Leaving L locked in Misa's creep-o Yagami shrine we go back to where we left off, which was, oh yeah...

MATSUDA GET THE HELL OUTTA THE WAY!

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Switching back to the speed boat that's on a direct course with Matsuda's head, Misa seems to have gained super-human strength. No matter what Ms. Takabi and Light did they couldn't get her to budge from the wheel.

"Damn, damn, damn, dammit! What the fuck is wrong with her!?" Light shouted over the wind to Ms. Takabi while he yanked on Misa's arm to no avail. "Are you even listening to me?" He called over his shoulder.

Ms. Takabi was busy in the back of the boat rifling through the beach bags. "Yes. Yes. I heard you, just looking for something that would calm Misa down without hurting her. I am her butler after all. Now, where is that syringe?"

Snarling Light said, "Well you better hurry up or the boat's going to have a new paint job, and it's going to be called Red of a Moron."

Taking no indication that she heard him Ms. Takabi looked up casually out to the ocean to see where Matsuda was. To her dismay, he was closer than she liked. I'm not going to find the needle in time, someone has to swim out there and warn him. Glancing over she saw Light who was still wrestling with Misa and calling her a barrage of filthy names.

"You, boy. Jump in the water and swim to Matsuda. I'll divert Misa for awhile while you get him out the way. Go now."

Light looked up surprise. "What? ME? Are you out of your goddamn mind?! You jump in there and get mowed down with him. I am not-wait, what the hell are you doing-?" For just then Ms. Takabi hoisted Light above her head and threw him out the swerving boat.

Sputtering he popped back out the water to see Ms. Takabi wrestling with Misa now. He turned around and saw that he wasn't far from Matsuda and his boogie board. Might as well go get him...pain in the ass. He thought as he swam toward Matsuda.

Spotting Light from a distance Matsuda waved excitedly. "Hey, hey Light! Guess what? I can stay up on the board for 2 whole minutes now! Isn't that awesome! High five!" He held up his hand as Light swam towards him.

Instead of the high five he was expecting he got a savage twist on the nipple from Light. "OWW! What's that for?"

"That's for being a complete idiot and not looking around you. Have you noticed that Misa is trying to run you down with a speed boat?" He asked angrily as he grabbed Matsuda and started dragging him toward shore.

Matsuda looked over to where a few dozen feet away Misa's boat was doing retarded tailspins. "WHAT? REALLY? I just thought you guys were having a good time! She's trying to KILL ME? With a BOAT? Let's get out of here then! We could use my boogie board to help."

And with that he flung the board out of the water, accidentally hitting Light in the back of the head. He floated there for just a moment before he started sinking.

"Oh no! Light, Light can you hear me? Wakey, wakey! Come on!" Matsuda said holding Light up and trying to get him to stay afloat. Man, why does all the bad stuff happen to me? Matsuda thought as he placed Light on the board and prepared to paddle him to shore.

A rumbling sounded just a few meters behind him. Looking up from Light he saw Misa's boat bearing down on them. And it wasn't showing any signs of slowing.

"Awwww!" He sighed in exasperation. "Looks like I'm going to have to dust off some old swimming skills.

"But they don't call me Matsuda the Marlin for nothing." He smiled.

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Matsuda the Marlin, he's got something up his sleeve. Let's hope it gets him and Light out of this.