13th Explosion // Mello(?) // [Video/Audio]

[worldsrunnerup]

[Mello's not actually in the shot, he's no where to be seen in the apartment. On the table is the top half of a pizza box with Roman characters written on it. It's clearly the crude version of a Ouija Board. Instead of a wooden pointer there's an overturned glass. Matt is sitting on the couch and he turns a little when the bathroom door opens

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[gamer_anon]

[Matt watches the cat jump off his lap...or through it? He can't decide. He likes it, though he can't say he approves of the name.

He glances at the makeshift Ouija board, the crude letters written across it.]

Feel like I should be at a fuckin' slumber party...

[He sighs and leans forward, giving the glass a little nudge. At least he tries to.]

Hope this works.

[worldsrunnerup]

[And it moves. Ai's eyes light up and she sort of cheers. She puts her hands on the glass.]

You can guide my hand. Tell me who I'm talking to! What's your name?

[gamer_anon]

You're pretty excited to live in a haunted house.

[But he does as she suggests, guiding her hand to the M then to the three letters that follow. Better for him to tell her than for her to come up with something on her own.]

[worldsrunnerup]

[She watches as the letters form]

Ma-ah-to. Matto. That's...an American name...are you an American ghost?

[And the owner of the Faciliberry finally makes his appearance. Mello drifts through the door, looks from Matt to Ai to Matt again and at the cardboard thing in front of her.]

What the fuck are you doing?

[gamer_anon]

Bingo.

[He nudges the glass towards an upper corner of the board, where "Yes" is written out.]

Communicating with the dead.

[He answers in Mello's direction but doesn't look away from the board. After a moment he reconsiders his words and shrugs.]

Or living. Whatever.

[worldsrunnerup]

Seems to be working.

[Mello crosses the room, standing on the opposite side of the table watching]

Why are you here? Did you live here? Did you die here? If you're from America why are you in Japan? ...I guess I should keep this simple, right? Um...what brought you here?

[Mello considers this]

Business, would be my answer. What are you going to say?

[gamer_anon]

Christ, one at a time.

[Matt frowns, proving that it does take some measure of concentration. For once it might pay off to be a genius. He smirks a little as he's guiding the glass.]

L

O

V

E

[The redhead chuckles softly as he looks up at the blond.]

[worldsrunnerup]

[Mello gives him a look; disbelieving, confused, unimpressed, but also a smirk of approval. It's her reaction that gets the expression on my icon]

[Squeals loudly] So cuuuuuute!!! You traveled around the world for love! Was this a long time ago? Did it take months to get here? Did...did you die for her too?

[gamer_anon]

[Matt smirks back at him. His sincerity might be called into question, but what else could he put? Mello led, he followed. There had to be some reason for that. But he blinks and returns his attention to the woman at her next question.]

Should I?

[Mello probably knows what he means -- correcting her about the next to last word. He flicks the glass, inching it towards the word YES.]

[worldsrunnerup]

[Mello's still thinking about that love thing and recoiling at the woman's shrieking as she nears pitches only dogs can hear]

Your call.

[He "Tch"s the "yes" answer though. He will never forgive himself for what happened to Matt. Ever.]

That's so romantic. What happened?

[Mello answers this one by kicking the table which shudders]

Okay! Okay! Something else. Um...why have you contacted me?

[gamer_anon]

[Matt's quiet and still for a moment. and then he starts spelling rapidly.]

G
E
T

O
U
T

[Which, coming from a ghost, is the stuff horror movies are made of.]

[worldsrunnerup]

Really?

[Mello's thinking the exact same thing. If Ai was just a little younger, she'd be telling this story in homeroom]

G-get out?! I live here! Why should I leave!? [But she sounds nervous, and she's clutching her bathrobe closer]

[gamer_anon]

Just trying to warn her.

[Matt sits back, takes a deep breath.]

Anything you want me to tell her?

[worldsrunnerup]

Think you'd word it better than me.

[Mello doesn't say anything after that. But...Matt's seen it before. He knows what it's like emotionally. Mello feels like all he can do is comment as an outsider. He can offer law and citations but it's not the same thing.]

Matto?! Are you still there? Tell me why I should leave!

[gamer_anon]

[Matt sighs and stretches a bit, cracking his neck as he tilts it to the side. He's certainly taking his time. Maybe because the situation is familiar...maybe too familiar.

When he starts guiding her hand again, he does it much faster.]

youwilldie

hewillkillyou

[Matt pauses, glancing in Mello's direction but not making eye contact.]

babywouldntmakehimstop

[worldsrunnerup]

[Mello swallows. His got some suspicions about Matt's mom "leaving." Mello rubs the back of his neck.]

[Ai's eyes go huge and tear up. She clasps her hand over her mouth.] No! It's not true! He loves me! You don't know! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!