Chapter Two – Step one of Soryu's Great Plan

The request came the next day, as was planned. If it had came yesterday, while I was acting strange, it would have seemed suspicious and I'd have been caught before I could carry out my plan. And that wouldn't have been cool.

"Hey, L, Rain," I called from my position on the couch. "I got a request."

"Not strange, Soryu," Rain called. "Everyone thinks you're idle. Who's it from?"

"That one chief from the NPA, Kyoko. Remember her? We helped her on the mass suicide case back a few years ago."

Rain paused, thinking, but L interrupted. "So you'll be leaving? How long do think the case will take you?"

"I don't know," I said. I pretended to think. It would take me a week to carry out my preparations, so… "About a week, maybe more." Lies, of course. This case was nonexistent. But even if it was a real serial rapist, if I tried I would be able to finish it within days.

"I see. We'll see you then."

Rain looked as if he wanted to say something to me, but then shook his head and smiled, his beautiful brown eyes glinting in the scant light that was in the room. "See you in a week," he said cheerfully.

Damn. Even though it's too late to turn back, Rain's making me feel guilty already. Curse the minute I thought of this stupid plan.

Then again, I could just come out clean right now before I do anything….

Damn it, Soryu, get your head straight! I will not ditch this plan until it is finished. Because this is for Raito and L, my two best friends and the only people I truly trust, I cannot leave this plan.

Which is why I'll stick with it to the very end.

The two detectives took me to the airport where it was bustling as usual. L seemed to shrink, being taken away from his safety areas and placed in a crowd. Raito was as brilliant as ever. Con brio is the musical term for Raito. "With brilliance." I smiled and hugged the two as my flight number was called for boarding.

"I'll see you guys in a week!" I cried cheerfully.

The first step of my plan involves me going to Mexico, where they have the largest supply of silver, fake or not. By buying silver products in small quantities from different people, I can avoid drawing suspicion to myself by buying whole cartloads of silver products. But in order to reach Mexico, I have to travel to Japan, where my "case" is supposed to be. I need to then take a trip to Mexico under an unrelated alias, "Hitsuki Katana." This way, the murders cannot be connected to me from America, where L and Raito are staying.

What if Rain and L go to Japan in search of Soryu? There's a slim to none chance of that happening, but even still there's a possibility. In order to avoid this, I need to activate my plan within three days, because that's when the two will be finished with their current case.

The plane ride was long and lonely. Usually, when I go somewhere, it's with Rain and L. I wasn't used to going somewhere without them; it was quite depressing experiencing it for the first time. I missed the hushed bickering of Raito and L as they argued about something. Every time it overheard, it was something about Kira and L. I guess they were arguing over who's "justice" was more acceptable, for Kira and L both believed they were justice.

I flipped open my sky blue laptop. I had made it myself, from choosing the parts to the color, to the installation. The watch that Raito always wore… I rigged it one day while he was in the shower. I installed a mini camera in there that sent videos from the base of the two hands. I opened the software that picked up the completely private signal it sent out. The signal couldn't be picked up unless you knew the exact destination of where it was, and, because of L's paranoia, only Ryuuzaki and myself (and of course, Rain) knew where to look for the signal. But only I knew of it.

The video that was currently playing was of the ceiling. I could hear Rain's keys typing away at the keyboard, and the clinks of Ryuuzaki's cake eating. I didn't zoom around to other places; it made too much noise and Rain would notice in no time. I sighed. Nothing was happening. The silence was deafening. Well, the silence in Rain's location, not the silence in the plane, for there was none. I silently pleaded someone to break the silence.

God answered my prayers, for Rain spoke. I couldn't see him talk, though, for the view changed to the side of the couch. "Ryuuzaki, did you see the poem that Soryu wrote yesterday?"

I could imagine that black bird's nest look up in surprise. "What poem?" he asked.

The view shuffled immensely as Raito stood, walked over to his desk, and picked up a piece of paper. He walked over to L's couch, where he handed the paper to the other detective.

"She said that it was like a desire of hers, but I'm not sure what it means."

I remember the poem. It is my will, for the time after my eventual capture, or after I turn myself in. I wrote it after the request was sent.

"There is but a day where I will not commit sin,

For afterwards there will surely be chaos.

There is but a day where I will not fear death,

For afterwards I will surely die.

By the moonlight I will purge,

Cleansing others of their sins.

Now and forever that of which I pray

Is that my beloved are to be happy

With those they truly love."

Ryuuzaki read it, his voice muttering and rushing through the intended pauses. Again, a mental note to punch him was issued.

I couldn't tell what happened next, since my view was blocked, but as far as I'm concerned, there was an indignant, "What?" from Raito. It's probably because Ryuuzaki was staring at him.

"I believe our first grade friend is more intellectual than we believe her to be," he said. The view of the watch was suddenly upturned to Ryuuzaki's face. "Hello, Ms. Soryu," he said pleasantly. I could imagine Raito's look of surprise.

I picked up the microphone and used the tiny speakers on the watch. "Hello, L, Rain. How are you two?"

Raito had gained his composure and replied, graciousness in his voice. "Just fine, Soryu, how's your case going?"

L interrupted. "If she's as intelligent as I have just calculated, she has at least two main suspects."

I smiled. With a straight voice, I replied, "Yes, several, in fact. And please, do not disconnect this camera; I worked hard to find the right time to slip in during Rain's shower time to be able to install it."

The two nodded. Rain added, "As long as you don't come on while we're changing, that's fine with me."

I gave my goodbye to the two and shut the window, sighing. There just went one of my ways to spy on the two.

No matter, I have many more backup plans for that.


Oh my gosh. I love this story -squeals- Is it okay to be a fangirl of your own story? ... I dunno. I like Soryu, though. She's awesome : And the poem? Yes, I wrote it, who else could write something so obvious? Of course, L and Light have no idea what it's talking about, but they'll definitely link it once Artemis begins to strike. So yeah. The poem thing actually came to me during school... in algebra, which is definitely not natural because algebra has almost nothing to do with my story, let alone a POEM for my story... -cough cough- Just another reason why I'm mental.

Review please :D And I'm probably never going to update this fast ever again, so REVEL IN THE GLORY xD