Title- Deceit
Rating- M
Summary- L's methods had never been conventional, in his experience conventional scarcely provided him with the kinds of results he wanted. When handcuffing himself to Light proves nothing, L decides to explore other less conventional methods of finding the proof he needs to convict Kira.
Authors Note- This is my first LXSayu Fic, and also my first Death note fic in a long while. This idea was very random and this first chapter gives the illusion that this story will be light and fluffy, my readers know me better than that :) I hope you enjoy it! R&R
Chapter One- A change in plans
With a set of steel double doors shut behind her, and a bowl of sekihan covered with a thin sheet of saran wrap in hand, Sayu's footsteps were all that could be heard over the buzzing of the panel lights. A pair of glossy lips pressed together as the brown eyed girl bounced happily down the narrow dimly lit hallway she was told would lead to a small break room.
Brown hair fell over her shoulder as the fifteen year old found the door labeled 'Break Room', she shifted the bowl of red sweet rice into the crook of her arm, cradling it as she twisted the knob, pushing the heavy door open with one good nudge of her shoulder.
The break room was a small room, consistent of a table, chairs and a small kitchen. Sheesh, Sayu thought, Light and Dad basically live here, you'd think the kitchen would be a little bit nicer. Brown eyes shifted to the floor, it was hard beneath her feet and a small frown tugged the corners of her full lips downward. Tile of that sort was rough on the souls of even the most expensive shoes, no wonder Light always went right up to his room after work.
The sound of someone rummaging through the food in the fridge caused Sayu to look up from the tile floor. The Yagami girl raised a dark eyebrow in the direction of the open refrigerator. "Um, hello?" she mused sweetly, able to see a bit of raven hair peeking from just above the white door.
A small giggle slipped from her lips as she took a few steps forward, peering over the top of the fridge door with just her head. L glanced upward with wide raccoon like dark eyes when he felt her hair touch the top of his own head. "Hello." his voice was a mixture of both smooth and gravel. A deep curve held his lips in a tight knit frown, he'd been in a foul mood since that morning, all that time he'd spent attached to Light at the wrist was little more than a waste. Now he'd have to work up a new plan but first he needed some thinking food.
The raven haired man hobbled backward in a crouched manner, two packs of sugar cookies and a two liter were cradled in his slender arms. "And who might you be?" L asked, though he knew full well that the young lady now standing in front of him was Sayu Yagami. He'd first seen her on camera when the Yagami house was bugged. His round eyes immediately moved to the bowel of pink colored rice in her hands, the gears in his mind working on what it might be.
"I'm Sayu, Light's little sister." the brunette stated proudly with a certain light dancing through her dark irses.
"Ah yes, Sayu, Light often talks about you." He gingerly shifted his food to the crook of one arm, awkwardly reaching out a hand for hers. "You may call me Ryuzaki, I am an associate of your brothers'."
She nodded, causing her hair to bounce over her shoulder as she reached out and gently took his hand, "It's nice to meet you, I was just bringing Light the lunch I made for him."
"Yes, I see. Would you mind telling me what it is? The red color is very festive." the pale teen raised a dark eyebrow in the girl's direction.
"Oh!" Sayu chirped and a smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "It's just sticky red rice and a bunch of different things I added to make it more like dessert. I figured since Light would be coming home soon that I'd bring him a little something to celebrate!"
Dark eyes fixated on the bowel in her hands, she had him at 'dessert'. A moment of silence passed and Sayu raised an eyebrow as she smiled a small smile "Ryuzaki?" her kind voice asked gently.
"Huh? Oh, yes! Very well than, I could always bring it to him for you." A pastel blush lit the ivory sinned male's cheeks.
"I'm honestly kind of worried you'd eat it." her laughter was music, whimsical and free, a song he now regretted going his entire life without hearing.
A sly smile graced his lips and L snickered ever so softly "Now, what would give you that idea?"
"Ohhhh nothing." she mumbled sweetly as her eyes followed his gaze right back to the dessert in her delicate hands.
"In any case, I am on my way across the street to see Light, you could accompany me for the walk, he is on a break now, you wouldn't be intruding on anything."
"Um, sure, but what's Light doing across the street, it's hard to imagine him and Dad leaving this place." Sayu giggled as the two made they're way out into the dimly lit hallway.
"It's nothing big, just the library, I'd imagine he's-"
'Still working even though he's on break, yup" the beautiful brunette chirped, "That's my big brother alright."
"Yes, Light does have quite the work ethic." L mused.
"Are you kidding me? That's all he does, it's more of a lifestyle really! Busy! Busy! Busy! And always in his room, he stops to snack every now and then but seriously, how much work can a person possibly do in a day?"
"An excellent question." The gears in L's head started to twist and turn, toying with a new idea, weighing it out for pros and cons, possible backlash. The handcuffs turned out to be worthless, he'd learned nothing new but that was because if Light really was Kira then he knew better than to act where he could potentially get caught, but the deaths kept happening by way of a possible third Kira.
Sayu lives with Light, she knows all about his daily routine and she's oblivious to the fact that her brother is a suspect. Not to mention, if Light really is Kira, a close relationship with his beloved little sister could act as a shield. Yes, this works out well on all fronts. Sayu doesn't know how I am, she thinks I'm little more than a co-worker. Light can't go getting upset in front of her for a great many reasons, I can use her for information and a way into Light's personal life, a pure way, she's so oblivious to it all, she thinks she's just telling me about Light, no, no, she's going to be a means to an end. This will work, I can handle any backlash that comes my way. I'm sure when it's all said and done, Sayu will understand. It was all for the greater good.
For the remainder of their journey out of the task force building, L mulled over his new plan and Sayu babbled in the most adorable manner about school and Light and her friends. Though he was off in his own little world, L heard every word that fell from her lips. Such an ordinary girl from such an extraordinary family, he almost envied her. Almost.
A mist of cold rain washed over the pair as a small red car sped down the narrow street. "Woah, when did it start raining? The fog out here is getting ridiculous." The brunette muttered as she looked around, squinting in an attempt to see across the street.
"Given the temperature and the smell on the air, I'd say it's been raining for all of nineteen minutes now." The two were sheltered by the awning that hung over top the walkway leading out of HQ. Rain cascaded down around them, beating hard on the canvas above their heads, creating walls of water that broke against the concrete in heavy rain drops.
"That's a neat trick, how'd you figure that out?" Sayu asked amused and fascinated.
"It's simple really, the last time I looked outside it was about seventy-four degrees, factor in humidity and the amount of water in the gutters, one can only-"
"That's not simple." Sayu groaned as she furrowed her brow. "You and Light and all your weird scie-" as she stepped down off the curb, into the pouring rain, a car horn broke through the thick of the fog. The Yagami girl's eyes went wide and she froze, a dear in the head lights. Slender fingers wrapped around her arm and dragged her back onto the curb, the sound of glass shattering beneath heavy tires filled the air, the car that almost hit her flew past and Sayu felt her heart thumping away in her chest.
"You're meant to look both ways before crossing the street, Miss Yagami." L said smooth and soft as he looked her over, watching the ivory of her cheeks flush. "We need to get you out of the rain."
Sad dark eyes shifted toward the street where a bowl of sticky pink rice laid splattered across the concrete. "Awhhhh." she whined softly.
"It'll be alright, you can always make more, it's replaceable, you, Miss Yagami, are not." Gingerly, Ryuzaki guided her across the street, helping her up onto the curb as she softly chewed her lip. He'd saved her life, it wasn't a huge noble act or anything, but it was still kinda' hot. Like, this guy pulled her out of the way of a moving car, Sayu blushed soft pink. She'd read about stuff like that in books, like in twilight, Edward stopped a car from hitting Bella, and she'd always been enamored with the idea of being swept off her feet by a cute guy. Never in life did she think it'd actually happen.
Ryuzaki was a different kind of cute though, definitely not conventional. The pair slipped into the library, Sayu drew in a deep breath as the chill of an air conditioner rushed over her wet skin. "Hey, um, thanks for…..saving me back there, I really owe you one."
"Do you really feel that way?" L asked softly as they moved out of the way of the door, between the shelves labeled historical-fiction and Sci-fi.
"Yeah." she nodded her head, dark hair clinging to her wet cheeks.
"In that case, Miss Yagami, I would very much like to take you on a date." The raven haired man pushed the words from his lips without much visible hesitation, he'd never asked a girl out before but he knew how it was done.
Sayu blushed furiously and a big smile stretched her lips, "Seriously? You wanna go on a date with me?"
"Why not? You are beautiful, intelligent, sweet and you make desserts." He wasn't messing around on that last part.
"Awh! Ryuzaki, that's so sweet! I'd absolutely love to go out with you."
"Perfect, I'll see you tonight, eight-O'clock."
"Where do you wanna go?"
"I'm not entirely sure yet, somewhere we can eat cake."
A bubbly giggle erupted from her lips. "How do you stay so thin?"
A sharp 'Shhhh" cut through the air and Sayu stiffened up. "Sorry." the teenager mumbled as her gaze returned to the man in front of her.
"I burn calories by using my brain." L whispered softly as he glanced over Sayu's shoulder, watching Light where he sat at a small round table, a large book laid open in front of him.
"Whatcha lookin-"
"Sayu?" Light asked, raising an eyebrow as he strolled up behind his sister, eyes searching L's face for any kind of answers.
"Light!" Sayu chirped happily earning a harsh glare from the Librarian. Light drew in a deep breath as his sister wrapped her arms around his neck.
"What are you doing here?" his hand moved to rest between her shoulder blades.
"Oh! I made you lunch but it got smashed all over the road, sorry."
"Smashed all over the road?" he asked looked down at her smiling face,
"Yeah, I almost got hit by a car, but Ryuzaki pulled me out of the way, he just couldn't save the sticky rice too." The brunette giggled quietly.
"Well, Thank you for taking care of Sayu, Ryuzaki."
"Oh it's no problem at all, Light. I actually rather enjoy her company."
"She's a bright girl, how did you get here, Say?" his attention quickly returned to his little sister.
"The bus." She answered, trying to figure out what Light was thinking, his face didn't look right. He seemed more tense than usual.
"You should head home before you miss the next one."
"Oh shoot, you're right!" She chimed innocently, pissing the woman behind the counter off once again. "Bye Light!" she gave him one final hug. "Bye Ryuzaki, I'm really excited for our date, see you tonight!" she pressed a kiss to L's ivory cheek and danced through the Library doors.
"What?" Light deadpanned.