Authors note: And so I've reached over 100 reviews! Thank you so much everyone. A super special thanks to Skylin19 for reviewing every chapter! More thanks to Awesomenessknowsnobounds, mysteryssister, and harlequindreaming for also reviewing. So here is the latest installment. I feel like updating something else...we'll see. Also, schools out. I maintained my GPA of 3.6 and I have so much time on my hands until the end of summer. Yay?

Hack slash dot

The knock came to Matt's door at three in the morning. The red head turned over, he had just left Mello's place not even three hours prior and he was trying to get some damn sleep. The blond had been on his way out the door and offered to let him stay while he was away at work but that would be way weird because he didn't really live there anymore. Instead, he decided to go home and sleep but that damn pounding wasn't going away.

He sat up, rubbing his eyes as he trekked from his bedroom, past the living area riddled with computers running scripts to the door. He jerked it open looking like the dead had risen from the earth as he stared into the face of completely awake looking Raito. He blinked leaning against the doorframe as he watched the man. Raito actually looked as if he were surprised that he was sleeping. Who the hell looks surprised that someone was sleeping at three in the morning?

"Yeah?" He managed trying not to allow the annoyance to slip into his voice. It didn't work nearly as well as he would have liked. He was starting to sound like Mello, the blond was always struggling to keep his voice leveled when he spoke.

Raito stood watching the man with light golden eyes and a smile gracing his lip. "We have something that we'd like you to take a look at." Matt nodded shutting the door quietly. Raito began down the hallway trusting the other to follow him without looking.

Matt wasn't going to lie, he was irritated. He didn't expect to be woken up and he had just come back. He shook his head slightly following the other man down the stairs and into the meeting room. In the corner several computers ran what Matt knew was script. He assumed that the computers were freaking out and they didn't understand why. To normal people script was like the blue screen of death but to Matt it was just a number problem for him to solve.

"What's the problem?" He asked his eyes following all the numbers up the screen as the other people that worked with Raito stared in confusion. He had never met these men before but he instantly knew that he was found suspicious. He kept his eyes low but on the screen as Raito gestured towards the large computer screen. This didn't look like the control room of a normal task force; Matt inwardly wondered where they had managed to make that kind of cash. At least someone was funding them for sure.

Raito stared at him like he was slow. "The computer, I'm sure the great MarioMatt can fix what's going on."

Matt blinked before looking at the other, "Well, it actually looks like you're being hacked." He shrugged slightly. He was completely laid back because his computers upstairs running the same kind of code were on a completely different server. His stuff wasn't being hacked so he had no reason to freak out. Clearly the group here did.

Instantly a tall man turned and yelled, "What the fucking fuck man fix it! Stop it!" He turned towards the computer beginning to redundantly push buttons.

Matt waved him off dropping into the chair that the man vacated moments prior. He watched the numbers scroll as whoever it was diligently worked their way into the system. To be truthful Matt was probably overdue in writing a new code to protect these computers but everything had been falling behind his relationship with Mello. He should be focusing on his job and not Mello. Mello wouldn't hesitate to put his job before Matt so why did he feel like he always needed to be there for the blond?

He leaned forward his fingers prone over the keys. Time to go to war. Minutes passed as he combated the mysterious stranger that worked nearly as fast as he did but there was something about the way that this person worked that felt familiar. He code continued as he pushed the hacker out of the doors that he had already found. Minutes turned into hours. Whoever this person was they were relentless. It seemed like the minute he got them out of one door they were through another attempting to steal even more information. He couldn't tell yet just how much information had been compromised. It was outdated though. Outdated but genius.

"Why are you taking so long?" Someone called behind him.

Stupid people could never figure out how much of a delicate process this was. One wrong move and everything could be taken and wiped out in an instant.

Still there was something about this persons hacking method that made him weary.

Hour five of the battle and Matt had managed to drive the person out of the system. He hated to admit how hard that had actually been. It was over now and starting tomorrow when he woke up again he was writing a new code so that this shit wouldn't be happening a second time. Whoever it was that wasn't the first time they had been in this system.

Matt stifled his knock on the door before his hand fell back to his side. Why did he feel like he needed to knock on his own door now? He sighed as the door opened on its own. Mello stood wearing a towel and a suspicious expression.

"The fuck?" Was all he said as he turned heading back down the hallway towards the bathroom. Matt followed instantly closing and locking the door behind himself.

"Yes please. Look, you're already dressed for it." Matt replied watching the blond pause halfway down the hallway.

He glanced over his shoulder, "Are you saying you want to have sex with me Matt?" He asked softly.

The red head shrugged, "Mello you've never been dense. I've wanted to have sex with you since you were that doughty kid back at Wammy house." He watched the other raise an eyebrow. "Just thought I'd be truthful."

Mello smirked slightly heading back to the bathroom. "Sure you didn't hit your head again?" He called back.

"Positive." He plopped down on the couch waiting for the other to return. When he did he was still half dressed. He wore his leather just like Matt suspected that he would but he hadn't begun to lace them yet. He watched in fascination with the procedure that the blond had to go through to get dressed. There had to be some price to looking hot as hell all the time. "So, do you get off on being a tease?"

Mello glanced up looking slightly confused. "What are you going on about now?"

Matt stared at the other as he continued to lace, "Nothing. So what have you been up to?" The other didn't respond. Mello must have been working if that's the case.

Mello sat back crossing his legs as he watched the other with cool eyes. "I need you to do something for me." He said simply.

Matt was reluctant. Mello liked doing things on his own so why was he suddenly asking for help? "That depends, what is it?"

"I need you to hack something for me."