Authoress Note: Hello there guys! Yes, we are getting closer and closer to the end you guys. And Noooooo. I will NOT be giving hints to how the story ends. Sorry. But that's confidential.
Anyways, I will admit there are some changes to the ending chapters that correspond to the last episodes in the anime. So I apologize for any changes, I did so to suit the story line.
Anyways here we are with the reviewer acknowledgments:
Shoue: See, that's one of the problems I have with Death Note in a sense. They make certain characters so stupid and they don't really focus on the intellectual sides of them. I admit, I feel bad for Misa, I don't like her, but I understand why she's so clingy and stuff because she lost her parents at a young age and then someone tried to kill her (I don't think Gelus, the shinigami that saved her, should have died either). I mean, who wouldn't feel clingy after losing a parent you know? I appreciate the insight though. Unfortunately I can't support L x Misa. To me, and this is kind of messed up considering the Yaoi factor, It think it's always going to have to be L x Light. Thanks.
Sharnii Brooke: Sorry, but it has to end at some point. It can't keep going on forever. But then again…you never know. There could be a sequel. Maybe…but then again…maybe not. I'll never tell.
EssenceoftheNinja: I was reading through some old reviews for the story and I feel so horrible for not acknowledging you in the reviews at all. I apologize! Perhaps it was because I was usually in a hurry to read reviews and I didn't count how many had gained on chapter 2 at the time. Wow!
Sahxyel: See, I felt to go into big in depth detail because I knew there was that chewing little monster inside you that had a whole lot of mental questions that I thought might come up. I decided to emphasize more on the other characters in the last chapter because they really do make the story go by faster and the fact that Aizawa and Matsuda are being 'protected' is a good thing. They now know that if Light is indeed Kira, Kuro will stop him at whatever cost. Their faith in Light is slowly fading (Aizawa's more than Matsuda's) and the clock is ticking down. So I think I plan to blow you away with the finale. I think you'll like it's surprise ending. Thanks!
KakaIru-luver: Yes, you should. Teehee. This time I'm not giving anything away for what's going to happen in the end. No hints. Nada.
PiScEs-BlOsSoM69: Unfortunately it is, I don't think he'd ever want to get rid of it.
Haha. He's become materialistically attached to it. Teeheehee. It will be funny to see how he gets it to Japan though. I won't tell you how it will work out though.
tHePuNkPriiNcEzs: Yeah, you can picture that scene and his 'epic fail' face. Haha. That was my favorite part. I think everybody must have thought that part was kind of cute and sad at the same time.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. Death Note belongs to Tsugumi Ohba and Takashi Obata.
Disclaimer 2: The idea of the Life Script belongs to me. Please do not steal. Thank you. Any Original characters, Keegan Phelps (no relation to Michael Phelps) and others, belong to me. Thanks.
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Acquiring a plane ticket to Japan wasn't hard, but Keegan left the next morning after Aunt Carol was gone. Standing outside her front door next to Ryuk in his human form before she turned to him with a small smile and her luggage all ready to go. "You've never seen me drive before have you Ryuk?"
"I wasn't even aware you had a license." He told her, a bit surprised by the fact she had her own car keys and a car to go with it. "I always thought this little blue car out here was the neighbor's. Thinking they never drove it though."
"Nope. This is Stella. Stella's my Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. It's one of those new-sed (new/used) cars." She explained. "I'm lucky I won't need a whole lot of things to take with me. I've got one suitcase."
"…You know that I won't be there to help you out of anything right away. I've gotta figure out how to get my bike there." Ryuk jabbed a thumb at the Nightrod with a chuckle.
Keegan nodded, pushing her suitcase into the trunk of her car. "You think you'll be okay without me?"
"I'll be there when you get there. Somehow." Ryuk shrugged.
As she closed the trunk, Keegan stepped over to him and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks Ryuk, I know that you'd never let me down."
His cheek felt oddly warm by the little peck on his cheek and he rubbed it out of embarrassment. "Uh…yeah."
She frowned. "You sure you'll get there okay?"
"Don't worry about me, I'm more concerned about if Near and his team are meeting you there." Ryuk grumbled. "What if they're not there when you get to the terminal? You taking the Life Script with you?"
"Yes, and I know that you're worried about me Ryuk, but I'm 21 years old. I can handle myself." Of course Keegan knew she'd be kind of lonely on the trip there. "Aunt Carol's going to be gone for 2 weeks. So we're safe." Keegan sighed. "Well…I guess I'll see you when I get there."
Ryuk stood there in silence with her before she was suddenly pulled into a very brash hug. "I'll kill him if he comes after you. Do you hear me Keegan? It doesn't matter what you do or say…I will KILL him for you."
She didn't have much anything to say before returning the embrace, and turning his face towards hers to briefly kiss him on the lips. "I know…I can't change your mind about that huh?"
"Of course, when his time comes it doesn't really matter. I can't die if it just looks like I'm doing my job." He grinned.
She pushed him away from her with a frown. "Oh, you ass. Don't joke about that." Keegan huffed. "All right well, I know you don't have a cell phone so I'll have to take your word for being there." She got into the little blue beetle with a smile. "Love you."
"…Yeah, you too." Ryuk chuckled softly before he watched the car drive down the road and out of sight.
He couldn't help but worry though if she'd meet a fate like her parents did and before he knew it he hopped onto the bike and shoved his helmet on with a scowl. "…I can't let her go alone." Thinking about how Keegan's parents died in the accident and how she had described it to him on Christmas Eve, he didn't want to think of Keegan dying the same way, even though it wasn't her time yet, Ryuk didn't know what to expect with the Life Script.
The bike blazed off into the streets as he cut through alleys and onto a separate highway headed in the same direction to make sure she got there safely. There was no telling if Joe would have somehow gotten out again and tried to run her down with his big expensive truck that he'd hit TJ with.
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There was a nagging feeling in the back of her head about this little black blur way behind in the other lane while she drove, and Keegan of course knew that Ryuk probably wasn't okay letting her drive by herself. "Oh, bless him." She sighed, keeping the speed limit while she continued her route to the airport. By the time she'd arrived and paid to park, she got out just in time to see Ryuk pulling in between two cars to hide from her, she got out and slammed her car door with a frown before marching over to where he was hiding, only to suddenly be yanked into his parking space by him and crushed into a suddenly very imposing kiss she wasn't too pleased to get.
Her hands beat against the leather of his jacket before he finally let her go and she slapped him, of course feeling bad afterwards. "…Sorry." She apologized. "Impulse."
Ryuk rubbed his cheek. "I couldn't let you go by yourself. I had to make sure." He explained, before he grinned. "Where's the cherry chapstick today?"
Keegan really did slap him the second time on purpose. "Ryuk!"
"Ow! Okay, sorry!"
"Look, I'm here I'll be okay when I get on the flight. All right? You can't come with me until you get that bike somewhere where-"
"I should get on the plane with you." He suggested suddenly.
"Ryuk…you're not getting on the plane with me." Keegan sighed, her hand son her hips.
"It could crash, there could be terrorists, and they'd never find your body." Now he was making excuses for her not to go.
"Ryuk!" She snapped.
He got quiet. "I…"
"I know. Ryuk." She turned his face to her and she bit her lip. "I have to do this. I have to stop him, regardless of what happens. I have to save the world from him."
"But I need to go with you." Ryuk told her. "I'll feel guilty if I don't."
She pulled him into a quick hug and buried her face into the warmth of his jacket. "…I know you'll get there when you get there. I have faith in you."
There was a silence before he mumbled. "All right. I'll let you go."
"Thank you, Ryuk. I know you'll get there somehow."
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Keegan felt bad having to leave Ryuk alone in the parking lot, but she had a job to do and it was hard thinking about him on the flight that she actually chose to sit in the back with an empty seat next to her, trying to pretend that he was there, when he wasn't. She thought it would be easy getting on the plane without him…but the more she thought about him the more she felt torn apart leaving him to try and aimlessly find her in a foreign country.
Before the flight took off, she texted Miss Lidner and turned her phone off. For the next few hours, Keegan was playing her DS, reading, sleeping, or drinking an Arnold-Palmer. Of course playing her DS didn't help much because she recalled that Ryuk enjoyed playing Cooking Mama 2 on it and she got kind of mad at herself because she was thinking about him the whole trip. Left all alone…
"Ohh…I miss him all ready."
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How the hell did it come to this? Ryuk had actually taken his bike to the shinigami realm. He didn't even think he'd want to tell Keegan HOW he managed to get it here but he hated every second of it. For one, it was hard not be seen pushing his bike along in the shingami realm and NOT receive looks.
He was pulling and pushing it because he didn't want to mess it up through the Shinigami Realm's rough terrain, despite the fact his Nightrod could handle anything. "Nngh! Agh! I hate this place!" He snarled.
From off to the side, several shinigami were watching Ryuk pull the strange object along.
"HEY! Ryuk, what are you doing?"
"Having a fucking party, what's it look like?" He snarled.
The other shinigamis had stopped their gambling to watch Ryuk and this weird object from the human realm being dragged through the sandy ground. "What's is it?"
"It's…" He huffed. "My…Newest way of trying to stay active and not look lazy. I'd rather look insane than lazy any day." He explained as best as he could while trying to keep a straight face without getting angry at his bike.
"Well, where'd you get it?"
"Where's it look like? The Spirit Court gave me a gift in compensation for having that surveyor around." HE answered.
The others looked at each other funny before Ryuk dropped down onto the ground and snarled at the bike and had suddenly hopped onto it and revving the engine. "Now, I know why I hate it here! There's no roads for me to drive on."
Without even bothering to care what he ran over, Ryuk turned the bike in the direction of the other shinigamis an blazed between them on the vehicle. "See ya later!" He cackled, the bike leaving a wake of sand and dust behind. 'I've got to get this down to Japan in the Kanto region before Keegan gets there. Otherwise I'll be in big trouble.' Several sparks flew from behind him and he and the motorcycle were suddenly gone just like that.
"…What the hell was that all about?"
"I think Ryuk's lost his mind."
"Yeah…I think so too."
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He landed the bike down kind of hard on the grass in a nearby park where nobody was at on this rainy day. He couldn't help but check the vehicle over to make sure no damage was done. He was lucky, Harley-Davidson built this bike for tough and rough instance. "…I'm here." He said, not believing it. "I'm coming Keegan." He said, turning into his human form and shoving the helmet on his head with a growl.
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"How long until her flight lands?" Gevanni asked, looking at his watch while he sat with Near at a small fast food eatery inside the terminal. Miss Lidner and Lester were with him as well. Though Lester was only doing the driving this time. Gevanni had his badge and gun all ready in case things got hasty, but of course he was an officer of the law, he had to be.
Near wasn't eating, but he had a soda just because he didn't want to look like he was just sitting and doing nothing.
"I received her text message not too long ago. Her flight should be here at anytime." Miss Lidner said, looking down at her phone before another message showed up that said clearly:
'I'm here.'
That was the signal, Gevanni stood up and ushered Near along to the terminal in which Keegan was getting off at. "Now, Miss Phelps is clearly aware of the plan we've gone over. She's willing to be bait in this situation. Remember, if she tells us not to interfere or makes any sort of decision without consulting us, I'm sure it will be for our own safety."
"She's so brave. How can she hold her ground so firmly when she'll be facing death itself?" Miss Lidner asked with worry.
"…It must be a gift." Gevanni said. "Only some people are born with certain resolve for situations like this." He informed.
They saw her then as she rolled her luggage down the ramp and up towards them. Gevanni casually took it from her, but Keegan pulled it back. "Thanks, I can handle it. It's just for a couple days stay."
Miss Lidner looked from one side to the next. "Where's your boyfriend?"
"He's coming. He'll meet up with me later. He came before I did. He said he'd always wanted to see Japan." She lied, of course it seemed to work. They'd never really know that "Roy" was really a shinigami named Ryuk.
"Very good. Now, Miss Phelps…if I could. We all ready have Mr. Mikami's Death Note in our possession. I was wondering, if it were possible if we would be allowed to see the notebook of Life." Near inquired curiously.
Keegan gave him reluctant silence. "This shall be between only us, correct?"
Near nodded. "Of course."
"Then, no." She informed. "I'd love to but…it was a gift and I'd prefer if it were kept secret. I will assure you though, it's here with me." Keegan explained. "I'm sorry I can't show it to you."
"Perhaps it is better this way. Thank you for your response and bringing it with you. Now, this is where we'll be going. Would you like to check into your hotel first?"
Keegan nodded. "Yes, would you mind giving me a lift there? I'm a little jet lagged and would like to sleep before the events that go down tomorrow."
"Of course." Near glanced at Gevanni who nodded and led them out of the terminal to where he had parked the car. Keegan's luggage was placed in the back and she got in beside Miss Lidner and Near.
"All right, so tell me about where we're meeting."
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Checking into the hotel was no problem; Keegan was given a decent amount of Yen to use for her room and any other services she'd need while there. She was given Gevanni's cell phone number in case of an emergency and she all ready had Miss Lidner's number in her cell phone from text messaging.
"We'll call you in the morning." Near informed her. "For now, you're probably very tired and should get some rest."
Keegan nodded. "I will, thank you." She shook hands with Gevanni in thanks and gave a polite nod to Miss Lidner. "I'll have my phone on so it'll be easy for me to hear it if I'm asleep. The volume's all the way up."
"It will have to be, you might sleep late." Gevanni chuckled.
"Agent N." Keegan said to Near suddenly. "This is it, isn't it?" She asked him.
"This is the final stand, Miss Phelps. Yes." Near answered. "It will be hard and dangerous. You are certain you still want to go through with this? You may turn back at any time."
She stood there in the lobby in silence, a serious look on her face before Keegan looked up at Near and said confidently. "No. I've come too far just to turn back now out of fear and cowardice. That's something…only Kira would do." She whispered. "And I am NOT Kira." She said defiantly.
"We'll be in contact." Gevanni told her. "For now, we'll see you in the morning."
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It had taken him a while to try and locate the exact direction Keegan may have been in. At first he thought that he wouldn't find her until he felt the presence of the Life Script nearby and saw the car it was coming from. The SPK must have picked her up like they said they would. At least she was with people she was familiar with; they were assuring her safety of getting there. He was pleased about that, now to see about where they were going. They weren't going to meet with Light yet. It was too soon; it would probably be tomorrow morning before she left. He decided it was best to just keep following them on the motorcycle and park it in the hotel garage.
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As the SPK were walking out of the building, Ryuk pulled off his bike helmet to stare at them with a frown. "Oh, hey. You're those cops my girlfriend was telling me about a while back. You were spying on us before." He said, glancing at Miss Lidner. 'Girlfriend. I said girlfriend.'
"Yes, we are. We were just in the area doing more important work, we're doing work internationally as well." Gevanni explained.
From where Near was standing, he noticed something off about this man, this boyfriend, of Miss Phelps' and his brow cocked suspiciously. He gave off an odd aura and the Death Note in his possession suddenly revealed something entirely different.
"Hm." He said, with a small smirk. "Well, you must be Miss Phelps' unique new boyfriend…Mr. Shinigami."
The other members were caught off guard. "What?" Gevanni whispered.
"I'm able to see him as his real self because of Mikami's notebook in my possession. Now, as Miss Phelps' so-called 'boyfriend', would you like to elaborate what you're doing here?"
Ryuk of course hadn't expected to be seen so soon by the kid, but he wasn't too surprised seeing as how Near was a child prodigy in a sense. "Heh. What's it look like, I'm here to meet Keegan." He told him. "I'm here to ensure her safety. We're good friends if you hadn't noticed"
"A shinigami protecting a human? Huh. So, does that mean you're the 'divine intervention' Miss Phelps was talking about?" Near said, not at all disturbed by the fact that he was talking to a shinigami. It seemed so normal considering the events and the Death Note factor.
Ryuk snorted. "I'm anything but divine, so I guess you could say that." He shrugged. "She get here okay?"
"She's jet-lagged, but I'm sure after she sleeps it off she'll be fine." Near informed. "Are you hear to join her?"
"…I told her I would get here sooner. Wish I'd been there to meet her at the airport." He sighed. "Little disappointed in my timing, I think my bike suffered during its landing."
"Landing?" Miss Lidner asked.
"…It's not important. I'm here, that's all that matters." He told her, "Now if ya move, I'd like to get inside."
Gevanni stepped in front of him. "…Are you here to help or to do harm?"
The SPK officer was met with a shrewd yell from Keegan suddenly. "HEY! Don't harass my boyfriend, Mr. Gevanni, or you can forget my help."
"Well put." Near chuckled. "She's all yours. I imagine your in good hands, Miss Phelps?" He turned his head to look back at a grumpy Keegan at the door waiting for Ryuk.
"…Can you see him?" She asked Near,
He nodded. "Yes, but it seems as though he's more concerned for your sake then his own. You two are close."
"I told you, he's my boyfriend." Keegan insisted. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to check him in with me."
Gevanni of course wasn't too keen on the idea, but Near suddenly ordered: "Gevanni, let's go. She'll be fine. I'm sure of it."
Ryuk gave Gevanni a cold stare before he strode over to Keegan and was suddenly met with a crushing hug. "…Okay! So I wasn't all right on the flight without you! I'm sorry."
"How do you think I felt having to drag my bike through the shinigami realm and then transport it here to get to you?" Ryuk asked, putting an arm around her with a groan of exasperation. "You have no idea what it was like to play 'let's ask Ryuk 40 questions' in the Shinigami Realm with my bike."
"You did what?" Keegan asked with a displeased tone.
"Tell ya later. Let's get you upstairs." They went back inside and he grabbed ahold of her luggage before Keegan paid for the room and they went up in the elevator to the 11th floor.
"Hey…" Ryuk said suggestively raising his brows, as they were in the elevator alone. "Maybe we-"
"…No. We're NOT making out in an elevator, Ryuk."
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For the time being, Keegan was too tired to go out and get something to eat for herself and there was a problem because she didn't speak Japanese. So, Ryuk had to handle that for her. She gave him money and he came back with food, lots of it. Judging by her attitude and the growl of her stomach every 20 minutes, Ryuk decided it would be best to make sure she was well fed before she went to sleep.
He of course was used to seeing how Japanese food was cooked in the human society of Japan because he for one was from here and he lived with Light for a good while when he was still in high school. Mostly he just ordered some take out or things that Keegan might have liked and brought them back to her.
There wasn't much left after Keegan was through. After being on the flight for over a good few hours, she was starving and was happy to get any food in her system. The only thing she didn't like was the tempura. He'd make of note of that in his head just in case he got her something to eat next time. They would be in Japan for a couple days at least.
For now, Keegan was just content to change the channels on her t.v, drowsy and drifting off. She had it to some news channel before nodding into slumber and curling up under the sheets of the bed she went to sleep.
Ryuk of course, had no time to sleep. It was hard enough to think of the events for tomorrow, with Keegan sleeping and everything. He wondered how much longer this could go on for? Would it turn out good or would it turn out bad?
"You don't want me going with you…but I'll go anyways. At least to sit back and watch. I can't let you go against him alone." Ryuk said, sitting beside her on the bed.
"Remember? I'm on YOUR side. Not his."
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Keegan couldn't help but stare out the tinted windows at the rainy day with a kind of concerned look on her face. The entire ride, she hardly said anything to Near or Miss Lidner. When all of the sudden-
"Miss Phelps," Near interrupted her from her thoughts. "Is everything all right?"
"Hm?" Keegan turned her attention to him casually. "Oh. Yeah. I guess. I'm just a little unsure in my mind. What I mean is, my mind is devoid of emotion. I don't know what to feel about this. All I know is, I have to stop him. I have to put an end to Kira. Even if it means harm to me." She explained to him. "You know, the stupid thing is. This all started because he messed up my report I was doing for a journalism class." She laughed at herself. "I…I can't even begin to think how I could have gotten this far without help behind me."
"The shinigami, you mean?" Near said with a hinting smile.
Keegan frowned at him. "Of course, I mean him. He's been with me from the beginning since this all started. I can't just take all the credit for this when he's done so much for me. He's been such a good friend to me. Most times, to me, even more than a friend." She sighed. "I can't believe that it's finally come down to the wire."
"Do you believe you'll win?" Near asked her, twirling that infamous lock of hair by his ear through his fingers.
"…I do, but at the same time I can't help but think they'll be casualties." She shrugged. "Then again…if there are, well, we'll have to see."
"Well put. Now, Miss Phelps. When we get inside, Gevanni will place you in a hiding place so that nobody will see you. Specifically inside of one of those empty crates in the warehouse. Do you understand?"
Keegan was humored by the thought. "Ah, I see. You're truly putting, Schrodinger's Cat inside Pandora's Box." She chuckled. "Ah, Agent N. I appreciate the joke, but…seriously? A box?"
"…It's the only way to assure your safety, Miss Phelps. Your identity as Kuro must be protect." Near nodded.
"So be it, Kira will open the box."
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His Nightrod blazed along the wet roads carefully, Ryuk didn't want any damage coming to the bike after dropping it from the shinigami realm almost.
He couldn't believe this was it. He was fighting back against the very man he had allowed use of his Death Note. It was fun, but at the same time he was worried about Keegan. Never had Ryuk imagined that he would feel such loyalty to anyone; a human nonetheless.
"...You've got to win." He said.
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The ride there was comforting, because Light knew that he was one step ahead (or so he thought). Mikami's part in this would all play out and Kira's New World would continue its course. As he sat in the back of the vehicle, he could see out into the rainy scenery and how it so quaintly played out on this day.
'So, Kuro has decided to meet us on a special occasion involving evidence towards Kira. Huh. Very well then, we'll see about this so-called 'Giver of Life'. We'll see who you really are. Now, everything will end. I'll finally see Kuro's true identity and be able to kill him. What a fool. How careless of Kuro to think of coming out of hiding to face me.'
It all seemed so perfect. 'No, everything won't really end. It will just begin today. Heh heh. Kira's perfect world. Those who know of the Notebooks' will die.' He leaned back in his seat, content with his work. 'It's all a matter of time.'
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After the car parked at the location, Aizawa got out, he was stiff and cautious when he went inside the warehouse to find the SPK where they were.
They had Keegan hiding behind a large stack of boxes, seated behind them, concealed from anyone's sight at the moment before Aizawa came. "
Before Near could speak, a computerized voice spoke: "Mr. Aizawa, if you have any sudden doubts, you are free to turn back at any time. Inform Agent L, I am here."
Kuro. Aizawa couldn't help but almost feel relieved. "You came." He said. "Where are you?"
"We cannot discuss that Mr. Aizawa." Near said, a mask safely adorned over his face.
"I won't disclose my location yet. For now, please inform the other Task Force agents I am here. Also…Tell Mr. Matsuda, he's safe."
Aizawa nodded, stepping outside and back towards the open car door. "Near's in there, no doubt about it. Kuro is too. Though Kuro's identity has yet to be revealed. It's for safety precautions I assume."
"Good, then let's go." Light said, moving to get out of the vehicle.
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They entered the warehouse to meet with the SPK members, and found them and what must have been Near sitting on the floor with a bunch of little dolls in front of him it looked like, including a black cat figure.
The rain pounded against the windows outside, and Keegan found it a little difficult to listen in on the conversation through the box.
"Kuro said he was coming, did he not?" Matsuda asked, looking around with worry. "Where is Kuro? I can't agree to this because I can't see Near's face because he's wearing a mask. How are we supposed to know whether he's Kira or not?"
"All in due time, Mr. Matsuda." Kuro said suddenly, of course from where, nobody but Near and the other SPK members could pinpoint.
"Kuro…" Light said, in whispered awe.
"The mask if just a precaution. I imagine Kira is watching s right now he probably knows everyone's face in this room except mine. Unbeknownst to him that Kuro is just a step ahead as usual probably." Near chuckled. "So, even if Kira wrote down their names, it wouldn't matter. Kuro would probably jump in to save us at the last second. Then again, that's why Kuro's location isn't going to be disclosed. With Kuro exposed, who will stop Kira then."
'Exactly.' Light thought.
"We'll wait for about a half-hour to see if anything happens." Near informed
'A half-hour?' Keegan thought. 'Oh no…what if I have to pee by then?' No. She couldn't think about that. Focus on Kira. Going to he bathroom won't be as important. Right now she could just picture Mr. Yagami's face, Ryuk had shown her his picture on the website, and how angry he must be knowing she wasn't there with the SPK. Out there at least.
"If anything does happen though, I shall know. And Kira will know the true extent of my wrath." Kuro warned.
"W-Wait?! We're just going to wait? Wait to see if we do or don't die?" Matsuda exclaimed.
"Mr. Matsuda…Fear not. I will protect you. All of you." Kuro's voice assured. "Even you, Mr. Yagami."
The last part was reluctant, Light could sense it because he knew that Kuro had an absolute hate for him, Kuro knew who he was and that was why Kuro couldn't live.
'It's a good idea. If Light really is Kira, it's a good idea to see if it happens.' Aizawa thought with relief while staring at the back of Light's head. 'We aren't of any use to him anymore, so it doesn't matter what happens to us.'
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Time passed, The Kira figurine and the Kuro-Cat chess piece were facing each other on the floor along with the SPK dolls behind it.
Everyone was sweating, it was slightly humid inside the warehouse and Matsuda was feeling stress from it.
Light of course couldn't help but think this whole ordeal was hysterical on the inside. Near was just wasting time, and once Mikami had everyone out of the way, the Task Force could search for Kuro, and then…Light would kill Kuro.
"Nothing's happen. Kira must not be here." Matsuda said, looking up from his watch.
"Very well, I'll take off my mask." Near removed the fake L mask and gave Light a small smile as if to say: 'Hello, Kira.'
Light didn't seem amused by the cutesy little façade and he gave Near a serious look.
"Are you still waiting for someone?" Light asked.
"Heh. Wait. Exactly. I'm waiting."
"As am I." Kuro stated, seriously doubting Light's question as mere curiosity. Mr. Mikami would come; Agent N had said he would.
"Kuro is not the completion of our circle, there is another." Near informed, pushing the Kuro-Cat chess piece closer to the Kira piece. "He'll be here in a little while. This building is sealed and you can't see inside without opening that door." He directed their attention towards the bright red door they had come in through.
"So, who IS coming?" Matsuda asked.
"Kira's Right-Hand. As I like to call: His bitch-boy." Kuro chuckled.
Light mentally scowled at Kuro mocking of Mikami. 'Don't get cocky yet.'
"A third person will come with the notebook and kill us?!" Matusuda seemed afraid now.
"Even if that is the case…Not even the Right-Hand can defeat me. I promised protection. I will enforce it." Matsuda shouldn't have been worried though because their names were written in the Life Script. Even the SPK members. Except Near's. Keegan didn't know his name. She couldn't do that, which presented a problem.
"So we have to sit back and watch?!" Ide Shouted.
"…I am the Giver of Life. I will NOT allow it to happen." Kuro said forebodingly.
"We'll pretend we don't notice the door opening. So please, ignore it. For Kuro's sake."
There was suddenly a very loud scraping noise and the door slid open just a bit. Light of course was seemingly pleased. Mikami was reading their names with the shinigami eyes at this precise moment and killing them with the Death Note.
Of course…even if Mikami had written them in the real Death Note, the Life Script would have caused the Death Note to reject the names right away since those names were all ready protected in the Life Script. Keegan heard a faint noise and at that very moment Kuro's voice spoke again.
"Right-Hand of Kira, show yourself. I know you are Here."
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At the sound of Kuro's mocking tone of voice, Mikami's victory grin didn't last for long and at that moment he knew, something was wrong. "No…You couldn't be. Not here."
"Now, Right-Hand. Know my wrath with your 'God'."
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"We'll seize the notebook when he looks in here to see if we are dead, After all. The notebook was replaced and thus we will not die." Near informed. "Whose name is not in the notebook is Kira, then again even if who is Kira denies it…Kuro has all the evidence. Without a doubt."
"How can you say that?!" Ide snapped. "We could still die!"
"Must I repeat myself again? Have you so little faith in me?" Kuro asked. "I will protect you."
There was silence before Aizawa spoke. "We're all afraid. Please understand our distrust."
"I understand, Mr. Aizawa, that fear is a humane emotion. If we as people, do not feel fear than we are not human. I will let this little slip of faith by this time. Please, trust me."
Light squinted slightly, he was trying to figure out still where that voice was coming from because it seemed as though it was coming from all around. 'They've hidden Kuro to protect Kuro's identity. Damn it. Mikami won't be able to kill Kuro if he can't find where Kuro is.'
Then again…they would still all die. Light of course had planned ahead. 'Near, you fool. I had a prepared fake note for Mikami all ready. So the notebook that he's writing in now…'
"Whoever Is outside…are you done writing down the names?"
"You're stalling…Mr. Right-Hand." Kuro spoke after Light did. "Come inside, or I'll make sure you regret it."
Ha! What an idiot! In coming out-No. Kuro couldn't come out so how would…Light had to hold back any laughter that might surface.
"I am finished." Mikami answered.
"Yes, you are. Even so…You know what today is, Mr. Right-Hand." Kuro sneered. "Come inside."
'In 40 seconds, everyone will die.' Light inwardly chuckled. 'I highly doubt Near gave his names to Kuro is they were here. He would suspect whoever if Kuro as Kira. So the precaution to not give the names was foolish.'
"…Mr. L, why don't you tell everyone why you asked him that question so confidently?" Kuro asked.
"Yes, L. Why don't you?" Near said in agreement to Kuro's question.
"Hm. Maybe he's an honest guy, or maybe he has some room to spare." Light shrugged, seemingly nonchalant. "Your plot may have been seen through."
"If so…how do you know that, Mr. L? I suggest you think harder about this situation. I'M here, Mr. Right-Hand to Kira is out there and even if he does write down the names…How can he not expect me to save them?"
"We might be done for then." Matsuda whispered.
"Mr. Mikami Teru, why don't you come inside? I'm sure you would like to get acquainted with Kuro, since we know you're taking over Kira's Judgments now."
"…Yes Mr. Mikami. If you wrote down their names, you have nothing to fear. For I would come out and get their names to save them, thus exposing myself, and you would kill me. Of course, I wouldn't be a coward to come out and save everyone in this room from you. For is I die…I will be avenged." Kuro warned. "So come out, come out whever you areeeee."
"Come inside, Mikami Teru." Light said, seemingly pleased with this outcome. 'So Kuro, you'd perform the ultimate sacrifice…very well. You'll die in vain trying to destroy me.'
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He grabbed the door and slowly forced it open before grinning at Light.
"How long has it been since you've written the first person's name?" Light asked.
Mikami held up his wristwatch to his face and looked down at it, counting down until time was up.
"Near, it's my win." Light said with a maniacal grin.
Matsuda had ducked his head while waiting for death to come and Aizawa squinted his eyes shut. Matsuda lifted his head up in amazement. "H-Hey…we're…we're still alive." He looked down at his hands.
Light looked mortified. 'No. No. No. NO! NO! KURO! KURO! KURO! DAMN YOU DAMN YOU!' He thought.
Mikami looked just as confused. How could this have been? If Kuro had saved them…wouldn't the Death Note be spewing Ink all over the place? What if…the notebook had been a fake? Oh no.
"See. Faith." Kuro chuckled.
"I told you we wouldn't die." Near said as matter of fact.
"Wh-Why won't they die!? Did Kuro save you?!" Mikami snapped.
Kuro couldn't have, otherwise the Death Note would have rejected the names Mikami placed in it. But…no, no, no. Light denied it. He hadn't been beaten yet.
"GOD! I did everything you instructed!" Mikami exclaimed.
"Gevanni, Lester, hold Mr. Mikami!" Near ordered.
The SPK agents moved in as instructed and grabbed Mikami, holding him in place and handcuffing him. "Gevanni, bring me the notebook."
"Do you see the names Mr. Yagami?" Kuro asked. "Do you see?"
"Yours isn't there." Near said, obviously knowing he had his man. Even without Keegan telling him, he had known from the beginning. Of course it had helped that he wasn't the only one to know. "Also, the fact that Mr. Mikami called you 'God'…proves it."
Keegan heard silence before she listened to Light freak out suddenly.
Light pointed a finger accusingly at Near. "IT'S A TRAP! THIS WHOLE THING IS A SETUP IN ORDER TO FRAME ME!"
Frame him? Hardly, nobody had framed him. Now, he knew he had been caught. Keegan certainly was glad that she hadn't been the one to call him out on it but now that he was freaking out like this, there was no reason to hide anymore. She pushed the fake door on the box open and crawled out, relieved to feel the cool air on her skin. 'Ooh it was hot in there.'
"NOBODY'S DEAD BECAUSE THE NAMES WERE IN THE NOTEBOOK! ISN'T THAT STRANGE?! That proves it's a trap!"
His voice was loud, frantic and Keegan swore she heard him mumbling curses in Japanese before she hid the Life Script under her sweatshirt. It seemed suitable for this rainy day too. It was chilly outside, but hot in the warehouse.
"I told you…I modified the notebook so we wouldn't die." Near explained.
"Unbelievable…" Light sneered. "I…I don't even know this man." He pointed at Mikami.
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The horror. His god had disowned him. "Ahhhh…AAAH!!" Mikami shouted in denial. "NOO!" He cried. "NO! GOD! I did everything you asked me to!"
"This man is no God!"
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Authoress Note: So…the true battle will begin. I hope everyone liked this chapter. We're coming down to the final Life Script chapter folks. So please look out for what will happen.
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