AN: NOW, we're going to get started with the story… that's how I feel at least xD this would not be much of a story if nothing happened, and five years have now passed, meaning; end of intermission in the manga!

Chapter 4: Abduction

As I wake up, I feel something's different from normal. Yes, Light's still here, I'm not even sure I've slept a couple of hours, or just one single, but something's different from when I fell asleep.

My foggy mind takes a while to understand what the difference is, and when I wait for my brain to start up properly again, I snug closer to the warmth Light is giving me when he hugs me. My chin brushes his chest softly and I hug him tighter to me.

Wait? I'm hugging Light? My mind gets clear at once, and I remember the soft touch of Ryuk's hands releasing me yesterday. He took off the handcuffs, and let my wrists rest. I know he's not really the type to feel sorry for anyone, but perhaps he sees a part of the world of the shinigami in this prison and wants to help a little bit. The other option, one I believe more, is that he let me go to see if I would take the chance of escaping if the opportunity was presented to me.

He should know better by now, he was the one to tell me; if I run Light will write my name into the notebook. I'm caught between the shinigami world and death, if I would say it in words that Ryuk would understand properly.

I decide not to move. Now that I can, I want to enjoy the freedom as much as possible even if my freedom would be pretty much like my imprisonment. Just the feeling of being able to choose what to do, it doesn't matter that I do just what Light wants me to do.

I press closer, trying to just enjoy being there. A part of me feels it's so nice I would love to go back to sleep like this, the other wants to remain awake to cherish every second of it.

I'm no better than all those girls who swarmed around Light. I would do a lot to just be able to lie like this with him. Yes, there's a major difference between me and the girls; I'm not in love with him, I'm simply attached after five years with him as the only human company I've been able to keep. It's not too surprising, as I seem to get attached to those who end up closer than most people. I was very attached to Watari as well, he was like a father to me, I guess. He was the one who did his best to take care of me when I was a child and even as I refused to meet others, he was always there, lending me a hand.

Now things are a lot different. I know Light is the cause that I'm here and forced through this, but after everything we'd done together, it was just a matter of time before I let him inside that circle of those I got attached to. I suspected him to be Kira and I knew I was getting in too deep but it was too late once things started to lead somewhere. And then Light just proved his true self and I was forced to rely on him to get food and other necessities.

Five years is a long time. Have I really been stuck here that long? The days are passing and if I hadn't got the TV:s I wouldn't know whether it was night or day. The minutes feels like hours, yet I can't remember what happened the day before and what was two years ago. Everything's just going into each other and the lonely endless hours are always the same. How am I supposed to remember when I have been thinking about Wammy's house and when I have been thinking about the Kira case or the other cases I've worked on?

But laying like this with Light makes me think about the fact I've never been this close before without being sexual. When we were chained we had a king size bed, sleeping in each end, even after things started to happen. It was just to not raise suspicions in case someone would enter when we were sleeping. Both of us were thinking mostly of Amane those times.

But she was really stupid. He was unfaithful towards her right under her nose, and she never guessed anything. Like the time we almost got caught.

It was one of their dates again. It would just be a short one, as she was going to go on a shooting, but it was still a date. I was as always sitting eating cake in the corner of the couch, while Amane was complaining loudly about me being there when they were on a date.

'Misa, don't bother about him,' Light said, pulling the girl into a hug.

'But I don't like that he's here!' she protested, only to be silenced by Light's lips. I watched from the corner of my eyes as she blushed darkly, clearly forgetting everything else around her as she replied on the kiss.

I noticed that she snuck closer to him, in the end sitting down in his lap and Light didn't seem to mind it. He really was a womanizer, but I just couldn't get what he would gain from her. It was obvious that he didn't care about her, she didn't have much that one would call "good abilities" that would give Light higher status being with her and there was simply nothing that would give any reason they would be partners. Except if my theory was correct, so Light was Kira and Amane was second Kira. It was the only reason that it could possibly be.

And yet they both seemed so innocent. Well, in the aspect of being Kira. Like they both had forgotten they were. The Kira we were looking for was not the criminal I had started hunting and I knew that. It wasn't likely that Light was Kira, but he most definitely had been, and it kept bugging me that I could never get any proof for it.

The two broke away and Light said, 'You should get ready for the shooting.' Amane didn't look happy, she pouted towards him, but Light just gave her one long look that had her sigh and do as she was told. She got into the bathroom and closed the door. She was most likely going to change make-up, clothes and hair style, even though she would most likely be fixed up as she came to the shooting.

'Ryuzaki,' Light caught my attention. 'Did you take the cameras away as I asked you to?' I nodded.

'No, but I told them to turn them off when we were in there, as there already was one of us looking at you and her, we didn't need several. Don't know why you care about her comfort though.' Light smiled and pulled himself closer to me, so there was just a single inch separating us.

'Who said I was telling the truth in front of them?' I blinked, but felt him grip my chin pulling me closer to him. I was prepared for a kiss, put instead, he licked the corner of my mouth and I stared at him, wondering what he was doing. He didn't say anything, he just backed off slightly.

His look said that I should understand why he did that and as he stole the spoon I held and took a small bit of it, I understood. I probably had some cream there, which he took away. In a slightly different way.

He swallowed the spoonful of cake and placed the spoon and the plate on the table. He leaned over me and I felt his lips press over mine. I answered the kiss, but pulled away quickly, knowing Amane could come out any time.

Light's eyes showed that he was highly entertained and the thought of being close to Amane seemed to trigger him slightly. I wondered what he would do if he was revealed to be unfaithful to her. Because she was not the kind of girl to take it quietly. But perhaps it was me who would be in trouble if he kissed me.

He kissed me again, pulling me down on the couch under him. A part of me said that it was to test what I was going to do, and perhaps see how much power he had, but the last part could be my imagination though, or something my mind's created afterwards.

The door to the bathroom opened, and I was happy that it was behind the couch so she didn't see us. I used my leg to kick him away, in a way that made her see it as if we had gotten into a new fight again.

Light quickly caught my intention and we started a full scale fight. We hit, kicked and threw each other around much like usual.

'Stop it you two,' Amane said in a bored tone which stated she had gotten used to our fights, so she had bought the trick.

We didn't do as she wanted us to, but in the end Light had managed to get me flying and ended up lying on top of me. This was when Amane "got our attention" and we both looked at her.

'Light, I need your help. Which makes me cuter, platform shoes or high heels?' She held up two pair of shoes that Light got to pick from.

Light smiled towards her with the words, 'It doesn't matter. No one will notice what shoes you have, everyone will be busy staring at your cute face.' Amane blushed, but still looked uncertain so Light continued, 'It's a shooting, so you'll wear their shoes anyway, take the ones that are easiest to walk in.' She nodded and smiled.

'Thanks, Light!' She put the high heels on, before turning to us again, or rather; me. 'Don't hurt Light when I'm out, because then you'll regret it!' Her eyes were lifted to Light and she said a very sweet "see you" to him, and then hurried through the door.

Light sighed and turned his head down on me. It wasn't until now he seemed to understand what position we were in, but he pretended like nothing. I saw him blinking an extra time, which was all that stated he hadn't thought of it.

'Now that she's left, you wouldn't mind getting off me?' I asked and he chuckled softly but did as I asked him to. We had to get down and try to get the third Kira, and we both knew it.

It had been a close call, and she had been so easily fooled. If we had slept like this together, we possibly could be able to get through it as well. But the way I'm now lying is a very submissive position, one I wouldn't have accepted before.

I feel Light move slightly and I decide quickly on pretending to be asleep, just until I know how he's reacting to me not being tied up. I get the reaction immediately.

'Ryuk, did you remove his handcuffs?' he asks.

'Yeah, he was trying to fight them in his sleep. It couldn't harm.'

'If he'd woken up before me, he might have tried to escape.' The words make me understand he's a bit relieved that I'm still there, as if he doesn't want me to try to run. Perhaps he's getting attached to me as well, or just doesn't like the thought of his pet running away so he has to kill it. But it's safe for me to tell the truth at least.

'I've been awake for an hour or so,' I state, still without moving or as much as opening my eyes. I feel Light move, and he's obviously looking down at me, so I open my eyes to meet his gaze. He looks a bit surprised before he's smiling towards me. It's meant to be a warming smile, but I see the glint in his eyes. He sees this as some sort of victory.

I look away from him and turn to Ryuk, thanking him for taking them off.

'It was nothing,' he says but before I've been able to say anything else, I feel Light push me aside and I watch him get dressed. I look at him and notice he doesn't even spare me one glance. Is he mad at me?

'Why didn't you leave?' he suddenly asks, and turns to me, as he's fixing the last button of his shirt.

'What's the point? I leave, you kill me. If I try to leave, you'd most likely find me on top of the stairs, too exhausted to move further. You know I can't walk very far, up the stairs feels like something I wouldn't be able to do if it meant I would live.' Light sighs.

'Fine… I won't leave you like this, but I can let one of your hands be free.' He looks at the desk and then back to me. I give him a soft nod to show I understand.

He crawls up on the bed, gripping my left wrist once again place itself in the handcuffs, and the other end he puts around the bed post. When he's done, he leaves the room to fix himself and get me some food before he can get to work.

I sigh, but watch Ryuk, who sits down on the bed by the foot end. He's not planning to follow Light, so it means I will be able to talk to him for a while.

'Why did you take off the handcuffs?' Ryuk turns his head to me, looking slightly surprised.

'Because you tried to get rid of them when you were sleeping.' I shake my head.

'That's not the real reason. When I asked you to take them off several years ago, you wouldn't, because Light would get mad. But now you took them off.' The shinigami looks like he can't remember that time, but seems to be thinking.

'Ah! That time… well, you were still trying to escape, now you can't and you just admitted that to Light, so that's why.' I give him a long look.

'You didn't know that until this morning.'

'Well, you look all weak and all.' I can't help but to kick out for him. He dodges fairly easily and protest, 'You said it yourself, why can't I say it?' I just look away from him. I don't even want to answer that and considering the fact he's been living with humans for almost six years, he should start to understand how humans work.

It gets silent and both of us just lie there, waiting for something to happen. I'm getting used to it, so I don't bother too much. Ryuk apparently does.

'This is boring…' he states after just a couple of minutes.

'I thought you were used to it, with all the years in the Shinigami world.'

'I've gotten used to having fun around Light.' I don't even bother answering that.

Not more than a minute after, Light returns with a tray balancing between his hip and his right arm, with his other hand busy holding his cell phone.

'Send the information and I will have look at it. I know what they want and I will arrange something. If they call again, forward them to me on my other number.' I look at his face, the killing look in his eyes saying that he is not happy about something but I don't know what. He'll probably tell me, or Ryuk and considering the fact he's walking straight to the desk, he's planning to work here now. It means it's either about L or about Kira. Or both.

He places the tray on the table and picks up the apple, sending it flying to Ryuk. He then gives Ryuk a sign to take the tray and give to me and to my surprise, Ryuk doesn't complain nor refuse. He simply hands it to me and I look at the amount of sweets being enough for half the day. I understand that Light wants me to eat more, possibly seeing that I just lose more and more weight, but I'm not sure I can eat this much.

Oh well, I'll just leave what I don't feel like eating, there's nothing more with that.

'I just received the information… Yes, I'll look into it… Yes, I'll do what I can.' Light hangs up the phone call, sitting down on the chair.

'What's going on?' I ask and he turns to me.

'Someone's abducted Takimura-san, the director of the Japanese Police. They're asking for the notebook we received from Higuchi in return for him.' I take a spoonful of cake, looking at him, waiting for a reaction of some sort.

For a few seconds, Light seems to look through the information he's received, then he starts to smirk and shake his head slightly.

'What am I thinking about? There's no way I'm handing out the notebook. I'll simply use it in order to kill Takimura-san.' My eyes darken as I look at him.

'But that's a crime, even with your standards.' He turns to me with the same grin on his face.

'It's a necessary sacrifice. Though it must look like a suicide or else they might suspect something.' He really is heartless. I know they usually called me heartless and was using reckless methods, but this takes the prize. He's not even considering handing over the notebook or finding out who they are and trying to kill the ones who are the threat.

I look away from him and suddenly hear Ryuk laughing. I turn to look at him and he gets silent.

'What? He's interesting,' he states but I just glare at him. The shinigami has far too little understanding what is going on here. But then again, he's not human, so things getting interesting are just the shinigami's way of measuring, not through human eyes.

I turn my gaze back to Light as I take another spoon of cake. I let the spoon remain in my mouth, sucking slightly on it as I think. If the director dies, it's not like they would give up. They would try something else, but what? How would they be able to pull that through? Would they take the vice-director? He knew even less and wouldn't be of any help. Light would kill him at once.

The kidnappers will probably understand that as well, so they need to do something that is likely to attract the police force's interest in doing the trade. The question was just how much they could find out and how they would draw their conclusions based on the information they could get.

I shake my head slightly. Why am I thinking about their next move? It hasn't got anything to do with me and if I utter my thoughts out loud, I might end up helping Light. I do not want to be someone who could be counted as a Kira supporter, because that is one of the last things I am.

I watch Light write something down and judging by the grin on his face, now he's killing the director. I look away, taking another spoon of cake.

When he's done, he starts looking on the computer, writing and searching for something. I ask him what he's looking for.

'The leak. Who told people about the death note, how can the people know it exists? The Task Force is dead, so no one from there can have been the leak.' His words make me slightly angry. "The Task Force is dead", yeah, because he killed them. He killed his own companions and now talks about it like nothing.

I bite my lip softly to not say anything, but I keep thinking about it. The only one they know work on the Kira case now is "L", but they have chosen to contact the police force, which says that all information the kidnappers has to go on is the information about the death note being in the possession of the police force. Which it was when the involved ones were a part of the police force and the investigation at the same time. But now the kidnappers will hear L has got the note and therefore they should be contacting L directly instead of going through the police.

But they can't have anything on L, Light hasn't been doing mistakes what I know off, so the only thing that would make the assumption that something has happened is the fact that Kira increased his speed of killing at a certain point that coexisted with the short time after the Task Force had been destroyed.

If not Wammy's house is the cause of this. There were two of them Watari talked about that would perhaps be clever enough to challenge me. I never chose between them, to be honest I didn't even look into it as I didn't think I would be defeated so it would be several years until I died and needed someone to take my place, but hopefully they worked together to solve this. If not they might even hinder each other.

But if people understand that the L now is not me, will they go into a direct attack, stating they don't believe L is the true one, or will they try to lure him out by walking around him? Most likely they will try to lure him out as someone with potential enough to take my place will understand that if L is dead and the entire Task Force with it, and someone is still working as L, it might be Kira himself. I think that is what I would conclude, but I might be influenced by the fact that I know how it really is.

A few minutes pass and I just keep watching Light with an absent mind. I'm still able to register every movement he does even though the screens aren't angled so I can see them. But now as Light is working, his face holds the determination to find the flaws, with the same intensity as he had when he was trying to find Kira when his memories were erased.

Wait… what happened when the notebook changed owner? I've never asked Ryuk about that.

'Ryuk, what happens when a person hands their notebook to someone else?' Ryuk looks at me and I notice Light stops typing for half a second.

'That depends on the circumstances.' I nod.

'So if Light was to hand over the notebook to the kidnappers, what happens?' Ryuk seems to think for a while.

'It comes in their possession, but the owner of it won't change until some time has gone or they have written down a name in it. It's like what Light told me when Higuchi died. Light killed him which made him the owner of the notebook, but as his father took care of the book and hid it he was soon proclaimed as the owner of the notebook.' It makes sense.

'What circumstances would change it?' I ask.

'Well, Misa gave her note to Light, but as Light gave her pages to write on, or sometimes the book itself, it remained in the possession of Misa.' His words make me wonder just how much power Misa actually gave Light, at least over herself. I would never give myself up to anyone that willingly. I can't understand how anyone would even consider the possibility.

I look at Light who keeps on working on the task of finding the leak.

'So if I would steal the notebook from Light without using it, I would end up as its owner if he can't find it and take it back within a certain amount of time?' Light turns to me.

'Is that a plan?'

'Of course not, then I would not have mentioned it. I'm only speaking hypothetically. I have no place of hiding the notebook, so I can't become the owner of it without killing someone. I could kill you, but then we have the trouble of getting out of here on my own, which isn't the easiest.' I state but look at Ryuk to have my answer.

'Well, yes, you would become its owner.' I nod softly.

'But if something like that happens, the former owner will not forget? They will only forget if they forfeit their ownership of the death note?' Ryuk confirms my suspicions. That could be good information, for some day. I think.

Light looks at me with dark eyes, clearly seeing the possibilities that this could cause problems, but as it is, he has nothing to worry about so he leaves it as it is for the moment. His more urgent problems need to be dealt with before he can take care of me.

I'm no threat anymore yet I need to be kept on a leash, or I might end up biting, instead of barking.