Growing up Whammy

Chapter Four: Blind Faith

I sat at the table, stirring my spoon in the empty bowl of cereal as I watched Mello yelling at Near while Matt played video games, still nibling on his food, and Lawliet just sat on his heels, hands on knees, as he had a peice of liqourice hanging from between his lips beside his thumb.

"Why do you sit like that...?" I inquired lightly. He glanced over at me, before returning to watch as Carly and Watari talked about something in hushed voices.

"It helps my deductive skills... you should try it." I smiled, and pushed my chair back, and tried doing that, I was about to lay my hands on my knees when I toppled over the side. I let out a squeak of surprise, but something caught me. I looked up with wide eyes to see Lawliet holding me. He promptly sat me back down in the chair.

"Practise." Was all he said. I sighed, deciding to sit cross-legged as usual, and watched Carly and Watari. Suddenly, Carly looked up and grinned as she caught my eye. I nearly turned away, suddenly wary of what was going on within her mind.

"Ah, Tenshi, glad to have your attention... And it looks like you're done eating. Would you like to go shopping now?" I with-held a groan, and nodded slowly, getting out of the chair. Near looked up from his action figurine, and his lips twitched.

"May I accompany you?" He asked politely. I smiled, and pleadingly looked up at Carly. She rolled her eyes, laughing, as she nodded.

"But I need Lawliet to come along as well, as someone to watch you two." I sighed but nodded. Lawliet and Near both got out of their seats and followed us to the door, Carly turned around.

"Near, get dressed in regular clothes please." The boy sighed lightly, and walked off, as we waited, Lawliet turned to me.

"Tenshi?"

"Yes, Lawliet?" I asked moodily.

"I will request that you call me Ryuzaki in public, please." I cocked my head to the side, but nodded.

"If you get a nicname, can I? Because Near, Mello and Matt won't tell me their real names. They get nicnames too."

"They're called alias', Tenshi, and yes. What would you like to be called?"

"Bane."

"Bane?"

"Or Shade."

"May I inquire why?"

"Because those are the names of my favorite stories that brother used to tell me."

"Uh, Bane... what if your brother cannot come and get you?" He asked, a hint of fear in his voice... it was so soon of her arrival, only the morning after... he didn't want to push her away.

I blinked up at him and cocked my head further.

"But Brother said he would come for me." I said, stern and inmovable.

"What if something was stopping him from doing so?"

"Impossible."

"How? Nothing is impossible, Tenshi."

"Everything falls under that rule except for Brother. He even said that impossible doesn't apply to him."

"What if he is dead, Tenshi."

"Brother is coming for me, end of discussion Ryuzaki." I said, narrowing my eyes. He watched me carefully, and nodded, just as Near walked in. He was wearing a pair of pajama pants with a long sleeve shirt. I smiled at him, and we followed Carly out into the city.