Chapter 27

Having the trunk lid slammed shut over the top of me I try to fight through the binds he has me in. The recent dose of chloroform still having everything seeming dulled and foggy. Damn him! I can't wait until he is dead. Although this did give Rem the hint I had been hoping for to do what needs to be done. Finally going on with the next plan we had worked so hard for. But still, this was very uncomfortable. I'm bounced from what felt like the car backing out of the driveway before I hear the tires squeal loudly in my ears heading towards what I am guessing was Yoshida Productions. Just, hang in there Kira. You need a clear mind to be able to kill him. If you don't then Rem or Light will have to do it first. And Light won't be able to without Ryuzaki noticing. Growling as I am slid around the trunk from his recklessness, speeding through turns. And with my hands bound behind me, I couldn't raise them to prevent my head from hitting the side of the trunk. Beyond the roar of the sports car, I hear something fainter behind us causing me to smile. Weddy was on her bike behind us. Just as I had hoped. Maybe they will get me out of here. Hearing Higuchi's laughter I cringe, he really is a bad guy one worth killing. His laughter sounds like a maniac, someone that has long been shoved past the edge of sanity as he continues to laugh. Getting louder as he does. I hear voices coming from upfront. Muffled by both the sound of the car and the wall of the back seat. "Next thing you knew I was in a hotel room with all 8 of them!"

I hear laughing before the quiet words. "Well that's rather amusing."

"But if I give you any more details I'm afraid the people that were there that night would know which one of them is Kira. So I think I better leave it at that for now."

"Of course please take your time to relay the details of your ordeal to find Kira. And so according to you, it was actually at that party that you met Kira."

"Yes, but of course, at the time I had no way of knowing he was actually Kira."

"So that means he saw your face. This is incredible I think it is amazingly courageous of you to step forward and appear on this program. Are you sure you're okay with it?"

"Yes, after I started investigating him I found there are two things that Kira has to have in order to kill someone. There are rumors on the TV and the internet as to what those two things might be but I know the truth. But Kira only knows one of those two things about me so that means I should be safe."

"Rem" I hear Higuchi ask. "What do you think?"

"Huh? What do I think? About what may I ask?"

"Do you think that I'll get to Yoshida Productions only to find his file isn't there?"

"Why ask my opinion? I don't see how I am supposed to know something like that."

"If this guy was smart then he would destroy everything that connects him with his real name before he even appeared on TV. And don't you think it's a little too reckless for Yoshida Productions to just let me into their offices unsupervised? Maybe not, if there was a robbery they would figure out right away who did it since I know what the pin code is. Even if he does have a file at Yoshida it could just be another Alias. Damn it! I wouldn't put it past this guy to do something like that. No wonder he is confident."

"That may be true, but if he knows that you are Kira he's going to announce your name in public. That's an inescapable fact."

"Alright, there is only one hour left until the big announcement!"

"Your only option is to go. If the name on his file is false that'll be unfortunate but if it isn't then you can kill him discretely with the notebook."

"Yeah, I already know that much myself. But just to be on the safe side I should also kill the people I contacted at Yoshida Productions. That includes the President, Misa, and that manager of hers."

"Don't be reckless he's the only one you have to kill. If the people you called end up dying too the phone records will only implicate you in their deaths."

"Oh yeah, Rem, I didn't think you were so smart. Then I'll make them all erase their call histories before they die."

"But the telephone company will still have a record of the calls… How about giving up ownership of the notebook and returning it to me?"

"No, I'd end up being ruined if I did that. Even if I forgot the notebook this guy says he has concrete evidence to back him up. If he points out Yotsuba's recent growth on the air then no one would ever doubt his claims. They would believe whatever he said. That means whoever he says is Kira would be marked as Kira! Even if he didn't have proof and I got rid of the evidence by returning the notebook my life would be over. I wouldn't get promoted, I wouldn't even be able to stay with Yotsuba."

"Of course, Sakura TV has broadcast this show under the premise that right now as we speak, Kira is watching this program."

"In that case, I'll take this chance to call out to him. Kira! Please turn yourself in! And release Miss Lake unharmed!" They know, thank goodness. I give a sigh of relief as the car stops and I hear the car door open and close meaning I am now alone in the car. Rem phases through the back seat looking at me.

"Is this everything you have planned, him going to Yoshida productions. Will he be caught as you say he will be if I follow everything to the exact letter?" Nodding knowing he could see my head I close my eyes. I have to be patient.

"Then I will continue doing everything as you said to." Rem disappears back into the backseat and I sigh rolling as much onto my back as possible. Waiting until I hear Higuchi get back into the car. Please let everything work.

"Kira is a cold-blooded murderer, I can't forgive him for what he's done."

"Damn! He didn't die!" He screams I wait until he falls silent and ram my feet into the trunk lid door three times. "Stop it back there!" He yells at me and I stop. Silently laughing. He just gave away completely my position if they didn't already know.

*Light*

"W. what's he talking about? He said he didn't die" I say watching him. This guy is a real screw-up, talking about the notebook openly like that and to Rem.

"Did he already try to kill Matsuda? Is writing his name down all he had to do or? Was it.."

"What do we do now? Should we just continue watching what he is doing? What if he can cause a death by just.. Imagining it?" Looking back up to the screen as I hear three loud noises that sounded almost as if someone was kicking the trunk.

"Stop it back there!" Higuchi shouts and the noises stop.

"She is in the trunk!" I yelled standing up with my hand on the desk.

"Yes, we had already guessed as much but now we know for certain where Kiara is."

"Only fifty minutes to go until the big Kira announcement!"

"Gah! I don't have any time!" He shouts pulling out his phone calling someone.

"He's making a phone call."

"It's probably Misa again. She just needs to avoid it again." We hear him grunt out in anger as he throws his phone to the passenger seat. And it falls to the floor. He grips the steering wheel extremely frustrated.

"Rem, let's make the deal." He says calmer now than he had been a second ago.

"The deal? Who is this Rem person he keeps talking to? Could it really be that Kira's power does come from another world or from some being?" I try to sound shocked. This guy really needs to shut up, he's telling them everything!

"I really don't want to think that is the case."

"Then what is this Rem?"

"A Shinigami?" L says more in question form. "Whatever it is we need to keep watching him. We will learn nothing if we take him now. We may still be able to find out how he kills.

*Kira*

The car again speeds up after Higuchi went ahead and made the eye deal. Inwardly I am smiling. He thought it's best to have a life that is short and sweet rather than a long one behind bars. If only he really knew how short and sweet his life will be. I nearly giggle behind my gag, before I hear a police siren go off. Please, Rem, don't fail. "You in the red car! Pull over onto the side of the road!" I hear the police officer and sigh. Unsurprisingly Higuchi pulls over. "You were speeding. License please."

"Yeah, no problem." Closing my eyes I hold my breath silently praying. I hear the faint sounds of two people writing and I nearly laugh letting out my breath. Even as the car is shoved into first and it speeds away causing me to roll back onto my side and slam into just below where the trunk lid latches. Bringing a whimper from me. "Oh sorry did I hurt you?" He laughs from having heard my pained sound. Hearing the sirens come up behind us again I go back to trying to wiggle out of my binds hearing the sickening sound of the collision. I knew right about now Ryuzaki will be telling everyone to move in and arrest Higuchi because he is too much of a danger now. Hearing his laughing my skin begins to crawl. He really does give me the creeps.

"You've been outstandingly brave." I hear Sakura TV come back on from the commercial.

"No, I'm just doing what anyone would do."

Coming to a screeching halt I am thrown back against the back of the seat giving another whimper as I feel pain shooting through my arms. Light! Please hurry. I close my eyes forcing to keep the tears from spilling as I roll onto my back crushing my already in pain arms beneath me before again trying to kick the trunk open. With each desperate kick, I feel the pain in my arms worsening until I hear Higuchi get back into the car. "Will you just knock it off back there!" He snaps at me in anger. I guess with killing Matsuda not being as easy as he hoped, is really getting to him. But still what are they waiting for? They could have gotten me out of here when he went inside. No, knowing Ryuzaki he's going to wait until all of the preparations are done so he doesn't lose anyone else on the task force. "We are quickly approaching the time for the announcement, how are you feeling?"

"I am ready for this, I feel that I want to reveal it now."

"Yes, I understand but let's cut to a quick commercial break first." Feeling the tires squeal they shove me back into the wall of the trunk. It hurt but at least I'm now off of my arms.

*Light*

"Dad, Higuchi has left Yotsuba. He's on his way to Sakura TV. He'll be there in less than 15 minutes are you ready?"

"I don't need my son asking me if I am ready. Of course, I am. We need to be successful to save Kiara and other innocent lives."

"Yes." I tell him trying to keep my thoughts on the task at hand rather than her. She's fine, right? We did hear her kicking the trunk trying to get out so she has to be fine.

"Don't worry so much Light. We'll save her." Ryuzaki says though his voice didn't give me much courage. Was he really in love with Kiara?

*Kira*

Coming to a stop I am guessing was in front of Sakura TV. I hear Higuchi get out and run into the TV station. Once again leaving me alone in the darkness of the car even knowing Rem didn't go with him. I still felt alone, also curious as to how they found out about my being abducted by Higuchi. Knowing Ryuzaki he probably thought I fled. Right now, I felt like luggage in this trunk and it was really starting to hurt. How much longer until Light saves me? Will he save me? Will Ryuzaki save me? I'm not even a member of the investigation. No! Light definitely will. Hearing a car stop and footsteps running past the trunk made my thoughts sink deeper into despair. I've never been in a situation like this before. Then again, my time in this world has been full of firsts.

* Remembering*

The trunk lid opened lighting up the dark space causing me to wince until a shadow shaded the sunlight from me. Looking up I seen Higuchi glaring down at me before reaching in and grabbing a fist full of my hair. Pulling me unsteadily out of his trunk. The blow I had taken to the back of my head left a sticky residue at the back of my neck. Even though I knew it should be healed by now my head was still swimming from the impact. I seriously think he was trying to kill me with that blow. He hit me harder than he should have if he had only wanted me to be unconscious. By the time he got me inside his dampening room, he threw me against the wall as if to jar me some more. If only to give him some more time to bind my hands and feet. " 's going on?" I managed to ask him looking around. I tried to keep my tone light as it had been in the hotel room the night we were saving Matsuda. I guess I asked the wrong question because he brought the back of his hand down against the right side of my face.

"Bitch! You were messing with me the whole time at the party weren't you?!" He glowered down at me as I gave a whimper of pain from the stinging sensation in my cheek.

"W. what do you mean Mr.?"

"The entire time you acted all innocent as if you were only a stupid naive model who admires Kira!" He pauses as he kneels in front of me. His hand curls around my neck as his lips came disgustingly close to my face. Lowering his voice before he speaks again. "When in reality, you aren't even human. My guess is, you were the one who owned the death note before me! And now, you wanted to get close to me so you can get it back right?!" What?

"I...I don't know what you are talking about?!" I snapped at him. He is trying to say I am Kira? What premise does he have for such an accusation?

"Sure you do, girly." He chuckles before snaking his other hand around the back of my head and touching where he had hit. "You don't even have a wound on your head from a blow that would have killed any normal human. Now out with it!" He snarls gripping onto my throat tighter.

"And how did you know I wasn't human?" I ask him, calmly closing my eyes and forcing myself to ignore the discomfort at my throat. Seriously, compared to the fire that sears it on a daily basis. His hand felt like a gentle touch.

"You see, I don't take rejection so well." He laughs, his breath spraying across my face. "So when you didn't call, I simply tried to kill you." I then felt his thumb brush against the very cheek he had struck. "But even when writing your name in the death note you didn't die. Yes, I saw you walking around with some guy just the other day. So I had come to the thought, either Kira Lake isn't your real name or you can't be human. I searched for your birth certificate and found your picture registered at Toho University. You weren't lying about your name and the instructions in the death note clearly state any HUMAN whose name is written in it will die. That just left one plausible answer. You dear Kira. Aren't human." Taking in a breath I let the hunger the recent wound had caused from the healing come to the surface. Before I slowly open my eyes and glare at him. Watching his own eyes widen momentarily before he slaps me again.

"Your deduction is correct, Higuchi. I.. am not human. You are wrong about one detail though."

"Oh, and what would that be?" He now laughs as he stands up, still watching me. Probably to place more space between us in case I get out of my restraints.

"Why would I need a stupid book to kill people, when I can just tear their throats out?" I ask him before smiling enough to show him my fangs. "Writing a stupid name is nowhere near as fun or as satisfying as causing my victim's blood to gurgle in their throat as they slowly choke on it."

He laughs again before stepping back up to me and double-checking his work on my restraints. "You know, I like you. I'm glad I wasn't able to kill you. Now, when I finish buying off the governments to leave me alone. I will keep you as mine. Whether if you want to or not. From your reaction to the blow to your head. I am fairly certain that while you may be pretty well indestructible, you also react pretty normally to the damage. I bet a higher dose of chloroform than what would be used on humans, or even other types of tranquilizers will keep you sedated." He then laughs again before walking away from me. Once his back was to me I finally allow myself to look at Rem who did not look the least bit happy at all with what Higuchi is doing. All I could do was silently hope Rem wouldn't try to kill Higuchi to save me.

*End of memory*

I have to try and keep waiting for Light or someone to notice I am here. I can't let myself dwell on what has happened these past few days. My heart pounds hearing a gunshot echo out of the building. This would be the part that Mr. Yagami gets shot! I hope things didn't veer off enough that it wasn't just in his arm. Finally feeling tears roll down my left cheek and soaking into my gag, I hope he's alright. Higuchi leaps into the car and takes off as if his life depends on it, bouncing me around the trunk of the car like a rag doll. Yup, now I feel sorry for luggage. But then again, luggage doesn't usually have a maniac behind the wheel that's running away from the police. Taking a corner I am thrown against the wall of the trunk again this time my head smacking hard enough I could feel something warm, wet, and sticky matting into my hair. Two more tires screeching against the pavement could be heard behind us. I just needed to focus on those and what's coming. Enough with focusing on pain. "We now end our broadcast and return you to normal evening news." I hear a woman's voice come from the channel. Curling up I try to brace myself for what's next as I hear police sirens and a lot of them. A roadblock. The car going into a spin I hear the tires squealing as I am rolling about in the trunk whimpering in pain.

Hearing a helicopter I nearly squeal for joy, my heart hammering in my chest as I fight to keep my head. I will be the one to kill him! The car throws itself forward until I hear a loud sound of the tire being shot and the car spinning out of control. Until it slams into a wall on the side of that off-ramp. The impact sent my head spinning and I felt like I was going to throw up. The sounds were muffling now as I could hear my heart in my ears. Fight it! You have to kill him! "Stay back! Stay back or I'll shoot I swear!" I hear him yell as I calm my breathing. It's time. The sounds soon disappear as I begin to feel as if I am floating in mid-air Seeing the bluish world around me everything looked so.. Surreal. Now! I yell at myself throwing myself through the barrier between the astral realm and the physical realm until I find myself looking at my front door. Smiling I walk inside and up the stairs to my computer room. The sounds echoing through my darkened house. Walking in I go to the far right corner of the room crouching down before tapping on the wooden piece of the floor sending my energy into it causing it to pop up.

Moving the piece of the wood flooring to the side I reach in grabbing out my death note smiling at seeing the pen for it dangling from a blue string that I had tied to it when I hid it. Opening my book I laugh. "Got you!" I say as I write down his name. Still laughing. I put it back into hiding within the floor and set the plank back into place. "Now, how are you going to keep me again?!" Giggling one last time I close my eyes. I felt tired. Too tired. Doing this always takes a lot out of me.. Falling back into myself was as simple as rolling over. It was as if I had never left my body in the first place. I could barely hear as the door opens, Higuchi taking a step out before collapsing. Upon hearing the sounds of his death I finally let myself slip into the darkness that was tugging at me. He's dead.

*L*

Watching him collapse just after stepping foot outside of the car my eyes widen. Yagami and the others run to him checking to see if he's alright before I hear. "He's dead." From Yagami. I felt my heart stop. Was there really a third party lurking in the background? Or was he just being used by Kira?

"Yagami, retrieve his briefcase. And for god's sake have someone pry open that trunk!"

"Right away Ryuzaki." His voice sounded disheartened but he turned to the others speaking to them before reaching into the car and grabbing out his briefcase. Handing it to Mogi I watch as he brings it over while Yagami goes to the trunk waiting for the police officers to pry it open. When they do, Yagami slowly steps up to the trunk as the others back away. Reaching in I see him pull a limp Kiara out of the vehicle. She was bound and gagged from the looks of it. Did she die because I didn't give the order to get her out sooner? "She's just unconscious. Probably hit her head too hard when the car hit the road wall." Exhaling a breath I hadn't realized I had been holding I look to Mogi as I take the bag from him.

"Thank you, Mogi. Light, I know you want to. Go to her."

"Ryu.." He breaths as if he didn't believe what I had said.

"It's okay." Without another word, I hear him leap from the helicopter. Yes, run to her. I know you are the only one she even looks at.