Chapter 20

Bound

"Mr. Yagami," Soichiro looked over his shoulder at the camera mounted on the wall of his jail cell. He didn't say a word and L took that as his cue to continue, "Would you be willing to come to headquarters just once? I'd like to discuss my thoughts with you but it must be done in person. But above all else I would like to talk to you as Light's father."

The man nodded once, "Alright, I'll come."

Llana pressed her ear to the door; Matsuda did the same, "What are they talking about?"

"I'm not sure, I can't hear anything."

Matsuda pouted, "We never get told anything."

Llana giggled, "No, you never get told anything. Me on the other hand…"

He playfully nudged her, "What do you know?"

"You actually sounded like a cop for a second."

Matsuda blushed and Llana got on with it, "I was only told that he would talk to Mr. Yagami, nothing else."

The man hung his head, "We-WOAH!"

Llana stood and straightened her skirt, "Um, hey L."

Soichiro narrowed his gaze on Matsuda, "Were you two eavesdropping?"

"Yes." The two said together.

L sighed, "You are free to go now Mr. Yagami, I'll be watching." He wrapped a slim arm around Llana's waist, "Llana, Matsuda, come with me."

Llana looked on eagerly from the arm of L's chair as Matsuda did the same from the back of the chair. This was unreal, they were looking into the car, and Llana figured that it was a camera on the dash or the rear view mirror.

"Honestly, all this time I never pictured you as an old man Mr. Stalker."

Llana shook her head, "She still thinks it's a stalker." She said as Mr. Yagami told her that he was indeed not her stalker.

"…stalker. I'm a detective with the NPA."

Matsuda became nervous, "Is it ok, for him to tell her that Ryuzaki?"

"Yes, please continue watching Mr. Matsuda."

Misa's eyes widened in recognition, "Now I remember! They told me I was being arrested for being the second Kira. You mean that was for real? …No, you're a stalker. There's no way the police would blindfold me and tie me up all fetishy like that. But I can't believe you have me hands and feet all tied up when you're planning to let me go."

Llana gripped L's shoulder a little. She agreed with Misa, she thought L was releasing them. She leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Is this the test L?"

He only nodded once, not taking his eyes off the screen infront of him. Llana sighed, this was gonna be interesting.

The camera turned off and Llana jumped up, "What happened!"

"They are switching cars like I instructed."

Llana calmed, this was all too much, the camera turned back on and it was a different car. And this time Misa wasn't the only one in the back seat. "Light…"

"I was starting to think I would never get out of there. It feels good to be cleared."

Llana smiled, but her face completely fell when Soichiro began to speak to his son, "No, I'm afraid you two are being taken to your execution."

"L! What is the meaning of this?! You told me you were letting them out!"

L stayed silent, ignoring the pure pain in Llana's voice, "L!"

Why was he ignoring her? How could he lie to her? Light was innocent! Misa wasn;t but even she didn't deserve to die really, "L!"

Tears started to blurr her eyes. Matsuda watched in solemn silence. He wanted to hold her, make her feel better, but it wasn't his place to do so. Especialy not in front of L.

Llana leaned down into L's ear, "L, listen to me please, don't do this."

"L is convinced that you are Kira Light, and that Misa Amane is the second Kira. He is convinced that the only way to prevent the murders is to execute the two of you."

Llana became more frantic, "No L, that's a lie right? Please, stop this."

Matsuda couldn't take it, Llana was falling apart and L wouldn't even speak to her. He grabbed her shoulder and gently lifted her up. She turned and grabbed his shirt, putting her forehead on his chest, "Make him stop Matsuda, please."

L gripped the arm of his chair and but his thumb. He bit it harder than he meant to and drew blood. He saw in the reflection of the screen that Matsuda was holding her.

This was going too far. He stood from his seat and grabbed Llana, pulling her from Matsuda and kissing her full on the lips, he pulled away and kissed her forehead, steeling a glance and Matsuda who turned his gaze to the ground, "It's staged."

"What?" Llana gave him a pitiful look; tears still welled in her violet eyes.

"It's staged. This is what I asked Mr. Yagami to do."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

L looked down at the ground, unable to look her in the eyes. She gently broke from his grasp and left the room.

Llana lowered herself onto the bed. "I never thought he would keep anything from me." She said to herself.

"L-Llana?"

Llana looked up and realized she had left the door to her room open, "Yeah?"

"Are you ok?"

Matsuda sat next to her on the bed, he looked at the walls, or the floor, after watching L kiss her, and that look L gave him, he couldn't stand to look her in the face, but he couldn't leave her be while she was like this.

"He could have told me. That's what you do with people you love right? Tell them things…tell them so they can avoid the pain."

Matsuda fumbled with his hands, "M-maybe telling you would have hurt you."

"More than this!?"

Matsuda jumped slightly at her volume.

She took a deep breath, "I'm sorry. Thank you but, I just need to be by myself for a minute."

"Is she ok?"

Matsuda looked at L's expectant face and nodded, "She just wants to be alone though."

L nodded, "I can understand that. Well, please come here. It's almost over."

Light stared at the smoking gun infront of his face. A blank? "You used…a blank?"

Soichiro fell back into his seat and let out a huge breath, "Thank goodness."

"Thank goodness?!" Light repeated, still shaken up. "What's going on? I don't understand?"

Soichiro hung his head, "Please forgive me you two. I know that was hard on you but it was the only way I could get you out of prison. I only agreed to do this because I believe in your innocence Light."

He sighed, "Were you watching Ryuzaki, I did exactly as you said and as you can see, I'm still alive."

"Yes it was a convincing performance."

"Very convincing."

L, Matsuda and Aizawa turned as Llana walked into the room. She stopped just behind L's chair, her arms wrapped around herself loosely, her eyes were a little red, "It was a little more than convincing actually." She said with a slight smile.

She put a hand on L's shoulder, "If Misa was the second Kira who could kill with just a face, she would have killed you the moment you said they were going to their execution, way before you pulled the gun Mr. Yagami."

L nodded, "Exactly, and the Kira I know wouldn't hesitate to kill even his own father to save himself. Although this is Light there is a possibility that he saw through this act at some point," he turned to Llana, "Though, as we agreed, I will end their confinement immediately."

Llana nodded also and smiled. L turned back to the screen, "Misa Amane will remain under surveillance until Kira is apprehended."

Misa sat up and scowled, "No fair you still suspect me?!"

Soichiro turned in his seat, "You shouldn't be complaining. You get to go back to your own life, just think of it as having your own personal police protection."

L continued, "As for your part in this agreement Light, you and I will be together twenty-four seven until we have brought Kira to justice."

Lights eyes widened at the 'we', "Fine by me. We'll catch Kira, together."

"You have got to be kidding me." Llana said seriously.

"Ryuzaki, is this really necessary?" Light said examine the shiny handcuff on his left wrist.

"This is as difficult for me as it is you for you." L said glancing at Llana.

She sighed, "Difficult? This is beyond difficult, hun. Your attached to another man by four foot long handcuffs!" she finished off breathing heavily.

Misa cringed, "So is this what you meant by being together twenty four hours a day? I didn't know you were on that side of the fence Ryuzaki."

"I told you, I'm not doing this cuz I want to."

"Then take them off." Llana said standing up, "Light is cool and all but I really don't want to share you."

"And Light is mine, I don't want to share him either!" Misa said, agreeing with the woman. Then she thought of something, "If he's with you how are we supposed to go on dates and stuff?"

L put his thumb to his lip and looked at the ceiling, "You can still go on dates but it will have to be the three of us. Llana will stay with the group to supervise while I'm not around."

"Are you telling me we have to kiss infront of you and stuff?"

He nodded, "You don't have to do anything but yes, I do suppose I would be watching."

"Ew!"

L shrugged, "What, there's nothing to it." He walked over to an unsuspecting Llana and kissed her heatedly on the lips. He pulled away and she was bright red in the face, "See, kissing in front of others isn't the least bit embarrassing."

Llana playfully slapped his arm, "Yes it is! Maybe not for you!" She yelled, face still red.

Misa grinned, "Wait, are you saying you are with her?"

L nodded.

"But how? She's so pretty! And Ryuzaki you…you…there are no words for you."

L sighed and dropped his head on Llana's shoulder dramatically, "Light, please make Misa stop talking now." He whined.

"Misa that's enough. The police have already established that it was you who sent those tapes so your lucky to even be here right now, they have every right to keep you in prison."

"What! How could you even say that to me? If you haven't forgotten Light I'm your girlfriend. Don't you trust your own soul mate?"

Llana raised her eyes brows and Light did the same, "Soul mate? You're the one who said you fell in love with at first sight."

"Then why did you kiss me if you didn't have feelings for me!? You took advantage of me?!" Llana smiled a little as Misa hit Light harmlessly on his chest.

L watched the two, "About this love at first sight," Misa turned to him and he continued, "It happened in Aoyama on May 22nd didn't it?"

"Yeah, so what?" Misa said slowly.

Llana slapped her forehead; he was at it again.

"Why did you choose that day to go to Aoyama? And do you remember what you wore?"

"It's like I told you, I just happened to go there. I don't know why and I don't remember what I wore. And since when do I need a reason to hang in Aoyama? Hm?"

"And somehow when you came back from Aoyama you knew that you were in love with some guy and that his name was Light?"

"Yes." Misa said stomping her foot.

"And yet you yourself still has no idea how you came to know his name?"

"Yeah, so what?"

L narrowed his eyes at the girl, "Tell me, if Light was Kira, how would you feel?"

Llana jumped up and slapped a hand over L's mouth, "Ok, I think L is done." She turned to him and kept a hand on his mouth, "Don't. Say. A word."

Misa glomped Light and started to snuggled his arm, "Oh, it would make me love him even more! Even though it's practically impossible to love him more than I already do."

Llana smiled sweetly at the young girl and forgot about L until he opened his mouth again, "But it's Kira. You'd love him even more for that? Wouldn't you be afraid?"

Llana put her hand on his mouth again, "You don't listen. Not. A. Word." After she set L straight she turned to Misa, "Look, Misa, honey, you will be going back to your old life but in order to keep an eye on you during the day and what not Matsuda will be your manager, Matsui." She said pointing to the waving young man.

Misa made a face, "Ew! That old guy is my manager? Oh come on Miss Llana! Can't it be you?"

Llana felt flattered by Misa's request that she be her manager and was about to say something over Matsuda talking about his tie when Aizawa stood and slammed his hands down on the table.

"Would you cut it out with all this dating, kissing, and Misa-Misa crap! This is the Kira investigation! Stop messing around!"

Llana felt like she used to when she got yelled at and tried so hard not to laugh like she used to do in the teachers face, Matsuda rubbed the back of his neck, "Sorry Aizawa."

"Nope, it's alright. I just figured out what the problem is." He said through gritted teeth, walking towards Misa, "Misa Amane it is time for you to go to your room."

"Why!"

"Out you go!"

Llana had tears of laughter in her eyes as she watched the comical sight of Aizawa throwing Misa out of the room.

L shook his head and turned to the remaining teen, "So Light, are you serious about her?"

Light shook his head also, "No way. It's completely one sided."

"hen could you pretend to be serious so we can get some information out of her?"

"I'm sorry Ryuzaki, I can't do that. It's against my principles to toy with someone's feelings like that."

L pouted and Llana smiled, "I can befriend her L. She likes me and I wouldn't be using her, she's is a sweet girl."

L bit his thumb a little, "That works just as well, thank you."

Light looked around the hotel room, "L, is there anything we can do about jumping from hotel to hotel all the time?"

Llana lit up, "Yuki!" the laptop blinked to life and showed Yuki on the screen sipping a soda.

"Sup?"

L tilted his head to the side, "Hello Miss Yuriko."

"Hey L, I heard the good news about you and lover girl over there, so how-"

Llana hit the mute button, "So…let's move on shall we?" She said nervously.

The force crowded around Llana as she pulled up some things on the screen and made Yuki's image smaller. "Alright, if anyone other than L remembers, when Yuki was here he had the two of us working on a separate project."

Llana turned off the mute, "Thank you." She shrugged and Yuki straightened her suit jacket, "Anyway, L had Llana and I work on a new facility for you guys."

"Right, the design was actually my dads but we added new things." Llana pulled up a visual of the building and all the members gasped, she smirked, "Twenty-three floors above ground and two below. It's impossible to see from the outside but there are two helicopters on the roof."

Matsuda got excited, "What?"

Light was in wonder, "That's amazing."

Yuki giggled, "I know!" She tapped some keys on her end and the screen changed again, "This place is beyond state of the art. Retina scans, DNA checks, and the helicopters are equipped with some serious fire power."

Llana nodded, "Not only that but this place has everything. If the team grows we can accommodate up to sixty people office wise and about twenty five depending on family sizes living space wise. The top five floors are all rooms. The top two are entire floor rooms and the three below that are half the size, which leaves six rooms that are still pretty big."

Yuki jumped in her seat, "My turn! There is a shooting range, gym with Olympic size pool, café, and spa."

Llana stood, "And, it is the second tallest building in Japan." She said bowing.

Light put a hand under his chin, "This is amazing."

Yuki nodded, "I know."

Matsuda got confused, "Hold on a second. Where did you fond the finances to build this thing?"

L put his cuffless left hand in his pocket, "As you can see I am determined to solve this case no matter what it takes or costs."

Aizawa was unsatisfied, "How is that an answer?"

"L is right." Light interrupted, "The mass killings are bad enough already. But personally I will never forgive Kira for putting my dad and I through this. We have to stop him."

Yuki nodded, "I like this kid!"

Aizawa grinned, an unusual sight. Soichiro gave him a wary look, "Oh it's nothing chief. Just feeling really motivated right now. L, Light, Llana, Chief, lets bring Kira to justice."

Matsuda pointed to himself, "I couldn't help but notice that you forgot my name."

Yuki sighed from her end, "Don't worry, he forgot me too."

A/N: I have been waiting to get to this chapter! I've had this chapter planned since I started to story! LOL. Anyway, I will be doing a character and Author interview! Send me your questions via message or review! You can ask me or any character that has been introduced anything and you may ask more than one question. I hope to get some good Q's! Bye guys!