Wammys Go Shopping

"Hold, still!" "!" Mello chased Near around waveing a baseball bat. Matt cackled, hopeing that Near would trip. Two of the caretakers rushed outside. Mello threw the bat, which hit Near in the back of his head causing him to fall. Matt fell on his back, "BWAHAHA!!" One caretaker grabbed Matt then Mello by the back of their shirt collars, the other helped Near stand.
"Okay boys what happened?" Roger, the owner of the orphanage, asked. Matt was playing his Nintendo DSI, trying to stifle his laughter. Near was holding an ice pack on the back of his head.
   "I was playing baseball, and I got a hit, so I was running then he TRIPPED ME WITH HIS STUPID CAR!!!" Mello yelled. "Remote-controlled car." "SHUT UP!!!" Matt giggled and Mello kicked him, in the leg, hard. "Ow!" Matt kicked him back, and it turned into a soccer match. "Boys! Boys! BOYS! L will be takeing you all shopping tomorrow." "L…ALRIGHT!" Near shrugged quietly.

        The next day, in a black suburu, "Why am I doing this again?" "Because you agreed with my idea, to get to know your succesors, and if you change your mind now…I will tie you to that chair." L knew that, Watari wasn't joking, so he sat quietly.

        "When is he gonna get here?!" Mello whined. "Considering you just asked two minutes ago, two minutes less then the first time you asked.", Near said calmly, as he made a fortress out of dice. Matt was playing Mario Kart on the Wii, every few seconds he'd shout something like, "Move your @?# off the road!" or "Take that, loser!" A black suburu pulled into the long driveway. "HE'S HERE!!" Near and Matt jumped at the sound of their companion's scream.
"They look excited." L looked at their happy faces and suddenly felt terrified. Mello and Matt scampered to the car and fought to get the seat closes to L, while Near walked to the car and slowly climbed in a seat. "Is everyone buckled up?" Watari asked cheerfully. "YEAH!" "Yes." "So, far Near is my favorite." "Now, now Ryuzaki, let's not choose favorites." "Hey, hey L! Do you like video games?" "I'm not sure…I've never played one before." Matt dug threw his pocket and pulled a red gameboy,
   "Here." L held it pinched between two fingers, he flicked it open and looked for the on switch. Click. Ding. L's eyes lit up with fascination. "Where are we going L!?" Click. Click. Click. "L?" "Pardon him, Mello. We are going to the mall." "Cool!" Watari took the game from L and gave it back to Matt, "I think you'd better keep this." "Now, I like Matt, too." L said, quietly.
"749,000 BOTTLES OF RUM ON THE WALL 749,000 BOTTLES OF RUM TAKE ONE DOWN DRINK IT ALL OUT THEN…" Mello and Matt had been singing for an hour and thirty two minutes, Watari was humming along, Near was glareing out the window, and L was thinking about jumping out of the car right about now. "Please, shut up."

     When they arrived at the mall, Mello and Matt climbed over Near to get out. "Go on." Watari said, gently giving L a push. The car sped away leaving poor L alone with the three boys. Mello and Matt grabbed L's arms and pulled him into the mall, with Near following closely. "Where does everyone want to go?" "Thecandyshopandicecreamparlor!.." "GamestopBlockBustersAsSeenOnTV!.." "…Alright, what about you Near?" L turned around to realize Near was gone. "Near?!" He heard quicker footsteps growing quieter and quieter. Matt and Mello had taken off, too. "*sigh* I thought this was shopping, not a scavenger hunt. Matt seemed to have a thing for video games. And he mentioned Gamestop, Blockbuster, and a store called As Seen On Tv." L walked to a map and studied it. "As Seen On Tv is closest…I'll start there."
"Excuse me, Ms?" The lady at the cashier turned around but, seemed startled by L's appearance, "…Um…yes?" "Have you seen a boy, this tall, wearing red goggles, possibly playing a gaming device?" "Hmm? Yes, he stopped in front of the store then kept walking." L put 20 dollars on the counter then grabbed a plastic bag stuffed with thick rope, and left.

    The next closest place was GameStop. When he got there he saw Matt playing the Xbox 360 screaming in frustration, "*Beep**Beep**BEEP*"
Everyone in the store was stareing at him in horror. L grabbed his wrist. "HUH!? Oh, hey L! What are you doing?" L tied a little part of the rope around Matt's wrists, "Wait, L can you buy me some games?" "Which ones?" Matt grabbed almost all the games in the store including a Xbox 360 console. "Are you sure you need all of this?" "Yes~" The cashier rung it all up, "1,500 dollars."
   L blinked then looked at Matt, who's goggles were on his head, as he made a puppy dog face at L. "Alright… but, if you don't play these…" He put  his face close to Matt's, "I swear I will kill you." Matt slowly nodded. L dug out a wad of cash, and put it on the counter. "Where did Mello run off to?" "I don't know. He said catch ya' later then left." "Candy shop and ice-cream parlor."

    When they reached the parlor there were about three security guards chaseing someone around. "Mello." Matt said, matter-o-factly. Matt and L watched Mello run around yelling, "YOU SHOULD'VE ASKED FOR THE MONEY FIRST…" Mello noticed L and Matt, right when the guards grabbed the back of his shirt. "Got 'ya kid! Stealing is against the law." "I told you, already! He's paying for it!" Mello pointed to L, who was so tempted to pretend he didn't know the boy. "Yes, I'll pay for it." "TOLD YOU!!!" The guards released him, and he followed his companions to the cashier. L put two dollars on the counter then added four more, "Can I have a triple scoop vanilla with chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and a cherry on top." "…Cone or cup?" "Cone."
     Mello enjoyed his chocolate ice-cream while they waited for L. "What's in the bag?" "Xbox 360, Race Rider 2, Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2, Jet Set Records, Mini Ninja, Mario Super Galaxy 1 and 2, Test Drive Five, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters, NBA Live 99, Smack Down 2, MX vs. ATV Unleashed, MX World Tour, Sega GT 2002, Star Wars Knights One Republic, Zathura…" "I get it!" L joined them, balancing a tall ice-cream cone between two fingers, with his other hand he tied the second part of the rope around Mello's wrist. "Huh?" "Now we have to find Near." "But, can we go to the candy store?" "Maybe later. What does Near like?" "We don't know." Mello lied. L licked his ice-cream several times before pulling the boys out of the shop.
While being pulled, Mello dropped his ice-cream, "NO!" Matt snickered. "We have to go back to the parlor! I dropped my ice-cream !" L ignored him. "TURN AROUND!!! STOP  WALKING!!!" Mello's foot slipped under L's, causing L to fall with a splat. Mello and Matt slapped their hands over their mouths, "I'msorryI'msorryI'msorryI'msorry…" L got up, ice cream dripped off his face, "IT'S…okay. It was an accident."  

     L had thought, since Near was young maybe he liked toys. So, in Toys R Us there was Near, playing with some bouncey balls. "Near." L called. "Hm?" "We're going to the candy store next. Is there anything you want from here?" Near held up a dice container, a remote control helicopter box, and a Lego crate. They went to the cashier, "That'll be $58.25." L paid, then tied the third part of the rope around Near's wrist. "So, he get's dumb toys and I get splatted ice-cream!" Mello started throwing a tantrum as they walked out of Toys R Us.
L dragged the boys across the mall, to the candy store. "I WANT MY ICE-CREAM!!!" Once again, Mello's foot slipped under L's, causing him to fall flat on his face. Matt, Mello, and Near stared as L laid there, not moving. A few people stopped and stared. "L? Are you okay?" "I'm sorry! It was an accident! I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to!" L stood up slowly and sighed, "Let's just keep walking." Matt smiled and Mello punched him, then Matt punched him back, it went on and on and on and on. Until they reached the store. L got Matt a box of candy canes, and got Near a package of sugar-free lollipops, while Mello gathered all the chocolate from a shelf.
     "Can I help Mello?", Matt asked. "Alright, whatever." L was busy examining other sweets stacked on the window seal. Matt and Mello cleared the whole shelf and threw all the chocolate onto the cashier's counter. He scanned it all then said, "197$" "L!" Mello's scream made L snap out of his daze. He walked to the counter, "197 dollars, sir." L dug in his pocket and put two hundred, one dollar bills on the counter. "Do you…want a bag?" "Yes." The cashier got a huge bag, poured all the chocolate in it, and handed it to Mello, who nearly fell.

     The boys were sitting at a bench near the food court. Mello was stuffing chocolate in his mouth, Near was assembling his toy helicopter, Matt was reading an instruction manual for his Godzilla game, L was drinking a cup of overcaffinated coffee. "I have to go to the bathroom.", Mello said, after a huge gulp. "Me too.", Matt chimed, stuffing the booklet. "Me three.", Near said quietly. L untied the boys wrists, made Matt hold Near's hand, and said, "I suppose you all can go by yourselves." The two boys ran, dragging Near behind them, until they were out of L's sight.
       "Hey Near, time to go swimming~" Matt teased, following Mello into a stall, they dunked the six year old's head in the toilet and flushed repeatedly. After a minute Mello pulled Near's head up, "*Cough**cough*" His curly white hair dripped all over his pale pajamas. Matt cackled and gave Mello a high five. When the three had finished with their business, they went back to the bench to find L, happily, munching on a cinnibon. His mood darkened upon seeing Near's wet head, "…" L tied a piece of the rope around Mello's wrist. Matt cackled even wilder, while holding his stomach. L dragged Matt and Mello in his right hand, while holding the shopping bags in his left. Near was holding on to the back of his shirt.

        "EVERYONE FREEZE!!" A few masked men with guns, jumped out of nowhere, everyone froze, except L who kept dragging the boys toward the exit. "Hey!" One of the men came closer, and held the gun to L's head, "I SAID FREEZE!!" "You don't have to yell." "DON'T TALK BACK!! I'LL SHOOT!!" "I honestly couldn't care less, if you shot me." L said calmly. "WHAT IF I SHOOT ONE OF YOUR LITTLE FRIENDS!?" L nudged Mello forward with his leg, "Here, shoot this one, he's the most annoying." The man was stunned, L took the opptunity to karate kick him in the face. The man fell to the floor unconscious, his companions dropped their guns and ran for their lives. "Whoa, that was awesome!" Matt said. "L…did you mean…what you said about me?" "Of course not, Mello." L lied, taking out his cell phone, "Watari, we're ready to go home. Where are you?" "I'm parked outside the front door. Did you have fun?" "…Yes.." They were outside now. Watari waved through the car window.

       Soon they were back in the car just like before, except this time it was silent. L felt exhausted from the whole adventure. He slowly leaned his head against the window, and closed his eyes. "So Matt, Mello, Near. Did you enjoy your day?" Suddenly the silence was broken with a jumble of loud words. L's eyes snapped back open. "Can we go somewhere with L, next week, too?!" Mello yelled. "That sounds good." Watari answered before L threw a fit.