[Mint]

Besides, if he stirred now, it was likely that he'd wake Mello as well...let's face it, it was a certainty. Even when they had first started sleeping together, Mello had been in-tune with Near's sleeping patterns. It was like they had simply synched up from the start. When they were little and had sleepovers- long before Mello's competitiveness had driven him to resent Near with a fiery passion -Mello had been up with Near in the morning. But right now he was sleeping peacefully- exhausted -with his arms around Near- warm and protective.