DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of Death Note.
December 13, 2003
Kendyll quickly descended the stairs, dropping her bag on a small table nearby and walking over to stand beside Light. He was in the process of arranging the last set of chopsticks beside a bowl.
Light's house was like a second home to Kendyll. It was warm and welcoming to her and better than the abandoned penthouse her family lived in across town. She'd usually come home to an empty place.
Light's family and Kendyll's were has always been close, even before they were born. Light's father, Soichirou, were best pals with Kendyll's father, Kingston, this was at the start of his hotel kingdom. Light and Kendyll had known each other since they were basically in diapers and got along from the start. If anyone knew them better, it would be each other.
If they had the chance to go on one of those game shows, where they would partner up and battle to see who knows each the best, against other teams, they would win by a long shot.
Kendyll was only a few months younger than Light. After she was born, her father dubbed Soichirou as her Godfather. Which was the reason why she was always so close to his family.
"Mmm, smells good." She commented. Light looked over at her and smiled.
She looked down at the table to see the food that was prepared for them. There was shabu-shabu, Kendyll's favorite meal, on the table awaiting them, thinly sliced meat, vegetables, and dipping sauces.
Kendyll noticed Light's father missing and had to ask where he was.
"Where is Mr. Yagami?"
"He's at one of his meetings." Light explained.
"Hmm, interesting…" She said, taking her seat at the table. Sayu sat beside as Light took the seat across from her, and his mother beside him.
Light kept his eye on Kendyll's actions.
She didn't ask why…
He said to himself.
Why doesn't she care about anything happening? I wonder if she is noticing any of this at all. She the only one I trust the most…No, it's too early to tell her the truth.
"Let's just enjoy dinner, alright?" Mrs. Yagami said to the young teens.
Kendyll smiled and began digging in.
"So Sayu how's school for you?" Kendyll asked, trying to spark up a conversation at the silent table. She didn't want it to feel like her dinner table.
"It's been pretty good! But, Light, you were supposed to help me with my math homework yesterday." She pouted towards Light. Kendyll and Mrs. Yagami giggled at the siblings.
"I'm sorry, Sayu," he apologized, "I was busy studying."
Lie.
Kendyll turned her head to Light's younger sister.
"You know, Sayu, I can help you."
"Really? That'd be great." She exclaimed.
"Kendyll can help you better than me, Sayu. She has a higher grade in AP Calculus than I do." Light said.
Kendyll shook her head at Light.
"By point one percent." She added in.
"Point one percent?" Sayu, confused, said.
"Light has a ninety-nine point ninety-seven percent; whereas to my ninety-nine point ninety-eight percent." She explained.
"It's the only thing I'm better at than Light, I guess." Kendyll said. Sayu giggled from beside her. "Everything else is average."
"How did that happen?" Mrs. Yagami asked. Wondering why her perfect Light is at a ninety-nine, rather than a hundred.
"Light uncompleted a question on the last quiz." Kendyll clarified.
"I was working too fast."
"Light," his mother began.
"You missed a step." Kendyll butted in, enjoying herself.
"Are you finished yet?" Light asked Kendyll, she seemed to be explaining everything for him. She knew more about him than anyone else, except for one thing, but she wasn't to find out…Yet.
She thought about it, placing a cooked slice of meat into her mouth.
"Hmm, I believe so." She smiled, chewing on the meat.
Dinner dragged on for a couple more minutes, and the four was enjoying the meal excitingly, well, Kendyll was, shabu-shabu was her favorite.
"So Light told me you were leaving to Australia." Mrs. Yagami said. Kendyll surprised she knew, glared at Light for telling.
"Oh right, I'll be leaving on the nineteenth." She dreaded the day.
"So soon?" She said. Kendyll nodded with a slight frown.
"When will you be back?" Sayu asked as Light silently ate, ignoring her stare.
"Sometime in January."
"So long!" Sayu cried out.
"I know…I don't like it all."
"You'll miss so much school." Mrs. Yagami stated.
"Yeah, but it's all been arrange by my father to have assignments sent to me via e-mail. So I at least have something to keep myself busy with." Kendyll said.
"That's good."
Dinner went on; there was talk and laughing amongst each other. And Kendyll found herself currently helping Mrs. Yagami with the cleaning.
Light walked into the kitchen.
"I just called a cab for you, Kendyll." He said. Kendyll smiled to him as she finished up and walked out of the kitchen and into the living room with Light.
On Kendyll's way she grabbed her purse she had set down earlier and sat down on the couch beside Light.
She sighed and looked at Light.
He was quiet and staring intently ahead of him. Kendyll found it odd and she pouted while furrowing her brows together. She looked ahead in his direction and tried to figure out what was so interesting.
This is like upstairs in his bedroom, now here? There is something strange going on with you, Light. What is it?
Meanwhile, as Kendyll talked to herself. Light had been staring ahead looking at Ryuk. He only listened to him; he wasn't able to speak back with Kendyll beside him.
"She's very intelligent, Light. She notices the things you do, even the little ones."
His lips twitched slightly, trying to hold back his smirk. He knew Kendyll was smart and was always the examining type of person, he assumed she had photographic memory, because she can remember every single detail of a person, but she always denied that fact.
Light turned his head to see Kendyll staring straight at him with her intrigued look she usually had on. She quickly averted her eyes. She knew Light knew that look she was giving him.
"Sorry," she said quietly. Light smiled, almost wickedly.
There was a honk heard from outside.
"Your cab is here." Light said.
Kendyll stuck her shoes on and wave goodbye to Light's family.
"Light, be a dear and walk Kendyll to the cab." Light nodded and walked along with Kendyll to the vehicle.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Light." Kendyll said, while stepping into the cab.
Light waved off and began his walk back into the house, Ryuk floated behind him.
"Light, she was really close to finding the Death Note." He stated. Light halted.
"What are you talking about?"
"She was tempted to look into your drawer that held the notebook."
"Really…" He trailed off.
So she's curious?
"She noticed you looking at it earlier." He said in that slimy voice of his. Then he cackled. "I told you she notices the little things you do. She even caught you doing it again before she left."
Light looked at him.
"When you were looking at me…"
Light had to be more careful, way more careful.
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The next day, Kendyll took the cab to school again, and once again, she stopped at Light's house to walk with him, like she does everyday.
After paying the driver she got out and walk passed his house. While she walked by, she peeked over from the corner of her eyes to see Light just stepping out of his home.
He saw her walk by and quickly paced himself to catch up to her.
"Good morning," he greeted her.
She smiled. That was how it had always been in the mornings, she'd walk ahead, he'd have his 15 second morning exercise and he was end it with a good morning…and she would smile.
Ugh, I hate ending chapters like this but it was
all I had, for now. Chapters will get way longer, in time.
Question, does my character seem like a mary-sue?
Or is it too early to know? Well, I hope not, but I can't
help it. Who can?
I love how Light is always talking to himself in
his head in the series. I just had to make him
always talking in his head. =]
Please no one hate me when I say this but:
my favorite character would have to be Light.
LoL. I know, call me crazy but I just always fall
for the bad guy...or good guy.
Whatever he is!
I like him...
But L is also adorable. ^^
Next chapter...idk.
But they have been coming out at a good
enough rate. =P