ALRIGHT, I LEFT LAST CHAPTER IN A BIT OF A RUSH. I TRULY DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT LIKE THAT, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO FINISH THIS ONE UNTIL NOW.
NOTE: CHAPTER 8 GOT ME AL BUMMED, BUT I ALREADY HAD THE PLOT FOR THE STORY MADE, AND I ASSURE YOU, EVERYTHING HAS A REASON IN THIS STORY. SO, DON'T HATE XD
THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. THERE AREN'T MANY CHAPTERS LEFT, SO I'LL GIVE IT MY BEST.
IN ADVANCE, I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST MJ, BUT...PRICELESS.
Chapter 9: Truly a Detective
L looked up, at the woman sitting on top of him. Her eyes showed sadness, but why? If they had ended things in that moment, why would she feel sad?
"Forgive me…It's my fault that you…" She said moving her eyes away, trying her hardest not to cry.
"We ended that day…I don't understand why you…?"
Winter nodded…Ryuuzaki didn't remember everything yet.
The door slowly opened.
"L…" started Watari, suddenly frozen at L's new position.
Both of her hands rested next to his head, while she sat on his pelvis, legs to his sides. L's face was close to hers, and there was a red candle in his hand. Winter-san's hair looked a bit messed up, and so did L's. Who seemed bewildered, and was blushing in a way Watari had never seen him blush before.
"Sir…" Watari said slowly closing the door"…You should at least warn me beforehand."
"It's not what you think…" Naomi called.
"I got used to it by now…" L mumbled, "We were sharing information about our childhood at Wammy's. Now we are going to…"
"Sir, about the robbery case…" Watari said.
"I left a paper on the desk. The money is in that account number. Find out whose is it, and…there you go." He said grabbing Naomi's arm.
"Winter-san and I are going shopping, like good girlfriends, aren't we?" Ryuuzaki turned around to stab Naomi with his eyes.
"Y…Yes…Girlfriends…hhahahhahaha." Her laughter sounded hysterical(ly fake).
"Don't expect to see us today or tomorrow." He added.
Naomi turned around suddenly…What?
"Tell the driver to leave us at Wammy's."
"Weren't you going shopping, Sir?"
"After Wammy's…" L smiled, "I saw these cute little earrings…" He said looking back at her.
"Ah." She laughed as he picked up a red bag from the floor.
Naomi and L sat next to each other, but neither was talking. There was an uncomfortable silence in the back of the limousine as they rode to Wammy's Orphanage.
"Why did I forget?" Asked L. "Why don't I remember saying goodbye?"
"You didn't say goodbye, Ryuuzaki-san." She mumbled looking through the window, "You think you will remember everything if you go back…but what if you don't like what you remember?"
L turned slightly looking at her with the corner of his eye.
"Could it be that…it was your fault I don't remember?" L questioned biting his thumb eagerly.
"Sir…" She started.
"You called me Ryuuzaki earlier, and now you're returning to 'Sir'…Don't pretend to be…" He continued as his face grew close to hers, "…Indifferent."
He smiled like a child playing a game, and his black eyes poised on her as if tempting her to contradict him. The trainee had no option but to allow her boss to continue his game, and see where it led.
Her eyes turned to the fenced edifice before her. It had been about three years, since the last time she stepped on those grounds. She kept very happy memories from that place, Ryuuzaki was in most of them, but Naomi also recollected bitter moments, that managed to outgrow the good ones.
The sky had been clouded for the past couple of days, and the bone-chilling cold was giving them a warning that either it would snow soon, or a storm was heading their way.
"Sir, I don't think that we should be here. The weather is bad, and we might get caught in the middle of a storm or something of the sort…"
"That is exactly why I told Watari we might not return in a few days." L-san smiled cleverly, opening the red bag he had picked up before leaving, taking out a red lollypop, "Care for a lick?"
"No, thank you, Sir." She mumbled. Even though she too was a fan of sweets, the nervousness was really keeping her from enjoying the ride.
"Don't be shy, Naomi-Chan…" He whispered playfully, taking out a mask from the bag.
She turned around to face an excruciatingly horrible mask
"WHAT IS THAT?!?!" Shouted the woman clearly startled, her heart almost running away in mere shock.
"Wacko Jacko." Ryuuzaki said looking at her intently trough the openings. (Look it up in google, if you'd like XD) "Like it?"
"Eh…Sir…" She said, "I don't think that mask is proper, for the place we are going."
"Why not?" L asked confusedly.
"BECAUSE…"
"Ah, we arrived, Naomi-Chan." He said as his door was opened by the driver.
"Sir, please take it off…" Naomi begged embarrassedly, as they walked to the gates together.
"No." Ryuuzaki smiled under the mask. Her worried expression was so much fun.
The children playing in the backyard seemed to react just like Naomi when he approached. Their faces were preoccupied, and frightful of a simple question…Was he going to adopt one of them?
"Sir…" Naomi repeated, but her boss shut her up when he grabbed her hand.
"Give me a tour, Naomi-Chan." He ordered.
He grasped his hand softy and yet firmly, while his subordinate trembled under his grip. L looked at her as she led him into the orphanage. Winter's eyes shifted from place to place, as if recalling the old decorations, and comparing them with the new ones. Her heart was beating excitedly, because there might still be a few friends left in the orphanage. She was worried, happy, and nervous, and L could feel it in the pulse of her wrist. He smiled slightly at this, because somehow he shared the same feeling of anticipation.
"NAOMI-CHAN!!!" Called a sweet, gentle voice that hugged Naomi from behind.
Both of them looked back to find a beautiful, blonde, 11-year old girl who yelped as she saw Wacko Jacko's Mask.
"Is that you Ryuuzaki-kun?" She asked raising an eyebrow fearfully.
He nodded and Naomi sighed.
"It's good to see you Anna…Where's Michael?" Asked the young woman.
"He's in the library…I take care of the flowers now!" Anna said excitedly.
Naomi smiled placing her hand on the girl's head, who then looked over at L. Her expression changed, she didn't seem as happy.
"Is it true that…you don't remember anything about us, Ryuuzaki-kun?"
"That's why I came here, for Naomi-chan to help me remember." L clearly stated.
"Then Naomi-chan…Do whatever you have to do, to make him remember us." The young girl smiled enthusiastically tugging Naomi's hand, "I have to go, but I will see you again, right?"
"Of course, we will stay for a few days." L said from under the mask.
Anna nodded happily, and then ran off to the backyard. Naomi looked her way. That girl had grown much in two years, and she could only imagine how Michael would look…
"Naomi-Chan, take me to my old room." He said eagerly pulling her hand like a child.
"Sir…I think…you should leave things this way…" She begged, "You might not like what you remember."
"Try me…Naomi-Chan." L ordered looking at her with the outmost intense gaze.
