Twisted Fates
Chapter 1- The Search Begins
The room I was in was dark .The only light source was coming from my computer screen. The sound of my fingers tapping on the keyboard was the only thing filling the silence. I grabbed my teacup and sipped some tea without taking my eyes off the computer screen. I heard the door creaked open. I didn't bother to look behind me.
"Have found any leads yet?" the person in the doorway asked.
"Nope…Not yet, K." I replied while typing on the keyboard.
K is a twenty year-old woman with brown, shoulder-length hair that almost curls at the ends. She has bright blue eyes, the same color as the skies. Dark circles were forming under her eyes. She was wearing a purple t-shirt and white, knee-length shorts and was also barefooted. Of course, K isn't her real name. It was an alias. Her real name is Karin McGarden. We use aliases to keep our identities a secret. Believe it or not, she's a detective…Even if she may not look like it…
She sighed. "Just keep looking, foxface. I'll try contacting Watari again." She said and left.
"Hn…"was my only reply.
I almost forgot…I'm called foxface .I will not mention my name yet for reasons I cannot tell as well. I have midnight black hair. It is short but long enough to tie into a little ponytail. I have messy bangs covering my forehead and a bit of my eyes. I was wearing a black shirt that had a "care to join us?" print in red and baggy pants. I would like to say I look normal but there were two things odd about me. My eyes are crimson red and I can see a person's name and their death date just by looking at their face. I'm not yet sure why my eyes are like this but I will find a way to know it.
I ran my hand through my hair and sighed. Right now, I was assigned to search for any information that may lead us to 'L', the world's greatest detective, as well as a few information regarding on the Kira case and the BB case. We wanted to help him in the Kira case. I wanted to help in solving the BB case but I don't want the others to know about it. As I finished my tea, I heard the living room door slam open.
"We're back!"Someone shouted.
"…And we bought some pocky!" another one added.
"You better not forget MY SWEETS!" a voice, which I assumed was K, shouted back.
I slowly stood up and went out of my room, bringing the empty cup with me. I placed it on the kitchen counter top and went to the living room. The first thing I saw was a huge pizza box placed on top of the coffee table and four plastic bags filled with groceries on one of the sofas. K was sitting on the sofa in her usual sitting position, her knees near her chest and her back slightly slouched, while holding a spoon in one hand and a saucer with a slice of cake in the other. The two newcomers were sitting on the floor, one holding a box of pocky and the other holding a slice of pizza.
"Where's my-AHH!" Before I could finish what I was going to say, the one holding the pocky and stood up and hugged me tightly.
"FOXY-CHAN!"She shouted.
"Pocky-chan! Can't….breathe…"I said as she hugged me tighter.
She is Pocky. Her real name is Nikoru Yorokobi. We called her Pocky since she likes…no…LOVES pocky. Her hair is dirty blond and is almost waist-length. She has chocolate brown eyes. She was wearing a blue jacket over a white tank top and a knee-length, maroon skirt.
She giggled and let go of me. "Sorry…"she said and smiled sheepishly.
I sighed and told her that it was alright.
"She's just happy that you came out of your room. You rarely come out of your room, nowadays." The one with the pizza said. I noticed it was already her third slice.
"Define fun, Reichiro."I said in a monotone voice with my arms across my chest.
This is Ace D. Loki. Her alias is Reichiro. Her hair is light brown and is past her shoulders but not past her waist. Her bangs were like mine except it only covered her forehead and was much tidier than mine. She had jet-black eyes that contrast her hair. She was wearing a purple "I love my friends" t-shirt and black skinny jeans. She is also a detective. If you look at us all together, we would look like your ordinary group of friends. But like the old saying said, "Looks can be deceiving".
"Hmm…Fun is going outside, not cooped up inside a room in front of a computer. Breathing fresh air…"she said. I rolled my eyes. When she saw me rolled my eyes, she went near me and whispered in my ear, "…or you could be dating someone…" then she smirked. The whisper was loud enough for the others to hear.
A faint blush crept on my cheeks. "What?" I shouted and backed away from her. "You do know we're working on a case, right? And work always comes first." I recited.
"Aww... You're no fun, fox-chan." Pocky said and pouted.
"You know, you ARE allowed to take a break every once in a while…I mean, even I take breaks." K said as she popped a strawberry into her mouth.
"I know!" Reichiro shouted and snapped her fingers. She ushered the other two and formed a small circle. They started to whisper to each other.
I didn't even bother to eavesdrop. I'm quite sure that they're planning something that involves me and a day-off. Instead, I went to the grocery bags and took out a jar of strawberry jam. I removed the lid and dipped my finger in it. I licked it off and savored its taste. I started eating it with my hands. Suddenly, Reichiro took the jar away from me.
"Hey! That's mine! Give it back!"I protested and pouted, sounding like a little child.
"Aww….How cute!" Pocky said and giggled.
"Fox…"K called.
I sighed. "Yes?" I asked. I already know what will happen.
Reichiro smirked and Pocky kept on giggling. "We have decided to cut off your strawberry jam supply…unless we make a deal." K stated.
"What's the deal?" I asked, obviously annoyed.
"You take a day-off. Simple, isn't it?" Reichiro said.
"Hn…" I sighed. "But who will take over my job?" I asked.
"Don't worry. We already have that under control." Pocky said and winked.
"But…" I said until K interrupted.
"No buts." She said in a firm voice.
I sighed. "Fine, I'll go." I said and pouted.
They smiled at me. "You can go now…" K said.
Reluctantly, I walked to the door and put on some flip-flops. I sighed for the millionth time today and went out. That was when a thought hit me. Being outside doesn't mean I can't work. I can just as long as they don't catch me. I could try to find Light Yagami or Misa Amane, the two main suspects of being Kira and the Second Kira, or I could try to find a way to contact L or Watari. I started to walk down the sidewalk while whistling a merry tune… not knowing that someone from was watching me from afar.
