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The Missing Piece
Mana sat on the floor, sitting in the same position she had seen Near sit in so many times. One knee raised, while the other laid limply at her side. Her left hand laid on her knee, her cheek resting in her open palm. She could feel heat radiating off of it and the feeling of small beads of sweat filling the palm of her hand. Her cheeks, at the time, were a beautiful Sakura color. Her brown locks sticking to the side of her face. She could feel the cool floor on her bare feet, and at the time felt like laying her cheek to it, but with the thought of all the germs that inhabited it , she decided against it. Looking around she noticed she was alone, the curtains were closed, but she could still hear the people departing and there was another set of feet, belonging to about two or three people, that were off rhythm and a lot closer then the people outside the curtain. Mana stared confused at the curtain and slowly she turned to face the back of her, where she was met with two new comers. She smiled and stood up instantly catching the appearance of the youngest man. He had animal-like features, ungraceful, but in some weird way still graceful. His back was slouched , with his fingers hidden with in his blue faded jeans. His messy dark brown hair swaying to different sides. His white semi long- sleeved shirt showed off his frame. The thing that caught Mana's attention, wasn't his clothes, his posture, but his eyes. They had semi deep circles under them, and his eyes always seemed to be wide, as if he had been surprised and his face had stayed that way. He was also very pal. Calculating the mans physical structure, Mana could only come up with the solution that this man spent most his time in front of a computer, hardly slept, and always stayed in doors. This guy was malnourished, thin, and as far as Mana could tell a lot older. Her smile widened , this man reminded her of Near. When the man was in front of her, Mana smiled, did a small nod , and pointed a thumb to herself.
"This one is called Mana."
"Hideki Ryuga."
"What a coincidence , that your name is also the name of a super star. That is not your real name, is it?"
Mana smiled and gave another nod, some of her brown locks falling over her shoulders and into her wide green eyes.
"Anyways would Ryuga-san want some cake and coffee?"
He gave a nod, his eyes lighting up with delight. Mana put her fingers together . She really hadn't noticed the elderly man standing behind the young boy. Although she did recognize him from pictures at the Wammy house.
"Ryuga-san was from the Wammy house?'
"Yes, do you recognize me?"
"No, but Mana does recognize Watari-sama, founder of the Wammy orphanage."
Again she smiled, placing her arms behind her. She turned her back and walked towards the direction her room was located, motioning for the rest to follow. When she reached it, she saw that her manager was still standing at the door, his mouth agape, the same way she had left him.
"Ryuga-san and Watari-sama , you can make yourselves at home. Kai-san may leave."
When the older man did not move, she huffed and walked towards him. When at his side, she pushed him out the door and closed her door. Ryuga and Watari staring at the small girl. Mana faced her guests and grinned.
"That was Mana's boss, he's been a pain in the bottom ever since she hired him. It's tiring really, he's been going on and on. Now that Mana has made up her mind to leave the business."
Ryuga looked up.
"Why, May I ask, Mana-Chan, are you leaving?"
"Um, well , besides the job being tiresome and besides Mana only went into business to get enough money and return to the Wammy house. "
"I see."
"Please make yourself at home, the foods in the back of Mana's room."
She pointed a finger to the back of the room, a table which held nothing but cakes ,candy, and coffee, glowed. Ryuga smiled as he walked towards the table, Mana following and Watari taking a seat in ones of her chairs. Ryuga stopped in front of the table, a finger in between his mouth.
"Mana-Chan likes sweets?"
"Very much, it helps regulate her thinking skills, and the sweet are very good. Mana has a sweet tooth."
"and, you're not afraid of gaining any weight?"
"well, Mana can avoid that, anyone can."
She smiled, so this girl had the same thinking capacity as him, Hear, and Mello, only her skills laid best in the performing arts department. He grinned as he grabbed a plate and filled it with a slice of cake, the white frosting slipping off the side, and the radiating red berry glimmering. Smiling at the cake he looked back at the table, grabbing a doughnut and a cup of coffee, with a handful of sugar cubes. Mana followed suite , only her order was a little different. Instead she grabbed a slice of cake, two chocolate chip cookies , some cherries, and some slices of chocolate covered apples. With that they both sat in a chair, opposite from one another.
"Where are you going to go, now that you've decided to quit the performing business?"
"well, Mana was hoping to go back to the orphanage , but Mana's afraid she doesn't think it'll be such a good idea. She rather stay in Japan for a little while."
"I see."
Mana nodded, her small hands playing with the cherries in her plate. She stacked them into neat little rows.
"What Mana needs to know is how you know her. She doesn't know you…only Watari-sama."
"first off you can call me L, but only in private matters, In other situations you must call me Ryuzaki. Ryuga Hideki is just an Alias I use for precautions."
"So, the infamous L? Tell Mana, you don't happen to be related to the other three detectives?"
"why would Mana-Chan think that?"
"The three detectives have very similar ways to the way you do things. I made sure to study up on them since Near was so interested in becoming a detective and stuff."
"You're very observant, I was indeed the other three detectives, each another alias."
"L has so many Alias, how does L keep up with who he really is?"
There was silence.
"Mana is sorry. Now please answer Mana's earlier question. Mana is sorry for interrupting."
"Well, first off, I know you from the Wammy house. The first time we met you were ill and had fallen unconscious. I took you to the infirmary."
"So that's what happened? Mana was sick and she had to be sent away?"
"Yes, doesn't Mana-Chan remember?"
"Mana can't really remember anything, nothing but white and the sight of doctors. So the only reason you know Mana-Chan is because you were the one who helped her at the orphanage?"
"Yes."
"Do you know who Mello and Near are?"
"The two that Mana-Chan is talking about are my two successors."
"For if anything were to happen to you?"
"Yes, we have to make sure and take many precautions."
"Mana sees."
She looked down at the cherries and picked one up, putting it to her lips she liked it and then placed the whole thing in her mouth. Her mouth gave a chewing motion, for a few seconds and then after those few seconds , she stopped. She pulled the cherry out and L noticed that she had managed to tie the ends of the cherry in a knot.
"You are very talented in many things?"
"That is not talent ,L-san, that is what Mana knows as boredom, Mana sees much of it."
He just stared as she moved back into another cherry.
"Mana-Chan, you can stay with me and Watari. We will provide you with a room and food."
"That is kind, can Mana ask why?"
L Grinned, not a toothy grin, just a lip grin.
"I call it company, I See you are very pleasant company. You might be able to help on some cases. Your thinking capacity is close some what close to Nears."
"Near."
"Yes, and if you wish. Me and Watari will be able to send you back to the Wammy house."
Mana's eyes sparkled, for a moment and then went back to being their normal child like glowing green. She smiled and quickly launched herself at L, giving him an unexpected bear hug.
"Thank you L-san ,Mana and L are now friends?"
She pulled away and looked up towards L, seeing as he was taller than her, He gave his usual grin. Mana smiled even harder, He was cute when he smiled like this. Cute like Near was.
Hm so she sort of went from thinking L was cute to imagining Near. Mello is kind of cute too, but his smiles are psychotic and not cute in the way that Near or L's smiles are. No offense to any Mello Fans, I like him too. X3 Anyways if there seems to be any missing parts tell me, because this was written on paper in the dark and typed in the dark. Also if it seems way out there, acts nothing like L, TELL ME T.T. Thanks and bye. X3