Time for chap 2 :D Sorry for the long update, been busy with projects for school. Might also take awhile before the next chapter, since exams are nearing. Gomenasai! .

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Being Part of the Team

L sat on the couch with his usual sitting position (his knees were close to his chest) inside the empty room. "Please sit down Rin-san", L said.

I sat down on the seat offered to me, a little nervous of what might this test be.

"I shall now proceed with the test", L said with a slight smile. "How can you prove that you are not Kira?", L asked.

OMFG! L's smile was so cute! I thought to myself before I answered, "Criminals may have done crucial things, but I still don't have the right to kill them just like that. Since things happens for a reason", I answered with a serious face.

Before L could say anything, my phone rang. "Moshi moshi?", I said as I answered the call. "Did you get to arr—What? H-he...", I gulped as I try to get a hold of myself. "Get his corpse and bury it somewhere decent. That's all", I ordered as I hung up.

L noticed my slight shakiness, "Is there anything wrong?", he asked.

"Nothing at all. I just received report that the killer we were after, commit suicide. S-so, did I pass the test?", I said forcing a smile on my face.

"Hmm, apparently, you did pass the test, Karin McGarden-san", L said with a vague smile.

My eyes widened in surprised when L said my name. How the hell did he know my real name? When I always use my alias? Watari and Akira, are the only ones who knows my real name, so how?

"I assume you are thinking of how I knew your name, correct? Do not worry, I will still call you with your alias. Your real name will be my own little secret", L said letting out a small chuckle.

I blushed slightly because of what L said just now. What the heck was that? HIS little secret?

"Now then, since you passed the test, you are now one of my team", L said with an expressionless face. "This is our greatest hacker and also you could say, she's a trainee of Watari in being my assistant", L added. "Sayuki Kiriya".

"Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu", Sayuki said as she bowed/raised her head.

"Hai, yoroshiku", I replied.

Sayuki Kiriya, has below the neck-length dark blue hair, mellow green eyes and really seems like a good hacker.

Sayuki Kiriya? She seems nice, but what is this uneasy feeling I feel about her and L? I wondered with a slight troubled look.

"Is everything alright Rin-san?", Sayuki asked as she gave a strawberry cake to L.

As when L was about to eat the strawberry on top of his cake, I stood up and snatched the strawberry. "Everything's perfectly fine", I replied with a smile. "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu, Ryuuzaki", I added as I walked to the door and looked back then ate the strawberry.

"Ja na, need to get back to my team for today", I said as I went out of the empty room then waved Watari and the others in the team goodbye before leaving the hotel room.

"My Ichigo disappeared", L said with an expressionless face. Karin McGarden-san, a very interesting co-worker. L thought letting out a small chuckle. Yoroshiku.

Karin's POV

I caught a taxi to drive me back to the hotel where me and Aki were staying. But, My god! What's with this damn heavy traffic? It was a good thing that I got to buy my Ichigo Cotton Candy before leaving.

I listened to Ouran Highschool Host Club's character song, Matta Ashita, while eating my candy. "Matta ashita! Hohoenda kimi ni aeru yo ni. Sumikitta aozora ukabu kumo no yo ni. Muneippai hi no hikari abite. Arukidasou, boku to", I sang quietly as I eat.

Matta ashita, L. I smiled involuntarily as I thought about it, then that smiling face turned into a confused look. A-re? Why did I suddenly thought of L? I wondered.

General POV

When I got back to the room, I caught Aki in his usual silliness. Only this time, he's singing, Servant of Evil by Len Kagamine, wearing a plain white shirt, boxers and using our broom as his MIC.

I gave Aki the WhatInTheHellAreYouDoing? Look. "Kimi wa oujo! Boku wa meshitsukai! Unmei wakatsu! Aware na futago! Kimi no mamoru! Sono tame-", Aki stopped when he saw me. "R-r-rin-chan! G-g-gomenasai!", Aki said freaking out in embarrassment.

I sighed before saying anything. "You sorta ruined my appetite, you know. I was savouring the taste of my candy", I said while pouting. "You better make up for dinner. I want you to double my sweets", I added.

"Hai! Gome- A—re? But you might get diabetes if I double your sweets, Rin-chan", Aki replied.

"I won't have diabetes. The sugar will go to my brain anyway. Afterall, I HAVE to match L's abilities for tomorrow", I replied as I walked to my room's door then looks back at Aki while smirking.

"L?", Aki wondered. "Could it be that you found L?", Aki asked immediately.

"Not just found, I'm already part of his team", my smirk turned to a huge grin. "And you do know that I get my abilities from my sugar, right? So in order for me to match up with L, I need all the sweets I can have", I added.

"You serious Rin-chan? How? When?", Aki replied. "Oh, and even if you give me that 'sugar excuse', you still need to control your sugar", Aki added.

"He sent me an e-mail to go to Momo Hotel. Then there I had two tests to PASS just to be part of the team", I explained. "No fair", I pouted playfully.

"You're so lucky Rin-chan. That means you're part of the Kira case now, right? I'm so happy for you! You wanted that case for some time now", Aki said. I just nodded in a cheerful YES way.

The next day, L sent me a text message that he wants me to go to his hotel room once again.

Today was Sunday and I originally THOUGHT that this'll be my day off, but I guess I was SO wrong. I went to L's hotel room as soon as I can.

When I got inside the hotel room, there was no one else in the room but me, L and Watari. Even that Sayuki is not here.

"Ohayo gozaimasu, Rin-chan", L said as he took a bite of his cake.

I gave him a confused look while thinking, Rin-chan? Why –chan? Yesterday was just –san.

"Did I just say something wrong?", L asked.

I shook my head then replied, "You didn't say anything wrong, Ryuuzaki"

"Please feel at home then", L said, still eating his cake.

"Okay, then", I replied as I sat down on the couch next to L's. "So... Why did you make me come here?", I asked while sitting with my 'weird' position.

L gave me a surprised yet confused look.

"What?", I asked blinking a few times.

"Uhm, excuse me to ask, but are you mimicking me?", L replied in a question format.

"Hmm? No, not at all. I always sit like this", I replied as I stole a tiny piece of L's cake.

"That's MINE, you know", L said with his usual expressionless face.

"I know", I replied before eating the tiny piece of cake. "Just tasting", I added.

"Anyway, I made you come here for a little meeting", L said, giving me folders filled with files. "These are the members of the Kira Task Force. The files include their basic information and their occupation in the team", L explained.

"You want me to know them, then", I said as I scanned the files. "By the way, do they welcome me in the team? Won't I feel out of place?", I asked.

"To be honest, you were very accepted by the team. Especially that Touta Matsuda-san", L answered.

Yesterday's POV

As soon as Karin left, L went out of the empty room. Then as L went out the room, "So Ryuuzaki, is Rin McGarden-san part of our team now?", Matsuda asked cheerfully.

"She seems like a really good detective, I look forward in working with her", Chief Yagami said.

"She also looks like a sweet and cute child", Mogi added.

"Very cute indeed", Aizawa agreed.

Touta Matsuda, has average-length black hair, seems like a happy-go-lucky man, and a very amateur police with brown eyes. Souichiro Yagami, known as chief Yagami, has formal adult hairstyle, chief of the police force, a married man, has a son and a daughter with a wife.

Kanzo Mogi, has modern adult style adult style brown hair, he rarely speaks, but very hardworking, part of chief Yagami's team. Shichi Aizawa, has afro-like black hair, often acts as a spy in cases.

"Seems like Rin-san is very welcomed by the team", Sayuki said with a slight giggle.

"Rin McGarden-san is now part of the team, Monday will be the first day everyone will work with her", L explained.

General POV

I tried to hold back my laughter but still laughed anyways. "Looks like I'm pretty popular with the team", I said as I wipe my tears from laughing too much.

Watari also couldn't help but laugh for a bit. "It's very nice to hear that you are welcomed by the team, Rin-chan", Watari said.

I nodded cheerfully. "Hai, it made me feel so happy, Watari. And please just call me Rin, like old times", I said while smiling. I noticed that L stared at me for a while before turning his head to Watari.

"How is Akira? I heard the two of you are together?", Watari asked. L's eyes widened slightly.

"We are together in the hotel, in the team, and also in cases. But not together as in a relationship", I answered. "Aki is well. Lately, he's the one who takes care of me than the other way around", I added.

"Oh I see, when will Akira be able to visit?", Watari asked again.

"I'll ask him", I answered with a smile.

"If I may stand corrected, are you saying that you are living in a hotel room with a guy?", L said trying to hide his irritation.

"Hm, yeah, you can say that", I replied.

"I see", L said looking away. "Would both of you like to move here?", L said in an expressionless tone.

"Eh?", I blinked in confusion and surprise. Even Watari was a bit surprised by the detective's offer.

"Well?", L asked as he looked at me.

"W-we'll think about it. Thank you for the offer", I said as I bowed/raised my head then walked to the door. "Well then, itsureishimasu", I said before leaving the room.

"A very interesting offer, Ryuuzaki. Have you taken a liking on Rin?", Watari asked with a smile.

"Not at all, just a friendly offer", L replied sipping his tea.