There was a knock on the door. L blinked and looked away from her. It was Payton's brother trying to get in. Payton pulled away from L and walked to open it. L stopped her again, having put the wig back on. "I really wish you would tell me." he said. Payton looked away. 'Larry' sighed and walked to the front door, letting himself out.
Weeks passed and Payton really only let herself be around 'Larry'. 'Jason' noticed this and was a bit scepitcal about it. He didn't know what she had told him but it didn't seem to affect anything so he said nothing.
The week of spring break came and the trip to St. Louis came with it. 'Larry', 'Lisa', and 'Michael' were all going, with the others following as well. Payton seemed to enjoy herself, being the groups photographer the whole time.
'Lisa' was bunked with her and two other girls. She got Payton alone while the other two girls left to shower. Payton looked at 'Lisa'. "Payton......i know you know who we are....we all do now....that's why i'm telling you to tell Light everything he wants to know." Payton rolled her eyes. "He can't do anything to me here without it going unnoticed."
Misa sighed. "I don't want you to get hurt.....but i can't go against his word...his plan." Payton shrugged. "Then just don't get involved....that way if something happens, you won't take responsibilty." Misa looked at her surprised. Payton meerly smiled. It had been noticable with the brunette that, since leaving her old school, her mood and personality have been happier, more positive. This was still a surprise though.
The next day the group went to the zoo. Payton reached behind her and gasped. 'Larry' looked at her. "Crap! i forgot my backpack in the reptile house!!" she said looking panicked. "Payton, this is St. Louis...someone took it." one of her friends told her. "Larry will you come with me to at least try and find it?" She asked irritated as she heard a freshmen walking with them state, "It's only a backpack....Can't she just forget it?"
He nodded and they walked back up the hill tot he reptile house. They split up and looked, not finding it. "L, this sucks....that had my notebooks in it....." He looked at her when she said 'L' instead of 'Larry'. She shrugged. "No one's going to notice." He shrugged as well.
"Oh! quick use your detective skills to find it!" Payton said smiling widely at her own suggestiong. L laughed. "Why don't we just find the lost and found?" Payton fake pouted. "Aww.....ruin my fun..." She pushed him playfully. He chuckled and pushed her back. They found a map....and got confused with it.
"So much for detective child prodigy...." she mumbled jokingly. He smirked. "This is your world not mine." "Yes but it's not even different....same time period and everything." He thought about it and nodded. They finally found the lost and found and she left her information. "I'm not even going to get a call until we're back in Texas...The only thing i have in there is some notebooks that would probably scar anyone who looked at them and a half drinken Dr. Pepper...who would want it?" L chuckled. "People are desparate."
They went to a food court getting someting to drink when Payton's phone rang. She blinked and looked at the number, not recgonizing it. She answered. "Hello?" "Is this Payton?" "Yes." "We found your backpack." Payton smiled brightly and looked at L. "THEY FOUND IT!!!!" she said happily, hearing the guy on the phone laughing. She hung up and her and L walked back to lost and found, listing off reasons as to why it was turned in.
"Maybe they are just good people....or one of our group?" L suggested. Payton nodded. "Or maybe they saw nothing of worth in it. What would be funny is if i look in my notebook and there would be a number in there with big letters saying 'CALL ME!'" she did a voice on 'CALL ME!' 'Larry' laughed. He was having more fun with a teenage girl than he would have thought.
They retrieved the backpack and walked back to the food court. They got their drinks and sat down. Payton found no number but started laughing as she went through the rest of her bag. "They only took a bag of cookies." she explained laughing harder. 'Larry' joined in.
Payton was home alone once again. She jumped when she heard the door open and close. She looked up thinking it was L but her smile dropped when she saw, instead, 'Jason'. Well Light since he had no wig on, the said object in his hand.
"Surprised?" he asked. Payton nodded. "A bit." He put the wig on the couch and walked to her. She didn't move from her spot giving him an impassive look. "I don't recall inviting you in." she said putting her hand on her hip. "I didn't ask...but i will ask you again for the information i want."
"Why would i do that?" she asked. He smirked and towered over her. "Because....you don't have the strength to fight me off....just like before....last year...." Payton's eyes went wide. "How do you know about that?" she whispered. "I have my sources...."
She looked away from him. He smirked stepping closer. She kicked him in the nuts and ran into the bathroom. Light clutched himself and growled going after her. Payton leaned against the door, putting all her weight on it. He pushed to door open and closed it behind him. He pushed her to the wall, and pressed against her. "Tell me now." he rubbed her hips.
She scream as loud as she could, hoping someone would be outside to hear, since her walls weren't thick at all. He grabbed her throat. She briefly wondered what ever happened to his 'i would never manipulate a girl' thing. But Payton reminded herself of what had happened....he turned comeplety evil.
"Don't scream.....just tell me and i'll leave." "I'm not telling you anything. I'm not going to ruin everything that's already planned out." He growled and gripped her throat tighter. She gasped. There was a knock on the back door. They both froze. The person knocked again, this time the opening of her door was heard. Light placed a hand of her mouth tightly to keep her quiet. The person walked to the bathrooms door and opened it. Payton jumped from Light's grasp and hid behind her savior, L.
L and Light glared at each other. "What are you doing here, Yagami?" L asked, sounding calm. "I was checking on Payton." he lied smoothly, giving Payton a subtle look of 'keep your mouth shut'. Payton did so, looking down. L obviously didn't believe him but said nothing. "I believe that's my priority, seeing as she was placed under my watch....you may leave now." Light nodded and walked by them, grabbed his wig, and left.
L sat Payton down, seeing how shook up she seemed. "What did he do?" "Nothing...you stopped him before anything happened." He lifted a hand and touched her neck where small finger sized bruises were. She winced slightly and moved his hand away. "He's not aloud around you anymore....He was most likely trying to get information...am i right?"
Payton chuckled. "You know you are you stupid, smart guy." He smirked nodding but his expression returned back to serious. "Will you consider telling me what happened last year now?" She looked away from him. "No..." He frowned not liking that answer. Payton got up. "i'll tell you when you're ready to tell me of your case." L sighed. "Well then i guess i'll tell you....." Payton looked at him excitedly. "....later..." Payton frowned and pushed him off the couch. "That's not funny, L!" He chuckled and stood up.
Once he left, Payton got a call from Koneko. The girl sounded anxious and scared but Payton didn't voice anything about it. It was like Koneko had done something she didn't want anyone knowing about.
At the headquarters, Everyone frowned. They knew the girl was up to something fishy. "Maybe some watch should be kept on her....Light and Misa....you are to be stationed in her area." Light glared at L but nodded. Misa seemed relieved.
Hey sorry it's been so long since i've updated but life caught up with me lol. This is drawing to an end with my school year but i'll try to most likely post more chapters. Granted they might be short, but hey i'm trying.