…QUEBEC…
Oh god… he's going to kiss me… I thought as his face drew closer.
Our lips were just millimeters away, it was almost like torture. Closer, closer and-!
"I apologize for questioning all of you like that, but I'm afraid I had no other choice." I heard L through the door again. My head snapped in that direction then I quietly made my way back to the door. It was only seconds later that I had realised that I ruined a perfectly good moment and that could have been my chance to get a kiss with Beyond.
Then I also realised that my deception of time and hearing through doors need some more polishing…
"I have determined that Kira is not among us." L added. I heard multiple sighs of relief after the statement.
"Ryuzaki." Soichiro started, "how can you be certain that we're all innocent?"
"Well to be honest, from the beginning I set a number of traps that would reveal if any of you was Kira. But after speaking to you one on one, I don't feel the need." L explained. Then I heard L's cellphone ringing. L spoke quietly.
"Excuse me…"
Pause.
"Understood. I'm just about finished here anyway. You got the key so let yourself in." BEEP!
"Watari is on his way…" L said.
I heard gasps of surprise.
"Gentlemen, it's an honor to meet all of you." I heard Watari's voice ring out.
"Um… what about your usual outfit?" I heard Matsuda say.
Yep. Matsuda is an idiot.
"If I'd dressed in that, it would be like announcing to the world that I am Watari. That's all it takes to give away the location of our headquarters and Ryuzaki." Thank you Watari, for stating THE FUCKING OBVIOUS!
"Oh… I see…" Matsuda said back sheepishly.
"Ordinarily I would never show my face to any of you. The fact that I'm here proves that you've won Ryuzaki's trust." Watari said.
"Now that you mention it, I do feel honored… Heh heh…" Matsuda said awkwardly.
"Well then, I brought these items you requested, they are all here." Watari said, most likely to L.
"Could you please pass them out to everyone?" L requested.
"Yes… Gentlemen these are your new police IDs." Watari told the task force.
"Uh… but what for?" Aizawa asked.
…WOW… these guys are GENIUSES… (Holds up sarcasm sign)
A few seconds of silence.
"Our names and ranks are false…" Soichiro spoke first.
"Why did you give us fake IDs?" Matsuda asked.
"As you know, Kira needs a name and a face to kill. We will confront him with that premise in mind. I think it should be obvious why." L responded.
"Yes but… of all people, the police shouldn't use fake IDs." Ukita inquired.
"Enough." Soichiro interrupted. "What choice do we really have given the capabilities of our enemy? As long as you're working on this case, I think we're going to have to get all the protection one can have. It would be foolish not to use them."
See? This guy gets it…
"Yeah you got a good point." Matsuda spoke.
"Remember, anytime you are in a situation where you have to give your name to a stranger, make sure you give the name from your fake ID. Understood?" L asked.
"Right and be careful not to take them out while in the presents of other police officers. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that that could cause problems for us." He added.
(A/N: Once again I'm going to do a time skip… sorry!)
"Oh and come to think of it who is at the police station right now?" L asked.
"Actually no one is there at the moment." Soichiro said.
"That's not good news! We need someone there at all times, work in shifts if you have to." L recommended frustrated.
"I understand. Aizawa I'll put you in charge of that for today." Soichiro said strongly to his fellow officer.
"Yes sir! I'm on my way won't take me very long." I could hear him smile.
…QUEBEC…
It's been about a week and a half after the first meeting between L and the Japanese Task Force. In that time L has been going over a death of a specific FBI agent by the name of Raye Penber. I found it so strange that when I saw his picture, I couldn't see his name or life span. Usually I have no problems with pictures or videos, with the exceptions of drawings. It was only later that I found out that you can't see them once a person is dead. At least that's what Beyond told me. No one in the task force new about me or Beyond at all. So it was kind of difficult to sort out all the tapes of surveillance, while in the presents of the Task Force.
"That was surveillance camera footage from the station. The death of one of the FBI agents is captured on here." Aizawa said gravely, far too tired. Poor guys… they've been up here from 9:30PM and now its 5:12AM. Only L, Beyond and I would be fine in these conditions. I'm not sure why L and Beyond, but I have insomnia and nightmare disorder. I prefer not sleeping… Right I'm getting side tracked.
"Let's see the following scenes again. Raye Penber passing the ticket gate on the way in, then him boarding the train and finally the part where he dies on the platform." L commanded. Beyond and I were acting stealthy and placing more boxes of records, tapes and other things next to Watari so it made it look like he was doing it.
"Okay…"Aizawa responded. He walked over slowly to the tall pile that Beyond had made an hour before they came.
"Let's see…" He began looking.
"I think it's the one next to that." Matsuda helped him.
"Oh, here it is…"
"Um… so based on the record I have here, Raye Penber comes through the west entrance of Shinjuku station at 3:11PM. Then at 3:14 he boards on the Yamanote line. But even if he was following someone at that time, I think it's going to be very difficult for us to draw any real conclusions from this blurry video." Matsuda said, just as tired. "Then at exactly 4:42PM- ah," Matsuda looked over and saw that there was a cone of pistachio ice cream in front of him. The holder was Watari, who was making cones for all of the Task Force so they would stay awake.
"Oh, thank you very much Watari." Matsuda took the cone. "Then at 4:42PM he exists a train at Tokyo station and dies on the platform." Matsuda concluded, as the rest of the cones were being passed around. What? Nothing for the two ninja helpers?
"… It's quite strange don't you think?" L asked.
"I'm sorry, what do you find strange?" Soichiro asked L.
"Yeah what is it? Did you notice something?" Matsuda asked.
L stared at the screens as he licked his ice cream innocently.
"We know that Raye Penber got on the train then an hour and a half later he got off and died on the platform. But the Yomanote line only takes an hour to complete its circuit. More importantly there's the envelope…" L explains.
"What do you mean?" Aizawa asked. L picked up the remote and pressed a button.
"He's holding what looks to be like an envelope as he passes through the ticket gate…" L showed as he pointed to the image to Raye Penber.
"Ah! Your right! It's there under his arm! But in the footage right before his death, it's gone! I can't believe you actually caught that!" Aizawa exclaimed.
"Well I don't see an envelope on the list of his personal effects…" Soichiro eyes the list in his hand.
"Which means it was left on the train… and if you watch closely at the very end here… it seems like he's straining to look inside the train before the doors close… you can see right here." He pointed at another monitor.
"If that's the case, then do you think it could mean something?" Soichiro asked L.
"Wouldn't it be interesting if Kira was on that train?" L asked… no more like stated.
"That's impossible!" Soichiro exclaimed.
"I admit; I find it hard to believe as well… there's no reason for Kira to come to the scene of his own crime when he can kill from a distance. Well… maybe he was counting on us to make that assumption and figured he could get away with such a bold move." L said, taking a lick from his ice cream.
About a minute later I flopped onto the hotel bed that Beyond and I were sharing. BB and I were in complete silence. After that little 'incident', we were on slightly awkward terms.
"So… Quebec…" Beyond started. That was the first time he had spoken to me and only me after that. "I still… need to talk about what happened… then." He said constantly trailing off.
"… You like me right?" I cut to the chase. Beyond's head snapped over in my direction, his expression full of panic and embarrassment.
"I-I-I mean y-you could say th-that, b-but… Yes…" he trailed off taking a deep breath in. I smiled. He got up and walked over to where I was laying.
"Don't get mad alright?"
I felt cold lips pressed to mine.
HOLY SHIT! I thought as my eyes flung open.
He shifted on the bed, getting closer to me. He deepened the kiss as his hands traveled along my clothed back. Suddenly I felt excited yet calm and I let my eyes close slowly. He took a deep breath in, literally taking mine away. I felt like I was melting under his cold touch and kiss. Does that make sense? I don't care. Whatever it was, I loved it. He slowly moved away, detaching from the kiss. My body was still taking in the remainders of the sensation.
"Why would I get mad at you?" I asked slowly.
"Just… assurance…" He said.
"Raye Penber's fiancé? Naomi Misora…" I heard L say through the door. I raised an eyebrow as I looked over at BB. I crawled over to the door, BB along with me.
"Well apparently she's been missing since the day after her fiancé died." L said.
"I'm sure that anyone in her situation would be pretty depressed." Matsuda said. "Was it…" He trailed off.
"Suicide…" Aizawa finished for him.
"No… the Naomi Misora I knew was strong. Not to mention she was also an excellent FBI. If anything it would be more likely that she'd be trying to catch Kira. It appears she came to Japan with Penber, but it's possible that she found a lead." L said. There was a long pause.
"Everyone, at this point I would like to focus the investigation on the people Raye Penber was tailing. In particular, he was assigned to two police officers and those closest to them." L stated.
"Alright, well who were the two individuals he was investigating?" Soichiro asked. L started speaking calmly.
"Deputy Director Kitamura along with…"
I only wish I could see his expression…
"Detective Super Intendant Yagami and their families."
I saw nothing but heard the gasp of surprise coming from Soichiro.
"At this stage I would like to place surveillance cameras and wire taps in both households…" L stated again.
"Surveillance cameras? Ryuzaki!" Matsuda yelled. Well sorta yelled.
"I don't even see how you can consider this! If this got out we'd have a civil rights scam on our hands. We'd all lose our jobs!" Aizawa exclaimed.
"You told me you would be willing to risk your lives for this investigation, but you wouldn't risk your jobs?" L said rather firmly. I like it, go L!
"Ryuzaki. What are the odds that Kira is in one of those households?" Soichiro asked.
"…Maybe 10%... no it's closer to 5%..." L said. Never mind, L are you crazy?
Matsuda started. "Seriously? I'm sorry but it's not worth the risk-" That's when Soichiro interrupted.
"No… of all the people we've investigated so far, not one of them seemed the least bit suspicious. Even if there's only a 1% chance we simply can't ignore it."
"Chief?" Matsuda asked innocently.
"I don't have to tell you how offended I am to learn my family is under suspicion. Having said that, you can go ahead with it."
I'll be honest; I was just as surprised to hear that last part as the rest of the Task Force.
"And make sure you install them everywhere. I don't want any blind spots in the house that includes the bathroom." He added.
This guy has TWO teenage kids right? That's going to be awkward to watch them…
"Thank you very much. That was my intention." L said.
"Come on chief! You don't have to agree to this!" Aizawa said.
"Yes he's right! Think about your family, you have a wife and daughter at home don't you?" Matsuda added.
"Yes I'm very well aware of that fact! But there's no point in doing any of this if we can't be thorough. Now I suggest you keep quiet!" Soichiro yelled angrily. The 'No Sleep' state was getting to him.
There was some quieter talking that I couldn't really pick up… I hate that!
"As a courtesy to the chief and his family, only he and I will conduct surveillance of their home…" L said. He was silent for a moment before asking,
"Watari, how long will it take to prepare the wire taps and the cameras we need?" the elderly man responded.
"Well starting tomorrow, I can set them up at any time that we know both houses will be empty."
…QUEBEC…
It was the day later at night around dinner.
"Watari, please contact the broadcasters and tell them to play our message." L asked.
"Very well, understood." Watari responded.
I was in the room over with Beyond watching the surveillance as well. Yes L had lied saying the only he and Yagami were going to watch. He needed two more sets of insomniac eyes. I watched as Sayu, Sachiko and Light Yagami sat in the living room.
"Ah! Hideki Ryuga! I swear he's perfect! Why isn't there anyone in the class like that?" Sayu said, gawking over the TV. I laughed… what a fangirl…
"Sayu… just come eat your dinner…" Sachiko huffed.
"I'll eat later!" She said.
There was a pause. Then the news cast came up.
"Huh?" Sayu started, "What's this? ICPO? They're saying that 'in response to the Kira murders, Interpol has decided to dispatch the force of 1500 investigators to Japan. The investigators were drawn from law enforcement agencies of its member nations'. 1500 investigators? Woah…" Sayu read amazed.
There was a silent moment.
"The ICPO sure is stupid…" Light spoke up. "I mean there's no point of making this announcement. If they're going to send all these people to investigate shouldn't they keep it a secret? Even the FBI agents that were secretly investigating were killed by Kira. Why would this be any different? If you ask me this is nothing more at a dispirit attempt to shock Kira with the hopes he'll reveal himself somehow. Quite frankly I wouldn't be surprised if Kira sees right through this." He added.
My eyes widened. Then from the other room I hear L chuckle.
"Your son's clever… isn't he?" He said almost smugly.
"Well yes…" Soichiro said a bit confused.
I wasn't paying attention to what happened after. The bullet train in my mind was going all over the place.
Light Yagami… a boy genius, who's the son of a police officer who has access to classified information about the Kira case. A possible suspect as well. He seems perfect. And perfection always suggests secrets and flaws on the inside. I must admit though, he is very good looking. And then there's that movie rule that the bad guy always has to be smoking hot. {SMIRK} I need to do some more research on him…
My thoughts were interrupted Beyond.
"QUEBEC?" He exclaimed. I covered his mouth.
"Are you fucked? If anyone in the Task Force finds out about us were gonna fucking DIE!" I whisper yelled.
"Did you hear something?" I heard Soichiro ask. Shit…
"Must be the suite next door…" L said trailling off. Oh god! L's gonna kill us!
"Probably a newly wedded couple having intercourse…" L said deadpan as if it were nothing. My face became red at that.
"R-Ryuzaki! How could you say something like that so straight-faced? It's none of our business!" Soichiro said, a bit embarrassed.
"After eating your just goes back to studying without turning on the TV or his computer?" L changed the subject.
I let out a sigh of relief.
"WHY did you do that?" I said as I looked back at him and took my hands off his mouth.
That was the first time I saw the insane monster that was growing in Beyond Birthday. His eyes were brighter than usual for starters. On his face was the most creeper smile I have ever had the misfortune to see.
"I just wanted to get some attention il mio Tesoro." He said smoothly, the last part being in Italian meaning 'My darling.'
"Je viens vous voulez avec moi pour toujours." In French: I just want you with me forever. Beyond knew his fair share of European and Asian languages.
"Beyond?" I asked concerned and scared at the same time. His eyes went a little softer.
"Yes?" He asked seductively.
"… I'm… uhh…" I'll admit, I was a bit at a loss for words. I hated when Beyond swallowed my attention directing it to him.
"I'm going to… go take a shower…" I said taking the first thing my mind gave my mouth.
"Okay…" Beyond said, as he walked out of the room. I started getting undressed, grabbing a towel just before I took off my underwear. This is the hard part. I had to get to the bathroom that was on the other side of the suite. I had to sneak past L and Soichiro first. I wrapped the towel around my torso.
I slowly stepped out of the room shutting the door behind me, clutching my towel for dear life, so that it made no sound. Right there was L and Soichiro staring at the Yagami surveillance.
I walked in a way that was like I was in high heels. Toes then heel. It made no sound. I kept looking back at the two there, biting my bottom lip all the while. It took me a good minute or so before I got to the bathroom door. I looked back once more.
FML.
I was staring into L's black eyes as he looked over his shoulder. With my free hand I waved at him slightly. He simply looked back at the screen.
"Is there something the matter?" Soichiro asked L.
"No. It's nothing." L said flatly.
I snuck into the bathroom. I hung the towel on the handle.
"… SAFE!" I huffed.
I chuckled slightly as I got into the shower, as I started the water. L chose suites in specific so that anyone outside the bathroom could not hear the running water while the shower.
Thank god for showers… I thought. It's a place for peace and quiet; lets me think clearly… why did Beyond act like that? Something became strange in him… like something snapped… and I don't think that bright red eyes are normal… even for him… he usually has slightly strawberry jam-like… blood like … maybe the fact that he's going to be L's successor is getting to him. I heard about another kid at Wammy's House his name was A... and he committed suicide because of the pressure. I also heard BB was A's friend…
Wammy's House…
I suddenly felt very sad and depressed. I missed all my friends there… Matt, Mello even Near… before coming to Wammy's House, Mail Jeevas was the only friend I had… I missed them…
I wonder if I'll ever get to see them again…
At that moment, I realised that the water was freezing…
"COLD!" I exclaimed. I shut the shower off. At this point my body was covered in goose bumps. I wrapped the towel around me and sat on the cover toilet seat.
"Pardon me, Ryuzaki?" I heard Soichiro ask.
"Would it be alright if I got some coffee from across the street?"
L started "I could just get Watari to-"
"No, no that's fine. I need to walk a bit anyway. Is that alright with you?" Soichiro interrupted.
"… I suppose…" L agreed.
"Thank you." I heard Soichiro say relieved. Understandable of course, only certain people can sit for over 12 hours. I heard some shuffling, the door opening then a new voice came out.
"Ryuzaki, I got those files you wanted." I heard Matsuda say innocently.
"Ah yes, thank you." L said, most likely taking the papers. I was still freezing. There was a pause.
"Ryuzaki? Might you tell me where the bathroom is?" He asked sheepishly.
Oh… Fuck…
"Yes… it's over there." L said sounding absorbed in the files.
L you fucking IDIOT! Then L realized his mistake.
"…! Wait Matsuda-!"
And of course I couldn't get to the door before Matsuda did and he opened the door.
"Ah…" I let the awkward sound come out.
Touta Matsuda
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I saw it clearly floating above his head.
It took my mind a few seconds before processing/analysing the entire situation. Well, there was the fact that I'm naked. Then the fact that this is the first time Matsuda has laid his grey-ish brown eyes on said naked girl (me). Matsuda's expression was confused, shocked and embarrassed all at the same time… And well this is just…
Uncomfortable…
"B-B-B-… BEEYYYOOONNNDDD!" I screamed. No sooner had I yelled that, both Beyond and L came rushing to the bathroom.
"R-Ryuzaki? What the hell is going-? Wait, WHY ARE THERE TWO RYUZAKI'S?" The Japanese man was stumbling backwards until he finally landed on the floor. L ran out of the room and in an instant came back with a big sheet and covered me with it. I was trembling slightly, mostly from being cold.
"Are you okay?" Beyond said running to my side.
"Did this idiot hurt you or something?" He said darkly.
"N-no! It's fine but… now we have to go back to England most likely…" I said weakly. BB's face went serious as he looked over his shoulder and glared holes into the poor police officer. Matsuda noticed this and jumped slightly from fear.
"… This… is your fault…" He growled at him.
"Wha- English?" Matsuda asked confused. Beyond stood up and took a step towards him and growled again this time speaking in Japanese.
"これはあなたの欠陥、松田です！もう一度彼女に触れる場合、私はあなたを殺害します!" He exploded. Translation: This is your fault, Matsuda! If you touch her again, I will murder you.
"Beyond! Just calm down…" I said grabbing his ankle.
"Ryuzaki… who are these two?" Matsuda asked.
L looked at Beyond and I.
"These are two of my successors. The boy is Beyond Birthday and the girl is Quebec. They came to Japan to help me with the Kira investigation." He explained while helping me get up. Did he just call me one of his successors? …Cool.
"Y-your successors? But where are they from?" He asked. I got annoyed at that question.
"We're right here you know." I said angrily.
"Ah… you speak Japanese? Oh sorry… I realised that… um Beyond Birthday was it? I can't really get used to your name very easily…" Matsuda said awkwardly to the clone of L.
"… Then call me Rue." Beyond said.
"Or Ryuzaki… doesn't matter, all in all it's still the alias that I came up with that someone… *cough* L *cough cough* stole from me." He huffed.
"Just call him BB, okay Matsu?" I asked using his nickname.
"Um… you're… Kebekku?" His accent in English was kinda cute.
"… how about without the 'ku' at the end?" I giggled.
"Oh! Like the province in Canada! Quebec!" He smiled.
We, as in Matsu, BB and I, kept talking for a bit until…
"Matsuda…" L said. We all looked in the detective's direction. He wore a serious face as he looked at us.
"I don't think I have to tell you, but you cannot tell anyone, and I mean ANYONE including the Task Force about the existence of these two. It might be a little hard, but I can't have anyone knowing about them." L stated.
"Alright! I won't tell a soul! You can count on me Ryuzaki!" Matsuda smiled. L then looked at me.
"You have to get back into your room, NOW. You as well, Beyond." L said pushing the two of us. We ran into the room and I forced BB to stand in a corner, facing a wall, while I got changed.
A minute later I was done.
"… This has been an interesting day…" I said.
…QUEBEC…
OKAY I'll be honest… I was sooooooooo lazy with the last part… sorry about that… once again sorry it took me a while to update. I also probably rushed it too… It's because I'm currently working over the winter break sooo I don't have a lot of time. And then when I do have time I have to quote the show… I do it cuz I want to alright?
ANYWAY. So you gotta tell me what you think, and what should happen now that Matsu is involved. I might make a scene where it's QuebecXMatsuda. And then Beyond gets pissed and wants to beat the crap out of our darling Matsu. Tell me what you think in comments/reviews and messages. PLEASE no flames or trolling!
Lots of crazy love
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