Kagome stared in horror.
"Ryuzaki, you did not just say that." She said stunned. "I will not allow this to happen, I can't and I won't." BB chuckled humorlessly.
"Hey if he wants to die who are we to force him to live?" He whispered to Kagome so only she could hear him. "Trust me, he's not going to do it. I'll be dead within a short time. You'll see." Ryuk nodded.
"Really? Are you positive?" She whispered to them both. And she recieved a nod from both human and shinigami. "Well, just to make sure." She walked to Ryuzaki, who was slouching with his eyes shut in thought and hands in his pockets. She put her hand in the center of his chest to cover his heart and allowed pink energy to flow through. A moment later, the inside of his chest was glowing pink in the form of his heart.
"What did you do?" She gulped and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear while softly answering.
"It's a heart protection spell. Kira kills with heart attacks so I figured I'd just use that. I'll see if I can use it on Watari and the rest of the Task Force too. I don't know if I could but hey it's worth a shot right?" He nodded.
"I suggest we all get some sleep now. Agreed?" Kagome wordlessly went back to the bed and laid on her left said, facing away from Ryuzaki. When he got in the room he began to question her. "What's wrong?" She scoffed.
"What's wrong? You know perfectly well what's wrong and don't deny that fact."
"I have to do what needs to be done. I'm a detective who has a job that needs to be taken care of. I'm sorry if you're hurt by that but it's for the better-" She cut him off.
"LIke hell it's for the better! Ryuzaki, you want to die for no reason that I'm aware of. You know if you die Light becomes the new L don't you? We can't let him win, not now or ever. Let BB take your place. If they think you're dead you can give me the information along the side lines and I'll be able to use it to the fullest possible advantage. Please Ryuzaki, just think about it."
"Kagome..." It finally came, Ryuzaki, L, the world's three greatest detectives, was at a loss for words. "I don't know how to respond to that." She smiled sadistically.
"You know exactly how to respond to that. You just stay in here from now on and then you let BB and I take over from there. Kay?" Was her perky demand. Ryuzaki sighed.
"It's not that easy, Light's very observant and Beyond has different thinking strategies then I. If he notices this we could be found out, or worse. I can't risk it." Kagome bit her lip.
"But if Light's trying to stay on the down low then he wouldn't do anything to us and you know that. Why are you making up excuses Ryuzaki?"
He got up to the door, shut it, then turned the lock. When he sat back down next he whispered as if it was top secret. Whatever he was about to tell her, she knew it was pretty important, because he was hesitating.
"Kagome, I have the strange need to protect you. I don't know what it is I'm suppose to keep you from, but it's a strong feeling. Do you understand?"
"Ryuzaki..." He continued on.
"I need to take precautions and if my death will help you in any way then I assure you, it will happen." Kagome felt the sting of tears in her eyes when she blinked.
"Ryuzaki, I will not let you die. Your death will only help Light, Kira, a murderer! What about that don't you understand?! You're a good person and the smartest one I've ever met, but don't act stupidly about this! Right now, I...I can't even tell the difference between you and Matsuda!" She crossed her arms over her chest and turned around. "Besides, you're not going to die with the protection spell."
"Then why do you struggle against my decision if there's no point in it?" She hesitated with teeth piercing into her bottom lip.
"Because, I don't like the way you're talking. It scares me." He put his hands on her shoulders and rested his head against her neck.
"So if I go through with this, you won't be scared anymore." She nodded. "Then I suppose I have no choice. In a week's time, BB will be the temporary L." Her breath caught in her throat. Then her phone rang.
"Oh, um, excuse me Ryuzaki. Hello?" She answered.
"How're you doing kid? Having fun with L?" Her eyes went wide and gasped quietly.
"Uh, yeah. Just, I really didn't think I'd be this happy in Japan. I miss America and all but Japan is my homeland. So how's everyone half way around the world doing?"
"Same, not very bright. Listen, Kagome, are you thinking about staying in Japan permanently?" She blinked twice in thought and shock. Permanently?
"Um, that's kind of a sudden decision Jack. I mean I've only been here for like three days. Why do you ask?" Jack sighed on the other end of the line.
"If you really do help L catch this Kira, remember how I told you there was a slight chance you'd be sent back here?"
"Yeah...if we catch Kira. It depends on how talented I am and my efforts in bringing him in." As Kagome continued talking with Jack on the phone, Ryuzaki pulled the bar Sesshomaru had bitten out of a drawer. Carefully, so as not to get caught, he compared the bite marks on the bar and her bare shoulder. He didn't faulter when his eyes caught the exact patern on both surfaces.
"Okay, yeah Jack. I'll talk to you later. Bye." She hung up with a sigh. "Sorry Ryuzaki I-huh?" She found the chocolate bar at her shoulder she looked at him. "Ryuzaki, what exactly are you doing?"
"Offering you some candy."
"Oh, okay thanks then. We should probably go to sleep now." He nodded and got under the covers, she did likewise. Eventually they both dozed off and a few hours later they were awoken by something jumping. Ryuzaki opening his eyes to see BB jumping on the edge of the bed with a lollipop in his mouth and the sun blazing through the window.
"Morning Lolly. You're late, Go-go's been up for at least a half hour." L turned his gaze the the woman next to him, lying on her stomach with a pillow over her head.
"Make him stop." Was her muffled response. "It's too early for this bull! How'd he get in anyway? I thought you locked the door." BB answered her question with a obvious smugness surrounding him.
"You forgot to lock it again after you went to the bathroom earlier. I would've thought you were blonde!" (no offense to any blondes, in fact I'm dying my hair blonde soon)
"When do you want to start B?" BB ceased his jumping and looked L straight in the eye. "Being me, that is." BB took the candy out of his mouth and looked to the ceiling.
"How about now? That would be splendid!" Kagome looked from out of her pillow.
"I thought you wanted to give it a week before that?" BB looked at the both of them with annoyance in his crimson eyes.
"A week? He could die within that week you know. Ryuk and I certainly do. But no, today's fine. I'll start on it right away. Oh and one more thing." L looked at him with a hint of aggravation staining his features.
"What now?"
"Since you're the protaganist in this whole, game shall we, would I get the girl?" A flying pillow hit BB in the head and he fell against the wall with an "umph" as he slid down.
"In your dreams." She commented, apparently disgusted. He sighed dreamily.
"Every night." He smirked. She growled and thought out loud.
"Well how are you going to cover up your accent?" BB rolled his eyes, then his head and look at her in the corner of his eye.
"Have you ever seen that show, House M.D.? You know the actor who plays Dr. House, Hugh Laurie? He's British." Kagome put her elbow on her thigh as she sat Indian-style on the bed and looked at him. (sry I'm like in uber luv w/ House so forgive me)
"Yes but can you sound just like L?" BB pulled L out of the bed, took off his own shirt, and told Kagome to close her eyes. When she did they spun around each other and twisted until they were a bit dizzy.
"Now open." Came the still British accent off BB. When she opened her eyes she met two bored and tired faces with closed eyes. Then Ryuzaki's voice broke through the silence, at least Ryuzaki on the right said it.
"Well which is it?" He asked plainly. Kagome cursed under her breath, wishing that the spell on Ryuzaki would've glowed the entire time, or at least when she wanted it too.
"Um," she walked up to the left one and poked his chest. Then she did the same to the other. "Say something." They both replied in the same voice.
"Like what?" She sighed and picked at random.
"Okay you." She said to the one she stood in front of. He opened his eyes to reveal a light red color.
"Ooh so close yet so far away. Pity. I'm really that good." She shook her head and said,
"You need to grow up." He cracked his neck and rolled his shoulders in a nonchalant state.
"And dogs should stop licking their behinds but that's not going to happen."
Meanwhile...
InuYasha walked along the shore of the nearby lake. Sesshomaru hadn't spoken a word to him since the inccident with Kagome and he wasn't too fond of the silent treatment. He let out a grumble.
"Why did I even bring that stupid time up?" He had mentioned the loss of Sesshomaru's title during their battle after the event at the hotel.
Flashback
"How could you let her win that easily?! You just let her walk all over you like you're a welcome mat in front of the door! You're too stubborn to listen to anyone at all! I doubt you'd even listen to Father!" Sesshomaru bellowed. InuYasha began to grind his teeth in anger.
"Yeah well at least I'm demon enough to actually confront her! You didn't travel with her as long as I did. Hell you hated her guts because she was a human priestess! What made you change your mind so quickly? The honor? The glory? Power perhaps? Please do tell me Lord Sesshomaru. Oh that's right, you're not a lord anymore. My bad." He smirked as Sesshomaru clenched his fists in pure malevelance.
The pureblood lunged at the half breed, who still held the smirk. The claws came out and InuYasha winced as they sliced through his cheeks.
"I suppose I deserved that."
"You don't deserve anything but a life sentence in hell!" InuYasha's shoulders slouched as he let out a puff of air.
"Harsh bro, harsh." They fought against each other in their rather large home until InuYasha had halted them. "Okay, you know what? I'm done. It's not my fault, and it's not your fault about what happened."
"You're completely at fault! You're the one who told the elders I had killed the Shikon priestess so you could get the title!"
"Because I actually thought you killed her! By the time I found out the truth about her and Kikyo it was too late to turn back. Your idiocy cost us our heritage." InuYasha was eventually kicked out of the house after Sesshomaru slashed him out the door with his neon whip.
End Flashback
"It wasn't my fault Sessh. You gotta believe me." He kicked a small stone as he kept his steady gait. A loud, bubbly voice broke through his thoughts.
"Hey Light! Yeah I'm on my way now. Do you need anything? Are you sure? Okay then I lo- huh? Aw, he hung up again." The hanyou rolled his gold eyes at the blonde and muttered one word as he walked past her while examining her clothes.
"Slut." She gasped loudly.
"Excuse me, what was that?" He groaned and turned back to face her.
"Do I need to spell it out for you blondie? S-L-U-T there ya happy? Besides it's obvious you're just being used if he hangs up on you."
"You're just jealous. Are you even slightly aware of who I am?!" He gave her a once over before replying.
"I dunno, Britney Spears?"
"Try Misa Amane. I'm a model and actress. Does that change your mind about me?" He licked his upped lip and cocked his head to the left before shrugging her off.
"No not really. Do you know who I am? I'm InuYasha Taisho, half brother to the CEO of Taisho Cosmetic Industries." She gasped again.
"Oh my god for real? I love your brother's work it's amazing!" His eyes narrowed.
"It's not his, it's my stepmom's. He made the company for her. If you ever wana talk to him, go to the art museum. He works as security with me." Again Misa let out a large gasp. "If you're gonna keep gasping like that I'm gonna go home."
"Yeah, my apologies. So who's older you or Mr. Taisho?"
"My brother." Misa pinched his cheek.
"Aw, that's so cute! How old are you?" He averted his gaze to the ground with a smirk.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Misa pouted.
"Oh okay. Well let's change the subject then. You know about Kira right? Well I mean obviously everyone here knows about Kira. Do you support him?" He shrugged.
"I'm not really into all that stuff. But forced to pick, I'd have to say no." Misa went stiff and her skin turned white as snow. "It's just a criminal killing criminals. Not that big of a deal, sooner or later he'll be found and put in jail or death row."
"How could you be so cruel? Kira's working so hard on making this world a crime-free place, a utopia in fact! He's saving us from all the evil in the world. How can you not appreciate that?"
"Listen Amane, I don't give a rat's ass about this whole thing okay? No need to take it so seriously. But since he's killed so many people, guilty or not, he's still a murderer. What do you think of that? How do you know so much about him anyway? If I'd known any better I'd say that you were the second Kira." She ripped out a small piece of her Death Note that she kept in her bag.
"So glad we had this talk. Give me your number, we should hang out some time. Maybe your brother will want to use a top of the line model for his next big product." Then it hit her, why not wait until she'd gotten the job? It would up her career by far, and her name would be better known too. So when he gave her the digits, she wrote the numbers indtead of his name.
"Alright I gotta get goin' now so, yeah later." Misa stared at the paper with a smile on her face.
"Yeah, bye." For once, her plan just might work out for her benefit. instead of Light's.
