Mello had always had very keen senses when it came to spotting a victory and now, with Near's words halting and his eyes still wide from the initial mouth-gaping shock, he knew that he had won. At least a little.

"Valid point or not, you're still a tease." Mello bumped back, his duck pushing Near's for another moment before it turned slightly on its side and the two ducks ended up in a strange deadlock, hooked together by their necks and spinning around in the water, his own splashing-up water spectacularly.