Okay, so here's chapter nine. Pretty lengthy, I think so ummmm….enjoy. : )

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or its characters.


Evie yawned as she sat curled up on the couch, her head propped up against her hand as she listened to Mello and Matt discussing Evie's encounter with Teru Mikami tonight.

"Don't you guys ever talk about anything else besides Kira?" Evie asked, bored. It was too early in the morning and her attention span couldn't take hour long discussions about the same thing.

"You should be paying attention, you're the one who has to deal with Mikami, not us." Mello warned, eating his breakfast (a chocolate bar, of course).

"I know I am, but I've already told you guys that I have my story all lined up. Plus, we've already gone over Teru's information a million times, I'll be fine." She retorted, standing up and walking over to the window to look outside.

It was bright and sunny today, but evidence of yesterday's rainy weather still remained in the large puddles that spotted the ground. Evie began to turn away from the window, when her eye caught something that made her turn back quickly. It was a black car with tinted windows, the exact same one that had been in the store parking lot. She stared uneasily at it, trying to see if there was someone inside or not, but the pitch-black windows hid them from view.

Maybe I should tell Mello and Matt about the car. I mean, it's more than a little suspicious that it was at the store all day, now it's here. No, if I tell them, they're just going to get worried and they might not let me continue on with the investigation. I'll just keep watching…who knows, maybe it's just a coincidence? Evie thought to herself as she took one last look at the car and turned away, walking over to an armchair and sitting down, thinking.

"Something wrong?" Matt asked Evie as he fished a cigarette out of one of the boxes.

"Huh? Oh…no, I was just…just going over what I'm going to say to Teru, that's all."

"So you suddenly decided to take our advice and be serious about this?" Matt continued, smiling jokingly at her.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Evie replied, forcing out a carefree laugh as she continued to contemplate the car.

"Well, I'm going out for a couple hours, but I'll be back before you leave." Mello said, standing up, grabbing his helmet and heading for the door.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Evie asked, jumping up and looking at Mello nervously.

"I said I'm going out, just doing a couple things for the investigation. Why?" Mello inquired, taking note of Evie's somewhat frantic behavior.

"Um, well…"

Crap! How am I supposed to tell him to not go out the front door because someone might be watching?! I can't tell him about the car, that's out of the question…um…

Mello squinted one eye suspiciously at Evie as she stood there thinking.

"It's just that…I thought you might like to know that the front entrance is going to be roped off for a couple days because, um, they're doing some repair work. So you'll have to go out the back way." Evie stated, trying to make her voice sound confident, but even she knew her story was pitiful.

"Repair work? Evie, this whole damn place is about to fall down and they decide to do repair work on the front door?" Mello inquired, becoming more and more suspicious.

"Well, yeah. Look, that's just what the landlord told me yesterday when I walked in here yesterday after work. He said to use the back door until further notice, honestly! Beside, I don't see what the big deal is, your motorcycle is closer to the back anyway." Evie said, praying that Mello would stop being smart and just listen to her.

"Whatever." Mello replied, giving Evie one last doubtful look as he walked out and closed the door.

Evie waited for a minute or so, then sidled casually over to the window, looking down at the black car. After a few minutes, she didn't see Mello or his motorcycle and figured that he had actually listened to her and gone out the back. She let out a small sigh and went to sit in the chair, helping herself to some of Mello's precious chocolate.

"What was that all about?" Matt asked, making Evie jump slightly as she had nearly forgotten he was there after all the commotion.

"What was what about?" She said, feigning innocence as she took a careful bite of chocolate.

"Your little episode with Mello."

" 'Episode'? We didn't have an episode, I was just telling him what the landlord told me! I figured I'd save him the trouble walking all the way to the front just to find that it's closed." She shrugged, watching Matt as he played his game.

"Right, well, it was a pretty bad story." He responded, his eyes fixed on his game.

"I didn't make it up! You and Mello are just too suspicious, that's all."

They sat there in comfortable silence for awhile, Matt playing his game, Evie eating her chocolate.

"You sure you got everything figured out that you're going to tell Mikami tonight?" Matt asked her after some time.

"Yes…why?"

"Well, if the story you're going to tell him is as good as the one you just told Mello, then we won't wait up for you to get back tonight." Matt said, smiling at his own joke.

"As a matter of fact, my story is going to be perfect, you just wait! He's not going to kill me!" Evie assured him, upset at his rather mean remark.

"Uh huh, just be careful, alright?" He replied, the smile fading from his face as he spoke.

"I will be, don't worry." Evie said happily, walking over to the couch where Matt sat and taking a seat next to him. "So you were just hiding your concern for me behind your mean little Kira joke, weren't you?" She said in a sing-song voice as she looked up at him, leaning against his side, a sarcastic grin on her face.

"Yup, you got me there." He replied coolly, a swirl of smoke drifting lazily into the air from his lit cigarette.

The next few hours passed unceremoniously, with Mello returning from his outing and the three of them talking and playing games until late in the evening. It was around 7:30 when Evie stood up, announcing that she had to prepare for her meeting with Teru at 9:00.

"But you still have an hour and a half?" Matt said, watching her as she walked toward the bathroom.

"Yes, I know. But I have to look my best if I want to impress him, right? Plus, I have to pick out my outfit for the gym." She answered, reaching the bathroom and closing the door.

She reappeared in the sitting room an hour later, looking better than anyone would expect from someone on their way to a gym.

"You're going to work out in that?" Mello inquired, eyeing her rather short skirt, boots, and fashionable shirt and jacket.

"No, this is what I'm going to wear before and after I meet him, I've got my gym clothes in here." She said, indicating the small duffle bag that was slung over her shoulder. "And obviously, you guys can't drive me, so I'll be taking the train. Well, I'm off!" She smiled, walking over to the door and waving to the boys. Mello gave her a grim look while Matt offered her a lazy smile as she turned and walked out the door.

She took her own advice and went out the back way so as to avoid being seen by whoever was in the black car, though she had to pass by the front entrance to get to the station anyway. She walked at a brisk pace as she made her way to the train station. It was a little chilly, but still unusually warm for December as she boarded the train and took a seat near the door. The gym that Teru was a part of was on the other side of town in relation to Matt and Mello's apartment, so Evie had plenty of time to think things over as the train sped along the tracks.

When it reached its destination, Evie got off and observed that she was on the outskirts of the business district. Without hesitation she continued on foot to the gym, which was located in a hotel. The streets were pretty empty, but those who were out were either delinquents or business people getting off late from work. She received a few cat calls from a group of teenage boys as she quickened her pace and finally reached the hotel, walking inside and to the front desk, where she quickly registered to become a member of the gym and headed off to the locker rooms. It was after nine o'clock by now, and Evie changed hurriedly, not wanting to waste time. She slammed her locker shut, stopping for a moment in front of a mirror and checking herself over, then proceeding into the gym.

The gym was fairly large, and was completely unoccupied except for her and one other person: Teru Mikami. Evie took note of him, but kept walking as if she hadn't even seen him, heading over to a treadmill and stepping onto it. She walked and walked, all the while watching Teru out of the corner of her eye as he lifted weights. She waited for the perfect moment, then when she saw him looking at her, she looked up at him, then did an impressive fake double take, looking surprised. After a moment, she collected herself and offered him a shy smile before turning her eyes downward again, focusing on the treadmill. When it was nearing ten o'clock and Evie knew he would be leaving soon, she hopped off the treadmill and walked out of the gym, giving him another shy smile as she passed him by.

Once she was out of the gym, she quickly ran into the locker room and changed into her outfit from earlier, running a brush through her hair and making sure she looked perfect. She then gathered up her duffle bag, and walked out into the hotel lobby, where she stood near the doors and waited for him to come out. After a few minutes, she saw him round the corner, dressed in a dark suit and tie.

He's actually pretty handsome…too bad he's Kira. Evie thought to herself, amused, as she watched him approach.

Just as he was nearing her, she walked up to him, acting nervous.

"E-Excuse me…" She began, looking up at him. He stopped walking and looked down at her, his expression mostly unchanged save for a small look of curiosity that shone in his eyes. "I could be wrong, but…are you the one I always see on Sakura TV? You're always in the audience, showing your support for Kira, right?" She questioned, still gazing up at him.

"That's right, who are you?" He asked quietly.

"So it really is you?! I knew it! I'm a Kira supporter, too! But unfortunately, I've never been able to get tickets to any of the events, but I always watch them on TV, and I always see you! I really admire your dedication to Kira, I mean, you've showed up to give him your support so much, it's really inspiring!" Evie said earnestly, her eyes alight with passion as she stared up at Teru.

"Well, I do everything I can to support Kira," He said honestly, "What is your name?" He inquired, his voice softening a little as he looked down at her.

"Oh I'm sorry, I got so excited I forgot to introduce myself!" She said, giving a flustered laugh, "My name is Evie! I'm so glad to meet you!" It felt odd for her to introduce herself using her real name, as Matt and Mello were the only ones on earth who knew it.

She isn't lying, Evie is her real name... Teru thought to himself, using his Shinigami Eyes and seeing her name and lifespan floating above her head. That's good, because if she would have given me a false name, not knowing that I have the Shinigami Eyes, it would have meant that she may be a spy or she may suspect that I am doing Kira's work. But she gave her real name, which means she trusts me as a fellow Kira-supporter.

"It's nice to meet you, Evie. My name is Teru Mikami." He said, giving her a small smile.

"There's so much I'd like to talk to you about, Teru. You see, all of my friends abandoned me once they found out that I supported Kira, so it would be nice to be able to talk with someone about it! But I've probably already bothered you enough, I'm sorry." Evie said, looking slightly crestfallen. However, her act seemed to work as Teru shook his head slightly and responded.

"No, you haven't bothered me at all. I would enjoy discussing our views together and would like to hear what you think about Kira's work." He said gently.

"Really? But you must be busy, are you sure I wouldn't be interrupting anything?"

"Well, I have a lot of work to do tonight, but perhaps tomorrow or Tuesday?" Teru offered, subconsciously tightening his grip on his briefcase.

"Tomorrow would be better for me because I have to work on Tuesday. And I wouldn't want to be punished by Kira for not going to work when I'm perfectly able!" Evie exclaimed, trying to sound as sincere as possible.

"That's right, it seems you understand Kira's goals quite well. I'm really looking forward to talking with you more."

"Thank you, I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, too! I hope we can be good friends, Teru! Well, I should get going now and let you get to work." Evie said, giving him a kind smile.

"Do you live nearby?" Teru asked.

"Not really, it's about a 20 minute train ride back home, but sometimes I like to get away, you know?"

"The least I can do is walk you back to the train station. It's not safe for a pretty girl to be out alone this time of night." He said, leading the way toward the door, Evie turning and following behind him, caught slightly off guard.

"No, its okay, Teru, really! You don't need to do that, I'll be fine!"

"I insist, Evie." He said firmly, turning to face her.

Wow…he really is cute! And a gentleman, too…it's kind of weird to think that he's the one with Kira's power right now…Evie thought as she stared up at him.

"Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!" She said humbly, as he turned around and began to walk out, Evie walking next to him.

"So, I don't believe I've ever seen you here before…" Teru began, making light conversation as they walked together to the train station.

"Yeah, I used to come earlier in the day, but I've found that exercising at night helps to calm me down."

They continued to walk, conversing about little things, until they neared the station, the gang of boys that had cat called to Evie earlier were still there. They loitered just on the other side of the street, watching Evie and Teru as they walked by.

"Hey man, is she your bitch, you hittin' that? You're one lucky little man, ain't ya?!" One of the boys called out to Teru, eyeing Evie with lust. Evie watched Teru's reaction with interest as he gave the boys an evil glare, something dangerous flashed behind his eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Teru!" Evie said, burying her face in her hands as she blushed with embarrassment.

"You have nothing to apologize for, Evie," He replied, still eyeing the boys maliciously before turning to look at Evie, giving her a compassionate smile. "It's scum like that that makes this world rotten and corrupt, but all that will change with Kira's judgment." He assured her, stopping in front of the station and turning to look at her.

Evie nodded in reply, her head still bowed in humiliation, a delicate blush colored her cheeks. After a moment, she looked up at Teru and gave him a kind smile.

"Thank you, Teru, for everything. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you tomorrow!" Evie said, meeting his gaze and holding it for a second before turning to board the train.

"Be careful going home." He replied, watching her until she stepped onto the train, then he turned and walked away, his thoughts still on Evie.

Evie sat on the train, thinking hard and replaying everything that had happened between her and Teru. She had made no mistakes and everything had gone according to her plan. She sighed quietly and looked around the train, which was nearly empty. One man who sat in the far corner looked oddly familiar, but Evie just couldn't put her finger on where she had seen him before. He was wearing a hat and large sunglasses, which, Evie thought, was quite odd considering it was dark outside.

Wait a second…She thought to herself, remembering something, that guy was on the train I took coming here, too! I remember because I thought the exact same thing as I did now, that it was strange that he was wearing sunglasses at night. Is he following me? Or maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself and it's just a coincidence…but I don't know, perhaps he's the one with the black car and he really is tailing me! Is this Light Yagami's doing? Having someone watch me and make sure I don't do anything suspicious? Well, if so, then I'm screwed because as soon as he finds out that I just met with Teru Mikami his suspicion will be confirmed. No! I shouldn't think like that, it's just some stupid coincidence, I don't have anything to worry about…

But despite Evie reassuring herself, she was still nervous as she climbed off the train and walked back to the apartment, using the front entrance this time. She walked up the stairs, constantly checking behind her to make sure no one was there, which there wasn't, and she knocked on the door, waiting for someone to come and open it.

"Hey Mello, Matt." She said, walking inside as Mello opened the door, shutting it behind her.

"Hey, welcome back. So how did it go with Mikami?" Matt asked her, the tip of his cigarette glowing red in the dim light of the room.

"Actually, it went really well! I'm meeting him tomorrow, which is when I plan to get some real evidence." She said, heading for the bathroom and changing into her pajamas then rejoining the two in the sitting room.

"So he didn't seem suspicious of you?" Mello pressed, snapping off a bit of chocolate with his teeth.

"No, in fact, I think he trusted me completely." Evie replied, looking proud.

Mello watched her, laughing happily at something Matt said, but he still couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen, and it was going to happen soon.


"Light, this is Ide. I have some interesting news for you." Ide reported, sitting in his car outside the apartment once again.

"What is it, Ide?" Light asked on the other line, hoping that this was going to be useful information.

"The girl left the apartment tonight and I followed her. She went inside a hotel, I believe she went to use the gym there, but she came back out with a guy that looks a lot like the man from Sakura TV. I managed to get a picture of him when they were walking out of the hotel, but it's kind of dark." Ide reported, uploading the picture from his small camera onto his laptop.

The man from Sakura TV…it couldn't be…

"Send me the picture and keep watching, Ide. You're doing great." Light said, ending the call and receiving an email moments later with the picture.

It is him! It's Mikami! What is that damn girl doing meeting up with Mikami?! But, after all, this is exactly what I had been waiting for. This is the bold move I needed her to make, and now I'm certain…

Light let out a dangerous laugh as he stared at the picture of Mikami, formulating a plan in his mind.


Alrighty people, there's chapterrrr…umm….nine! Chapter nine! Hehe…I may or may not have just forgotten what chapter I was writing. Anyway, teeeheee, Teru Mikami is smitten with Evie, how cute!...kind of. Next chapter will be the fateful (and much longer) meeting with Teru, where Mello's bad feeling will become a reality…OOoOoOO! That chapter will probably be up tomorrow, so that's happy. Also, REVIEW! Especially those of you who are faithful readers, pwetty pweez? Bye bye then!