Yes, the chapter about Angel was actually part of the plot. I wanted this to be a thought-out story so i'm not doing many chapters that are meant to be purely fillers.

And yes, everyone here needs to watch the movie 'L: Change the World'. Kenichi Matsuyama makes an awesome L, so go check that out. btw doodlebuddi, what connection? Do you mean L's white bag? Oh and thank you for all the ideas on a new summary, i'm in the middle of planning one right now.

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Chap 26

The next morning I had to get up early. I'd stayed up until midnight doing my homework, and I'd only gotten six hours of sleep. One thing still stayed in my mind, Dmitri Arsov. I'd only ever met him once, at a party Lena had invited me too. At the time he had been her boyfriend, and I knew that he was her fiancée now. Wonder what he did to piss Kira off so much. I would've loved to stay innocent about it, but I knew now that there was something happening. What did Dmitri have to do with any of this?

I put on a pair of jeans and a top and rushed to L's main room with my bag. I had time to spend before we had to leave. L was sitting on the couch with Light sleeping beside him. Poor guy probably was too tired to argue with the detective on getting to a bed.

"Good morning May. I have a question to ask", L was sitting silently and sipping his morning tea.

"Sure", I put my bag down and sat.

"Do you know a man named Dmitri Arsov?"

That was a little unexpected. I didn't allow myself to show any surprise. So far, I didn't see the connection. To me, Dmitri was just my friend's fiancée. How did L know about him? More importantly, what did he have to do with Kira? Was it related to how Kira had tried to kill him so vehemently?

"Yes, he's my friend's fiancée", I told him truthfully.

"Tell me everything you know about him", he took another sip.

"Well, he's very intelligent. My friend talks about him all the time so I know quite a lot. He apparently wanted to become a theoretical physicist at first, but his parents didn't approve. Now he's a cardiologist and assistant surgeon, but he does research in his spare time", I thought for a few seconds, "about his personality, well, he's rather creepy actually. He has a habit of not breaking eye contact so it seems he's staring at you. And he's extremely forgetfull. Apparantly he forget's almost everything. I know that because my friend tells me she always writes on his hand when she wants him to remember something. That's all I know."

"Thank you. It was helpful", he set the teacup down, "I assume you completed all your work?"

"Yes. Why did you ask that about Dmitri? Is he involved in the Kira case?" I figured my questions would sound more genuine if they were really what I wanted to know. He looked at me for a few seconds, "you don't need to know that. It seems that I…am unfit."

I feigned a smile, "of course you are. You don't get out much after all."

"You understand my meaning. I no longer have any leads on Kira, after all. This case is slipping out of my hands. It's become too bothersome. I have no plans, and this is the first time I have felt like this", he really did look depressed. This was where I got worried.

"You can't think that way now. The world is depending on you. You're the only one who can catch Kira", I let the worry show in my eyes.

"Really? I don't think so. I could not have come up with half of what I accomplished without Light and you. In fact, the two of you may be even more capable of being L than I am…" he looked down dejectedly, "I may even die soon."

"Don't be so morbid!" We turned around to find Light sitting up and rubbing his eyes, watching L. I silently cheered him on.

"Don't you agree, Light? After all, I wasted so much time suspecting you…"

Now I knew it was an act. He wasn't really depressed, he was trying something. The L I knew believed Light was Kira until the very end.

"Yes indeed. So much time wasted", I agreed, settling back into a comfortable position on the couch.

"And I couldn't have done anything without you and May", he put his finger in his mouth.

"Definitely. Couldn't have done anything. You're absolutely useless without us", I nodded fiercely.

"And I now have no leads, I'm losing my skill, Light."

"Oh yes of course. You're definitely losing it. Not the world's greatest detective anymore, are you. You should give your position to Light. And while you're at it I can have Deneuve and Eraldo Coil right? Now that you're useless and all", I waved my hand dramatically and looked very thoughtful. L stared at me curiously.

"What are you doing May! He's depressed! We can't let our only chance of catching Kira get depressed!" Light yelled.

"Relax, Light. He's not serious. He's probably testing us or something along the lines. He's not really down", I gestured while I spoke. Light relaxed visibly but still had worry in his eyes, "how do you know that?"

"Because he made it sound like he wrongly suspected you. Light, I know that L will think you are Kira until the day he dies. He would never say something like that", I turned to look at the detective.

"Very good, May. That is correct. But what about you?" He put his finger back in his mouth.

"Light used to be Kira. His power was transferred. The Kira in him probably planned to gain it back somehow in the future", I shrugged.

"Exact, again. That is my theory as well", we both turned to look at the accused.

"That's it. The world hates me", Light slapped his forehead, "I might as well wear a shirt that says 'I am Kira' on it and broadcast it to the world."

"Light, the cameras caught that. If I wanted I could use it against you", L actually emitted a small smile. Then he turned to me, "May, I have another thing to ask of you. I'll give all your work in to the university and inform you of the lectures you have, if you can do something for me during the day."

"What is it Ryuzaki?" I actually had no clue what he was going to ask me. Maybe I was losing my touch…

"I want you to act as my rep", he leaped back onto the sofa and sat across from me.

"You're representative? To who? The police? I thought Watari did that", I cocked my head to one side.

"No, not to the police, and Watari will be unavailable for a while. I want you to act as my rep in front of a special research team I've sent for. The rest of japan thinks they are here to explore the possibility of Kira using a bio weapon, but I will be using them as a private exterior operations team."

This was starting to sound oddly familier, "well, I don't have a problem with it if I can keep up with my grades in uni. But what about Light? Won't there be a problem with him attending class attached to you like that?"

"Actually, I'm dropping out."

I'd forgotten about that. Light's decision to join the police…

"I'm going to join the Kira investigation team as part of the Japanese police force. I've already gotten approval from Kitamura-san to work privately with L", Light went on.

"Are you sure? It's a big waste of talent if you don't have any firm certifications."

"I'm sure, May. I plan to work here for at least the next two year, and if I ever want to change work, I'l have experience to back me up instead of academics", Light gave me a smile. I knew that if I were him, I would never have something as educationally de-grading as a dropout record, especially with all his goals, but I supposed it would work since he had a history with the world's greatest detective.

"Now that everything is settled, I'll have Watari drive you to your first meeting with my team. You'll have to dress more formally like you usually do, though. They have an office dress code. Watari will pick you up in an hour", he started making a pile of sugar cubes and I took it as my cue to leave.

"Sure, I'll be ready", I started to get up from my seat.

"Wait a moment. You'll also need to take this", he got up and took a sleek macbook air off his desk, "this has my communication program embedded into it. I'll have to confirm your identity. On the topic of identity, choose a name that starts with the letter L, just in case", he continued with his stack.

"Laurie", I told him. Using the same name as I had used in Kabukicho.

"Laurie Lesune, then. That will be your name. You will not carry any identification. I can confirm your identity to the police if need be, and if you lose the laptop you still have the bracelet", he handed me the laptop and I took it, nodding.

Back in my room, I stripped and dressed quickly in a pair of black dress pants and a grey top, adding a gray doll coat on top since it was still chilly outside. I snapped the contact bracelet onto my wrist and combed my hair out until it looked sedu.

Watari knocked on the door and I slipped the laptop into my laptop case and walked out.

"Good morning Watari", I told him.

"Yes it is miss Mayra", his face was pulled into a grandfartherly smile, "let's head out quickly, we don't want to keep the team waiting. I will inform you of everything you will have to brief them on while we drive."

"I have to inform them? Won't L do that?"

"No I'm afraid not. It seems he does not want to speak to the public at the moment as he is afraid he will say something he is not supposed to. He will only confirm your identity, and you will have to do everything else", he explained while we were in the elevator.

"I see…"

When we reached the car, Watari opened the door for me as if he was just the chaffeur and I got in.

"The first thing you will have to tell them about is the leads on the Kira case", he started.

"How much should I tell them?"

"Everything but the names, he does not want any names mentioned. Not even Misa's. You may refer to the police investigators with numbers, and kira suspects with letters. Do not give them any information that will lead them to names either."

"So I should tell them about all of our hypothesis?"

"Yes. Kira needs a name and a face, the second Kira, the diary, the confinement. However you will not tell them you were in confinement, refer to yourself as a a Kira suspect."

This wasn't so complicated. I was surprised everything was happening to fast, but it was manageable.

"Watari, what about you? Will you be revealing yourself?"

"No, I will not. From now on, L's communicator Watari does not exist. I will no longer be showing myself in public. I am not permitted to tell you the reasons for this."

"I see", that was a little surprising. So L wanted me to take Watari's place in his outside interactions…

"You will also have to tell them their purpose. After the end of confinement, Light came up with a trend in the killings. They are all benefitting the company Yotsuba."

So they had already started suspecting Yotsuba. It had probably happened while I had been out of in my room.

"Inform them that they are to keep an eye out for Yotsuba while doing their other investigations. L wants to use them as exterior intel on Yotsuba for the moment. He has also called for two other sources, who you will meet when we get back. But they are only to know that they are supposed to investigate Yotsuba. Is everything clear?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Good. L will watch while you confer with them and he might send you additional information to present to them."

I nodded. So I was supposed to be a voice. Got it.

"We have arrived. This building is owned by a company who was willing to let us take a conference room for today. We are not booking any conference rooms with our own names for security purposes. Go to room 500. I will wait in the parking lot, section 5A", he smiled as I got out, "you'll do well."

The car left for the parking lot as I turned around as entered the tall business apartment. I looked for a desk as soon as I walked in. There was one by the corner where a young man was sitting behind and writing something.

"May I know where room 500 is?" I asked him. He nodded, "it's on floor twenty-five, right hand side."

"Thank you", I walked to the elevator and got in, pressing floor 25. It was a long wait, and I realized that the 'additional intel' I would meet when I got back would be Aiber and Wedy. I couldn't wait, I'd always admired con-people when i was younger. I hadn't been a very sociable kid, so I'd idolized people who could talk their way to anything.

When the floor finally arrived, I got out and turned right. Room 500. I knocked first, then turned the handle and stepped in.

There were four people sitting on the other sides of the circular conference table. The first was an slendar Indian man wearing a suit, tie, and black glasses. The second was also Indian, or looked Indian. He had black hair that fell into one eye and shook his head slightly to shake it away. His hands were long and he wore a silver ring on his index finger, but most of the other fingers were covered in thin white scars. The third person surprised me. It was Dmitri, in the flesh. Creepy smile and everything. He watched me with his humored deep green eyes and I walked over to my seat, trying my best to keep any surprise off my face. I hoped I was succeeding.

The fourth person was Lena.

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