Bits and Pieces
"But Ryuzaki…."
"I said no."
"But why?"
"Because I said so."
"But-"
"Enough, Light."
"All I want are some friggin' pancakes!"
"I'm not going to call Watari at five in the morning to go get pancakes for you!"
"What about all those times you called him at night to get you more cake and ice cream?"
L whipped around from the kitchen cabinet he was facing and glared at Light.
"That's a completely different matter."
"It is not," Light mumbled, folding his arms.
"You're just going to have to eat what's in the kitchen," L droned, opening a box of cereal and handing it to Light, who took it unwillingly, "We need to get back on the case today. We still have to track down the remaining Yotsuba members, A.K.A, our only leads."
"I know," Light side, pouring some cereal into a bowl and reaching for he milk, "It's just, I still can't believe that Mika's a-"
"Light!" L suddenly picked up a spoon and threw it at the Light's head with a resonating clang.
"Ouch!" Light snapped, rubbing his head. L looked over at the cabinet behind him.
"Oh, here's the pancake mix," he said, reaching for a box.
"Ryuzaki! What the hell!?" Light yelled indignantly.
"This building is full of cameras, including this room," L said quietly, his black eyes shifting around the room as he handed Light the pancake box, "We don't want anyone else to know that Mika's an angel. It's just between us and the short thing."
"Well, you could have thought about that a little earlier!" Light yelled, snatching it from him and walking to the stove, "The whole crashing into the window thing is probably on tape." L nibbled on his thumb.
"I thought about it last night, and thought it reasonable to tell you now," was all he could come up with.
Just as Light was about to throw his own spoon at L, a soft voice sounded from the corner of the room.
"What's happening?"
The two turned to see Mika standing in the doorway, rubbing her eyes wearily. Cody was behind her, the usual toothy grin on his face.
"Wazzup!?" he yelled in greeting. He was ignored.
"Oh…nothing, Mika," L said quietly, glaring at Light, "I'm sorry, did we wake you?"
"No, Cody woke me up," Mika smiled, walking over to the counter and nimbly jumping onto the marble surface, resting on the edge, "What are you doing, Light?"
She was watching Light mix a bowl of pancake mix in interest.
It was a cold, cloudy morning, with an uncomforting morning mist hanging over the building and seeping into the windows.
"I'm making pancakes," Light declared, "Although, they'd be done by now if someone had found them sooner." L shoved a thumb in between his teeth and proceeded to count to ten very slowly.
"…Pan-cakes?" Mika sounded out the words, a confused look on her face.
"Oh, I thought we were done with this phase?" L said tiredly.
"Oh, Ryuzaki, you know you love teaching Mika new words," Light sang. L reached for the spoon again.
"By the way," Cody said, hopping up onto the counter next to Mika, his weasel like tail dangling off the edge, "How did you know her name was Mika?"
"She told us," Light explained, pouring the thick batter into the pan and grabbing a spatula, "At the beginning, she only spoke Latin, but she seemed to understand English a little. L told me everything."
"Oh, good," Cody nodded, "Because I was wondering how a lot like you were going to get her Japanese jump-started. I said she'd remember most of it by herself, but I can't imagine a bunch of business men like yourself coping with a half-dog girl."
"Business men?" Mika looked at Cody.
"Real uptight humans who don't know how to party," Cody explained to the confused angel.
"Oh," Mika nodded.
"Hey!" Light complained, "I'm not a business men! I'm going to be a detective."
"A…what?" Cody squinted his beady black eyes, "What exactly do you guys do here? I noticed all the cameras, and was kind of freaked out."
Light nervously looked at L.
"Should we…tell him?" he asked quietly.
L took a banana from the fruit bowl next to him and proceeded to peel it slowly.
"I don't see why not," he said quietly after a while, "Since Cody has taken a vow of secrecy among us, he shouldn't be able to tell anybody about this."
"Yup yup," Cody nodded eagerly.
"Very well," L sighed, turning his coal black eyes to the reaper, "We are part of the NPA. Right now, we are working on the Kira case, which I am sure you are well aware of, being that this person is costing you your job."
"Damn straight!" Cody banged his fist on the table, then suddenly perked up, "Wait a minuet…so….all of you are tracking down the so called Kira?"
"That's right," Light said, brining over a plate of fresh pancakes to sit across from Mika, "My father is the chief. We've been working on this case from the start."
Cody was quiet. His tail thumped against the counter slightly. He seemed to be thinking. He looked over at Mika. Mika cocked her head back at him, confused. Light, also confused, looked at L questioningly.
"What is it, Cody?" Mika smiled slightly. Cody was quiet for a while, looked down at the floor, his eyes narrowing.
"It's nothing," he finally said, "I was just thinking that if we didn't have to go back to heaven soon, Mika could help you out with the case. But that's sort of out of the question, isn't it?"
"Help us?" L repeated, slightly interested, "How?"
"Remember when you told me that Mika could see the names of those guys on your laptop?" Cody said after a somewhat reluctant pause, "Well, I forgot to mention this, but similar to a Shinigami, an angel can see the names and life span of a human, lest they be deceased."
"What?!" Light almost sprang forward in his chair, "You mean a Shinigami can see the names of people?" Cody turned to the detective next to him.
"I thought you said he was a genius," he asked.
"In some aspects," L chewed his thumb.
"Don't you see, Ryuzaki!?" Light gaped at the serene detective, "Since we now know that Shinigami are real, we can link their powers to Kira! Kira must have a Shinigami, or Shinigami-like powers to be seeing the names of those people!"
"I am
fully aware of that now, Light," L nodded, "I just choose not to squawk like you do."
Light, somewhat put out, fell back in his chair. In Cody's words, there would be a blinking sign above his head that read OWNED.
"Wow, I'm surprised you guys didn't figure that out earlier," Cody piped up, "But, you are humans, so I don't expect you to know everything."
L narrowed his eyes briefly at the reaper, but he went back to the idea of Mika's powers.
Mika with the ability to see names…that could be helpful indeed…
"Well, hold on a sec," Cody held up a paw, "If you're thinking about using Mika to catch down this criminal, there's some things you need to know about this Kira person that you probably don't down."
"What things?" Light questioned through a mouthful of pancakes, "We've been studying this case for a month now."
"Listen, kid," Cody rolled his eyes, "I'm from the world where Shinigami are born. I'd at least know something about this Kira character. First of all, if he or she has a Shinigami, then chances are they have a Death Note."
"A…Death Note?" L asked quietly.
Mika suddenly lifted her head, her blue eyes locked onto Cody.
"Death Note," she spoke up, her eyes till on Cody, "A note book that kills whosever name is written in it."
"Good! You remembered!" Cody gave her a pat on the head.
"W-what is this Death Note?" Light stammered, "A note book of death?"
"As I said, "genius"," Cody sighed again, "A Death Note is a notebook given to all Shinigami by the Shinigami king. It's there job to write the names of humans in the note book when they're time is up, hence why they are able to see their lifespan. Mika, you remember the rules, right?"
Mika was silent for a while, cocking her head to one side.
"…The rules are," she said slowly, "…a Shinigami has to write down human's names, because they gain their remaining life span. If they don't, they will die. Also, a Shinigami cannot write down the name of someone who is not supposed to die, or they will die in their place. A Shinigami can write down the cause of death, time, and place. If neither is specified, the human will die of a heart attack."
L and Light stared at Mika in shock. Mika swung her feet off the edge of the counter, and smiled at the two.
"Yep, Mika remembers," she smiled.
"That…that's amazing," Light said in a hushed voice.
"What? Did you really think she forgot everything?" Cody asked incredulously, "No, Mika's like a computer. All angels are. They can retain countless information. A little bump on the head won't erase too much."
"No! Don't you see?" Light stood up eagerly, "Those criminals…they're all dying of heart attacks! This has to be what Kira's using! This means that Shinigami do exist, and Kira's using their powers!"
"He's right," L said quietly, leaning against the kitchen counter, "For once."
Light turned to him in surprise.
"I am?" he asked.
"Yes," L nodded. He slowly made his way over to the angel. Cody watched as L now stood in front of Mika, and slowly laid a hand on her soft silver hair.
"I certainly have no doubts that Mika is an angel, and that gods of death exist," he said quietly, looking into Mika's eyes, "From the day I saw her, I knew there was always that possibility. Now that I know, I want to know more. It's not just Kira I want to learn more about, and someday capture," he looked down at the sapphire blue eyes staring up at him, and restrained a small smile.
"I want to find out more about Mika too," he said softly, looking at the reaper next to her, who looked somewhat skeptical, "If Mika is willing to help me, I'll make sure she stays safe."
Cody narrowed his black eyes and gave an almost inaudible growl. L could tell that this wasn't exactly what Cody had in mind. The reaper turned to the angel, looking at her in a stern, hopeful way. Mika was still staring up at L, her eyes somewhat wide. He could tell she was surprised. When she turned to Cody, she saw the look in his eyes.
She knew as well as he did what she was getting herself into. And by the pleading look she gave him, he did as well.
He gave a slight nod.
"Yes!" Mika suddenly chirped, jumping up and throwing her arms around the startled detective, "I want to stay here and help Ryuzaki and Light! Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Light restrained a relieved laugh as L stumbled around, Mika soon suspended in he air by holding onto L's shoulders. After regaining his balance, L cleared his throat loudly and set Mika on the ground. Once she was on the ground, she immediately threw her arms around his legs and nestled her face into his stomach.
"Thank you, Ryuzaki," Mika said into his white shirt, bringing her smiling eyes up to meet his coal black ones, "Mika promises to do good! Mika will help you catch Kira!"
L, watching the girl positively glowing beneath him with excitement, patted her head reassuringly, but couldn't bring himself to give a smile. She looked so happy. It was almost sad, for him, to know that he had never intended to make her so happy, and now that he had, he felt as though he was deceiving her somehow.
It doesn't matter. I have Mika's powers, and soon we'll catch Kira. Justice will prevail, and her eyes will make sure of that.
Cody watched the two, along with Light. He breathed a sigh and thumped his tail against the counter when he saw Mika smile.
"An angels smile can be a beautiful thing," he said quietly. L turned to the reaper on hearing this. Cody sat serenely on the table, his small arms folded as he stared back at the pale detective.
"I haven't seen her smile in a while," Cody explained, his voice lifting, "There wasn't much to smile about back home, but if she can smile that much around you, I guess you guys are okay. I'll let her stay."
L gave a slight, thankful nod towards Cody and looked out the window. The sun was getting higher in the early afternoon sky. The sky was a positively vibrant blue, with white clouds scraped against the sky, the sun rays seeping into the windows and reflecting off the floor. The detective looked down at the small girl holding onto him, and noticed that she too was glowing.
Is this another one of your tricks, Mika? He no longer restrained the smile and he placed a hand on her head.
We'll find out soon enough. I'm sure you have much more to teach me, don't you?
Spookthemook says: I wanted to thank you all for the wonderful reviews I'm getting! Before I wrote these stories just for fun, but now they I know people actually like them, I'm motivated to write more. Thanks for the encouragement guys! Also, I apologize if this was a little boring. I have to tie up all the pieces together, which is how I got the idea for the chapter name.
After this chapter, there will be more enteraining short drabbles, or whatever these kids call them these days. Thanks for reading!