-Ricochet-

(N.O.C.)


Chapter Six: Rewind

VI. Both the Board and Chancers vanish after a game

There had been something different about this morning. Light couldn't quite put his finger on it. The sky was bluer, clearer, the air smelt fresher, it just seemed crisper. It had put him in a good mood. It was like a new day, a day of second chances. However, school hadn't changed much. It was still the same old, same old. Even the best mornings could dwindle into boring days. Out of sky a dark notebook fell and Light got a good look at the cover. He stared at the notebook as it lay down bellow. Did that notebook say... "Death Note" on it? Light's English was good enough he could gather the implication. It was probably simply meant to look trendy, but what chilling words... For now he was still in his boring class.

Once school had let out the notebook was gone. Light assumed whoever dropped it must have picked it up.

Mr. Takiru decided kids shouldn't be making note books like this- this- "Death Note". What a terrible and malicious thing it was; Rules and all. Kids these days! He sighed and decided he wouldn't push to figure out who's it was. There was no clear owner, but if he found another one... He hoped this was a one time prank. He decided he was a forgiving man and tried to be the best; a teacher the students could come to! As he was thinking of how he could, and had, accomplished this, he tossed the Death Note towards a trash can. It didn't quite fall in. Absorbed in his own thoughts, Takiru didn't look back.


Since this is a very short chapter and it will be a few chapters until we see the re-appearance of major main characters I wanted to add in this. My favorite character is among Wammy's Orphans.


REWIND INTERMISSION

It wasn't clear to Mello what had just happened. Had this sunny day suddenly gone inexplicably black and back in a flash? The play ground was boisterous with noise and the blond's attention abruptly returned to the soccer game they'd been playing. Mostly because the soccer ball smacked him in the face.

"Geez, Mello, what are you doing?" Called Matt from the sidelines, gameboy in hand. It was odd enough that Matt was outside, but stranger yet that he would be paying even the slightest attention to the soccer game. Mello snapped out of his stupor long enough to bully the kid who'd kicked the ball into his face.

To make things all the more surreal Near had actually managed to step out of the door and was, physically-technically, outside and standing. He glanced at Matt and Mello with a slight sense of alarm in place of his usually placid expression. "Did you... feel that?" He asked Matt offhandedly. Matt had already returned to his games. He didn't answer and after Near watched the ball game- well it was turning into a wresting match- for a moment, he turned around to go inside. A nurse bumped right into him, moved him aside gently with an apology and hurried into the group of brawling kids.

"Yeah, I felt it." Matt answered, suddenly offhandedly, without even looking up to see if Near was still there.

-(L)-

"L, would you like your evening coffee now?" Watari asked through to L's computer.

For some reason L had been contemplating whether or not he wanted chocolate pie or lemon pie a moment ago, felt his heart jump and suddenly had a revolutionary craving...

"Yes, Watari, but..."

Quillish waited, "Yes?"

"Could you bring me some celery?" There was a long, awkward pause.

"I'm sorry, what was that L?" Watari asked.

"You know, Cel... I think I might have carrot cake with my coffee." He decided.

"Ah, yes, very good." Watari dropped the link and probably went about getting L what he asked for. Mmm celery sticks...


UuH! It's the Chapter after this- Celery sticks! Keep in mind, the next chapter I wrote before the intermission. XP It's not really important, but the celery sticks...

The Next Chapter is: Misa's Marbles.
Thanks for Reading!