CHAPTER 4: Yagami…Light Yagami
"Hello, you must be
Akira." Mr. Yagami asked. I nodded silently and smiled warmly. Well
as warm as I could be after seeing my best friend has tears in her
eyes.
"Hi, I'm Sayu Yagami! I'm pleased to meet you!" the
black haired girl smiled. She was probably a year younger then me but
her attitude was that of a much younger girl. I chuckled.
"Pleased
to meet you too, I'm happy to be here." I dipped my head in
gratitude and slowly followed Soichiro; I pushed the cart in front of
me and gazed at the new found place I was. It was a modern airport
but crowded with the many people who struggled to board one flight
and leave another. The tapping of my converse could hardly be heard
and I quickly grasped the cross around my neck. I have never—and
never will be—religious but it has kept me safe and secure for
years. I stepped outside onto the pavement and immediately found the
most different thing between Canada and Japan. In Canada it is humid
and in Japan there was a dry heat and for once I felt guilty in
wearing so much black…
"So your from Canada, how is it there?"
Sayu asked.
"Large, boring and cold most of the time. It's
not like here; it has a nothing happening to it." I quietly
answered her. Sayu smiled, "your cute, I hope my brother finds you
that also!" Her brother wait a second, Raid you dumbass we never
agreed to this. I tried to frown but a smile crept in instead. I
settled myself into the comfortable Mercedes Benz and began to gaze
out the window, trying to get lost in thought. Sadly the black haired
girl that sat in front of me asked question after question, one of
them being my favorite.
"So are you a hard goth or a Lolita?"
she asked while studying me. I narrowed my eyes. The nerve of this
girl asking if I was Lolita! To be a bratty, spoiled and kiddish goth
was absolutely horrifying.
"I'm hard gothic, I find
Lolita to immature. I'm sorry if I offend you…" I added on.
"No not at all, I was just wondering you seemed really
different then the ones I see here…" she giggled again. I smiled
warmly, she seemed to be a good person. I was a good judge of
character and this girl seemed okay in my books. The streets and
people passed by my window and I felt myself doze off. I checked my
watch and saw that it was 11 o'clock, my parents were probably
going to sleep about now back in Kitchener. I felt myself doze off
but –what seemed like a few minutes—I felt someone poke me. My
green eyes snapped open and I lurched forward. I came face to face
with a pair of black eyes. Sayu.
"Sorry to disturb you but
we're here!" she said. I looked around, indeed the busy streets
and bustling people had been replaced with a quiet street and a white
modern house. It seemed exceedingly tidy from the front but who knows
what lay inside.
"Welcome to the Yagami home." Soichiro
spoke. I looked up at him, I was short okay? Raid was taller then me
by 2 inches. I walked up to the brown heavy door and waited patiently
as Mr. Yagami opened it and I stepped in. At once I was hit with the
aroma of Japanese food and a happy voice that reminded me of Sayu. A
woman in her forties stumbled through the hallway and looked in our
direction. She had short black hair and black eyes that matched, she
was wearing an apron and she had the biggest smile ever. She reminded
me of my mother and I felt a pang of home sickness.
"Hello,
welcome to our humble home. My name is Satiko Yagami." She grinned
warmly. I dipped my head.
"The pleasure is all mine, I am so
happy to be here and what a beautiful home you have." It was true,
it was furnished modernly, it seemed like I would easily fit in here.
"My name is Akira Takai." I finished. No way was I giving out
my middle name, not when Kira is out there. Suddenly another pair of
footfalls sounded. I turned toward the staircase and my heart stopped
beating when I saw a young man drop down from the last step. He was
tall and thin, had broad shoulders and red hair. His eyes were a soft
brown but it held a hint of authority. I could tell her was smart,
the way he dressed and looked around. He seemed surprised to see me
and then realization hit him.
"Oh I'm sorry, you must be the
exchange student here. I am so sorry I could not have been there to
see you here but my name is Light Yagami. If you need anything then
just ask." He spoke kindly but firmly. Well isn't he curt? But in
the end all I did was blush.
"Ummm the name's Akira Takai.
And it's a real pleasure to meet you!" I smiled. He smiled back
and my heart fluttered. Okay Akira please stops flirting, not to
mention I didn't know I could flirt...
"Would you like
something to eat?" Satiko asked, her hand beckoned to the kitchen
and I nodded hungrily. Okay hot guy, good food and a warm family?
What was not to like?
