Chapter 8
A Risky Move
I lay there with my head on his chest. He was stroking my back and I smiled.
"But what about distractions?" I asked.
I held myself up so I could look into his eyes. He stroked my cheek.
"We're adults. We can make our own decisions and concentrate on our work when we need to."
I covered his hand with mine and leaned into his palm.
"Just… just don't leave me. Please."
"Oh L, when this case is over I have to go back to America with my brother."
He sighed but nodded. I kissed him hard and he put his arm around me. I pulled away and pressed my forehead to his chest.
"There's no way for me to change your mind." He whispered.
I closed my eyes and refused to cry.
"At least we have tonight." He said.
I smiled a bit and kissed his chest. I sat up and looked out the window. L moved his hand along my back.
"We should get back out there." I whispered.
He sat up and put his arms around me from behind.
"I want you to always remember that you're very special to me, Elena." He whispered.
I closed my eyes and leaned into him.
"Eres especial para mi. Nunca he tenido sentimientos como este para ningún hombre, hasta que tú." (You're special to me too. I've never had feelings like this for any man, until you.) I said.
He understood me, and I knew he was smiling.
"Y pase lo que pase, esos sentimientos nunca cambiarán." (And no matter what happens, those feelings will never change.)
I felt his lips on my shoulder and I sighed.
"Vamo. We need to get out there."
He nodded and we got dressed. I picked up the ring I'd thrown and put it back on. I knew there was a fifty percent chance my brother was out there. I took a deep breath and opened the door. Alejandro was there, and he looked enraged.
"Orale."
"I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at Ryuzaki. I told him not to touch you."
"Oye, yo participé también." (Hey I participated too.)
His eyes went wide.
"You didn't."
I didn't say anything. I eventually sighed and nodded.
"Let's talk."
"I just don't want you to get hurt."
I smiled and hugged him.
"I won't. Trust me."
"Fine."
I let him go and he turned.
"Ha! That kid is using a chip bag for a disguise."
L, Yagami and I looked at him.
"What?"
"How would you know that?" L asked him.
"A guy in my math class did it to hide his phone once. That teacher let us eat in class, so long as we were quiet about it. You can tell by the way he's sitting. He's leaning a bit towards the left. I almost didn't see it. Speaking of chips, where'd you put mine?"
"Closet, top shelf. Now go."
"Yeah, yeah."
He left the room and L stared at the TV.
"He's right. Your brother is smart. Even I didn't see that."
I smiled with a bit of pride.
"Top of his class and skipped a grade in high school." I said.
L smiled a bit.
"I'm sure you and your parents are very proud." He said.
I smiled sadly.
"I hope so."
I'd often wondered if my parents were proud of the way I raised my brother.
L's POV
If what Alejandro said was true, then there was an even greater chance that Yagami Light was Kira. And if that was true, then these cameras an bugs wouldn't be of any use. I called all of them back.
"From the surveillance cameras, suspicious activity was displayed only by Yagami Light. That is, only if the chip bag was truly a disguise."
"What? What do you mean by that Ryuzaki?" Aizawa asked.
"It was brought to my attention that the chip bag might be a disguise for something he didn't want us to see. But this is les than a one percent chance. Other than that, nobody showed any suspicion."
They all seemed a bit defeated.
"Back to square one then?" Matsuda asked.
"Not necessarily." Elena whispered.
"Please don't misunderstand me. I said suspicious activity wasn't observed. That doesn't mean I'm not still suspicious. If Kira is one of them, they simply aren't making any mistakes. There is still a five percent probability." I said.
"Well, then we'd have to bring them all in for questioning." Matsuda said.
"If one of them is Kira, they'll kill whoever questions them." Aizawa told him.
They started to talk amongst themselves and I started to think. So many things didn't make sense. It was like a puzzle I couldn't solve. A puzzle with missing pieces. I suspected Yagami Light the most, especially after that stunt with the chips. The best thing for me to do would be to have him tell me himself that he's Kira. But there's no way I could do that… or could I? It wouldn't be easy, and it would be extremely dangerous. But if I were to tell him directly I was L… if he killed me then Elena and the others would know. I would have to use a ridiculous alias as well. And if Elena truly did care for me as I believed she did, she wasn't going to like this.
"It seems I have no choice." I said quietly.
"What?"
I looked at them all.
"Yagami-san, which university is your son going to?"
His eyes went wide. I couldn't tell what Elena was feeling. She looked at me and nodded.
"Do what you have to do." She said.
I slowly nodded.
Elena's POV
While L was gone, I took my brother out. Alejandro bumped into a kid and my heart nearly stopped when I saw who it was.
"Oh, sorry man."
"I's no problem. Hi there, I'm Yagami Light."
"Luisa Cortez, and my brother, Javier Cortez."
He smiled.
"Interesting. I'd like to stay but I have an entrance exam to go to. Hopefully I'll see you around."
He waved goodbye and I nodded. I grabbed Alejandro and took him away as fast as I could.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Ese chico es sospechoso en mi investigación. Si alguna vez lo vuelves a ver, aléjate lo más posible." (That boy is a suspect in my investigation. If you every see him again, get as far away as possible.)
He must have been able to tell how serious I was because he just nodded.
"Good. Now let's go."
I took him to the store and then immediately back to the hotel. I was constantly checking to see if we were being followed. Once we were back, I pulled him into the room.
"You open this door for no one but me, comprende?"
He nodded and I hugged him before leaving. I went into the next room and leaned against the door. If Light really was Kira, if he found out who I really was, my brother was probably the one he'd kill to get to me. I should've left Alejandro at home.
When L came back I looked up at him.
"What's wrong?"
"My brother and I bumped into Light while we were out. L what if he really is Kira?"
He came over and pulled me to his chest.
"I won't let anything happen to you or your brother. I swear I won't." he whispered.
I held onto him. I felt safe with him.
"Confío en ti." (I trust you.) I said quietly.
He rubbed my back a bit.
"Tengo miedo, L." (I'm scared, L.)
"Really? I didn't think you were scared of anything."
I laughed a bit and looked up at him.
"Thank you."
He smiled at me.
"Bring your brother here. With your permission, I'd like to explain at least a little bit of this so he understands."
I wasn't so sure. I bit my lip and he took my hand.
"I just want him to know how dangerous it is. I won't say anything about Kira's power. I just want him to know what I think of Yagami Light."
I took a deep breath and nodded. I left the room and brought Alejandro over.
"What do you want?"
L sighed.
"Your sister told me that you had a run in with a suspect today. There are a few things you need to know."
"Why would I want to hear it from you? What about this L guy? I'm starting to think he doesn't even exist."
"He does. But if you knew his identity you would be in even more danger. They would do whatever they could to get you to tell them. When I had you and your sister come here, I promised I would keep you safe. This suspect is incredibly dangerous, and they can kill you without lifting a finger. They don't even have to be near you. If you see Yagami Light again, you need to be discreet but as quick as possible to leave."
"She told me that too. What exactly is this guy capable of?"
L looked at me but I shook my head.
"The less you know, the safer you'll be."
Alejandro looked at me.
"Come on! Let him tell me!"
"No."
He scowled at me.
"I'm not a kid." He said.
"It doesn't matter. This is only about keeping you safe."
"I don't need you to protect me."
"You don't understand how dangerous this person is."
"Then explain it to me!"
"I can't."
"You can't, or you won't?"
"Both."
"I'm eighteen. I don't need you to protect me anymore."
I crossed my arms.
"Whether you like it or not, we're family. And family takes care of each other."
He shook his head and left. I knew he went back to the room because I heard the other door slam. I sighed and nodded.
"Yeah, that sounds about right."
"I'm sorry, maybe we shouldn't have told him anything." Said L.
"No, you were right. He needed to know. He'll cool down, he always does."
I heard him walk up behind me.
"You've done a good job. You were young when you lost your parents, you raised him in their place. I never had parents, or if I did I don't remember. I was only four when Watari found me. I have no siblings, Watari was the only family I had. You're lucky you still have your brother. I only really have Watari."
I took a deep breath and looked at him.
"Me tienes." (You have me.)
I reached out and stroked his cheek.
"Me tienes." I repeated.
He pulled me into his arms and took a deep breath. I slowly put my arms around him and held him.
