So, it's been about a week now and I'm still sick! This is getting ridiculous!
Sakura02: He's the weirdest of the weirdest!
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"Can we go, Ryuzaki-san?" Naoko asked softly as L made his way towards the door. "I want to see Light-san again."
L sighed, running his hand through his hair. "No, it's too dangerous. I'm doing this because there is a small chance that Yagami-kun is Kira. You stay here with Hiroko and do your homework like a good girl."
Naoko bit her lip, before nodding. "Okay…" She blinked as L knelt down in front of her and poked her forehead.
"If all of your schoolwork is done when I get back and if I think it will be safe, perhaps I can take you and Hiroko to see Yagami-kun."
Naoko's eyes lit up. "Really? Thank you, Ryuzaki-san!" She hugged the genius tightly before rushing off to find Hiroko to do their schoolwork.
She found Hiroko in their room, her eyes glazed over as she stared blankly at a piece of paper, the pencil in her hand flying across the page. "Hiroko, what's wrong?" Naoko asked softly, kneeling beside her sister.
Hiroko blinked, her eyes coming back into focus. "I don't know. Something bad is going to happen…" She frowned down at the paper, covered in scribbles save for a random name that she had to squint to see through the scribbles. "Rem…do you recognize that name?"
"No." Naoko answered. "Maybe that's Kira's real name."
"Should we tell Watari?" Hiroko asked.
Naoko was silent for a moment as she weighed the pros and cons. Finally, she nodded her head. The two went off in search of Watari. The two couldn't find him, instead finding Soichiro hard at work in the small hotel living room.
Soichiro smiled at the two girls, his face showing clear signs of exhaustion. "What is it, girls?"
"Where's Watari?" Hiroko asked, keeping the paper hidden behind her back.
"He went to go pick up Ryuzaki from To-Oh University. Is something wrong?" He asked.
"No." Naoko answered, a bright smile on her face. "We just needed help with our school work."
"Well, I may not be a genius like Watari," Soichiro said, stretching his sore muscles. "but I think I might be able to help you two."
"Thank you, Soichiro." The two girls said in unison.
Over the next few hours, Soichiro worked with the girls on their schoolwork. Hiroko kept the piece of paper in her back pocket where no one could see it. As soon as the door to the hotel room opened, the girls leapt from their seats and rushed over to the door. "Welcome back!"
Watari smiled at the two girls. "How are your studies coming along?"
"They've finished all their work for today." Soichiro smiled, patting both girls affectionately on the head.
L nodded slowly, staring blankly out the window. "Girls, how do you like tennis?"
"Light-san, Light-san!"
Light looked up from the entrance of To-Oh, surprise clear in his face as the twins rushed over and tackled him to the ground. "Hiroko, Naoko, what are you two doing here? Dad said that they had found family for you to stay with."
Naoko smiled as she hugged Light. "We've been staying with Soichiro-san and the others at Taskforce…"
"That's enough out of you." L said, gently whapping Naoko on the head with his tennis racket. "Suffice it to say that these two nosy girls have been staying with me."
"I see." Light said softly. He smiled as Naoko attached herself to his hand. "Well, it's good to see the two of you again. It's been boring at the house without the two of you to lighten the mood."
Naoko beamed up at him. "We missed you too, Light-san!"
Hiroko nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, Ryuzaki isn't nice like you. He won't play Candy Land with us."
"Whose Ryuzaki?" Light asked as the little group made their way over to the tennis courts.
"Him." Hiroko yelped as L smacked her upside the head with his tennis racket. "What was that for?"
"My name is Ryuga when we're on campus, understand?" L hissed, tugging on Hiroko's ear to further emphasize his point.
"Yes sir! Yes sir!" Hiroko whined out until L finally released her ear. She glared at the genius while rubbing her bright red ear. "Meanie…"
Light chuckled, picking Naoko up and smiling at the little girl. "Those two seem to get along quite well."
Naoko rolled her eyes. "Hiroko likes picking on Ryuz…I mean…Ryuga."
"I see." Light glanced over at L whom was in the process of smacking Hiroko in the forehead with his tennis racket to prevent her from digging through his pocket for candy. "So, Ryuga, when you suggested that we play a game of tennis to get to know each other, did you know that I was the National Junior Champion?"
Hiroko's eyes widened, her mission to find candy and annoy L momentarily forgotten. "Really? That's amazing, Light!"
L gave Hiroko one more firm whack on the forehead before looking back up at Light. "Don't worry. I used to be the British Junior Champion."
"You used to live in England, Ryuga-san?" Naoko asked softly as Light put her down on the ground and took his place on one side of the tennis net.
L nodded. "I lived there for five years." He prodded Hiroko with his tennis racket until she went to join her sister on the side of the court. "We'll play one set. Whoever wins six games first is the winner."
Naoko and Hiroko sat on the edge of the court, their knees pulled up to their chest. "Is this going to take long?" Hiroko whined to Naoko.
"I don't know." Naoko answered. "I've never played tennis before."
"I'm hungry. You better buy us lunch after this, Ryuga!" Hiroko shouted.
L waved the tennis racket threateningly in Hiroko's direction before starting the game.
Naoko blinked as she suddenly heard people behind them. Peering over her shoulder, she was surprised to find a rather large crowd of people gathered behind them watching the match. She shrugged it off and went back to watching the game. "Don't those two seem to be really…intense about this game?"
Hiroko nodded, flinching every time a tennis ball smacked the pavement with a loud crack. "It's just a game…they need to calm down."
"I don't think either of them likes losing very much." Naoko said softly.
Eventually the game finished with Light coming out victorious. The girls rushed over, both ready to get away from the chattering crowd of young adults. Hiroko grinned up at Light. "I knew you could beat him, Light!"
Light smiled down at her and ruffled her hair. He glanced over at L. "I think we're both thirsty and I know the girls are hungry so why don' t we go get lunch? Besides, there's something I want to ask you."
Naoko grabbed onto Light's hand. "Can we get chocolate milk?"
L glared down at Hiroko whom had grabbed onto his hand and was gleefully swinging it back and forth. "Well, you did beat me so I suppose you can ask whatever you want. However, before you ask me, there's something you should know."
The twins both looked between the two men, noting how they were both suddenly very tense.
" The truth is, Yagami-kun," L began slowly. "I suspect you of being Kira. If you still want to ask me, knowing that I suspect you, go ahead."