Day 10

I loved how today went. I woke up early so Mel couldn't catch me leaving.

Since it's Saturday, Pink wouldn't have school. I sent her an e-mail asking her if she'd want to spend the day with me. She quickly responded. Who knew she would be up at 6 in the morning on Saturdays? Anyway, we decided to meet at a place in the Akihabara that's open 24-hours a day: The Electric Boogaloo. It's a mix of a dance club and a store with the best and rarest games and anime merchandise. I've been there before whenever I don't Mel to find me. The place is a terrible area for cell phone calls and say goodbye to your wireless connection.

When I got there, Pink was waiting outside for me wearing her hair down in a liliac T-shirt with a faded Moogle picture on it with a black skirt that reached down to her ankles. She was wearing make up and had a silver bracelet on.

"Hey, Matt. What took you so long?" she asked with a smile. I forgot how to speak when I saw her; she was more beautiful than normal. "Yo, Matt. You okay?" she asked, putting a hand on my cheek. I blinked and smiled. "I think I died and went to heaven... you look incredible." She smiled and we went inside.

Loud techno music was playing, despite it being only 7:15 in the morning. The song sounded liked the rock version of Nico Nico Douga mixed with techno beats. I barely recognized the dancers on the floor, but the cashier I remember. She was a gamer who co-owners the Golden Saucer with her old man. She's an average gamer whose special was slots and pachinko. "Hey, Crimson. Who's your lady friend?" she asked over the music. She was the first person I spoke to when I first started going to the Saucer. "Natsume, this is my girlfriend, Pink." Pink must have blushed hearing me call her my girlfriend. Natsume grinned as I led Pink to the dance floor as the club remix of 'One Night in Bangkok' started. She was so nervous about dancing with the other people around, but when I started dancing, she started feeling the beat and began dancing as well. She moved so beautifully beside me. We danced for about an hour or so before heading to a resturant for something to eat.

Pink must have missed breakfast or something; she ordered an American breakfast with scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon and oatmeal. I had oatmeal, scrambled eggs and ham. I paid for it, even if she had the money for it. We chatted for the longest about different things, like games, anime.... things we were into. We even talked about the whole thing with Kira. Her view on how Light is doing things were shockingly similar to mine. A few people stopped and stared when she started on about Kira deserves to be punished. I got nervous when I saw a few people pull out their cell phones, so we left.

We decided to head to a photobooth to sit and rest. It was so small that she had to sit on my lap. I tried so hard not to get... you know.... and it worked. Just had to think of Mel. Heh. I noticed that she placed some money in the machine and was choosing a background for some pictures. I had to tell her not to take the picture and she frowned.

"What's wrong, Matt? Why don't you want a picture taken?" I couldn't just say 'Kira's after me and a picture with you could kill me'... I sighed hard and wrapped my arms around her waist. I couldn't think of what to say.... if I told her everything, she would be in danger of being killed by Kira. If I don't say anything and I die, she might hate me forever.

"Pink... I have to tell you something very important, but you have to promise me that you'll never tell anyone..." She nodded and loked at me. "I promise, I'll never tell anyone." I pulled her close and said: "Matt isn't my real name... my real name is Mail Jeevas and I'm a detective. To have a picture of me anywhere could mean my death... so don't be mad at me." She looked at me and hugged me close. "My real name... is Amber Hayazawa... I never told anyone my real name for fear of Kira killing me... don't tell anyone, okay?" I promised her that her secret was safe with me, crossed my heart and hoped to die. She leaned over and kissed me passionately as the machine started taking four snapshots of us. I didn't care that the machine took pictures of us; Pink was all that mattered. When we finally parted, I heard a familiar, but unwelcomed, sound. My cellphone. The ringtone was a clip from a song by a group called Maximum The Hormone. I took the phone out of my pocket and answered it without holding it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"MATT! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHERE'S MY CHOCOLATE?!" Pink jumped as I told Mel to cool his jets and I'll be there in a minute with his Godiva chocolate. I put the phone away as Pink got off my lap and stepped outside the booth. She picked up the pictures as I stepped out and sighed. Pink looked at me with a sad look on her face. The day wasn't even half way over and she had gotten all dressed up for the day. I hugged her tightly and kissed her. I told her that Mel was my partner for any case I take on but he's like the 'bad cop' and I'd sent an e-mail when I was free.

As I walked her back to the station, she showed me the pictures. Four pictures of us kissing. What a way to remember the day. As the train pulled up, she handed me a piece of paper with her home address on it. She said not to e-mail her but come get her myself. I told her that I would.

When I got back to the apartment, Mel kicked me in the stomach after I gave him at least two dozen Godiva dark chocolate bars. "That was for making me wait while you were banging that Moogle chick. I didn't know she was like that..." I stood up and punched him in the face; he didn't know Pink like I did. How dare he grouped her with the horny woman he went with? He stood up and glared at me before heading to his room and slamming the door. What a freaking drama queen.

Signing off,

Matt

P.S.

I didn't see Pink after that little incident with Mel. I was too upset by what he said and didn't want her to see me like that.