In the Meantime. (MattXOC Death Note Fanfic)

Prank

     Within 5 minutes, the plan was ready. Matt knocked quickly on Near's door, feigning desperation. "Near!" he called. He heard slight shuffling in the room before he was met with a blank, unemotional  face. "Watari got the times wrong! We need to leave, now! Pass me your suitcase, I'll take it down for you. Let's go!"  Without much of a reaction, Near handed his suitcase to Matt. Matt spun on his heels and quickly went into a speed walk. Near followed, twirling a white lock in between his fingers; he was a few paces behind Matt. Soon, they reached the stairs, and on cue, Matt shouted; "Come on, Near, hurry!" Instantly, a white piece of string rose from the ground and Near's foot got caught on it. Matt shrunk into the wall to dodge the flying body and Near plummeted down the stairs and only stopped when he reached the end. Hearing the clatter, Mello and Guess sped out of the two doors that were opposite each other by the stairs and rolled up the piece of string and shoved it into Mello's black tracksuit pockets. Keeping up his act, Matt rushed to Near. "Oh my God, Near! Are you okay?" He asked putting the suitcase down helping Near up. Near seemed dazed and a little disorientated. Guess and Mello soon followed. Blood started trickling from Near's nose.
      "What happened?" Guess asked Matt as Roger approached.
      "I was helping Near to take down his suitcase and he tripped over!" 
      "What happened here?!" Roger asked; it was easy to tell he was suspicious.
      "Near tripped and fell down the stairs," Matt explained. 
      "I... I thought we were going to be late..." Near mumbled, despite bleeding, monotonously.
      "Late for what?" Roger asked. 
      "Poor thing must have hit his head on the way down," Guess cut in before Near could say anything. 
      "And I suppose you saw it happen, Guess?" Roger asked accusingly. 
      "I saw him fall, Roger, she's right." Mello defended her. Matt glanced at Mello, glaring slightly. For some reason, he was disappointed he hadn't gotten to defend her. 
      "All right," Roger said sceptically, "I'll need to check on Near. I don't think he'll be accompanying you to Japan; his nose appears to be fractured. Behave yourselves." 
      "We will," Guess replied, "Hope you'll be alright Near." 
      Roger left with Near and only until he was clear out of sight did the three celebrate. 
      "That went better than expected," Guess whispered. "I gotta go pack, I see you later!" She began to head up the stairs. 
      "Matt, you alright?" Mello asked; Matt looked confused.
      "Huh? Oh, nothing. Don't worry about it..." 
      Mello raised an eyebrow. "Okay?"