Chapter 12: Jail Time
I sigh as I lean on the back of the bench, using it as a spot for my ass instead of a spot for my back. Today my cropped and tight short sleeved shirt is red like my eyes. While L reads some random book, I keep my senses out as far as they can stretch for anything having to do with the Death Note...My range of sensing Death Notes isn't that good, and when they're in fragments like what Light likes to carry around, it's even harder for me to find the source of the feeling of a Death Note. However...It's something to work with.
To help me keep an eye out for Light, my eyes constantly roam the crowd around us on campus, searching for that brown red tinted hair of his. "There he is," I mutter, running a hand through my knee length black hair. Crimson orbs meet brown ones and narrow. My shoulders stiffen defensively.
"Ahh Light!" L calls out upon seeing where I had looked. He waves from his crouched position on the bench, "How's it going?" He sounded friendly at first, but then he went back to his normal dead pan. The situation makes me smirk even though I'm on high alert.
"Uhh, Kiyomi, could we continue this later? I need some alone time with them," Light questions. The girl, Kiyomi, is hesitant but gives Light what he wants as it is. When he makes it to us, he focuses on me for a few seconds before looking to L. "What are you doing here L? I thought you said you were afraid to come into the public world?"
L doesn't deny this, "Yes...However, you're the only one on the outside that knows my identity as L. And since you're not Kira...I figure it's safe". A blatant lie from him. "Besides, you did say you missed having me here, so I decided to come for a change of pace. However, if I am to die in the next few days, I've ordered Lucifer and the others of the Task Force including your father to assume that you are Kira".
Light's eyes trail to me, "Do you believe him, Razboi? That if he does die in a few days, that I'm Kira?"
I scoff, "Of course".
Light sighs, "Listen. I know we didn't have a good separation, but that doesn't mean that you have to think of me as Kira just because of it".
"I think you have it all wrong," I roll my eyes. Why L won't let me come out and tell Light that L knows the truth- knew it from almost the beginning- I have no idea. But it's frustrating as hell.
L stands, shuffling his shoes onto his feet as he does so, "Hey Light, do you want to go with Razboi and I to get some cake in the cafeteria?"
Light looks to me carefully before looking to L, "...Sure. I have a break anyways".
L smiles, "Good. I've been craving short cake as of recently. Razboi's been getting mad at me for it".
With my thumbs hooked on to my pockets, I walk on L's right, while Light is on his left. "That's because it takes you half an hour to eat a four layer cake that took me a damn long time to make layer after layer," I tell him with a playful scoff sent his way.
"Liiiight! Hey Light!" We stop, and turn. My eyes narrow cruelly as Misa comes running through campus, waving. "I had a break off work and thought to come and visit since the set is so close to here". As she keeps her attention on Light, I pull on L's shirt, forcing him to switch spots with me in where we're standing. Now I'm closer to Light than he is. Misa's attention comes to me and she smiles, "Hey, Razboi. No hard feelings, right? And who's this? Is he your new boyfriend? He's so unique, different".
"No hard feelings, Misa," I tell her with a forced smile. "But no, he's not my boyfriend, just a boy who happens to be a friend".
"I am Hideki Ryuuga," L introduces himself as his alias.
"Oh," her eyes trail up towards above his head. I know what she's doing. "It's so nice to...Meet...You".
"Yea he has the same name as the pop idol," Light puts himself between L and her to block off her obvious gaze, "Isn't that something?"
L smiles from his position, a smirk on his lips as he places a finger to them. "You know Light, you really are lucky. I've been a huge fan of yours for a while now," he tells the blonde woman.
"Oh really? That's so sweet!" Misa smiles to him brightly. Being both a social butterfly, a up and coming model, and just over all pretty, when people realize who she is, they begin to crowd her- and over all us- in order to talk to her in person and praise her. She takes the attention easily, obviously well practiced in the way of fans. However, "No way! Someone just touched my butt!"
Even though it was obviously Ryuuga, he tries to embarrassedly play it off, "This is an out rage! Taking advantage of a time like this. I will hunt them down personally!"
The girl smiles, "Oh Ryuuga, you're so sweet!". However, it's soon enough that the girl's manager has finally found her, and drags her off, obviously not happy at all that the girl left the set in the first place. "By Light! I'll see you later! Miss you already!" The girl turns as she's being drug away, wanting to say goodbye to her boyfriend.
"Well, that was interesting. Shall we get going?" L questions, taking the lead.
As I pass Light, a low growl rumbles under my breath, an obvious threat sent his way. "Actually," Light states, "I have to use the restroom. I'll meet you two there".
L stops, "Alright, we'll see you there then". I silently scoff, and remain silent as I keep close to L's side.
However, as L and I begin to walk away, a phone in L's pocket rings a song I find oddly familiar. How ironic. Misa and I have one of our ring tones as the same song. I can't help but smile at the look L gives Misa's phone as it rings, holding it by the string connected to it for decoration. L, even when you've got the upper hand, you're a goof some times.
"Yes hello? Who is this, someone seems to have dropped this phone earlier," L greets, knowing well who it may be.
"Ryuuga," Light speaks up, "That's Misa's phone. I can give it back to her". The man now stands behind L, holding out his hand as though waiting for L to hand it over.
"Ah, right. I suppose that is the best course of action," L agrees, handing the phone over. Then we begin again our walk towards the cafeteria. I was serious about him and that short cake. The glutton. He could of at least let me have some too. But every time I went to cut myself some, he's slap my hands away or try to stab me with his blunt fork. There's a buzzing sound, "Oh would you look at that, this time it really is me. Hello?...Yes?...I understand. Very well". L looks to me and I grin. It took me a while for him to let me be the one to do this, but damn it I won.
"Light," I call to the brown haired man, getting his attention. "Misa has been taken in as our suspect for the second Kira. Of course since she's famous, her manager has been accused of drug holding and Misa is a willing witness. Though we doubt it's gonna get out".
Light's brown eyes are wide and full of surprise, "What?"
Later finds us in the investigation room, which is dark to allow more ability to see what's on video. "Watari," L speaks into a microphone, "Give me visual on Amane".
"Are you sure?" The man replies from the other end.
"Yes," L answers, crouching upon the couch. For the first time...Ever, I sit next to L on the sofa, my attention only for the girl that is now shown to be strictly bound. She stands with shackled feet and eyes covered with a metal visor. She's also dressed in a full out straight jacket, and held to a metal standing board by leather straps. She sits- well, stands- there, whimpering and obviously terrified.
"Ryuzaki, what is the meaning of this?!" Aizawa demands as L and I sit there, staring at the screen.
"She is our prime suspect for being the second Kira; it can't be helped," Yagami corrects.
"Amane Misa, are you aware you are here for being the possible second Kira?" L questions upon pressing a button and speaking into the mic.
"What? No, I don't know anything about this second Kira thing," Misa denies. And yet here I am, watching as Rem stands at her side unable to do anything.
"Watari, do what it takes to make her talk," L speaks upon pushing a different button.
"Of course," Watari's response comes.
Three days. Three very long days of nothing but silence from Misa. Though these days also included time without Light being near by. That was nice. However, being sleep deprived was not a good thing for those who sleep on a regular basis. That is, the men save for L. Me? You know I don't need sleep. That's a human thing that I do to pass time.
"Ryuzaki, she's talking," Watari's voice is suddenly heard.
"Oh thank god!" Matsuda cries as he and the others sit up as fast as their tired frames allow.
"Get me a visual!" L demands from his relaxed position on a chair. He rushes to the couch, vaulting over an arm rest and landing in order to get there as fast as possible. I soon find myself vaulting over the back of the sofa and landing gently next to him.
"Kill me...Just please kill me," Misa mutters over again.
Unknown to the others, I can see who Misa is talking to and just why she seems to be talking to herself. "Misa, do you truly mean that?"
"Yes...Please kill me. I can't take this any more. Please kill me. Kill me. Please. Kill me. Just kill me already". Damn she's desperate. Rem stays silent for a few moments. "Fine! If you won't kill me, then I'll-!" Misa opens her small jaws as they can go.
"Don't let her bite her tongue!" L and I demand as one, our fingers flying to the same butting with mine making it there first. Watari swiftly steps in, binding the girl's mouth and making sure she can't close her jaws on her tongue. I sigh.
"Misa...There is one way to save you...Forfeit the Death Note," I hear Rem tell the girl after an hour of Misa giving up for the time being. She shakes her head whimpering and trying to tell Rem what is obvious. She doesn't want to forget light; she won't want to live without him. Stuff like that. "You are in love with Yagami Light, not Kira. I promise you that your memories and love for him will remain," Rem tells her. There is a pause, "Do you forfeit the Death Note?" There is a muffle and a nod. And then, a tear that Rem wipes away before leaving the room.
"What was that...?" L mutters.
Hearing his wonders to himself, knowing he saw Rem's finger accidentally move Misa's bangs, I answer, "That was Rem. He did something that not even I've heard of. Something about getting rid of memories. But...I've never heard of that happening let alone being possible".
"...I see".
Misa stays asleep, passed out even for a while. But no where near for as long as she was silent. When she wakes up, something...Very different about her occurs. "Mr. Stalker...? Can we stop this now. This game isn't fun," she speaks up, no longer gagged due to the fact that she had been asleep.
"Stalker?" Matsuda intones from behind L and I.
"Where'd she get that from?" Aizawa agrees.
I shake my head, "She just woke up and started on a completely off and wrong topic. I'd understand it if she didn't know she was a suspect, but...I'm pretty sure she knew. Right?"
L is silent, and Misa is the same for about two hours on and off. For ten minutes she'd try to get free, but then she'd be quiet for five and then try again after those minutes were up. "Matsuda, call Mogi for me," L states.
"Right, give me a second," the young man states before pulling out his phone, dialing two numbers and then handing the phone to L who holds it in his own special way.
"Mogi, when you apprehended Misa, she knew she was a suspect, correct?" L questions. When he hangs up, he tells the rest of us, "Mogi told her that she was indeed a suspect. And she seemed to accept it. Yet...She's acting as though she knows nothing...".
That makes no sense. Why...? "Mr. Stalker please! This is illegal! I know, I could shake your hand or something, give you an autograph maybe?" A pause. "I know! I could kiss you on the cheek if you wanted!"
L reaches forward and begins to speak, "Amane Misa, before you passed out, you hardly talked. However when you did you asked me to kill you. Now you act as though you know nothing and don't understand why you're here. Why?"
"What? You're the one that knocked me out and brought me here, remember?" What? "Oh! I know, this is some sort of Misa Misa interrogation fantasy, isn't it?"
"Come now, you must have some idea as to why I'm detaining you here. Don't you?" L tries again.
"Well it's because I'm a celebrity of course," she answers. "But I have to admit, you're the first stalker to go this far. You're really starting to scare me".
"Listen Amane, it isn't working! Cut it out!" Matsuda, obviously frustrated, demands into the mic after rushing forward to do so. I in return chuck a pillow at him rather harshly.
"You idiot get away from the mic," I demand in a hissing tone, not wanting Misa to know that more than one of us is here- though that sudden out burst should have given it away.
"Please, you're really scaring me now! Let me go! Please! I-I have to go to the bathroom again! Please you have to let me go!" Misa struggles against her leather binds.
"It's only been four minutes since you last went," L answers. And I was the one to help her with it too. Ugh. Of course I didn't talk to her, and didn't listen to her pleas.
"I know but it's the only time you let me walk around and move!" Misa insists. "You...You can even watch. That's what you want, right? You pervert!"
At the sudden and final out burst, I have to bite my hand- literally bite- in order to keep myself from cracking up at that. I know this is a serious time and people are frustrated. However L's bland way of replying to that is hilarious. Oh god. Must...Not...Laugh!
"Amane, let's get back to the conversation we were having before you passed out. Do you know a Yagami Light. If so, why did you approach him?"
"Huh? How could I not know my own boyfriend?" Is her reply. What? She wouldn't say a word earlier. Did she finally, truly, snap?
There is a ringing from L's person. I read over his shoulder to see who it is. Speak of the devil and he shall appear, "Get rid of all audio and visual," he orders Watari before answering, "Light. What is it?...Yes..I see...We'll we waiting for you in room K2801".
Yagami stands to his feet, having been tired and drained by having to interrogate a girl the age of his own son- his girlfriend no less- and only a few years older than his own daughter. It's obviously hard on him mentally and physically. "You mean...Light is coming here?"
The answer is obvious. It's silent the entire time we wait for Light, and it's Matsuda who leads him into the room. He takes a few steps in and then, in a tone of voice that is both slightly scared, and remorseful, he speaks, "Ryuzaki...Like I said on the phone...I just might be Kira".
The words terrify his father, the man rushing to take a hold of his shoulders and shaking him back and forth frantically, "Light! What in the world are you saying! No! How could you even say such a thing?!"
"Dad...If Ryuzaki is L, then it's safe to say that he is the best detective in the world; he's never been wrong. What about Raye Penber? It was me he was investigating right before he died. And I was in Aoyama on the twenty second when the second Kira found the real one. And I'm the first person in the Kanto region that Misa, the second Kira allegedly, approached. The thing is...I could be subconsciously killing people and not even knowing it". Light makes to prove his point. My my, he's really thought this through, hasn't he?
L shoots down Light's punch line, "Actually, that's not possible. I never told you this, but we secretly had your house tapped with cameras at one point. Every night you slept fine. Criminals were dying and you had no knowledge of them. However, I knew that if you were Kira, there was no way that cameras alone would show me that you are guilty".
Light is silent for a second, "Cameras huh...? But what about the thoughts that have been going through my head lately? I've been thinking that certain people are better off dead, criminals. But that doesn't mean I'd go out and kill someone!"
I shrug, "I think that way half the time, Light. There is no black and white good, even the best of the best can think dark thoughts while in the light".
Matsuda steps forward, "Even I have had those thoughts every now and then, that certain people would be better off dead. But that doesn't mean that you'd go out and kill people. The cameras proved that, didn't they?"
Aizawa shoots that down, "Actually, no. Because we were short on 'staff' we were only able to monitor him while he was home, not all hours of the day. He could have found a blind spot and killed Criminals there". Very good, Aizawa. I'm proud of you because I know for a fact that's what he did.
L sighs, however I know it is fake. It seems that he really did have a reason for withholding from using all that information I have him about my people and Shinigami and Death Notes and everything in between. His reason being so that he was absolutely sure about his following choice, "I don't like this at all...However...Please restrain Light completely. Aizawa, take him to his cell".
"May I say one thing, though, before I'm led away?" Light questions, lightly resisting Aizawa's pushes while he stands blind folded.
"You may," L states.
"Lucifer," Light speaks to where he remembers me being when he was able to see. "I know our break up was an ugly one. But I want you to know that I will always love you the most out of any other women I may see in the future. You'll always hold a certain, the biggest, spot in my heart". Then, he no longer resists, letting Aizawa led him away.
When the doors are closed, L is silent for a moment before questioning, "How do you feel about that, Lucifer?"
I look his way, stealing three chocolates that I had left to get him while Light was making his way to this room in the first place. "To be honest I'm not at all touched by the fact that he said that. I knew it wasn't love for me. He knew it wasn't that I loved him. However he accepted that. We broke up, I accepted it, we both moved on. It happens all the time, when someone loses the one they love because they don't love them back".
L nods, "I see".