What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse

The Storm

Disclaimer: Mmm, dontcha just love stealing copyrights? Cause I sure don't..I DON'T OWN IT! Just the crappy plot :3

A/N: YEAH IT'S SUPER LATE! So I realize the last chapter was filler and that I just suck in general. So In attempt to make up for it, something actually happens in this one *gasp* Okay, so there are now 4 chapters, 6 reviews. I can see when you favorite or alert me or my stories guys.

Music: Home-Three Days Grace, The Royal We-Silversun Pickups (thank you ShinigamiMailJeevas) and Get Into the Groove-Medic Droid Cover

~Mail~

Watching those idiots trying to figure things out was entertaining for all of three seconds before I ducked and went back to my games, Mello's low chuckle and the snap of a chocolate bar told me he didn't much care for the conversation either. We just wanted the damn case to be finished. Soon.

Nearly two weeks and we had nothing, absolutely nothing, on the murderer, it disgusted me. No wonder they took so long to catch Kira here, even with L around.

The task-force, i really couldn't think of them another way after being around L and Light, were crowded around the main table drinking coffee and ignoring us in general as they speculated, each scenario they came up with more ridiculous then the last. It was truly, utterly pointless.

I was here trying to keep Mello's impatience in check though my own temper had peaked, Near was feed up with the type of work that was getting done, L was driving himself nuts stuck inside and unable to do anything without the task-force figuring out something was up and I knew Light had to be at least stir-crazy, if not down right batshit being stuck around L the whole time, and these idiots were standing around drinking their coffee.

Mello's chocolate crunched again and Aizawa shot him an annoyed look, lucky for the afro-sporting officer he missed it, but I'd had enough of this shit. Standing I slammed my hands on the table loudly and glared at them as the entire group turned to face me shocked, they'd already figured out that I was the calm one.

"Alright. I've had it with this. We're not solving anything, you don't even seem to be working, if this is how the NPA here in Japan is usual run I think we'd do better without your help." I gave them pointed looks, "We flew all the way here to solve a case, not stand around chatting with some incompetent police assholes."

They stared at me, Yagami looked a bit red in the face like he was getting ready to blow a gasket and I suddenly realized why Light so rarely came out and said what was on his mind without restraint, living with that. He didn't a chance to rip into me because at that moment loud laughter rand from behind me and even Near turned to stare at Mello who was doubled over shaking with laughter.

"Babe?" I asked, raising an eyebrow, only slightly concerned, his sanity had to be iffy as mine was after not doing anything for so long. He looked up and grinned at me, "Oh Mattie, I forgot you had it in you."

He came closer and slipped an arm around me, looking at the officers, his blue eyes like two ice-chips and his smirk down-right terrifying, "Now how about we get some actual work done hmm?" He tilted his head, shaggy blonde hair brushing my shoulder and revealing the scar we'd been careful to keep hidden from them.

The officers stared at it, Matsuda opening his mouth, clearly about to ask when Near quickly spoke up, "Yes. Mello is right, we've been doing poorly, I have something for you to be looking into, Matt I want you to go out and gather intel with Mello, Yagami pull the file for anyone who fits this description" he paused to hand him a paper, "have Matsuda help you. Aizawa, Ide and Ruko will asist me sorting these files"

I blinked and gave him a look, grabbing Mello before he could say something stupid and dragging him into the elevator with me, I pressed the button for the lobby and he whistled lowly, "Near had a plan? Who knew..."

I just shrugged happy to be away from the albino bastard and finally able to go outside for more than a quick smoke.

~Lawliet~

The teacup clinked softly as it touched the china saucer, the room was dark except for the screens that showed the boys from several angles as I watched Matt reach what was apparently his threshold. Warmth from Light's body pulsed against my back and his breath was warm in my ear as he murmured softly, "What did you do?"

I half turned to look at him, "Well, every serial killer has a pattern, they kill for a reason no matter how hard it might be to find. I examined every case that we know was part of this particular series and I finally found a link. All of his victims had an older brother with two children, always twins,always identical,always between the ages of 7 and 10, always boys. That narrows down the list of potential victims as identical twins are not very common, they aren't exactly rare...but you understand. It follows that because of the basic genetic beginning for humans there would be a greater precentage of identical girls then boys born each year and the likely hood of there fathers having younger sisters, while fairly high, isn't always a guarantee."

I picked up a piece of takyaki, examining it and then licking it experimentally before munching it happily. Light's breathing moved a little closer and I knew he was thinking, "Okay, but we still have the entire city to cover and while it's obvious why the police didn't catch the pattern, with the cases being spread out through different districts and having as good a smoke-screen as they do, this is Japan, high population density and Tokyo is huge."

Nodding I sipped the tea and offered Light a cupcake, "Light-kun, I am well aware that finding the connection doesn't solve the case, but it is a lead and we will follow it until we can find something more."

He turned the chair so I faced him, "I know L, I was just pointing out the obvious, not saying we shouldn't follow up on it...I'm just getting frustrated not being able to move freely, do as I please at all hours of the day for fear someone will see me."

I sighed and cupped his cheek, "I understand, I must admit I also find it annoying and uncomfortable being forced to stay so secretive and couped up, though it has never bothered me before, I believe you and the boys were drawing me out more and it is strange to think that we cannot just go out as ourselves like we sometimes did before..."

He smiled a bit and kissed me once quickly, "Yes, well with any luck your lead will allow Near and the others to head in the proper direction and catch the killer before we go crazy being stuck in here!"

I smiled at that and nodded, "Yes and before they notice Watari bringing sweets to a different room..." He looked at the massive pile of wrappers beside me laughing, "yeah...there's always that..."

We grinned at each other and turned our attention back to the screens, watching Near explain the findings I had sent him, presenting him as if they were his own.

I was surprised to find it rather unsettling, someone else claiming my work and frowned to myself for a long moment before deciding it was probably a natural, if useless, response and pushed it aside.

Several hours later Matt and Mello returned with their findings, mostly just pictures and brief summaries of a few possible victims daily lives. I hadn't expected much more to be accomplished as the wary detectives said their good-byes and left, signaling that it was safe for Light and myself to eat dinner with the boys.

I moved to do just that but Light caught me around the middle and pulled me into a hot kiss, not letting go until I was gasping for air, feeling very dizzy. I looked at him questioningly and he smiled and shrugged, "A reward for getting something done and not having sex all day?" He offered.

I had to smile, seeing as we were stuck in the room most of the day we spent a good deal of our time exploring each others bodies and testing how long we could go without sleeping between rounds. It kept us fairly amused and well satisfied.

He chuckled and took my hand, "C'mon, before they come get us."

A/N: this was updated under threat of aforementioned telephone pole violation :3 Thank you Aimett for kicking my ass into gear here :p

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ALRIGHTY GUYS..KILL ME NOW IF YOU WANT! It was going to be longer..I swear it was, but it just seemed more appropriate to stop there..I actually have a plan for this now o.0 and remember, all stats and percentages are pulled outta my ass, so don't believe them :3