Chapter 14: Secret Dangerous Plays

"No matter how gifted you are... you, alone, can not change the world."

-L-

College. It started today or at least the entrance ceremony was today. The sakura trees were in bloom and showered the walk way in little pink petals, almost magically so. The weather was perfect. Not to hot, not to cold. The sky was clear and the sun was shining bright with the wind swirling those petal through the air around. To be honest it was a nice sight.

Akane wore a scarlet red nearly knee length dress with a matching red fancy blazer jacket her mother had bought her the day before. The dress had no sleeves and at her waste was a wide, curve hugging, black belt. It was simple and perfect, but made her stand out like a sore thumb, likely what her mother wanted in the first place. She wore black stilettos and looked like she was all business for that what this was even if it didn't completely feel like it.

"My lady, I am proud of you. You've made it here and worked off dozens of cases at the same time. It's impressive." Donovan told her.

"Thank you, my friend," Akane replied with a smile. "This could be interesting let's go see if there's anything worth doing while we wait. This could be the start of something new and that has me curious."

He gave a soft smile back at her, "Indeed, let's see if we can stir up some trouble."

She walked on the concrete walk way into the court yard with the other freshmen who where accepted into this place. Most came from rich families and she was here on a scholarship and could afford to be her without it if she wanted so pleased. Akane honestly really didn't care. Coming to this college would free up so much of her time. No more lengthily high school days to worry about. No one she needed or cared to impress for had already done so with the exams and now this ceremony that would soon follow.

Akane still had much to deal with, even with these new freedoms. Guys where immediately trying to get in her pants and she was given at least four number just as she entered the court yard. She was already gathering a following of the girls who wanted to know where she had gotten her outfit. It was like they where moths and she was the flame. It really wasn't surprising at all. Still it was annoying and reminded her of high school. It was a disappointment, but at the same time she knew it wouldn't last forever. She sighed internally, It's just more of the same when is something interesting going to happen?

….

Akane took her seat on the front row hearing the Dean welcome the new students to the school and asked them to take there seats. She ignored most of them and waited for the room to finish filling up. Suddenly someone sat on her left and it was none other that L. She nearly choked seeing him there, What?! You're here too?!

She was about to open her month and say something until she heard the Dean say, "Now for the freshman address... freshman representative, Akane Yagami."

Akane stood gracefully her long curls flowing behind her and began to walk to the stage area. "That would be me," Akane said. She was calm and professional on the outside, but on the inside she was freaking out. Why is he here?! Why is he exposing himself recklessly as possible ?! What is going through that head of his with him risking his life like this? Is he crazy?! Lawliet I want an explanation after this ceremony! What the hell are you doing?!

"And freshman representative, Hideki Ryuga." the dean added.

"Oh here," L said before following her to the stage.

Akane could hear everyone gasp thinking L could be the pop star everyone seemed to be so crazy about, well until they actually spotted him. The corner of her mouth twitched as she force down the smirk that wanted to spread across her lips. Nope not him, but someone who's better and kind of pissing me off lately. L what is the meaning of this?!

Akane looked at L from the corner of her eye he was in his usual outfit and the only difference was the shoes. She never seen L with sneakers on before, but then she noticed something. The sneaker were tied, but he caved in the back of them so they looked more like uncomfortable sleepers. This time Akane did smile and it took everything she had not to laugh at how cute that was, but a smile did appear this time around. She forced the smile to fall a moment later remembering she was currently still pissed at him and briefly she wonder how he could make her smile even when she was fuming inside.

She sighed taking her place on stage and gave a business like smile to the large crowd around her as she took out the welcoming speech she was suppose to relay to the crowd. "As all of us embark on this new chapter of our lives..."

"The student that scores highest is supposed to give the speech, right?" a student asked his friend.

"I guess both of them had the highest score then," he friend replied.

"I heard they both scored a hundred on all subjects," he told him.

"Seriously?"

"It's hard believe there are actually people like that," His friend commented.

"Man that girl in red is hot," One of the boys on the front road said loud enough that even Akane heard him. She wanted to give him a death glare, but held it in as she kept going on with the speech. She had half a mind to mess with the guy by giving L a quick flirtatious smile, but she wasn't so immature that she do something as childish at that... even if it would be hilarious to confuse the hell out of L right about now.

"Yeah man, look at those legs. You think she's single?" his buddy said a smirk on his face before Akane finished her speech.

She bowed to the crowd ignoring them both as she heard more talk about her and this time L are well as he started his speech.

"Man, these two are total opposites..." a student with glasses said.

"Yeah..." the one next to him agreed.

"This one looks like a sheltered genius, who's been groomed for success her whole life, but the other one... there something not right about him. He's just freaking weird. This must what they call a mad genius. Coming to the To-oh Entrance Ceremony dressed like that? Unbelievable! Either he's crazy or he's just toying with us."

She wanted to glare at those boys more than the ones commenting on how hot she was. Akane knew L was quirky in his set ways, but she knew he wasn't any of the things that boy had criticized on, except for the genius part, of course. She knew he was extremely intelligent and she knew he was strange in his set ways. Some just couldn't see past the face value of a person. What a shallow world we live in these days, Akane thought to herself as L didn't bow after finishing his speech like she had done, instead he scratched his head, but she did bow once more along with the dean of the collage.

When they made there way down L's voice came softly flowing into her ear as he followed behind her, "Miss Akane Yagami."

She thought she had miss heard or imagined he heard him speak to her at first mostly because he had been avoiding her like the plague as of late. She had no clue as to why, but he was and he was defiantly trying to avoid something. However, the question on Akane's mind was, What has change? His voice was soft as well for she barely heard it. What is on his mind?"Yes, Hideki Ryuga? Is something you want?" she replied in a soft whisper so only he would hear her.

"We need to talk. Somewhere private after this ceremony is over and continue to call me by that name from now on." he told Akane as he sat down next to her.

"Very well," Akane whispered back before she took her seat next to him, "I know just the place."

"Good, but it can't be seen as suspicious." He told her.

"What do you mean?" She asked. "What is it suppose to be a look like a date or something?"

"Yes," he replied.

Akane nearly jumped out her seat in surprise as he body straighten with a harsh jerk, "Are you serious or is this just you messing with me?" she questioned letting him hear the doubt in her voice.

"I am absolutely serious," he told her.

Akane calmed herself with a deep breath and let a flattered smile take over her face. She giggled in a light flirtatious manner, "Alright it's a date."

"That was convincing," he commented.

I wasn't pretending, she thought to herself. A date with L sounds rather interesting indeed.

….

It's been what five months since I've been on a date or whatever this is suppose to be, Akane thought to herself as she took a sip of her green tea with honey and lemon. She kept her expression casual and her body relaxed, knowing this was suppose to be a casual event to anyone that was watching them. So a relaxed and casual presences was required at the moment. This isn't a real date is it? Plus I'm still mad at you L.

"This coffee shop in one of my favorites," Akane commented softly, "and sitting in the back gives very little chance of people over hearing us without looking suspicious. Plus the environment and soft Jazz is a good place to unwind a bit after a stressful day as well."

"Thank you for showing me this place. I can see why you like it." L told her making small talk.

"Also no one will give you a hard time about the way you sit since we're sitting back here," Akane smiled kindly at him.

"I don't sit like this because I want to. I have to sit like this. You see if I were to sit normally my productive skills will immediately be reduced by roughly forty percent." He informed her.

Akane blinked, "I didn't know that. That's interesting and here the whole time I thought you sat like that to look cute." She said half joking as she giggled.

"Hmm?" he muttered with his brows going up in surprised. "You are mistaken, Ms. Yagami. I am not cute."

"Akane, call me Akane," Akane smirked amused, "and saying you're not doesn't make you any less cute in fact it may make you seem even cuter, Ryuga."

He turned his head away from her and she guessed that's what he looked like when he was embarrassed. Faintly she could see a slight blush rise on his face as his thumb went to his mouth his nibbled at that extra skin that laid against the nail. If she had not been paying as close attention as she she was she would of missed the blush completely. L was quiet for a long moment to compose himself or at least she thought after she had caused him to blush. Maybe his unusually pale sink and lack of sunlight is why you can barely notice his blush, Akane thought to herself. I'm not going to apologize for it either, though I didn't mean to make him uncomfortable. It's good to see the human side of him every once in a while. I like it and you're not some robot after all, L. You're human... just like me even if other people can't see that.

L set his eyes on Donovan, who had been quiet for the most part, "Have you enjoyed the book you borrowed?"

Someone decided to change the subject, Akane thought as she turned to Donovan as well.

"I have, sir L. Thank you again. I'll have my lady return it at the next meeting " Donovan said and smiled as he leaned against the wall not really in the mood to sit down for he felt more like keeping an eye out to make sure they weren't being over heard or watched by any of Kira's goons or Kira himself, but that would be very unlikely or at least he hoped so.

Sir L? Akane thought. He speaks to L as if L his a fellow knight. Sir L Lawliet... not a bad title honestly, but this isn't the 15th century, however it is an interesting thought nevertheless. Well an entertaining thought at least. Great now I'm picturing in a knights uniform from one of Toshi's fantasy video games! Crap... need to focus on the task at hand. Am I still mad at him for keeping secrets? Yes, but I really can't complain I'm still keeping secrets too. For example that I know his name and I can tell who Kira is just by looking at a person's face. Also the location of my Death Note. Maybe L still thinks I'm Kira somehow. That would be an inconvenience if he did and give me no choice other than to either let him see my Death Note... or perhaps say his real name aloud.

"Ryuga... why did you want to speak to me and not say 'Tenshi'?" she asked. "Am I missing something?"

His large dark eyes slowly turned to be dead focused on her, but he did not turn his head, "I have reason to suspect that Kira is someone you may know... or perhaps he is stalking you."

"What? What makes think that?" Akane said surprise clear on her face.

He thought of what he would say, but then he opened his mouth, "As I recall... you once said; 'Because I'm an outside party. I have an insight that you can't have. I was able to see the pattern of you and Kira.'" he said throwing he words back at her. "It seems it's my turn to do the same."

Akane looked down at her hands. She didn't think something like that would come back to bit her. She hadn't considered it. What if it was someone she knew? How? She would of know with just one look who that person was, but with her ability to cut off her powers it could be anyone around her. Shit... she thought regretting her own decision. He could of have been in front of me this whole time!

She took in yet another deep breath before looking into that dead set eyes of his"For example?" she asked cocking a brow at him.

"Take take in to the account Satoru dying the very moment he was proposing to you. Did it ever seem like it was to well timed? Or perhaps Raye or Yuka, who were friends to you, or Iwoa a friend of your father's since high school? Four instances that involve you, Akane. That is to many instances to be a coincidence. The percentage is at eight, non twelve percent." L informed her. "Whoever this Kira is... he knows you and is likely obsessed with you. In fact I am certain that is the case."

"Obsessed?" she whispered. "What ever gave you and idea like that?"

"Why else would he kill Satoru?" L questioned.

Akane didn't answer. Instead she looked again glaring at the wall as if she was trying to drill holes through it. I suspected it once before, but it seemed more like my ego talking. I was unsure at first, but if... L suspects it too... then that has to be it. Akane leaned against her chair and sighed heavily, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Donovan... you know who Kira is." this was not a question at all it was a statement of fact. A fact she didn't want to say. Something in her knew all along, but she wanted to hear it from him. She had to know if he knew.

L looked Donovan's way. He didn't seem surprised that she had said that. "Yes," he told her plainly as if he was expecting that quest at some point. "Though telling you is against our laws. I can not break the law that I am sworn to follow. Otherwise I would of told you long ago. Forgive me, my lady."

"I am not angry with you," Akane said pinching the bridge ever harder as she often did when she was stressed out or deep in thought. "A part of me knew you did, but even if you can not say... it gives us a clue as to who Kira is and takes us a step closer to executing him. The question is how do we draw him out?"

"Are you sure you're family is not Kira?" L asked.

"He is not my mother, my father, or my siblings. I already check them. My old classmates or someone on my street is most likely the culprit. I can't think of anyone whose obsessed enough with me to kill someone. I haven't noticed anyone following me lately either." Akane said. "Perhaps they are not following me at all, but are keeping taps on me instead... likely using his victims to do so."

L thought for a moment, "Would there be a way to draw him out?"

"He killed Satoru just because he was jealous right?" Akane asked.

"I believe so, yes," he replied. "Are you suggesting making him jealous?"

"That's exactly what I'm suggesting." Akane told him.

"Using me or someone like me who hides one's identity. I would think," L stated.

"You said it not me," Akane said. "If I was to say that. You'd give him pause, because hardly anyone knows your real name. He'd have to get close to you. Perhaps try and befriend you to get the information he wants. However, you will still be in grave danger and won't be able to spot who Kira or spot one of his goons."

"Can you?" L asked.

"Donovan can," she said avoiding that question.

"You know I can't say who Kira is, my lady," Donovan said.

"I never said you had too. Just inform him of any danger." Akane told him.

Donovan nodded, "That I could do that."

L thought of that, "What exactly would this entail?"

"That would depend on you. I don't think simply hanging out would cut it." Akane stated.

"Obviously not," L replied. "Let me think on this plan for a while. I want to get things in place if we where to do this. If that is alright."

"Of course it is," Akane nodded, "but I would suggest keeping this quiet for the time being. Do you still not trust me, Ryuga?"

"I don't know who I can trust, but I know you are still keeping secret from me." he told her.

"Not more than everyone else. I'm a cautious person. After all, but the secrets I keep I plan share with only you, but just not today. You are also keeping secrets." Akane informed her. "Why did you do all of this? Ignoring me, going to my school, and wanting to talk alone."

"You already figured that out." L told her.

She lifted a brow, "You knew the next step I would of suggested. You planned all of this out before I even could. I am impressive."

L smirked and it was his slightly creepy one, "Indeed."

"You could of said so earlier, but you wanted me to catch up to your train of thought and let me guess the work that was stocked piled on my lap was your doing as well."

"It was," he nodded. "I needed you busy so I could think of a new plan."

"I see," She said narrowing her eyes at him. "You could of consulted me on this, but you didn't. I guess we still don't completely trust each other yet. Few people actually do trust another. At least I'm no longer angry with you... well annoyed would be a better term for that."

L nodded before returning back to his tea to add more sugar to it and the two enjoyed the rest of there time together in complete silence. This was a dangerous game they where playing at, but they had yet to know what this plan would bring them.

EDITED!