Chapter 2

Secrets

L looked at me as I walked back into the room.

"I do appreciate you not revealing my identity to your brother. I assume keeping secrets from family members is quite difficult."

"I never really tell him about the things I've done… or seen. But I have a question, if I may."

"Of course."

"Why did you show yourself to me? Out of all the others, why me?"

He looked into my eyes as he answered.

"You're one of the best at what you do. You always find who or what you're looking for without fail. I've seen that you are very loyal and dedicated. You are also the strongest woman I've ever worked with and you never give up. I also needed you to trust me."

I smiled at him softly and nodded.

"From what I've learned, Kira needs a name and a face to kill. I appeared on TV with the letter L as I usually do. I told him to try and kill me, but he couldn't. The TV broadcast also revealed that he was in the Kanto region of Japan."

"That's why you flew me out here."

"Yes. I do apologize if I took you away from something. A boyfriend or took your brother from school."

"No, he was off for the summer and he's going to be graduating early. And a boyfriend… not anymore."

He nodded.

"Am I the only FBI agent you called in?"

"No. I called in several others but for a different reason. I already have suspects and I'm having them monitored as we speak. You are much more valuable to me. You have skills they don't, you speak English, Spanish, Japanese and Russian. You graduated from the University of Chicago when you were twenty-two with honors. You're intelligent, strong, loyal and hard-working. That is why I chose you to work with me personally."

I smirked.

"Well, thank you. I'm glad that you trust me. Even if it's only a little."

He smiled a bit.

"No one knows that you're here. I felt it necessary to protect you and your brother."

"Thank you. Not even the director knows?"

"No. I said I was choosing an agent to work closely with me, but I never said who for safety purposes. The other agents remain unknown to all but the director, Watari and myself, and now to you as well. You and your brother remain a complete secret."

"I appreciate it. And as for this case, whoever Kira is, they have some sort of power. Whatever this is, it's not natural. I don't like it at all."

"Another reason I wished to work with you personally. Your knowledge of the occult and supernatural. If anyone can find a way to stop this or at least protect us from it then it's you."

I slowly nodded. I was still worried. I'd never seen or heard about anything like this before. I looked at L seriously.

"Is my brother safe?"

"He should be, as long as he stays as far from the investigation as he can."

I nodded.

"And what happens if he should see your face? I will try my best to keep this from happening, but what if?"

"We tell him I'm not L. I'm Ryuuzaki."

I sighed but nodded.

"L."

I looked at a computer and L walked over to it.

"What is it, Watari?"

I went to check on my brother.

L's POV

He pulled up the conference room and I saw three officers at the front.

"What is this?"

"Our resignations sir."

"B-But why?"

"Why? Because we value our lives. According to L, Kira kills with some sort of paranormal power without having direct contact with them. If I were Kira I'd be trying to kill the ones chasing me."

"Because if we catch him he gets the death sentence."

I knew where this was going and I didn't like it. But then, it was something I'd expected to happen.

"When L pulled that media stunt and dared Kira to kill him. He killed Lind .L. Tailor without a second thought. Unlike him, we don't hide our faces. We carry police id's on everywhere we go."

"Kira could get us any time. We have families, sir."

The officers turned and left. I knew that all of them would be leaning towards leaving. I wanted to see who was dedicated enough to stay. I sat down on the floor and looked through the files of the police officers.

"One of them is Kira." I whispered.

"Who do you suspect the most?"

I didn't look at her as I answered.

"I can't say yet. But I know for sure he's among them. Or at least connected to him."

She sat down next to me and looked through the papers. I couldn't help but notice how thin her fingers were. Her hands looked a little delicate.

I wonder is she's ever broken a finger.

"No, I haven't."

My eyes widened a bit.

"You said it out loud. I've never broken a bone. People always ask if I've broken a finger. Probably because they're so thin. Sometimes, if it's available, I'll break a board in half with my hand. It's actually kind of funny." She said.

I smirked. I liked this woman. She had real fire in her.