If that was to be the case, then which one of us would be Kira?
[Near doesn't have to ask. He already knows. Mello is slotting him in the L position, as would only be fitting. He imagines him to be the one seeking involvement with his rival, taking unnecessary measures. And the worst part is that this isn't entirely inaccurate. Near does want that connection. But as far as he's concerned comparing him to their mentor is laughable.
Despite Mello's volatile nature, he's willing to believe that their bond will still be less problematic than the one between L and Light. They've always been two halves of the same whole. Their goals are similar in the long run.
But the blond's comment about being lost... that hits a little too close to home. Everything else he can take in stride. It's to be expected from the man. He should be able to take this in stride too, except that he can't stand how truthful it feels.
He has a stable job, two bonds (going on three), but no real purpose. That's been taken from him and he isn't sure how to get it back. Find an enemy? Find a puzzle to solve? They know who Kira is. None of them can really kill any of the others and leave any lasting effect. Should he learn more about this world? He has to care about it more first, and in order to do that... he needs a purpose. So the pattern becomes cyclical.
Is that why he wants this bond? Because he believes the connection to someone so driven will awaken a drive in himself? His eyes dart back up to the other man, but without eyelids they can't narrow as much as he'd want. That's for the best.]
We'll set up a time, then.
[He doesn't otherwise appear irritated, but any small attempt at humor he'd aimed for with the first comment is gone now.]
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[Near doesn't have to ask. He already knows. Mello is slotting him in the L position, as would only be fitting. He imagines him to be the one seeking involvement with his rival, taking unnecessary measures. And the worst part is that this isn't entirely inaccurate. Near does want that connection. But as far as he's concerned comparing him to their mentor is laughable.
Despite Mello's volatile nature, he's willing to believe that their bond will still be less problematic than the one between L and Light. They've always been two halves of the same whole. Their goals are similar in the long run.
But the blond's comment about being lost... that hits a little too close to home. Everything else he can take in stride. It's to be expected from the man. He should be able to take this in stride too, except that he can't stand how truthful it feels.
He has a stable job, two bonds (going on three), but no real purpose. That's been taken from him and he isn't sure how to get it back. Find an enemy? Find a puzzle to solve? They know who Kira is. None of them can really kill any of the others and leave any lasting effect. Should he learn more about this world? He has to care about it more first, and in order to do that... he needs a purpose. So the pattern becomes cyclical.
Is that why he wants this bond? Because he believes the connection to someone so driven will awaken a drive in himself? His eyes dart back up to the other man, but without eyelids they can't narrow as much as he'd want. That's for the best.]
We'll set up a time, then.
[He doesn't otherwise appear irritated, but any small attempt at humor he'd aimed for with the first comment is gone now.]