Give Unto Me
By HonestFFWriter
Rated: M (duh)
Genres: Drama & Romance
Pairings: LXFem!Light, and others coming soon...
Summary: AU. Hikari Yagami's life changed one day when she came into the possession of the Death Note. She never imagined how greatly it would change.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: So so so so so so so sorry for the lack of update! I've been away at vacation and then had to catch up on a lot of work when I got back. But now I once again have some time to continue on this story.
This chapter is kinda sucky to be honest, so I did what came to mind. Still hope you enjoy.
Chapter Nine...
A few police cars surrounded the bus and the car as many officers took a look at the scene before them. A couple of them talked to the bus driver and a couple of the other passengers from the bus to figure what had happened. The other officers had blocked the traffic to wait until the ambulance and the medical examiner arrives.
Raye stood by the back of the bus and stared at the scene before him. He didn't imagine his day to happen like this. He heard footsteps, and saw both the Yagami sisters exiting the bus from the back, with Hikari's arm wrapped around Sayu.
"You gonna be okay, sis? You don't look so good." Sayu commented.
"I...I'll be fine," Hikari managed to get out.
"Look, if you want, we can go to Space Land another day. I'm cool with it." Sayu grabbed Hikari by the arm. "Besides, we need to get you home. You look like you're about to barf."
All Hikari could do is nod in agreement. After what she had saw, she figured that going home would be best right now. However, Sayu looked as if she was trying to see the crime scene, but Hikari kept blocking her site.
"Hey, Hikari! I want to see!"
"Sayu, please. It's too...too gruesome," Hikari tried to explain. "We should get home."
"Come on! At least let me see the body!" Sayu whined. "Serves him right for taking everyone on the bus hostage like that!"
"C-Can you please quit whining?"
"I'm not whining! I'm complaining! There's a difference, you know!"
"Sayu, please. Let's just go home."
Sayu rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Ugh, fine!"
Both Yagami sisters were about to leave when they heard someone call out to them.
"Hey. You two."
Hikari and Sayu turned around and saw Raye Penber standing before him with both his hands in the pockets of his jacket. He stared at the sisters with a stern look as he said, "Listen very carefully. I came to Japan as part of a secret investigation, so the local police can't find out that..." He looks around and cleared his throat. When he saw nobody else was listening, he turned back at the sisters. "Well, that I..."
Hikari nodded. "I-I understand. D-Don't worry about it. We won't tell anyone else w-we talked to you, and th-that includes our father." She looked down at Sayu. "R-Right, Sayu? Promise to k-keep it a secret?"
Sayu smiled and nodded. "Sure thing." She winked. "Don't worry. I won't tell a soul." She then turned to Raye and asked, "So what kind of secret investigation? Does this have something to do with Kira?"
Hikari nudged Sayu a bit. "Sayu..."
"What?"
Instead of answering her, Raye cleared his throat again as if to avoid answering the question. "Please, excuse me." Hikari and Sayu watched as Raye cut through traffic and disappeared among the many number of cars.
By this point, Hikari was relieved. Raye doesn't suspect a thing. Now she has to be cleared of any suspicion. Besides, it's best not to let the police know that she came into contact with an FBI agent either. If their father found out about this, he would let L know. The police will just think this is just an unfortunate accident.
"Come on, Hikari," Sayu said grabbing her sister by the arm. "We should get going, too."
"Oh. Right." Hikari said. "Come on. Let's go."
That Afternoon...
It did felt a bit weird to be back in her home country, but at the same time, it felt good to be back home. She's been away for so long, she almost forgot about the local customs and such.
Naomi Misora sat in a chair by the window, where the sun was beginning to set which shined a beautiful light that shined through and filled the hotel room with an orange glow. She turned the page of the book she was reading that captivated her interest when she heard the door opened.
She turned her attention away from her book and towards the door and saw Raye Penber walking in, dropping his suitcase on the floor and was beginning to strip himself of his jacket, with a look that screams exhaustion plastered all over him.
Naomi smiled and greeted him, "Hey, welcome back."
Raye simply tossed his jacket on the bed as he muttered, "Ah, what a day."
Naomi noticed something was wrong, so she closed her book and set it on a table next to her and got up from her chair. "Raye, what's the matter?" She asked. "Something happened, didn't it?" She made her way towards the kitchen counter as she commented, "I've never heard you sigh like that."
Raye sat down on another chair and leaned back as if to seek it's comfort as he leans his head back. "Yeah. The bus I was on got hijacked if you could believe it."
Naomi took out two tea cups from a cabinet as she turned to her fiance in surprise.
"A bus jacking?" She repeated in shock.
Naomi started to poor tea into both cups as Raye explained, "Some junkie. Robbed a bank a couple days ago and thought he tried taking on a bus today. Didn't think this kind of thing happen here."
Naomi listened as she prepared the tea. She asked, "So you were on the bus when the hijacker got on?"
"Yeah." Raye ran a hand through his hair. "In the end, the guy freak out, jumped out the bus, and got hit by a car."
Naomi sets the kettle down and stared carefully at the steam erupting from both cups. She folded both her hands into fists on the counter top, as if she was looking to be ready if the steam would try and attack her.
"Did he die?" She asked suspiciously.
Raye shrugged. "Yeah, probably. I couldn't really stick around to see what happened to him."
Naomi took both tea cups into her hands and walked over to her fiance. "You know..." Raye opened his eyes and looked up at Naomi, and immediately took note of the look she was giving him...the same look she always has whenever she's deep in thought.
"It's hard to believe that all of that is just a coincidence, don't you think?" Naomi asked.
"What do you mean?" Raye asked raising a brow.
"Think about it. You got on that bus because you were investigating someone, right? And now you're telling me that this criminal is most likely dead. Doesn't that suggest that you..."
"That's enough." Ray interrupted. "Look darling, you and I both know used to be one of the best agents in the FBI. But now you're my fiance, Naomi. We talked about this. You're not an agent anymore, so why not leave it alone?"
"But..."
"You wouldn't get involved in the Kira case and you wouldn't do anything dangerous. That's what you promised when we decided you come with me so I could meet your parents in Japan. You do remember that, don't you?"
Naomi placed a cup on the table right by Raye and then placed the second cup on the other side and then took a seat right across from him. She placed both her hands on her lap with a sympathetic look on her face.
"Yeah. I guess you're right." She shrugs. "It's just a force of habit. Sorry about that."
Raye shook his head. "No, I should be sorry. Let's forget about it." He then smiled. "Anyway, once we have a few kids running around, you'll probably be so busy, you'll forget about being an agent. You outta be occupied with a few things, too."
Naomi smiled back.
"More importantly..." Raye took the cup into his hands and felt the warmth coming from the cup. "Tell me how to convince your dad I'm worthy of his daughter." He laughed a bit. "Kira doesn't scare me half as he does!"
Naomi chuckled.
Hikari sat at her desk and stared down at a couple of blank pages of the Death Note lying right before her with a pen in her hand.
"So, are you going to write down that agent's name? The one from the bus?" Ryuk asked behind her.
"Ryuk, we talked about this," Hikari said.
"Oh. Right."
Hikari reached for the bottom drawer of her desk and opened it up. "I'm in the clear. They don't suspect a thing about me." She reached her hand in there and took out a red, crisp apple that she kept in there. She closed the drawer and simply threw it over her shoulder where Ryuk caught it.
"Whoa. Didn't know you kept one hidden!" Ryuk exclaimed.
"Consider it a thank-you for being of help," Hikari said. "To be honest, I didn't knew you would be involved."
"But you wrote this guy's name in the Death Note, didn't you?" Ryuk asked.
"On that scrap I kept, yeah," Hikari nodded. She turned her chair to look at Ryuk and explained, "I kept one with me just in case something like that would happen. I didn't know his name until I heard the agent say it. That's when I learned a new trick of the Death Note."
"Oh?"
Hikari reached into her pocket and took out that same scrap of paper that she used before. She unwrapped it and handed it for Ryuk to see. Ryuk took a bite of his apple and took the paper and read over it.
"So that's why you didn't expect that guy to see me in the first place. Even the Death Note can do mysterious things in its own way."
He handed the paper back to Hikari as she explained again, "But the thing is, I wrote down the cause of death before I wrote his name, and it still worked."
"It did? Impressive. Even I didn't know that." Ryuk commented before finishing his apple.
Hikari smiled and nodded before turning back towards her desk. She took the pen in her hand again and said, "Since I'm not a suspect, I have nothing to worry about anymore. Now I can work in peace."
It felt like a huge breath of relief for Hikari. The FBI doesn't suspect her at all, nor do they tie today's event with her, and so she's safe. Everything went exactly as planned. She has nothing to fear or worry about anymore. Now she's safe from the police, especially her secret.
Though since she's not a suspect, she still felt a bit hurt. L would stop at nothing to find her and to bring her to her own execution. Hikari still feels a small linger of betrayal stirring up in her heart. Even though L has waged war with her, she doesn't hold it against him. She still looks up to him no matter what it takes for him to find her.
She was still a little shock from today's events, so she feels a bit uneasy. Hikari barely spoke a word after what had happened, which makes her not want to use the Death Note at all for the rest of the day.
But she wanted to send L another message, and to keep up killing criminals. She'll take a day off when it's convenient. Right now, she has work to do.
The Next Day...
"L."
The young man turned around and stared at the computer on the floor before him, the brightness of the screen almost hurting his eyes upon impact.
"Another victim. This one appears to have left a suicide note."
The young man walked over to his computer as he stated, "Please, send it to me."
"Very well."
The man knelt down in front of the computer as a box popped open on his screen. His eyes scanned over the suicide note and it read,
For those I leave behind, may whatever
Gods have mercy
Of Me, but I will not face
Death by Kira.
He paid attention to the capitalized letters on the letter, and knew that this was indeed the work of Kira, because this has somewhat the same kind of writing similar to the last victim who had written a similar suicide note. He found the hidden message,
For Gods of Death.
"Another message by Kira." His eyes gazed down on the floor in thought. He stated from memory,
"L, Please Forgive Me, for Gods of Death...
Could Kira be telling me that Gods of Death exist? For Gods of Death what, exactly?" He turned his attention back to the computer and spoke through the microphone. "Listen Watari, tell the police to monitor prison populations closely for the next few days. Kira may use other suicide notes to communicate with us."
"Understood."
One Week Later...
Raye puts on the jacket and straightened it out. "This'll be my last day of this investigation unless L calls for me. I shouldn't be late."
He turned to face Naomi as they both smiled. "Be safe, okay?" She reached up and kissed Raye on the lips, Raye returning the favor. They both pulled apart.
"I will. Don't worry." Raye walked over to the table and grabbed his suitcase. "Don't wait up for me, okay?"
Naomi nodded. "Okay."
Naomi waited until Raye left the hotel room. She looked at the clock and saw that it was 8:27 in the morning. Perfect. She should wait a half hour before she decides to embark on a little investigation of her own.
Just because she's not an FBI agent anymore doesn't mean she won't stand by and do nothing while others risk their lives to catch Kira.
Naomi walked over to the desk and took out a file from a drawer. She opened it up and looked down at some photos she had taken a few days before. Unbeknownst to Raye, while he wasn't looking, she looked through his notes and took the time to take quick snapshots.
Raye did not write in his notes about anything involving the bus jacking incident, but the day it happened was also the last day that he was investigating Chief Yagami and his family. Naomi saw that the one he was stalking the most was one Hikari Yagami.
The FBI are tailing police officer's family members who has a schedule similar to that of a high school and university student who may fit the time, and quickly noticed how Hikari's status fits that schedule.
She looked over at a few other photos that contain notes concerning Hikari, and saw that she was just an average student and spends her time with her family, but is quite timid, sometimes stutters and pauses when talking, and is a victim of harassment at school. That would indicate that Hikari is a victim of bullying.
This news somewhat pulled a couple strings on Naomi's heart when she first read it over. She was bullied herself when she was in school because even at a young age, she was really intelligent. Life can be so ironic nowadays.
But still, Hikari doesn't seem like the type of person to kill anyone. Of course Naomi has other notes concerning the Deputy Director and his family, but details about him and his family are vague at the moment since Raye has not finished his investigation on them yet. Today was supposed to be the last day.
Still, Naomi can't wait. If she doesn't take action now, who knows what Kira may do. She knows about that stunt L pulled using Lind L. Taylor as bait. It would only be a matter of time before Kira makes his next move. The FBI may handle him if he tries anything now, but she has to take action just in case something happens.
She wouldn't want this to be like the Los Angeles BB Murder Case all over again.
...
He heard the news that the twelve FBI agents were to be done with their investigation today, and would be returning to America first thing tomorrow morning...well, save for one. He heard from Raye Penber that he's due for a long stay in Japan and won't be going back to America anytime soon.
Maybe if he can get Raye to help him in this investigation a little more, he would find it extremely helpful to go over the list of potential suspects and see if anything would match Kira's description.
The young man's train of thoughts were interrupted when heard his computer beeping.
"L, Chief Yagami would like a word."
The young man knelt down in front of the computer and a box opened up on his computer screen, showing Soichiro Yagami's face. He does not look happy one bit. In fact, he looked more stressed out than he did when the investigation had first started.
"L, earlier today, an FBI agent brought in an officer's kid for shoplifting," He explained over the webcam. "So I called the director from the FBI to find out why there's an agent here in Japan. According to him, it seems you arranged the FBI to come to Japan and investigate officers here whose not only associated with the Task Force, but their certain families, as well."
"Yes. I did." The man said rather obvious.
"So how do you explain this?" Soichiro asked. "Are we suspects in our own investigation?"
"I felt that it was necessary to cover Kira's identity." The man explained.
"I cannot accept that! I find it unbelievable that you would spy on us! The very people working with you on this case!"
The man heard whispers from the other end of the speakers coming from the officers on the other end from the Task Force.
"Hear that? Well I knew all along we couldn't trust that guy."
"Why the heck would he do this? Which officers did he have the FBI follow?"
"So much for L's sense of justice."
The man's hands folded into fists. Though he wasn't shown to be angry, his body language proved otherwise. He was used to this sort of talk, and did what was necessary for the sake of the investigation. Still, it felt as if his chest ached. No, not his chest. His heart.
"L, we have another victim. A suicide note was found at the scene." Watari spoke.
Another box opened up on the screen, and the man's eyes scanned over the letter, which read,
Granted, I wish I die from better circumstances, but for
Me, this is for my own good. I must do
This act or I will meet the end of Kira's
Power.
The young man pieced together the puzzle. In his mind, he pieced together the two previous messages left behind by Kira.
L, Please Forgive Me.
For Gods of Death.
Granted Me This Power.
Power? Does that mean this power that Kira possess was granted to him by Gods of Death? Why does he use it, then? Why use this power on criminals? If Kira had killed of Lind L. Taylor who had posed as him before, it's obvious Kira wants L dead, right?
Unless Kira knew that Lind L. Taylor was a criminal. No, there's no way he would've known. But if Kira wanted L dead, then why didn't he take any action on those working on the Task Force? Why not take action on the FBI agents?
He pieced together what he had gathered so far.
Kira has a strong sense of justice, Kira has to be a student, Kira doesn't want to get caught, Kira sounds somewhat regretful and scared based on the message he sent him as well as that bloody drawing of the broken heart, and wants L to forgive him.
The young man looks up at the ceiling.
"Kira, who are you? What are you trying to tell me?"
That night...
When Soichiro got home, he gathered the family together to the dining room for a family meeting. He didn't say why, but just that he wanted them to gather together since he felt that his family needed to know. The family sat around the dinner table and Sachiko, Hikari, and Sayu all have their attention on Soichiro.
Sayu leans on the table as she asked, "So what's with the family meeting, Dad?"
Soichiro leans back against his chair and crossed his arms over his chest. He spoke, "I figure you will all find out about this sooner or later, so I might as well tell you now. I don't want you to be alarmed. I'm sure you heard about the Kira investigation?"
Sayu and Hikari nodded their heads in unison.
"Well, I'm currently in charge of it."
Sayu's face brightened up at that news. "Seriously? That's great, Dad! You're like the best cop ever!"
"That's not the point I'm trying to make," Soichiro continued while shaking his head. "You see, the truth is, the case has reached a difficult turning point in the case. At this time, we still have no suspects, and what makes it more difficult is that the FBI has been sent here to investigate certain officers on the Task Force. We weren't told who, exactly."
Sayu looked over at Hikari at that sudden mention, and Hikari blinked hastily a few times to give Sayu the hint not to tell their parents about the bus jacking that had occurred the week before as well as their encounter with Raye Penber. Sayu nodded her head a little in understanding.
"You all recall that media stunt L had pulled some time ago?" Soichiro asked. "We have speculated that Kira may want L dead." Hikari stood as still as a statue, trying her best not to show any reaction.
"We have also speculated that there is a possibility that Kira may want to take action against the Task Force as well, but so far he hasn't made any move. Many of the detectives have quit just in case."
That news had scared Sachiko and Sayu a little. Sayu leaned against the table towards her father and exclaimed, "Dad, maybe you should quit too. It could be dangerous. I mean, what if Kira tries something?"
"She's right," Sachiko spoke. "If something go wrong, you might get killed! Your life is much more important here than it is over your job!"
Soichiro shook his head again as he said, "I can't. I would never forgive myself if I walk away from this. I will not sit back and let evil triumph."
Hikari couldn't help but to wrap her arms around herself once again. If her father had hinted that Kira is evil...imagine how he would take it if they all found out that Kira is sitting in the same room as them.
"But Dad..." Sayu spoke.
"Please, dear," Sachiko begged.
Hikari hadn't spoken a word since the family meeting had begun. She wanted to say something, but what can she say? She took a big breath through her nose.
"Dad...there's something I have to tell you..."
Soichiro looked across the table towards his eldest daughter. "What is it, Hikari?" He asked.
"Well...it's just that..."
She felt like she wanted to tell them, but does she really have the heart? How would they all react if she told them right here and now that she's Kira? Sayu probably wouldn't believe her at first, but her parents...
Hikari shook her head a bit. She looked over at her father in the eye and said,
"If you want to pursue Kira, Dad, and if he does try anything, just...please be careful. If something does happen to you, I...I don't know what we would do without you."
Soichiro uncrossed his arms and leans them against the table. "Hikari, you have nothing to worry about," he assures her. "I'll be fine. You leave all the worrying to me and the rest of the Task Force." His face turned stern suddenly. "But in case something does happen..."
"D-Dad, please don't," Hikari interrupted. She read enough stories and watched a lot of movies with this particular setting to know where this is going. "Don't say it. You said you'll be fine, why are you...?"
"Hikari, this is very important. If something should happen to me, I want you to watch over your mother and your sister for me." Soichiro said.
Hikari shook her head. "D-Dad, don't say that. I-It'll be fine. E-Everything will be fine. When Kira is caught, y-you'll be...you'll be..."
That's a promise she's willing to keep. She would never kill her own father, not even to save her own life. But if Kira does get caught, which is her, and if her father does find out...
This brought tears in Hikari's eyes as she placed a hand over her face. She got up from her seat and muttered, "E-Excuse me..." She then headed straight for the stairs, and Soichiro heard her footsteps, followed by a door slamming shut.
He lets out a sigh and placed a hand over his forehead. "Oh Hikari..."
...
Hikari locked her door as usual and leans her back against it. When she swore not to kill innocent people, she meant it, and that includes L and her father. She's fully aware that her father will not die by her hands, that she'll make sure of. But when she mentioned that once Kira is caught, he and everyone else will still be safe no matter what. But then again, if they do catch Kira, and found out that Kira is actually Hikari...
Hikari shook her head and placed a hand on one side of her head as tears begin to stream down her face. No, she can't think for the worse here. Besides, she's clear. She's not a suspect. She has no reason to worry anymore. So why is she still fearing for the worse?
"Hikari?"
Hikari looked up and saw Ryuk standing before her. Though it was dark in her room, she could make out Ryuk's figure very clearly.
"Ryuk..." She was able to get out, but wasn't able to finish her sentence.
"What is it?" Ryuk asked.
Before he knew it, Hikari ran up to him, wrapped her arms around him, and she began to cry openly. Ryuk just stood there, wondering what the hell to do now. Again, no expertise on how to deal with crying girls.
He went intangible for a minute when he felt his reflexes kicking in, but Hikari remained put and still kept her arms around Ryuk's waist and her body leaning against his. Ryuk lets out a sigh and rubbed his hand down over his face. What to do? What to do?
He decided to just do what he did last time to comfort Hikari. Ryuk placed his hand on top of Hikari's head and began to run his fingers through her long, brown hair. He kept doing this pattern over and over as Hikari cried the night away.
The Next Day...
Soichiro gathered his remaining officers and detectives of the Task Force for an important meeting. They all knew that this was Kira-related, and so they all sat at their seats and have their full attention on their chief in front of the room, with Watari and the laptop with L on the other side in the back of the room.
"I am sure you are wondering why I called this meeting?" Soichiro began. "Well, as you all know, many of our officers have called quits on this investigation. It's true that Kira can kill from a distance, determine the time of death, and control his victims' actions before their deaths. As we all know, Kira is evil and unforgivable wasting away countless lives for his own purpose.
There's a small chance where we may all be killed by Kira. This is unlikely, but I speak for all of us when I say that this case is by far the most dangerous we have ever tackled. Think about your own lives, your families, and all the lives you may leave behind. I am giving you all a chance right now.
If you want to leave this investigation, now is the time. You will not be demoted if you choose not to stay. You have my word on that."
Matsuda listened every word coming from his chief. He's still technically new to the Task Force, and of course he still has his whole life ahead of him, but there's no way he would quit now. He came too far in his career, so he can't back down now.
Though he wished it would be the same for everyone else in the room.
Soichiro continued his speech, "But if you're not absolutely sure, then we don't need you. You have to be willing to fight against Kira even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. That is all."
All the officers and detectives begin to whisper to each other and talked about whether or not to leave the investigation. Many say that they would leave, others say that they're not sure.
Still, it's a situation of life and death.
Meanwhile...
Naomi had located the same bus driver involved in the bus jacking incident the week before, and set up a confrontation with him. She showed him the photo of when both she and Raye went to the beach last summer, and asked him if he remembers Raye.
The bus driver nodded as he looked over the photo. "Yes, that's him. I remember him because he yelled at everyone to get down when that psycho went nuts." He handed Naomi back the photo. "However, I don't remember any of the other passengers. A lot happened since then, so my memory's kinda fuzzy."
Naomi nodded in understanding. "I see. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it."
Soon afterwards, she went to where the crime scene had taken place, the place where the hijacker had died on the street. Naomi could remember a small red stain on the ground, but could tell right away that it was blood. She looked around and noticed a bus stop not too far from where she was standing.
If the bus was heading towards where Space Land is located, then the bus route would be coming from the opposite direction. Naomi adjusted her purse strap over her shoulder and went on her way.
"It's a bit of a long shot, but if what I'm thinking is right, Kira could've been one of the passengers on that bus that day. If that's the case, then Kira must live close to this bus route."
Naomi took out a photo of one of Raye's notes, and saw the address of the Yagami family written down. If L had ever taught her anything, then she must consider every possibility there is.
Though if Raye ever found out she was starting this little investigation on her own, Naomi would be in so much trouble.
Soichiro looked around in the almost-empty squad room. He cannot remember the last time this room had ever been this empty. He was not alone, though. Watari and L were still there, but along with them were Matsuda, Mogi, Ukita, and Aizawa.
"Four men, huh?" He commented. "Well, five counting myself." He folded his fingers together and laid his arms against his desk. "Still, I'm grateful to see that there is as many as four of you willing to risk your lives to face evil."
"The fact that you've chosen to stay means you have a strong sense of justice," L spoke through the speakers. "I trust all of you."
Upon hearing that statement, Aizawa had a strange feeling that something was up. He turned around towards Watari's direction and stared at the computer screen on the laptop containing L's signature.
"Hey wait a second! L said that he decided to trust us now! But seriously, what reason do we have to trust him?" Aizawa spoke.
"Look L, as much as I hate to say this," Ukita spoke. "Even though all of us decided to put our lives at risk to catch Kira, we're the ones sticking out on the open."
"That's right!" Aizawa agreed. "You never show your face, do you? All you do is just give us orders! I don't see how you can expect us to work alongside you under those conditions."
Soichiro leaned over his desk looking at the back of the room with a stern look on his face. He actually agrees with his fellow officers, and since they spoke up that thought, that does make sense.
"L, if all of us are going to work together on this investigation," Soichiro spoke. "Then if you truly meant about trusting us, could you come here so that we can all meet in person?"
Silence filled up the room. Matsuda could've sworn he heard crickets chirping somewhere, but then again, he must be hearing things again. Finally, after a good few minutes as if L was taking this time to think, he finally spoke.
"The thought has already crossed my mind. After all, I could say that I trusted all of you. With that said, I want you all to keep what I'm about to say next a secret. I would very much like to meet all of you as soon as possible. Here's what I want you to do..."
...
"I'm staying in a suite at the Teito Hotel at the moment, but I'll be switching hotels every few days from this point on."
Soichiro and Matsuda arrived at the famous Teito Hotel and walked through the front entrance where they entered the lobby, greeted by a couple of greeters on the way in.
"I want you to think of these hotel rooms as the de-facto headquarters in this investigation."
Soichiro and Matsuda made it to a hallway and came across a couple of elevators. They entered into one of them and proceeded to head to one of the highest floors in the hotel building. Matsuda fought the urge to press all the buttons at once.
"If this arrangement is acceptable to all of you, then split into two groups, and stagger your arrival so that you come thirty minutes apart."
By the time they reached the top floor, Matsuda followed his chief out of the elevator and headed down the hallway where they were supposed to find the room they were looking for.
"Please arrange it so that you're all here at midnight."
...
The young man looked out the window and stared at the many buildings across the city in the Kanto Region, many of the them showing bright lights as if they were in a fight against the night sky to lighten the night up. He could almost make out his own reflection on the window, but he doesn't take note of it. He has something else in his mind.
"Kira, it seems you left me with no choice. I believe it would only be a matter of time before we collide. No matter where you run, no matter where you hide, I will find you, even if I have to lure you out myself." He balled up his hands into fists.
"That's what I'm counting on."
Not too far from where he was, he heard someone knocking on his door in the distance. He turned his attention towards the door and called out, "It's unlock! Please, do come in!"
He watched the door handle turning, and saw it cracked open.
End of Chapter Nine...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Again, sorry for the delay. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Of course I wasn't going to let Naomi do nothing. She's a pretty cool character, and I think it would be an interesting, and funny, idea to have her start her own little investigation behind Raye's back should worse come to happen.
Oh, and don't worry about certain characters, like Ide. You'll see him later on, as well as more of Sayu and others.
Also, quick question: should I or shouldn't I put Beyond Birthday in the story? I want to find a role for him to fit in the story, but I dunno. What do you guys think? Till next week.
