Chapter 3

[Stalker Skills]

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note

I pressed my back to the wall, hiding in the shadows. Why? Because Misa Amane was obsessed with my purple eyes and had a very high-pitched voice.

As I hid, I spotted Scarlet and a guy with dark golden-brown hair. A shinigami was trailing along behind them, so I assumed that the guy was 'Light'.

I decided to stalk my sister and her new friend instead of waiting for her to call me. It would save us a lot of time, and I was sure she'd be thankful. Eventually.

So I walked along behind them, keeping to the shade and shadows on silent footsteps until they reached a building.

It was a large building, made to look like a hotel, but I doubted that that's what it was. The detective in charge of the case probably bought it specially as headquarters for the Kira case.

Light stepped inside, followed closely by Scarlet.

I pulled the hood of my cloak up, trailing precisely behind Light. As they stepped into an elevator, I slipped in, making sure to remain in Light's blind-spot.

Scarlet spotted me, hiding behind Light, and frowned deeply. She shot me a venomous glare, letting me know that she disagreed with my choice of following her.

I just shrugged at her, not letting her usual mood affect me.

When the elevator stopped, all three of us and Ryuk, who was chuckling like a maniac, stepped out. We walked to a door which Light opened. Scarlet stepped in first, followed closely by Light and I slipped in just as the door was closing.

Many pairs of eyes turned towards our arrival, but one pair stood out most. They were large, black eyes, too big for the man's pale face, and outlined by very dark bags that were the remnants of many sleepless nights. He had black hair spiked up all over carelessly that served to make his skin look even paler than it already was.

His posture was horrible as he sat, half-crouched and leaning on his knees. He was wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and scruffy blue jeans and I could already tell by the emotionless look on his pasty white face that we wouldn't get along.

I felt Scarlet's eyes on me, so I turned my head slightly to meet her eyes. I rose an eyebrow at the look she gave me.

It was her 'what-the-hell-is-your-problem?' look.

I shrugged and looked away before the man with the dark eyes spoke up, breaking the silence.

"Hello Light. Might I enquire as to who the two girls you brought with you are?" he asked.

Light looked confused for a moment, spinning around to find who he was talking about.

"Who the hell are you?" he demanded once he spotted me, seeing as I had not bothered to move. I smirked and was about to answer before Scarlet beat me to it.

"She's my sister, Amethyst," she said with a large grin on her face.

light looked slightly baffled as to how I might have been able to follow him without being spotted.

A slightly mystified look crossed the pale man's eyes, though the only way I noticed was because I was used to seeing it in my eyes in the mirror.

I looked over at Scarlet, noticing that she had gone quiet, which had never been in her nature.

Her eyes looked distant, so I followed he line of sight and noticed she was staring at the panda-like guy who spoke like I did. Somewhat.

"Scarlet. Scar, snap out of it" I said, waving my hand in front of her face and snapping my fingers.

She blinked a few times, her conscious thoughts finally returning.

"Sorry, I zoned out a bit. What were you saying?" she asked, though I noticed her eyes hadn't moved from the man who's name I still didn't know. That wouldn't do.

"Excuse me, I don't believe you mentioned your name," I said, walking up to stand in front of him.

He blinked his owlish eyes up at me, before answering my question.

"No, I don't think I did," he answered rather rudely.

I frowned. Maybe Scarlet should ask him instead of me... If she could manage to stop drooling over him for a moment, that is. Nah, I didn't want to bother her for fear of getting hit.

"Let me rephrase then. What is your name, unless you wish for me to call you Panda-chan," I said, letting a small warning slip.

The man winced inwardly but Scarlet giggled.

"Ryuzaki," he grumbled, before turning back to the monitors.

"I liked Panda-chan better" Scarlet's voice resonated in the silence, causing everybody to turn towards her.

Her face turned as red as her eyes, and I thought I caught Ryuzaki's lips twitch into a smile. Or a frown, whichever.

I grinned at he, and shot her a small wink, which only made her blush more.

"Lets stop wasting time then, why did you say you were here again?" Ryuzaki asked, effectively changing the subject.

"I don't think I did, actually," I mocked, quoting him with a smirk.

He didn't react, just looked at me with those wide, emotionless black eyes that conveyed that he wasn't amused.

I rolled my eyes and sighed as Scarlet answered.

"Well," Scarlet said, getting over her little moment, "we want to help you with the Kira case."

Ryuzaki seemed to think about it for a moment before answering.

"What makes you think you two are more qualified than anyone else?" Ryuzaki asked, obviously testing us.

"I stalked Light without his knowledge and found you. Think I won't be able to find Kira?" I asked with a tiny smirk, sparing a glance towards Light.

Ryuzaki shrugged, as though he didn't care.

"You're not the first," he said. I doubted it, I had had to use a technique slightly too advanced for this era.

So instead, I pulled out a cloaked piece of paper that made the person see whatever I said (psychic paper, for Doctor Who fans).

"I have a degree in criminology, psychopathology and preternatural biology. I know what's going on," I said, showing him a few blank papers.

He looked them over and nodded, before handing them back.

"Alright, you can stay. But what about... Scarlet, was it? She seems a little immature with her red contacts," he said. I was about to say something before Scar mumbled something and again it was broadcasted.

"They're not contacts," she grumbled.

"You're lying," growled Light, "that can't be possible."

"Well they are, okay?" her red eyes blazing with rage.

I rolled my eyes and answered in a somewhat more collected way.

"She can't lie, it's not in her nature. What would be the point of lying about such a thing anyways?"

Ryuzaki seemed to file this away for later in his mind and changed the subject.

"Scarlet, how can you contribute to this case?" he asked.

"I'm a renowned hacker and have studied in the field of Anthropology and some criminology also," she said as I handed over the same papers (unknown to everyone, seeing as they saw different certificates).

"Well, panda-chan, how is that? I hope it is satisfactory," Scarlet said, her face going red as she realized what she had said (A/N: Mind out of gutter, people!)

I briefly noticed a pink tinge on Ryuzaki's face as his mouth curved upwards in a small smile.

"Yes, Scarlet, I believe that is satisfactory."

Scar was hiding her face behind her hair, her head bowed as her blush seemed to deepen.

A/N: Alright, it should get more and more interesting from here on in. Sorry I haven't updated in forever and a half, I have it all written of paper, but I lost it for a while. FOUND IT! :D Anyways, reviews are much encouraged, beloved readers! What do you think about a chappy in L's POV?