Yay I finally got Chapter II finished!
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Right okay, just to let you know I wrote most of this last night so i apologise in advance for any mistakes or forgetting to capitalize my 'I's (I think I got them all though phew!)
Just to let everyone know there's a short fact file about my OC Secret on my profile as well as a longer summary for the story (just skip to the end of the profile and go up if you don't want to read through my confusing nonsense ^-^)
Sorry if i got any of the characters personalities a bit wrong, i tried my best.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Death Note, if i did certain awesome characters would still be alive and Light would have been kicked in the face a lot more. I only own my OC Secret.
CHAPTER II
I had blue eyes. I hadn't realised. I stared at the mirror in the hallway taking in my reflection.
So this is what I looked like? This was the girl now known as Secret. Well, that was until I could find out my real name from B, which I fully intended to get him to reveal.
B had defiantly been right when he said my hair was a strange colour. It fact I began to doubt what I had told B about it being natural. I tugged on it to examine the roots. I frowned - it didn't look dyed. But then I shrugged, it not like I could find out if I had inherited it or anything.
I patted my odd coloured hair down attempting to flatten it as it was sticking up in all directions like B's did. I combed my fingers through it until it decided to behave and fall into shape.
I was so pale, yet my cheeks were rosy from the cold. I blinked, I still couldn't believe this was me, what I couldn't believe even more that I'd forgotten what I looked like, I know I had lost most of my memories, but this is something you would think you would remember.
I licked my finger and rubbed some dirt from off my nose with it. And then I sighed.
"Who am I?" I whispered to myself continuing to look in the mirror.
"Who indeed?" I suddenly heard a unfamiliar voice say behind me which made me jump.
I turned quickly, surprised how I hadn't noticed this person before in the reflection of the mirror.
The person strangely reminded me of B on first glance. But once my eyes had settled I could fully recognise there was quite a few differences between them.
First off, this man was older, but only by around five or six years. His hair was also jet black like B's but was even more messy, and his eyes seemed to match his hair in colour also appearing black unlike B's red ones. This man also had dark circles under his eyes like he rarely or never slept.
The man brought his thumb to his lips and cocked his head slightly and stared at me as if he was trying to see through me.
"I apologise for startling you." He said.
All I could do was nod.
"Hello," he muttered "I'm Eru."
"Em..." I mumbled stupidly, trying to think what to say, do I tell him I didn't know my name or tell him the one that B had given me? "My name's Secret, nice to meet you." I said.
Eru simply nodded his head and didn't say anything. He gaze went off slightly as if he was thinking, and I didn't dare interrupt him.
"Did you pick that alias yourself?" Eru finally asked after what seemed like ages of awkward silence.
I shook my head, "B was the one who came up with it." I told him.
Eru made a 'hmm' noise "So you've met Backup then." He assumed
I nodded "And A." I told him.
"Yes, I am aware of your meeting with Alternative, he was the one that came to Roger Ruvie and myself to inform us of your arrival." Eru said.
I blinked, A had gone to him as well. Who exactly was this person?
Eru sighed and then suddenly patted me on the head, I flinched away and frowned.
Eru didn't even seem bothered by my reaction at all.
"I'll be taking my leave now, farewell S." He said and slowly started to turn in the other direction.
"S?" I questioned "You're giving me a letter?" I asked Eru as he began to walk away.
"Yes, I believe that you are intelligent enough to stay here and therefore you would receive a letter, because the alias you chose is Secret naturally your letter would be S." He explained stopping walking for a second to do so "Unless you would prefer a different letter." He then added.
I frowned and brought my little finger to my mouth and bit down hard of the tip of it. I then suddenly flinched to myself because of the pain of doing this, then I wondered why I had even done that in the first place.
"I'm not sure I would even like a letter." I admitted to him.
"Oh." Muttered Eru "And why would that be?" he asked.
I shrugged, I didn't really have a reason for it.
"There is only 26 letters in the English alphabet, I think it would be better to save them for others, or perhaps I just want to be unique and have something different representing myself." I explained to him
"I see." He said and then started to walk away again.
I didn't say anything more to him and let him leave this time. I watched him walk away. He walked strangely, with a slight hunch to his back.
I frowned and turned back to the mirror, but then sighed, I didn't see the point anymore, I know what I looked like now.
I looked around the now empty hallway. I was quite a long corridor with plenty of rooms coming off it and at the end of the hall was a corner which meant that the corridor continued around the bend making it even longer then I could see for.
Suddenly I saw A's head poke out of one the doors. He peered quickly around the corridor until he spotted me and then gestured for me to come to him.
I went towards him quickly and stood besides him.
"Roger said he will see you now." A told me and then ducked back into the office room.
I nodded quickly.
I took a deep breath and followed A into the room.
I lay back on my new bed and blow my fringe out of my eyes.
B stood in my doorway "So I guess Roger said you could stay." He muttered.
I nodded "And so did a 'Eru' guy, once Roger heard that he wanted me to stay, he seemed all for it, even though he was being awkward before." I told B.
B frowned at first "Eru?" He questioned, but before I said anything, a look of realisation dawned on his face, "Oh 'Eru'!" He smirked.
He then sighed and looked up at the number on my door. "Room 13." He said "You know I wanted this room when I first came here, but then said I had to share a room with A and he was already in room 4." He told me.
"13? Why would you want this room, isn't it meant to be unlucky." I said at I bit my bottom lip, I had just said that, so I hoped I didn't jinx myself.
I touched the wooden bed frame and muttered "Touch wood." under my breath so B wouldn't hear me because he would probably think I was being stupid doing that.
B shook his head and laughed to himself slightly, and it made me wonder if he had just noticed what I had done, but he didn't say anything about it.
"I don't believe in luck. Besides 13 looks like a B." He told me.
Oh, that was a weird reason to want a room for its number.
I propped myself up on my elbows and turned my head to B.
"You confuse me." I told him.
"How so?" He asked looking surprise at me saying so.
I shrugged and lay back down. "I don't know, you just do."
B smirked again. "You know you shouldn't really say stuff unless you can explain yourself." He said. He said it in a way that told me he was neither annoyed at me for not being able to nor did he want me to think of a reason, he was just warning me that in the future he would want a explanation.
I nodded "Okay, I'll bare that in mind." I told him.
A appeared in the door way then.
"Okay," He said, "It's going to be really cold tonight."
I nodded.
"So I got you a extra blanket." A told me as he suddenly tossed a blue blanket across the room at me.
I caught it before it hit me in the face. "It's actually mine," He then added "So be grateful, I'm sacrificing some of my own warmth for you."
I gave him a smile "Thank you A, I mean it." I said to him.
He gave me a smile back "It's alright kid." He muttered "Sweet dreams and all that."
He said as he tugged on B sleeve telling him that it was time to leave.
B then sighed. "You better go straight to sleep, or you will not be able to wake in the morning." He informed me.
"Okay, thank you guys." I said.
"Goodnight." A said quietly.
"Goodnight." I echoed in reply.
B just gave me a nod though.
He let A walk out before him and then stepped out of my new room closing the door behind him.
I was then plunged into the darkness of the room without the light from the hallway.
Suddenly I felt myself freak out slightly and i jumped up and switch the lamp on besides the bed.
Relief suddenly washed over me now I could see.
I frowned.
It seems I had just learned something else about myself - I didn't like the dark.
I didn't have any other clothes to get changed into so I stayed in the ones I was wearing.
I sighed and sat back down on the bed.
I lay down and pulled the covers over my head.
And slowly drifted off to sleep.
"Sky." Something whispered. The harsh raspy voice seemed to echo around me so it became impossible to determine what direction it was coming from.
"Look up." The voice said, "Look into the sky."
I did as I was told and looked upwards, but there was no sky there, nothing but never-ending darkness.
"Do you see it Sky?" The voice echoed.
I frowned "Where is the sky?" I asked.
"It's vanished." The voice answered.
"But why?" I asked then.
"Because it's coming." The harsh voice told me, seeming to sound further away.
"What's coming?" I said looking around frantically for the owner of the voice.
"Death." It told me.
I gasped "Am I going to die?"
"No, not you, not yet." The voice whispered sounding even further away again.
"Then who is then." I said panicking.
"A star, in the sky, will disappear." The voice whispered, so far away now.
I frowned, what did the stars have to do with this.
I looked back up to where the sky should be.
Suddenly little dots of light started to appear in the dark, these were the stars, the sky was coming back.
I watched each tiny little star return until the sky seemed full.
One of the stars glowed brighter than the rest, I watched as it seemed to flick, and dim until it was the same brightness as the other stars, but it didn't seem to stop there and continued to go darker.
"No wait." I shouted up into the sky.
I expect the voice to say something, but it seemed like it was gone now.
I watched the star as it seemed to cling onto its remaining light.
"Don't die." I whispered.
I woke up in a cold sweat breathing fast.
I gasped and sat up quickly in the bed.
It was just a dream.
I looked over to the window quickly, it was daylight outside now. I didn't even bother going to the window to see if I could still see the stars, I knew I wouldn't be able to without needing to check.
Suddenly I heard a light knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"B." The familiar voice answered.
"Come in." I muttered quietly knowing that he would hear me anyway.
The door opened slowly and B poked his head around the side.
He saw me and cocked his head to the side. "Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah." I lied - I was still a little bit shaken by the dream.
B frowned obviously not believing me, but he didn't question me, which I was grateful for. I wasn't sure I could explain this one to him.
"Where A?" I asked him.
B bit his lip. "L sent for him, I don't know what about." He told me.
I nodded and stood up brushing myself down. "What's this 'L' like anyway?" I asked
B shrugged, "He's never spoken to me. He only ever wants to see Alternative. I'm just the backup." He clenched his fists as he said the last bit, like just saying that he was nothing more than a backup made him mad. I didn't blame him though, that would be horrible to be told that all you're life, that you were only there if something went wrong with the first. It's practically like being told that you are unimportant.
"Don't say that." I said to B "You're important in your own way, if this 'L' can't see that, then that's his problem."
B stared at me for a second and then tilted his head to the side. "No one's ever said anything like that to me before." He told me. "Thank you." He the muttered.
I gave him a small smile.
"If you are going to require a shower, I suggest you go now to the bathroom as others will be waking up soon." B then told me a bit off subject. I guess he noticed how sweaty I was, a shower would be really welcome right now. I nodded to him.
"What time is it anyway." I asked him.
"Precisely 6:47am." He told him.
I frowned, how did he know that without needing to check a watch. But like i had said to him last night - he did confuse me!
I then nodded and walked over to the desk in my room where two white towels as well as a bar of soap and a small bottle of shampoo had been left. I picked up one of the towels, the soap and shampoo. I then walked towards the door. B moved out the way while I walked past him.
"Which way is the bathroom." I asked him.
"Follow me." He said and started walking down the hallway at quite a fast pace. I had to jog slightly to keep it so that I wouldn't lose him around one of the corners.
He stopped outside a door that was a different colour from the rest of the door on the corridor.
"This is the bathroom for this floor." He told me.
"This floor? How many bathrooms are there anyway?" I wondered
"There is a bathroom for every two floors and a extra one on the ground floor which doesn't have a shower, as well as a staff bathroom which we are not allowed to use." He answered me quickly "All bathrooms are painted this colour so you know where they are." He added gesturing to the teal blue colour of the door which was different from the other plain brown doors.
There was no queue so I went straight inside.
"Em...B" I paused just before I went inside.
B had just began walking away, but he stopped and turned back to me.
"These are the only clothes I have, they're a bit too sweaty for me to wear again." I told him hoping he would get the hint that I was asking him to see if he would be willing to find me some spare clothes.
B tilted his head. "You are so small and skinny, I doubt anyone elses clothes would fit you." He told me.
I bit my lip and made a 'oh' sound.
"Thanks anyway." I muttered.
"But I did not do anything to assist you." B said.
"Yeah but I just..." I stopped myself from saying anything I wouldn't be able to explain to him.
B laughed slightly then. "Now you are the one that is confusing me." He said and the turned and walked away.
I smiled, I guess we were both confusing to each other.
I stepped into the bathroom and closed the door. I flicked the little bolt across the door to lock it.
I peeled off me clothes and stepped into the shower. I looked at the box with the dials on and puzzled briefly over how to work it and as soon as I thought I had figured it out I pressed a couple of buttons.
As soon as I was finished I stepped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around me.
I bit my lip and brushed my hand through my hair, using my fingers to work out the tangles.
I picked up my things from the floor and unlocked the door. I peered around the door and was immediately greeted by B's face.
I shied back behind the door and hide myself glad that I had the towel wrapped around me tight.
"Here." B said not seeming bothered by seeing me like this. He held up a black long-sleeved top for me, "I found one of my tops from when I was younger, it's too small for me now. You can have it."
I smiled and took the top from his hand reaching around the door. "Thank you so much B." I said thanking him.
He tilted his head slightly "You are welcome." He said.
I closed the door again and dropped the towel. I pulled the top over my head. It was still a bit too big for me but not by ridiculous amounts so it was just baggy. I pulled the jeans I already had on. I supposed then would have to do for now until I found some other ones.
I opened the door again and stepped out of the bathroom.
B was gone.
I frowned. I was only in there for less than a minute, where could he have possibility gone so fast?
I shook my head, I had no idea what to think of him really, he still very much confused me.
I trotted back down the hallway in the direction I remembered my room was until I found it.
I opened my door and put my things down on the bed and then walked over to open my curtains.
I looked outside and let out a sad sigh. The snow had melted away.
I sat down on my bed and lay down on it. What was I suppose to do now? Roger had said to me yesterday that the school was closed for winter break so there was nothing to do around here until it started up again in two weeks time.
I stood up and walked over to the mirror which was on my desk. I picked my towel and dried my hair the best I could, and then I picked up a hair brush which was laid down on the desk. I pulled the brush through my hair getting rid of all the knots.
Then once I was finished with that I was back to square one, with nothing to do.
Suddenly I heard some shouts from down the corridor. I frowned and rushed over to the door and pulled it open. It had sounded like A.
I saw as A rushed down the corridor and ran past me. He looked upset.
"A!" I said in alarm as he passed me.
But he didn't stop.
I shut my door quickly and hurried after him.
"A!" I shouted after him but he continued to ignore me.
He turned a corner and disappeared. I frowned.
I found his room and knocked lightly on the door. No one answered, so I slowly opened the door anyway.
I saw A sitting in the corner of the room tucked up tight into a ball. He was crying, I could tell from the whimpers he was making.
"A." I said as I quietly crossed the room and knelt down on the floor besides him.
"A what happened?" I asked.
He didn't answer at first but then he just started muttering.
"Stupid Roger, stupid L!" He said.
I frowned and bit my lip "What did they do?" I asked him.
He shook his head quickly "I can't take it anymore, it's too much." He said as he viciously wiped the tears away from his eyes.
"Don't say that." I muttered to him as I shuffled closer and put my arm around his shoulders.
A continued to shake his head. "I'm crying, look!" He said "I was crying in front of them, crying means you're weak!"
I shook my head "Who told you that! Crying's perfectly normal, its only human." I muttered to him.
"No, I still can't take it!" A replied anyway. "I could never live up to L."
I frowned, "What do you mean by that?" I asked him.
A continued to cry and I thought he wasn't going to answer. But then he said between the sobs.
"I'm...meant to be...L's successor...a copy of him...but I can't take it!"
I pulled my hand to my face and began to chew on my sleeve nervously, what was I meant to say to him?
"Look Secret, thank you for coming to try to comfort me but I need to be alone right now." He muttered as he buried his head in his knees.
I bit my lip "Are you sure?" I asked
He nodded his head but didn't say anything.
I sighed and took my arm from around his shoulders as i stood up.
I was honestly concerned about him right now, but if he truly wanted to be alone...
"If you ever need me, I'll be there for you." I told him "Please cheer up A, you shouldn't listen to anyone else if it makes you unhappy." I told him.
"Thank you Secret." I heard him mumble though him knees.
I gave him a small smile even though I know he couldn't see it.
I turned and walked out of the room, checking on A one last time before I closed the door.
I let out a sigh and sat down outside the door. I didn't want to leave him properly, not quite yet.
I sat there for at least half an hour listening to the quite whimpers as A cried.
Slowly i stood up and stretched.
I was very numb all over.
I had hoped that B would come back but he hadn't shown up at all up to now.
I looked at the door of A and B's room one last time before I made my way back down the hallway to my own room.
I sighed as I walked into the room.
I lay down on my bed again and closed my eyes.
I was tired. I hadn't had much sleep in the night, so the next thing I knew I had fallen asleep again.
"I told you so." Whispered the harsh voice once again.
"What!" I demanded "What did you tell me!"
"His star has gone out." The voice answered
"Who's star." I looked up at the sky, this time it was bright white and it was impossible to see any stars at all.
"The other one." The voice replied "The first one."
"That makes no sense!" I shouted. How could you be the first but still the 'other'.
"Wake up now little Sky." The voice whispered.
"No!" I shouted "Tell me who you mean!"
But I woke up anyway.
"No, no, no, no, no!" I muttered to myself as the dream slipped away. I closed my eyes tighter.
"Tell me! Tell me!" I shouted out loud.
Nothing.
I sighed and sat up opening my eyes.
"Stop playing games with me, creepy dream voice." I muttered.
And then suddenly like before I heard a light knock on the door.
I stood up quickly and shuffled over to the door half expecting it to be B again.
I pulled open the door.
It wasn't B, it was Eru.
"Oh hello." He greeted
"Em...Hi." I replied.
"I need to talk to you about Alternative." Eru then told me.
I frowned "What about him?"
"Well..." Eru paused "He seems to have killed himself."
Okay so that was chapter II - what did people think?
It's a lot longer that the first one, and Chapter III is continued nearly straight off because I wrote them at the same time.
Chapter III should be up in a couple of days it just needs finishing and editing.
Thank you to Flik98 for her editationings of this chapter (yup i made up a word ^-^ )
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