I hope this chapter doesn't sound too rushed... ;_; I'm really sorry for not updating in a while...I've just been experiencing a HUGE writer's block for the past few days (STUPID WRITER'S BLOCKS) I'll try my best to update the next chapters as quick as possible! ENJOY THE STORY AND THE CHAPTERS! Feedback would be much appreciated too! :DD

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN DEATH NOTE

Darkness was all Mello could see. No light, no shadows, just pitch black. "Shit." He reached out to feel his surroundings, but there was nothing in front of him…or so he thought. Mello took a step forward, immediately plummeting down an unseen flight of stairs. He stumbled down the stairwell for what seemed like an eternity, before landing painfully on the solid, wooden floor. Mello groaned and tried to stand up, when he suddenly felt a hand on his head.

Before he could react, his head struck the ground. HARD. The attacker removed his hand from Mello's head and was about to strike again, when Mello bolted up and ran. He didn't know where he was running or what he was running from, but he did know one thing. That thing was trying to kill him. Mello kept running and running. Every breath he took, stung his throat. But he knew that if he stopped, that thing would catch him and kill him.

Mello felt something grab his arm. He could feel it's nails digging deep into his skin. Ripping through his flesh. He let out a pained cry. He broke free from it's iron grip, a large amount of skin torn away from his right arm. Mello ran, faster than he did before. Faster than he'd ever run in his entire life. All he could think of now was how he would be able to survive this. And where it took Alisa. He clenched onto his right arm. It was covered in blood. Mello…

Mello looked up. It was barely audible, but he'd heard it. He'd heard Alisa calling out his name. He ran faster. Mello was fully aware that he was at his limit, but he just wanted to get out of this hellish nightmare. He saw a light up ahead. Mello. Her voice was getting louder, and the light was getting brighter.

Mello could feel the rays of white on his skin. He reached out to touch the light, when something gripped his throbbing right arm. He fell to the ground. It took his arm and twisted it behind his back. He screamed in agony. Mello struggled as hard as he could to break away, but it just twisted his arm further back. Mello heard a loud crack in his shoulder.

He screamed, never had he felt pain like this before. Suddenly, it let go of his arm, mocking Mello. But he didn't care anymore. Freedom was right ahead, and he wasn't going to gamble it just to fight this thing. He sprang up and ran towards the light. Mello! He could smell the blood on his arm, he could feel the sharp pain in his throat, but he kept going. He was going to survive this, no matter what.

Mello felt a strong kick to his back. He hit the ground, face first. He tried to get back up, but it was stepping on his back. The soles of it's shoes were digging into his back, almost crushing his spine. Mello! He couldn't stand to hear Alisa so worried. Mello tried to escape, clawing away at the ground to try and slip away but it didn't give in. He could hear his spine slowly crack, as it applied more pressure onto his back. Mello could feel hot blood run down his mouth, He could feel his right arm bleeding out, he could feel his left hand's finger nails peel off as he tried to slip away from this thing that was trying to kill him. He howled in pain. Every second, was another level of pain.

Mello! He looked up and stared into the bright light. He was so close…yet so far. The thing grabbed Mello by the collar and turned his body away from the light to face it. Suddenly, something shone in it's hands. Mello's eyes widened. It was a knife, and it was aimed right for his head. Mello squirmed in the thing's grasp. He punched it and he kicked it, but the thing wouldn't budge…and the knife was still aimed at Mello's head.

It struck Mello, and in a split second everything was over…almost. Mello slipped out of his black, long-sleeved shirt and ran for the light. He closed his eyes, and jumped into the clear, white tunnel.

Mello re-opened his eyes and saw nothing but bright white. He couldn't feel his injuries nor could he feel any pain. He only felt warmth and comfort. Mello felt a slight tug on his hand and turned to see Alisa. You're finally here…He smiled at her and she smiled back. He squeezed her hand and closed his eyes, wishing for this feeling to never end.

Mello bolted awake. He held his throbbing head and sighed. "It was just a dream…" He peeked to Alisa, who was still sleeping soundly. He smiled and silently chuckled. He had to admit, she looked kind of cute while she was asleep.

Mello turned his head to the window, which was now covered in a light mist. He softly exhaled and laid his hand on the cold window. He could see a faint tint of blue in the dark-grey sky. The birds had started chirping their sweet, harmonious melodies, and the dull sun was close to visible from beneath the deep grey clouds.

He removed his hand from the misty window. "Must be around 5 now…" He listened closely to the soft chirpings of the birds. It was the only thing that could take his mind off everything. Alisa slowly opened her eyes. She saw Mello leaning on the cloudy window. She silently giggled and rubbed her tired eyes. She could sense how calm Mello was, and she didn't want to ruin it with her loud, booming voice.

An hour had passed and Alisa was still lying in bed, fascinated by the sight of a calm Mello. She brushed her bangs away and shifted closer to the daydreaming boy. He seemed so peaceful and relaxed. She was about to rub her sore eyes when she felt a sneeze come on. Alisa squeezed her nose and held her breath, but that couldn't hold back the strong sneeze. "Ah…Ah…Ah-CHOO!" Mello quickly spun around at the surprising sound. "ALISA?! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AWAKE?!" Alisa giggled and softly pulled her cheeks. "An hour!" Mello's face turned a light pink.

"WELL! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU'D WAKEN UP?!" Mello gently punched her in the head. Alisa chuckled and pushed his hand away. "You looked so calm, looking out the window!" She smiled and scratched her head. "I didn't want to ruin the mood with my loud babbling!" Mello flushed. Alisa could notice the bright shade of red on his cheeks. She sat up and leaned in closer to Mello. "Hey, Mello! You look like you have a fever!"

Alisa brushed Mello's thick bangs away with her small hands. She rested her forehead against his and stared at the shocked boy. Mello sat there, burning up more and more. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. "Mello! You're burning up!" Alisa raised up both her hands and rested them on Mello's hot, red cheeks. "Come on! We gotta get you to a first-aid kit!" Mello was at the verge of fainting now. Another intense moment, and he might just die from all the blushing and burning up. Just as Alisa was about to remove her hands and forehead from Mello's face, the door banged open.

"HEY YOU GUYS!" It was Matt. The 12 year old was in his orange and white striped pajamas. His goggles were tilted, one of the lenses was on his left eye and the other was on his right cheek, but he didn't seem to care. He looked far too excited to notice anything. "GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS TOMORROW!" Alisa removed her hands from Mello's face and spun around to face the over-excited boy, while Mello just glared at him. Sure, he was about to faint, but he kind of liked that feeling.

Matt did a little dance and pointed his finger at Alisa and Mello. "IT'S HALLOWEEN!" Alisa gasped and dashed up to Matt. "REALLY?!" Matt grabbed Alisa's shoulders and shook her back and forth. "REALLY!" Alisa laughed danced along with Matt. "YAY!" Mello let out a small sigh and chuckled. "It's just Halloween, guys!" Matt stopped dancing and stared at Mello, awestruck. "JUST HALLOWEEN?!" Matt grabbed Mello off the bed and spun him around the room by his shoulders. "JUST HALLOWEEN?! MELLO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST SAID?" Mello laughed as Matt threw him back down on the bed.

"When did Halloween get so EXCITING for you?" Matt face-palmed himself. "DUDE. TWO NEW GAMES. THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY." Mello started laughing as Matt went back to dancing around with Alisa. He grinned and watched as the two happily pranced around the room. Just HOW can those two be so hyper at a time like this?

CHAPTER 7 END