Chapter 23

*Matsuda*

Looking down at my pink pixie cup I can't help but think about everything that Kiara had told me. She has faith in me over the others. She has shown she can trust me. But.. I lift my gaze and look behind me at the large building knowing it is the Yotsuba group's main Tokyo office. And today is Friday. Thinking back I remember Chief talk about all the deaths revolving around the weekends. And Kiara told me that she believes that Yotsuba is holding secret meetings with Kira among them and that they would most likely fall on Friday if they actually happen. As she said she couldn't prove any of this without hacking into the surveillance system and couldn't do that in her situation without letting Ryuzaki know about it. I remember the chief talking about how the last thing he wants to be is dead weight, and how Ryuzaki even complimented on how efficient Mogi has been from the start. Everyone's voices seemed to flow through my thoughts about all the times I've been yelled at and even Light saying being an idiot is my specialty. All they've been doing is treating me like I'm a nuisance who shouldn't even be there but then... -"You know everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. You watching over Misa does help the investigation out. It makes sure she doesn't become the second Kira again so they only have to worry about one Kira. Also, they may say you're being an idiot but you help keep a light atmosphere which helps them concentrate."-

I remember her words. And her face as she smiled at me. She was so relaxed talking to me. In all the time I've seen her, she only ever smiled like that to Light. -"I have faith in you Matsuda."- She needs proof! She needs someone to prove her theory! Throwing my cup to the ground I take off running to the Yotsuba group's main office. I will get it for her! I won't let her down! Once inside I crawl past the security desk. I can do this. I have to do this. She needs me to do this. Going further into the building I go to go around a corner but pause as I see a group of men walking this way. Ducking further back down the hall I can't help but wonder if those are the people that are going to be meeting. No, it stands out too much. It would have to be done secretly. Watching them walk into the elevator I couldn't help but feel nervous. Maybe I should leave while I still have a chance? No, then there would have been no point in coming here! Should I wait until everyone's gone and search their offices? I can't, I'd probably get caught doing that, and then... I wouldn't be able to prove her theories. I would let her down… Maybe I should get out of here.

"Not this again!"

"I'm too tired."

Looking around the corner I see two men standing in front of the elevator. One had black hair and the other was blond. "Look at the bright side at least it falls on the weekend, we never know how long these confidential meetings will go on for." Gasping, I nearly dance where I stand. "Can you imagine if we did this on Mondays that would be the worst start to the week." Confidential meetings? Alright! Hang on Kiara, I've almost got your proof. Moving around the corner I hug the wall until the elevator door closes then I push myself from it looking up at the floor numbers to see which one it stops at. The 19th floor. Come on remember it. The 19th floor. Turning I run for the stairs and begin running up them.

I've made it this far! I'm going to see it through! I push myself up the stairs counting the floors as I pass them. Going onto the 19th floor I walk through a set of automatic sliding glass doors. Pausing to glance to the left and the right down the hall before walking up to a large brown door. This has to be it. If I get caught I will most likely die. But I can't back down now. Leaning my ear against the door I try to hear was is being said.

Damn it! I can't hear them clearly. If only I could just hear one thing! Something important, Something that will prove her theories. Closing my eyes I focus on what is being said behind the door. Upon hearing it my eyes go wide as I feel like I just accomplished something huge. I just heard someone say kill! Kira! There it is. Kiara, they said it! What's that? Let's have Kira get rid of him. I heard it! They really are working with him! I did it! This is huge! I can't wait to tell Kiara! At that exact moment, the doors open causing me to lose my footing and land on my hands and knees. Looking up I feel my heart stop.

"Who the hell are you?" Reaching to my stomach I feel like I'm going to be sick. Wait, the buckle. Pressing it two times I exhale trying to figure out what I am going to say. I have to calm down. I have to be able to tell this to Kiara so we can tell the others! that's it! Raising onto my knees I pull out my manager items. Pictures of Misa Misa and my manager card.

"Uhh. Sorry to barge in like this my name is Taro Matsui! I'm an agent with Yoshida productions! I just dropped by to ask if your company would be interested in using our top multi-talented star Misa Amane! As your new spokesperson. Hehehe" God I hope this works.

"We need to talk this over. You will be escorted to a waiting room while we discuss this." One of them says. I stand and let myself be led to a sitting room where they pat me down pulling out everything on me which wasn't much. I just had my business cards, sample photos of Misa, my phone, and my wallet. After they let me set there one of them picks up one of my business cards and reads it.

"Yoshida productions, Taro Matsui, he doesn't have anything suspicious on him. I suppose that means he isn't a corporate spy." -"your personality helps keep a light atmosphere"- I hear her voice in my head again. Rubbing the back of my head I try to laugh.

"Please take Misa Misa into consideration." These two are only acting as guards the rest of them must be discussing how they will get rid of me. Oh, there's no way out of this. I'm going to be killed for sure. I wonder if the emergency signal got through? Never mind that. Even if it did, would Ryuzaki come and save me? Oh no, what's going to happen? At that second my phone goes off and I look down at it. Should I answer it?

"Go ahead, you can answer it. Don't say that you're here though. And hold it away from your ear to make sure we can listen in on the conversation."

"Okay." I lean forward picking up my phone before opening it and holding it near my ear but away from it. "Hello?"

"Yo Matsui!" Ryuzaki. "Ahh, it's me Asahi. It's been a while buddy."

"Asahi, yeah it's been a long time!"

"It doesn't sound like you're out right now, don't tell me you're home already."

"Yeah"

"So you by yourself?"

"Yea I'm by myself what's up?"

"So do you, like want to go out drinking tonight?"

"Huh? Right now? Oh sorry, I'll have to pass tonight."

"Ah, what's the matter don't tell me your wallet is in trouble again!" in trouble!

"Yeah, that's right. Big troubles with money. You know me way too well!" I laughed trying not to show how nervous I am.

"Well, that's too bad. I guess I'll drag you out some other time alright. See ya, buddy."

"Uhh." I look over at the two who have just been staring at me the whole time. Ryuzaki said he was going to drag me out so that means he's going to save me. Putting my phone down as I talk. I have to keep the conversation going. "Anyway, what do you think about contracting Misa Misa. I think she'd be a great spokesperson for your company." They look at each other grunting before the white-haired one looks back at me.

"If you are going to promote one of your clients shouldn't you at least bring them with you?" Shoot they caught on. I have to think of something fast.

"Do you expect us to believe you are this girl's manager?"

"Well to be honest at the moment she is filming a movie nearby. Once she's finished I'll call her and get her over here. Then you can see why she'd make a great spokesperson!"

I have to keep, stalling them somehow! "Hmm?" The white hair one looks down at Misa's picture. "You know now that I think about it. It might be good to have her as the face of our company."

"Huh?" The other one looks over at him curiously

"Exactly, her shoot should be done soon so please wait. She'll convince you!"

*Kira*

Getting up I grab my bag and go down to the main floor taking the stairs again. Everyone was huddled around and I could almost taste the tension in the air. Matsuda must have gone to Yotsuba. "Hey... What's going on?" I ask walking up to Light who was holding the phone I had left for him in order for him to call Misa on this exact day.

"Listen, Kiara, Matsuda got himself into a predicament that could get him killed. There is a chance we can still save him but we need Misa's help. She'll listen to you and do whatever you say right?"

"Well, I do have a pull with her but she doesn't always listen to me." I answer Ryuzaki acting like I am completely oblivious to what is going on. Light hands me the phone.

"Here. Talk to her." They quickly run through the plan with me that I already had memorized so I take the phone and talk to Misa ignoring the incessant squeals as she hears my voice. Telling her about what they are going to do and what she needs to do. With the whole dressing flirtatiously and meeting Matsu at Yotsuba then telling her the room number that the -company- will be holding a special reception because Yotsuba is such a big catch. She needs to get them all there and relaxed for this to work. Surprisingly she agrees. Hanging up the phone I hand it back to Light since I still wasn't allowed to have any sort of communication.

"Now, Kiara. You like Matsuda right?" I look back to Ryuzaki then nod.

"Yeah... He's easy to talk to and his lightweight personality is a nice change. Why?"

"Would you join Misa in the room at the reception?"

"Why...?" Alright, I've seen this anime thousands of times. It was always Misa with the other girls from the agency.. Why on earth would he want me to join?

"Well, I have been watching you for quite some time and there is one thing I know absolutely for certain. You have something about you that draws people in. We need them to feel relaxed and enjoy themselves. I believe having you there will help with that." So, he's noticed. I'm not surprised.

"Sure, but I would like to wear either white or baby blue."

...

"Good evening, we're very pleased to meet you." I say standing in between girls I have never met. Personally, I was so out of my area of knowing here, I was nervous. I just gave the sweetest smile I could standing like the other girls were. God, can I kill L just for making me have to act like a bimbo? Though I did have to admit standing between a girl in red and a girl in purple offset my white quite nicely. Even though I had noticed while we were waiting that my outfit seemed to not cover as much. Was it just my form that made it feel like it? I mean I could already tell my boobs were bigger than the other girls by maybe a size or two but still. Maybe I'm just being self-conscious.

"Tonight I'll be entertaining you as our special guests along with our girls from the agency."

"Hey, is it just me or is this getting weird."

"Well it can't be helped right now we can't afford to leave Misa's manager alone for a second." Closing my eyes I give a happy giggle feeling eyes on me. I give a little tilt of my head that tosses my long black hair lightly, knowing it would give it a bit of a blue shimmer to it. Why is it I always feel like the center of attention?

"Let's just go with it, I'm going to enjoy myself." One says before I hear him walk in this direction. I go to the side of the doorway with that same careless air-brained smile. I hear them mumbling their agreeance as I slightly bow with a giggle.

"Thank you so much for coming!" Yes, from what I know interact as much as possible at first then my job will be done. Standing up straight I look at them seeing they had paused looking at me so I give them another giggle folding my hands in front of me. Before I knew it my waist had been caught and I was pulled against someone. The third guy I was ever this close to but then. One was Light, the other was Aizawa when he was helping me stand, and now this guy. The other two did not give me the creeps like he did. "I call dibs on this one." He states plainly as I look up at his ugly features he smiles down at me. Yes, I know his name it's Kyosuke Higuchi. I nearly sighed, he was supposed to pick Misa. Plus out of all of them from Yotsuba, there was only one I actually thought I would like from the anime and that was Reiji Namikawa. I glanced over to his long black hair and refined features before Higuchi leads me to the couch and pulls me down next to him. Taking the sake bottle that Misa offered me with a cup I pour him some and hand it to him.

"What's your name?" I giggle trying to be as flirtatious as I could.

"Kyosuke Higuchi. What's yours beautiful?"

"Kira Lake. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Higuchi!"

"The pleasure is all mine, Kira."

Giggling I watch as he downs what sake I had poured for him so I pour him some more. As he rests his arm around me I nearly stiffen but I fight against myself to remain as relaxed as possible. Leaning forward a bit to accommodate his arm I cross my legs at the ankles giggling.

*Light*

Watching the screen I felt like my blood was boiling. Damn Ryuzaki! Damn that guy from Yotsuba how dare he touch her! "hmm. Well well, Misa's pretty good at this sort of thing. And look ever since Kiara spoke up away from the other girls the men who were unsure and nearly reluctant at first about all of this, seem to be enjoying themselves now." I will kill him!

*Kira*

Higuchi seemed to be enthralled with himself and his position. For a while now he's just been talking to me about it. I think about Light and I, so my cheeks will blush.

"What's wrong sweetie?"

"Well uhh... I'm just glad you seem so comfortable with me."

"Of course I am baby why wouldn't I be?"

"Because of my name."

"There is no way I'd hold that against you. By the way, what do you think of him?"

"Of who Mr. Higuchi?" I ask innocently bringing my pointer finger to my lips I watch how he eyes my mouth and finger causing me to giggle.

"Of the one who shares your name." He speaks rather quietly as if he was trying for no one else to hear him.

"I respect and admire him. Personally, I'm a fan!" Pouring him another glass I set the empty sake bottle onto the coffee table.

"Oh really now!" He chuckles pulling me closer.

"I'm going to get you some more sake, Mr. Higuchi."

"Hang on, stay here a minute longer will you?"

"Alright!" I giggle happily.

"What would you do if you ever met him?"

"hmm... I guess I would want to do anything for him." Well, it's not a lie. I'd do anything for Light.

"Anything?"

"Yup!"

I lean into him with a giggle with my left hand on my right hip making sure my breasts are pressing closer together as he goes back to talking about business. I make sure my smile never falters. As I hear the door being kicked in I gasp in shock feeling Higuchi grab hold of me and hold me closer he was looking towards the door as I try to keep the startled look seeing Matsuda stumble in. "What the hell?" Higuchi says.

"Ah ah. I am so drunk!" He stumbles further in making sounds as if it was just difficult to be standing. Everyone had gone quiet. "Ha, Hi everyone! Everyone having fun good. that's great." I watch as he pulls back the curtains to the sliding glass door leading to the balcony. He opens it as he steps out saying. "Now everyone! The moment you've all been waiting for! The taro Matsui show! Haha!" He raises his arms and tilts his head up looking like a performer I nearly giggle. Then he turns around and begins climbing up onto the edge of the balcony.

"Hey! What are you doing?" I watch Misa run around the couch and start rooting for him.

"Yay! You can do it! Go Matsu!"

"Alright, here we go." He says as he stands, still acting drunk so he looks a little wobbly as he begins walking on it as if it were a balance beam. I watch as Suguru Shimura runs up to the sliding glass door clearly distressed. His short dark brown hair was sort of shimmering in the light of the room.

"Hey you're drunk that's way too dangerous!"

"Don't worry I'm just fine. I do this all the time." Matsuda says as he leans forward with his hands on the rail going to do a handstand. By the time he does nearly all of the men have stood up and were now freaking out. I give a little squeal of fear. Turning my back to the window and covering my face Higuchi kept his arm around me as if to comfort me.

"Hey! What are you doing?" I heard one of the men yell. I didn't know them quite from their voices so I couldn't tell who but I didn't let my charade falter.

"Get in here!"

"Are you crazy? You idiot!"

"It's alright. prob." Matsuda says giving grunts of struggling. Before I finally hear him scream I imagine the scene where he falls and I hold my breath. I heard the thump against the ground so I scream burying my head in Hugichi's chest making sure I shake. Which wasn't hard from the fear in this room.

"This can't be good." Finally, I stand as well, Higuchi just didn't seem to want to let go of me.

"Look everyone I think you all should leave this for us to take care of and go home." Misa states.

"What? But.."

"Hey don't worry we'll handle it just don't forget about me for your next campaign okay!"

"Let's go if the press sees us we're in trouble." I walk with Higuchi to the door, he pauses before he suddenly turns and hands me his business card.

"What's this for Mr. Higuchi?"

"I would like it if you'd call in case you want a job, Misa Misa is cute, yes, but you, you are stunning. You would look great in commercials and magazines. You could pull off the business feel we will need. So feel free to call even if it's not for a job." Giggling I slide the card into the heart at the top of my breasts and I watch as he eyes it sliding in between them.

"Okay! Now go before the press get here alright!"

With that, he walks out. I close the door and lean against it with a sigh. "Who knew acting like a bimbo was so tiring!"

"What do you mean? It looked like you were having fun." Misa asks. The girls had left with the guys so it was just the two of us.

"No, I had to flip a complete 180 switch on my personality. I swear. Everyone who needed me to do this owes me big." She giggles playfully.

"But you do look great in that outfit! All of the guys were staring at you."

"Yes, I even got a card from one of them. Looks like if I agree you may have some competition in the next campaign."

"What?!"