"This is rather convenient." L murmured- leaning in to look at the screen and taking a moment to read over Higuchi's display before leaning back. "If one of these individuals is Kira then they would be allowing the company to flourish and fill their pocket...but that doesn't at all match Kira's motives or methods. He believed in punishing the wicked, not making a quick buck. So why the sudden change?"

"We've already established that Kira is more then one person," Light reminded. "Perhaps this third Kira has an alternative motive."

"It would seem more like a risk to first Kira at this rate, but seeing as how he's obviously inactive at the moment..." L spun in his seat. "Then we'll put surveillance them."

Light began to come up with ideas, but the only one that really passed by L was when he said something about using Misa as bait.

He'll use Misa and she'll find the notebook and get her memories back...

"I think I'd rather try a con man I'm affiliated with." L suddenly cut in.

"Hm?" Light inquired, turning to look at the other. "You don't look so good, Ryuuzaki..."

"I'm not sure what you mean?" L turned to Raito- staring at him with his intense eyes.

"You seem to be tense," Light pointed out. "Did you remember something?"

"...Why would you assume I remembered something?" L asked curiously.

"Because you usually aren't tense," Light informed, frowning.

"Actually, I've been depressed lately." L admitted.

Light gave him a completely blank stare in return.

He lost his memories... L remembered Nate saying. But when he touches the notebook, he remembers...

"My recent theory hasn't been panning out at all." L offered- spinning in his chair again.

His cheek was still a little sore from when Light had punched him...over a conversation that had gone much same way as this one.

"But all of the evidence points to Yotsuba," Light pressed, his lips in a straight line. He could tell where this was going.

There was something... what was it... a watch! His watch!

"Like I said, we'll plant some surveillance and go from there." L replied. "I'll use my resources."

His eyes glanced down at Light's wrist.

Light's watch was there - as it always was.

"Alright," Light snorted, obviously not believing the other.

"Watari, call A and w." L said. "We'll need their expertise."

--Scene Change--

Nate's eyes slipped open and his body went tense as he realized he was laying between two people... however he eventually relaxed, remembering the night before.

Just as he was starting to relax and drift again, an alarm clock went off on the stand beside the bed- blaring loudly. Just as the sound threatened to split the boy's head in two, an arm reached over him and grabbed the clock- chucking it into a wall- breaking it and making it fall silent.

A small smile crossed Nate's features and he turned over, curled up into the boy who had thrown the clock's side, as if to thank him.

"Argh..." Mello groaned as Nate curled up with him.

"Mels, you're clock sucks." Nate heard Matt mumble behind him. "It's six in the frickin' morning...on a weekend."

"Shut up Matt." Mello muttered. "...And get your foot outta my crotch."

"Matt's feet are by ours," Nate mumbled, half-asleep.

Mello blinked his eyes open.

"...Huh?" He murmured while Matt chuckled- scooting up behind Nate and wrapping his arms around the ivory-haired boy's waist.

"It's too early to cuddle," Nate groaned. "I look like crud!"

"You always look good Near." Matt sighed. "You're soft and warm and that's all I care about."

He nuzzled into Nate's back.

"Is that...your hand?" Mello blushed deeply.

"It's my knee," Nate informed, sleepily. "I couldn't put it anywhere else because Matt's is pretty much up my ass."

"I don't doubt it." Mello sighed.

"What?" Matt frowned. "Is that jealously Mello?"

"What!?" Mello blurted.

"Mello and Matt are always bickering," Nate sighed, before he paused and frowned at the words he had spoken.

"Nah, I just know you like it when he's being cute and fighting over you." Matt replied.

"Shut up Matt!" Mello hissed- closing his eyes to go back to sleep.

"...Over me," Nate whispered - starting to think that he liked the idea of being Near a little more then he liked the idea of being Nate.

--Scene Change--

The rest of the kids didn't even blink as Nate took a seat on the playroom floor - deciding to act out the part of 'Near', instead of hiding in Matt's room. He had dressed in a fresh pair of pajamas and Linda had helped trim his hair, grumbling about how she wanted her brother back.

Mello stood off to the side in his corner and watched everyone around Nate- seeing how they reacted. Sure, he and Linda could tell, but would anyone else find him peculiar?

The only one that really seemed to notice was a boy named One - who was always watching Near as it was, so Mello wasn't too surprised.

"Mello," A boy who was always bothering him - Rome - tried to get his attention. "Are you listening to me?"

"If I wasn't, would I even reply?" Mello asked- not taking his eyes off Nate.

"Thou are watching Near far more then usual," Rome pointed out, peering over at Nate.

"Thou art." Mello sighed. "Lay off a bit Romeo."

"There is not an o at the end of my name," Rome reminded. "Does Near appear a bit different to you?"

"No, he seems like an asshole to me." Mello replied flatly- crossing his arms and leaning back against the wall.

"That was obviously forced," Rome informed - not surprising, as he was an expert at reading people's facial expressions, even when it appeared he was looking elsewhere.

"Because Near forces out the worst in me." Mello replied. "What the hell do you want Rome?"

"To know why someone other then Near is pretending to be Near," Rome whispered, careful not to let anyone else hear him.