A/N Thank you guys! ^^ Your support really helps me get motivated to get up off my lazy keester write the next chapter. Also, Thanks to DeepOblivion99 for being my Beta Reader. :)
The Song for this Chapter is: When it Rains by Paramore
Chapter 9: Surprises
No wonder Near told me to sit down. What? Why... how? What could be running through that little white imp's mind to make him convinced that I would accept to this without question? If he honestly thought I would give in, he was either mentally retarded or just overly hopeful.
I looked down at my hands and forced myself to regain my composure. The soft chair I was sitting suddenly felt prickly. I could feel Near's gaze burning into the top of my head as I looked at my lap. Stiffening, I looked up and met his gaze directly.
"...Why?" I calmly voiced the one worded question that my mind was not-so-calmly screaming at the top of it's mental lungs.
"You know why. Amaia Yagami is Kira. She knows your full name, she knows your face, and she owns a Death Note. Right now, the only thing we got going for us is the fact that Matt here knows CPR," beside me the red headed gamer sunk into his seat and blushed a violent shade of scarlet, pulling his goggles over his eyes.
"But what good will it do? Yeah, you've heard of people surviving things like jumping off of cliffs, but what will Matt or Mello do if I start dying of a heart attack? Stand there and watch?" I glanced back at my goggled and scarred companions. I would be devastated if one of them died; I knew they felt the same way. We were tight.
Mello coughed. "Near just said Matt knows CPR," he mischeviously glanced from me to Matt, who just whimpered and sank into his chair some more.
"If Amaia chooses to make you die of a heart attack, there's more than likely nothing we can do about it," he said, ignoring Mello entirely. Translation; I'm screwed, and he doesn't want to upset me. "But however, if she tries to... be creative... with your death... That's where Mello and Matt can help. If they can somehow prevent you, say, from commiting suicide, then you can go into hiding while Amaia thinks she's got you out of the way." Near absentmindedly twirled a lock of his white hair. I was suddenly reminded of Goldie Locks, for some absurd reason.
"What if she has the eyes?" My question hung in the air, and Near faltered, pausing for a moment. "All it takes is for Mai to see Mello's, Matt's, and my name, she'll know I'm not dead just by seeing my name floating out there somewhere, and she'd kill me for sure, no matter what disguise I wore. As for Mello and Matt, if they're not careful, they could get killed right along with me. I can't... I won't... allow myself to be the cause of their deaths." I glared defiantly back at Near, daring him to say something disagreeable.
"..." They all looked at me. Near looked as if I had slapped him. "I... I haven't thought of it... that way, Rose..." Great. Meaning he had forgotten Mai could have the eyes as well. And Ner was supposed to be the genius here!
Mat had sat up to his full height, and the last of the red was gone from his cheeks. He wouldn't make eye contact with me, though. Well, if he did, I wouldn't know. I was too busy avoiding his eyes... And trying to ignore the thought of mouth to mouth CPR.
"But, all the same, why... just, why?" I was desperate to know the answer from Near, the "mastermind" behind all this in the first place.
He was silent for a moment, before he said, "They'll keep you safe, Rose."
I got to drive us home. Like there was any choice, really. Mello didn't bring his bike, as Near had sent Gevanni to pick him up back at our place. Rose got shotgun, and she just sat there, gnawing on her bottom lip. Mels sat in the back gnawing on a chocolate bar.
I looked over at Rose to ask how she was doing, but she was looking out the window, so I just turned back to the road. I went a little faster, as it was getting late and Rose had school hte next day. It was only Wednesday, but it felt like Saturday. Weird.
I pulled into the driveway and locked the car after everyone was out. Rose just looked down at the ground. I was starting to get worried. She hadnt said anything since Near said that "We would keep her safe." What the hell did that mean? Sure we could probably lenf her a bullet proof vest, but like she said, how could we defend against a Death Note? That's like the undefeatable boss in the last level. Speaking of Death Notes and videogames, they really need to make that a power in Mario. Luigi gets a notebook; "Press 'Y' to cause heart attacks, 'B' for suicide." It would be epic.
Yeah, I have ADHD. With videogames, anyway. Get used to it.
I glanced over at the raven haired girl and gently called her name. She quickly wiped her arm over her eyes, removing all traces of tears and looked at me.
"Hmmm?" she mumbled, testing her voice. It broke, and she coughed to cover it up. She was broken. I cringed.
"Rose..." I repeated. I scratched my head, then opened the door for her, while Mello was lingering by the car for some strange reason. "... I'm not sure if this is the right context, but... Welcome home?"
A/N: haha didja figure it out? :P If not you'l get it in the next chappie, don't worry :D
