544God's Dice » The soul mark, imprinted into each human being, reads the name of the person destined to be one's soul mate. Upon finding and touching the hand of that person, a connection is created, linking the two minds together as one. It is by chance that Near hears Mello's words: "You can't be my soul mate, Matt, there's no way your parents would've named you 'Nate'." MelloxNear.

5Soundless When he blew up his base, Mello was thinking only of his own survival. He hadn't for a moment considered that he would be robbed of one of his most important senses: his hearing. Flung into this new world of silence, Mello wants only to return to a sense of normalcy: of running the Mafia, now with Matt acting as his ears. But can such a task ever be so simple? MattxMello.

4 We Were Meant for Greatness Mello's maturity was jarring compared to how Near had embedded him in his mind. He remembered how Mello had looked, his behavior and mannerisms that made him who he was. But now all Near saw were the hollow echoes of a ruined empire. Could a night away from the outside world hold the potential to bridge the chasm between what had been, what could've been, and what would never? MxN.

263The Topology of Compassion » Sequel to The Art of Isolation. A year after his supposed death, there are copious amounts of questions to be answered, and scraps of broken trust to be mended when Mello reappears in Near and Michael's lives. However, things can never really be that easy, as danger seems to follow on Mello's trail like a bad habit. MxN.

34Try (Again) » Written from an idea that was offered to me which was: "Mello meeting Near years after the end of the Kira case and Near is not doing too well for himself. He's in a bad place emotionally and financially, and nobody from his original team is still with him." MelloxNear.

9The Way of Steam and Pirates » After being overthrown by his crew, Mello, an airship pirate captain, is taken in and cared for by Near, a monastic who seeks an escape from the religious institution he's lived with. Together, the two of them seek to right the wrongs committed against Mello and reclaim his ship. Though, the realities may turn out to be more than Near imagined he was signing on for. MelloxNear.

9 A Careful Blend I couldn't help considering the notion that perhaps this was all merely meant to be just an elaborately designed kidnapping. But more and more that seemed unlikely. For in the off chance that this was meant to be a kidnapping then, for a captor, Mello's actions towards me were proving quite strange indeed. MelloxNear.

103A Gift from God » L must ask a personal favor of his successors. "I simply want the two of you to raise this boy." He explained. Eventual MxN. Rated for Mello's mouth. Plz r&r.

521 Kiss Away The Pain » He hated him... absolutely despised Near. But, when Near comes asking for help... how can he say no? Re-write of Broken Pride. Eventual MxN.

7 Significant Others Near's frequent success is the bane of Mello's existance. Always obsessing, Mello's attention is focused on the the genius who's one step ahead of him. Yet maybe Mello has overlooked who exactly has always been there, just one step behind him. MelloxMatt.