"I like him like I like you." Mail replied.

"Mail is full of shit," Near informed - something a little bit unusual for him to say.

"I'm full of shit?" Mail blinked.

"Nate," Near said simply, studying Mail's face for a moment. "Mmhmm... Mail's eye lids twitched and his lips tightened. That is a reaction of either disgust when a person's name is mentioned, or disgust when someone else mentions a person you care for deeply as a result of deep seeded jealousy. Since Mail speaks of Nate highly, I doubt he dislikes him."

"Maybe I dislike his choices." Mail offered. "How did this go from your obvious feelings for Matt and Mello to me and Nate?"

The white-haired boy tilted his head. "My feelings for Matt and Mello?"

"Yeah, that's painfully obvious though." Mail laughed. "I'm sure they're missing you too Near."

"It is obvious that Matt and Near are my friends?" Near inquired, looking completely confused.

"Well...how do you feel now that they're not here with you?" Mail asked.

The other boy was quiet for a moment, before he admitted, "I feel lonely."

Mail stopped at another light and turned to look at Near quietly.

"...They both miss you too." Mail assured.

"I know that they do," Near informed, looking at the other. "It is only natural to miss someone when they are away."

"Especially when it's someone that means a lot to you." Mail nodded in agreement.

Near fell silent as he spotted the air port from out of the window.

...What were Mello and Matt up to, anyways?

--Scene Change--

"There's no such thing as Kira," Nate breathed, slowly. "Shinigami do not exist. Notebooks don't kill people."

"I hacked into L's laptop myself...it's all in there." Matt explained. "The Kira case is what he's working on right now at this very moment. He's in Japan, trying to corner Kira and take him down."

"L's biggest case yet." Mello nodded in confirmation. "Is that what your show's all about?"

"Yes," Nate whispered, frowning deepy as he took a seat on the bed once more. "Its about Kira... and his struggle with L and later, Near and Mello..."