Light opened his eyes, noticing the morning light peering into the room, waking him up from his uncomfortable sleep as he was still bound to the chair he was in the evening before. At first he thought it was the light that had woken him but quickly realized that Aizawa and Sato had walked into the room and were untying him from the chair.
Light quickly brought himself back to reality, remembering what had happened last night and the confrontation of the new L. Light brought his hands to the front of him as Aizawa untied his feet. Light looked at Aizawa in shame as Aizawa tried to avoid eye contact with Light. "Come into the other room." Said Sato as he walked back over towards the door and held it open, waiting for Light to stand up and follow him out of the room.
Light looked over at Sato for a moment before glancing back at Aizawa who had now raised to his feet and looked down on Light. Sadness filled Light's eyes as he looked away from Aizawa in shame. "I'm sorry..." Whispered Light as he slowly stood up and made his way towards Sato.
Aizawa followed behind him with remorse in his heart. Light had those innocent eyes that just made him look like the high school student he used to be before he had become Kira, but it would take a lot from Light for Aizawa to trust him once again.
The group of three walked out of the room and entered the living area where they saw Matsuda and Ide silent next to a large desk. Light's eyes hit both of the them before noticing Mogi sitting on the couch across the room, eyeing him as well. The young suspect's eyes fell to the ground as he rubbed his wrists lightly, noticing the ring around his wrists where the handcuffs had been. One spot was purple from the pinching of the metal thanks to Dachi.
It was so quiet in the room that Matsuda gritted his teeth, wanting to break the silence, but not wanting to sound like a fool. "It's been a long time, Light..." Said Matsuda as Light looked up and smiled sadly towards Matsuda. "It has...Longer then what I had wanted." Said Light as the door across the room to another bedroom opened.
Light saw Dachi walk out of the room, hair straightened to it's original style with his elaborate bun in the back of his head and his kimono on. Light had a confused look on his face at the man's appearance as Dai held a black strap that appeared to have some type of battery device on it. It honestly looked like a house arrest device.
"So, we thought about your offer Light, and we decided to take it." Said Dachi as Light smiled in excitement. "You mean, you're not going to send me to jail?!" Asked Light as Dachi smirked at Light and replied, "Not yet, at least."
Dachi reached Light as he handed the device to Sato along with a small key and made eye contact with the young man. "Go ahead and put it around his ankle." Said Dachi as Sato nodded his head and kneeled to the ground, lifting Light's pant leg. Light looked down in confused as Dachi decided to explain. "Of course, I'm going to be keeping a very close watch on you, but frankly, I'd like to take a shower without you being directly next to me. So, I decided this would be more of a clever way to keep us close to each other."
"It has an alarm?" Asked Light, thinking it was the typical house arrest collar. Dachi let out an amused laugh as he replied, "No that would be useless to me. No, that is a shocking device. It has a 30 foot radius. Meaning you and I would be able to be across this room and be perfectly fine, but if you enter another room and try to exit the main door, or just to decide to run in general...You'll receive an electrical shock. The further you get, the higher the voltage you receive."
Light's eyes widened, "Shock?! This thing will shock me?!" He asked in disbelief and pointed down to his ankle as Sato stood up.
Dachi could not keep the smirk off of his face, "Yes, it will. The device is tamper and waterproof. In other words, there is nothing you can do to get if off unless," Dachi held out his hand toward Sato, who placed the key in it, "I unlock it with this key."
Light stared at Dachi, a little confused, "But how will the device know how far I'm away from you?" He asked.
Dachi brought his wrist up and Light saw another strange looking device around it, "This device tells me how far you are from me and the point where the two devices exchange any and all information."
"Clever thinking, Dachi." Said Sato as he glanced at the wrist band on Dachi, admiring the older man's thought process. Dachi smiled in satisfaction as he aimed his smirk towards Light.
"So, know you and I can keep that close distance between us and not actually have to touch each other." Said Dachi, speaking sarcastically as Light frowned and replied, "You did a favor on both our parts then." His dry sarcasm matched Dachi's.
"Now, now." Matsuda interrupted smiling nervously at the two. "I think it's best if we try to get along on both parts." Said Matsuda as Dachi smirked in a dark manner at Light and replied to Matsuda without looking away. "Since when does justice get along with murderers?" Asked Dachi as Light narrowed his eyes at the older man.
"Murderer? You think that-" Light was leaning forward as he spoke, but was cut off as Sato quickly stood between the two and Matsuda rushed over towards Light's side, pulling him back a bit.
"Come on, Dachi. Let's just try to get this case solved." Whispered Sato as he slowly put his hands on Dachi's arm and made him take a few steps back. Matsuda helped Light to turn around so he was no longer facing Dachi, trying to make sure they didn't start a fight.
"Try not to let it get to you." Whispered Matsuda as Light looked down at the ground, sorrow in his eyes. "I guess I've been branded with that title." Whispered Light as he paused for a moment and then smiled sweetly towards Matsuda and replied, "But I'm glad you're still around Matsuda. You're one of the very few who understood me."
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Matsuda's eyes softened slightly. He couldn't help it; he had liked Light for so long, it was hard for him to cut off completely. He smiled at Light, "Yeah…" Matsuda said softly, "It'll be fine; just please don't fight with him." Matsuda said while grasping Light's upper arm in a sign of small comfort; his voice held a small pleading tone to it. Matsuda didn't want to make the situation awkward, and he knew that he had told Dachi that he would do what he could to avoid Light; but he couldn't be rude to the man. It was hard for him to be rude toward anyone on purpose.
Light gave a small sigh, his smile leaving his face for a moment before returning. His smile seemed to gleam slightly, "Okay, Matsuda. I'll try not to fight with him for you." He said sweetly.
Matsuda's smile widened some as he nodded toward Light, "Thank you." He said before letting go of Light's arm, "Well, let's get to work."
***
Hours had past as Dachi let out a sigh of frustration, searching on his laptop through recent requests of changed names. His chopstick hitting the key rapidly as he scrolled down as Light watched in boredom as everyone seemed to be assigned to their own group and computer.
"Why are we doing this?" Asked Light in a bored mumble as Dachi paused and replied in a tone of slight frustration. "Because when we had looked through all the passports we didn't find one that matched to Mikami. Meaning we still need his new name and since we didn't find the passport, then we need find it some other way."
Light was silent as Dachi went back to hitting the keys and then questioned the man. "Are you sure you checked all the passports?" The group groaned, one nodding after the other. Remembering the painful search through the files.
"Talk about finding a needle in a haystack." Said Sato as Light turned to look at the young man. "And you didn't find him at all? No similar photos or-"
"If we would have found something then we wouldn't be looking through these files." Said Dachi as he glared at Light, getting frustrated with his questions. "But you said plane was the only way off that part of the island, correct?" Asked Light as Dachi sighed in frustration and replied sarcastically, "Yes, Light. Plane is the only way off."
"Then are you sure he got on a plane? What if he's still over there?" Asked Light as Dachi shook his head as he replied, "No, because his birth and death certificate went missing just recently. And the certificates were filed here in Tokyo. Meaning he is here."
"Then you overlooked him." Said Light as Sato raised his head from his computer and looked at Light in question. He had the nerve to tell Dachi he was wrong? Sato had to see this.
"Excuse me?" Asked Dachi as the room grew silent and Light shrugged and replied, "You said he has to be in Tokyo and that plane was the only way off. So you missed him. I bet, you only looked at the passengers, didn't you?"
Dachi looked at Light in question as he asked, "What else are we suppose to look at?"
Light let out a small chuckle as he replied, "Remember, I chose this guy in the first place. His intelligence is exceedingly high. I bet if you were to look under the flight assistance's passports for those flights, you'd find Teru Mikami, along with his false name."
Dachi's eyes widened just slightly. Why didn't he think of that? He smacked himself internally for overlooking that idea. "I…well…" Dachi started, trying to think of something that would prove that idea to be false, but he could think of nothing. "I guess that would be a good idea," He mumbled bitterly, still annoyed with himself for not thinking of it.
Dachi refused to look up as he started his work once more, minimizing the widow that was up, just in case he needed it later, and brought up the files with all of the flight crew and assistance. "There were 12,480 people on the flights leaving for Tokyo within those three days in which Mikami could have gotten on. With 416 passengers on each flight and 30 flights altogether, 60 flight assistants were on those flights." Dachi police force could hear his deductions, but weren't quite sure if saying them aloud was intentional.
Dachi brought up the passports for the flight assistants and started to go through them quickly. Studying the picture and reading the very basic information only took him seconds. The police force looked on, waiting for him to find something when, suddenly, the rapid clicking ceased. Dachi glared at the picture on his laptop screen, along with the name, and projected all of the information onto the large screen. The police force looked to the screen and was surprised at the picture they saw.
"That's him!" Shouted Matsuda as he stood up quickly and pointed towards the screen with a happy look on his face.
Everyone starred at the all too familiar face. Mikami's picture showed off his rimmed glasses and his normal hair style. Nothing had changed about him, besides the fact that he was wearing an airline uniform and that he seemed paler then usual.
"Well, it doesn't look like much has changed in his appearance." Said Light with a victorious smile on his face. His theory proved to be true. "And now we have a face and name to look for." Said Light as he gazed at the false name.
"Akira Yokoyama" Sato said out loud, letting the group both hear and read the name. Light grinned at the name choice, it was more then fitting.
The group stayed silent a moment before Matsuda turned and faced Dachi, who still held a small, bitter expression on his face. "What are we going to do now? How will we be able to find him?" Matsuda asked.
Dachi's eyes met with Matsuda's questioning gaze and his face softened a little. He sighed lightly and turned to face Sato. "Sato." He spoke. "See if Akira Yokoyama has applied or any jobs, housing, credit cards…anything. If he has applied for a credit card, see what he as charged on it and track it."
Sato nodded his head toward Dachi and obediently went back to his laptop and quickly went to work. "What about the rest of us?" Matsuda questioned Dachi once more.
Dachi chuckled as he replied, "Don't worry about it, Matsuda. One thing at a time for right now."
"Oh, right." Said Matsuda as he smiled toward Dachi in a weak manner as Light walked over towards Sato and leaned over just slightly at where the boy sat, typing on his computer while sitting comfortably on the sofa. Sato's typing came to a pause as he looked up at Light in slight question.
Light raised his hands as he took a step back with an apologetic look on his face. "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable." Said Light as Sato smiled at the humble man and shook his head, "It's all right, you don't have to be sorry. You're on the team as well." Said Sato as he motioned his hand next to the spot available by him.
"You can sit here if you'd like." Said Sato as Light nodded his head and quickly took the seat. Light was coy for a minute before continuing, "I guess I never really got your name."
"Oh, sorry about that. It's Sato." Said the boy as he smiled and looked away from Light, beginning to tap on the keys even more. Dachi watched Light and Sato in silence as Ide decided to speak towards Dachi. "
"You think he'd really start charges on his new false name?" Asked Ide as Dachi let out a small sigh and shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows." Said Dachi as he let out a small yawn and looked at the other men in the group. "It's going to take Sato a while, so, I'm going to take a nap." Said Dachi as Matsuda nodded his head and watched the older man walk toward the bedroom door.
"Sato, come wake me when you find something." Said Dachi as Sato looked up from his computer and nodded his head towards his father figure. Dachi turned and took a few more steps towards the bedroom when suddenly Light let out a small scream as he quickly jumped off the couch and took a few steps back from Sato.
Light rubbed his ankle and groaned in pain as he looked over at Dachi in anger. "That fucking hurt!" Light shouted as Dachi smirked and replied, "Opps, sorry. It must have slipped my mind."
Light glared at Dachi for his remark. "Well?" Dachi said, and rose an eyebrow, threatening to take another step. Light's eyes widened slightly and he hurried forward, not wanting another painful jolt to run through his body. Light made it to where Dachi stood; Dachi was still smirking at him in pure amusement and personal satisfaction. Light returned to his harsh glare, but bit his tongue to keep from starting anything with him. He didn't want to get into a fight right now, no matter how tempting it was for him to try and wipe that smirk of the taller man's pretty face.
Dachi just turned to face the door to the bedroom once again and continued to walk toward it; his victorious smirk still present on his face. Light followed him, unsure of how far he could be away from him without getting shocked again. Dachi opened the door to the bedroom and walked in, Light following close behind. Light closed to door behind him and turned to look at the room.
The room was simple, and designed in more of a western style. There was only one, large queen sized bed with white sheets and a dark oak head and footboard. A large window faced the city, but no light poured in as heavy maroon drapes concealed it. The carpet was soft and a light beige color. A dark oak desk sat next to the window and two matching night stands were on either side of the bed. The walls were a cream color, with black trim on the top and bottom of the walls and two small doors were present, one leading to a closet and the other one seemed to lead to a small bathroom.
Dachi let out an exhausted sigh and walked past the curtains, making sure every opening was sealed shut so no sunlight could get into the room, except the glow that bounced through the fabric.
"You sleep a lot during the day?" Asked Light as he watched Dachi slowly make his way towards the bed, his kimono falling elegantly around him. Light had to admit that Dachi had a different air about him then any other L before him. He was beautiful, had a traditional style to him, but at the same time he had one other thing the other L's didn't have. A weakness. Light had noticed the connection of familiarity between him and Sato out there earlier. They obviously had a personal connection with each other and Light would use that to his advantage.
"Yeah, I tend to sleep a lot during the day...A lot less during the night." Said Dachi as he he rested his head on a pillow and closed his eyes. His orange strands of hair draping over his body just as delicately as his kimono. It made Light wonder if the man really worked on his appearance or was just naturally brought up as a feminine man.
Light stayed silent a moment and he soon heard the soft sound of Dachi's light, even breathing signaling that he was fast asleep. Light gazed around the room and realized that being in the room would probably seem like a good amount of time. Light sighed softly and walked over to the desk, pulled out the chair and sat down. He leaned his head on the top of the desk and closed his eyes in thought. Light still wasn't sure how he was going to defeat Dachi; L. The only thing that would even start to help him is Sato. Yes, he would have to get close to the boy in order for him to get any information. He sighed once more and cleared his mind; might as well try to get some rest, there was nothing else he could do.
***
Matsuda paced in the living room of the hotel. He felt rather restless and seemed useless as of now. He sighed and plopped down on the couch and stretched out, gazing at the ceiling. The other members, besides Sato, had gone out and told Matsuda that they would bring back food for him. It felt weird to Matsuda, not to be with Dachi right now. He had gotten so used to the stunning man's presence in the room that now it seemed bare and empty without him.
Matsuda heard a frustrated sigh escape Sato's lips as he looked over at the young boy. "Nothing?" Asked Matsuda as Sato shook his head and closed his laptop. "That name can't be found anywhere." Said Sato as he set the laptop on the coffee table in front of him and leaned back in the couch; letting out a small sigh.
"Should you wake Dachi up?" Asked Matsuda as Sato shook his head and glanced over at Matsuda. "Nah, he told me to wake him when I found something. I figure I'll just let him sleep. He needs some rest anyways." Said Sato as Matsuda sat next to the boy and asked, "How come Dai never sleeps at night?"
Sato smiled at the question and replied, "Dachi was never one for sleep, neither was L. The two of them, when they were children used to stay up through the nights. Just talking and keeping each other entertained. At least, that's what Dachi told me when I was younger."
Matsuda took in the information given to him and placed it in his steadily growing file about Dachi. "So…" Matsuda asked, "How long have you known Dai?" Matsuda asked curiously.
Sato smiled softly before speaking, "Dachi picked me up from the orphanage when I was really young. I was five and my parents abandoned me; so, when Dachi noticed me, he couldn't help but take me in. We grew on each other and so he decided that I would live with him. Throughout the years he has taken extremely good care of me; I guess you could call me his son."
Matsuda's eyes widened slightly before softening; Dachi was a very good man. His personality was mostly sarcastic, but now that Matsuda thought about it, he could see the care and protectiveness for Sato when Dachi was around. Matsuda smiled gently; Dachi must have a big heart for him to take in a child off the streets, not many people would do that nowadays. Matsuda also made sure to file all of his assumptions and information about the gorgeous man; he wanted to keep all information in a profile, just like the man had done to him.
"I don't say it enough to him, but I love him. He's taken care of me and dealt with me through times where anyone would have given up on me." Said Sato as he had a regretful look on his face.
"Sometimes I wonder why he even puts up with me." Said Sato, starring now at the ground in front of him. Matsuda could see the remorseful look in Sato's eyes and quickly smiled with an instant reply, "I haven't known Dai for long. And I may not know the full connection between you two, but...I can tell he cares for you. I can see in the way he looks at you at times."
Sato glanced back over at Matsuda and let out a small chuckle as he pushed Matsuda playfully. "Don't get mushy on me now." Said Sato in a playful manner, trying to put on a manly act.
Matsuda chuckled a little and rubbed the back of his head, "Seriously though, Sato. Don't question it. Dai really does care for you; all you have to do is notice all of the slight things he does. He looks to be quite protective of you; like a father would be of their child."
Sato smiled softly at Matsuda, "Thank you," He said, before shaking his head and punching Matsuda in the arm playfully, "But that's enough sap for now. Don't go soft on me here." He spoke jokingly. He ran a hand through his hair.
Matsuda laughed a little and met Sato's eyes. "Don't worry about it." He said, "If you want to…you can always come and talk with me. I won't say anything to anyone else." Matsuda saw a genuine smile break out across Sato's face as he nodded his head, "Yeah…" Sato said softly, "I think I will."
***
Mikami was laying on his bed, the death note in front of him wide open and a pen rested next to it. The young lawyer's hair draped down as he watched the tv in front of him cast one news event after another. Mikami had grown lonely and bored over the short period of time. He wanted to see God back in the house. Giving him orders and telling him what to do. Without guidance, Mikami felt lost.
Teru's mind began to wonder as one of his hands raised to his chin, letting his chin rest on it as his fingers began to graze his bottom lip. He couldn't get the thought of what had happened the night before out of his head. A moment like that wasn't something a man should make; at least, not to another man. Mikami's mind was fairly traditional when is came to human relationships, but then it dawned on him. Light was more then just a man, he was in Teru's mind, a God.
Mikami sighed softly and closed his eyes; he wondered if God was okay. He hoped; neither of them could have foreseen an incident in which someone held no name. Mikami picked up the pen next to the death note and wrote down the rest of the names of the criminals on the television. He had killed another fifty, or so, criminals so far today. Teru was distracted with thoughts and turned the television off for now.
Teru massaged his temples feeling himself stress out and start to get a small, pounding headache. He placed the pen down once more and rolled onto his back, letting another soft sigh escape his lips. Mikami covered his eyes with his hands, trying to relax; but nothing seemed to help. Mikami, though he was bored, couldn't find it within himself to read his novel since Light had gone. He was almost at the ending, yet his mind was too far-gone from the book and placed on other things to concentrate.
The large penthouse seemed empty with only one person living there. No other noise could be heard except for Teru's light breathing and the soft sound of the fan above him rotating. Mikami tried to clear his mind, but after a few minutes another thought would rush into his head about God. That was all he could think about, God. He removed the hands from his eyes and traced his bottom lip once more. What was this feeling when he thought about his God? Teru couldn't help but wonder and be confused.
Mikami pondered over the thought of his God when suddenly he felt a small vibration come from his pants pocket. He jumped at the sudden feeling and quickly sat up and tried to reach into his pocket, attempting to get his phone.
"God dammit!" Whispered Mikami, unable to get his hand fully into the pocket because of how tight the jeans were around him. Teru quickly scooted off the bed and stood up, allowing his hand more access into his pocket. "I hate these pants." Teru mumbled in frustration as he pulled the phone out and looked at the cover screen.
Teru's heart skipped for a minute seeing he had one new text message. He quickly opened the lid of the phone and opened the text message. "Meet me at the Ginto Restaurant. I'll be at the back at 7PM, don't let yourself be recognized by anyone. Kira's orders." Whispered Mikami as he looked at the number in question.
"This isn't God's number." He said, realizing someone else was in the small circle of secrets God had. There was another.