Chapter Six

"Hey, the chief's back! And Mogi too!" Matsuda got up from his computer and ran to greet them. I turned around in my seat and faced them.

"Welcome back, Yagami-san and Mogi-san." L said, taking a cherry from his bowl and popping it into his mouth. "This is Ayano-chan."

"Hey. Nice to meet you." I got up from my chair and shook their hands.

"Nice to meet you to, Ayano-san." Soichiro said.

"What's with the serious face, chief?" Matsuda asked.

"The police have officially given up." Soichiro sighed. "The government has been receiving bribes from Kira, and they've convinced the police to stop investigating."

"Bribes? Then it must be Yotsuba!" Matsuda cried.

"What's this about Yotsuba?" Soichiro asked.

"From some of the recent deaths, we've concluded that Kira has been either supporting Yotsuba or works for Yotsuba." Matsuda said.

"Really?" Soichiro asked. "That's great. But...if you want to continue working on this case...you'll have to join Mogi and I and resign from the NPA."

"What?" Aizawa and Matsuda cried.

"I urge you to go back to the police force. I was alone before, I can be alone again." L said.

"You won't be alone!" I said. "I'm with you."

"Yeah, Ryuzaki, don't forget this!" Light held up his wrist with the handcuffs on it.

"That's right. Light-kun and Ayano-chan will still be with me." L said.

"But what about our feelings, Ryuzaki?" Soichiro asked. "Pursuing this case...my son being a suspect..."

"I still haven't given up on the theory that Light-kun is the first Kira." L interjected. Soichiro sighed heavily.

"Well, I can't go back. My ego won't allow it. Besides, after the Kira case is over...there's always a new career!" Soichiro smiled.

"...Alright! I'm with you, chief! I'll quit the police force and go after Kira!" Matsuda cried. "...Aizawa? What about you?"

"If we quit the police force, then I'll be unemployed...I don't want to do that to my family." Aizawa sighed. "Why can't a police officer go after Kira if he wants? It's not fair, damn it..."

"Life isn't fair." I said gently, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Chief, you have a family too." Aizawa said.

"We're in completely different situations." Soichiro said. "My children are all grown up. Yours still need you as your father."

"Ryuzaki...in the beginning you had me secure everyone's financial future so that, even if they were fired from the police force, they'd be able to get by." The computer said.

"Who asked you, Watari?" L mumbled.

"Oh, I'm sorry...I couldn't bear to listen anymore..." Watari said.

"You were testing me, weren't you?" Aizawa asked angrily.

"No...Ryuzaki just doesn't like to reveal stuff like that." Soichiro said quickly.

"No, he's right." L said. "I was testing him."

"All right, that's it. I'm going back to the police force!" Aizawa said. "I was leaning towards going back anyway. Don't take it personally." I took my hand off of his shoulder as he turned around to look at L.

"Let me make this perfectly clear. I don't like Ryuzaki. I don't like the way he works." He said.

"That's understandable, though I like people like you." L said softly.

"I also hate how you say corny stuff like that! I'm leaving!" Aizawa turned his back on us and stormed out the door.

**one week later**

"Hey, Ayano. How come you spend all day working down there with everyone and even when you come back up here to rest, you're still working on your laptop?" Misa asked, lounging on the couch in front of the TV.

"Kira needs to be caught." I said, not looking up from my screen.

"Aw, come on, Ayano. Do you really think Kira is that bad?" Misa asked. "He brings criminals to justice and everything..."

"I don't believe that Kira is justice." I said. "I believe Kira is an insane serial killer playing at the idea of justice. Everyone deserves a second chance and live freely...living freely isn't petrified that you will get killed if you do so-and-so. I don't think force is the right way to run the world."

"You wouldn't think that if Kira brought justice on a burglar that killed your family. Kira wouldn't kill me. I bet he'd be nice to me for my support." Misa said.

"Mhmm." I muttered, still not looking up.

"Ayano, you're going to become like Ryuzaki if you keep working like this! Come on, you need to get out more. You can come with Matsu and me to my movie shoot tonight!" Misa said.

"I'm fine." I said. "I don't need-!"

"Yes you do! Come on, get off that computer! I'll give you ten minutes to get up, get dressed in something decent, and be ready to go!" Misa said.

"Misa, I can't..." I started

"Yes, you can!" Misa shut my laptop and put it on top of the couch. "Now go get dressed!" She pulled me off of the couch and pushed me into my room. I sighed heavily, then looked down at my loose green t-shirt and jeans.

I guess it would be nice to get out, I thought. I took a look into my closet and picked out a nice blouse and knee-length skirt.

"Yaaaaay!" Misa said as I came out of my room. "Come on, let's get going! Matsu should be up here in a minute." As if on cue, there was a knock at the door.

"Hey, Misa-Misa! Time to go to the movie shoot!" Matsuda's voice came from the other side of the door. Misa opened the door.

"It's okay if Ayano comes with us, right?" Misa asked.

"Oh, uh, sure!" Matsuda said. "That's fine with me."

"Yaaay!" Misa said. "Let's go then!"

Sooo...yeah. Nothing much I have to say about this chapter. Please review!