[Oh, look at Kira: trying to get into Mello's head already. Smooth. Perhaps it wouldn't be so transparent if M were anyone else. He smirks at the question, glances to the side for a server. Just a flit of his eyes, just a suggestion that he's not so interested in the question.]

Depends on the relationship. [A complete lie. All relationships are transactional, yea.] In our case, we're two witches. You have things to teach me; I have things to learn. So yea. [An arch of a pale brow beneath his shades.] In our case, it would be transactional.

[Mello wants out of here, but home? At home, he's a corpse. But Yagami at this age? It's understandable as to why he would want to return. Even if it's already been revealed to Mello that Light lost, and that's the beauty of all of this, isn't it? The thought brings an outright smile to his face; Light can attribute it to anything he wants.]

And what if I have no interest in becoming a hero? What if I would want to use my power for my own gain?

[A moment of pause. Two.]

Would you still be willing to assist me in that case?

[Mello believes he's responding very well, considering that he wants nothing more than to throttle Kira. For L. For himself. For the world.]