A New Case Ch.4

~~~~~Gee's POV~~~~~

I walked out of the airport, customs having been a breeze because of my fluent English. I thanked my heritage for the millionth time since I was ever born. When I got off, I suddenly had the brilliant idea to check if the rumor about British people particularly being uneasy around foreigners was true. I had lived here before, but that had only been for a short while.

I walked up to a random person and started speaking poor English to them. Huh. Apparently it was true. I didn't even know people could run that fast. I bit my lip to keep from laughing and walked up to the cabbie. I told him(in fluent English this time) to go to the address I was given. He happily obliged.

I paid the cabbie and turned around-damn the house was huge. I'd seen manors before but that had been nothing compared to this. More windows than I could count and a huge-ass door. And for some odd reason, a trampoline to the side. Maybe that's what he liked to do in his spare time...?

I suddenly had the mental image of L bouncing on a trampoline and had to clap my hands over my mouth to stop laughing. I doubted that would make a good impression on L's family: some crazy lady laughing psychotically on the front lawn. Well...it was time to go in. I felt like I was walking in to the jaws of hell. I wondered briefly if this was what L felt like during the Kasagi killer case, when I passed him off as my boyfriend. Probably not, seeing as he was so apathetic about everything.

I took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. I heard the sounds of feet padding, and the door opened to reveal-a girl?I stared at her, and she stared back. Definitely not what I had been expecting.

She could've given Masami a run for her money-and won, too. She was gorgeous, with silky black hair down to her shoulder blades, purple eyes, and pale skin. She managed to make a hoodie and jeans look like something off a magazine. And considering she looked like a teenager...that was impressive in itself. Hormones, man. Hormones.

"You are Miss Shidou, correct?" She suddenly asked, with slightly accented English. Asian, I guessed. She frowned and tried again.

"Helloooo? Anybody home?" I suddenly snapped out of my zombie trance.

"Oh! Sorry. I'm her. I mean I'm Miss Shidou. I mean...goddammit." I mumbled the last part under my breath. She didn't seem to notice.

"Ah. You're my brother's...associate. I am Kagami, Kagami Tsukiyomi. Come on in."

~~~~~Kagami's POV~~~~~

Today was the day. L's "associate" *coughcoughgirlfriendcoughcough* was coming. I had to wait for her, since Tom and the guys went fishing in the nearby stream in the woods out back. Well, techincally they had dragged Near outside, but same difference. I didn't mind that they left me out. I liked eating fish, not catching it. Hopefully Miss Shidou wouldn't be too offended. But hey, no reason to treat her as a guest when she would be staying here for what could easily be 3 months. Might as well treat her as family. I sure could've used the mental support from Tom, though.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Well, time to go see our in-law. I mumbled a spell to make my wings disappear, and walked to the door. I opened the door to reveal a woman about my height. She was actually pretty good-looking. Her hair was somewhat scruffy, but I liked it. It added to her charm. She was a bit on the short side, with a somewhat curvy figure and big brown eyes.

"You are Miss Shidou, correct?" She didn't reply, and was staring at me. My eyes, I guess. You certainly don't see purple eyes everyday, especially ones as dark as mine. Huh. She still wasn't answering. Isn't that rude. I tried again.

"Helloooo? Anybody home?" I asked, waving a hand in front of her face.

"Oh! Sorry. I'm her. I mean I'm Miss Shidou. I mean...goddammit." She mumbled the last part under her breath. Pfft.

"Ah. You're my brother's...associate. I am Kagami, Kagami Tsukiyomi. Come on in." I stepped aside, letting her in. This was going to be an interesting summer break.