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Post by cottonball on Dec 11, 2008 21:46:36 GMT -5
"Because its old." Near growled, his gaze shooting daggers at Mello, as he stumbled from the brutal nudge to his side. His tone was clearly a 'duh, stupid' tone, though Near himself would never say such vulgar words. He desperately wanted to point out that he was still smarter than Mello, no matter what the blonde tried to do- but it seemed unwise. Childish, even. A level Near did not want to stoop to by any means. Instead, he huffed and crossed his arms over his chest, keeping silent now.
He narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Mello with an intensity he had not cared to ever before. Maybe he was overlooking an important detail, one that might lead to the dislike coming in waves off of the older boy. He blinked slowly, and looked around the room, gazing at Matt for a moment as well. The auburn haired kid was clearly at ease, his shoulders lowered and his features content. He was even slouching a slight bit, Near noticed. But the albino-like kid looked back at Mello. He was standing stiff and straight, his features hard and his shoulders tense. Yes, there was definitely something Near was missing.
He looked closer, and began thinking. Mello seemed to only trust Matt, and barely at that. He seemed to trust no one, let alone befriend them. A reason behind this might be ... something as simple as lies or being let down. Someone must have lied to Mello in the past, or decieved him in some way. Yes, that must be it- due to the way he acts now. Blinking swiftly, Near looked up at the blue-eyed boy and sighed. If only everyone were so easy to figure out.
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Post by M4ttyB43r on Dec 11, 2008 22:19:50 GMT -5
Matt shifted uncomfortably and grabbed a few candybars and threw them at Mello. "Mello...." He waved a hand in front of the blond's sneer, but no reply. "OH MELLLOO YELLOOWWWWWWWWW" he yelled louder this time and waved the chocolate bar under his nose. One the blond had snapped back from his death glare , he quickly glanced at the two 'enemies' "We should probably go back adn study, or try and hack into the pentagon, or something!"" Mat said quite nervously as he nudged his pal, his eyes darting back and forth nervously between the two boys.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 11, 2008 22:33:06 GMT -5
"There they are..." Mello said thoughtfully grabbing a few chocolate bars from Matt. "Yeah I gotta go finish studying...if I hadn't fallen asleep...I wouldn't have to..." He walked by Near again, this time completely ignoring him. Don't get me wrong he wanted to pummel the little marshmallow, but he had gotten what he wanted and found Matt, so, not wanting to wake Roger, he headed for the door, denying Near's existence for the moment. "C'mon Matty." He called to his friend and he slid out the door, this time careful to prevent it from squeaking.
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Post by cottonball on Dec 11, 2008 22:38:46 GMT -5
Near watched as Mello walked indifferently by him, calling to his friend to follow. On a whim, Near decided to scoot after the older boy, and slip around him so that he was now in front of Mello, staring up at him. "You feel very let down ... You think you were betrayed." It was not a question, although it could have been phrased as one. Near was not letting it go this quickly, he had found a new puzzle and would not stop until he solved it. It wa sin his nature, really. But he also wanted Mello to realize he may not be the only one who felt betrayed or something similar. Near didn't feel that way, of course, but he was sure other children in the orphanage did.
"Don't ignore me either." He remarked bluntly, and planted himself firmly. Of course Mello could whip him down the hallway, but it was worth a try. Whatever was up would soon be no secret to Near, or Matt unless the redhead already knew. Although, Near was not sure he had any clue, for Mello seemed to have trust issues now ... For whatever reason he was trying to figure out.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 13, 2008 22:22:24 GMT -5
"......Excuse me? Did you say something?" Mello looked down at the younger boy with a sneer. Then, seeing him standing there, with his usual 'I'm-more-intelligent-right-now-than-you'll-ever-be' look on his face, changed his defiant mood to an irritated one in a matter of seconds. "Look, Dr. Phil," he began his lecture with a sharp poke to Near's chest,"I don't need you to tell me about myself, 'kay?" He unwrapped one of the chocolate bars he held, as he spoke. "And frankly, you have no right, so why don't you run along and play your toys, and get out of my way?" He snapped into a chocolate bar for emphasis, and shoved Near aside easily and strode past.
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Post by cottonball on Dec 14, 2008 10:43:02 GMT -5
Near really did try to look somewhat firm, but one could suppose he failed at his try. Mello shoved him aside, and he skittered across the floor, slipping a bit on his socks before gaining traction once more. Personally he thought the wise thing to do was to trust someone else, although maybe he had been behind on that thought. There was always Matt- whom Mello trusted pretty well considering the terms. This time he didn't chase down the blonde who strode so stiffly down the hallway. Then again, Near thought, maybe his stiffness was because of those leather pants he is so accustomed to wearing. Either way, Near himself was somewhat angered and turned away, entering the kitchen once more. One could not tell he was furious inside, for he bore himself with that same blank expression ... "Matt, I think you should follow Mello. He seemed a tad bit angered, and my presence did not seem to help." He explained without preamble and without emotion, his monotone and high pitched voice the same as it would be if he were elated with happiness.
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Post by M4ttyB43r on Dec 16, 2008 14:36:36 GMT -5
"Yeah, Better go before he has a b*tch fit." Matt mumbled under his breath, and trudged warily out of the ktchen to Mello. "Sorry bout him, you know how he gets."Matt said and finally strode out of the kitchen, catching up to Mello. "You better?" He questioned Mello casually. He grabbed the chocolate bars and handed them to Mell, While lighting a cigarette with the other hand, accidentally burning it in the middle. He cursed under his breathe and crumpled the cig back into the box, while pulling out a new cigarette and successfully lighting it. Matt took a long drag and continued the walk into their room.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 16, 2008 16:32:04 GMT -5
Mello made a face when the smell of smoke entered his nose. "Ugh...God, Matt, y'know those things will kill you, right? Not to mention me!" But he mearly folded his arms and continued walking. They soon made it back to their room, without alerting Roger of their nightly shenanigans. Mello threw his bunch or chocolate bars up onto his top bunk, then climbed up. "Y'know what? One of these days that little dustbunny is gonna get it. I mean, he thinks he's hot stuff just cause L likes him better! Which is alarming, considering the kid doesn't know how to carry on a decent conversation! It's just so unfair! Basically just like everything else in my life is too! It's like-" And he continued to rant about how Near was such a pain and how much he hated his guts. "...I'm pretty sure God hates me." He concluded with a sigh, then his mood changed angry for a second, making him chuck a pillow from his bed at the TV, only to sigh again and slump back against his pillow.
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Post by cottonball on Dec 16, 2008 16:44:02 GMT -5
It was a moment after Matt and Mello left that Near stood in the somberly lit kitchen, his green eyes staring at the ground. One would not know what emotion was going through his mind at the time, his expressionless eyes giving no clues. But perhaps, that was because there was no emotion to be felt now. His short burst of anger towards the blond had subsided, and he was just thinking now. Well, there was a reason for everything, he figured. Mello was always angry for a reason, and Matt was being the gullible follower because of something. Both things were beyond Near, as smart as he was he could not see into a person's past.
He blinked and lurched forward, as if suddenly aware he could be caught out at any moment. He trotted out of the kitchen, his gait like that of a ghost- smooth and almost effortless. Just like his outfit and appearance was that of a ghost- just creepy at times. He walked soundlessly through the hall, and turned abruptly to enter his room. Pushing the door with a small hand he peered in, letting a tiny smile spread across his face. His room was decked out in dice-towers and card-skyscrapers. He had robots and puzzles all over the floor- and it was all white. He let out a breath, and slipped in, shutting the door behind him quietly.
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Post by M4ttyB43r on Dec 16, 2008 21:29:45 GMT -5
"They help me concentrate, and i need something to occupy my hands with"Matt stated casually. He took his place in his chair, a few feet in front of the television. Matt plugged in the ancient nintendo and waited impatiently as the relic machine warmed up, he was definantly going to have to fix that. Matt only listened to Mello's rant casually, chiming in with a few 'yesses' and 'your completely rights' when need, all the while nodding his head at 5 second intervals. Since the Nintendo was still loading, which was driving Matt up the wall, he quick threw the pillow back to his best friend.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 16, 2008 21:59:23 GMT -5
The pillow had hit Mello straight in the face, but luckily for Matt, he had already fallen asleep, tired after his late night excursion and ranting. Mello awoke to the morning light peaking through the half closed shades. "Uhn......" Mello groaned slightly and rolled over. Then he rememebred it was Saturday, so he didn't have any lessons, making him actually want to get up and enjoy the day. Despite his still sleepy body's protests, he climbed down from the top bunk, careful not to step on Matt's sleeping body. It appeared he had fallen asleep while playing those brain melting video games again. He knelt down beside his friend, "Hey, Matty..." he whispered lightly shaking his shoulder. "The floor isn't a very comfy spot...c'mon..." Mello pulled Matt back onto his bottom bunk to the best of his ability. He figured he owed him, since Matt had gotten him chocolate last night and all. And, after turning off the ancient Nintendo, he walked out of the room and downstairs to get some breakfast.
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Post by cottonball on Dec 16, 2008 22:09:22 GMT -5
He must have fallen asleep. Exhaustion playing tricks on his mind- maybe. He didn't remember going to bed, yet he now awoke to a glimmer of sunshine spilling into his white as snow room. He blinked, and looked around. No wonder he never remembered going to bed- he actually did not. Near had fallen asleep in the process of completing a 2,000 piece, all white jigsaw puzzle. He was missing one corner. Well, he could finish that later- he was hungry. Picking himself up off the ground, he darted into his die castle, snatching a rubik's cube from its depths.
Emerging once more, he looking at the clock projected on his wall. It was the only black thing in his room. In fact, it was the only thing that lacked the color white. 9:00 AM. Breakfast is beginning to be served- yes. His hand puzzle safely in his grasp, Near trotted to his door, opening it with a creak and slipping out before shutting it once more. The hallway was no white- it was all browns and creams, with some burgundies. At least it was tasteful, he thought as he looked around. Orphans were piling out of the doors, on their way to the mess hall to eat. Not exactly ready to dive into a crowd, Near sat against the wall and waited for it to pass by.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 17, 2008 13:32:35 GMT -5
In order to get to the mess hall, Mello had to pass Near's room. As he did, he saw Near sitting on the floor, as usual..."Tch..." Mello clicked as he passed, glaring at him for a few seconds. Even though the runt stood up to him a few hours ago, Mello was known to hold a grudge. But it was too early to pick a fight...he needed food, now. Lucky for him, the line for breakfast wasn't long at all; he was glad he woke up earlier than usual. He leaned around the small line to see what they were serving. 'Mm...french toast..' He grabbed a plate and covered the french toast in maple syrup. Then he took his usual chocolate milk from that one gray cooler that basically every school has (y'know, the one that holds all the types of milk?), and moved to find a table next to a window. Unfortunatley, it seemed a whole flock of kids had just arrived, and before taking there place in line, they had saved all the window seats. 'Great...this day is gonna be worse than I hoped...' Mello had the brief idea that he should remove the other children's belongings from HIS seat, but like he said before, it was too early to pick a fight. So, he decided to go and eat lunch with L. He should welcome him into his office, after all, he was in line to succeed him.... So Mello strode out of the mess hall, on a mission.
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Post by cottonball on Dec 17, 2008 14:52:45 GMT -5
Near watched as Mello passed, saving a special glare just for him. He only blinked at the blond as he passed and sighed. Rivalries seemed to never end- but it was just a fact of life. Of course that was the only mystery not even L could solve. More and more orphans began to wake up and pour into the hall, so Near plopped down and prepared to wait quite awhile for the crowd to deteriorate. He held his rubik's cube and began turning and switching the sides around to get the colors in place.
He had two sides done by the time he heard the pattering of feet fade in the hall. Looking up he saw Mello passing him once more, on his way out of the mess hall, pretty quickly considering the length of time Near took to just get there. "Good morning Mello." He greeted with a high pitched and almost emotionless voice. Almost. With an index finger he pushed a lock of his snow-white hair out of his face, and pocketed his rubik's cube in the pockets of his pajama pants, in case Mello tried anything that involved taking his hand held puzzle.
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Post by mellodramatic on Dec 17, 2008 16:17:57 GMT -5
Mello looked over to where Near was still seated. "Good morning, Near. Are you not eating this morning? I think you should...Maybe you'll grow a little bit if you do! Hhahaha...As for me, I'm going to eat breakfast with L this morning." Mello chuckled and flounced down the hall, making the corner and the end of the corridor. He was suddenly in a good mood at the thought of going to eat breakfast with L. And of course he wasn't going to go to see the most important person in his life in a bad mood; that would just be unacceptable. After turning a few more corners, Mello reached the end of the last corridor. At the end was a single door. Only a few people actually knew where L's office in Wammy's was, since it was in such a remote spot. When reached the end, Mello stopped abruptly. He had just realized that everytime he had gone to L's office, L's private sanctuary in Wammy's House, he had always been summoned. Never once had he gone there just to see L on a whim, which made Mello feel a little guilty. 'He must get lonely in there....' This thought made Mello want to visit him even more. So he lightly tapped on the door. "....L? Are you in there..?" He pushed the door open, ever so slightly and peered through the crack.
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