K glared at the person who was inserting a syringe into her flesh. It was not because she did not trust her; oh no, she had B lurking in the corner with a crate of jam and the knife she had given him a few days ago. No, what was bothering her was the fact that she was hyperaware of what was happening.
The way the pointed and hollow tip poked through her skin, into a vein then began sucking out the dark crimson liquid. The first time they tried to do this she about rammed her foot into the doctors groin, seeing as it was so foreign to her she thought they were doing some weird test again like in the old days.
Being that she had pulled that move on a bunch of degenerates when she was on missions, it was no surprise for her when the old coot fell to the ground holding onto his part. However, her eyebrows had risen just a bit when he moaned about how he thought he was bleeding.
So now, she was left with what she named the second most uncomfortable feeling in the world. First to only the ache she felt…it was hollow and wholly uncomfortable, perhaps ten times that of the syringe in her vein. It was not an ache of physical pain though…emotional, though, yes. The most time she had ever been away from L was what; a week?
She arrived on October 9th…it was now October 21st. Only twelve days, and I miss him terribly...
She resisted giving a sigh of relief when the woman.
"What other tests are left before you can accurately decide my death date?" Her tone was weary and completely devoid of any energy. All the tests were so taxing on her…she felt so tired all the time now. However, she could not help but feel…off somehow. Besides being more tired this year than any other, besides feeling the syringe and above all else, besides feeling the need to rip out the heart of every scientist who encountered her in the halls.
She just felt off. It was not her feline aspects, that was for sure; she had preened her fur and prodded it until she deemed that those parts of her were fine…
With a barely audible sigh, she slipped off of the examination table, reaching up to massage the space between her shoulder and neck, frowning when the soreness did not go away.
"One more…and then we might be able to come up with a…conclusion to your dilemma," The woman said in a scratchy soprano, almost causing K to wince. The woman turned on her heel and out of the room, most likely to examine the fresh blood sample.
Muttering about how old she felt, K followed the scientists, B in her wake.
That was another thing. Beyond was acting far odder than was in character for him. He would glance above her head and between her feline ears, then her face, and repeat the process. It was Kew that had noticed this first, and it had all of them on high alert.
She was close to ramming her foot in his crotch as well.
But she quelled her impulse, settling for small and vague conversations with him.
"When will the results be done?" B asked when he saw that K was enveloped in her own thoughts (nowadays it only took a glance above her head and eyes to determine if she was daydreaming or having a conversation).
"By midnight. The last tests will be conducted then. Now please be off, I must examine this." She commanded, ripping K from her reverie and reflexively causing her to send a vicious glare. Oh how at times she felt like ripping these peoples faces off for commanding her when she was the one that could call for their execution with only a phone call or electronic mail.
We should call Lawliet, get updates on the progress of the case…Kat said helpfully.
K nodded. "That's a good idea," She mused to herself. Then to B she turned. "We should contact our counterparts and inform them of our standings, perhaps see the progress of the Kira case…" She said, automatically striding through the sterile corridors, bound for the big conference room she had transformed into a monitor room much like the one at headquarters, however, this one worked to link those she knew, not observe others perversely.
When K opened the doors to the room, she muttered curses as her eyes came upon the scientists that were gazing at the monitors.
"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked, quite peeved.
Most seemed to jump at the sound of her terse voice, hearing the threat that wordlessly flowed from her lips.
"We were trying to-" However, K stuck to her promises and ran towards what she deemed was the leader of these rebels, a blur to completely human eyes, lifting her leg above her head and ramming it down, a vicious crunch was heard as her boot clad foot came in contact with the man.
However, she was not the one that was holding back tears from pain, and she was not the one who had given a cry of pain.
Lawliet, Mr. Wammy and her had come together one day when they were fifteen, deeming that fighting without protective gear was reckless, so they created this thin protective layer for her boots and gloves, created to protect her and cause the victim much pain when she struck; even after all the years, they were still in great shape.
The man crumpled into a heap on the floor, grunting in pain. "Far be it for me to not honor my promises…" She muttered, darkly, contempt reverberating through her voice. She looked up from the crumpled human to the others. "Now, what the hell was going on here?" She asked; the childlike way she demanded it coupled with the glint in her eye sent shivers down all of their spines. It was one that was mirrored in the man who stood behind her whenever he would look at his knife. "And I want the truth now, no lying because you know—no. You designed me to be able to detect lies within the instant it leaves your mouth. I will do worse then drop kick you, I will let Rue take care of you, and you will dislike his ways even more than mine." Bloodlust; that was what the glint in her eye was.
It was far different than the feral and raw power that consumed her when she had gotten enraged within the past few days; it was icy, completely devoid of any human emotion…and the way her eyes glinted…they saw a ferocious tigress in place of what was their creation.
Under the power of her stare, one brave soul spoke up. "We were seeing if any of our contacts were still willing to cooperate with us."
You shouldn't kill them…we still need them. We can't kill them…you can go on a rampage when they are done with the task we gave them…Kew muttered, ruefully.
We have enough blood on our paws as it is…Kat spoke up, what most likely was the first time in there stay at the facility.
K's eyes glared at them before she practically spat, "Leave." And all left without a second thought.
She set to turning on the monitors, spitting curses under her breath about the humans who loved to burden her with even m ore harrowing problems than she had on her shoulders.
Beyond watched her; then glanced back up between her ears…the numbers…His eyes stayed glued to the place between her ears, blank as he stuffed another handful of strawberry jam into his mouth. 2…He had long ago figured how to decipher the numbers…but, this was just baffling.
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BAM!
"Again?!"
"Okay, you guys hit each other at the same time! Let's call this one a draw!" Matsuda said, being the mediator.
Suture merely watched on, silent at staring at the computer that L was sitting in front of, where a gothic letters appeared. Both sets scarlet with a black background.
"Agent K and BB are contacting us, she said quietly, moving over to the monitors to press the button that would allow it. Immediately, L sprung up from his position on the floor, choosing to e the screen a penetrating stare, ignoring the throbbing pain in his cheek.
"Ryuuzaki…" Came the electronically altered voice.
"Hello, Kokoro…" He said without a thought. A pause of silence.
"You are injured…" The voice, even changed, had a weary and tired tone.
"How would she know that? She can't even see him…" Matsuda whispered to Light.
"The fact that I have four monitors in front of me, two with the letters L and S, and the other with live video and audio feed…" She said, answering Matsuda's question in a tone that suggested she was talking to a small child.
"Pleasure to see you again Suture…" Said another voice.
"As it is to hear you again..." Suture responded softly, suppressing the glee that built up in her chest from hearing her childhood crush.
"We should not dwell on pleasantries….there is business to be dealt with; now. Who the hell hurt you?" Kat demanded.
"Is it really safe for us to be talking so freely in front of those not like us…?" The task force concluded it was the person who had two Bs on their screen.
"Of course. Unless we talk about Kokoro's mission over there with you…then I would have to take more precautions." L responded, casually pulling his tea to himself.
"No changing the subject, Ryuuzaki. I just drop kicked someone for attempting contact criminals…I am in no mood for stalling. Now; who the hell hurt you—" A pause. "It was Light wasn't it? Light-san, I suppose he hit you as well?" Silence reigned. "Suture, I give you permission to hit them on the head should they ever start fighting again. And no Matsuda, I said Suture; you have no such permission from me." More silence.
"How is the Kira case progressing…?" BB asked.
"Has he gained your trust, K?" Asked Suture.
"Yes. We can trust him with details of the case…"
"Well then. We have found that of the former eight of Yotsuba, now seven because of Hatori's death; Kira could possibly be. Light-un just finished convincing one of them to postpone the murders they had planned till a month from now. Cameras have been installed and all, thanks to Wedy."
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K stared at the screen where Lawliet's face was, pondering lightly the progression of the case. "That is good. Ryuuzaki, please ask Watari to erase that file we have…case number 12010202. The last tests are today…I'll be there soon enough if all goes well." And with that, she made it so that they would no longer be able to hear her. However, she remained watching.
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. A simple code. The twelfth letter of the alphabet, the first, and then the second twice. So she wants me to erase all records of that case…
"We can't say for certain that Kira is one of those seven. If they are merely connected to him, then the murders of the criminals would not stop, even if we were to capture the men of Yotsuba. Rather, those seven would just be killed by Kira." He picked up sugar cubes from a little container, completely ignoring the small tongs. "If we are not absolutely certain that Kira is among those seven, then it is meaningless to capture them right now. And even if he were there right now, it is difficult to tell who Kira is. I believe that it is still too early to tell."
And Suture just stood by, watching. It was all she ever did. No wonder Kat had pulled her away one day to have a "break." This was completely killing her, she felt so useless. The only time she used her medical knowledge was when they took Matsuda away in as EMTs and she examined him for any lacerations. Unless they found a fresh dead body, then she would not be able to perform an autopsy and determine what the murder weapon might be…Other coroners had examined the bodies, sure, but they most likely did not have the same education as her. Who else grows up in an Orphanage for prodigies?
"H-however, if you can't say for sure that he is not one of the seven, then there's still a chance that you could stop the deaths of the convicts by capturing them…." Yagami-san explained, trying to convince L.
"True…it's as father says. There is also that possibility…"
L just continued plopping sugar cubes into his tea. ………as I thought….No use…. "Correct, you might be able to stop the deaths of the convicts…" He admitted.
"Then, putting human lives as out top priority, we should capture those seven," Soichiro exclaimed.
L winced. Human. If only he knew…but then again, most of these people have a less than good opinion of her, so it would not change anything.
"However, chief, that's very difficult…we are no longer policemen nor will the police cooperate with us…as Ryuuzaki said, it would be better to obtain both Kira and the evidence…" Matsuda was siding with him for a change…
Suture nodded. "I agree with Matsuda." But she was ignored.
"No, what's important is stopping the number of victims, even if it's only one." Soichiro insisted, trying to persevere.
"Um….Actually, I'm going to pursue Kira on my own." He said quite plainly, dropping more sugar into his tea, creating a splattering mess. "I will lend these headquarters to Yagami-san's group and I myself will use it as well. If Yagami-san wants to capture them using your methods, then you can do as you wish. I will investigate in my own way. If we don't do that, we would just begin quarrelling. Let us work separately."
"In other words, Ryuuzaki, you will pursue Kira to the end by pressuring him…"
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At this point, K chose to press the record button and turn around to leave the room. Beyond following her like a shadow.
It was eleven in Japan meaning that it was twelve currently. The tests must have been finished…
Her gait was quick, expressing her need for answers very clearly.
And yet, when she entered the "examination and research" room, she saw a bunch of the scientists gaping.
"Are the results in yet…?" She asked when no one paid heed to her.
In an instant they swarmed around her. "How is this possible!? A stage one, first generation hybrid should not be able to—" "—And that means all of them were wrong—" "—But the supervisors of her series said—" "—We never tested for that! We just assumed—"
"Enough!" Roared a very miffed K. Who wouldn't be, they were all prodding her, ogling her and talking as if she was not there and could not understand them.
"What are you people talking about…?" Beyond asked for her when he saw she was trying to regain her breath, his voice mildly curious.
"Well," Said Nuo, eyes no longer ridden with the emotionless she had spoken to them when they first arrived. "I was your main supervisor. I recorded my findings…The K series and all other series we investigated…well, they always came out negative…we never thought to try testing it on seven year old, premature creation…it was irrational. We would have had to wait until you at least reached the age of twelve…but you were set to be terminated so we never got a chance…until now…"
"No more riddles. Just say what you are trying to say." K said, resisting the need to put her hand on her forehead.
"We have concluded that the prediction of your death date…is obsolete. See, when we predicted your death it was because it was complacent with the chemical balance of your brain. With how it was fluctuating in all of the one within the K series, well, it usually led to the death of the test subject, but it was far faster than when we last checked your brain. However, now…"
"Get to the damn point!"
"There are two points actually. Do you want the good news or the bad news first?" Asked Nuo, patience wearing thin as she massaged her wrinkled forehead with the tips of her fingertips.
"Does it matter? Just tell me." K insisted, voice nearing a hiss.
"Your date of death is approximately anywhere from a year to ten years from now. I am not sure…"
CRASH!
She had punched a near by table, causing a vase to hit the floor. "Then why all the tests?!"
"To determine that. We don't need anymore tests. Your are completely healthy…however, I have a few questions of you. Do you have a mate, and have you ever mated?"
"Yes and yes; what is the purpose of this?!"
"When did you last mate?" Nuo persisted, now she was wearing K's patience thin.
"October 8th, why?!"
"Well, do you love this…human, I assume?"
Oh for the love of… "Yes! I do! What the hell is that your business?!"
"It is my business because the K series was specially designed for warfare and to be emotionless. No love, no anger, no hate; just stoic-ness. The K series, stage one generation one, was supposed to be sterile as well. The point is…you are pregnant…and it is progressing 1.5 times faster than the normal human gestation. It has been thirteen days since conception, but your…kittens, cubs, litter, babies…whatever you want to them are at about the stage that a human fetus would be about nineteen to twenty days in the development process…I suggest you tell your…mate. But you must come at least once a month here. I want to record the progress of this…your gestation should be a total of about six months…"
However, K was in a state of shock, so Kew took over. "I-I want what you call an ... ultrasound? Could you be able to detect it?" She asked, shakily, reaching to steady herself, only finding that Beyond already had a firm grip of her arm.
"Yes. We shall make copies of it…no doubt you will want to show them to your mate…"
"And of my splitting headaches?" She questioned, dizzily.
"Most likely one of the side effects of the version of multiple personality disorder that you contracted due to you hybridized DNA…"
And then Kew fainted, black consuming her vision…How am I going to tell Lawliet…?
A/N: I pro'lly will get flames for this….but it was in the plans…It's the wake up call I was planning to give all you… My sister is a nurse, studying to be an OBGYN so she helped me with the whole, can you get an ultrasound at 20 days, and all other pregnancy stuff. Please review. I want to hear your thoughts on this particular development (I've been using that word a lot today, haven't I?). Hope you liked it. Next chapter should be up in a little while.
Ja ne
-Maddy