01. // Week 6 Day 3

[neargenius]

[The video clicks on. There is a moment of white, all encompassing, covering the device. A quick breath is heard and the video feed shakes as the Hitomi is moved, sweeping in a quick pan of its surroundings--a glimpse of a dark eye, narrowed at the device. The video clicks off just as abruptly as it came on.]

[A long pause. And then, an audio

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[Voice || Private]

[searedsuccessor]

[There is a click, and the voice that comes through is low, steady, already laced with the inevitable annoyance.]

Don't ask stupid questions. Just get yourself out of the open.

[A breath.]

[Voice || Private]

[searedsuccessor]

If I decide you need to be here, then you get the information.

[Why. Why is talking to Near making him feel like a little fucking kid again? Mello shifts against the wall, bending a knee and propping one foot on the surface behind him.]

You're gonna find shit out, eventually. But I'm not gonna be the one to send you into the lion's den. Just lay low. Get a place to crash and I'll find you. I can't leave right now.

[Voice || Private]

[neargenius]

I would prefer it if you told me this information, rather than me finding it out later. This would be more convenient.

[Another pause, though.] Fine. When is a more convenient time.

[Voice || Private]

[searedsuccessor]

No. Get yourself settled first.

[Because Mello knows how much it fucked him up--is still fucking him up--to have had everything thrown in his lap at once. And Yagami's already seen his face. To have both of them at that same disadvantage wouldn't help anyone.]

I'll be in contact.

[And with that, he switches off the Hitomi, turning to face what has become his captive.

Silence.]

[In Person]

[ls_rueflection]

[Beyond's finger twitch at the hushed sounds and, with a low exhale, he stirs into consciousness. Lids remain closed, carefully forcing his breath to remain even as he surveys the situation. That sound-or rather that voice- is most definitely owned by Mihael. Was he

[In Person]

[searedsuccessor]

[Mello holds the Hitomi down at waist level and glances over. Man.]

You sleep another day and you're gonna start dehydrating even more.

[In Person]

[ls_rueflection]

[Oh.

So he's been noticed. B languidly arches his back, bubbles forming and, with a sharper stretch, a series of cracks follow. A grin flutters to his face with the action.]

Guard, sir, maybe water would lessen this danger~?