This is my first story for Death Note and I hope I did well. Please read and comment it to tell me if I did good.

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN DEATH NOTE BUT I WISH I DID!!

Dark, heavy clouds hung in the sky. The air seemed ominous, probably because of the clouds overhead. This did not stop Near, a small albino, from visiting his rival's grave.

Mello, Near's rival since childhood, had been killed in a fire.
He had kidnapped a famous reporter whose name was Kiyomi Takada. She was a Kira supporter and she got information from Kira himself.

'Kira,' Near thought bitterly. He loathed Kira because he took away his rival...his secret love. Yes, that's right, Near LOVED Mello though he never admitted it to anyone. Unfortunately, Near couldn't take his revenge on Kira since he was dead.

Near stared at the grave, he read the inscription on it: Here lies Mihael Keehl, also known as Mello. Tears flowed down Near's pale cheeks, the blonde had only been gone for two weeks, but it seemed like he'd been gone longer than that.

Raindrops started to fall from the sky as if the sky too were mourning over Mello's death. "Why? Why couldn't you just work with me?!" Near shouted at the lifeless grave,"You would still have been alive if you did!"

Near hadn't been the same since he died. He hadn't touched his toys since he had learned of the blonde's fiery death, they had too many memories.

Memories of Mello destroying his creations he'd make with his dice, legos, and other things he would stack.

The rain began to fall faster, soaking his white pajamas. His snowy, white locks were pasted to his forehead. He shivered from being wet though he didn't really pay attention to his body's actions.

Instead, he thought of his plan on why he came here to Mello's grave. Near couldn't...no he didn't want to live life without his rival being there too. He wouldn't care if Mello was alive and wanted nothing to do with him; it would just make life more bearable if he was there.

The albino pulled out a small blade from one of his large white sleeves. His breath quickened as he raised the shiny, deadly blade to his chest.

His heart was beating rapidly, as if it threatened to burst from his chest. He knew that if he didn't finish himself off now that he wouldn't have the guts to do it later.

Near plunged the blade towards his heart before he cut himself he shouted loudly into the night,"I LOVE YOU MELLO!"

Something or...someone grabbed Near's hand and jerked the knife out of it. Near whirled around to see who or what did it. He gasped when he saw the blonde boy that he loved.

Mello stared down at the albino,"Near..." he whispered. "Mello!" Near flung his arms around the leather clad boy. He was surprised that Mello didn't reject the hug, instead, Mello held him tightly in his muscular arms.

The albino sobbed into the blonde's chest, not because of sadness but because he was reunited with Mello again. After a few minutes Near broke the hug and stood back to look at Mello.

"Mello..." Near lightly touched the rough scar on the left side of his face,"How did you get this?" "I got it from blowing up my old HQ, I was still inside when it happened," Mello explained.

Mello studied Near for a moment before asking,"Why were you going to kill yourself?" Near was silent for several minutes before answering,"I didn't have the will to live any longer."

Mello scowled,"You of all people should know nothing is worth losing your life." Near simply shook his head,"It seemed like the right choice at the time." "And what about now?" Mello asked.

"Now, I want to live," Near replied quietly. "What you said earlier...was it true?" Mello asked hesitantly almost uncertain on whether he really wanted to know the albino's answer.

Near looked at him confused,"What do you mean?" Mello looked away hiding the pink blush that had crept onto his face,"About you loving me." Near flushed,"I meant that," he whispered, it was barely audible, but Mello heard it.

The blonde watched Near from the corner of his eye and noticed that the white haired boy was blushing. Mello's blue eyes softened when he saw this rare sight. To him it was adorable to see Near in this state.

"Come on, let's get out of this rain before we get sick," the leather clad boy said, grabbing the younger boy's hand. He led him to an old abandoned warehouse, inside there were laptops, TVs, video games, and video game systems scattered all over the floor.

Near smiled slightly he knew the games and their systems belonged to Matt. As if on cue, Matt appeared, he was smoking a cigarette and playing on his PSP.

"Hey Mello," Matt greeted him, he saw Near,"Well well, what a surprise, nice to see you Near." Near nodded,"Nice to see you as well, Matt."

Mello let go of Near's hand and walked over to a worn out looking couch and sat down. Near sat down on the couch as well. "So, how did you guys manage to live?" Near asked, he was curious to know.

"Safety precautions," Mello said,"We both wore protective gear and we were lucky bastards." Matt chuckled,"Got that right." "That bitch Takada, she misspelled my name probably because she panicked or something," Mello explained.

"Yeah and I would have been shot to death if I hadn't worn a bullet proof vest that had fake blood packets in it to make it look like I was hit," Matt said. Mello smirked at Near,"See Near, I'm pretty smart."

Near smiled slightly,"I never said you weren't." Matt stretched,"Well I'll see you guys later, unless Mello kills you, Near." "Tch, I won't," Mello promised.

Matt left and went to his bedroom for much needed sleep. Mello and Near were left alone on the couch together. Near twirled a lock of his hair, this was a habit he did every once in a while.

"I fell the same," Mello said softly, breaking the silence between them. Near looked at the older boy questioningly. "I...I love you too, Near," Mello stuttered slightly. The small albino flushed at Mello's words.

Mello pulled Near onto his lap, Near squeaked in surprise as he did. Mello chuckled and held his small frame close. One of Near's hands gripped Mello's leather vest while the other was tangled in his golden locks.

The blonde placed a small kiss on the white haired boy's forehead. Mello looked at the clock on the wall, seeing that it was very late,"You should get some sleep, love." He murmured gently to the younger boy.

Near looked up at him with a worried look on his pale face,"You won't leave me again, will you?" Mello stroked Near's snowy, white hair,"No, I won't leave you," he said softly. "You promise?" Near asked. The blonde nodded,"I promise; now rest, I'll be here when you wake."

Near nodded and rested his head on Mello's chest. Mello wrapped his arms around him securely and watched the albino sleep. Near sighed softly and cuddled close to the leather clad boy.

Mello smiled softly and wiped a few stray strands of hair from Near's face. Mello's eyes began to get heavy. He closed them and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

The morning came and Matt was the first to rise. He walked towards the kitchen, but he got distracted for moment when he saw the sight on the couch.

Near was in Mello's arms, Mello embracing him lovingly, Matt smiled a bit. "About time," he said quietly to himself. He crept into the kitchen so he wouldn't disturb the two.

At around noon Near awoke, feeling cozy laying there though he didn't know why until he looked. He saw that he was in the blonde's muscular arms.

The white haired boy blushed heavily and snuggled into his embrace. Mello sighed and nuzzled his face into Near's neck. Near giggled softly and said,"I know you're awake."

The blonde chuckled,"You got me, I'm awake." He leaned down and kissed the younger on his lips. Near was surprised at first, but he soon kissed the older back.

The blonde licked Near's bottom lip begging for entrance which Near parted his pale pink lips and allowed Mello to have access.

Mello's tongue toyed with Near's, they both battled for dominance, in the end Mello was the victor. "Ahem," a voice said, the two quickly broke apart, flushing.

"Sorry to interrupt, but someone else lives here as well," Matt said smirking at them. "S-sorry," near stuttered while twirling a lock of his hair nervously.

"Hmph! Don't listen to him, I own the place and HE knows it," Mello said. "Well I'd appreciate it if you did your activities in your room," Matt replied.

Mello chuckled slightly,"As you wish." He grabbed Near's small hand and led him to his own room that was on the top floor of the warehouse. They walked inside and Mello shut the door behind them.

Near sat down on Mello's bed. The sheets were black and made of silk. Mello crawled onto his bed and cradled Near in his arms. "We don't have to do anything if you don't want too." "Okay," Near said softly, he snuggled closer to Mello.

The blonde breathed in Near's scent which smelled like...chocolate? Mello chuckled,"I like your smell." Near blushed,"Yeah...I uh, did this to remember you better since you love chocolate so much."

Near's eyes roamed around Mello's room, his walls were black like his sheets. He had a huge dresser probably filled with his leather clothes.

Near blush deepened when he saw what was on his dresser. There were several pictures of Near on his dresser. Mello saw him blushing hard and his eyes trailed towards the spot where the albino was looking.

Mello grinned,"I didn't want to forget you." Near smiled and placed a small innocent kiss on Mello's lips. Mello deepened the kiss, he wrapped his arms around Near's petite waist.

After a moment or two Near broke the kiss and rested his head on Mello's chest. Mello rested his head on top of Near's. "I've missed you," Near mumbled, Mello smiled softly,"I've missed you as well, Near."

Near smiled a little but soon frowned,"Why didn't you want to work with me?" Mello sighed,"It's complicated..." Near waited for him to go on, but when he didn't Near didn't urge him,"You don't have to tell me."

A few minutes passed, they were in silence. Near looked at Mello, who seemed to be in deep thought. "It's just complicated Near..." Mello finally said, breaking the silence,"And I don't know if it's all gone yet...."

Near looked at Mello questioningly, but Mello didn't say anything else. There was a knock at Mello's door,"Mello, I need to see you for a minute," Matt said.

"I'll be right back," Mello told Near and kissed him on his forehead lightly before leaving. The albino sat there patiently for Mello to return.

The blonde headed downstairs,"Yeah Matt?" "We have a problem," Matt said,"It looks like he found us." At first Mello didn't know who Matt meant then it hit him,"Scar?"

Matt nodded gravely. Mello's body shook with rage and fear. He wasn't afraid for himself, he was afraid for Near's safety.

"Matt, we must leave quickly," Mello told him. "I'm on it! What about Near?" he asked. "You don't mind if he tags along, do you?"

"Not at all," Matt replied. Mello nodded,"Thanks..." Matt grinned,"Go get ready, leave everything to me." Mello hurried upstairs to his room.

He saw that near was sitting in his bed waiting patiently for his return. The white haired boy frowned,"Something wrong?"

"We need to leave," Mello said. Near flung his arms around Mello,"Don't leave me again...." he whispered. "I'm not leaving you, you're coming with me."

"I am?" Near stared at him confused. "There's no way in hell I'm leaving without you," he grinned pulling Near closer to himself.

Mello broke apart from him and grabbed a huge suit case from under his bed. "Help me pack," he told the younger. Near complied and helped the older pack his things in the large black case.

"Why are we leaving?" Near questioned. Mello thought for a moment before saying,"Matt and I ran into trouble when we were doing the Kira case and Matt thinks we're in danger."

"Oh..." was all Near's reply. Mello finished throwing his belongings in his suit case and zipped it up. "You'll have to wear some of my things for now until we buy you new things to wear."

Heat rose to Near's cheeks,"I have to wear leather?" Mello laughed, caressing Near's heated cheek,"Don't worry love, you'll look damn sexy."

"That's what I'm afraid of..." Near muttered. Mello chuckled,"Let's go." Mello carried the suit case downstairs with Near trailing behind him quietly.

Matt was waiting for them patiently with his things beside him. "Let's go," he said, picking up his two large suit cases. They headed out the door and to a garage where a red car and shiny black motorcycle were.

Mello and Matt loaded the car with the suit cases. "Wanna ride with me or Matt?" the blonde asked Near. Near looked from the motorcycle to the car.

He wasn't too thrilled about motorcycles, he thought of them as death contraptions, but he decided that he would go with Mello since he didn't want to leave his side for a moment.

"I'll go with you," he said nervously twirling a lock of his hair. The leather clad boy smiled softly,"Don't worry, I'll take care of you," he said reassuringly. Mello handed him a helmet and put one on himself,"See ya there Matt."

Matt nodded and got into the car. Mello climbed onto the motorcycle first and patted for Near to get on behind him. Near obeyed him and got on, he wrapped his arms around Mello's waist.

"Hang on tight," Mello told him and he started the motorcycle. The engine roared to life and Near tightened his grasp on Mello.

The blonde chuckled and sped off, Near shut his eyes tightly as they started going. Mello felt him tense up,"Relax Near, just relax."

Mello's soothing words seemed to help ease Near's uneasiness about being on the vehicle. "Where are we going?" Near asked him.

"We're headed for the airport, I'm not taking any chances since I have you around," Mello explained to him. Matt sped passed them smirking as he did. "Show off," the blonde muttered.

Near laughed softly. "Anyways, we're going to America, I think we'd be safe there," he told the white haired boy. They arrived at the airport about 10 minutes later; they parked and got their things from the car.

Matt and Mello carried their luggage. They headed over to get their prepaid tickets, once they had them they sat down in the waiting area.

Near looked around the waiting room as he sat in his cushioned seat. He lightly tugged on Mello's arm. "You wanna go look around?" Mello asked as if reading his mind.

The albino nodded. Mello took Near's hand and they walked through the large airport, leaving Matt behind to watch their suit cases and play his video games.

As they walked they passed by several small restaurants and stores. Mello's stomach growled loudly and Near giggled at the sound.

Mello smiled, liking the sound of his giggle,"Come on, let's get something to eat." They both looked around for a restaurant that they could both agree on.

"Let's go there," Near pointed out a restaurant that severed just about anything you can think of. They went in and sat down, looking at the menu.

"Want to know why I picked here?" he asked Mello. The blonde smiled down at his love,"Why did you?" "Because of the," the younger boy pointed to a sign.

The sign showed of a huge chocolate fudge sundae. "Oh Near, you didn't have to do that," Mello said, he was surprised and touched that Near would do that.

He blushed,"I wanted too," he told the older. Mello smiled,"Thank you." Near ordered the sundae for Mello, who insisted that Near should eat some too.

Near ate some too so he wouldn't hurt Mello's feelings. When they were done they looked at a few stores. Near looked at all the toys suddenly wishing he had his with him.

Mello could tell that Near wanted his toys so he secretly bought him a toy. He waited outside the store for Near to return. Near walked out,"Let's head back, it's almost time to go."

"I have something for you," he handed him a light brown teddy bear. Near's eyes lit up,"Thanks!" He hugged the teddy bear close.

Mello smiled a little,"Glad you like it." They headed to the waiting room hand-in-hand. Matt looked up when they approached,"Just in time."

They all boarded the plane when they were called. Near sat by the window, Mello in the middle, and Matt by the aisle. The plane took off a few minutes later, taking them from Japan to America.