front of Mello's face. "Hello! EARTH TO MELLO!" Mello jumped. Matt laughed at the love-struck boy. "OH, YOU ARE SO IN LOVE." Mello smacked Matt in the face. "I. AM. NOT. Now, I gotta go." Matt rubbed his stinging nose and raised an eyebrow. "Go where, LOVER BOY?" Mello rolled his eyes and unlocked the door. "To my ROOM, Matt." He stepped outside. "It's late, and I wanna get some rest. Alright, ANTI-SOCIAL BOY?" Matt and Mello laughed at the joke. "Alright." Matt got up and placed a hand on Mello's shoulder. "But if you're gonna go talk to Alisa, call me. 'Kay?" Mello rolled his eyes.

"So you can make fun of me while I talk to her?" Matt chuckled. "Nice sarcasm. But you know exactly why." Mello put his hands in his pockets. "Of course I do. I'm Mello! There's nothing I DON'T know." Matt leaned against the wall. "Except how Alisa feels about you." Mello started blushing. He punched Matt in the arm and put his hands back in his pockets. "Shut up, Matt…" Matt laughed and crossed his arms. "What ever you say, Lover Boy." Mello quickly walked up the wooden stairs that were in front of him. He rushed past Alisa's room and stopped at the room next to it.

Why is her room so close to mine? He opened his room door, closed it, locked it and immediately collapsed onto his bed. "Ugh…I HATE LOVE." He closed his eyes and replayed today's events over and over again… I wonder if she has a boyfriend…

CHAPTER 5 END