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Post by cottonball on Dec 31, 2008 22:40:44 GMT -5
Near blinked grey eyes as silence stretched across the table when A did not reply. Fidgeting awkwardly, the albino got to his feet. An index finger lifted and tangled itself in a curly lock of snow-white hair out of pure habit. Near eyed the genius before him uncomfortably. "I must go now." He stated in his monotone voice before turning to shuffle out of the mess hall. A was a nice boy- but more often than not Near preferred to be alone, or at least doing his puzzles. Thinking of those, he reached into his pocket, extracting his rubik's cube.
In the process of playing with the handheld puzzle, Near tripped over his long pajama pants, and stumbled. He regained balance before falling, though he dropped his precious puzzle. Reaching down to grab hold of it, he noticed that the hem of his pants was fraying and a single strand of thread was dangling unceremoniously from the cotton pants. Frowning, Near shoved the puzzle in his pocket and eyed the strand with a blank expression. He would have to fix that later. Twirling his hair in his index finger once more, he straightened and began scuttling down the hall again.
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 1, 2009 18:53:39 GMT -5
Mello smiled to himself as he strode smoothly down the hallway. He turned corner after corner through the labrynth of corridors. Judging by this morning's events already, this day was looking better by the second---"AHH!" Mello narrowly avoided running straight on into Near, who appeared to be finished with breakfast. "..Well, that was close..." he stated. He was in too good of a mood now to notice who had almost rammed into him! Not that the squirt could do much damage, but he could've broken the dish if he had dropped it.... He walked past and continued on towards the kitchen where he left the sticky plate, from there going back to his shared room with Matt. When he reached the room, Mello silently opened the door. "Hey Matty....Are you-GAH!" Mello made a noise of annoyance at the sight of his best friend still snoring away, half on his bed, half off. He stomped over to where Matt was dreaming and stood there, tapping his foot. "Matt. Hey, Matt. MATT. IT IS TIME TO GET UP. It's half way to lunch time for gawd's sake...." Mello shook the matress. "WAKEY TIME!......." Then finally, he did what he should have done a while ago.....He reached down and pulled Matt's goggles off of his face about five inches, then let them SMACK! back onto their original resting place over his eyes.
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Post by M4ttyB43r on Jan 1, 2009 21:53:53 GMT -5
"What in the Holy Jew!?" Matt yelled at the top of his lungs as he flung himself to face the other side of the bed. 'Damn, that stung!!!!' he thought moodily, he was going to have to get back at Mello for that one. Matt pulled off his beloved orange goggles and flung them while covering his face with his hands. "What was that for?! That hurt!!" he half whimpered while tearing from the pain. Matt shook his head and rubbed his nose one last time before sitting up. "Alright, alright.. I'm up, don't beat me any more, or I might like it."Matt said the last sentence while winking jokingly at Mello. He let out a groan as he looked at the clock it read 10:58, it was definantly way too early for him to be up right now. Matt hadn't fallen asleep since 5:30 this morning, and yawned heavily.
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Post by Lazy Near on Jan 2, 2009 0:12:55 GMT -5
Near started when he felt teh ground thump behind him and saw a blonde boy scoot around him edgily, before calmly striding down the length of the hallway, and into another room. Blinking his grey eyes he began to shuffle ahead, his long pants dragging on the floor behind him, while his right hand was lifted to his head so his index finger could twirl his white hair idly. A shout from the room Mello had entered sounded and echoed down the arched-ceiling hallway. Surprised, Near quickened his pace, and peered into the room the sound had errupted from.
Matt was rubbing his nose, grumbling about something while Mello stood over him, looking exasperated. Judging by the fact that Matt was indeed not at breakfast and looking quite groggy, and the clear annoyance on Mello's face- the redhead had just been woken up by a ... hands-on and semi-violent blonde boy. Near said nothing, merely watching the exchanges between the two friends. The albino sighed, thinking. What was it like to have a friend, really? Was it worth the time and effort?
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 2, 2009 9:00:58 GMT -5
"Yeah, yeah...you'll be fine...shake it off...." Mello laughed and slid some video games out of the path through the messy portion of the room with his toe. "You sleep like the dead, y'know that? God forbid there was an emergency, you be in here taking a cat nap....Staying up late playing games isn't the best way to stay healthy. You're actually probably the least healthy person I know: staying up until five in the morning, and smoking! You're going to get sick..." Mello shook his head, smirking. Just then, he felt someone standing outside the door, which he forgot to close when he first walked in. 'Great...prolly Roger...nosey son-of-a-' But as he leaned to see outside in the hall, Mello saw, to his surprise and annoyance, Near, standing there twirling his snowy hair as usual. "Hey! What are you doing outside MY door, cotton ball? Eaves-dropping? That's usually considered rude, y'know." Mello opened the door fully and stood in front of the other boy. Just as he was about to insult Near again, he remembered his talk with L earlier this morning...'If me and L are like brothers, and Near and L are like brothers...oh gawd...that means ME and NEAR are like brothers....crap...' At this thought, Mello, for the first time since, well, EVER, changed his tone with the little marshmal- I mean, kid. "Ahem...so...you're finished with breakfast early. If I remember correctly, you are usually the last one out of the mess hall in the morning. What's the rush?"
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Post by cottonball on Jan 2, 2009 10:32:02 GMT -5
Near seemed unfazed at first by Mello's reaction to seeing him in the doorway. He just looked up at the taller boy, not saying anything yet. He could tell the blonde would say more, and it would be unwise to interrupt him- especially if he were about to scoff an insult. If Near had learned one thing about Mello even after all these years, it would be to never interrupt him. Twirling his hair rather anxiously, he blinked up at the leather-clad blonde.
Now this was surprising, the change in Mello's tone. Inwardly, Near frowned. He knew the boy would not have changed his tone, or whole act towards him of all people, without a motive. He also knew that he had been eating breakfast with L this morning, it was clear as day seeing as it looked full-fed and was most definitely not at breakfast this morning. Obviously Near was able to tell, being as he was desperately trying to ignore the pickle-eating orphan at his table. Well, if he was willing to attempt to be friendly, Near would be too. He guessed. "There is no rush at all. I was simply plagued by a boy shoving pickles in my face all morning. Do you blame me for leaving early?" He questioned, at last a change in his voice keeping it from being monotone- having grown higher-pitched at the end for form the sentence dialect of an average question.
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Post by LockedOutMatty on Jan 2, 2009 22:43:47 GMT -5
Matt just sighed as he listened to Mello rant about hishealth, for what seemed the umpteenth time "Like I've said time and time again, smoking helps me concentrate"or at least that was Matt had always said, he would never tell anyone the real reason why, which was because his first crush had told him that smoking was extremely sexy, so from that day on he was never spotted without a carton of smokes on him. " and It's not like I can fall a sleep as easily as you. Trouble falling asleep remember?" he muttered the last sentence and stood up, stretching his lanky limbs all the while crack each vertebrae. He grabbed his precious goggles that he had flung so casually just a moment before, and placed them atop of his messy locks. He noticed Near about to be verbally assaulted by Mello, until the blonde stopped dead in his tracks. "What the..!? It must be the apocalypse!!"Matt half-yelled after Mello's kind sentence. Noticing the stares he was getting from the two boys Matt quickly smiled and reached down for his red PSP that laid on the floor, avoiding their gazes as he turned it on, and pretended to be consumed in the game.
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Post by cottonball on Jan 3, 2009 1:32:03 GMT -5
The orphanage held no fun at this time of day, Blue thought as she strolled lazily down the hallway. She carried a knit bag over her shoulder that hid a few books. She was wearing her most comfortable jean capri's today and her favorite polka dot knee socks. Of course, she was also wearing that infamous 'don't be mean' tee-shirt. Blue had her brunette hair up in a messy ponytail, and had her eyeliner smeared around her eyes from sleeping the night before. She yawned, bringing a hand to her mouth and breathing out deeply. Through her periphial vision she spotted a speck of white. Turning, she saw a young albino- one she recognized as Near.
He was stiffened, she could tell. His shoulders were relaxed, though, so he was not tense- merely surprised. Blinking, she heard another voice- probably the rival of Near- Mello. This was easy to guess because a] she knew the voice and b] the surprise in Near's body posture as well as the anxious habit of twirling his hair, yet the relaxign shoulders were a clear sign that Mello was speaking calmly, for once, to him, and he was surprised and somewhat pleased. Stopping in front of the doorway behind the cottonball, she blinked at what she saw. A redhead was playing with a gameboy on one of the beds, while Mello chatted with Near. Calmly. Whatta sight!
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 3, 2009 14:30:03 GMT -5
"Heh...yeah that sounds pretty gross...Awman, was it that 'A' kid? Yeah, he's always eating pickles." Mello grabbed a half-eaten chocolate bar from the end table by the door and took a chomp. "I mean, it seems all that kid ever eats is pickles, or things that have been pickled. It's irritating. Someone should inform him that there are other food groups out there, and tell him to broaden his culinary horizons or something..." He took another bite of chocolate. His gaze suddenly shot across the hallway to where his peripherals caught movement. There he saw the girl known as Blue. He was aware of her living at Wammy's, but never talked to her. She came across as a bit strange to him. Not the same kind of strange as L, but a different kind, almost omnimous.....She looked completely harmless, but she was known to be very knowledgeable in psychology, and for some reason that intimidated Mello to the point where he avoided her. He wasn't really sure why though....Perhaps he was afraid that she would bring out memories of his past that he shut out and forgot so many times before....those distractions. Anyways, he glared for a moment in her direction. "JEEZ! What is with these eavesdroppers today?!?" Mello shreeched into the corridor. He grabbed Near by the shirt and pulled him into the room. "Can't even have a decent conversation..." he yelled into the hall one last time so Blue would hear, before slamming the door. He didn't want to be anywhere near her. "So anyways..." Mello plopped down next to Matt on his bed and motioned for Near to sit in the computer chair at the desk adjacent to it. "What's up?" he casually asked the quieter boy.
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Post by cottonball on Jan 3, 2009 19:31:59 GMT -5
Blue watched, amused, as Mello screamed something and stomped around, pulling Near into his room and slamming the door- proceeding to yell once more. Thinking hard, Blue focused on the details. His shoulders were not rigid. Then he saw her- and she could tell he recognized her and knew why she was a genius- what she did. She could see the flicker in his eyes, and could see his facial expression. He tried hiding it of course, but most don't think of hiding the emotion shown in the upper half of their face. His eyes were wide and his eyebrows were slightly off-position. Fear. Not only was he nervous, but he was downright scared. Why, because of her? Probably. Bad memories he did not want to relive, perhaps that was it. Blinking her green eyes, Blue smirked and clapped her hands together. Well that was easy enough to fix.
She strolled over to the door, and grabbed the knob, twisting it and yanking the door open. Alright, she wanted him to feel comfortable in a sense. She relaxed her shoulders, and slumped a little. Always show comfort, or play yourself down if you want someone to trust you at first sight. If they feel superior they mgiht be more inclined to talk, and then you can release your shell. "Eavesdropping- me? No!" She put her hands up in the air, smiling. The smirk was wiped off her face to be replaced by a friendly smile. Always show happiness, it will brighten any situation. Letting her analytical ideas loose for a bit, she left her psychological air behind her. Even if a human does not notice it often, they get vibes like energy from each person. Kind of like walking into a room and feeling the tension. She set off the vibe of harmlessness. All of them should relax by now.
Near blinked and turned around, facing a girl. She had this sort of ... analyzing air about her. Shifting uncomfortably, he twirled his hair around his finger. "Yes, it was A." He mumbled to Mello, then let out a squeak of surprise when he was yanked into the bedroom of Mello and Matt, listening to Matt's game and Mello's rant about eavesdroppers. He opened his mouth to say something, then shut it again. Like he had realized before- never interrupt Mello. Frowning idly, he watched the blonde slam the door shut, muttering and yelling various abuses towards the girl in the hallway.
He stared as Mello deflated onto the bed, and gestured for Near to sit as well. Something was definitely up- and it was no doubt something L had said during breakfast. That was the only time frame open for such a change in the chocoholic's attitude. Still, it was welcome. Near shuffled over to the computer chair, and climbed onto it, semi-warily as if waiting for Mello to burst into an angry fit. He did not. Situating himself, he let one leg dangle off her chair and held the other up to his chest, resting one hand on it and letting the other play with his hair thoughtfully. "Oh nothing really. Who was that girl?" He asked in his lifeless and high pitched voice, grey eyes scanning the room to see if either Matt or Mello would know. As if on que, the girl swung the door open and stood in the doorway, smiling and relaxed. Near narrowed his grey eyes- she seemed so nice. Why did Mello dislike her?
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 3, 2009 22:54:53 GMT -5
"Oh her, well she's just another kid here, although she knows the human mind better than any of the other students. She's into psycology and stuff. It's just a little freaky to me that's all. I feel like she sees in my head whenever I'm within a ten foot radius of her, so I just do my best to avoid her honestly...." Mello answered with another chocolate chomp. Just then, the door to the room burst open and there stood.....'What the....speak of the devil...." "Blue?! What do you think you are doing?! You may not be 'eavesdropping', but now you are breaking and entering, y'know that?" Mello shrieked and scooted slightly behind Matt on the bed. "You can't just barge in here! This is the BOYS dorm! You're not even allowed in this wing let alone this room!" Mello paused for a moment and took in the expression on her face. "And why are you smiling?!"
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Post by cottonball on Jan 3, 2009 23:01:48 GMT -5
Blue frowned at Mello's reaction. He scooted away, yelling and cowering in a way. Rolling her eyes, she let the smirk drop. "I was trying to be friendly, idiot." She grumbled, crossing her arms over her chest and leaning on the doorframe. "Either way it is technically not breaking and entering as this is not your property or mine. And no one tells me what to do, or ... Usually I use reverse psychology and switch their cognitive process." She pointed out, nibbling on her lower lip. She nodded to Near and smiled, and turned back to Mello with a scowl.
"You know I do hear what you say- and its true I like learning about the human mind but I am no more a freak than you are. Anyway, its not like I am going to go up to you and just root through your mind like some nosy person." Blue snapped, her hands curling into fists, and then relaxing once more. She was such an introvert that she could call her temper before it boiled over, sometimes. With a huff, she flipped her hair out of her face and grumbled to herself.
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 3, 2009 23:13:50 GMT -5
Mello's mood immediately changed when she used the word 'idiot' to describe him. "How dare you call me an idiot for asking a question?" Mello shifted off the bed a bit towards Blue, his temper rising. "And what do I have to hide? Why do you assume I'm afraid you're going to poke through my head? You don't know me. But I can tell you right now that you DO seem the type of nosy person to do something like that. Just an observation, since you're being all kinds of nosy RIGHT NOW!" He was now standing right in front of her, seething. "Now, if you don't mind..." He pulled the door open slightly more and stood to one side of the frame, gesturing with his arm for her to exit the room. He flashed a brilliant smile, mocking the one she wore only moments before.
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Post by cottonball on Jan 3, 2009 23:21:03 GMT -5
This kid was asking for it. Blue could feel her own temper rising, and she tried shoving it down to no avail. Her fists clenched once more and she growled. "I am not nosy! And what, doesn't everyone assume I am going to rummage through their memories and see what's up?" She shouted at the blonde, her eyes blazing like green fire. When he opened the door and gestured for her to leave, she fumed angrily, refusing to do so. "And I said before, no one tells me what to do!" She shrieked and swung her right fist out, punching the boy square in the jaw. Immediately, she felt sorry, but pride would not let her admit this. Instead she huffed and crossed her arms over her chest once more. "Now then. I suggest if you don't want me to go psychologist on your ass that you get back in line." She snorted, and then smirked down at him. "And anyway- why would I want to find otu what your past was like when I have my own to deal with?" She added as an after thought.
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Post by mellodramatic on Jan 3, 2009 23:52:58 GMT -5
Mello almost lost his balance at the force of the blow. He grabbed his throbbing chin and shot his gaze back to the little brat. "Did you seriously just hit me?! First you come into my room by force and now you're assaulting me? Jeez Blue this looks like the start of a criminal record." He laughed off the urge to knock her off her high tops. Rubbing his chin, he stood up fully, now looking down on her. "DO NOT test me, little Blue. You're lucky I have strong morals against hitting girls or you'd be getting a beating right now. You have a lot of nerve coming in here talking smack to me. Didn't you ever hear the phrase 'respect your elders'? And do not threaten me with your mind games. My mind is far more developed than yours and I can easily avoid being manipulated by your little mind prodding antics." Mello told the younger girl off more calmly than he normally spoke. It seemed to be a weird day for him..... Realizing that this girl was never going to budge out of his room, Mello used his last resort..."Since you seem to be having trouble finding your way out, let me assist you!!" He grabbed Blue around the middle and swung her over his shoulder, carrying her out into the hallway. Then setting her down on her bottom, he quickly turned and stalked back into the room, shut the door quietly, and locked it. He proceeded to climb up to his bunk and bury his face into his pillow, releasing a muffled scream that lasted about ten seconds. Then, he climbed back down, calmly, and seated himself once again beside Matt. Mello grabbed the bar of chocolate that he had left in his seat and took another bite. "Sorry for the interruption, Near. Some children just don't know their place in this home. So anyway, why so interested in that girl?"
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