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Chapter Eight: Wave Their Last Goodbyes
Three weeks, two days, five hours, ten minutes and thirty-five seconds since Beyond Birthday had gave Sayu the warning. However, during those weeks Beyond changed his killing range and how often. All the women were now brunettes and were Sayu's age range, some older than the range, but looks said otherwise.
Sayu kept close to Mello for those three weeks and came to realize that Mello had a lot of his shoulders. A few days ago, she caught him praying. She knew that he was religious because of the rosary. She couldn't hear or see what he was saying because he had his back turned.
She wondered what he wanted to be forgiven for. Wasn't it enough to know that the one he had traumatized and hurt psychologically loved him dearly? Or was that what he wanted to be forgive for? For hurting her? She frowned. Or was it because of Matt's death. Sure, it was his idea, but she'd doubt that Matt would want any forgiveness. It was his fault for going with the whole plan.
If she remembered right, he did all the wrong things to make something right. She wished that she knew what it was that he was afraid of. However, she never confronted him on it. His praying was his privacy. If he wanted to talk about it, Sayu would listen. She wasn't going to overstep any lines just to settle her curiosity.
"I'm going to go and talk to Near." Mello said after he hung up with Near in the kitchen. Sayu was reading a magazine. She glanced up and bit her lip. "I'll lock the door. No need to open it for me if I knock. I have a key."
"Alright." Sayu said to him. "Be careful."
Mello said nothing as he just waved and walked out the door, locking it behind him.
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"Hello Mello. I would have thought you would bring Yagami Sayu with you." Near said as he made a zoom sound as he flew one of the robots into the air. Mello had a feeling that Near never heard of an emotion called embarrassment.
"You wanted me oh great L?" Mello asked so sarcastically it made Halle and Rester glance at him like he lost his mind.
Near smirked as he put the robot down and then said, "I did." He paused and then said. "I believe seventy-percent that Beyond Birthday is a fake."
"I'm sorry?" Mello blinked at him. "What proof?"
"If I remember right L told me, Matt, and I believe you were there too Mello, that Beyond died of Kira. There's no way to fake a heart attack when Kira is the one dealing them."
"Okay, so if Beyond Birthday is an impostor.?"
"How did he pull it off?" Gevanni interrupted.
The two geniuses glanced at each other before Halle spoke, "Special effects makeup. Perhaps he found a picture."
"That can't be right. I think Beyond's picture was burned..."
"Not from the newspapers." said Near. "But you can't get color from them. Not often."
"So he was caught on camera." Mello frowned.
"He kills like how Beyond would, but why outside? Beyond was a inside killer. Only killed in a room that the person stayed in of all times. Outside doesn't have limits. The reason why I say that Beyond is a fake isn't just because of the Kira killings."
"I'm going to guess that Sayu tipped us off. We overlooked."
"Correct. You're as quick as ever." Near told him. "He beats his victims and stalks them." He paused. "I believe she told you this?"
Mello frowned and then turned pale. "Shit..." He quickly walked out of the building. If it was true and Beyond wasn't Beyond then there was no reason whatsoever to underestimate him. In fact, that would be the best idea and not to.
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Sayu struggled while someone held her mouth shut. She tried prying his hand off of her but failed. Parting her mouth only caused more pain. She tried grabbing on something, but he held her wrists in place.
Her legs were out of the question as they were used to keep herself up and balanced. She swore that Mello had locked the door behind him, so how did this guy get in? Pick lock? High possibility.
He managed to push her out of the apartment building and into the car quickly. He locked the door and got into the driver's seat.
"What the fuck!" Sayu screamed.
"Shut up! You're fucking lucky that I can't kill you. I'm taking you to a hiding place were you can lie low until Beyond's caught."
"Oh that's more comforting. Killing me out on the street. Fucking bastard." She tried to unlock the door but nothing happened.
"Child-safety lock. Good luck." The boy said. "Name's Dustin by the way Sayu."
"How the hell do you know my name?"
"I used to be in the Mafia with Mello. Different class though. I was there for a day when you arrived at their hideout. Left soon afterwards. I work with Beyond now. Or...did."
"Makes no sense, wouldn't you be using me to kill Mello then?" She demanded.
"Not me. Others maybe." Dustin shrugged. "You talk a lot."
Sayu stuck her tongue out at him immaturely. "Fuck you."
"Oh shut up, stop struggling too. Once we get to the hideout I'll explain everything." He said.
Sayu bit her lip, but decided to comply. Maybe Dustin didn't agree with how far Beyond was taking things. He did say that they were going to lie low until he was caught. He could mean it.
One the other hand, he told her that he was an accomplice. He could be lying to get her trust. She bit her lip. If he did try to kill her, she'd bolt, find Mello and stick even closer to him than before.
"You like Mello."
She jumped at Dustin's voice. She really shouldn't be so damned shocked. "What do you mean?"
"Well, there's no other reason why you wouldn't be living with him unless you liked him or something." Dustin shrugged. "Just be careful. He's like fire."
"I know." Sayu paused and then said. "Beyond was in the mafia then?"
"No. Beyond's just Beyond."
Sayu fell and stayed silent. So far this guy was answering questions honestly. No reason why not to trust him just a bit. Let up some. Maybe she should play along in this game, and see if it meant that she'd be able to see and kiss Mello again.
