Jessie's POV
I could feel my face twisting into an amused expression as Light had his internal break down. I could almost hear what he was thinking. His hands clenched.
"If you are who you say you are then you have nothing but my respect and admiration."
"Thank you. The reason I chose to reveal my identity to the both of you is because I think you may be able to help me with the Kira investigation."
I watched as L appeared to watch the opening ceremonies. He knew that this was putting the most pressure he could on Light. It would only take a few words from me to completely snap Light. Tell him "I'm Justice" and his sanity, or what was left of it, would snap under the pressure. But now was not the time or the place. Ryuk chuckled in the background and my amusement grew considerably.
"If this guy is really L like he says then consider me impressed. I still don't know why this chicks name is a different color though. She could be a problem."
Lights internal battle continued and I sat there grinning like an idiot. Light seemed to be meditating and L was rubbing his lips with his thumb. I leaned back and waited for the ceremony to end. Ryuk had obviously enjoyed himself, as he kept chuckling in the background.
I exited behind Light. I was literally walking inside of Ryuk for a while as he commented on the ceremony.I checked my cell phone for messages from Maki-san before I turned left towards the train station.
"Hey, Kaida-san, Light-kun!" I turned to see L standing there kind of alkwardly.
"Uh, nice meeting you both."
"No the pleasure was mine." Said Light
"Perhaps we'll be able to learn more about each other Ryuuga-kun."
I watched as he stepped into his limo and I snuck up behind Watanabe-san as L wass talking to Light.
"Well, I'm sure I'll see you on campus."
I stole Watanabe-sans hat. He flipped around and I dodged his arm.
"Watanabe-saaaannn~ You owe me big time."
Both L and Light stared at me. I shrugged as Watari chuckled.
"For what do I owe you?"
"You tried to set me up. And we both know it. So I say if Ryuuga-kun lets you that you give me a ride back to my house."
Watari raised an eyebrow at me and I smiled at him. He looked to L who nodded once and I slid in next to him. The door was closed behind me and I pulled Watari's hat down over my eyes more before I gave him the address.
L was watching me and I turned to him and smiled. Then my phone rang. I cursed. Then pulled it out.
"Yo."
"Kaida-san, where are you? I thought you'd be back by now! I was worried! What if-"
"Maki-san. I'm twenty-one. I think I can take care of myself. Also you interrupted me. I'm in the limo with Ryuuzaki-kun. I would have appreciated better timing. I'm putting you on speaker phone now."
"What do you mean you're in the limo with Ryuuzaki! And I thought you were younger than that!" Her voice rang throughout the limo and Watari nearly crashed when he heard it.
"I mean, Maki-san, that since L chose to reveal himself I am doing the same thing. By the way. There are cherries in the refridgerator. I think you know what to do with them."
"L-san? Are you there or is she messing with me again?"
"I am here Maki-san. Though I thought Justice-san was male, and this comes rather suddenly."
"You think this is sudden. You should hear about the time that she gave me the shock of my life when she-"
"Maki-san. Now is not the time. Ah right. So are you coming back to the house or are you going to the hotel."
"I gave Watari-san directions to your hotel. I hope you don't mind.'
She sighed over the phone and I could almost hear her eyes rolling.
"It's not like I had much of a choice anyway now is it?"
"No. I expect you to be there when I get there. Or at least close by. Also I will be joining the task force in a while and I expect to remain anonymous to everyone who does not already know of my identity."
"Should I bring that excellent crème cake you made?"
I was silent for a moment. She wouldn't.
"Maki-san. Did you or did you not steal my cake?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone before I got a dial tone. I glared at the offending device for a moment before I snapped it closed.
I turned to L then leaned back in my seat.
"Hello Raccoon-san, you can call me Jessie-san or Kaida-san. Though I would prefer it if the task force didn't know who I was. It's so much easier that way."
He had his thumb to his lips again and was staring at me. I watched as Watari observed me in the rearview mirror. I still had his hat.
We pulled up in front of the hotel and I waved at Maki-san who was waiting at the front door with a white box in hand. A cake sized white box. I smiled and she looked relieved as I snatched it on the way towards the elevator.
I heard shuffling footsteps behind me and held the door for L as he walked inside the elevator. His eyes were sharp as they watched my movements.
"Watanabe-san taking the stairs?"
He nodded and I sighed and let the door close. He was taking a risk by coming with me. But he was also, at least he thought, he had an opportunity. He didn't know that I was going to help him even if I died doing it.
"Are you really twenty one Kaida-san." Asked Naomi.
"Yes. Why?"
"You look more like fourteen."
I felt a vein throbbing in my forehead. This was going to be a long night.
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Thank you to everyone who has reviewed! It makes life happy. If you notice anything wrong with the story please tell me. Also reviews help me know what people are thinking. I pictured Jessie as a college student rather than a teenage girl and I got a review saying she was thirteen. I hope I corrected that. ( I need her to be more L's age) Anyway. Thank you once again,
Sety
