;_; Haven't updated in a while, have I? Heh heh heh...I AM SUPER MONDO SORRY ABOUT THAT. I GOT EXTREMELY LAZY AND THAT IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT. IM SORRY, IM SORRY, I AM SO SO SORRY. ;_; Sorry...

Anyway, this chapter is KINDA short so I'm sorry about that too...BUT it's GOOD. And SUSPENSEFUL. And GOOD. So please enjoy! Feedback would be very much appreciated! ;U; HAHAH! LAZINESS...AM I RIGHT?

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After ten minutes of constant dancing, Matt and Alisa joined Mello on the bed. They were sitting in a small circle, talking about what they were going to wear for Halloween. "OKAY. So, HALLOWEEN. I know what I'M dressing up as." Matt stood up and trudged around sleepily. He looked like a mix of a mummy and a retarded zombie. "How about you guys?" He sat back down on the bed and pointed at the two.

"Well, I'm dressing up as a vampire." Mello brushed his bangs back and put on a devilish grin. Matt fiercely shook his head and crossed his arms. "NO, NO, NO! Vampires are SUCKY." He nudged Alisa. "Get it, Alisa? SUCKY." She and Matt giggled at the little pun. Mello sighed and laid his hands onto his lap. "Well. I'm out of ideas."

Matt wrapped his arm around Mello, then did the same to Alisa. "Don't worry, buddy. We'll find a costume for you." He turned to Alisa, his hands still wrapped around the two. Mello tried to keep himself from yelling out at Matt. But he knew how anti-social Matt was and trusting a new kid this quickly, meant he was just trying to make friends.

"So, Alisa. What'll you dress up as?" Alisa stroked her chin. "I really don't know...maybe I'll dress up as an old witch." Alisa giggled crossed her legs. "What do you guys think?" Mello and Matt looked at each other, both raising an eyebrow. Matt turned to Alisa, raising another eyebrow. "YOU. A GIRL. Is asking us MEN on what, again, YOU. A GIRL. Should wear."

Matt and Mello started laughing at the silly thought. No girl would ACTUALLY LET a boy CHOOSE their wardrobe for them. Alisa giggled along. "No, really! What do you guys think I should wear? Boys know what girls look best in, right?" The boys' eyes widened. While Matt was trying to stop himself from giggling like a little schoolgirl, Mello tilted his head to face Alisa. "You're ACTUALLY asking us to choose your costume?" Alisa smiled and nodded. "Yup!" Mello's jaw dropped.

Matt stopped laughing after a few minutes and stared at Alisa. "Alisa. I know the PERFECT costume for you." He adjusted his tilted goggles and pointed at her like he had a gun in his hands. "You should be a ZOMBIE HUNTER! Hunting down zombies like me and Mello!"

Mello backslapped Matt in the noggin. "No, Matt." He shook his head. "And WHEN did I agree on becoming your zombie SIDEKICK?!" Alisa sat back and watched intently as Matt and Mello fought over why Mello should become a zombie. "YOU WALK LIKE A ZOMBIE!" Matt flung his arms in the air. "YOU SMELL LIKE ONE!" Mello jabbed his finger at Matt's chest. "THAT HURT! EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY!" Matt rubbed his stinging chest. "WELL, I'M SORRY."

Mello patted Matt on the back. He was expecting an "It's okay" from the boy, but instead he got a punch to the face. "MATT!" Matt laughed at the sight of Mello holding his, now bruised nose. "Now we're EVEN!" Mello furiously flapped his arms around. "HOW IS PUNCHING ME IN THE NOSE CONSIDERED EVEN?!" Alisa laughed as Mello ranted on and on about how he didn't hurt Matt as much as Matt hurt him. "AND ANOTHER THING!" Matt placed a hand on Mello's face, trying as hard as he could to not laugh his butt off. "Dude…I think we've forgotten something." He put on a stupid-looking smile and pointed at Alisa, who was still watching the two boys fight. Mello stopped ranting and turned to the little girl. "Right…"

Matt and Mello leaned in closer to Alisa. "What should she wear…" Alisa was still sitting in silence, staring off into space. She wasn't dozing off or thinking about anything at all. She was just sleepy…and hungry. "I'm hungry…" Matt snapped his fingers. "THAT'S IT!" Mello turned to Matt. "What's it, dude?" Matt grabbed Alisa by the shoulders. "SHE SHOULD BE A GHOST!" Mello shot him a confused look. "Why?" Alisa tapped her fingers on her cheek. "Actually…that kinda MAKES SENSE!" SHE broke away from Matt's grip and jumped off the bed.

"LOOK AT ME!" She twirled around. Her oversized pajamas puffing up as she increased her twirling speed. "I'd look PERFECT as a ghost! WOULDN'T I?!" Matt nodded at the sight of Alisa accepting his suggestion. "So, it's settled. ALISA IS A SOUL EATING, SHORT HAIRED GHOST." Alisa fell to the ground out of dizziness. Matt pointed at Mello.

"MELLO IS, unfortunately, A WITCH." Mello flicked Matt in the ear. Matt laughed and held his vibrating ear. "I mean a SERIAL KILLER." Mello nodded in agreement. "AND I AM A ZOMBIE." Matt flopped off the bed and walked over to the large wooden door, passing a light-headed Alisa. "Since I now know what costumes you guys'll be wearing," He opened the door and slipped out. "I'll be taking my leave!"

Matt closed the big door behind him, leaving Alisa and Mello alone. "So," Mello walked over to Alisa and gave her a hand. "what do you wanna do now?" Alisa took Mello's hand and put on a smirk. "It's HALLOWEEN tomorrow, ain't it?" Mello set his hand on Alisa's head. "You got something in mind, Alisa?" Alisa formed an 'Evil Pyramid' with her fingers. "I want…to play a LITTLE GAME…"

Ding-dong ding-dong

A loud ringing of bells could be heard throughout the whole orphanage. Mello's ears perked up at the sound. "Hey Alisa! Have you found the book yet?" He yawned and stretched his tired limbs. "It's already 7 in the morning!" Alisa angrily sighed. "I SWEAR I saw it here yesterday!" Her eyes darted back and forth between the neatly stacked bookcases, until something grabbed her attention. "OH!! FOUND IT!" She pulled out a small book from one of the bottom bookshelves.

"Oh?" Mello tilted his head at the sight of the book. It was enveloped in black leather and the title was nowhere to be found. Mello smiled. He'd read the book many times before and its strange looks were now quite familiar to him. "Oh…so that's what you meant by 'play a little game'…" Alisa nodded and opened the book. "Bloody Mary is a game that I've ALWAYS wanted to play!" She flipped through its pages. "But you're too scared to play it alone." Alisa laughed and closed the book. She laid the small book down on a stool beside her.

"BUT now I've got friends! And I can play it with them!" Mello pointed at himself. "You mean me and Matt." Alisa nodded and put on a smirk. "Unless, you guys are too chicken to play…" Mello laughed. "Says the girl who hasn't even played the game ONCE." Alisa held out her hand for Mello to shake. "Ha ha ha! I like your attitude, Mello! Now what do ya say?" Mello took her hand in his and shook it. "I'm DEFINITELY playing."

"Oh? And just what are you two going to play?" Mello and Alisa turned to see a young boy. His short, bed-head hair was dusky blonde with tints hazel here and there and his eyes were a shade of golden amber. He was wearing a long-sleeved, collared shirt that was the color of olive green and a pair of deep brown pants underneath. Alisa took one step towards the boy. "Um…who are you?" The boy laughed and approached Alisa. "My name," He grasped her right hand and planted a kiss on it. "is Vincent."

CHAPTER 8 END