Piece Of The Puzzle

Chapter 4- sadness and questions

A few years later...
Near was already 10 years old and Mello was 13... Near had finished his puzzles years ago but yet again disappointed because L hadn't showed up yes he contacted the house at times but near didn't pay attention anymore
He didn't even know why he was so affected everytime L calls he just sits there somewhere with his rubix cube or puzzles

He was currently inside his room doing his 10,000 puzzle then mello barged in annoyed he threw a paper on the ground "you got another 100! I didn't even see you study!"

The white haired boy twirled his hair and ignored mello, the passed few years mello and near hadn't fought they just casually insult each other they were actually growing close along with matt but mello was still being competitive so is near of course they were both possible successors they need to be the best

"How did you get 100 near!?" Mello asked near

"Well if you must know I did study while you and matt were playing video games" near answered looking at mello

Mello groaned then matt came in "pssh at least you got 98 mello..i got 76" he said

"You should study more" mello told matt, matt just shrugged "eh its just one subject besides i hate geography "

"You're just really lazy!" Mello exclaimed matt glared at the yellow haired boy "hey! I do try to study! I just really forget because it's sooooo boring" matt complained they both continued bickering near just continued doing his puzzle
A bit annoyed at the noise then roger came in thank god Near thought "near, mello please come to my office please"
"What did we do now?" Mello asked Roger didn't answer he just signed them to follow him

Near stood up silently and followed roger mello followed as well

"OOOOH someone's in trouuuble!!!!!" Matt yelled laughing

Both near and mello rolled their eyes and just silently walked to roger's office near was thinking about everything that happened the passed few years
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Flashbacks
Near was looking outside the window of his room he hasn't left it in a while now he just felt really sad and empty he hasn't eaten for so many months and years and he hasn't talked to anyone except for matt and mello

He was starting to miss his parents...and he was strangely starting to miss l near felt his eyes watering and that's something that hasn't happened for awhile now since he got beaten up he just stayed emotionless he never once smile or laugh he was just empty he even tried cutting once because he believes that when one hurts himself physically he will automatically forget about the emotional pain he was just really tired...for a kid he sure has a lot of problems

"No one will ever stay in my life permanently" near mumbled then looked away from the window "no matter what happens no matter what I do...everyone that he cares about will disappear..." He's talking about his parents and L he cared for them but now his parents are dead and L? Who knows where the older guy is

"I think I'm cursed...no....I know I am" tears fell down he stood up and went over to his puzzle that L sent for his 10th birthday it was a 15,000 pieced puzzle but it weirdly had one piece missing "my heart is like this puzzle...there is one piece missing...and im guessing the piece will never be found..."

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Near sighed and once they got to the office him and mello was shocked they saw L looking at them while eating his cake "ryuzaki!" Mello exclaimed then ran over to the raven haired boy and hugged him L hugged back
"Hello mello how are you?" l asked hugging back then pulled away

"Im great!" Mello said grinning L smiled slightly then looked at near

Near looked back with no emotion "near..you have grown" L pointed out "well I am human I do tend to grow" near answered looking away then twirled his hair l was a bit upset at the young boy's answer "how are you?" He asked the young boy " good" near mumbled not looking at the older lad