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When I'm Gone
A Death Note fanfiction written by Iniesetsu
Chapter 2 - L Lawliet
He lived in a world of bloodshed, unsatisfied with his life. Every night he wondered when it all would end, always, he would try to calculate that date and time. He would apply the every calculation he used to tell when all the others would die, and every time his calculations would fail.
Sayu couldn't wait for class to end; it was five minutes until the clock in the back of the room hit 3pm. That being said, a young girl, full of energy, should never be forced to stay in school for more than two hours. At least, that's what Sayu thought. She was so excited, and it wasn't even a day where they had school off the next! When the clock struck three, and the bell finally rang, Sayu stood up, thrust her fists in the air, and yelled, "Banzai!"
The teacher stood in the front of the room, his eyes wide and startled, it's not every Wendsday that one of your student's yells like Sayu did. The rest of the class kept startled eyes on the girl before they all burst into laughter.
Sayu, however, missed all that was happening around her. The only things occupying her mind were: getting her stuff in her bag, getting on the train, getting home, and lounging about while annoying her brother (who had the day off). Sayu rushed out the door with her bag and ran to catch the train. Once she was boarded, she sat down on the only free seat. A large grin was plastered to her face, her hands were tapping on her bag as her leg bounced up and down. Sayu was determined to get home early and surprise her sibling.
When the train reached her stop, Sayu practically jumped off the step and onto the platform. She ran out of the station and all the way to her street. Sayu stopped at the front door and opened it slowly, a grin still plastered to her face. She took a big breath, threw the door open all the way and screamed, "I'M HOME!"
Silence was all that greeted her. Dead silence. Sayu blinked a couple of times.
"Light?" She called out, for she had expected some kind of reaction. She had been hoping for a thud to show she startled her brother, Light, but would have been more that happy for any reaction. The silence made her nervous—after all, Light said he was going to stay at home and study.
With a pout, Sayu put her bag on the floor and headed for the kitchen for some food.
"If Light went out, he probably left a note in the kitchen." Sayu said to the empty house and sighed.
The moment Sayu stepped into the kitchen, her eyes widened with shock that immediately morphed into fear. She screamed.
A large amount of blood was splashed everywhere, turning the kitchen red.
Sochiro Yagami sat on the couch in his family's living room; he had his face in his hands. His wife, Satchiko, and his daughter, Sayu, sat on both of his sides. They were leaning on him, crying and begging to any possible deity that Light Yagami would be returned safely to them. In the back of their minds however, they were wondering where Light was, who was murdered, and who the killer was.
Currently, the police were searching their home for any clues as to who had taken the seventeen-year-old. So far there was no physical evidence pointing at anyone. The only clues that anything had happened were the pieces of over turned furniture, a tipped over book shelf, broken glass, a smashed desktop computer (incapable of being salvaged), and of course lots and lots of human blood.
It had been a week and DNA tests proved that the blood in the Yagami's house was the same type Light had, and that the hair that landed in the blood belonged to Light Yagami. There were no witnesses to the kidnapping—or murder. No one knew just when the incident took place or who the individuals involved were.
"What?" Sochiro Yagami bellowed at the police officer before him.
The now frightened officer had on a slightly sympathetic smile, "I am truly sorry Yagami-san, but with the severe lack of evidence we have no leads."
Sochiro ground his teeth as his fists tightened, "then I have no choice, I'll have to seek help elsewhere."
"Ha-hai." The young man stuttered as Sochiro Yagami turned and walked away.
Within a day, the Yagami's sent a video tape pleading to "L" to take their son's case and save him. They sent the tape to all major news broadcasters and even some minor, local TV stations in hopes that L would hear their message and help bring Light home.
An elderly Caucasian male opened the door to a dimly lit room and sighed, "L, how many times do I need to tell you that reading in a dark room, even on the laptop, is bad for your eyes?"
"That is unimportant right now." A deep baritone voice responded, "You have something for me?"
The elderly man nodded, "there is a request that you take a case about a kidnapping from Japan, however…" the elderly man paused, "there is a high chance that it was murder, as there was enough blood at the scene for two bodies."
The hunched over figure turned to the man, "and why should I take it?" The figure asked in monotone.
"There is no evidence to suggest the culprit and yet, the house is such a mess, you would think there would be more than enough evidence."
L's eyebrows furrowed, "So it's a professional?" He asked as he picked up a slice of pie between his fingers and stuffed it all into his mouth. "Or…"
"There are no cases that are similar in any way to what detectives found at the scene."
L wiped his lips and then brought a thumb to his lips, "So someone held a grudge against the kid, had no qualms against getting their hands very dirty, or they hired a hit man. This could also be the work of a serial killer… which means that the kid is the first victim."
"Yes."
L hummed a moment before declaring, "As intriguing as this all is, Watari, I will not take the case," as he turned back to face the monitor.
Watari's eyebrows shot up, "Will it change your mind to know the kid is a genious with an IQ of 200?"
L turned back to face Watari, studying him for a moment, "Alright, I'll take it then," he muttered as he turned back around to the monitor once more, "I will need total cooperation with the Japanese police force. Get me any information about this student and those with whom he shares his company."
"Of course." Watari nodded and left the room.
TBC…
Just edited! (Dec 3rd)
The scene in the Yagami's house changed from a robbery with things in the living room broken to "murder" in the kitchen. lol