It's a good thing her mother can't see the Shinigami hovering above her head.
Oggetto
| you were on the other side, like always |
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It's not that she's unhappy to see her mother or bothered by the fact that the woman came inside her apartment without calling her first –
"Hello. I'm Raito Yagami." It's not that she's unhappy, no, it's that the timing is shit. "It's nice to meet you."
Her mother sends her a look, curious and surprised, but definitely pleased.
"Hello, Raito-kun." She shakes his hand, slow and careful, takes a good look at him. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well."
She knows what the woman is doing. She's assessing him, every hair on his head, the lines of his face, the school uniform that fits him well, all the way down to the size of his shoes and how polished they are.
Her mother then offers her a smile, eyes sparkling in a way that can only mean she'll have a long, painful interrogation afterwards, from her entire family no less.
"What are you doing here, mother dear?" The last part comes out a bit sarcastic, but her mother is very much used to it. She shakes her head at her daughter and offers her a smug grin.
"Can't a mother check up on her child?" It's still there, that smug grin.
"You have two others." She replies easily.
"Yes, well, the other two call more often." He's staring between the two of them with a smile on his face, obviously pleased by the whole ordeal. "I thought we could spend some time together, have supper. You're more than welcomed to join, Raito-kun. I always love to chat with Eden's friends."
"I'd be delighted." He offers the woman a striking smile, which she answers with one of her own.
"I'm sure you would." She mumbles under her breath, the comment at either of them. They pretend not to hear it.
"Eden always tell me so little about her life." Her mother tells him, keeps her eyes firmly planted on him.
"She never says much to me either. My sister had to pry for her to tell us anything about herself."
"She's met your family?"
"My mother and sister. She returned the wallet that I lost and I invited her to dinner to thank her."
"How quaint." Her mother's eyes shift to her and she thinks about kicking them both out of her apartment, especially since they obviously have a lot to say to each other.
"Yes, very quaint." Especially the part where he kills criminals in his spare time. It's a good thing her mother can't see the Shinigami hovering above her head. "Did you have a place in mind, mother? Or should we just stand in my doorway and order takeout?"
"Adam told me of a new place that opened near the Koami Shrine." If her brother mentioned the place, it probably has a fully functioning bar. She never thought much about her brother's alcoholism before, but she now has a new found appreciation for it.
"Is that Eden's older brother?"
"Yes, Adam is Eden's older brother. I'm glad she mentioned she had siblings." Her mother's head is obviously filled with ideas and none of them are true. "She also has an older sister, Eve."
The names make him smile – Eve, Adam, Eden. Their grandfather was a deeply religious man with too much money, it made him a tad eccentric.
"She's the neurosurgeon?" Oh, her mother is enjoying this.
"How about we go to dinner now?" She sighs. "Or maybe you would like to show him family pictures?"
"I don't think I have them on me at the moment, dear."
"I'd love to see them some time." Of course he would. "Eden's good looks obviously come from you, I'm sure your family is a sight to behold."
"Oh, please." Her mother laughs happily. "You're very handsome yourself, Raito-kun."
Ryuk pulls out his tongue, not quite following. She hopes that restaurant has vodka.
a/n: Poor Eden, haha. Hope you enjoyed, drop a line to let me know what you thought, and thank you for reading.