Again I apologize for such a long wait. It was harder to pick this story back up then I thought because I had to re-think over the plot and what was going on and what I was currently doing before I had to send my laptop in to get fixed. So I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and I will try to have another one up soon! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Death Note
Sayu scanned the terminal, trying to find the familiar set of perfect brown locks that she grew up with for the majority of her life. She sighed as she made her way past the crowd and into a small clearing. The terminal was packed with people and it was hard to find her brother in the crowd.
"Sayu!"
Sayu jerked her head to the right and saw Light waving his arm in the air. She laughed and rushed towards him, almost knocking a little kid out of the way in the process.
"Raito!" Sayu cried, leaping at him, her arms wrapping around his neck, "I finally found you!"
Light shook his head and hugged his little sister, who was not so little anymore. Sayu had grown over the years into a young woman, but unfortunately her maturity level did not grow so much and she held on to her childish and playful ways.
"How was your flight?" he asked, leading her to the luggage pick-up.
"It was okay, I had someone kicking the back of my seat and someone was snoring really loud," she rolled her eyes. "Too bad I couldn't get first class or something super fancy. Next time you can hook me up, right?"
Light smiled at her and her little elbow nudges to his side, "we'll see about that."
"So cruel," she pouted as they stopped in front of the conveyor.
They scanned the luggage bags before Sayu spotted hers and snatched it up. Sayu's travel bags were brightly colored and had animated cartoon characters sewn into the material. It was not hard to miss because the bags stood out from the ordinary sea of black and plain colored travel luggage.
"So where are we off to first?" she asked, pulling the handle up so she could pull her luggage behind her.
Light shouldered one of her bags and carried another in his head, "how much stuff do you have?"
"Enough."
"We're heading home and then we're going to get things situated and then put the plan into action, but we'll talk about this more with L," Light said as he motioned for his little sister to lead the way.
Light and Sayu made their way out of the terminal and into the parking garage where L was waiting patiently inside the car. L did not fair well with a lot of people and the people inside the terminal was way too much for him to handle. Teaching a group of sitting students was one thing, but a group of people pushing into him and surrounded everywhere, that was another.
Sayu smiled as she approached the car, tapping on the window to alert the occupant inside the car of her presence. L shook himself out of his daze as he glanced to the right and saw that Sayu was standing next to the car. He opened the door and was not shocked that the girl latched onto him with a gripping hug.
"I'm so happy to see you L!" she squeezed him even more.
L patted the girl on her back, hoping she would release her bone-crushing hug, "it is good to see you as well Sayu. I am thankful for all of your help and coming out here on such short notice."
Sayu released herself from him and shrugged, "it's not like I had much of anything else going on."
"Except finding boyfriends instead of focusing on your school work," Light grunted as he tugged her bags to the back of the car.
Sayu rolled her eyes, "you're one to talk."
"Whatever, just get in the car," Light snapped at the now giggling girl.
L tried not to smile, it was always amusing watching the two banter back and forth with each other.
"Okay, fine! Sheesh!" Sayu climbed into the back seat of the car and slammed the door shut. "How you are able to live with him is…I don't even know."
L chuckled, "a lot of time and patience."
Sayu giggled and they waited for Light to finish packing Sayu's bags into the trunk. He slammed the trunk door down and walked to the front of the car, opening the door and sitting down in the driver's seat. He shut the door and sighed, looking at Sayu in the rear-view mirror.
"Next time you come, bring less bags."
"Hmph, I thought I traveled lightly this time around," she crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.
"I wouldn't consider that lightly at all," Light remarked, putting the keys into the ignition and starting the car.
L tugged his seat belt on, as did the other two, and Light pulled out of the terminal, heading back to his and L's home.
The car ride was amusing because Sayu kept prodding Light with remarks and Light would get so easily riled up from it. L did not mind because it kept him away from his troubling thoughts and for just a while. It was a nice stress reliever but when the car became silent, L could not help but yearn for the three boys and the one girl to be in the back seat, arguing away at mundane things.
Sayu broke the silence as she leaned forward, her face full of concern, "you guys, I'm having doubts about this."
"What's wrong?" Light asked, glancing up in the mirror and seeing the worried concern on his sisters face.
"I don't know, it's just that…what if this doesn't work? Sure it sounds like a good plan, I think it is a good plan and I want to stay optimistic about it but-"
"But?"
"I think the thing that is bothering me most is what if we are caught? What if we forget to cover everything or something slips, then what? I have this feeling that even with a perfect plan set it won't be so perfect after all."
"I see where you would be concerned about that," L spoke, his voice quiet but loud enough for the two occupants to hear. "I have thought about this myself. I also thought about how we could retrieve everyone after this whole ordeal is over with. I figured that once we are able to expose Mikami's corruption with the government then the children would be legally returned to us."
Sayu nodded her head, "what about the boys? Do you know where they were taken to?"
"No, I wish I knew," L said.
"We could find out, they can't withhold information like that, can they?" Sayu looked hopeful.
Light shook his head, "the government is corrupt and if they want to withhold information then they can. As far as L and I am concerned, they do not have to tell us anything if they do not wish to do so."
Sayu hit her fists on the seat, "that is fucked up!"
"Sayu!" Light scolded her, shocked to hear his little sister swear.
"I'm sorry but it is Raito and you guys know it too!" her face was red with anger. "They had no reason to take them away! There has to be something…someone who had it out for you two from the beginning!"
Light focused on driving and L pondered over Sayu's words.
"But who," she hummed softly, staring out the window.
L's eyes widened and he reached over, gripping Light's arm tightly, his fingers digging into his skin. Light hissed in slight pain and glared over at L.
"What the hell gives, Lawliet?!"
L ignored him and withdrew his fingers a little, "I think I figured it out the other piece to this puzzle."
When the three arrived to Light and L's home, the two men were not surprised to see Watari waiting for them in the driveway. The old man had a black briefcase in his hand and he was casually standing next to his car.
Light pulled into the driveway and shut the car off with L quickly took off his seatbelt and flung open the door, rushing to the older man.
"Watari, I think I know who has Mello, Matt and Near."
Watari lifted an eyebrow, "oh?"
"We must talk about this inside though," L said but then glanced at his house wearily. "Or maybe somewhere else."
Light, who was helping Sayu with her bags stopped to look over at him, "you don't think our home is bugged, do you?"
"There is a 30 percent possibility," L bit down on his thumb, staring at the house.
Sayu tried not to laugh, it was as if L was trying to use x-ray vision to see inside the home for any hidden voice recorders and cameras.
"We will give the house a sweep over then before talking," Watari suggested.
L nodded his head and walked to the front door, waiting for Light to unlock it with his keys.
Once everyone was inside, L began searching for anything that would hint that an intruder was in their home setting up bugs. Light checked the upstairs while Watari checked all corners and small spaces where anything could be placed.
"Nothing seems unsettled up here," Light announced from the top of the steps.
"I'll double check," Watari said, making his way upstairs.
L inspected everything closely. He looked behind the television set, between the couch cushions, under the couch, under every nook and cranny but he could find nothing. Nothing seemed out of place. Normally that would be a good thing but L knew from his years of experience that it was not hard to place bugs in a person's home without making it look like anything was touched to begin with, if they had the right person.
Sayu went to the kitchen to make some tea while they were busy searching around. She had no experience with detective work, granted her father was a police chief. She figured the best thing to do was to stay out of the way and make some snacks.
"The upstairs and downstairs seem safe to me," Watari said, I see nothing out of the ordinary and no devices anywhere.
"I have to agree, everything looks the same as we left it," Light followed down the stairs behind the man.
L picked at his lip and sighed, "yes, although I hate to agree so shortly. It would take an entire day with thorough digging to find anything and we do not have the time."
"Let us sit down and talk then," Watari motioned to the couch in the living room.
Light walked over and sat down next to L, who was curling his legs up to his chest.
"I have the paperwork that Sayu will need for the adoption of Linda," Watari pulled over his black briefcase and placed it on the coffee table.
Sayu entered the living room with a tray of hot tea, empty cups, sugar, cream and some snacks that she was able to gather in the cabinets. L introduced Sayu to Watari and vice versa before they began their discussion.
"Sayu, this folder contains everything you will need to adopt Linda. You will need to study over the documents for obvious reasons," Watari explained.
"Okay," Sayu understood as she took the thick folder that Watari handed to her and sat down on the couch.
"It would be best if you could learn everything within two or three days."
Sayu made a face, "I don't have that good of a memory but I'll try."
Light fixed his own cup of tea and then made a cup for L, making sure to add a lot of sugar. L was already digging into the snacks, his fingers snatching up a cookie. Light shook his head as he made a cup for Watari and Sayu as well.
"Do we have accommodations for Sayu when the adoption process begins?" Light asked, looking up at Watari.
"I have taken care of that. There will be an apartment, fully furnished, waiting for her before we retrieve Linda," Watari picked up his own cup of tea that Light made for him and blew on the liquid.
"This seems like a lot of work. What if I mess up and blow it for you guys?" Sayu bit her lip as she looked sadly at the carpet. "I don't want to fail this whole plan."
"You're not going to fail or mess things up," Light firmly told her. "You are going to do great and get Linda for sure."
L nodded his head as he finished the cookie, "I agree with Light-kun."
"If you stick to the papers, use good judgment, I think all should go as planned," Watari assured her.
Sayu smiled at them and clutched the folder to her chest, "thanks, I won't let you all or Linda down."