Stumble - inspired by a dream :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of the characters involved in this story ¬_¬

Note: Near, Matt, Mello and L are all in the same house at the start of the story, they kinda live together ? XD Dreams are weird.

Age - Near: 13 Mello: 16 Matt :19 L: 25 xD

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L was heading out for work late at night and the last thing he wanted was 3 kids running around refusing to go to bed. Near was constantly following L telling him about his scary nightmares from the last couple of days but L didn't seem to take much notice.

Mello was sitting beside Matt eating chocolate and watching him play Guitar Hero like he always does. Day in day out - L didn't care much about Matt since hes been doing this routine his whole life basically.

"A-a-and then some guy chased me with a knife!" Squealed the nervous pre-teen. "In the end he got me, just like all my other nightmares!" L couldn't react any other way except from roll his eyes and pretend to care.

"Okay Near, tell you what. I'll tuck you in tonight and then you will go to sleep?" L kneeled down in front of Near so their eyes were in line with each other. The little albino quickly nodded as if he had fulfilled his goal. L let out a relieved sigh.

It didn't go unnoticed.

"Something wrong L?" Piped up the white haired boy. L shook his head. "Check the bathroom for me?" L looked puzzled.

"What? Why the bathroom?"

"All my nightmares tend to happen from in our bathroom." Near turned his head away slowly in embarrassment. "There is something creepy about it..."

And it was. The pale blue going grey tiled walls that covered every inch of the room. The bathroom was abnormally large giving space that wasn't needed. The toilet looked isolated as it was thrown into one of the corners that seemed to stretch for miles.

The shower was grey and in need of a good clean and the sink was stained with dried in toothpaste as it was only used for this. Not one of the males cared. There was a constant dripping from one of the taps which chilled Near to the spine with every splash.

After thinking about the sight of the bathroom L was interrupted with his images by a loud "FUCK!" from Matt. L only could guess that the reason was because of his games. He didn't care. He was surprised the Matt and Near hadn't picked it up by now since he said it constantly.

The clock caught L's eyes. He was late. He cursed under his breath.

"Matt, Mello! Bed !" After they responded L continued his talk with Near and studied the boys face which seemed to be filled with fear. If it really meant that much to him L figured he should check.

"Okay Near." L scooped up Near in his arms and carried him off to his bed tucking him in gently and exiting the room saying his final goodbyes, telling him he'd see him in the morning.

"Remember to check the bathroom L..." Near's faint voice brought L back down to earth as he rushed to the door he pretended to check the bathroom for the so called "monsters."

As he opened the door he called to Near telling him that it was all clear, the little boy felt reassured and slowly felt himself drift off into sleep as L locked the door and headed for his work. Surprisingly the redhead and the blonde went to sleep as well.

As the night went by Near hadn't woken up with any piercing screams that interrupts the nights silence but he had no dreams at all and when morning had come he was extremely pleased.

The boys knew that they would have to get up themselves for L would not be home. Obviously it was because of his work still and the boys hated it but they didn't have a say and had to put up with it.

All the boys finally managed to rise out of their beds walking around like mindless zombies due to getting up early. They all met up in the kitchen and made themselves breakfast. When they had finished they went back to their rooms for another 10 minute nap.

Near looked at the walls as he heard the red and blonde making their way to the bathroom. The dripping sound of the tap was echoing in Nears mind making him shiver.

Near went to follow the boys as he hated going in their alone but he had already been beaten to it and as he was about to turn to step into the blue tiled room the first thing that caught his eyes were the gaping faces of Matt and Mello staring at something Near couldn't see from his position in the hallway.

Something was definitely different. There was a cold and bone-chilling feeling in the air the instant he saw the two teens.

Near couldn't move. To make matters worse Matt and Mello looked as if they had been petrified. Their faces frozen in sheer horror. Neither one of them blinked. Near was beginning to panic. He could feel his frail body shaking. Shaking until it became violent.

Why wasn't L here! The very moment he feared and needed him most he was gone! Near felt as if his nightmares were becoming a reality. But that was impossible. His nightmares were about monsters and he didn't believe them to exist.

Near peeked his eye through the slot around the door frame and his eyes were instantly caught with lots of red....and black.

Matt and Mello still looked the same.

It's like they will forever stay like that.

They looked like stone. All colour sucked out from their face.

Minutes had clearly passed now and curiosity was getting the better of Near.

He plucked up the courage to step into the room and averted his eyes from the bloodstained window - which already instantly struck even more fear into his veins - then turned his head to face whatever it was the two boys were staring at.

He regretted it.

So much.

His eyes were greeted with 2 dark and bloodstained bodies. One of which was most definitely dead.

Near felt himself being turned to stone.

Petrified.

He most certainly was.

The darker figure moved. Its hair was matted with the crimson liquid. Its clothes too. A slight nudge was delivered to the other body and it received it by plunging onto the cold tiled floor. The three boys watched in terror as the body hit the floor with a thud. Its mutilated face being exposed to the boys eyes.

The victim was unrecognisable. The face was butchered. You couldn't make out if it was male or female.

Matt blinked.

He looked up.

"...Who the fuck are you?"

Near's and Mello's head looked up and met the eyes of the dark figure.

Near felt his heart plunge into the abyss.

Drip.

Drip..

Drip...

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A/N : Well first part to the story... kinda exciting ! xD my first story people so please be gentle ? XD R&R 3 Next chapter coming soon :D