IMPORTANT. OKAY.

This chapter's gonna be a bit confusing, mainly because I just realized that this all happened before last chapter's events.. But just pretend for me, please? I just finished typing out this entire chapter, and I really would rather not redo it. So pretend it's a flashback or something, I don't care. Enjoy anyway.

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"Raye Penber's fiance?" L's eyes widened a bit, listening intently to the informant on the other end of the call. "Naomi Misora.." He repeated the name he had been told, glancing in Watari's direction as an indication to load up any information on Naomi Misora. "I've heard that name before..." He mumbled, waiting for the information to load onto the laptop screen before walking up behind Watari.

Beyond's eyebrows shot up once he heard the name, jumping up from the couch and standing behind L. Unlike L, B recognized the name immediately; And was just about to inform the other when Naomi's picture popped up on the screen above some text, realization clearly displayed on the young detective's face.

L gasped quietly, eyes scanning over the sentences but quickly averting back to her picture. "So it's her... She's from the Los Angeles BB Murder Case, that's right.. She was working under me.. I guess she must have come to Japan with her fiance." L sighed, his eyes narrowing a bit as he ended the call and handed the cell phone he had used back to Matsuda. "Well apparently she's been missing since the day after her fiance died." He stated calmly, walking towards a bookcase on the opposite side of the room.

"I'm sure that anyone in her situation would be pretty depressed.." Matsuda spoke quietly, looking down at the floorboards. "Was it.." He trailed off. "..Suicide?" Aizawa finished for him. "No. The Naomi Misora I knew was strong.. Not to mention she was also an excellent FBI agent. If anything it's more likely she'd be trying to catch Kira.. It appears she came to Japan with Penber, and it's possible she may have found a lead.." L put his thumb to his lower lip thoughtfully. "If that's the case.. Did Kira manage to get to her first?" He whispered in a voice that went undetected to anyone in the room, excluding Beyond and Watari.

The room was silent for a moment before L spoke up once again. "Everyone; At this point I'd like to focus our investigation on only those people who Raye Penber was tailing. In particular, he was assigned to two police officers and those closest to them." "Very well, who are those two individuals he was investigating?" Soichiro asked.

L turned his head slightly, eyeing Soichiro out of the corner of his eye. "Debuty Director Kitamura along with.. Detective Superintendent Yagami and their families." Soichiro gasped in surprise, eyes growing wide. L payed no attention, turning around to face them fully. "At this stage I'd like to place wire taps and surveillance cameras on both households.."

Of course, this caused an uproar from the rest of the task force. "Surveillance cameras? Ryuzaki.." Matsuda started, being cut off by Aizawa. "I don't see how you could even consider this. If this got out we'd have a civil rights scandal on our hands, we'd all lose our jobs!" He argued.

"You all said you would be willing to risk your lives for this investigation, but you wouldn't risk your jobs?" Beyond pointed out, crossing his arms. The room fell silent, a few officers turning to look silently at B before Soichiro spoke up. "Ryuzaki.. What are the odds that Kira is in one of those households?"

L looked away from Beyond and up to the ceiling, hands in his jean pockets as he thought. "Maybe ten percent... No, it's closer to five percent." "Seriously? I'm sorry, but it's not worth the risk." Matsuda shook his head. "No. Of all the people we've investigated so far, not one of them seemed even the least bit suspicious. Even if there's only a one percent chance, we simply can't afford to ignore it." Soichiro sighed.

"Chief.." Aizawa blinked. "I don't have to tell you how offended I am having learned that my family is under suspicion. Having said that.. Just go ahead with it." The Chief nodded. "And make sure you install them everywhere. I don't want any blindspots in the house, and that includes the bathroom." "..Thank you very much, that was my intenton." L agreed.

Aizawa and Matsuda stepped closer to Soichiro, arguing as they tried to reason with him but of course failed. "There is no point in doing this if we aren't thorough with it." Soichiro insisted and turned his back to the two officers, holding his head.

"As a courtesy to the Chief and his family, only he and I will conduct surveillance of their home." L sat down on the couch in his usual crouched position, brushing off any arguments he might have been involved in. "Watari, how long will it take to prepare the wire taps and cameras we will need?" "Well starting tomorrow, I can set them up at any time providing we know that both houses will be empty." Watari answered, eyes still focused on the computer screen in front of him.

L nodded in agreement, paying no mind to Beyond who sat beside him on the couch, resting an elbow on L's knee and leaning his head back on the couch cushion. B was glad that the Kira case was progressing, but he also assumed that as of this moment, due to the new surveillance cameras the task force and L would be watching most of the day, alone time for the two would become ten times more difficult..

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..And he was right.

Beyond sighed, closing the refrigerator door with a new strawberry jam jar in hand and heading back into the room where L and Soichiro sat as usual, eyes glued to the surveillance footage up on monitors. Of course, he himself wasn't allowed to watch, however sometimes if he was quiet enough, Soichiro wouldn't notice, and L wouldn't really care.

He stood behind his lover who sat perched on the couch, suddenly running his fingers softly through L's hair. L blinked a few times and tensed up at the touch before realizing this must be Beyond, shoulders relaxing and allowing his hair to be pet. B raised an eyebrow and looked up at the screen, surprised to see Light Yagami laying on his back and reading from what looked like a pornographic magazine. "I can't believe my son is looking at those magazines.." Soichiro frowned.

"It is normal for a seventeen year old." L responded, his thumb stroking his lower lip. "When I was his age I did strange things too." B stifled a laugh, biting his bottom lip. He'd just have to ask the detective for details on these 'strange things' later.. "But it seems contrived.. It's too obvious. The only reason he didn't want anyone in his room is because he had his magazine? That's what he wants us to think.."

"Hey. That's my son you're talking about." Soichiro warned, turning his head to look at L and instead spotting Beyond with his fingers in L's hair. B smirked and patted L's head, backing up one step to open the lid to his jar. The Chief sighed, "Are you honestly telling me that you suspect him?" "I do suspect him. That's why I placed surveillance cameras and wire taps in your household as well as the Deputy Director's house.." L answered without missing a beat, almost pouting when he felt Beyond let go of him and move back.

B shrugged his shoulders and finally exited the room when he felt Soichiro's eyes on him, patting L's shoulder before leaving. He headed straight back to his room, the one he'd only last week thought was so exciting but was now so dull without L with him. He closed the door and flopped onto the bed, spreading out on the mattress on his back and making a grab for the TV remote. "Oh well, cartoons 'till Lawli's finished.." He mumbled to himself, flicking through the channels. "..If he's ever."

Author's Note; Aw, poor BB ish neglected. LOL Hope this chapter was fine, even though it was a bit out of order. Hope no one bites my head off for it. Reviews are very much appreciated! It's encouragement for me. Thank you -BB