Reign of Fallen Angels
Febuary 17, 2010
It had been nineteen days since the 'death' of Light Yagami. Teru Mikami had been in prison since that day. He appeared to grow crazier as each day passed. The Taskforce would take turns giving Teru his meals and everytime it was Matsudas turn he would update Teru on how everything was going, then they would talk idly as Teru ate. However, today would be different. Today Teru would die and join Light.
Matsuda made his way down the hall to Teru's cell. Teru looked up at Matsuda and grinned. "It's about time. The other guys are very boring you know. Mogi is too stoic, he spent too much time around L and Kira if you ask me, and the others scare too easily."
"Then I'm sure you'll appreciate being in company more suited for you today." Matsuda said slipping Teru his food. "If you want a decent meal before your little nap I suggest you eat your desert last."
"Thank you Matsuda. By the way, how is Kira doing?" Teru asked taking a bite of the steak Matsuda had brought.
"His wounds have been healing nicely. I was surprised that I didn't cause more serious injuries than I did when i shot him." Matsuda said leaning against the wall opposite Teru. "Do you realize that if I slip up you will actually die?" Matsuda added as an after thought.
"Kira trusted you with his life, so i will trust you with mine. Even if i die at least it's by your hand rather than by one of these morons."
"You would have thought that Near would have suspected me by now."
"You've been acting like a clueless idiot since the beginning. He has no reason to suspect you of anything."
Matsuda chuckled. "You've got a point there."
Teru finished his main course and began on the small drugged desert. Matsuda watched as the drug quickly took effect on Teru. The younger man's eyes slowly drooped shut and he fell to the floor. Taking his time, Matsuda unlocked his cell and checked Teru's pulse to see how well the drug was taking effect; his pulse was already almost nonexistent.
Matsuda got up and ran out of the cell and down the hall, a panic stricken look was plastered over his face. He burst into the room that the other members of the Taskforce were waiting in. "He's dead! Teru Mikami is dead!"
"What? How?" Aizawa asked lunging out of his seat.
"He clutched his chest and fell to the ground, I think it was a heart attack." Matsuda said, still panicking.
"I'll get a hold of Near." Aizawa said and prodded a few buttons on the computer.
A large L appeared over the screen and Near began to speak. "What do you want Taskforce?" He drawled. Matsuda felt like laughing, Near had no right to call himself L. He was too cocky. He had met the real L and although his habits were odd to say the least, L was great. He knew from the start that Light was Kira and put himself in harms way to stop him. Near hid behind a computer screen until he was sure that he had won. Near was a coward. He was not worthy of being L.
"The prisoner Teru Mikami died of a heart attack today." Aizawa replied.
"How unfortunate for him." Near said emotionlessly. "I'll leave it to you to dispose of the body." He finished and clicked off.
"What dose he mean by: 'Dispose of the body'?" Ide asked.
"It's just as he said." Aizawa said. "Get rid of him. I'm sure you pretty much know what that means." Aizawa growled. He may have disliked Teru for what he did but other than that and all the times he would try to scare and intimidate him, Teru was an ok guy. He didn't like the idea of treating any human, dead or alive, like that.
"I really hate that guy sometimes. He's completely emotionless." Matsuda said.
"I know how you feel Matsuda." Aizawa said. "What are we going to do?"
"I'll arrange everything." Matsuda replied. "I'll set up a privet funeral for him. A friend of mine arranges things like that." Everyone agreed to this. Mogi helped with transporting Teru's body. While Mogi put the body in the back of Matsuda's car, Matsuda called Light and Misa. "Hello, may I speak to Renji Fujimori?"
"Renji isn't in today, if you would like I could leave a message with his business partner Dante Arisada for you." Came Misa's voice. However, it was different from her normal annoying tone. It was calmer, more rational, and had a slight accent.
"Tell Dante that I'm bringing in a new project. Make sure that he knows that Matsuda Touto left the message." Matsuda said hoping that he sounded pretty vague, knowing that Near could tap his phone and listen to his calls.
"Ah! Matsuda, I thought that it was you!" Misa said on the other line. "This is Rukia Fujimori, Renji's sister. We met a while back remember."
"I remember." Matsuda said.
"Dante proposed to me, I'm engaged now!" Misa said.
"That's great Rukia." Matsuda said. "So what should I do with the package?"
"Bring it by, I'll store it for you." Misa said.
"We'll be there shortly." Matsuda said and hung up the phone. Matsuda walked back to his car, but before he could get into his vehicle Aizawa stopped him.
"Matsuda, I have to ask... Just how legal was that call you just made?"
"If you have to ask then you'll never know. All I can say is that they are Kira supporters and they believe that it is Kira's will that they take care of the bodies of the sinners he has judged. That's why they will be more than willing to take the body of a fellow worshiper who died in the name of their god."
"Should we be doing this? I have no idea how near will react if he found out what we are doing."
"As long as you don't mention any thing to him we should be fine. And also, let me do the talking, if they find out that we work for Near they may get violent towards us. They remember me as just a cop, so don't blow this. These people may be Kira supporters, but I like them and they have respect of the dead."
Aizawa couldn't believe that this was the same Matsuda he had worked with for so many years. He seemed smarter now. Maybe Light's death took a greater toll on him than suspected. He looked up to Light the same way he did Soichiro. Now, both men that he looked up to were dead.
Matsuda left with Mogi to the funeral home that Light and Misa had set up. Light had started the funding and setting everything up for it while he was still alive. He even got a morticians license over the Internet.
Misa was waiting outside for them when they arrived, only, she didn't look like Misa. She was wearing a long black wig, dark eye shadow, brown colored contacts, black rimmed glasses, blood red lipstick, gothic style clothing, and belted boots. "Matsuda!" she called in a very un-Misa like way. She gave him a hug and kissed him on the cheek, leaving a red smear, she then turned her attention to Mogi who was getting Teru out and had him held in his arms. "This is the one isn't it? The man killed in the name of our lord by the hands of L." She said with a downcast look. She ran her fingers through his hair. "It's a pity he had to die, he is very nice looking."
"Rukia! You shouldn't say such things, you're engaged." Matsuda said.
"A girl's aloud to fantasize don't you think?"
"Just don't let Dante hear you fantasizing."
"Are you saying that Dante needs to be suspicious of me fornicating with a dead guy?" Rukia asked jokingly.
"Not at all." Matsuda said. "So where do we take him?"
"Downstairs to the morgue." Rukia said and began to lead them into the house. "Just so you know, Dante left just a little before you arrived, so I'm the only one here."
When they got to the morgue, Mogi laid Teru's body on a cold metal slab. "Now we really gave to get going, you know, work."
"Alright cop-boy, but try to visit more often. I'm sure Renji would appreciate it."
"I'll try but when I do, please try to get me to go to one of your gatherings. You know I've never liked Kira's methods."
"I plan to change your mind about our lord one day Matsuda. Kira continually watches over and protects us. I'm only looking out for you."
"I know you're concerned about me, but please don't preach it to me. Now if you'll excuse us, we need to get back to work."
"Alright, but try to make it to dinner tonight."
"I'll try." Matsuda said, then he and Mogi left.
"Matsuda, I don't mean to pry or anything, but who is that girl?" Mogi asked.
"Her brother is an old friend of mine. She was an active kira worshiper for years, then just recently she became a high-priestess of her own sect. It's not a very large group, but it's growing."
"Shouldn't we do something about them?"
"They aren't a threat, all they do is worship a god who no longer exists. It gives them hope, I think we should let them be."
"I guess you're right." Mogi said and the two Taskforce officers left for HQ.
A/N: I hope you liked the Matsuda filled chapter. and /gasp/ not only is Matsuda smart, but so is Misa. I had to, I can't stand drawing her as an idiot. She annoys me SO much. If you guys can't tell how much I hate Near in this chapter, your names will be the first written down once Light gets the Death note back :)
In case anyone is confused, Light is Dante Arisada, Misa is Rukia Fujimori, and Teru will be Renji Fujimori... and re-cap, L is Yuri Hoshuno
FYI, L hasn't been forgotten, he will re appear in the next chapter... so will Light :)
