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Notes: Neuro's POV again. Because well, he is my fav POV. And I needed it to be his POV to set up for the next couple chapters. I almost died at all the reviews again. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Notes to reviewers at bottom.
Tension filled the room as Yako and I entered.
I ignored the glares of hatred from every cop in the room.
It wasn't their opinions that mattered, all that counted was that they held up their end of the bet. I held back my drool as I imagined all the puzzles at my disposal.
Not to mention no officer in the precinct would dare get in the way of Yako and I after this. I smiled pleasantly at the female whose house we were in as Yako cleared her throat. Time to begin.
"Thank you all for coming. Though I wish it was on better terms." I rolled my eyes as I glanced at Yako. No need to prolong my meal.
The officers in the room seemed to agree with the general idea of my sentiment; many of them muttered to one another in obvious annoyance.
"Well, I guess I should begin by stating the obvious. Mr. Davenheim didn't commit suicide."
The muttering in the room grew louder with protest. One of the male officers spoke up saying; "You expect us to believe Lowen murdered him then?"
"No. I don't. Because Mr. Davenheim jumped off the bridge of his own accord." The noise of protests amplified to the point Yako could barely be heard. It would be useless if she explained it now.
"Silence." Everyone in the room was instantly quite as I spoke. "She's not done talking yet." If it continued like this, my meal would take all day.
The only one who hadn't spoken the entire time was the male detective from before. He appeared to have calmed down since the making of our bet, and he seemed truly interested in what Yako had to say.
"Thank you." Yako flashed me a grateful smile [something she rarely used towards me] and continued. "Mr. Davenheim jumped of the bridge of his own accord. But he didn't commit suicide, for he didn't die."
Everyone remained silent this time.
"Mr. Davenheim had lately been doing extremely badly in his business ventures. In fact, he had lost all his money and was on the verge of bankruptcy. He would have lost everything. Normally this might not have been a big deal to him, but he had someone who was very precious to him that he wanted to look after." Yako turned and smiled at Mrs. Davenheim. The female face was a mix of shock and tearful hope.
"You. He wanted to be sure his wife would be taken care of. So he made a plan. With the help of his dear friend Lowen-san. Lowen-san had been bailed out by Mr. Davenheim many times in the past, but unfortunately didn't have enough money himself to completely save his long time friend. So Lowen-san agreed to help out in any way he could."
Yako glanced at me. It must be time to explain the how then. Not that she really needed my help, but she knew I preferred to help untwine the puzzle myself.
"Mr. Davenheim jumped from the bridge with a backpack on. That in its self is rather suspicious. Why not just tie the weights to your arms and legs?
Because the backpack contained more than just weights; it contained a small oxygen tank and rebreather mask. This and the weights allowed him to sink to the bottom, and walk his way down the river while on the river bed floor. Once reaching the predecided destination, Mr. Davenheim left the backpack and one of his shoes in the river and took the tank and rebreather with him. Thus how he committed suicide without dying."
I looked back at Yako, the why explained. Now all that was left was the where.
"Lowen-san stole the jewels-at Mr. Davenheim's request- for two reasons. One, to help pay off the bills with the insurance money and the resale money. And two; so Lowen-san could throw the ring by the road side. This step was extremely important. You see, Mr. Davenheim needed a place to hide until the heat cooled down. And where is the perfect place to hide from the police?"
Yako looked around. "In jail."
Despite my previous warning, a volley of whispers circled the room at this.
"I believe if you check cell number 143 in the local prison, you'll find one Billy Kellett there. Present him to Mrs. Davenheim, and I have no doubt she will recognize her husband immediately."
"But Kellett-san has a previous record!" One of the younger cops blurted out.
"Yes, he spent three months in jail already-yes? Mr. Davenheim served three months in jail at the same time he was supposed to be in Johannesburg, setting up a record to bypass any suspicions there may be. The biggest clue was that Mr. Davenheim had a beard and long hair, while Kellett-san was short-haired and clean shaven. Of course Mr. Davenheim had to wear a wig and fake beard during that time, which meant he would not have been able to share a room with his wife during that time-he would have instantly been found out."
"I," The female of the residence spoke with words shaky and soft. "I thought he was mad at me. He would stay as far away from me as possible at all times. Are you telling me he's still alive?" Tears started pouring down her face. Humans really turn on the water works at a moment's notice.
Yako smiled at her. "It must have been so hard for him to hurt you if he loved you so much he'd go this far. Everything he planned was for you. Why don't you go and thank him?" Yako reached up and took the crying female's hand. "But be sure to tell him you'd rather have him by your side then any amount of money. OK?"
The female continued sobbing but nodded, one of the female officers leading her out of the room a moment later.
"Well, well, Miss Detective. It seems you've won the bet." The male detective from before spoke.
"Sir! We don't even know yet-!" "I'm sure what she says is the truth. I wondered why a man so indebted to the Davenheims, as Lowen-san was, would rob them. This clears up that mystery perfectly. We'll be honorable and keep our end of the deal-won't we?"
He eyed to other cops there, who nodded despondently.
"And, well, I guess we'll never find out why Mr. Davenheim committed suicide."
Everyone in the room froze at the detective's words.
"B-but sir-" "Nope, we'll never know why a man who gave so much to this community would decide to take his own life." The male detective eyed his subordinates. "But I'm sure that Billy Kellett and Ms. Davenheim will hit it right off." He smiled at the room. "Don't you think?"
The cops filed out one by one after each shaking Yako's hand [as the male detective ordered].
"Nicely done as always." I grinned at Yako. This mystery, while I wasn't able to consume it, would open far more mysteries to our disposal.
"I have to get back to my mom. She's been calling me everyday-she leaves tomorrow. I can go home for now right? To say goodbye?"
If it got rid of the mother. "Fine. Just be ready to make up the time tomorrow."
"Thanks!" Yako yelled as she ran out the door.
I headed back to the house I was dwelling in.
As soon as I entered the window I smelled a fox.
"Hello parrot."
I glared at the two eyes that glowed at me from the hallway.
"Hello canidae."
Kira grinned at me. "Didn't you wonder?" She walked slowly around the room. "Where Yako got the exact cell number from?"
I had thought from slave number two.
"She asked me. Not you." Kira leaned closer to me and half whispered; "Her dependence on you is weakening."
She pulled back as a made a grab at her with claws drawn, turning to causally walk up the wall.
"And it irks you-though you don't completely understand why." Kira stopped walking, hanging from the ceiling right in front of me. "I know why. But it's a secret."
I actually tried to catch her this time, but she dodged just out of my reach.
"I am not irked, fox."
Kira stood in the doorway. "What would you call it then?"
I paused. I truly did not know how to answer this question.
Kira twirled in a circle, and, to my surprise, started childishly singing:
"For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail."
She froze in the middle of her spin, an almost scarily dark look on her face.
"Think next time, before you so quickly decide what would and would not be of benefit."
Her face instantly reverted back into its childish look. "Or you might just lose your kingdom."
I took two steps forward before she disappeared into the hallway, the lack of her scent telling me she had left the premises.
My eyes narrowed as I went back over her words.
Perhaps I should speak to Yako again come morning.
Notes2: Kira does alot of cryptic talking, so I hope I made it clear what she was talking about. Thank you so much for reading! Hope you enjoyed it!
Reality Bores Me: While I appreciate the suggestion, Neuro and Yako have no need to prove they're married anymore. I am going to make a running joke out of it, but there will be no need of proof. At the moment, even if proof of marriage was needed, Yako would not put up with something like that, and Neuro wouldn't instigate it. Also, like I said, I rather dislike plot jumpers like that; it makes the pace unnatural. Still, I'll keep an open mind. Thank you for reading though. (^-^) Hope you enjoy the story whether I can add that or not.
Alyson Metallium: Hahahahaha! \(^o^)/ I loved that too! I randomly thought it up, and thought 'I have to add that'. I'm planning on expanding on it a bit further in the future, so I hope you continue reading until I can get around to it! [I'm also planning on Yako returning to visit the house as well] Thank you so much for the review! It's nice to know someone else enjoyed one of my fav parts as much as I did.
xXxblacklilyxXx: Thanks for the encouragement! And thank you for backing me on the 'slow plot line'. I don't like plots that move too fast either, and in YxN case I'd find it very unnatural. It would take a far greater writer then me to pull it off. Lol, hey, he doesn't look all that bad in drag. Chapter 145 page 10 of the manga has a small pic of it. Thank you for reading and for the review!
Soshi185: Yay! Another day of life! And another person who loved one of my fav parts in writing! [I'm glad so many ppl liked it!] And you're the only person so far who has commented on the very subtle YxN! May I ask who you think will be the first to fall? And TaDa! Ending of this Arc, and the beginning of a new one follows directly behind. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing a third time!
LittleMissSugarLess: Thank you for reading and reviewing! And yes, the YxN will slowly be getting stronger. Hope you enjoy reading!