AUTHORS NOTE: Hey peeps, sorry about the lame chapter. I’m not too proud about it but I needed to kill off Matt and Kayla (Thank Jesus) Just a quick note for all, Kayla was not originally Indented to be evil however due to a fight I had with her and a few *cough* unnecessary comments I chose that instead of re-writing I’d just make her evil. LOL. Yeah, the only reason I’m telling you this now is because this will probably be the LAST CHAPTER *heheheh* on a different subject however, I would like to thank you all for the amazing reviews (most of which were begging for mello to live ((God I love that sexy man!)) LOL) so yeah. Uhm heres chapter ten!

Disclaimer: I don’t own death note but I do own Cassandra, Chance and Kayla (who is now up for grabs)

Near’s jaw tightened as Chance knocked down the Matt Chess piece. “Hm Hm, check mate Near. . .” He sneered cynically.

Near’s grip on the pale lock of hair he had tightened as he tugged at it slowly.

“And you know what that means . . .”

“ . . .”

“He’s dead!” Chance laughed hysterically as he crushed the Matt piece in his hand. “Hahaha! You seem angry Near, calm down! It IS just a game!”

“. . . If what you say is true, Kayla is dead as well . . .” Near’s mind raced as he tried to think of his next move. Matt was not dead. This was just a game, nothing more. There was no way he could have died.

“ah . . . yes, this is indeed sad but oh well. She knew the cost of being a pawn on the Shinigami’s Chess table.” He trailed, lighting a lighter.

Nears dark eyes grew in shock. “Shini . . .Gami?”

Chance paused as he was lighting a lock of hair on fire. “Hm? Oh, you recognize the name don’t you? From the Kira case hm?” He chuckled darkly. “yes. This is a Shinigami Chess table. Just like the Death note you are so familiar with, this Chess table is from the land of the Shinigami.”

Near’s gaze shot up to Chance. They narrowed as he spoke. “How do you know so much? And if this is a Shinigami Chess table, ho9w did you obtain it?” Near mentally contemplated. This was bad. Had he known he was really dealing with the life of his friends he would have acted differently, more cautious . . . Chance knew that. THAT’S why he chose to tell Near AFTER matt was dead.

Matt . . . He really was dead . . . and it was all Nears fault. . . Mello would be devastated . . . so would Cassandra. . .

“how did I get it?” Chance spoke, bringing Near out of his thoughts.

“Why, Near, the same way Kira got the death note. A Shinigami dropped by and gave me this table. He saw my rage towards Mello and shared it. He was furious that someone had escaped death from the death note. So furious that he left it up to me to kill him.”

Near’s narrowed eyes began to glare. “Why would such a furious Shinigami trust a human to do their work? And just what name did this Shinigami go by?” The Shinigami Chance spoke of, if real, might prove to be quite a fool. Trusting a human to take out one of their targets.

“She was very specific. She said to kill him was to easy and that he needed to repent for his sin of defying the notebook.” Chance lips curved at the edges into a venomous grin. “She goes by the name of Nu.”

Near held in his shock. He was not that well informed on Shinigami names and ranking but he knew who Nu was.

Chance began to laugh a bit. As he saw the slight terror that spread over Near’s seemingly calm face.

“See? I’m not lying. Matt and Kayla truly are dead. His eyes narrowed. “And soon, so will the rest of your little friends . . .”

Near’s teeth clenched. “I beg to differ Chance.”

-/-/-

Mello panted as he felt his chest ache. Cassandra and him had been running from floor to floor, lost in the giant building.

Behind him, Cassandra fell to her knees, wheezing. She never did have good lungs.

Mello stopped. “Cassandra, Come on!” He ran to help her up. “We need to keep going!”

Cassandra panted, trying to catch her breath. She felt a pain in her heart. Mello loved Near so much . . . He knew Matt was dead and so did she. Did he care at all?

Mello slowly looked down. That look on her face, he knew what she was thinking about.

Cassandra . . . Matt wouldn’t want us to stop here. . . “

She looked up at him, eyes wide. “wha . . . what?”

“you know what I mean. Matt . . . he may be an idiot but he did what he did so we could save Near . . .”

Cassandra’s eyes began to tear.

“We cant let him go in vein.”

Slowly Cassandra’s face hardened as she wiped her eyes.

“you’re right . . .” She stood, taking a deep, painful breath.

“That’s my girl!” Mello smiled a small bit. “come one, lets get going.”

“ . . . yeah . . . sure . . .”

Mello nodded as he began to run again. Cassandra stood still for a moment, watching him before following.

-/-/-

Near gently pushed the Mello piece forward, keeping a close eye as Chance moved his piece.

“so . . . Tell me, do the other know they are in a game?” Near asked, moving the Cassandra piece.

“Hm? Of course not. They simply think they are running aimlessly through the prison, trying their hardest to find you.”

“. . . I see . . .”

-/-/-

Mello burst into a room, only to jump back as a gun was fired.

Cassandra immediately reacted, pulling out her gun and flipping the safety. “Thought this was getting to easy.” She smirked.

Mello readied his gun as well. “yeah, you ready for this?”

Cassandra nodded, swallowing hard.

In a flash they both burst out, dodging behind a pile of rubbles as more shots were fired.

“Holy shit . . .” Cassandra muttered.

“What did you see?”

“Well, first of all, there are about 15 of them. 3 snipers and two men with pistols. The others have machine guns.

“Dammit!” mello muttered.

“oh, and they’re by the basement door which I would assume would be where chance and Near are.”

Mello swore under his breath, teeth clenched.

“I have an idea.” Cassandra reached into her pocket, pulling out a hand grenade.

Mello’s eyes widened. “what the hell Cass?!”

“I tell you how I got it later.” She pulled out the key and tossed the weapon towards the enemy, ducking.

3…

2…

“Run!” one shouted

BOOM!

The walls shook slightly as 10 men were taken down by the explosion.

“NOW!” Cassandra stood, shooting. “Go to the door!”

Mello nodded “I’ll meet you there!”

With that, mello ran passed the dazed and dead henchmen to the door, Cassandra following a few feet behind, still shooting at the men.

Mello dove through the door. “Come on Cass-!” He was cut off as Cassandra shut the door in front of him, But not with him.

She was still in the room with the men.

She locked the door, shooting at the machine gunner, dodging bullets.

“Cassandra!” Mello shouted, banging on the door.

“Go!” Cassandra shouted back, still firing. “Save Near! Meet me back at the car!”

“But-“

“GO!” Cassandra shouted as harshly as she could, shooting the opposing man dead between the eyes. “Get him or I’ll never forgive you!” Her eyes teared as she refused to look at him.

Mello stood for a minute, swearing before taking off down the fleet of stairs leading to the basement. “Dammit Cassandra!”

As soon as Mello was out of sight, Cassandra’s bullets ran out. “oh damn . . . “ She whispered, dropping her gun. “Mello . . . you better save him . . . and he better love you . . . ten times more than I wished I could have . . . .”

BANG

-/-/-

Near looked around as an explosion was heard, shaking the walls. “Ooooooo~ someone used a grenade!” Chance slurred happily.

Near simply glared at him. “And this amuses you? You truly are a monster.”

Chance merely giggled. “Oh please, you make me blush” (I DON’T OWN THAT SEQUENS OF PHRASES! Unknown person on deviantart does with their Karl Videos)

Near cringed in disgust as he continued to move the Mello and Cassandra pieces through Chance’s pawns.

Chance continued to move his pawns without a worry.

Once the Mello pawn was 1 move away from winning the game, Chance made a move for one of his pawns, bumping the table and knocking down the Cassandra piece.

It fell to the floor with a ‘clack’

Near looked at it, wondering if he should pick it up. “Leave it.” Chance answered, sighing.

“It would screw up the game to put it back in here”

Near simply nodded, moving the mello piece onto the final square, this had gone by chance un-noticed.

“Wait-what?!” His eyes grew wide as Near curled his hair. “I win Chance.”

Chance starred at the board in awe, as the door burst open and Near looked up, eyes widening and cheeks heating at the sight of his savior.

“ . . . M-Mello . . .” Near whispered, standing.

“Near!” Mello smiled weakly at the sight of his lover un-harmed.

Near slowly began to walk to Mello, starting to run after getting past Chance.

Mello extended his arms for Near to run too, both of them smiling and Near’s eyes tearing a bit. Only now could he let out how scared he had been.

Suddenly-

Chance growled. He couldn’t lose. He refused to lose!

He pulled out his gun that had been hiding under the table. “I will not lose!”

Bang . . . .

All grew silent, Mello and Near seemed to be moving in slow motion, both of them with wide eyes, blood hitting the air . . .

Near began to fall.

Mello ran over, catching his crimson stained lover.

Chance had shot Near at just the right spot where he grazed his heart but did not puncture it, causing painful, and deadly internal bleeding.

Mello fell to his knees, holding Near, eyes frantic. “Oh god- Near!” He was holding Near up, eyes tearing. His shirt wasn’t white. Oh there was so much blood . . .

Near coughed a bit, blood drizzling out of his pink lips. “Mello . . . “He mumbled eyes half lidded in pain.

“Near- don’t speak, you’ll only make it worse!” Mello frantically tried to think but- he couldn’t do anything!”

Near sniffled a small bit. “Mello . . . you came . . .”

“Of course I did Near-“

“why?” Near asked, tearing a bit. “you know the laws of the death note-“

“I don’t give a damn about that!” Mello shouted. “Near- I have a promise to keep- and its more than just plain loving you!” Mello shakily pulled a small box from his pocket.

Near looked at it questioningly, eyes widening slightly when Mello opened it.

“that ring . . . that’s the one-“

“That’s the one I drew when I was watching you, yeah.”

Near smiled, tears of happiness streaming down his pink cheeks.

“you never told me . . . what the Germen meant.” Near said shyly.

Mello slowly smiled back, passion and love in his eyes as he took the ring out of the box.

“Ich…liebe… dich” Mello whispered into Nears ear, sliding the ring onto Near’s ring finger.

Sweet little words made for silence

Not talk

Young heart for love

Not heartache

“it means . . .” Mello rubbed noses with Near, sobs begging to choke out. “I-it means I love you!”He sobbed, pressing his forehead to Near’s.

Near smiled sadly, weakly lifting his hand to Mello’s golden hair. Slowly, he began to twirl it. “I love you too Mello . . .” Near held Mello’s cheek, wiping away his tears. “Mello . . . would you do me one last favor?”

Dark hair for catching the wind

Not to veil the sight of a cold world

Mello placed his hand over Nears, nodding. “anything.”

Near’s thumb gently traced Mello’s lips, smearing a bit of his blood onto them. “Would you . . . kiss me . . . one last time?”

Kiss while your lips are still red

While he`s still silent

Mello Nearly broke down even more but he simply nodded again, leaning down and pressing their lips together.

Near weakly kissed back, hand on Mello’s cheek while Mello’s rested below the gun wound to Near’s chest.

Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled

Chance watched, eyes wide. This . . . was not supposed to happen! His hand holding the gun trembled.

Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool

Mello and Near kept their eyes open as they kissed, not wanting to miss anything.

Drown into eyes while they`re still blind

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

A small window by the ceiling of the basement let in the small bits of sunrise into the room, casting its light on the poor lovers.

First day of love never comes back

Mello slowly broke apart from Near, eyes pooling over with tears.

A passionate hour`s never a wasted one

The violin, the poet`s hand,

Near smiled a bit, lips red from the blood.

Every thawing heart plays your theme with care

Mello couldn’t take it, he pulled Near up gently, Pulling him into a more passionate kiss then before, hugging Near as he did.

Kiss while your lips are still red

Chance watched in anger. No! this would not happen! He wanted a sorrow filled rage from Mello not this-heartbroken sorrow!

While he`s still silent

Mello stopped as Near gasped, eyes wincing shut as he curled slightly. “Near!?” Mello’s eyes continued to flood out tears as he cried harder. “Dear god Near don’t leave me!”

Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled

Near looked up weakly at Mello, eyes drooping shut. “Thank you . . . . Mello . . . please . . . . don’t cry”

Near’s voice softened to a stop as his eyes finally drooped shut, the hand that had been in Mello’s hair fell in the process.

Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool

Mello trembled, holding the body beneath him, he hugged Near tightly as he began to cry.

Near was dead.

His eyes were closed and all that remained was the ghost of what Mello had seen in them before.

Drown into eyes while they`re still blind

Chance sighed, irritated. “come now Mello, are you quite finished sobbing yet? You really do look pathetic right now.”

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

Mello stiffened, slowly laying Near down on the floor, his own eyes now showing no sign of actual life.

Kiss while your lips are still red

Slowly, he caressed Near’s cheek, brushing the hair from his face.

While he`s still silent

Mello took a deep breath, pecking Near’s nose gently before standing.

Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled

Mello hadn’t noticed till now that he was drenched in blood . . . .

Near’s blood

Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool

Mello’s hand trembled. This was not happening. . . .

It was.

Drown into eyes while they`re still blind

Chance sighed with boredom. “You really are boring me” he aimed his gun. “Let’s just end this, shall we?”

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

Mello’s gaze shot over to Chance, body filling with rage. In a flash of one second, Mello’s gun was out, he was right in front of Chance as he shot him right through the heart. “shut up you worthless scum!” He snarled as Chance slid to the ground, eyes wide, heart stopping.

Now, Chance was dead too.

Kiss while your lips are still red

Mello looked down, making his way back to Near.

While he`s still silent

Mello knelt down beside his lover, slowly lifting Near up. (gasp! Mello’s gonna live!?)

Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled

Slowly, Mello began to leave the building, Near in his arms.

Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool

Once he got to the exit, he saw the car was gone and police were surrounding the area, guns held to fire.

“Mello! You are under arrest for mafia related crimes and murder!” (GASP!!!)

Drown into eyes while they`re still blind

Mello looked down at Near, whispering. “I love you . . .” He continued walking.

“stop!” A cop shouted.

He did not.

“STOP!”

He did not.

………………………………..

BANG

With that, Mello was shot, falling to his knees, and still holding Near in a loving, protective position, he fell to the ground. As he did, the sun began to fully rise, shining a light upon the tear jerking scene.

In the end . . .

Mello could not defy the rules of the death note . . . .

And he died . . . .

In the prison he was always fated to die in.

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

End

A/N: wow . . . ya know, I kinda enjoyed killing everyone off but actually KILLING Mello and Near was really hard for me –sniffle- LOL and this really is the ending okay? I might put in my twist epilogue but you’ll have to wait and see. Now, on another note,

PLEASE DO NOT KILL ME!

I had this planned from chapter 4 and I know a good chunk of people who are gonna be pissed!

XD so yeah. I might write another MelloXNear one after I finish up the new chapter in my other fic. I’ve been thinking about re-writing the one I posted a while back and took off. But idk

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