"We aren't talking about Zero anymore," Naveen snorted. "Keep up, Mello."

"So we're talking about...wait..." Mello frowned. "Matt?"

"You and Near!" Naveen snapped. "We're talking about-"

"I can hear Naveen and Mello," Near called from the bathroom door as he pushed it open.

"Gah!" Mello tensed up- his eyes going wide.

Near lifted an eyebrow, slowly. "Would they like me to leave so that they can keep talking?"

"Mello has something to ask you," Naveen informed, pushing his brother-in-law forward.

"I do?" Mello blinked before he was stumbling into the bathroom. "Ah! Thanks Nene!"

Mello huffed and straightened his shirt.

"Don't call me Nene!" Naveen huffed, crossing his arms and turning away.

"Matt called you Navi because you never shut up!" Mello shot back. "You want that one instead?"

"Hey, listen!" Naveen began, before he grinned and burst into laughter.

"Yeah, no shit you annoying-" Mello turned and blinked. "...He's gone."

The area behind Mello was completely vacant- no traces of Near anywhere.

Naveen's laughter died and slowly his smile did as well. He glanced at the closed door... no traces of his brother having gone through it. "Is he training with Ninja or something?"

"Ah, damn it!" Mello snapped before turning and heading out of the room.

--Scene Break--

"Feel better?" Matt smiled over at Next fondly.

"Is that an ego I see on that face, mister?" Next chuckled, before he stuck out his tongue. "Just because you know that Mario Kart is my one weakness and you exploit it often..."

They'd spent hours playing it online and Next had taken pride in beating about 80% of their opponents, along with Matt himself most of the time.

"Next...did you know...that shinigami..." Matt smirked. "Love Mario Kart?"

"I'm not a Shinigami!" Next said with a frown. "You're a jerk, Matt."

It was just a joke." Matt blinked.