Phil doesn't have a best friend in his life. That is, until Dan turns up at his school. They become close and Phil finds out that Dan has a twin brother, but hates to talk about him. It's not until Phil comes over to Dan's house that he finds out why.

"I'm gunna paint a picture; it's a picture with a twist. The paintbrush is a razor and the canvas is my wrist." ~Unknown Poetry about suicide, the cover says "Love is like heaven, but it hurts like hell."

When L, Matt and Mello are resurrected and sent away to a boarding school with Near for their own safety what happens? Especially when they meet three rebellious but loveable girls.

24 chapters long, not including bonus chapters and additional content. Second place in the Near category in the 2016 Death Note Watty Awards (only year it was entered & only category it was entered in). * The views of the characters in this story do not necessarily represent the views of the author * (R - 17+ [violence and profanity]) (Content warning: violence, suicide, sexual harassment, and possibly dubcon [no one is doing anything they don't want to, but it could still potentially be triggering for some]; references to self-harm, child abuse, alcoholism, and homophobia) ¶ Piper Riddle is sent to The Wammy's House after her adoptive mother dies. When she gets to Wammy's, Piper takes on a new name: Patience. She'll live a new life where she will eventually make lifelong friends. ¶ She soon decides to search for her birth mother, hoping to learn about her past. After getting a lead in Japan, Patience heads off with Near to help him with the Kira case so that she might find her supposed mother. In addition to finding her birth mother, Patience has a promise to keep; a promise she made to herself and her friend Allison: find Mello. One thing is still quite unclear. What is she supposed to do when she finds him? She now finds herself with three mysteries to solve, the third being Near. ¶ Meanwhile, Allison has separated herself from all of this, wanting nothing more to do with Mello. However, there are things left unsaid between the two, and whether Allison wants to or not, she will have to confront Mello eventually. Unfortunately, Allison is just as prideful and stubborn as he is, so whatever it is she feels, she won't admit to anyone. Not even herself. ¶ Though the Kira case is the main objective, Allison and Patience have their own mysteries to solve, and they will help each other along the way.

My restless mind doesn't stop to think about things before suggesting them to me, pushing my hopes up. I often have debates with myself inside my head. Good thing nobody else hears it though, otherwise I'm certain I'd get some weird stares. My mind continues to argue with me, but really, I'm just arguing with myself. Maybe he likes you. He doesn't. What about the kiss? A dare, nothing more. You love him. Sure I do, but why would he love someone like me? Do I love him? That's a good question... Wait, why am I even thinking about this stuff? This is just me talking to myself, just me shooting possibilities out there, hopes and dreams that most certainly won't come true. I have sanity to realize this, but unfortunately, the other side of me thinks otherwise. You liked kissing him. STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!!! My heart races just at the thought. I did like kissing him. But it was only a dare. Stop reminding me about it, for god's sake! Maybe he liked it too. Probably not. Maybe he's thinking about you right now, as you are him. Ha! If only! Those last words echo in my mind. If only... If only he felt the same. Maybe he does, but I'm not about to bet my money on it. Probably not. Who would love me? If only... he did.

TRIGGER WARNING. THIS STORY CONTAINS MENTIONS OF RAPE, SELF INJURY, DEATH AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Can Dan save Phil? Phil is suicidal and Dan is the only one who's there for him. Can he alone save Phil?

Wammy's had always had high tension and everyone knew why. It was really no surprise that the two prodigies - Mello and Near - harvested most of it. And sometimes, hormones just get the best of people. [Cover by the wonderful @Levee_Ayzis.]