Chapter five: Beat it.

AN:

One line from the song Beat it changed to fit the story.

Mello.

Near's P.O.V.

'Wouldn't it be fun to show him who you really are?' Brend's voice enters my head.

'No. Go away. Just don't come out now.' I tell him in my head and I try to push him down.

"Hm. I see." L says glancing between me and Mello. "Well just make sure to try to get enough rest to be able to work without hindrance." He informs us.

I nod.

"We will." Mello responds verbally.

L nods "Then if there is nothing else you want to say then you both are dismissed. Thank you for coming." He says.

Me and Mello says our goodbyes, leave and once the door is closed, by Mello behind us, we look to each other.

"Be careful. We need to try to keep L off your tail until we can get rid of Brend." Mello says low enough for only me to hear.

I gesture for him follow and we start walking down the hall. "I'll try but I cannot control Brend." I tell him also quietly.

"Do you think he'll come out tonight?" Mello asks.

"Without a doubt." I tell him. "He wanted to come out in there."

Mello growls. "Is he an idiot?!"

"He can be a little reckless at times and he does do something's that may expose us. He enjoys thrills but he will make sure to also kill those that may have seen us if he believes that it wouldn't be good to let them live." I explain with my arms at my sides.

"Damn him." Mello retorts.

"We cannot change who he is." I say and Mello sighs slightly.

"I should have told him to not come around here. Don't want to see his face he'd better disappear." Mello growls softly.

"The fire's in your eyes and the words are really clear." I tell him.

"So Brend had better beat it." Mello responds.

Meanwhile…..

No one's P.O.V.

Watari comes into the room. "So how'd it go?" He asked.

"It appears that Mello and Near are both hiding something." L says. "It is most likely in some way connected to the case since that was where they really reacted once I brought it up."

"That is worrisome." Watari says.

"We should keep a close eye on them." L says. "But we cannot alert them that we are watching them."

Watari nods. "Of course."

…

Mello heads to his room as he and Near split up for now. He heads over to his desk where he placed the sheets about the potion. He sits at his desk and begins trying to think of ways to possibly get rid of Brend. "Oh. If only we could figure out a potion that does the opposite." He blinks as he realizes that it is a great idea. He gets up rushing to Near's room making sure that they are alone. He enters. "I think I have an idea." He says as Near turns to him. "We just need to figure out how to make a potion to do the opposite effect."

Near heads to his desk pulling out some papers from a drawer. "You can try. Here are all the potions I tried that failed when that idea came to me." He hands Mello the papers.

Mello nods. "Maybe I'll be able to figure it out." He says and suddenly Near gives him a kiss on the lips.

Near whispers slightly against Mello's lips. "I have a feeling we are being listened to."

Mello blinks and he quickly switches. "Don't worry about what others think. This is our little secret." He says getting off the topic of Brend.

"Why hide it?" Near responds also changing topic no longer whispering as he talks normally.

"Well I doubt that people will be ready for the sudden change." Mello tells him wrapping his arms around Near's waist pulling him closer. He leans down to whisper in Near's ear. "We will just need to make L believe that the only thing we are hiding is that we are together."

Near nods in agreement. "Yeah. You're right." He says still in normal talking voice.

Mello moves back enough to seal his lips over Nears as both of them close their eyes. He pulls away after a moment. "I love you."

"I love you too." Near responds and moves forward snuggling against Mello's body.

There is a few moments of silence then Near speaks again.

"It seems whoever it was left." Near explains.

Mello's eyes open and he glances back to the door but it's closed. He looks back to Near who opened his eyes now looking up at Mello. "We will get rid of Brend." He says in assurance.

Near nods. "I hope so."

"We will." Mello says with fierce determination.

Near closes his eyes smiling very softly.

The two break apart.

"Just be careful." Mello tells Near.

"You too." Near responds.

With that Mello leaves and heads to his own room.

Mello can't help the small smile as he heads to his room. He pauses at his door and closes his eyes taking a deep breath to get himself to look serious. He opens his eyes with a spark of determination in his seriousness. He enters his room closing the door behind himself. He walks further into his room only to put the papers on his desk and stares at them for a few moments. "The key to doing this is somewhere. We just have to find it." He says to himself. He then sits down at his desk and begins reviewing the papers going over them in detail to make sure he doesn't miss a single thing. He even makes sure to read them three times in case he missed anything since he really wants to get rid of Brend because obviously Brend is here to stay until they figure out how to destroy him. He takes out a small note book and begins writing his thoughts down as well as his analyzing of the papers then when he looks up it is nighttime. He closes his notebook and puts the notebook along with the papers into one of his desk's drawers. He glances outside for a moment. "Maybe I can stop Brend tonight." He whispers to himself. He gets up and heads out of his room to Near's room. He knows that it's probably late enough that he didn't notice Rodger making sure he is in his room but it doesn't matter. He makes it to Nears room and carefully opens the door only to poke his head inside.

Near who is obviously Brend now is just climbing through the window. He turns and his red eyes meet with Mello's own then he turns hurrying out the window.

Mello rushes in making sure to close the door and rushes to the window. He looks out it and looks down but doesn't see anything. He turns looking to the either side of the window then he hears a noise upwards. He turns his body and looks up just in time to see Brend climbing onto the roof. He goes after Brend climbing out the window then following him onto the roof. He turns looking around on the roof once safely on only to see Brend dashing towards one end. He chases after him then suddenly Brend jumps off the roof. His eyes widen and he skids to a stop at the edge looking over only to see Brend on the top part of the wall around the orphanage.

Brend looks back over his shoulder to look to Mello only to turn away again and hop off the wall on the other side effectively escaping the orphanages grounds.

Mello moves back until he believes he is far enough only to start running. He jumps aiming for the wall and lands on it a little too close to the edge. He wobbles almost falling forward onto the ground on the other side but manages to stabilize himself. He looks around trying to locate Brend but the other had given him the slip as Mello can no longer see him. His face falls. "Are you kidding me!?" He sighs to himself. He looks down. "I wasn't able to follow him or even try to stop him." He looks up again with a small bit of hope that he might catch a glimpse of Brend but there is no sign of the other.

Hesitantly he turns away knowing that he has officially lost Brend.

He turns around to the orphanage and looks at it for a few moments before hoping off the wall to head back into the orphanage as he looks for an open window while he sneaks around. He ends up deciding to open one himself and makes sure the coast is clear before doing so. He opens it and climbs inside closing it again being as sneaky as he can. He sneaks to his room and paces for a bit before laying down in bed but he lays there awake unable to sleep. He sits up with a sigh only to get up and head out of his room. He sneaks to Near's room and awaits for Brend to return as he leans his shoulder against a wall with one leg slightly crossed over the other along with his arms crossed over his chest. He looks out the window as he waits. He knows Brend will return at some point so all he has to do is wait.