"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?"