Chapter eight:
Mello blinks open his eyes that morning only to smile seeing Nate cuddled against him.
Nate's eyes slowly open and looks to Mello.
Mello places a kiss on Nate's forehead. "Good morning."
"Morning." Nate responds and shifts but stops quickly after.
Mello looks worried now as his smile falls. "You ok?"
"Just sore." Nate says turning to Mello.
Mello looks relieved. "Ah I see." He says glad it isn't anything serious. "Well a nice warm shower is next on things to do." He shifts to get up climbing over Nate carefully to stand on the floor. He turns only to pick Nate up bridal style after removing the blanket from his naked form. He carries Nate into the bathroom and gently sets him on the closed toilet seat. He starts up the shower then once the temperature is just right he turns back to Nate. He picks up the other again and brings him into the shower only to let him stand while letting him still lean against him as if they are cuddling.
Nate sighs happily as he closes his eyes feeling good under the warm shower.
Mello smiles at this while still keeping Nate close to his body. He grabs a wash cloth, he always leaves a clean one next to the soap, then he holds it to the warm spray to get it wet.
Once it's wet he shifts it to the arm still around Nate while his other hand grabs the soap only to get some soap on the wash cloth then puts the soap back.
Mello begins running the wash cloth all along Nate's body cleaning his body.
Nate stays close letting Mello do this.
Mello continues until all of Nate is clean well as much that he can do with a wash cloth.
Nate takes the wash cloth only to do the same to Mello.
Mello then grabs the shampoo to wash Nate's hair then his own.
The two cuddle together again with their eyes and mouths closed as they let the warm spray wash the shampoo out of their hair.
Once that is done Mello turns off the water and leads Nate out of the shower.
Mello grabs one of the towels only to hold it open for Nate to walk into.
Nate moves over to the other and Mello wraps the towel around his lover while embracing him from behind.
Mello gives a loving kiss to Nate's cheek. He makes sure Nate has a grip on the towel before he pulls away to grab his own towel.
The two dry off, throw the towels into the hamper then get dressed.
"Breakfast time." Mello hums as Nate finishes buttoning up his shirt as he wears the pants from yesterday.
After all he doesn't have any of his own clothes here.
Mello takes him down for breakfast.
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The two are now sitting in one of Mello's classes as Mello wanted to let Nate experience this.
Nate stayed beside Mello but seems to be enjoying this.
The two's hands are joined on top of the desk.
As soon as class is let out Mello takes Nate back to his room.
"I believe we should head out today." Mello says as he puts his stuff he brought to class away.
"Ok." Nate agrees.
Mello leads Nate out of the orphanages grounds and brings Nate into town.
The two walk along looking around themselves.
After a little bit Nate slightly shivers catching Mello's attention.
Mello brings Nate into a clothing store and looks around for the perfect thing. He brightens upon spotting a white jacket. He grabs it then with Nate's help he puts it on Nate. He can't help but swallow the extra saliva that comes into his mouth almost making him drool over how good Nate looks in it. He buys it then the two head on out of the store.
"Thank you Mello." Nate says feeling warmer now.
Mello smiles. "No problem." He links hands with Nate's own.
The two walk along down the street and eventually come across a toys and puzzles store.
Nate turns to it and Mello notices so Mello brings Nate into the store.
The two look around for a bit until they find a five hundred piece puzzle of a snow terrain.
Mello decides to get is for Nate then they head out again. He wants to spoil Nate because the other deserves it.
Nate pauses making Mello pause as well only to glance back. He leans up placing a loving sweet kiss on Mello's lips.
Mello smiles as Nate pulls away.
They continue on their way and begin talking as they walk. They even have lunch at a local café.
Eventually it's starting to get late.
So Mello takes Nate to go see his sister knowing from what Nate has told him about her that she is usually very busy.
They arrive at an abandoned looking building with two people standing guard.
Nate leads Mello inside and through the building that on the inside shows it is in use. He leads Mello to a room that looks like an office with the back of the boss like chair's back facing the desk as well as the two.
The chair is swivels around only for a girl to put an elbow on the desk with a fist on her cheek looking bored only to blink as she raises her head from her fist upon spotting Mello and Nate.
"Brother!" She says with a big smile as she gets up with her hands on the desk only to run around it to hug Nate who hugs back. She has winter blue eyes, waist length silky straight white hair, black short shorts, light brown knee high boots, a dark grey t-shirt with a white skull in the center of it and her t-shirt is ripped in a few places meant as a fashion design to show more skin or in her case more of her tank top like black bra. She is three years younger than Nate and Nate already explained to me that the Shadows are like family to them since the Shadows too them in when they needed someone the most.
Though his sister, Rai, grew to become like the leader of the Shadows while being protected by them.
Mello can't help but warmly smile at the sight.
Rai and Nate pull away then Rai turns to Mello. "Who is this?"
"My lover Mello." Nate introduces Mello. "He is taken very good care of me."
Rai smiles at Nate's words. "Thank you." She says. "You have no idea how much it means to us for Nate to be happy."
"Don't worry about it. I plan on keeping Nate happy forever." Mello says in response.
Rai smiles a little more then turns to Nate. "He's a keeper."
Nate smiles then nods in agreement.
"Are you hungry?" Rai asks. "Or thirsty?"
Both Mello and Nate shake their heads.
"Ok." Rai says.
Soon the three are out in the main room on one of the couches talking to each other.
Nate and Rai catching up while Mello getting to know Rai as well getting to know more about the Shadows who are like a kinder or more prideful mafia.
Soon the sun begins to set.
"Please." Rai says noticing this. "Please stay the night."
"Ok." Mello agrees knowing that Nate will like this since it means he gets to spend more time here.
Rai gets up with Nate and Mello following. She leads them out of the building as she asks one of the members to bring a car around.
When they get outside the car is waiting as the man sprinted to get there in time.
The three climb in while the man stays in the drivers seat.
Once all are in Rai tells the man to take them to the housing area.
Which is exactly what the driver does.
Nate leans against Mello and Rai smiles at seeing her brother happy with Mello.
As soon as she saw how happy Mello makes her brother Nate she instantly supported their relationship and still does.
Mello is also obviously very caring towards Nate.
Soon they arrive at their destination since it's really not that far from the base they were just at that they could have easily walked for only a few minutes.
But Nate is looking a little tired so Rai didn't want to risk anything happening.
The housing is a bunch of rooms almost like a wall of motel rooms with a balcony connecting them.
Rai leads them to Nate's room. "You both can stay in Nate's room." She says.
"Thank you." Mello says glad that Rai accepts their relationship.
Rai nods then yawns. "Well today was a fun day but I have quite a bit of work to do tomorrow. So good night to you both."
"Good night." Nate gives a sibling kind of kiss to Rai's forehead.
Rai then heads to her own room.
Nate grabs the key from his shirt pocket and unlocks the door allowing them inside; once inside the two remove their shoes putting them on the shoe mat meant for them to place their shoes on.
Mello looks around noting that it looks like a hotel room with one bed instead of two.
Nate closes and locks the door behind them before putting the key back into his pocket he keeps closed.
The pocket is the pocket that is on the chest area.
Mello crawls into bed with Nate soon joining him.
In no time the two are asleep.