STRAWBERRY MEMORIES- ICHIGO NO KIOKU
Chapter X
"Charme"
All charming people have something to hide.
C.C.
"What a stress!" Misa stretched while she was still half asleep in her bed and pulled the covers up to her nose.
"I don't want to disturb you, Misa, but you have to go to class this morning."
"What are you talking about Rem, I finished school long ago ... I'm a model now." The blonde answered yawning very loudly.
"Um Misa ... I wasn't talking about high school ..."
"Oh shit!" The girl suddenly stood up trying to extricate herself from the sheets and swearing in a way not much like Misa Misa.
"But why is it so late? And why didn't I wake up?"
"Well I don't want to criticize your dear idol, but yesterday you came back very late because of him ..."
"Are you talking about L?" The model asked with the toothbrush in her mouth and a comb in her messy hair.
"And who else Misa ..." The shinigami answered sighing as she was looking at the girl who had started racing around the room.
"It was with him that you were, right?" Finally she asked as the blonde has been tieing her hair.
"Right ..." She stammered with a bobby pin between her lips.
"Apparently your plan is being successful, or are you still in doubt about what to do?"
"No, absol ... damn!" The girl replied trying to retrieve the bobby pins that had escaped her grip.
"Anyway let's talk about it later, now I have a lot of things to do Rem and I don't even know who I have to run into first!"
"I would recommend L, you know, between the two it seems the less evil." Rem ironically replyed, crossing her arms.
"You're even less nice than Eru chan sometimes!"
"So do I have to follow you or avoid you?" Asked the shinigami pretending not to have heard her.
"Do as you want Rem, I don't know which option is better, but it would be convenient for me if you will follow L when I'm with Light and Light when I'm with L, okay?"
Rem wondered what she had done wrong to deserve such an ungrateful and unsatisfactory task.
"Okay ..." she muttered sighing.
"Perfect! I'm going!" cried the model, rushing down the stairs.
Luckily she hadn't looked at herself properly in the mirror and hadn't noticed the purple circles under her hazel eyes, in which case not even the Shinigami chief could have resurrected her from the terrible shock.
"You are late." It was the only comment she received from her unusual, panda eyes, classmate.
"If you hadn't held me until 1:00 A.M, I surely wouldn't have been late."
The girl replied peeved as she was making a face to him.
"I don't think I held into you «Megumi chan», you could have leaved my place when you wanted. I thought you begged me to participate in the investigation. "
The boy answered staring at the blackboard in front of them.
"Excuse me Ryuuga chan, I'm not used to waking up so early ..."
Misa sighed literally throwing herself on the university desk, and she buried her face in her hair.
"I didn't think you could despondent for so little." He replied again putting the pen in his mouth.
"You may have low blood sugar. You should eat more sweets." He went on to say with a serious gaze.
"I can't afford it because of my work! You know it very well."
"Exactly, because of it you have low blood sugar."
The young model rolled her eyes with a sight.
"Anyway last night's research paid us off, for your luck, so I'll wait for you in the usual place tonight." The raven haired guy simply said to her, while he was pretending to take notes.
"To the usual bench?"
"Aye."
"Perfect!"
"And if I have to go out with "you- know-who"?" Asked the slightly worried blonde.
"We will find another way, we will change the hour of our meeting..."
"Will I have to use the microphone again?" The girl asked, turning slightly red.
"Aye." He replied, taking the pen out of his mouth and starting to unwrap the umpteenth candy.
"But this time I advise you to put it in a more suitable place, like the jacket pocket."
He went over to say as he turned to her without any expression on his face.
Misa turned red like a beet and buried her face in her hair again.
"Aye, you're right ..." She whispered embarrassed.
"Miss Kurenai, pay attention at the lesson, you are already arrived half an hour late!"
"Excuse me sir, I didn't understand the last topic, so I asked Ryuuga to explain it to me..."
"Next time ask me for an explanation instead of disturbing Mr. Ryuuga."
The teacher replied harshly, returning to write on the blackboard.
"Goodbye degree..." Misa muttered to herself "Thank you very much Mr. Ryuuga!"
"You're welcome." The detective replied impassively enjoying his candy.
"Megumi chan!"
"Light!"
Rem had already informed her of his arrival, apparently he had still trouble with the police, so surely he would ask her to go out again.
Misa was a little offended after what Rem has told to her about him.
Actually she was still hoping that Light could change over time, not because according to L what Light was doing was unfair and criminal, but for his own soul ... for his redemption ... and also because she still considered him her own hero.
"So, how are you doing? Are you still scared of what happened yesterday? I'm infinitely sorry for that, this sort of thing should never happen ... "
"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine and you shouldn't be sorry, it was just bad luck."
The blonde replied reassuring him.
Light gived her one of his best smiles.
"I'm glad you're okay ... you know I thought ... we weren't particularly lucky yesterday."
Misa felt her heart jump in her chest, the fateful question was coming.
But now she was more aware of his intentions, she was lucid, and those feelings had a bitter taste.
"Yes?" She asked shyly urging him to continue.
"Well I was wondering if you'd like if I make up for it this evening."
"After school?" The model asked, peering at his face.
"Actually, I was thinking about dinner."
He replied pretending to be embarrassed.
Misa's cheeks were colored with a slight blush.
After all, his charm still had an huge effect on her.
"Oh, sure!" She rejoiced by doing the goose as much as she could.
"Then I'll wait for you in front of the restaurant "Il giardino delle parole" at 8:30 P.M."
"Is that ok for you?" The auburn haired guy asked smiling at the young model.
"Aye! It' perfect for me! Then see you later."
The girl replied to him with a flattering look.
"See you later Megumi." He said approaching her ear. "I'm looking foward to this evening already."
He whispered and then planted a kiss on one of her two diaphanous cheeks.
Misa winced slightly and suddenly blushed.
Not only did he take her out for dinner, but he wanted to took her to an Italian restaurant!
For such a date she expected also that he has made an equally great plan.
Although boys usually did it with her, but Kira was different ...
"As I said yet, he has something on his mind."
Rem replied following the girl through the corridors.
"In addition his stupid shinigami today has been more euphoric than usual."
"Who knows who planned to kill this time ..."
Misa, for her part, was still so dazed that she didn't find the strength to respond to her weird friend.
She absolutely had to tell everything to L.
"Hmm, got it."
"After all my long explanation about the current situation the only thing you can say is: "got it"?!"
The model cried out angrily to her panda eyelike listener.
"It didn't seem like such a well-rounded speech. However Misa chan, did you just agree to go out in an Italian restaurant with him and you didn't even accept a candy from me? You have a rather twisted conception of diet."
"We're not going to talk about sugars now, we were talking about his offer for a date! When will the two of us meet by now?"
The girl complained, stamping her feet.
"It's not a big deal, as you will always bring the microphone with you, then once everything is over, after about half an hour, I will pick you up with the car in front of your house, if he will accompany you up to there obviously."
The detective replied putting his thumb between his lips.
"Of course he will, he is a gentleman!"
Misa replied, raising her chin.
"Yes, you're right, in fact, he hasn't killed any woman until now ..."
L answered seriously, staring at the bathroom tiles.
"But it's not out of the question anyway."
He went over saying and taking a punch from Misa.
"But it's not fair Eru chan! I'm going to sleep too late again! "
"I don't know if you got it Megumi, but this investigation is a serious matter, it is not a game! And above all tonight is not a real date, unless Kira has decided to screwed up the whole plan of creating a new world to start a happy family! "
The boy scolded her with a stern look.
"Wow, it's the longest sentence I've ever heard from you!" Misa exulted hopping.
"That's exactly what I meant."
The dark haired man answered shaking his head resignedly.
"However, you will do what I tell you whether you like it or not, and in the meantime, before your date with him, I will follow your dear knight, there is a 60% chance that there is something bigger than us at stake."
"Okay, but you owe me for this Eru chan ...keep that in mind."
"I don't owe you anything."
"Yup!"
"No."
"Yup."
"No!"
"Yup!"
"OK, yes! You are more childish than me! But now at work! "
Finally, L said exasperated.
"Yay! Thanks Eru chan!"
The girl shouted running away from the bathroom after gaving him a soft kiss on the right cheek.
L was dazed for a few seconds, but fortunately then, thinking back to the Kira case, he reverted L.
At 8:30 pm Misa was already in front of the restaurant and, as Light expected, she was punctual as usual.
"Megumi! Then you are not always late as you said the other day, it is clear that I have not missed a beat."
The boy joked, holding out his arm and a small bouquet of flowers that he had taken for the occasion.
"Apparently not, Light kun!"
The model rejoiced, admiring the flowers and following the boy at the entrance of the restaurant.
"Wow! This place is really beautiful!"
"The best Italian restaurant of Shinjuku."
He pointed out smiling.
"Yes, you're right, it's strange that I've never been there."
She replied turning to Light.
Now that she looked at him better, his face seemed more relaxed, as if it lifted off something from his heart.
Or maybe it was just an impression ...
"So what would you like to order?"
The boy asked, beginning to browse the menu.
With great surprise Misa saw that there was a burning candle on their table.
"Actually I don't know, it's all so inviting ..."
She replied, scrutinizing the menu.
"Well in these cases, there is only one thing to do."
Light answered closing the menu.
"Hmm?"
She asked, raising her face from the menu.
"Pizza." He replied smiling "there is nothing better for me."
"Yes you are right Light kun! I love pizza too, and I haven't eaten it in ages."
"Then it's decided." he smiled calling the waiter.
"Mi scusi signore?"
He said in a perfect Italian.
"Sì?"
"Vorrei una Margherita, and you Megumi?"
He asked the girl.
"Well I would like ... a Candy!"
The model exulted, thinking to herself how fate sometimes played funny triks on people.
Moreover among the ingredients there was also the corn that she loved so much.
"Who knows why your pizza has such a strange name." Light thought aloud, once the waiter was gone.
"I wonder." The smiling girl replied "Maybe because there are so many ingredients that make it good! As good as a candy! "
"It does not make sense." He replied.
The model felt slightly upset by his assertion, but she acted like it was no big deal.
"Yes, maybe you're right."
In fact, she replied pouring herself a large glass of water.
When the pizzas arrived, Misa cheered up the atmosphere a little, laughing at the way Light tried to eat the strands of mozzarella from his margherita.
"You chose a pizza a little too difficult to ate Light kun!"
She laughed for the umpteenth time.
"At least I'm not dropping all the corns on the ground."
He laughed, pointing out the floor below her.
"It's not my fault, it's the pizza that it's full of it!"
"well of course, of course."
"Megumi always tells the truth!"
"You too will lie one day as everyone."
Light replied smiling.
"No no, never!" she replied, shaking her head.
"Aye, one day you can't not help but you will have to lie, even for a right purpose, but still you will have to lie."
"If it is for a right purpose, it will no longer be called lying."
Misa smiled biting her slice of pizza.
The boy's gaze suddenly turned serious, and his mouth curled into a bitter but spontaneous smile.
"Maybe you're right Megumi chan."
Once they had finished eating, they talked for a while; unlike the day before, it seemed that Light have got plenty of time.
This pleased Misa, but at the same time it aroused many suspicions to her.
The eighteen-year-old's face was relaxed, it seemed that nothing and nobody could have made his mood worse, not even that strange date with a girl, certainly not at his intellectual height.
But Misa knew very well that she was quite smart and certainly she was not going to show it to him, to Kira...
Once the bill had been paid, they went to the exit, they took a taxi and, as in L's forecast, he accompanied her at home.
Fortunately the detective was always one step ahead and before they arrived he had changed the name of the doorbell from Misa Amane to Megumi Kurenai.
"Wow I didn't know you lived in this neighborhood!"
"Ahaha it's not what it seems, it's only temporary, let's say I won't be able to afford it for much longer. Finding an apartment for students is practically impossible the first year of university ... by the time the entrance test results arrive, all the apartments have already been occupied. "
Misa replied hiding her agitation.
"Oh yes? Then I'm lucky to live in Tokyo. "
"Unfortunately yes, this is the only one I found on February, but I will soon change my apartment. Even if this apartment was quite comfortable at the beginning, since I still couldn't find my way around the city and it was the closest to To oh. "
"Understood, I'm glad you have found a solution in the end. Anyway thanks, I had a wonderful evening with you."
Light replied, getting a little closer to her.
"Thanks to you for the invitation."
The girl replied blushing for the umpteenth time.
"Thanks to you for accepting it." The boy continued with a half smile at beautify his lips.
At that moment Misa wondered how it was possible that a boy like this was younger than her.
Damn, usually she was the one who made every kind of boy fall for her!
Light ran a hand through his hair in a way definetely too much sexy. Surely not like he usually did.
Then, very calmly, he moved closer and closer until his lips rested on the girl's.
Misa was astonished for a moment, thinking of the microphone in the inside pocket of her jacket, but then she regained her mental calm and returned the kiss, without too much effort.
Light had his arms wrapped around her waist and the model was now completely leaning against the wall of her house.
She could feel very well the warmth of his chest, his perfume so masculine and enveloping and his breathing that caressed her face. And the lips, well those ... they were so soft.
When the young man departed from her lips, Misa still did not quite understand what had happened.
He was still looking her in the eyes, his lips slightly parted and with a decidedly satisfied look.
Light Yagami, or rather, Kira, had just kissed her?!
Then she remembered L, who was listening to everything somewhere and that paniced her even more.
"Light ..."
She only managed to stammer. She imagined that she was quite flushed, judging by the warmth she felt on her cheeks.
"Sorry I didn't mean to be too impulsive but ..."
He tried to say, still leaning with one arm on the wall behind her, but the young model stopped him immediately.
"No, it doesn't matter! It's just that you caught me off guard. "
She replied suddenly assuming all possible colors.
"You are so sweet." He whispered, stroking her cheek slowly.
"So, good night Megumi, see you soon."
Finally he said to the "poor" girl.
"Good night."
She mumbled, causing a little laugh from the boy.
Once he was gone, Misa ran all the stairs up to her apartment, where she threw herself on her favorite sofa.
The whole thing had taken a decidedly problematic turn!
Not to mention Rem, who had left her as soon as she entered the apartment, ignoring her completely.
Yes, all of it was completely a mess ...
Author's corner:
Apparently something happened between the two kiras ^^ who knows if one day I will write something about them ...
Surely it would not be a sweet thing, it would be a damned and suffered love with the final death of both muhahahah
I'm joking, maybe.
Misa: "You really would do it! Heartless woman!"
Me: "I am not a heartless woman! The bond between love and death has been the favorite writers's theme since ancient times!"
Misa: "It's not true! Everyone knows that the happy ending is the most popular one v.v"
Me: "U are so childish ... what would you know about literature?"
L: "I think you should eat more sweets, you're being more of a tool than usual."
Me: "No one asked you for advice L."
Light: "Hey! Only I am allowed to mistreat, kill, curse, exploit L and Misa ! MUAHAHHHHHHH"
L and Misa: "EHI!"
*His laughter lasts for almost ten minutes *
Me: "it seems you have been practiced a lot, Light ..."
Yes, I know, it may appear crazy but it's 1:00 a.m and I'm a little tired... I hope you enjoyed this chapter ^^
Thank to who supports me, silent or not =)
I hope you enjoyed this exeption to the rule (LightxMisa vibes), maybe is not the last ... we'll see, I'll leave you ananswered xD
Juliette