To Capture a Heart
Chapter 4
I do not own Inuyasha or Death Note or any of the characters.
The door to the cafe swung open revealing the raven haired girl leaving her work. Ryuk floated after her making sure she was kept in his sight. The girl Kagome took her time strolling down the moonlit streets. Once in a while she would glance up at the stars. Overall, she was a very boring person. He had no idea what the big deal about her was.
For Light to ask him to stalk this girl, he thought she would at least be a little interesting. In the three days Ryuk had been watching her, all she had done was go to school, work, and once she went to a restaurant with her high pitched friends. Honestly, she was more boring than regular human females. From the time she got up to start her day to the time her head hit the pillow at night he followed her like a shadow. As soon as she was asleep he would report to Light with his slim findings. Every night Light would get more restless. He had even made a few off hand remarks about withholding apples until he was given better back to the afternoon he gave Ryuk the orders to follow her made him shudder. Light has always had a skewed mind but something about this girl was making the boy's mind fray at the edges.
*Flashback*
The sun was up but there was still a constant chill in the air. Light had just left class and was walking through a park on his way home. As soon as he could sense Ryuk near him he waved the shinigami closer in the most discreet way possible. Pulling out his cell phone he began tapping away.
I need you to follow someone.
Ryuk chuckled," Someone stepping on your toes again?"
Not quite. I need you to follow a girl named Kagome and gather some information on her. The personal kind.
"Mhm." A smirk stretched across his clown like face. " A girl who won't give you the time of day? I'd like to see that."
Light's mouth dipped into a frown but was gone in the next second.
She's with Ryuzaki right now. Follow her until she falls asleep at night, then report back to me. I want to know everything. What she likes to eat, her work hours, even what kind of perfume she wears.
"Why do you need to know that kind of stuff?"
Light paused for a second before typing a reply. Waiting a minute for Ryuk to read before putting his phone back in his pocket and resuming his trek home. Now that his shinigami would be watching Kagome he had more time to deal with more pressing matters.
*Present*
"An emperor needs an empress, huh?" Ryuk mumbled to himself reciting what Light's last message said. The girl didn't seem like 'empress' material to him.
"Already the Higurashi shrine was in view. Soon she would be asleep and back to Light's side he would go.
Suddenly the girl's voice split through the silence.
"You've been following for a while now. Would you mind telling me why?"
"Glancing behind him, Ryuk only saw an empty street. Turning back to the girl he saw her calmly staring back at him.
"That's right. I can see you. Why have you been following me for days?"
"Gleefully chuckling, the shinigami floated closer to her.
"So you can see me? How interesting. Have you ever been in contact with a death note, girl?"
"Kagome cocked her head to the side and looked at the shinigami with renewed interest.
"What's that? Is that why you're following me?"
"As he stared at her he realized that a pink aura lightly outlined her person. So small it it was only noticeable when he looked for it.
"You never answered my question. Why are you following me?" The he looked at her unnerved her.
"Just...curious!" He giggled a little to himself before turning around and gliding away silently.
"What a strange creature." She mumbled before climbing up the stairs towards her home. She really needed a relaxing bath.
Light sat in his room where the only source of light was his laptop screen. Glancing at the small clock in the corner of his screen he frowned. Usually Ryuk was back by now. Where was he?!
"Someone is stressed." The voice came from seemingly out of nowhere.
Spinning around Light came face to face with Ryuk. Turning back to the screen, he started to type.
Where have you been?
"Watching her of course."
Anything new?
Ryuk moved to sit on the edge of Light's bed.
"Y'know spying on young unsuspecting girls really works up an appetite. I could really go for a few apples."
Lithe fingers immediately typed out a response.
You'll get them when I get my information
Ryuk sighed while rubbing his stomach solemnly.
"This girl... Kagome. When you first had me follow her I didn't understand what was so great about her. But now I do. There is something really special about her. I'm not sure what it is but I'll figure it out."
A silence hovered in the room for a moment, for a second the shinigami thought he might react badly. Light opened up his computer desk drawer silently and tossed Ryuk an apple with his back still turned to the shinigami. Laying his hands back on the keyboard he typed one last message.
Keep watching her
Wow it took me forever to get back to writing. I'm really sorry I've been away for so long. :(