Sasuke: Legend of L
Hello dear readers and fellow authors it is I, AraelDranoth.
I must say that I am really enjoying writing this story. If there were one anime character that I could be it would definitely be L. (Or Itachi... without TB :))
I think that I am also incredibly proud with the progress that is being done with this story as well as with all of those reviews which I have recieved. You are helping me by your continued support as well as by pointing out all of my mistakes and where I need to improve on.
THANK YOU ALL REVIEWERS.
I am leaving to go on Holiday to Ballito in Durban and as such I will not be updating for the next ten days at least, sorry guys!
I am pleased to say that I have absolutely NO plans to go on Hiatus like some other authors. Besides I like to keep my readers entertained and this is the best way I know how.
Onto the story.
The symbol of the Village Hidden in the Clouds seemed to stare at the occupants of the room as though mocking them.
L looked at the Hokage who had turned pale.
"So how do you think we should proceed... Lord Hokage?" L asked.
Sarutobi closed his eyes as though in pain and rubbed his temples vigorously.
"We... we must not allow Cloud to be made aware of this, it will only end in disaster." Sarutobi said.
L narrowed his eyes in annoyance.
"This is going to end badly any way you look at it. If we don't tell them and they find out they will threaten compensation or war will occur. If we do tell them then they will demand for the Hyuuga killer to be given to them to deal with which is bad considering that the person we are looking for is a Hyuuga or at the very least possesses a Byakugan." L explained blandly as he poured himself another cup of tea and began adding multiple sugar cubes to it.
Sarutobi nodded minutely.
A long silence prevailed throughout the room as everyone waited for the Hokage to make his final decision.
"We will not leak this information to the Hidden Cloud... However, if the situation continues to degrade and new evidence appears linking with Cloud then I will personally have to contact the Raikage to inform him of the situation., or else risk possible war." Sarutobi announced finally.
L nodded.
"What about the current Cloud shinobi being used to create these... bodies?" Ibiki questioned.
Sarutobi sighed.
"We will exclude them for the time being but I want finding those shinobi to be a top priority in addition to the Hyuuga Killer and as security for the Chunnin Exams, am I understood?" The Hokage demanded.
All of them present nodded their assent whilst L merely sipped his tea, blowing on it every so often to cool it down.
L stared at the Hokage for a brief moment before he looked at the members of his taskforce.
"Well... you heard what Lord Hokage said... we've all got work to do, best get started." L ordered.
Sarutobi nodded gratefully towards L and left the room.
Turning around L faced the laptop and began typing away.
"Mr. Zaiwa and Mr. Kazuhira... I must ask that you put all current cases you are working on onto suspension... as I'm sure you can understand catching the Hyuuga killer is a matter of the greatest importance at the moment."
Zaiwa nodded solemnly.
"I understand too, sir! I will do my very best to bring this person to justice!" Kaz said quickly, snapping to attention and giving a salute.
L sweatdropped.
It's like he is another Matsuda... Kazuhira you idiot.
"L?" Ibiki questioned the detective.
L turned his head slightly in order to see the interrogator. He raised an eyebrow in question.
"How should we proceed?" Ibiki asked.
Putting his forefinger into the sugary tea L put the finger in his mouth, repeating the process as he thought about it.
"I think that we need to focus on what we have been ignoring all along." L said. Anko gave an annoyed huff.
"And what exactly is it that we have been missing out on all of this time?" She demanded irritatedly, rubbing her neck repeatedly.
L shot her a quick glance before he returned his attention to his tea.
What is wrong with her?
"It should be our jobs to prevent the murders from continuing to occur... we can do this by focusing on the victims themselves." L stated.
The projecter shifted to show two Hyuugas evidenced by their Byakugan.
"These are the two victims of the Hyuuga Killer. Their names are Elders Ko and Makura, two of the most prominent members of the Hyuuga council and one of the focuses of our investigation for the forseeable future." L told them.
"Mr. Zaiwa... you and Ibiki will be working together on everything related to the abomination that showed up in Konoha Central Park. I want to know how the body got there and any clues as to where it may have come from, anything and everything." L ordered.
Ibiki nodded and left the room, Zaiwa following closely behind.
"Anko at the moment I want you to return to the Chunnin exams, I have a bad feeling that something is going on. I will send you all of the notes I have collected on all suspicious people I had noticed within the exams as soon as possible."
Anko grumbled but nodded and headed for the door, continuing to rub her neck.
L looked at her retreating form with concern for a moment before focusing on the laptop for a moment.
"Uh... what about me L?" Kaz asked nervously.
L looked at him for a moment as though he had forgotten he was there.
"Right, right I uh... have a very important job for you." L said.
Kaz clapped his hands together excitedly and began hopping on one foot.
"Oh yay! What can I do, is it something dangerous boss? Please! I won't let you down, I promise!" Kaz nearly yelled.
L sweatdropped once more.
"Yes it is incredibly dangerous and something that only you can do." L told him.
Kaz waited anxiously on the balls of his feet for the order.
L took a deep breath.
"I want you... to bring me cake." L said simply.
"YES!...wait what?" Kaz gaped.
L nodded happily.
Kaz pouted.
"How is that life threatening?" He asked.
L glared at him.
"Because if you don't bring me my cake it will become very life-threatening for you, understand?"
Kaz gulped, his skin becoming pale as a sheet.
"W-w-w-what will you be doing?" He asked shakily.
L turned back to the laptop.
"I will be watching all of the surveillance video we have on the gate and the park twenty-four hours before and after the body dumps." L explained matter-of-factly.
Kaz nodded hurriedly and nearly ran to the door.
"Strawberry not chocolate or there will be hell to pay!" L yelled a small grin on his face when he heard the acknowledging squeak from Kaz.
"Did you have to go as far as threatening him just to get him to get your cake?" Rem asked from where she floated beside him.
L looked at her with a serious expression.
"Of course I did... It was cake on the line after all. Lets just hope he doesn't drop it when he returns." L said.
Rem raised an eyebrow in curiosity and slight apprehension.
"Why?" She asked cautiously.
L scowled.
"Because then I would have to write his name down in my Death Note, it's only fair after all, his life for my cake." L grinned.
Rem shivered.
"Scary" She whispered to herself.
L chuckled as he focused back onto the camera screens.
He could see a figure approaching the gate with Ko's body but the imaging was too grainy to make out any details. In addition it seemed as though the killer knew where the cameras were and made sure to avoid them as much as was possible.
L froze the frame.
Leaning forward he attempted to make out whatever had caught his eye.
"What did you find?" Rem asked.
"There is a slight discolouration around the forehead of the suspect... If I were to hazard a guess I would say it is a forehead protector." L concluded.
Rem sighed.
"And how does that help you?" She asked wearily.
"It means that not only is our suspect a member of the Hyuuga clan but also a member of the Branch family as well as an active or formerly active Shinobi." L said.
"How did you reach that?"
"Main branch members, including those that are active shinobi never wear their forehead protectors on their forehead. It is done as a tradition as well as to show their superiority to the Branch family. Due to this the Branch family is forced to wear their foreead-protectors on their foreheads as a sign of distinguishment. The way the suspect is avoiding all of the cameras including the hidden ones, indicates that the Byakugan is being used. Using that information we are able to deduce that we are looking for, as indicated by their body build, a male Hyuuga Branch member who is or was a shinobi and has a rough history with the Hyuuga elders as well as with Cloud Shinobi." L deduced.
Rem shook her head at the detective.
"If you catch the Hyuuga killer... will you use the Death Note?" She asked quietly.
L looked at her, an unreadable expression in his eyes.
Reaching into his shirt, L pulled out the notebook. Reaching over to the nearby stationery holder he pulled out a pencil.
Rem's eyes widened.
Opening the Death Note, L hid it from her eyes as he scribbled something down.
Rem remained frozen in shock.
L turned around in his chair and showed her what he had scribbled.
A little cupcake in the bottom corner of the page with the words 'Never' written in the centre seemed to mock her.
Rem blinked and chuckled loudly.
"I see... you truly are something special... Sasuke Uchiha."
L said nothing and continued to review the video footage.
Wow I tried to make that chapter a little funny
I don't think it worked out that well but hey you know the way to let me know.
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