"So, L, have you found anything?" I asked, walking back over to the couch. It had been nearly a week since we put the video cameras and microphones inside the two houses. So far from what I had seen, nothing looked suspicious, well, except for the fact that Light Yagami spent a lot of time in his room studying.
When he pulled out the books of women mostly naked, now that didn't surprise me. He was a teenage boy after all. Though I still found it kind of disturbing, and his father was shocked to discover this hidden piece of information about his so called 'perfect' son.
"No, I have found nothing." He sipped his extra sweet tea and began to eat his strawberry shortcake. "All cameras are to come out of the houses, but I still want them to be watched carefully, especially Light."
I sat down next to him, attempting to imitate his strange posture. I failed miserably and ended up tumbling over. L just stared at me. "What?" I had to ask it. Again.
"What are you doing?"
Did her seriously not know? "I was trying to sit like you. Why do you sit like that anyways?"
" I sit like this because it increases my ability to think by 40." He stared back at the TV, thumb back up to his lips, and biting his nail in thought.
Great, now we're out of suspects. Where do we start now?
"I said that we would still be following them, didn't I? All is not lost yet Kat, I promise you that."
I sat there, dumbfounded. "How did you know what I was thinking?"
He shrugged. "It was written all over your face. Watari," He called.
Watari appeared out of nowhere just like he usually does. "Yes Ryuuzaki?"
"Please create two new identities for Kat and I. We will be attending the Toh-oh college along with Light Yagami. He is our prime suspect at the moment."
"Yes sir. I will have them made for you by tomorrow." He grabbed his jacket and hat and left the room.
I sighed. "So, you are going to have yet another name?"
"It is necessary to keep our identities a secret." He replied.
"I know that, but trying to remember all of your names is giving me a headache." I waved my hands in the air and clutched my head in emphasis.
He smiled. "How about I make it up to you then. Let's go to dinner, I think it's still early enough to go out." L sipped the rest of his tea, placing it on the empty crumb-covered plate.
"Um, sure. That sounds nice." I replied, taken off guard. Did he just ask me out on a date, or am I mistaken?
"Great," said L while handing me the keys. "You drive."
About a half hour later we arrived at a fancy outdoor café. The waiter seated us, placed two menus on the table, and said he would be back in a minute to take our orders.
In the meantime, I just decided to take in more of the night time scenery, which was absolutely beautiful. The stars overhead twinkled clearly in the dark sky, a breeze gently blew my hair out of my face, and the white lights that lined the outside of the café shined brightly.
L observed from across the table, taking in my every movement with his ever curious eyes. When I finally noticed his eyes back on me and was about to make conversation, the waiter came and asked for our orders.
I wasn't very hungry, so I just ordered a cup of hot chocolate and a croissant, while L wanted more cake. No surprise there.
Now finally that the waiter was gone, he began to speak. "It looked like you were going to say something earlier."
I just shrugged. "Nothing really important."
"I don't believe that. Please speak your mind." He waited patiently for my answer, his panda-like eyes still fixated on me.
"Uh, well...for starters..." L's gaze was making me nervous. "I was wondering why you kept looking at me." There, I had finally said it. Now I only had to await his answer, which I could never guess.
His eyes shone with curiosity, as usual, but now there was something else there too. "Hm, I'm not too sure myself. I've been feeling quite odd lately, and I can't explain it. Do you have any Idea?"
I had no idea what he was talking about. Surely he should be able to understand his own feelings, but then again, I didn't really even understand my own. Truth be told, I had the same feeling, and I was hoping Mr. Solve-It-All would know.
"No, sorry. I don't have any idea." I said, shaking my head.
Our orders arrived, and the waitress asked if we needed anything else. Both of us declined, thanked her, and began to nibble on our food. An awkward silence hung over the table like a stormy raincloud, dampening the atmosphere.
L, being the sweet lover he is, finished first and began to lick up all the crumbs. I couldn't help but laugh because he had some frosting on the tip of his nose. Before I knew what he had done, L wiped the frosting off of his nose and onto mine, beginning to laugh himself.
We both sat there, just laughing, for the next minute or two. I thought this was a rare opportunity because I had never heard him laugh before, and it sent a pleasant fluttering feeling in the pit of my stomach.
When we were both finished, it was back to business, and L didn't hesitate to get down to the point. "I believe that Light Yagami of being Kira."
"So, is that why we're going to college. But..."
"Yes?"
I continued. "Why are we going? Couldn't you just have someone else disguise themselves and go to college with him?"
"I suppose I could have someone do that." He sighed. "But if Light really is Kira then I would be putting them at a great risk. Their name would be easier to find than mine, and they would be dead soon after. Plus, you and I are the only ones who will know if he truly is Kira, so we must go ourselves."
I guess that makes sense. "I understand now, thanks." Yet another college experience, and in a place I barely even know.
"You're very welcome. I suppose we had better head back now. You look like you could use some sleep."
True enough, I yawned just as he mentioned sleep. Sleep...it sounded so nice right about now. "Okay, I can't argue with that." I called the waitress back over to the table for the bill, but L insisted on paying for it. He did so and we drove back to the hotel. After entering the room I changed and crawled back into the comfortable bed, burying myself back in my cave of blankets. Though tonight, my dreams weren't as pleasant.
"Momma, where are we going?" The little girl bounced up and down excitedly in her seat, the safety buckle not doing a whole lot to restrain her.
The woman in the from seat chuckled at her little girl. "Your father and I are taking you to the zoo for your birthday."
"And if you're real good, we might even give you presents." The man said.
She practically flew out of her seat, making her parents smile more. They knew how much she loved visiting the zoo. "Yay! I wanna see the pandas! They're soooo cute!" To demonstrate her love for them she hugged the small stuffed panda in her arms, nuzzling its soft face.
Loud screeches were heard outside the car ahead of them, and screams followed seconds after. The man in the front seat slammed on his brakes, slamming the three forward. A screech escaped the lips of his wife, and the girl in the back seat screamed along with her, very confused and scared.
It was all happening so fast that only flashed appeared now. The woman's screaming abruptly stopped as the windshield collapsed inwards, sending blood splattering all over it. Her husband was partially crushed under the dash board, which was pushed inwards. A bit too late, their air bags deployed, hitting their limp bodies.
As for the girl in the back seat, her seat belt restrained her from moving at all, but her screaming had turned into wails of despair and pure terror. She had no idea what was happening and why her parents wouldn't wake up to help her. Tears flowed like a river from her eyes, mixing with the trickle of blood dripping from the cut on her forehead. She ached everywhere, and it was getting harder to breathe as a horrid smell began to cloud the air. All she could do was scream and cry...
"Kat, Kat, wake up!" Someone urgently whispered in my ear. I jolted forward, breathing heavily. L was sitting next to me, his expression one of worry.
Something wet trickled down my cheek and I brushed it off with the tip of my finger. It was a tear; my entire face was covered in them. "I-I was crying?"
"Yes, you were. I believe you were having a nightmare." He placed his hand on top of mine. "Was it one of the same ones that you used to have."
Of course, I had told him before of my dreams. "Yeah, it was similar. It was of my parents..." I trailed off, not wanting to finish my own sentence.
"Ah." He simply stated. "Well, do you think you'll be able to go back to sleep?"
I hesitated. "Do you—do you think that you can stay with me, like you used to do?" I was too tired to feel embarrassed, plus we used to sleep in the same bed before when were kids, so it wouldn't be anything new. Then again, we are more grown up now...
L thought for a moment, then nodded. I shifted, giving him more room to curl up underneath the blankets, and then got myself into a comfy position. The presence and warmth of his body made me relax, and the sweet smell of his breath made my head a bit foggy. Unintentionally I snuggled a little closer, making him stiffen.
A minute later, L began to relax as he heard her breaths deepen. Before when she had begun to cry out in her sleep, he became worried. Some part of him wanted nothing more but to give his friend comfort, but the other part was confused as to all the new things that had been happening to him since Katie had come back into his life.
He reached up his hand to stroke Kat's hair, but gently enough so that she didn't stir in her sleep. She seemed so at peace now, as if the nightmare had never come to her. For some reason, L had the urge to kiss her sleeping form, wanting to feel her warm skin against his lips. Quickly dismissing the thought, he closed his eyes and slept for the first time in awhile.
