I DO NOT OWN DEATH NOTE!
Wow...another chapter! Geez...Mello and Near and living inside my head right now and demanding to be written about. And Near was horny. So hahah! Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 22 – Feeling Better
Mello groaned and rolled onto his back. He hit the button on his watch to stop the annoying beeping and put his arms over his eyes. He was so tired. His body felt heavy and his muscles felt like water he was so exhausted.
"Mello? You need to wake up." Near lifted Mello's arm off his face and stared at him until his eyes opened. He smiled at the look on his face. "I'm sorry. I know you're tired."
"It's okay. What's wrong?" Mello sat up and rubbed his eyes. His stomach growled when the smell of the French fries hit his nose. "Did Roger bring food?"
"Yes. About 20 minutes ago." Near watched as Mello slid out of the bed and walked to the table under the windows. He picked up a plate off of the tray and started stuffing fries into his mouth. Near could help but smile.
Mello turned from the food when he heard the sound of pill bottles shaking. "Oh man. I'm sorry, Near. I completely forgot." Mello put down the food and moved to take the bottles out of Near's hand.
"Mello. I can get my pills myself. I wouldn't have even woke you up but," Near put his hands in his lap as he sat on the edge of the bed and felt himself flush in a combination of embarrassment and frustration. "I'm hungry. I cant walk that far by myself yet."
"I'm sorry." Mello knelt in front of Near and put his head in the other boys lap. "I shouldn't forget something so important."
"You're tired." He took the pill bottles back and shock out what he needed. "Please stop worrying so much. I can get the pills myself if you are asleep. I don't need your help with everything. Okay?"
Sighing, Mello lifted his head and looked into the other boys eyes. "I want to."
"I know." Near touched Mello's face and ran his thumb over his bottom lip. "And you can. All you want to. As long as you aren't exhausted. If you don't get some sleep, you're going to make yourself sick. Then who will take care of me?"
"You're right. Okay. Do you want to take your pills first, or do you want to eat first?"
"I want to eat first. These make me tired."
"Okay. Do you want to try walking to the table or do you want me to bring the food to the bed?"
"I want to walk a bit." Near put the pills he had in his hand on the nightstand next to the glass of water and took a breath before letting Mello help him to his feet. His breath hitched when the muscles in his stomach flexed and pain ripped through his middle. "Wait. Just me a minute." He took a deep breath and leaned on Mello.
"You okay?" Mello put his arms around Near, holding his body against his own while his breathing calmed and he straightened from the hunch his body had fallen into. "I can bring you the food if you hurt to much to walk. Dr. Smith said not to walk if you hurt to much. To take it slowly."
"I'm okay. I tried to stand up like I usually do. I forgot to get on my feet before I straightened out. I'm okay." Taking a deep breath, he looked up at Mello and nodded. "I'm ready now. Just go slow." Near groaned when Mello helped him sit in the chair and tried to keep his legs from shaking. The walk from the bed to the table was only about ten or twelve feet, but it had taken all of his energy to do it. It was also the farthest he had walked since Dr. Smith told him he could get out of his bed to use the bathroom on his own. Near looked up at Mello and tried to smile but couldn't find the strength to do so in the sudden depression that was making his chest tight. "Thank you."
Mello pulled the other chair closer to Near and took his hands. "Near. It's okay. You will get stronger. You have been laying on your back in a hospital bed for 10 days. You have been pumped full of drugs that are meant to relax you so you can heal faster. Your body is using all of your energy to heal your wounds. It's good that you could walk this far, even with my help. But please, Near, don't try to push yourself. If you need help, tell me. I am here to help you. I want to help you."
Near sniffed as tears ran down his cheeks. "I can barely move, Mello. I don't even think I can make it back to the bed."
"I'll carry you. It's okay." Mello wiped the tears off of Near's cheek. "Please don't cry."
"I need to use the bathroom before I get back in the bed. How am I going to do that?" Near looked up at Mello and there are anger in his eyes. "Are you going to carry me into the bathroom and help me piss too?"
Mello sighed and took Near's face in his hands. "I will carry you in there if you need to use the bathroom. I will give you privacy if you want it. All you have to do is ask."
Panic clutched Near's chest and he grabbed Mello's wrists. "Don't leave me alone."
"I wont leave you alone. I'll just stand on the other side of the door if you want privacy. I will be right there the whole time."
Near relaxed a little and let go of Mello's wrists to hold onto the front of his shirt. "Why do you want to take care of me? I'm nothing but a burden right now."
"I love you, Near. I would do anything for you. Helping you while you are hurt is not a burden on me."
Near stared at his hands, holding onto Mello's shirt, and felt tears sting his eyes again. "You haven't kissed me."
"What?" Mello blinked at Near and wiped his tears away again. "What are you talking about?"
"You didn't kiss me in the hospital, but that's because you couldn't. But we've been alone, at home for a while now and," Near was stopped when Mello lifted his head and pressed their lips together.
"I love you." Mello slid his hands from Near's face and up into his hair. He pushed out of his chair onto his knees in front of the other boy and kissed him with all of the passion he felt. As his tongue darted into Near's mouth, the boy moaned and he felt his body shiver against him.
Near slid his hands down Mello's chest and pulled his shirt up so he could run his hands over his chest. Mello moved his lips to Near's neck, making him shiver again. "I love you, too, Mello." Mello scraped his teeth across Near's neck and he moaned, feeling himself grow hard under the attention. "Please don't stop."
Mello pulled back and hung his head. His cock was throbbing and he could see that Near was hard as well. "Near. We cant do this right now. Not until you aren't in pain anymore."
"Please." Near pulled Mello back to his mouth and kissed him softly. "I need you, Mello. Please. I hurt so much. Make me feel good."
Mello moaned softly and ran his hands down Near's sides until they rested on his hips. "I'll suck you. But that's all for now. Nothing more physical."
Near nodded and put his hands over Mello's on his hips. "What about you?"
"I'm fine. Let me take care of you." Mello pulled Near's pants off of him and tossed them onto the chair behind him.
"No. If I go, you go too."
"I'll do myself while I suck you. Now shut up." Mello leaned forward and took Near into his mouth. Near didn't shut up, but he did moan, very loudly. The sound shivered through Mello's body like he was a tuning fork and he used his free hand to unzip his pants. He sucked Near hard and fast while he took his own length into his hand and stroked himself.
"Oh God. Mello. It feels so good." Near threw his head back and buried his hands in Mello's hair. He felt himself getting close and his back arched as Mello ran his tongue over the head of his cock. Near winced and hunched forward again, hissing at the pain that ripped through his stomach.
Mello stopped what he was doing and looked up at Near. "Are you okay?"
Near shook his head and took a deep breath. "That hurt. I'm fine. Don't stop." He used his hold on Mello's hair to pull his mouth back to him. Mello grinned up at him before going back to what he had been doing.
Mello took his hand off of his cock and pressed it to Near chest, holding him back against the chair so he wouldn't hurt himself again. Near moaned loudly and Mello felt his body tense a moment before he came. His body strained against the hold Mello had and he whimpered softly as the last of his orgasm faded. Mello swallowed and let Near fall from his mouth. He looked up to see Near's eyes unfocused and a sheen of sweat on his forehead.
Near looked down at Mello when his hand fell away from his chest and he laid his forehead against the inside of his thigh. He was breathing hard, and Near could tell by the way his body was moving that he hadn't finished yet. "Mello. Stand up. Let me finish you."
Mello shook his head. "Almost there."
Near grabbed Mello by the hair and yanked his head up. "Stand up. Let me finish you." Near watched as Mello's eyes tried to focus through the pain of having his hair pulled. But he stood up. He was rock hard, precum dripping over is hand as he continued to stroke himself. Near sat up straight and put his hand over Mello's, pulling it away. He pulled Mello towards him and wrapped his lips around all that hard flesh.
Mello groaned and his fingers dove into Near's hair. "Don't hurt yourself." He hissed when Near sucked harshly and looked down to see him looking up at him. "Okay. I'll shut up."
Near smiled and closed his eyes, concentrating on the taste and feel of having Mello in his mouth again. He moaned softly and Mello echoed him, his fingers tightening in his hair.
"Close. Really close." Mello gasped and forced himself to relax his hands as his orgasm hit him. He expected Near to pull away. Instead he took him as far into his mouth as he could and swallowed with Mello's length in his throat. The sensation made his knees go weak and he grabbed the edge of the table to keep from falling. "Holy shit. Fuck." When Near finally released him, he sat down hard in the chair that was still behind him and stared at the other boy. "That was incredible."
Blushing, Near looked down at his hands in his lap. "I choked the first time because I didn't swallow fast enough. I figured if I swallowed while you were coming I wouldn't choke. It worked." He looked up at Mello and gave him a curious look. "Did it really feel that good?"
"Yes." Mello leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Near couldn't help but smile at how funny he looked sitting like that with his pants around his knees. "I'm really tired now."
"Can we eat first?" Near looked over at the food and his stomach growled.
Mello smiled and stood up, pulling his pants back into place before he picked up Near's and got on his knees again to help him back into them. He kissed Near gently and leaned back, smiling at him. "Feel better now?"
"Yes. Thank you. My stomach hurts now. But I'm fine. I'll take my pills after I get back in bed."
"Good. Lets eat. Then I'll help you to the bathroom. Then we will go to bed and sleep until lunch tomorrow." Near laughed. The first real laugh Mello had ever heard from him. He kissed the boy on the forehead and wrapped his arms around him. "I love the sound of you laughing."
"I don't remember the last time I really laughed. I love that you can make me do it." He turned his head and brushed his lips against Mello's. "I love you."
"I love you. Lets eat."
