Two words: complete annihilation. Oh yes, Matt was owning right now. In fact, he'd been dominating all night. Much to Mello's annoyance. Tonight was one of those nights that the noisy red head was using his headset so that he could yell and curse at his "friends" online. Sure, he'd admit that earlier on that night he'd been having fun using the mic while Matt played; being the shit talker while his friend plowed through the other players. He was good at shit talking. But now… now he was tired, it was almost four in the morning, he wanted to sleep and… Matt was still yelling with his friends. Not only that, but Matt was running off of Mountain Dew and Cheetos and those things coupled with the time meant that he was a bit slap-happy. Therefore, Mello was graced with excessive laughter at unnecessary times. He'd tried going and laying down in bed to sleep but… his curiosity about what was going on in the game kept him in the living room or… really, anywhere other than his bed.

"Yeah, I'm still the best."

Mello deadpanned as he heard the voice come from the speakers that his friend had responded to. It was that fucking girl again. Mello despised her. Not only did she virtually flirt with Matt every waking second that they played together, but she honestly had the most annoying voice he'd ever had the displeasure of hearing. She was annoying, loud, laughed too long at any possible humorous incident, and her jokes weren't funny; nor did they make sense.

"Matt. Matt. Where does that girl live?"

The red head quickly glanced to Mello, a bit confused, but responded as he turned back to the TV screen. "Uh… I don't really know. Not here, though. Why…?"

The blonde narrowed his eyes as he watched the screen. "Her voice makes me really, really mad. Like… Matt, if she was close enough to us, I would personally walk to her house and suffocate her with a pillow while she slept. I wouldn't even feel bad."

Matt had to hold back from laughing too much. He'd admit, he didn't like this girl either… he thought she was annoying and ruined moments, but… she was a friend of a friend, so he couldn't just be a dick; like he wanted to.

"Next time she's on and your friend isn't… and it's not four AM, can I be a douche?" He asked casually, watching the screen with tired, lazy eyes.

Matt grinned and nodded, laughing softly at the thought. "Yeah, definitely." He flipped his bangs from his face as he continued to play, looking very focused on what he was doing as he went about his killing spree. That is…

Until it happened.

Personally, when it happened, Mello thought that all of time had stopped or that Matt would simply fall over and die. Matt on the other hand… had felt like he'd died. He could do nothing but stare at the once happy, carefree green circle of lights on his Xbox. Those lights were now red. Those red lights only meant one thing… The Red Ring of Death. Matt didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to do, how to handle the situation, and most importantly… what the fuck was he going to do now without his Xbox?

As Mello watched his friend, his eyes widened slightly and he drew in a deep breath. "Now… Matt… I want you to remain calm. We can get another Xbox, it'll be fine." He tried to assure in a soothing voice. When the red head's only reaction was a deep inhalation and a bite onto his lower lip, Mello decided to stand up and walk away. He made his way to the bathroom slowly, watching Matt as he did so. "Calm Matt… calm… we can get a new one tomorrow even. I'm just gonna… uh… leave you to this while I… brush my teeth? Okay." He nodded, waiting for a moment to see if his friend did anything, before going into the bathroom and closing the door behind him. Fuck.

Matt only stared at his beloved Xbox, filled first with anger and then sadness and then… anger again. This time, it being much stronger. He yelled out and stood from the couch, throwing his controller down onto the ground as well as every other smaller object that was within arm's reach. "Fuck you Xbox!" He yelled angrily as he shoved the armchair over, it making a loud thud as it hit the ground. "God fucking damnit!" He yelled again, setting his sight on the gaming system that had betrayed him. He angrily made a bee-line to the system, picking it up off of the table and then throwing it across the room, his anger and frustration building up inside of him and then being released bit by bit as he heard the satisfying sound of plastic physically cracking and smashing as it hit the floor.

In the bathroom, Mello widened his eyes in confusion and shock as he heard the loud noises coming from the living room. Was Matt throwing a tantrum right now? It was more odd than anything, really… His friend usually kept the extents of his emotions inside so when something as rare as a tantrum surfaces, the blonde was lost for how to handle it. The sound of the Xbox being thrown, though, was a bit of a surprise and Mello ran out from the bathroom, giving Matt a dumbfounded look.

"What the fuck are you doing?" He shouted, looking incredulously from Matt, to the Xbox, and then back to Matt. "Did you seriously just fucking smash your Xbox?"

"No, I threw it."

Mello just looked at the broken Xbox on the floor, trying to come up with some solution to their current problem. Honestly, he never thought he'd see his friend throw the Xbox he'd loved so much. That was like… throwing a child to him, right? Regardless, he felt a bit bad for his friend. He didn't know why, it was just an Xbox and they would get a new one the next day… but… Whatever, he'd just try to make the best of the situation.

"Matt, just… sit down and relax, okay? Hold on."

Matt breathed out heavily and watched Mello leave the room from the corner of his eye. Now, the emotion that washed over him was regret. Why did I fucking throw it… I probably could have fixed it. He thought as he ran his hands through his hair, gripping softly and tilting his head back as he just stood in his place. He definitely couldn't fix it now. Oh well… I guess we're getting another one tomorrow… He thought as he drew in a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down while he walked around the couch and sat down. It was only a moment later before he was rejoined by Mello, who held out his cigarettes and lighter to him.

"Thanks." Matt said as he took them, giving Mello a small smile before tapping out one of the cigarettes and quickly bringing it to his lips. He lit it and as he took a deep drag, he could immediately feel his body relax a fraction, letting him lean back into the couch and close his eyes.

Mello paused, listening to the silence that hung heavily in the air as he watched the smoke from the cigarette swirl lazily through the room. Well… this is awkward. He thought, spying the remote and picking it up so that he could break the silence with the sound of the TV. The blonde sat there for a moment, not saying or doing anything while he let his friend calm down and relax a bit more.

"Hey Matt… it is four thirty… when you're done with that cigarette, you think you wanna go to bed?" he suggested to his friend after a moment, silently praying that he'd agree and finally allow them both some needed sleep.

Matt thought about the suggestion for a moment, eventually nodding his head with a sigh. "Yeah, sure." Not like I fucking have anything else to do now.

Mentally, Mello cheered. On the outside, though, he only smiled softly and rubbed at one of his eyes. "Well… I'm tired, so I'm going to bed. You come when that's done, okay?" He said as he stood, waving his hand towards the other and making his way slowly to the bedroom door across the room. He pushed it open a bit more and walked through, going over to their bed and simply flopping down onto it and after feeling how comfortable he was, debated whether he wanted to even move from that spot or not. Eventually, he decided that he should and rolled over to his side, pulling back the covers and curling up beneath them with a slow, heavy sigh. Finally… Sleep.

It took a while for the red head to actually drag himself off of the couch. Sure, he wanted to go to bed, but he didn't really feel like walking all the way to his bed… If only he could teleport… Though, he did end up in the bedroom at some point and lay down beneath the blankets, letting his attention shift over to the blonde next to him. He watched for a moment, trying to determine if the other was sleeping or not and after a few moments, decided that he was and scooted over closer to his back. He lazily draped a warm arm over his friend's side and moved himself to press flush against his back, nestling his face into the mess of blonde hair before him. The actions only caused Mello to wake slightly and in doing so, he pressed back into the warmth that encased him and quickly drifted back into sleep.

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"No, you're carrying that. It's yours." Mello stated as he walked out of the game store, his arms crossed casually over his chest while Matt exited behind him, carrying a box containing his new gaming system in his arms. "Let's get lunch and then we'll leave. Sound good to you?"

Matt fumbled with the box in his arms, following his friend through the mall as they made their way towards the food court. "Yeah, oh, Master Chief needs more food." Why is this thing so fucking awkward to carry, Goddamn.

The blonde breathed a laugh and nodded. "Okay, the pet store's right here." He said as he shifted directions, turning to his right and walking into the pet store. Luckily that stupid fish didn't need too much care; just a tank cleaning here and there and the occasional stop at the pet store for food. He was glad Matt hadn't brought home something like a parrot.

"Mello look at this kitty."

The blonde turned, now noticing that his friend had gotten distracted along the way and was now bent over, face to face with a cat that stared at him through the glass from within its miniature prison. As he made his way over and peered through the glass, he realized that said 'kitty' was very cute. He was unsure, though, if Matt was aware of his love for cats or not.

"He's a very unimpressed cat."

The blonde smiled at Matt's comment, breathing a laugh and watching as the cat stood, stretched, and moved over to sit next to the glass. "Hi kitty~" Mello said softly, touching the glass where the cat was sitting, his lips pulled back in a broad smile. I need to get away from this cat or I'm going to want to buy it. He thought as he watched the cat as it… did nothing, like most cats do. Though honestly, Mello could have sat there for hours and watched it do nothing.

With a bit of surprise and amusement, Matt watched his friend gush over the cat and playfully stroke the glass. He had no idea that Mello loved cats so much… maybe for his birthday he'd get him a blanket with kittens on it or something.

"So uh… fish food, right?" Matt reminded with a smile, watching as Mello stood upright and moved away from the cat. "Someone likes cats."

The blonde smiled in response, flipping his bangs from his face and then glancing back towards the cat. "Yeah… I do." He laughed softly. "And you like fish, so don't even make fun of me."

Matt grinned and followed as the blonde walked off to the aquatic section. "Yeah. You know, if we were a fish and cat in real life, you would eat me. Because you're a dick."

"No, that just explains why I'm the better person in real life." Mello retorted playfully with a laugh, looking back at Matt over his shoulder and then stopping in front of the different fish food options. Holy fuck why are there so many? The red head just laughed in response, standing next to his friend to scan the options as well.

"Wanna just kinda… pick one?"

Matt shrugged an 'I guess so', but then pointed to one of the types of food. "When I bought him though, the guy said he can't have this kind. So anything but this." He paused and then pointed to another type of food. "This is what he has at home."

Then why don't we just get that one…? Mello thought as he picked up the case of food that Matt had pointed to. "Alright cool. Done?" He said with a smile before another sight distracted him. "Holy shit! Here's like fifty little Master Chiefs!" He laughed, walking over to one of the nearby tanks and crouching down so that he could watch them float around. "And here's a dead Master Chief." He pointed out, snorting another laugh.

Matt smiled and crouched down next to the blonde, setting down his Xbox onto the floor next to him. "Yeah, I bought him here. I think I should have gotten a friend for him though… he seems lonely at home." He laughed.

"Why don't we get another one then?"

"Because then I wouldn't know which one was Master Chief." He said simply, a handsome smile playing on his lips.

Mello smiled back, pushing Matt over slightly with one playful push before standing up, the fish food in hand. "Fine then, he'll be lonely. Let's buy the food and then get food for ourselves."

With a nod, Matt heaved up the Xbox again and then stood, grunting as he followed his friend to the front counter. Even though he had to carry the thing, he was glad that he could get another one. More so, he was glad that he could get another one without either of them having to work. Honestly, it was the only thing he liked about Mello being so high up in the Mafia. If they used the money wisely, they were set for a long time; which he approved of. Like hell he wanted to work every day when he could be at home doing nothing or playing video games… or cuddling.

To hell with working.

Mello led himself and the other out of the store and then continued on his way to the food court. Continued… awkwardly, that is. His leg still hadn't healed to its fullest and he had to limp a bit as he walked. Though, he was grateful that it was better than it had been… maybe the wrestling they'd done had actually helped? Maybe it stretched out the muscle enough so that it didn't hurt anymore… either way, it sure as hell beat how it was a few days ago.

A few minutes later the two arrived at the food court, in which they were presented with a number of different eating options. "I'm getting chicken", Mello stated, pointing towards one of the set-ups. "I dunno about you."

Matt gazed around the area, checking out each option. He wasn't sure why, though. He'd been to the mall enough times that he knew which foods were there and which weren't. "Uh… just get me the same thing. I don't really care." He said with a smile. "I'll go sit down somewhere." And with that statement, he did; turning around and walking off into the sea of tables and chairs to find a suitable place to relax. Eventually, he found a place far enough away from other mall-goers and set his precious new Xbox down on the table top before sitting down with a long, slow sigh. He glanced towards where Mello had gone and smirked. Mello hated waiting in line and by the looks of it… that line was hardly short.

It wasn't another five minutes or so before Mello rejoined his lazy counterpart, who was sitting with his arms crossed over the top of the Xbox and his head lying atop his arms. Did walking around this much really make him that tired? If that was the case, it looked like they needed to go out for exercise more often.

"Rise and shine, sleeping beauty. I have our food."

Matt lifted his head and looked up at his friend, smiling and pulling away from the box with a grunt. "Mmh… awesome." He stretched upwards and yawned, pushing the box to the side far enough so that they had room to eat comfortably. He was glad they'd gotten food; he was a lot hungrier than he'd previously thought…

Mello watched Matt pull out half of the food and as the bag was handed to him, he took out his own. He should have just bought a bunch of food and then kept it stocked at the house for later… he hated cooking.

"So are you going to hook that up right when we get home?" the blonde asked casually, popping some of the chicken into his mouth.

The gamer looked up at his friend, chewing on a bite he'd just taken from his sandwich. "Well… yeah, probably." He blinked at Mello. Was he not expecting that?

"Hm." Mello looked down at the table a bit, swallowing his food and then flicking his eyes up to meet Matt's. "What if I wanted you to fuck me when we got home?" He said in a smooth, cool voice, the corner of his mouth turning up into a little smirk.

The red head froze in his place at the suggestion and tone of voice, feeling as if his heart had stopped beating in his chest. Well that was unexpected. He thought to himself. Hell yes he would like to have sex with Mello. Actually, he would definitely like to fuck Mello. They hadn't done anything like that in weeks… in reality, it'd been almost two months since the last time they'd rolled around together. "Do you want to have sex?" He asked, giving the blonde an expression of complete interest.

Mello's smirk grew wider. "No, I was just wondering if that'd be something that'd stop you from hooking up your Xbox. Looks like it was a yes." With a soft laugh, he continued to eat his food as he cast a playful, flirty look to his friend. That was too easy.

The other's expression deadpanned. "So there will be no sex tonight?" He asked, breathing a laugh and taking another bite of his sandwich, swallowing it before adding onto his question, a laugh following behind it. "Fuck you."

Mello laughed as well and sipped his drink, some of his hair falling into his eyes as he did so which he quickly pushed away. "Hey, anything is possible. Those chances might change, you never know."

III

After a while of talking and eating, the two decided that it was finally time to head back to their apartment. Mello, though, was not going to simply leave. As they stood up from their table and the red head had come back after throwing the trash out, Mello turned to him and spoke quietly.

"Matt, those girls over there have been watching us almost the whole time we were eating. It was really annoying and I want to make them stop so just go with what I do."

It was no less than a second later that Mello's hand collided with the back of the other's neck, pulling him close before their lips crashed together and the blonde's body was pressed close to his friend's. He turned them so that the girls had a good view of what was going on, making sure his tongue was very noticeable as it slid between Matt's lips and danced around his soft tongue.

Matt, confused but pleased with the situation, kissed Mello back full force. He wasn't sure why the girls had been watching them… maybe they wanted them to kiss? Or maybe they were anti gay or something… who knew. All Matt knew at the moment was that he could feel the blonde's firm hand make its way down his stomach and onto the front of his jeans. Was he going to—oh, yes. He was. Matt inhaled a bit sharply from surprise as he felt the blonde's nimble fingers press into his crotch and cup him, sending a relaxed shiver through his senses. If he wasn't getting sex tonight, he might as well make the best of what was going on now, even if it was just to spite a group of teenage girls.

After a moment or two, Mello pulled out of the kiss and smirked playfully at the other, stepping away and slowly making his way out of the food court, making sure that Matt caught up before he left completely. The girls weren't watching anymore, but they were definitely giggling and blushing. That could be counted as a success, right?

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:D Told you I'd be faster this time! I like this chapter too, so it's a plus. XD I have a couple of things to reference in this video as well. Such as the annoying girl that Matt was talking to via Live. My inspiration from that came from this video: http :/ www. youtube. Com /watch?v=XyoRUPH8hTQ (of course, remove all spaces when copying and pasting. Or, search "Criken Hitman" on YouTube). This whole video makes me laugh, until that girl ruins the moments with her terrible voice. Skip ahead to 8:00 if you don't want to watch the entire thing, lol. Also! Master Chief, Matt's fish, is a Tiger Barb Fish. Search it on Google XD. Aaaand one last thing before I end this ridiculously long author's note is~! Do any of you guys like Naruto? If so, I'm thinking about starting an Akatsuki fic as well as continuing this one still. But I dunno ;O; Anywho! Reviews are loved, AS WELL AS YOU READERS. I LOVE YOU ALL.