CHAPTER 2
(L'S P.O.V)
I tucked Misa into my bed, and stared at her. She stared at the ceiling silently. Her eyes had become lifeless like a doll's. It was if I was staring into nothingness. She lay perfectly still. Not even a flinch. Misa had completely shut down. Whoever did this was going to pay dearly.
I felt myself slowly becoming angry thinking of Light. If I could get my hands on that bastard Light Yagami alive… God only knows what I would do to him… My eyes fell on Misa who was staring at me now. My featured softened, as I caressed her cheek.
"You don't believe I saw Light don't you?." "It's possible you didn't, could have been someone else." I picked up the glass of water and valium pills, from my night stand, and gestured to her to take it. She obediently took it, and not too long after fell asleep.
Heading towards the bedroom door, my mind raced with questions: Did Misa really see Light?, or is she so emotionally damaged that if someone attacked her, the first thought would be Light?. Outside my bedroom stood Halle, who was looking out the window.
I told Halle I was going to headquarters, and she should stay and watch Misa, until I got back. I headed out my suite not feeling like myself.
(MELLO'S )
When L decided to go check out Misa's mansion himself at 10:00pm the same night, despite Rester and Jovanni looking it over, I jumped at the opportunity when he requested Near and I to tag along. Tonight was supposed to be a night out filled with laughter and fun.
Instead it turned out to be a real life horror movie.
FUCK.
Every time I closed my eyes, I could see Misa screaming hysterically. I felt it for L. I couldn't imagine what I would have done if someone was after Halle. A maid greeted us by the front door, as we stepped into Misa's gigantic home.
"Wow" I murmured looking around the great hall. To our left and right had two large entrances that seemed to leading to other rooms. We were facing the grand stairs,that was covered by expensive carpet. "I want you two to check downstairs for anything out of the ordinary. I'm going to Misa's room alone." L explained shoving his hands into his pockets, heading for the stairs.
I looked at his feet. He was wearing running shoes, for the first time in a long while.
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We had cleared eight rooms and had one more to go. Misa's den. "Near…" I paused picking up a picture frame with Misa's parents and her. "Do you think L's going to be alright?" I whispered. "Why are you whispering Mello?" Near asked pulling a draw open with gloved hands.
"You know why!" I shot back in annoyance now. God dammit!, Near could be just a smartass sometimes. "You're forgetting L's upstairs" he said closing the drawer that belonged to a small table satisfied. "Even if he overheard our conversation, I'd doubt he would be upset that you're concerned."
"Near," I said looking at him now. "You're the worst person I've ever had a conversation with." Near didn't respond. He was suddenly focused on a plain old teddy bear that was on a shelf. "Please tell me you've seen a teddy bear before" I rolled my eyes.
He still didn't answer. Instead he walked up to it slowly, and took it off the shelf. I peered closely at it over Near's shoulders. Why was Near so fixed on this bear?. "You know if you want it, you have to ask Misa for it first." I joked. "Shut up and take off the Lights" Near said suddenly becoming dead panned.
I said nothing, and instantly searched for the switch, realizing he wasn't joking. I switched off the lights, and the only thing I could see was two green circles staring back at me. I switched the lights back on, just in time to see Near have a creepy smile on his face.
He turned the back of the bear to face him. The bear was stitched up at the back. He roughly pulled at the stitching, as I watched on in silence, as the stuffing dropped to the ground to reveal a hidden camera.
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(L'S P.O.V)
I ran my gloved fingertips on the edge of Misa's dressing table, and closed my eyes. I remembered holding on to the edge one night, when I lifted Misa, and sat her on it, as we teared each other's clothes off. This was one of our intimate places in this house…
SOMEONE VIOLATED IT BY COMING IN HERE…
I had checked the windows and doors, in the other rooms, including here, to find no breaking and entry. I had questioned the maids, to see if they had seen anyone hanging around the mansion. Or any strange visitor that recently came to visit Misa.
They all said no.
So how did this psycho get this close to Misa?. Thinking about it, it would have been easier to get to her on the streets, since Misa was so carefree about going anywhere without bodyguards.
How did they get in without being spotted by neighbors ( who were at home and in their yards, at the time we believed the killer got in?). What advantage did the killer have, that I'm not seeing?. Misa and I had discussed putting cameras in her home for her safety before, but she said no.
I regretted not pushing on the matter. It would have made things a lot easier. Wait that's it!. If the killer wanted to get closer to Misa… he had to monitor her. If my deductions are right, he would have put hidden cameras in her room…
I began looking at her shelves , her dressing table again, then her night stand. Nothing. To my right she had a shelf of shoe , that I hadn't checked. Looking at the shelf closely I just saw shoes. Come on there has to be one…
Reaching the twentieth row (on top) I began to feel defeated when I saw it. A small camera in a form of a circle. It resembled a webcam. Taking it up, I held it between my thumb and index fingers. I climbed down looking at it. So this is what this psycho was using…
On impulse I threw it against the wall in anger. To top it off I punched the wall. I felt my control slipping. WHOEVER HE WAS HE WAS GOING TO PAY… I wanted him to rot in a cell, to make him feel how Misa felt. I WANTED HIM CAGED… WHERE I COULD SEE HIM, AND HE WOULD KNOW WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO BE VUNERABLE
I was so angry, because the realization of this case sinked into me deeply. Misa could have been killed, and I wasn't there to protect her… I needed to head back to headquarters now. I needed to come up with some form of strategy. I mentally made a noted that I should get Rester to install tiny cameras, that couldn't easily be detected.
I hadn't removed my fist that had punched the wall. Mello and Near stood at the doorway nervously. "L are you okay?" Mello asked shifting from one foot to the next. "No Mello"I answered finally taking my hand down from the wall.
I turned to see Near holding a nanny cam. So they found one too… "Not until I bring this mad man to justice." With that I stepped between them and walked out of the room, too upset to say anything more.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8TH
1:00AM
(NEAR'S P.O.V)
I loomed over Sayu, as my fingers snaked up her legs underneath the covers. Beneath those covers we were naked. She breathed unsteadily, as she put her left arm over her eyes. She had just orgasmed for the third time, and I was ready to let her reach her peak again.
However I hesitated.
There was something off about our love making session this morning. Even though she moaned and groaned she seemed a million miles away. Something was bothering her. I removed my hand from her legs, and straddled her instead.
She removed her arms now, and stared at me. "What are you thinking?" I asked casually. She bit her bottom lip guiltily. "Before you answer" I spoke again leaning forward to twirl her hair. "Remember our agreement. NO SECRETS." I slowly emphasized the last two words.
Because of our past experiences (previous story fake it till you make it) we agreed to be open with one another. "What if Light is really back?" she asked softly. It's not entirely impossible "I stated letting go of her hair now, sitting back up. "Way to make me feel better!" she retorted irritated now.
"I'm simply saying that anything is possible. Before I discovered the deathnote and the Shinigami, I would have doubted that they existed." She exhaled and closed her eyes. "Whether its Light or not Sayu, I will protect you. Don't forget L, Mello and I are the greatest detectives in the world. Whatever comes our way we can handle"
I suddenly flipped her switching our positions. "if you want to think about something" I said sitting up eyeing her perfect small breast. "Why not think about riding me?" I suggested seductively with a slight small on my face.
Before she could react, my cellphone rang. We froze both staring at it. I glanced at Sayu's glowing clock.
1:00am
Who could be calling at this hour?. She slid off me silently, as I reached for it and answered. "This is Near" I answered in a bored monotone. "It's me Mello. Jovanni is on his way to Sayu's home, as we speak to pick you up. There's been a murder and they discovered it's connected to Misa's attacker.'
"Mello' I sighed and yawned intentionally for him to hear. "Do you know what time it is?, I'll read the reports tomorrow." "Are you serious Near?!, whether you're sleeping or fucking cause I know you're at Sayu's, I suggest you get out of bed and get ready, you albino asshole!."
With that I hung up. Just great. I guess Sayu riding me like there's no tomorrow will have to wait.
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As Jovanni drove past Halle car to park in front of her, I spotted Mello. His hands were folded in front of him while he sulked. Guess he didn't want to be here either. I observed that we were in a residential area, and frightened neighbors gathered together, as they whispered looking at green and yellow house, which we pulled up at.
Policemen were using crime scene tape to block off the area now. "You ready?" Jovanni asked staring at me through his rear view mirror. "I'm always ready" I responded looking at the house carefully.
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I stared down at the dead girl. Rester had cut the victim down from the ceiling. Her mother had discovered her, when she came to use the bathroom. "We suspect it's a stage homicide. We found blood and skin below the nails, indicating some sort of struggle."
Rester explained to us. I quickly put on gloves, and turned her over on her stomach. I raised up her shirt. Mello gave me 'What the fuck are you doing?' look. I stared back at Mello. 'it isn't what it looks like' look. "There's swelling in the center of her back, which means the killer sticked his knee into her back while he strangled her." I observed.
"Sick fuck" I heard Mello mutter. "Her neck is purple and blue" I raised the rope around the victim's neck upwards. "These marks aren't marks from the rope." I explained. "So it's official, it's a murder." Rester sighed. "Yes, you were also correct to think this case is connected to Misa."
"Really?, all I see is a dead girl "Mello yawned. "No Mello look closer." I grabbed his collar and pulled him closer to the victim. "What are you talking about?!" he untangled his hands from his collar. "Mello" I said staring at the dead girl. "The killer has spoken figuratively. He's telling us what he wants. It's Misa."
His blue eyes widened in realization to what I was saying. Mello finally understood what I was trying to show him. We stared together in silence. The victim was the exact resemblance of Misa Amane.