Yay! I remembered to update on time this time! But to all of you... I have some bad news. I may have mentioned some time ago that my laptop stopped working, and... apparently, all my data is gone. DX

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Chapter Seven

Target

"The two of you are going on a date?" Ryuk asked, astounded.

"Yep, no matter how you look at it, it's a date. And I'm sure my stalker would see it that way too." Light explained casually, but it was enough to make Sarah blush.

"So what're you gonna do? Make that addict threaten the guy following you?"

"Huh? Ryuk, didn't you see what I wrote in the Death Note?"

"It's no fun if I already know what's gonna happen." Ryuk explained.

"Agreed. I wish I could forget so I could actually experience the fear. At least then I'd be able to put up a good performance, since it'll be genuine. Ah, well." Sarah mumbled.

I could do it. You would forget what is to happen so you can feel the fear every other passenger and–what was her name? Yuri, I think–did in the real story.

It would look suspicious now that I just said that. Sorry, Menta.

"If only," Light smiled.

As they got onto the bus, Sarah heard the F.B.I. agent get in the seat behind her. This should work.

During the peaceful start to the day, Sarah and Light chatted about school, when Sarah said, "Um… since I'm still new, I don't know too much about Spaceland…"

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Light chuckled, and told Koiso about several of the rides as well as food, when the hijacker got on. There he is, right on schedule. Seven passengers apart from him. This is going to work out perfectly. Light almost smiled in amusement. He looked
over at Koiso, who seemed to be in the same state as him.

"This bus has been hijacked!" screamed Osoreda, Everyone on the bus except Koiso and Light gasped.

"Shut up! Anyone makes a peep and I blow their head right off their shoulders!" Just then, Koiso leaned into Light, pretending to tremble, and Light wondered if she was actually terrified. Maybe I went too far… he thought, when she sent him a wink
through her amethyst eyes. She's a good actress, he thought. Then, as Light watched calmly, Osoreda called Spaceland, asking for their salary, Then, he pulled out his pen and wrote on a piece of normal paper,

Don't worry, Koiso-chan. It'll be okay. I'm going to look for a chance to grab the guy's arm and pin it down so he can't use the gun. My dad's a detective and he's taught me what to do in emergencies like this. The guy's pretty small and weak-looking.
I'm sure I can restrain him.

Then, Light held it up as if to show it to Koiso, but in such a way that it would definitely be seen by the F.B.I. agent behind him.

"Don't be stupid. If it comes to that, I'll take care of him." said the agent. Light pretended to write a note as if to pass to him, when the agent said, "It's okay. We can talk as long as we keep our voices down; he won't be able to hear us over the
noise of the engine."

"I don't mean to me rude, but you have a bit of an accent–you aren't Japanese, are you?"

"No, I'm American." said the agent. Then something hit Light. Koiso also had an American accent. "My mother's Japanese, though." He must've been raised in the U.S. to have that accent. So maybe I can say the same for Koiso… she has a Japanese name, but she doesn't look Japanese. Anyways, I can toy with this guy a little.

"Do you have any proof that you aren't his accomplice?" Light asked. That should do it, as long as Koiso plays along.

"Accomplice?! Doesn't that happen only in fiction?"

"No; I've read about it before when working on a project. The first hijacker goes in like he's working alone, but there's another sitting in the back, in case anything goes wrong. Well?"

A few seconds later, he handed Light his I.D., almost making Light chuckle. He played right into my hands, Light thought. And now I have his name and a clear picture of his face. Raye Penber… not cautious enough to protect himself from Kira. "Alright,
I trust you," Not. "And I won't ask what an F.B.I. agent is doing on a bus to Spaceland." Because I already know. "Do you have a gun?"

"Yes, I do."

"So I can count on you if something happens?"

"Yes."

Well, he isn't going to fire at us for sure. In fact, he won't do anything. He's about as harmless as a cotton ball to us. Light almost–almost–chuckled as he accidentally dropped a small piece of the Death Note out of his pocket,
with the bus stop address on it. Light leaned over, as if to pick it up, and…

"Don't move, you little punk! Huh?" Light ignored the foul language in the next sentence the hijacker used, making it: "Trying to plan something back here, eh?" Then he leaned forward and picked up the paper. Yes! Then the hijacker snorted as he
saw what was written on it. "Plans for a date, huh? Next time you drop something, I won't hesitate to put a bullet through your head! And that goes for all of you–" Osoreda cut himself off, seeing Ryuk's shadow, then slowly turned around to face the
Shinigami. "You in the very back! Monster, how long have you been hiding there?"

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Ryuk was surprised, but then grinned as he figured out Light's plan, then proceeded to explain it to the hijacker, who, in fear of the phantom before him, started shooting at Ryuk, whom the bullets went right through, making the window at the back of
the bus shatter. Sarah saw, a second too late, some of the glass pieces shatter in her direction. She threw up her hands in attempt to shield herself, but a few shards lodged themselves in her right forearm, and a few more in her forehead, causing
blood to draw. The pain exploded through her arm and skull, and it was so strong she was able to pay no heed to the bus jacker getting off, along with everyone else after the man got hit by a car.

"Ouch," she whimpered as she saw Light get back on the bus.

He immediately rushed over and said, "Koiso-chan, what–? How–? This doesn't make sense! The notebook wasn't supposed to be able to physically affect anyone whose name isn't written down. How–? We need to get you to a hospital immediately!" Then, not caring
what anyone thought, Light lifted Sarah up bridal-style, who had faded into unconsciousness after seeing the kanji "こいそくみこ" floating in front of her. Weakly, she thought, We finished the first volume…

Okay, I know, short chapter. But help me out here, the manga doesn't give me enough material to work with!

And volume one's over! Twelve more to go!

-EmeraldHeart12