He shrugged again. "Not necessarily. You're here, after all." And that was what actually mattered, in Matt's opinion. Mello was interesting enough to keep Matt entertained for hours compared to fifteen minutes of a hack job or a video game. He preferred it that way. Mello was reckless, and he never did the same thing twice. It was no wonder Matt's attention was so easily stolen by the blond.

Smirk curled upon his lips. "Yeah. I know." He was just a little cocky, although it was rare enough for it to happen that it was generally uncaught by most people. He wouldn't put it past Mello to catch it immediately, though. He left most of the self-indulgent cockiness to Mello. It seemed to suit him better. Matt, on the other hand, was more than happy to sit back and blend in with the scenery. He preferred it that way.

The kiss wasn't a surprise. Matt knew if he had gotten close enough Mello would react; he was just glad that it hadn't been a smack upside the head. There had been a fifty/fifty chance of it happening. Matt definitely preferred the kiss as an outcome. Responding almost immediately, hands fell to grab narrow hips, returning the kiss all too happily. He'd missed the contact; touching someone else was nothing, but being able to get close enough to Mello to touch him was something that nothing could compare to. He grinned against the blond's mouth. The kiss was sweet, definitely something iconical to Mello. Matt could kiss a hundred people and always be able to know which one was his best friend.