The Gamers (MattXOC Death Note Fanfic)

Oranges and Kisses

1st September 2004
Matt's POV

The four of us were downstairs for a snack as you do when I saw Guess pause for a moment before going for the fridge and helping herself to an orange; one of the big ones, not satsumas or tangerines; a plate and a knife. I was curious so I just observed her as she sat herself beside me and began to peel it, but not normally; she peeled it like an apple, leaving a lot of the pith (S.N: Pith, if you didn't know, is the white bit between the orange segments and rough skin with that bitter taste, you know?). Then she cut it in half, cutting the segments in half instead of in segments. She then placed the knife on the plate next to the skin of the orange.

"Anyone want the other half?" She asked us. Robin and Mello turned and looked puzzled. "... what?" She sniggered.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Eating an orange?"

"Why like that?!" I laughed.

"Why not?" She smirked.

"Really, why, though?" Mello smiled.

She seemed to hesitate before giving her answer. "Because...I read somewhere that eating oranges like this improves your kissing... What?!" She began laughing and glanced at me from the corner of her eye and looked back. "Anyone what the other half or not?!"

"I'll take you up on that offer actually." Robin reached out and took the other half.

"If that's the reason you really don't need one." I looked at her and gave her a lock sided smile.

"Well... They're yummy!" She said as she took a bite, pulling at the skin on one of the segments leaving the pith behind.

"Same to you, Robin," Mello said in a monotone voice looking down at his chocolate bar. Robin blushed but continued to eat her orange.

I saw Guess swallow her bite and so I put my fingers through her hair, delicately turning her to me and I placed my lips on hers. The light taste of oranges filled my mouth.

"Mmm, oranges!" I said once I pulled away. Guess burst out laughing, putting back half her fruit back on her plate to hold her side.

"I told you!" She said in between breaths, "Works!"

"Lemme test that..." Mello said. Robin looked up at him and so he crashed onto her lips. She put down her half and wrapped an arm around his neck.

"Get a room!" I shouted and Guess started laughing again.

"Like we need to compared to you two!" Mello said after. Guess and I both blushed still smirking. "But that tasted like Chocolate Orange if I remember rightly." Robin just giggled and blushed.

Kensou's POV

I couldn't take this away from her. I watched them all from a distance as time ticked on, closer to the date that I'd have to take her away from the ones she loved so dearly. But I had no choice. Robin is a sensible girl, though, I'm sure she'd understand... Maybe I should tell her today, so she has time to say goodbye... I think it would be better for her...

-----later that night in Robin's room------

"Umm... Robin?"

"Hey, Kensou! What have you been up to?"

"I have some bad news.."

"What?" A sense of alarm came to her voice.

"I'm sorry... But we have to leave on the night of the 19th of September by order of the Shinigami King due to the future. I saw you today, I'm so sorry I have to take you from that." She appeared to be in slight shock but regained herself and slowly nodded in acceptance.

"You're right..." She slipped herself into bed after silently switching off the lights and I heard her quietly cry. I went to comfort her. Once she saw I was there she asked me, "Why now of all times? Just when I was happy, in love, with real friends... Am I not meant to be happy, Kensou? It was such a short-lived happiness... Where will we go?"

"To the Shinigami realm. You can see your brother again soon too. He's really looking forward to seeing you."

She was silent until " That means.... He's dead isn't he..?"

"He died, killed by Kira, on the 21st January. Sorry, I didn't tell you, I just didn't want to bring you more pain."

Her voice became harsh and angry "I'm going to kill Kira!" Tears were streaming down her face. "Will I be able to kill people as a God of Death? Considering the name..."

"Yes, but you cannot kill Kira. "

"Why not?"

"It might kill you."

"What?"

"I'll explain more when the time comes. Just hush and get to sleep." She nodded and wiped away her tears from her cheeks.

"Thank you for telling me, Kensou. I have time to plan ahead and decide how to approach telling the others. 19th of... what was it again?"

"September."

She suddenly sat upright. "That's Guess's birthday! No! Of all days!"

"I'm sorry, Robin... We can leave earlier if you want."

"No... I can't miss her birthday... I'll let you know when I'm ready to go. How will I get to the Shinigami realm? ...Will I have to die?"

"No," at least I had some sort of good news, "the messenger who came to tell me all this left me something. He said it would painlessly change you."

"... Okay..." She closed her eyes and a couple more tears fell from her eyes as she tried to drift off to sleep.

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Hey! Sorry it's been so long I have been quite literally dying, I sound like a man today too, I've completely lost my voice it's great. Still, have a deeper voice than my guy friends xD My target is to get this updated so it fits the current time frame so I'll upload a Xmas special or something or just yeah on actual Xmas! I have a fortnight!

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-Guess