Then and There by blackdragonflower
Chapter One: Strangers
Summary: Banished from the home where she belongs Sayu finds herself in Winchester, England staying with her aunt. Through a series of events she finds herself at Wammy's House and the possible entanglement of a new love. Could it really be true? And will she ever be able to go home? SayuxMello
Warnings for whole story: Some girlxgirl (rated K). Swearing.
Story takes place in the year 2007 and is AU
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He was dressed in all black. Shiny leather that fit him perfect, molded to his long thin legs, and left to rub snugly against his hips. His shirt a tummy trimmer cut just above his bellybutton. His normal strut screamed rebellion and bad.
He seemed the type to break the law, for fun.
Her breath came out heavy in disappointment. He was a rebel, she was a goody two shoes (in her own eyes). She was bored, eating chocolate ice cream in a mall's food court; it looked like he was having a good time. He was smirking beside what must have been his friend. His companion wore a tan sheepskin vest, strange goggles over his eyes, and he clashed badly, but the style seemed to suit him well. The redhead laughed and poked the blonde. The blonde in leather took a sip of his scalding hot chocolate then threw the rest onto the redhead's strange vest.
"Agh! Hot! Mello! Hot! Do you know how hard this vest was to find! Ow!"
'Mello' -as she was sure that was the name she'd heard the redhead yelp- snickered and took a bite of his chocolate. "I bought you that vest Matt. I know how hard it is to come by also." The redhead frowned and slid out of the tan vest and folded it over his arm.
"You're a brat!"
"...You're a dork." Mello grinned nibbling on the corner of his dark sweet. The blonde's deep blue pools called eyes slid over to Sayu's table. "...That girl is still staring at us... Does she think we're like anime? Boy on boy?!"
Matt nearly choked on his freezing strawberry slushy. Sayu blushed and quickly took a bite of the chocolate ice cream in front of her trying to hide her face but her eyes still locked on the two males.
"Mello!"
The blonde stomped over to her table and slammed his hands down on the surface. He leaned close and Sayu's eyes went wide with fear. "U-um... hello."
"Why are you staring at me? Am I a freak to you or something? News flash for you girl I'm not a freak to stare at and I'm straight!!"
"W-wha? Oh! ...N-no! I don't... Um..." Sayu bit her lip her face scarlet red. She couldn't complete a thought much less form a recognizable sentence.
"Hey Mello... Leave her alone..." Matt grabbed Mello's elbow trying to pull the blonde away.
"I will not have some stupid girl staring at me!" Mello yelled jerking his elbow free. Violently he tore a chunk away from the defenseless chocolate. Some passer-bys mumbled things like, 'What's the fuss about?' or 'What's going on?' Some stopped a moment and stared but most just continued on their way.
Sayu stared at her slowly melting ice cream. "I-I'm sorry for s-staring... I-It was rude."
The blonde gulped when her eyes met his. They were like melted chocolate, bottomless, sweet to look at. Her hair framed her face, one that looked mature but held a childish edge. Mello decided she was attractive. His eyes finally broke from hers to slide to the sugary puddle to be in the Styrofoam bowl. "Heh... You have good tastes." The blonde turned to the redhead. "See... she knows what's good in life! Unlike you... Chocolate's good for you." Mello poked Matt in the forehead. "Stupid." Sayu inched her chair away slowly.
"No Mells... You just eat chocolate cuz it triggers endorphins which make the consumer think they're in love. The reason you eat so much of it is because you scare any potential girlfriends away!"
The blonde growled menacingly. "You better watch it Matt..."
"Why?" The redhead grinned winking slyly at Sayu. "It's true! I swear on my prized game Super Mario World. You couldn't get a girlfriend if you tried."
"..." Mello's cheeks filled with a faint trace of blood under his pale complexion. He fidgeted nervous and looked at Sayu. Both Matt and the girl were taken aback at his next statement. "Look, I know we don't know one another but would you like to go out with me?"
"..." Sayu looked away as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I'm sorry I'm taken..." and though she didn't need to she added, "by a girl." Mello's face turned bright red and he stomped off flustered and embarrassed. It wasn't as if Mello hadn't been turned down by girls before, it's just, he'd never been turned down like that. The redhead bit his thumb in concern.
"Uh oh... he's pouty..." Matt smiled weakly. "Oh... I may never see you again but... my name's Matt. Wanna trade numbers?"
"Um... sure. Oh, my name's Yagami Sayu." Sayu pulled her cell phone from her bag.
"You Japanese?" Matt questioned.
"Um... yes." Should she be offended?
"That's cool. I could tell by the way you gave your name. Last name then first... plus..." Matt grinned sheepishly, "you kinda look Japanese. What are you doing in Winchester, England?"
"... I don't like talking about it."
"Oh kay. Sorry. It's none of my business anyways." The two swapped numbers and the redhead looked off in the direction Mello had gone. "Ya know... When he wants to be he's a really nice guy... Oh listen to me go on! I sound like a mother! Sorry 'bout your ice cream meltin. Hope to see you later Sayu-chan! This Brit. needs to go take a fag." Matt waved and sprinted off to find Mello before the blonde could get too moody wherever he'd gone -probably off to the car-.
"..." Sayu stood and dumped her deceased ice cream into the trash. 'What a strange pair...' She bit her lip and hurriedly walked off. 'I can't help but feel kinda bad for the blonde... Mello... he's cute but... I'm taken.'
End of chapter one.
Disclaimers: Characters belong to Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. / Super Mario World to Nintendo
In reference to the word "fag", for those that don't know, in this case it means to go out and smoke.
blackdragonflower