Well, this is the last part. Yays :) Anyways, English is not my mother language (which you have most likely noticed by now) and the education that I've been given does not expect me to write my own stories in the language in question, so I think it's a reason for me to reconsider doing these kinds of things. However... I do not regret writing this ;) I think with every little preposition gone wrong (I especially suck with prepositions x) ), it was worth it. Now go, be energetic and write a review!

Near did not talk more about Mello later on. When asked about him, he returned to his earlier responses, informing that Mello was a former resident of the House, but he was not to share other facts about him. When asked about Matt, he gave a similar answer as to the question before, the difference where Matt still lived there. He was also asked if either was a friend of his, but with no luck. Near was pestered about Matt these days even more and more. They appeared to become even more notably connected the more was revealed. As it came to the conclusion Matt's depression was caused by alcohol, it made things even stranger.

When Near and Matt's relationship to one another was brought forth, added with them bagging their disorders at the same time, it had been assumed that their depression had the same cause. However, Near did no drink, that was completely sure by now, though it did have a truly small chance they both had got the intendancy to get depressed by the work of alcohol. It wasn't really a surprise Near refused to refer to Matt as anything other than a housemate. Matt on the other hand had confirmed that they in fact did talk quite often. He gave his slow acceptance to them being friends, stating that above all it was what they were. Near did not react to this information.

It almost came to the point where whatever match they had had would be labeled as just a coincidence. That was until it turned out they were not just friends, but had also had some intimate collisions. It was such a breakthrough it made absolutely everyone, involved in the matter or not, feel like a winner. For even though the case was nearly not solved yet, it was the first actual movement forwards in Near's case. It was the first thing that Near reacted to in months. When shown that his and Matt's secret had come out, Near's eyes visibly widened, if only the littlest bit, and he almost immediately retorted, asking who had told that. After that he didn't speak at all anymore. And right after the current therapy session ended, he locked himself into his room, staying there for nearly the whole following week and only coming out at nighttime to eat.

At this time, Matt was the centre of attention. Even though the truth about their relationship's nature was most likely the most drama-like piece of the whole depression saga, it was the information slowest to actually leak out. Which was really quite unexpected as it was also the most widely beforehand known piece. Apparently, it was not a secret to the people who used to hang on the field or now at the apartment, for it was where they shared these moments. However, there was a mutual agreement that it was not something to be talked about. No one gave any reasons, but it was probably because everyone had their share of stupidity done at that place. For a very, very long time, no one but they and the highest staff knew about it. But it was bound to change sooner or later. How it leaked out of this circle was a mystery, but when it did, it was like a bomb setting off.

It was quite possible it reached everyone and all inside one hour. People were shocked and some people were excited. The minority seemed to suspect that it was about both being gay for the two top prodigies. The key words for the majority were "top prodigies". Most were certain that they just needed each other. That they felt like they could only ever level with, only love, each other. Although, they were missing an important factor from their deduction: Near was currently locked up in his room, by his own choice. Possibly escaping the therapy, possibly the gossip he knew was going to fly around, who knew. But so it all came to Matt being the only source of information. He was rather awkward with the subject, but could provide the main facts. To the therapist of course, towards others he was just grouchy.

First of all, it always happened when Matt was drunk. He only shrugged when he was being accused of wanting to be intoxicated all the time because of that. He also said that every time he was the one who started the kisses, but he assured he wasn't forcing Near. He added a tad shyly that Near did respond. Strangely enough, he revealed that the reason for them having no other romantic relationship outside of it was that after the first night it had happened Near had told him to forget it, saying Matt was not sober and it didn't mean anything. Then it just kept on happening. It was like Near was the drunk one, doing foolish things and regretting them later. Matt was gloomy now for an apparent reason. In any case, Near was also needed to solve the mystery, so for now they could not help but wait if he calmed down.

And he did, after that week, as neither running nor hiding was going to help him. At first, he didn't utter a word. Sometimes he nodded, shook his head or shrugged, but speak he did not. It didn't go on for too long though. Eventually he just broke down, just like that, after the hundredth time he was being inquired if Matt had kissed him. His voice was that small, significant tad louder as he proclaimed that he had not been kissed, not by anyone. And he didn't want to be kissed. Never. Ever. He did not want to be kissed and he did not want to kiss, he just didn't. This the young genius repeated so long it sounded like he was talking to himself. He was more assuring himself than anyone.

It was quite obvious he had been kissed and he appeared to be rather shaken by it. Most likely he was feeling violated. Which meant that Matt had lied, because if Near felt violated when he kissed him, why would he keep on responding? It was of course possible that he was scared of refusing. And from Matt's point of view, Near was more like eager, but it was very likely that he was too drunk to notice him hesitating. By law drunkenness was no excuse, but Matt was still underage and it was certain he didn't mean it to happen. However, it was seen as best for Near that they'd be separated from each other at all times. Matt's smoking increased.

Now all three, Tony, Maxxie and Chris, stomped into the office, complaining that things were now even worse for Near. They all confirmed that Near was positively head over heels for Matt.

It of course wasn't an immediate healing they had expected after separating the two. But they had not expected both to completely shut down because of it. Matt had been a little bit more predictable, his last remarkable words being "he doesn't love me" and then he losing all of his willpower, lingering around the House like he had just been beaten up. Near's face showed no emotion when he was let known about the arrangement and he didn't say anything, not at the time, not after it. Matt had always made a very big display whenever something was wrong with him and then again Near had the tendency to do rather drastic transitions as an interplay to his problems. So if it had been expected for them to have negative reactions towards it, they would have acted just by those predictions.

Matt returned to the state he was in when he used to drink, but this time he gifted everyone with the information he would possibly and also most likely die in heartbreak. Although his tone of voice never lacked any gravity, his situation was labeled as a teenager's first love and separation and he was assumed to recover soon. At a time, some came to accuse him of falling for alcohol again, for the sole fact that he was quite like he had been before, but his surveillance had yet to be lessened. Matt sinking into melancholy was a surprise to no one, true, but for it to last this strong for so long, that was a slight. Only a few though had foreseen that something was coming for Near too, and even those had taken that aspect not so surely. Near didn't utter a word. It was his own decision and as so, he never sidestepped it. He just did not speak. For obvious reasons, he didn't tell why.

There was of course the fact that he had proven to be rather bendy into believing that no one could help him, so it was now too as the number one suspicion. Near didn't do useless things and how it seemed, he appeared to believe that he was now in a thoroughly hopeless situation. He had even less hope than he had had before. There was no use in speaking anymore. Then again, some said he was afraid of speaking. Maybe he found the situation embarrassing. Hardly anyone of course expected him being ashamed of having a relationship like that with a boy, since quite positively Near's thoughts run beyond that, beyond caring about such simple details. Despite this, it was probably the most popular thought that first came into people's mind, only to be denied.

But moving on, showing affection was a whole different story. He didn't exactly mind what people thought, but as previously mentioned, he was afraid of speaking in particular. He didn't want to be forced to tell how the "great first" fall for a mere human. He'd easily let others have their opinions on it as long as he didn't have to be the one to talk. Though these were only assumptions, no one knew anything for sure since Near still didn't talk. Solving the problem usually requires getting to the bottom of it. Never before had they used joined therapy with Matt and Near. Mostly because after they became connected it was deduced that Near was traumatized by Matt. But as Near did not talk, Matt was depressed and all this was obviously because they had been separated, it became a serious suggestion.

Solving the problem between them required for them both to interact with each other. However, nothing was going to be done on that region unless Near was hundredth percent sure he was okay with it. It was a certainty that if he refused, the matter would be completely forgotten and Matt would not even be told about it. It was obvious that at this point, people were waiting for a refusal or an acceptance, with or without making a sound. But Near never was the type to follow expectations, whether he did it on purpose or not. With the aspect of meeting Matt face to face after the longest time, he threw a fit, in the kind of Near, calm way. He started talking. At first it was only obscure mumbling to himself, but after a while it got louder and it seemed he was now more or less speaking to the shrink.

Through disjointed sentences, his story seemed to be slowly forming itself. He stated that, yes, he had been kissed by Matt, but Matt had never kissed him. Which, at the beginning, appeared to make absolutely no sense at all. But as he continued, he proved to be having a clear thought behind this. He was under the impression he was being used by Matt as a replacement to someone else. Matt was kissing him, but not really, because he was aiming for someone else. Thus, Near was being taken the advantage of, his self was being violated. He did not say who this other was when it was guessed to be Mello, for he said that it didn't matter. The only thing that did was that he wasn't that someone.

And with that sentence and the pure sadness the psychiatrist claimed to have seen in him, the idea was accepted. Near definitely was "head over heels" for Matt. The latter, Matt, was now the one with an open case, although for most of the time it had been the other way around. No one could really tell if Near had been correct, if Matt indeed had been using him. At the very moment, he could have been truly brooding over loss of that someone other, but now in the form of another person, which was Near. Not that it couldn't have been a misunderstanding. Matt was drunk every time he had made a move on him, so Near might have easily built the whole idea solely on that matter.

And so they were caught in a treadmill, as Matt felt he couldn't kiss Near unless he was drunk, because Near had forbidden it after the first time it had happened. To get a confirmation, it was necessary to listen to Matt's side of the story. No one had really succeeded to follow the line of the case before, so no one was daring to wait for the suggestions to be right anymore. Which is why it was a common "wow" when the last part actually proved to be exactly how it had been speculated to be. Near and Matt had had such a simple misunderstanding and yet it eventually drove them both to very much problematic depressions. Both of them now obviously liked each other in a more of a romantic way. And they both had thought that the other did not.

When the clearance of the situation had been first started, it had definitely not been the original plan to end up with a dating service. But since it seemed to be the easiest way to finally solve it and, to add, almost everyone craved to see, if this could finally be a success at making the prodigies content. However, it was uncertain if there was something else still behind it that had yet to be revealed. Because of this, they could not be left talking all alone. And on the other hand, if it didn't hinder it, then it would at least be rude to interfere with the reconciliation. Thus, the familiar way of doing things was welcomed once again and the cameras were brought out. Matt and Near were truly going to talk, to solve things out.

There was a period of time after Mello left that nothing was right between the two top prodigies in the House. One could say they were depressed. Yet the cause was not really Mello, even though Mello's departure had given the push for what lead to their depression. For them to want to recover, it took one conversation and four separate kisses. For them to fully recover, it took a week and tens as many conversations and kisses. Someone should have at some point realized that if there's a force to strike a genius down, it would be love. And to strike two geniuses down, it would be mutual love.