[No, Mello won't have much trouble. He knows that already, despite his lack of current knowledge. He also knows that he needs to balance himself — becoming too powerful with nothing to ground him is a dangerous game — and Bonds seem to be the answer to that.]
[He's already stopped picking at his food. Too much going on in his head. He's sitting across a table from fucking Kira, conversing as though none of his life has meant a thing. As though the other hadn't murdered L, and Mr. Wammy, and ultimately: Mello. It takes all he has to keep his cool, and Mello's always been shit at that.]
[Yagami does enjoy hearing himself speak, doesn't he?]
And you?
[Whether or not his tone comes off as antagonistic is beyond him. Mello is the embodiment of antagonism, try as he might to seem otherwise.]
You're willing to help me hone my skills outside of the academic aspect of it?
[Bad move, if true. But Mello can only hope. He takes a sip of water, pretends to appear distracted by passers-by.]
no subject
[He's already stopped picking at his food. Too much going on in his head. He's sitting across a table from fucking Kira, conversing as though none of his life has meant a thing. As though the other hadn't murdered L, and Mr. Wammy, and ultimately: Mello. It takes all he has to keep his cool, and Mello's always been shit at that.]
[Yagami does enjoy hearing himself speak, doesn't he?]
And you?
[Whether or not his tone comes off as antagonistic is beyond him. Mello is the embodiment of antagonism, try as he might to seem otherwise.]
You're willing to help me hone my skills outside of the academic aspect of it?
[Bad move, if true. But Mello can only hope. He takes a sip of water, pretends to appear distracted by passers-by.]