Stone Children

A/N: Demon’s Sinner- Oh my Lovelies editing forum chat is a PAIN IN MY ASS!

A/N: Karaage- says the person who told me to stop my bitching when I was complaining about it when I was editing Paradise Lost.

Ch. 34 Cold Nights

A week past and Mello slept in Matt's bed every night. He would crawl in and curl up with him. He was now sitting in the library. Matt came up and sat down across from him. "Hey Mells! whatcha doing?" He smiled warmly at him.

"Working on my homework."

"Cool. Umm.." He seemed to be trying to find something to talk about, and he was failing badly.

"Matt why do you follow me all the time?"

"You're cute and were nice to me. I was scared out of my mind and you held me. You didn't have to be nice to me or comfort me. I could be simply clinging to the only person to show me kindness." He said shrugging.

"Makes sense in a messed up kind of way."

"What do you mean messed up?" He asked frowning.

"Well, I mean it could have been anyone. I just happen to be the lucky one."

"Yeah, your the only one other than B and Hannah who has ever been kind to me." He said quietly.

"What about Near?"

"Yeah.. well that’s kinda got awkward and he was mean to you." He said fidgeting.

"That's because I stole you from him." He grinned as he wrote on the paper.

"What?" Matt asked looking up, confused.

"Just talking to myself."

"Okay.." He said, raising an eyebrow.

He kept working on his homework. "Do you think L will be home for Christmas?"

"I don’t know, why?" He asked propping his chin on his hand, watching the blonde.

"I was thinking it would be nice to have him home is all."

"Oh." Mat said his face falling. "Well I guess I'll see you later." He got up and turned to go.

"Wait a minute and I'll come with you. I'm almost done."

Matt turned back. "Okay." He sat back down and waited. He was just going to go talk on the forum anyway. LC hadn’t been on very much, his brother being sick and all.

Mello peeked at him over behind his book and turned back to his work. "Did you finish your’s already?"

"I have another week before lessons." He stated, watching the blonde. He just really wanted to go back to the room and talk to LC, he had been totally down lately.

"Really?" He finished and smiled at him as he shut the book and began picking up his papers.

"Yeah, I don’t want to spoil my Christmas break with homework." He said as he took the books and turned to go back to the room, waiting on Mello. The blond hurried ahead of him and turned to smile at him. "I have a present for you."

Matt stopped in his tracks. "Really? What did you get me?" He said excited, smiling widely and hurrying after him.

"You'll have to wait till the 25th."

"NOT FAIR!" He yelled running after him. "TELL ME!"

"No I can't tell you what it is!"

"You can’t just tell someone that and not tell them what it is!" He yelled running up the stairs to their bedroom and the blonde.

"Well if you answer a question then I might tell you."

He followed the boy into the bedroom and shut the door. "Okay, shoot. What’s the question?"

"When is your birthday?"

Matt grinned and placed the books on Mello's desk. "February 1." He said sitting down on the blonde's bed.

"Okay."

"Just okay? Really? With all the questions you could have asked me, why that one?" He asked getting up from the bed and going to his. He pulled his laptop out and turned it on.

"Well I wanted to be sure that I knew your birthday so we could spend the day together."

"Oh. Well I would have told you anyway on that date. I never celebrate my birthday, even before Wammy's. I thought you were going to ask what my name was or something like that."

"Would you tell me your name?"

"Yeah I would. Would you tell me yours?" He asked biting his lip.

Mello bit his thumb as he put his papers down. "I'm Mihael Keehl."

Matt's eyes snapped up, wide from shock. He then smiled. "Mail Jeevas. Nice to meet you Mihael."

"Nice to meet you too.”

"Thank you for telling me." Matt smiled over at him.
mariomatt has logged on.
mariomatt: hey bubbles.
LC still off line?
is his brother still sick?
Bubbles: No word from him yet.
He messaged me this morning but only to say he was taking a break
Beloved_twilight: What's going on?
mariomatt: HEY! ITS YOU!
WHAT R U DOING HERE?
Beloved_Twilight: It's me! lol
I just wanted to see what the best of the best did
mariomatt: hey bubbles, did you invite him?
Bubbles: No I don't even know who this guy is
LCSQUARE has logged in.
LCSQUARE: I DONT KNOW WHO THE FUCK YOU ARE, BUT HOW DID U GET PASS MY FIREWALL! TELL ME NOW!!
Beloved_twilight: Oh hello LCSQUARE.
I'm Beloved_twilight but you can just call me twilight.
I just wanted to test out the new hardware I created.
LCSQUARE: WHAT THE HELL?!!! GET OUT OF MY SYSTEM BEFORE I PWN A BITCH!!
Beloved_twilight: Try and catch me ;p
LCSQUARE: .... i...cant...
mariomatt: WOW
Beloved_twilight: lol Yeah I just wanted to get up on the forum and see how you were
LCSQUARE: ...im fine...
Beloved_twilight: That's good.
Hi Mario!
mariomatt: hi twilight.
so i guess your one of us now... LC?
LCSQUARE: hey my sweet matt-fish. it seems he is.
Beloved_twilight: Cool
Bubbles:So let me get this straight.
You hacked into LC's computer then got on here?
Beloved_twilight: yup
Bubbles: well that is some bad ass shit!
Way epic cool!
LCSQUARE: got to hand it to ya, that was pretty epic.
well since im on here anyway, how's every one?
my sweet sexy matt-fish I missed you so much!!! *kisses* if i had a working phone i would so give ur sexy ass my number.
mariomatt: >///< i missed you too... *kiss*

Mello looked over at him from his side. "What's going on?"

"Nothing really." He said looking up from his laptop, a slight blush on his face.

"Why are you blushing?"

"Oh, um, its nothing, just them fooling around." He said smiling embarrassed at the blonde.

"Right..." He sat on his bed and kicked his feet.

"What?" He asked staring at the blonde. Mello had been acting weird for a while now...

"Nothing I was just wondering if you wanted to go outside to play in the snow."

"Umm... maybe in a little bit." He said as he looked back down at his laptop.

mariomatt: so how is your brother? I’ve been worried about you.
LCSQUARE: awww you have? that so sweet! he's doing okay. I havent been on lately cuz ive been taking care of him.
Bubbles: What did the doctor say?
LCSQUARE: ummm.... he has AIDS....
Bubbles: Oh the poor dear
Beloved_twilight: I wish there was something we could do
mariomatt: oh man... im soo soo sorry. *virtual hug*
LCSQUARE: thanks matty and twilight. *virtual hug back and kisses* I wish there was too. Fucking family being a douche, saying he's not fit to have custody of me and shit. courts sided with him and theyre pissed. plus i got tested and im totally healthy.
Beloved_twilight: Of course you're healthy. The only way to pass AIDS is through sexual intercourse.
LCSQUARE: yeah, I know. it was just for the court and his family.
mariomatt: yeah, most people dont know that. you can also get it through the transfer of blood.
Beloved_Twilight: LC I mean no offense but it's only a short time before the courts decide to take you away.
He won't be able to care for you for long.
LCSQUARE: Im not going to let that happen!
He has no one!
just me!
mariomatt: LC calm down. its going to be ok. god i wish there was something i could do! *holds you in arms*
Beloved_twilight: I can see what I can do.
I mean I don't know but with a bit of research, luck and a few hacks I can get the case kicked from the court whenever it gets put up.
LCSQUARE: what?
you dont even know me...
Beloved_twilight: So?
We're part of a bigger family than anyone else.
Hackers should help one another for the greater good.
Bubbles: DAMN STRAIGHT!
I always tell you babies that we are all headed to the same goal!
The quest to share information with the world!
mariomatt: momma i think we found daddy.
LCSQUARE: LMAO! i