Inhale

Smoke replaced air and oxigen like plague, making the kids in the room nauseous. But Matt didn't care, nobody forced them to stay in the same room as him so why complain?

There was one kid that didn't mind though. In fact, he was quite curious about it. What was it that drove Matt's obsession to it? It smelled disgusting and made your lungs weak, it's practically suicide to inhale it. Does it add satisfaction? Is Matt suicidal perhaps? So many questions that needed to be answered.

Near wasn't going to get answers just by sitting on the floor so he worked up the courage to ask Matt.

The smoke choked his lungs temporarly as he walked towards the redhead, which made him doubt the questionable fun in smoking even more. Nonetheless he stopped coughing and took it like a man-err, boy.

Matt was lost in his own smoking world until he felt a soft tap in his arm, he looked up to his left and undoubtly expected Mello, but saw a white sheep instead. He inhaled his cigarrete once more.

"Why do you do that?" Near asked, twisting a strand of his hair.

The redhead took some time to understand what he meant and finally made a conclusion. "Smoking you mean?" Near nodded.

Inhale. Exhale with smoke. "I don't know... never really thought about it, I just do." He didn't fully comprehend but nodded anyway. "I guess it gives me some sort of release from everything, like video games. I don't smoke 'em though." Matt chuckled lightly, Near stayed emotionless as if analyzing something on Matt's face.

They stayed in silence for a good seven seconds.


"Can I..." His voice trailed off.


"Can you what?"


"....the cigarette." He said very quietly but just enough to be heard. Matt shrugged and gave him the cigarrete. He didn't doubt for one second that Near was either going to chicken out, or cough his lungs out. It really didn't matter, he knew this would be the first and only time the albino would smoke so there wouldn't be a risk in guilt.

Near stared at the cancer stick between his two fingers as it slowly made way into his mouth. It took some time for him to finally inhale, it didn't affect him, so he inhaled more.. and more.. and more.

Matty was absolutely dumbstrucked by all the smoke that came out of Near's nose and mouth so professionally. My god, was this kid's lungs made of steel?!

"Wasn't I supposed to cough?" The newbie smoker took another inhale and exhale.


"Uhh, yeah... that's what... usually happens."


Near shrugged and closed his eyes, flying to smoking heaven.


'Oh crap... what have I done. I didn't think he was actually going to enjoy it!!.. wait till Mello hears about this, he'll probably start smoking for sure.......' He facepalms.