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When Matt wakes, he’s pretty sure he can feel the phantom pain of bullets ripping holes in his body.
He panics once the realisation hits him, his breathing comes out frantic, the sheets stick to his sweaty skin, and he only just barely manages to stop himself from falling out of bed in pure disbelief. He’s pretty sure he can still hear the screeching of tires over asphalt, the sound of his car engine being pushed to its limit, and the terrible noise of guns being fired even though he was ready to surrender.
That wasn’t a dream.
He remembers how much it hurt to get shot several dozen times too vividly for it to have been a dream.
And yet as he runs his shaky hands over his own body to check for injuries, he finds himself whole, his skin intact, the searing pain of being ripped apart nothing but a faint memory now.
Something is very, very wrong.
He knows he’s joked about respawning like in his video games before, but that was said in jest. A joke. Not real.
This very much is.
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Or: Matt gets stuck in a time loop until he figures out a way to keep both himself as well as Mello from dying.
He just hopes he can figure it out before he loses his sanity.
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From the moment they arrived at the orphanage, they weren’t supposed to share their real names with anyone.
The teachers and caretakers at Wammy’s House referred to them solely by the alias they had either received or chosen themselves depending on the situation, and anyone who made the mistake – either accidentally or on purpose – of using their former name got a scolding so severe it discouraged them pretty quickly.
Mello, of course, loved challenging authority.
That wasn’t to say he would make stupid decisions like spilling his name to everyone – his survival instinct was a little better than that, thanks – but Matt wasn’t particularly surprised when Mello casually asked him if he wanted to share names one sunny afternoon.
He’d never really cared for his birth name all that much, but if it was important to Mello, then he was fine with indulging him.
Besides, Matt trusted him.
And if Mello was willing to share his own name, then that must mean Mello trusted him too.
‘Okay.’ he agreed, just like that.
‘Okay.’ Mello replied with a grin.
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Or: You can't spell Mihael without Mail, and the two of them get sentimental about it.
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Mello did not get drunk often.
In fact, Matt was pretty damn sure he could count the amount of times he’d seen Mello get anything more than tipsy on one hand with fingers to spare.
Aside from the obvious fact that Mello was addicted to chocolate more so than alcohol though, there was another, perhaps more important, reason for his avoidance of getting intoxicated.
Mello was a sappy drunk.
Not the angry, violent drunk most people would expect him to be.
Not the loud, overconfident, headache-inducing sloppy drunk one might expect from someone with his reputation.
No, Mello turned into a mushy, sappy, hopeless fool.
(Matt loved it).
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Or: Mello gets drunk and can't shut up about how much he loves Matt.
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‘If you fill in those last few questions now, I’ll make sure they’re added to your test score accordingly.’
At those words, Matt froze, making no move to take the sheet from him by any means and trying his absolute best to think of an excuse so he wouldn’t have to. He even considered knocking over L’s teacup as a distraction, although it was standing too far away from him to be able to do so in an inconspicuous manner. A deliberate choice, no doubt.
‘That wouldn’t be fair towards the others though, would it?’ he tried instead.
‘No, I suppose not.’ L replied after a while, before taking back the sheet and observing him once more. It made Matt especially grateful for his goggles, which at least hid him from view somewhat.
‘I heard you’re rather close to Mello.’ L thankfully changed the subject for him. Even if Matt knew he wouldn’t be glad for very long, considering L undoubtedly had ulterior motives, but still. ‘Is he a good friend to you?’
What kind of question even was that?
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Or: L knows Matt is smarter than he lets on, but Matt isn't particularly interested in becoming L's successor. Mello's happiness may or may not have something to do with that.
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The death note supports gay rights (and wrongs) by purplesan
Fandoms: Death Note (Anime & Manga)
03 Jan 2026
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‘I’m just saying, if someone was worried about being killed off by Kira, getting a name change might just work.' Matt said. 'There’s no rule that states what counts as someone’s real name, so for all we know I could be right.’
Mello’s eyes narrowed, annoyed by the fact that Matt technically had a point, even if it sounded ridiculous.
‘Why do I get the feeling you mentioned this because you have ulterior motives, and not just out of morbid curiosity?’
‘Well, there’s one relatively quick and easy way to change your name.’
Mello did not like where this was going.
‘I had hoped to do this in a more romantic manner some years into the future, but desperate times call for desperate measures.’ Matt said, leaning forward so he could press another kiss against Mello’s lips, a mischievous glint in his eyes as he did.
‘What are you—’
‘Let’s get married.’
Mello stared at Matt as if he’d lost his mind.
In fact, he probably had.
‘I’d hoped for a little more enthusiasm, Mells.’
‘Are you insane?’
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Or: Matt wonders if changing your name by means or marriage would bypass the effects of the death note. Only one way to find out.