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Aoko sat down in the subway and Misa sat beside her, her eyes glazed over slightly giving Aoko the impression that the spell or whatever Akako had done was still in effect as she remained unresponsive to everything but Aoko.

"Aoko-chan, I'm going to talk to a friend on the other side, please stay here." She stated, her voice sounded somewhat robotic, creepy, for sure.

"Oh, okay Misa, that's not a problem." She smiled, watching the girl go and sit somewhere else. Was she still under Akako's spell?

The subway pulled to its next stop and a boy with red hair sat down beside her, leaning back in the seat.

"Nice day, huh?" He asked, taking out a black PSP and opening it, starting on an already saved game.

"Oh… yeah, I suppose." Aoko answered, shrugging. He nodded and pressed a few buttons on his game system.

"So, what brings you to the subway?"

"…I'm going back home?"

"Oh." He paused a moment and then sighed. "You know, you seem familiar, anyway I would know you?"

"M-my dad was the head of the Kaitou Kid task force… but he's not anymore…" she said sadly. Aoko looked down and missed the slight smirk that played across the red-head's face.

"Why isn't he anymore?"

"He died…" Aoko stated, feeling tears sting her eyes.

"Oh… I'm sorry." He gave her a sympathetic look. "Oh, I'm Matt, by the way."

"It's alright, it's been a few months." She responded. "I'm Aoko." She managed to smile. Matt nodded and smiled back.

"So, what happened after… did you move out with your mom or something?"

"No… my mom's also dead." Aoko explained. For a second Matt looked really guilty at the thought of mentioning her parents. "It's okay, really, I-I never knew her." She assured. But, Aoko did find it strange he was asking her such detailed questions.

"Oh… well then…I guess it's none of my business but, where are you staying?"

Red flag, red flag! "I'm actually staying with my boyfriend." Aoko stated quickly. Matt blinked.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah…" she nodded then sighed in relief as the subway reached their stopping point. "I-it was nice to meet you, Matt-kun, but this is my stop." She collected Misa and got off the subway quickly.

Matt watched her go and then pulled out a phone, flipping it open and dialing a number. "It's me." He said when the phone was answered.

"Matt. What the Hell was that?" Demanded the one on the other line, though he didn't sound too angry.

"Sorry Mello, I told L this wasn't a good idea, I'm not good with being sociable, you know that."

"Yeah but, I could do better then that."

"You're also better at talking to people… but I don't know Mello, with the way you dress, you might have scared her worse then I did." Matt paused his game and got up, getting off the subway and sticking a cigarette in his mouth.

"Well, whatever, get back to head quarters and we'll think up something different."

"Got it." Matt hung up.

-

Hakuba rubbed his temples and let out a sigh as L contentedly ate some cake while near played with legos on the floor and Mello stood at the opposite end of the room. Matt returned several seconds later and grabbed a swivel chair and sat down.

"Well. That failed." He stated. L looked up and shrugged, not really caring.

"Do we have another plan?" The British detective inquired. Mello shrugged and moved over to talk to Matt. "Well?"

"There is another plan." L stated, pushing the empty plate aside. "But involves abducting Nakamori-san."

"…What?"

"Mello-kun?"

"Don't worry L, I won't let you down." Mello said happily and then glared at Near as he headed out, Matt following behind him.

"What are you going to do?" Hakuba demanded of the older detective. L blinked.

"I'm doing what I can to save your friend, Hakuba-kun, since Raito won't want you approaching her."

-

"Aoko." Light yawned as he leaned back in his chair. "You've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow, at that time I have something to check in on, Misa will take you and then I'll meet you at the doctor's office"

"Okay Raito-kun." Aoko smiled, handing him her cell phone as he required he have it during the time they were apart. At first, naturally she argued but Light convinced her that it was a necessary precaution and she left it alone.

"….Raito-kun, what if something happens, how will I be able to call you?" She asked, remembering her encounter with the strange redhead. She'd told Light all about it as he required he know about everything that happened in her life while he was away.

"…Misa's going with you." Light finally answered after a moment or two of thought. "She has a cell phone and I can turn mine on." He explained smoothly, watching her reaction. Aoko sighed and looked down. "You don't like that agreement?" He asked, eyes flashing dangerously.

"Not really, no." Aoko said honestly. "Misa doesn't like me, more then that she hates me, I have no doubt, if something did happen, she'd wait until the last possible second to tell you." Light listened and let out a sigh, rubbing his temples as he realized that she was absolutely right.

"…. Alright, then you'll stay here and I'll come back to get you before the doctor's appointment, better?"

"Yes." Aoko mumbled looking at the ground. "Thank you Raito." Light nodded and got up from his chair, approaching Aoko and sitting beside her, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her close so she had to rest on his shoulder.

"You don't need to think me, Aoko." He told her, allowing her to cling onto him. "Your safety is important to me. If the only way I can ensure it is to never leave your side, so be it, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make." He pulled her closer, one arm loosely wrapping around her swelling stomach.

"Eh?" Aoko blinked, looking up at him. "I never said-" He looked down at her. "…nothing." She cuddled against him more.

"Good, now, it's bedtime, for you and for me." He stifled a yawn, reaching behind her and lifting up the blanket so she could curl up beneath it. Afterward, he got in after her, reaching for her and pulling her closer, resting his head on the back of her neck and quickly falling asleep.

Aoko hugged the blankets tightly against her, wondering how he could fall asleep so fast when he knew what he did every night and knowing that he'd chained her down. Slowly, her eyes closed and she drifted off to sleep.

Light wasn't actually asleep, he was enjoying the feeling of just having her. Used to be he just held her like this because if she tried to move or squirm away he would wake up and pull her closer. Now he did it purely because he'd grown used to falling asleep like this.

He knew what he was doing to her and honestly he felt he was helping her, she was his now, she was important, she knew from the beginning what this was and she was so soft… Light blinked and pulled himself out of that dangerous thought and moved a hand to her stomach, smiling slightly as he as greeted with a small flutter.

He moved his hand back and brushed a few strands of her hair away, gently kissing her cheekbone. She was shaping into what he'd wanted Misa for except without the Shinigami eyes. She was obedient, it didn't take much to convince her to do certain things, she asked before going to do anything, and she worked her own life around his.

Soon enough a question arose in his mind, could he go through with killing her? He could use her. L wanted her to talk and still she refused. And she wasn't really causing him any trouble, he could shape her more, she had more potential then just having a baby.

"Aoko…" He said softly against her ear. "I've changed my mind, I think you'll be quite useful to me…"

"Hm?" Aoko responded, obviously still half asleep. Light smirked, making sure his warm breath crossed over her ear.

"I want your help." He stated. "I want you to help me in creating a world free of crime." He whispered. Aoko started to nod and drift off again but she stopped, suddenly awake.

"Wh-what? N-no!" she refused, turning over to face him. You can't just ask me to do something like that!" Light looked her over and sighed.

"Don't you want a world free of crime? A perfect world where you're one of the most important people in the world?"

"I-I.. it's true that I don't like criminals… but-but I just can't-I-please don't ask me to help you. I don't care if you do it but please… let me keep my hands clean." She pleaded.

"…You won't have to do the same things I'm doing, but I want your help in getting names and faces." Light offered a compromise.

"No!" Aoko shoved him away and nearly off the bed. "No! I don't want any part of it! Please!" Light's eyes flashed dangerously and covered her mouth.

"Listen you. We've been through this before, I tell you to do something, you're supposed to do it with out question." He hissed. Aoko blinked back her tears as he pinned her down. She swallowed and shook her head.

"Did you listen to anything I just said?" He demanded. "You'll do as I tell you, now give up half your life to me." Aoko's eyes widened and she shook her head again, wincing as he shoved her harder into the bed, hand still over her mouth. "You do not tell me no."

Aoko glared up at him and bit his hand. He immediately yanked his hand away and considered smacking her.

"No!" She finally got out, sitting up. "Okay? No! I'm not going to help you, I want my life." Light's eyes narrowed and he listened to her talk, wondering how he'd misjudged her.

"I'm going to be a mother soon, Raito, don't you think I want the chance to see my child grow up? Do you even think about thing like that when you just write names down like you do? Do you even stop to consider the fact maybe the person accused didn't do it!?" Light was silent a moment, watching her seethe.

"I do investigating." He finally answered. "Besides, don't you think it's a little selfish to say things like that?"

Aoko looked away from him. "…I never got a chance to meet my mother… I don't want it to go through the same things I did. Not having a mother messes you up, Raito." She felt a tear run down her face and wiped her eyes.

"….Fine." Light glared at her, knowing he couldn't really fight her about this. Aoko was stubborn, and more stubborn then he was, admittedly, besides, she was pregnant, for the moment, he had to do pretty much what she wanted, not that she knew that, and he certainly wasn't going to let her find out. He wanted her under the impression he controlled her life.

-

"Alright, Matt, you understand what to do now?" The blonde inquired, sitting on his motorcycle and going over last minute plans with his partner.

"I don't know Mello, this doesn't sound like a good idea, I mean, I tried to befriend her, what's she gonna think when I kidnap her?"

"Matt…" Mello looked vaguely annoyed, his eye twitching. "We don't have time for that, just do as I say and this should go smoothly…. and put that game down!" he snapped. Matt sighed and closed his DS.

"I hope you know I was on the last level, this better be worth it." Mello rolled his eyes and looked to the hospital that Aoko had an appointment at. "Kidnapping a girl from a hospital… can it be done?"

"We're not kidnapping her from the hospital, we're ambushing them before they get in the doors and taking the girl to L. Got it?"

"Yeah, yeah, I got it." Matt shrugged, how hard can it grab a girl? And she's preggo, right? She won't be able to fight too much."

"….Matt."

"Well, she doesn't wanna hurt the baby right? So she won't, and well obviously we can't hurt the baby, that was one of-"

"Matt."

"Mello, I refuse to hurt her, L said to be as gentle with her as possible and well, quite frankly I don't wanna hurt the little girl."

"…Matt!"

"I can tell it's a girl cause she's carrying more up top. Remember when Marcy got pregnant? She carried up top."

"Matt! Put that stupid thing away and pay attention." Matt blinked and then looked down in his hands. He offered a sheepish smile and closed the DS.

"I can't help it… nothing's happening."

"Matt!" Mello rolled his eyes. "Come on." He stated, starting to move. Matt blinked and shoved the DS in his pocket, following after him. The redhead then stopped to think, how were they going to get her alone.

Things didn't go as planed, Light didn't leave Aoko's side for a moment and no diversion was created, She went in the hospital and they missed their chance. And why? Because Matt couldn't tear himself away from the damn DS. Mello sighed and privately thought about how Near wouldn't be able to do it either.

"Back to the drawing board." He grumbled, heading back for head quarters. Matt shrugged, he wasn't really for kidnapping the Nakamori girl, the stress could be bad really bad for her.

Hakuba and L really weren't surprised by the failed attempt and L didn't really seem to care. Hakuba pushed his bangs back and sighed.

"….L."

"Please call me Ryuuzaki."

"…..Ryuuzaki. What is the plan now?"

"We'll have to watch her and wait for the right time to strike. Oh, Hakuba-kun, has Edogawa made it to England yet?"

"Yes, I just talked to him, actually."

"Good."

"What about Aoko?"

"I'm working on it, please be patient."

"But-"

"Patience." Hakuba let out a frustrated sigh and quickly left, trying to think up some other way he could get Aoko away from Light or find concrete evidence that he was Kira. How was he supposed to do this? Investigate a crime scene? Surely that had been done before.

Without really meaning to, Hakuba found himself at the cemetery in front of a freshly dug grave right beside one that had to have been eighteen years or older with the tombstone that read: Nakamori Mizuroko. The newer graver quite obviously Nakamori Ginzo.

Saguru smiled sort of sadly as he read the names. So this was the wife Nakamori refused to talk about and got angry when she was mentioned? He wonder if Nakamori was at peace and with his wife again on the other side, he also wondered if the late inspector knew of the terrible danger his daughter was in.

For a long moment he sat in silence, just thinking over what he'd have to say about all this, the hypertension, Light being Kira. He then looked to the other tombstone. Beloved wife, beloved friend, and would have been a fantastic mother. September 10th, 1989

He stared, so Aoko's mother died on the day Aoko was born… he vaguely wondered if Aoko looked like her mother but shoved the thought aside. Maybe Nakamori had found out about the pregnancy and reacted negatively. Aoko said she had hypertension, was it possible that Mizuroko had it too?

"…Keibu." He finally voiced. "I don't mean to bother you, but I need advice." The detective sat down, paying no attention to the thick clouds forming up ahead. No, he didn't expect the tombstone to talk or for Nakamori to answer.

"I don't know what to do about the Kira case, I know you weren't part of that, but L's just almost certain that Raito Yagami is Kira, the same guy that…Aoko…" He started. "And well, L wants to talk to her but nothing so far has worked. And I'm worried… she has hypertension. Not only that but she refuses to talk to anyone but Yagami, and Kaito, some best friend he is, he hasn't even talked to her since her last day of school."

He felt something wet his him in the middle of the head and paid it no attention. "He doesn't realize, if Aoko has that baby she could die, she will die, Yagami is most likely plotting to kill her anyway. I don't want her to-I mean, you probably want her with you but obviously you want her to live a full life, right?" Several wet drops hit him, gaining in strength as he continued.

"I never really got the chance to tell you this, but I'm in love with Aoko-kun, I have been ever since I saw her at school, that she's in such a precarious situation… it hurts. I want to help her but she refuses everything I do. L thinks she knows Yagami is Kira and can't say anything.

"I need something! Anything! To save her and I'm running out of time. When she has that baby he'll kill her, and L wants him to, just so he can arrest him. But if I can find evidence before then, then I can save her! But I… I don't know how because there's nothing, except Aoko." He hung his head, rain forcing his hair to stick to his face and neck. "I promise, if I get her out of this, I'll do everything in my power to make her happy, treat her like a queen, better then that…I…

"I-is there anyway you could do something? You watch over her, right? Maybe you could pull a few strings?" He finally asked. "What am I saying? That's impossible, you can't do anything."

"…Hakuba-kun?" He froze, a familiar voice ripping through him as he turned, almost in disbelief. It was Aoko! And she wasn't with Light! She was alone, completely alone, aside from the tall thin glass with an incense stick inside it.

"A-Aoko-kun?" He asked, almost in disbelief. "I-I… where's Yagami?"

"We… we got separated…"

"You broke up?"

"No!" Aoko backed up a little. Did he really think Light would be kind enough to just break up with her? "We were going to get on the subway, but crowd… He let go of my hand and I got left at the station." She explained. "S-so I thought I'd come visit Touchan before going back to his house."

"…Oh." He noticed she didn't say 'home' despite the fact she lived with the Yagami's now. She was soaked, her clothes stuck her body and showed off her swollen belly. "Y-you know, this harsh rain isn't good for you."

"I know." Aoko rolled her eyes, moving to the tombstone and freezing as she saw the second name. Hakuba blinked, moving out of her way.

"A-Aoko-kun… you knew your mother was here, didn't you?" He inquired, the way she acted she never even knew her mother's name, much less where she was buried.

"I-I didn't." She confessed, feeling the tombstone and running her hand over the death date. Hakuba raised an eyebrow. He knew Nakamori never tolerated mention of his wife at the office, but he hadn't even told Aoko about her. Somehow, that was messed up.

"I didn't even know her name until Raito's mother said that she also…" Her hand stayed on the one spot and Hakuba could feel her tears starting to form. He felt an urge to pull her away from the tombstones but stood still, letting the rain pelt him as he watched her, somehow, he felt she needed this.

"….Touchan wanted me to have an abortion." She voiced. Hakuba's eyes widened, so he had known about it! "I-I.. do you think he wanted me…" Saguru blinked, easily following her line of thought.

"Aoko, don't be ridicules, of course he didn't!" He tried.

"No! Do you think he wanted me?" She demanded, turning to face the detective.

"Yes, why else would he tell you to get an abortion?" Aoko let out a sigh and hung her head.

"Because he was ashamed. Ashamed that I would disgrace him when I looked up to him so much." Hakuba sighed, shaking his head but saying nothing.

"I mean, he had an office at home, he didn't have to work as much as he did, I just… I just can't help but wonder if he hated me because of…"

"No!" Hakuba snapped. "That's just silly, he loved you Aoko, I'm sure of it! Maybe he didn't avoid you for a while, Keibu was a bit touchy when came to your mother, but I'm sure he realized how much he loved you, especially when he found about… that." Hakuba gestured to her stomach. "If he didn't care he wouldn't have told you to abort it, right?"

"I-I guess so… I just… I made him feel bad…" Aoko's shoulders trembled, her form outlined by the heavy rain. "I said something about mom that day and… then he-" Hakuba sighed and moved over to her, pulling her into a tight embrace.

"Aoko. He died saving you, he loved you, he didn't want you to throw your life away." He told her, blinking in surprise as she wrapped her arms around him. "Aoko… sometimes people say the wrong thing right before a tragedy. It doesn't make the other a bad person, and doesn't make it your fault."

"I just…" She sniffled, tears pouring down her face. "It's probably just my hormones, she muttered.

"I agree, your hormones are probably acting up, but you have every right to feel like this." He petted her hair, holding her close. "Aoko, let me take you someplace warm and dry, alright? We can talk there." Aoko blinked and suddenly shoved him back.

"I-I can't, I have to get back Raito." She stammered. Hakuba blinked and latched onto her again.

"Aoko, pouring down rain, you're in poor health and you pregnant on top of it all, I'm sure he'll understand."

"No! I have to get back-I!"

"It's not like he's gonna kill you over this, right?" He watched as she calmed down a little, finally relaxing against him.

"I guess you're right." She agreed. "One night won't hurt." Hakuba sighed in relief and led Aoko back to the headquarters.

"…Hakuba-kun, I thought we were going to your house?" She blinked, looking up at the large building. Hakuba felt vaguely guilty about tricking her, but what else was he supposed to do? With any luck he could be saving her life.

"Aoko… I… I've staying here for a while now, father needed the house and so I'm staying here." He quickly made up, leading her inside. Aoko blinked and assumed he was lying his excuse wasn't likely. He led her through some very tight security, at one point he even had to take his pants off. Aoko kept her eyes off the detective as best she could, unable to stop herself from glancing once or twice.

Finally, he led her through two double doors and into a room with four other people. A boy with blonder hair then Hakuba, Someone sitting at a computer with cake, a boy sitting on the floor with puppet fingers and large mat and then-

"You!" Aoko pointed to the redhead.

"Hey Aoko!" Matt greeted cheerily. "Have a nice ride home on the subway?" He inquired, DS open. Aoko blinked and then looked to Hakuba.

"I-you were there." Aoko looked back at Matt. Matt grinned sheepishly and went back to his game.

"Sorry, I've got like.. no social skills, better then Near though." The boy with finger puppets looked up, his hair a snowy white. "He fails at life." Mello snickered and moved over to Matt.

"I'm Mello." He greeted calmly extending his hand to shake. Aoko did, almost reluctant.

"I-it's nice to meet you." Aoko nodded feeling a little nervous. "I'm-"

"Nakamori Aoko, yeah, I know." Mello let her hand go, still standing by Matt. "We were plotting to kidnap you from that creep, but someone couldn't take their eyes off their game."

"K-Kidnap me!?" Aoko jumped.

"For your own good, of course." Matt shrugged. "Anyway, you know Hakuba, Mello, L, and that over there is Near." He gestured to everyone in turn.

"L?"

"Ah, a pleasure to see you again Nakamori-san." The chair turned to reveal Ryuuzaki. Aoko sighed and shook her head, she really should have seen this coming. "Since it's raining so hard I hope you're not opposed to staying with us for the night, as it is raining quite hard. It would be bad for you to try and get home on your own."

"Oh, that's… just please don't ask me anything." To Hakuba's surprise L nodded and turned back to the computer. Did he have some new tactic?

"So! Aoko, since you're hanging with us tonight, what kind of strange bizarre food are you craving?" Matt asked, pulling the DS us as he mashed the buttons down.

"….I-pizza, I guess."

"Pizza?"

"….With extra cheese, and chicken." Matt blinked at her a moment, he then fished out his phone and shoved it at Mello.

"Call take out, would you? I've almost beaten this level." He stated as Mello rolled his eyes but dialed anyway.

Aoko sighed and moved to find a chair. Hakuba moved to the chair he usually sat in offered it to her. She sat down placed her hands on her stomach, wincing as it was moving again. She wasn't used to it quite yet and it felt extremely odd.

"….Is it moving?" Matt piped up. Aoko blinked and then slowly nodded, blinking as she suddenly found them all crowded around trying to feel the baby move.

"E-excuse me!" She yelped, feeling their hands on her. "I-I-this is very strange, the only one who's allowed to feel is Raito-kun." She exclaimed, backing away from Mello, Near and Matt.

Suddenly, L's chair turned and he made his way over to her, the other three backing away. "Is that because Raito-kun said so?"

"N-no, I just… it's weird to have people sticking their hands all over my stomach." L made a strange indignant noise and placed a hand very delicately and gently on her stomach. He let it linger until he felt her stomach flutter just a tiny bit.

"Hmm…" He removed his hand and went back to his chair. "I will allow you to call Yagami to let him know you're safe." Hakuba groaned and cast L a glance which the better detective met with one his own, it seemed to say 'I have it under control.'

"Oh… Thank you." Aoko blinked, taking the phone Matt handed her.

"Of course." L nodded and turned to go back to what he had been doing. Matt moved over to L after Aoko had turned away and was pushing in a number.

"…Are we sure this is okay? He might kill her." He whispered. L looked at the boy and then back at Aoko.

"…He won't. I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps Raito plans to keep her…"

"What?"

"If he was going to kill her, he would have done so already. However, he hasn't."

"That means?"

"He no longer controls the relationship, she only thinks he does."

"…He's whipped?" Matt blinked. L took a moment to think over what that meant and slowly nodded his head.

"Yes, and he knows it." He grabbed his fork and stuck in his cake. "Nakamori-san, I should warn you, if Raito-kun insists he comes and gets you immediately, the percentage that he is Kira will go up." He stated, loud enough for her to hear.

"Eh?" Aoko blinked, wincing as the ringing stopped.

"Hai?" He answered, his voice just as smooth as ever.

"R-Raito-kun?"

"Aoko?"

"Yes… Please come get me." The room went silent, all eyes snapped to her.

"What's wrong? Are you safe?" Light asked, he definitely sounded concerned.

"I-I'm safe but, when I got lost I crossed by the cemetery and-and I'm tired and I just really want to go home to bed." Her voice broke.

L dropped his fork and glared at the girl on the phone. This ruined everything, and she knew it. Her intelligence and acting skills were going to have to be taken into account, he couldn't pass her off as just a pawn, there was more to her then that.

"Yes, I'll need the address you're at though, then, rest assured I'll be there within minutes." Aoko ignored the looks everyone was giving her and just gave the address, hanging up and returning the phone to Matt.

"Aoko." He stated, pocketing it. "We're trying to help you, anyone with eyes can see you're terrified of him."

"That's ridicules, Raito-kun is kind to me, never one has he forgotten about me, and he always pay attention to me." Matt sighed and moved back to Mello, plopping down beside the blonde and pulling out his DS.

"Hakuba-kun." L turned to the blonde detective. "do you know if she actually went by the grave today?"

"I… I was there when she got there." Saguru answered honestly.

"Then we have nothing to go on."