Chapter one:
Mello groans and rolls over silencing his beeping alarm clock. He sighs in relief then opens his eyes half way.
Another day….. Just another day…. Until he lifts his head to look to the calendar then he quickly sits up.
It's remembrance day!
He gets up and goes to change. He makes sure to grab stuff that at least looks decent then his hand brushes against something. He pauses and moves his clothes to look at it. "On second thought I'll wear this." He switches what he grabbed for what he found. He changes, adds a poppy and he's all set. He then leaves his apartment going out to Matt's car as the red head is waiting for him since they share the apartment and they are going to the same place. He hops in and Matt smiles.
"Nice outfit." Matt says.
"You too." Mello says back.
Matt begins driving once it is all good to do so.
They are heading to an orphanage to help with their remembrance day ceremony.
Mello glances to Matt then he turns to his own lap in thought.
"Everything will be fine." Matt says.
Mello sighs softly. "I know." He looks up to Matt then blinks peering out the window beside Matt. His eyes widen slightly. "Pull over!"
"What!?" Matt says confused.
"Do it!" Mello orders and Matt pulls over. He rushes out then carefully moves down the rocky slope.
Matt rushes out and peers over the siding. "Mello!"
Mello ignores him as he makes it to the bottom only to dash into the forest.
"Aw man. You've got to be kidding! What's gotten into him all of a sudden!?" Matt says as he glances hesitantly to the slope.
Mello's P.O.V.
I rush through the trees until I come to a stop when I find a house just outside of a small town.
Both the house and the town are abandoned as there seems to have been a fire….. The fire…. The fire that destroyed this place before the war even started… When I was young… I can't help but stare at the lone home that what's left of it that is still standing. I feel a small pain in my head strong enough to make my eyes close tightly and for me to bring a hand to my head. I then open my eyes as it subsides and my eyes widen as a memory comes back to me as I swear I can see it playing out in front of me.
Flash back before the fire. No one's P.O.V. only for the flash back.
A young Mello runs towards the home just as a young Near is leaving said home. "Hey." Young Mello greets the other.
"Hey." Young Near greets back.
"What's up?" Young Mello asks.
Young Near looks away sadly. "My mom's sick. She says she can't get up. My siblings are getting hungry. I need to go to town to ask for some food." He pauses and looks back to young Mello. "Will you help me?" He asks.
Young Mello smiles. "Sure Nate. I'll help you." He agrees.
Young Near smiles. "I always feel good when you're with me." He says.
"You're my friend Nate," Young Mello moves a step closer.
Young Near tilts his head slightly. "Are you always going to be there when I grow up?"
Young Mello blinks a little surprised at the question then smiles again. "Aw yeah." He raises his hand sticking out his pinky. "Cross my heart." He says as Near links pinkies with the young blonde.
Then the two let go only to begin walking and young Mello puts an arm around young Near as they walk to go into town.
End of flashback.
I fall to my knees and I feel like crying.
It was so long ago but still….. How could I have forgotten!?