Chapter Two

"So, have you found the names of the agents, yet?" Light asked me after taking a bite of his rice.

After swallowing, I replied, "Not all of them. But I'm really close. A few days, maybe."

I was worried how he would respond to that. He had wanted the names of the agents in the secret government organization Serenity for some time, and I was sure that he was beginning to get impatient with me.

"A few more days and they could be able to track me down, Gina. I need those names."

"I know, I know. It's been rough getting Aero to trust me, but I've been able to manage."

"I can't wait much longer."

"Are you going to kill me over it?"

"I might have to."

I gave him a look of shock. I had only been kidding, but he had replied so seriously that I wanted to slap him for even considering it.

"What?" I demanded. "You can't be serious."

He looked up at me, his eyes filled with a burning spirit that I had never seen before. If I had been standing, I would have been knocked backwards at the ferocity. He had an insatiable hunger for killing, and I could very well be his next prey.

"Oh, I'm very serious. If you can't help me anymore, I will kill you. You know who I am. That's a risk that I can't take."

I stared back at him, my eyes scared. I'm sure that he enjoyed my response way too much. I wanted to slap the half-smirk that appeared on his face. I felt vulnerable, but only for a moment or two. That was when I remembered that Kira held no power over me. After all, I had been born without a name, so I just made myself a Gina. This knowledge wasn't held by Light, though. So, if he did try to kill me, he wouldn't know that I was exempt from the rules until the last second. It was looking like a great secret to remain a secret from him, too.

"What risk? Do you doubt my loyalty to you?" I continued, upset instead of scared.

"The possibilities with you are endless. I can never tell if you're lying to me."

I narrowed my eyes at him suspiciously. "But you told me that you could always sense if someone was telling the truth or not."

"Yes, usually. You're the only person that I've met where I can't. That's why I chose to take you under my wing. You're a worthy apprentice."

"That sounds dark."

Light frowned at me. "It isn't. Killing off the bad people in the world is justice."

If there was anything that I knew about Light, it was that he believed that he was doing what was right, even if others didn't feel the same way. Perhaps that was part of the reason that I was falling in love with him every moment we were together. He was courageous enough to take on a life-threatening role in order to create a better world.

I filled my mouth with more of my soup, not wanting to meet his powerful gaze. After a few moments, he finally looked away from my face.

"That's also why you're such a helpful agent. I've actually seen you lie to people, and I can't tell the difference. It must be a natural talent."

"That doesn't mean that I take pleasure in lying," I replied hastily, wanting to get my point across. I absolutely loathed lying, but sometimes it was a part of the job description. I could usually tell when Light was lying, too. I was so used to paying attention to his body language that I picked up a few things.

That was when I realized that he complimented me. I couldn't remember him ever complimenting me before now, so the shock was evident on my face.

"Wait, did you just-"

Light stood up and said, "I'll see you soon, Gina. Keep in touch." He dropped money on the table and pulled on his gray coat before walking out of the restaurant. I couldn't help but to stare after him, even after he was gone. The rain had slowed down, but I wanted it to be pouring.

I wanted to run out into the rain. That way, no one would be able to see the tears running down my face.