Death Note: Life Note

RW Chapter Twenty-Eight

A/N: Yay another update :3 I'll try my best to update tomorrow too, but it depends on how I'm feeling XD luckily I already had the majority of this chapter written otherwise idk if I would have been able to finish it. 

Just a warning: Matt is going to have brown hair in this, since that's what his hair colour is in the anime (I think he looks cooler with red hair though). Anyway, enjoy the chapter! 

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Mello's POV

"Mello... forgive me." Her voice is quiet. Her eyes meet mine and all I see is uncertainty. What is she saying? She leans up and presses her lips to mine.

My heart stops beating.

I kiss her back eagerly, not wasting the moment. I may never get this chance again. I lift my free hand to her ice cold cheek, my other hand entwines with hers perfectly. I tighten my grasp, never wanting to let her go.

Please stay.

Is she doing this to distract me?

I drop her hand in shock and she pulls away. I try to meet her gaze. I have to know what she meant.

My heart begins to thud in my chest.

Her black eyes flicker away as she begins to turn. I reach out to grab her hand again but she's too fast.

She's already running off.

"Shit." I curse and I pull my phone out of my pocket. I dial Matt's number.

"Yo," He says when he answers. I don't waste another second and run after her. I can't let Benihime leave.

"We're going to Japan." I hang up the phone and put it back in my pocket. I need to concentrate on catching her. She's pretty fast at running considering her height. Don't most girls complain that people walk too fast because of their tiny legs? So why is it almost impossible for me to catch her?

I resist the urge to yell her name, I can't let her know I'm following her. Anyway, I need to use my energy on catching her.

I'll follow her to Japan if I have to. If she wants to go there so bad I'll follow her. As long as it keeps her safe.

Anyway, Kira's there. I can use that as an excuse to follow her. Or use her as an excuse to get closer to Kira. I may be able to catch him before Near.

Benihime's safety comes first. If she dies then we lose someone who is capable of catching Kira. She's spoken to Kira and is only hiding because she messed up. She put herself in danger and escaped. She's too useful to let Kira kill her – even if she does act stupidly at times. Like now, as a very great example.

I see her turn the corner, her long black hair being thrown about in the wind. There's no mistake, that's definitely her.

I run faster. I have to catch her.

Why do I want to protect her? Until now my only goal has been to be better than L and Near. Maybe this is a way of being better, if I can protect her when they can't then that means I'm better for her than they are. Although, L can't exactly protect her now.

She's slowing down. I can finally catch her.

I notice how close the airport is and I grab her wrist before she enters the large building. She screams but I cover her mouth with my free hand. I tighten my hold on her wrist, hopefully not too much since I don't want to injure her.

"Benihime, it's just me." I tell her and she stops struggling. She turns around and my hand that was on her mouth falls to my side. Her black eyes are wide when she realises I caught up to her. "If you won't stay here, then I have no choice but to go to Japan with you."