"I'm going for a walk."
"It's raining," Light replied, looking up from his computer in surprise.
L continued staring at his computer screen, his nimble fingers traveling across the keyboard at an astonishing speed.
You pointedly gestured towards your large closed umbrella, resisting the urge to roll your eyes. "How long will you be?" Light asked, wondering why you were going walking when it hadn't stopped raining since last night.
"I'm not sure…could be a while, I want to clear my head a little. Just wanted to let you know," you said, giving Light a small smile.
He nodded and gave you one in return. You spared a small glance at the oblivious L before leaving the room. When you'd gone, Light turned to L and asked, "Why was she carrying a backpack?"
Stepping out onto the busy street, you made your way towards the bus station closest to L's building. The rain was growing heavier, battering your umbrella, and the ground was slicked in slippery water, making you slip and nearly fall. 'I guess I should wear shoes with more grip next time' you thought to yourself, wryly, recovering and continuing on.
You slowly wandered through the park, no immediate objectives on your mind other than to reach the bus station. 'What happened to the old me? The one that never needed anybody to get through, the one that didn't mind being alone…where did she go when I came here?'
Sighing at your solemn thoughts, you tried to think of a lighter topic. 'Well…at least Light isn't Kira anymore…that must be a load off Yagami-san. And now Light-kun is definitely working to catch Kira…I'm sure that Ryu-kun and Light-kun working together will catch him in no time, they don't need my help all the time. So it's alright that I'm taking a break…it'll only be for a few days, and the note I left should make sure they don't worry.'
You reached the center of the park, still lost in your thoughts. It was then you realised that there were no animal noises and no one else in the park. Whipping around on full alert, you scanned the area for anything suspicious. You could see nothing which could present a hazard to you, and you laughed anxiously at your own paranoia. 'I guess I'm just getting a little too cautious…'
You turned to continue walking when a coarse Hessian bag was roughly shoved over your head and your vision went black.
"Ryuuzaki-kun…it's been a week since she left for a holiday…and we still haven't heard from her," Light said, turning his dark eyes towards the detective.
"She never specified how long she'd be, Light-kun-"
"Her note said a few days at the most…it's already been a week," Light continued, feeling uneasy about the situation.
L looked over to his brown-haired companion, wondering what had him so worried. "Ahiru-chan is a very capable individual, I'm sure wherever she is, she's fine."
"If you don't have any business with me, release me," you hissed at your captor.
"Sorry, miss. Boss's orders," the burly man replied, standing outside the barred, window-less room in which you were being held.
"And who is your boss?" you queried, your arms sore from being constantly wrenched behind your back and tied to the chair.
"Can't say."
You looked down at your wretched form and wondered how it had come to this. 'Who is this mysterious boss character? And what does he want with me?'
Unbeknownst to you, you were about to find out.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the precious Ahiru-chan," taunted a deep voice from the metal door.
Your downcast eyes slowly moved over to the doorway, only to widen in surprise at the silhouetted figure. "You…"
Your mind was cast back over the months, back to the mission of rescuing the son of Mr. Yamamoto. The silver-haired man in the white suit grinned back at you.
"Yes, me. Weren't expecting me, were you?" he said.
"Kidnapping becoming a bit of a hobby of yours?" you snarled, baring your teeth at the man.
"Always the humorist. Watch your mouth, it will land you in more trouble," he spat, seizing your chin harshly and twisting your face to expose your neck.
"What do you want from me."
"What do I want?" he mused, stepping back to contemplate the idea, before leaning in menacingly, "I want revenge."
"For what?" you questioned.
"Hmmm…maybe for how you nearly caused the complete downfall of my business!" he yelled, his anger escalating.
"Oh, yeah!" you said, grinning, "That was a good night's work."
Black spots erupted across your vision, and the deep bruise forming on your cheekbone was evidence of the heavy blow you had just received from the enraged man. You gritted your teeth as the pain slowly faded. "Hurts, doesn't it? You should feel lucky that that's all I've done…as of yet…" he trailed off, his eyes glinting with malice.
You tried to hide your fear, but it was too much to veil and he read it in your narrowed eyes. He laughed at your feeble attempt and quickly spun on his heel before striding out of the room. The heavyset door creaked shut behind him, and you were left staring hatefully at the cold, hard metal.
"Ryuuzaki…it is no longer acceptable to overlook this issue. Ahiru has been missing for nearly a month with no contact. We must find her!" Yagami said, forcefully taking L by the shoulder.
"Yagami-san…please release me. I have been scouring the city surveillance network on the day that she left. I have discovered no trace of her; obviously, she does not want to be found-"
"Either that or someone doesn't want us to find her," Light interrupted, bringing a grave mood over the investigation headquarters.
Everyone exchanged anxious glances, before L spoke again, "I will look into the matter further. Is there a person who would volunteer to search-"
"Of course there is," Aizawa interrupted, "Every person in this room."
L's eyes widened slightly in surprise, watching silently as the police investigators all nodded their head in affirmation. The police and Light all turned to L, seeking the opinion of the man who was so focused on catching Kira it was more obsession than anything else.
L cast a quick, but thoughtful gaze over to your workbench. He looked up into the passionate eyes of the investigators before conceding, "Light-kun, Yagami-san and I will scan through the surveillance tapes. Aizawa-san and Matsuda, I wish for you to see if you can find anyone who may have held a personal grudge against Ahiru-chan. Please let me know if you find anything."
You looked up into the smirking face of the man you wished dead. "How does it feel, how does it feel to suffer this pain, A-hi-ru-chan" he goaded, sounding out the individual syllables of your name.
"Great, where do I sign up?" you said, gritting your teeth as he administered a harsh kick to your abdomen.
"I'm surprised, I would have thought your spirit broken by now."
"I'm not an ordinary person," you retorted, spitting out blood.
"Obviously. But I shall break you yet."
"Ryuuzaki, I've found something!" Light called out, bringing everyone's attention to his small computer screen.
"What is it, Light-kun?" L said, moving over to his computer.
"See this surveillance tape, look very closely at that gap in the trees. It's from the bank across the street from the park…I think I've found who took her."
The screen displayed a familiar figure being covered with a sack and then carried into a white van, before it was driven away. In a matter of seconds, L was bringing the video onto his own screen and zooming in for a closer look. "Yes, I agree, I am sure that is Ahiru-chan. Please be patient, I will track the vehicle through the city."
"Attend to the preparations, leave us, in her condition, she couldn't hurt a baby," a smug voice drifted through the door, addressing the man guarding your cell.
The door opened and the silver-haired man entered, a smirk planted across his face
"It seems that someone has finally realised you're missing and is on their way here. Don't worry; we'll have a nice welcoming party for them when they arrive," your captor laughed, watching your bemused expression turn into a quickly masked one of fear and terror.
"Don't you dare hurt them," you whispered, deathly cold.
"Oh really…would you give everything to keep them alive?" he asked, intrigued.
Your ingrained response was to instantly reply in the negative, however, the faces of the Kira investigators clouded your mind and it was all you could do to remain silent. He laughed at your stubborn behaviour, amused that he now had a hold over you. He leant down behind you, close to your ear. "How should I kill them? Painfully and drawn out…" he murmured, grinning as your calm reserve was breached and your fear seeped across your features, "Yes, maybe I'll even keep one alive just to make you watch as I kill them-"
He cut off, pausing to answer his ringing mobile. "Yes? What is it? Oh…that's interesting…2 vehicles…what's their position? Is everything set up? Yes, good."
You inhaled sharply, knowing that your rescuers were going to be ambushed upon arrival. Your captor hung up his phone and turned to face your fearful face, "Don't fret. I'll make sure you know exactly how we killed them."
You gathered your legs and lunged at the surprised man. Swiveling on one foot, you rammed him with the back of the wooden chair you were tied to, before pivoting once again and forcing your shoulder into his solar plexus. He doubled over in pain, and you brought your leg up to smash your knee into his skull and deliver a finishing blow. "NO! STOP! I'LL RELEASE YOU! SPARE ME!" he cried, all traces of superiority evaporated as he begged for your mercy.
You looked down at him in disgust, before bringing down your knee. "You used up all my pity, scum, when you threatened my friends."