Chapter 11 (the real one) – Damn It, Matsuda

Chapter 13 –

Shortly after leaving the message on Misa's cell phone, I decided that I was exhausted enough. I didn't want to flop down into a chair; that's extremely unbecoming. Instead, I leveled myself slowly into the nearby chair in front of my computer. There was an instant messaging window on screen:

L: Raito-kun, do you love me?

I nearly toppled over. That's just an awkward thing to type, and risky too, since my father was glancing the other way. I would punch the goddamn detective, but that would be too conspicuous. Instead, I replied.

Raito: What gave you that idea? Ryuuzaki, you're so weird.

Within seconds, the insomniac had a reply.

L: Because I love you, too. How else would you explain the kiss I gave you the other day?

Slowly, controlling my shock, I stood up and closed the window. I avoided showing any other emotions on my face, since it would probably give me away. My cell phone rang, the cheery tone of Carmen's Toreador breaking through the silence, or so I saw the lack of sound. "It's Misa," I said, keeping my voice level as I accepted the call. "Misa? It's me. Is Matsuda-san with you?"

"Huh? Oh… the rotten manager disappeared and left Misa alone at around three o'clock. Misa won't be able to get home without Matsu." I heard a ringtone on the other line. "Oh," Misa continued. "Speak of the devil; it's Matsu calling my business mobile. Hold on a sec."

My face tensed slightly. The pressure of things at the moment was getting to me. Without bothering to cover the microphone as Ryuuzaki had done, I said, "Matsuda-san is calling Misa's business mobile." Heads perked up to look at me.

We waited while an anxious atmosphere settled over like a blanked of snow. Under the façade of being anxious, I was fretting over what Ryuuzaki had told me. "Because I love you, too." There was a huge chance that the statement was a lie. For one, why would he love me, aside from the fact that I'm perfect? He thinks I'm Kira (which I'm not, may I point out). L hates Kira. If I am Kira (which I'm not), then that means…

He hates me.

I brushed the thoughts aside as Misa's voice came on. "Hear that, Light? Misa might be the next campaign girl for Yotsuba!"

Automatically, I said, "Misa, listen to me. Stay away from Yotsuba. Don't go."

"Huh? Why not? No matter how many fans Misa has, Raito will always be my special…" The damned girl thought I was jealous!

Staying patient, I continued. "Misa, it's not that…"

Next to me, Ryuuzaki said quietly, "Yagami-kun, let's allow Misa-san to go to Yotsuba. She may give us our chance to rescue Matsuda-san." How could he stay so calm after saying something like that? I nodded, regardless. "Misa-san will listen to us if Yagami-kun does the talking," Ryuuzaki explained to no one in particular.

"Can you hold on for a second, Misa?" I asked.

"Sure."

"….What do you say?" I asked the rest of the other members.

As if they had decided without me, they said, "There's no other choice."

"Misa, listen very carefully."

Finally! I finally got my chance to establish the LxRaito! -victory dance-

Yus. :D I'd like to thank all my reviewers and readers. ;D There's one in particular I'd like to thank: Compleatly Random Dissorder. CRD's been supporting me since who-knows-when. (Chainsaw Mafia's just my best friend. By default, she has to. Or else she dies ;D)

I feel really lucky that I have all these readers. This is probably the most successfull story I'll ever write.

I've also started another story. It's a Death Note/Bleach mix. Chainsaw Mafia got hooked after the first few paragraphs, so I'm assuming that it's good. I don't know yet. It's under Bleach, though, and it's after L and Raito are dead. Find it through my profile ;D

Sora Pwns x3