Answering questions! L

Why do you love candy so much? I don't really know. I just do. I guess I could give you a scientific explanation involving brain chemicals and enzymes and taste buds, but I'll spare you and just say that I like candy because it's yummy.

Do you have/ have you ever had a crush on Light? hahahahaha no.

What's your favorite color? Well, black is the combination of all colors, where as white is the absense of color. I'd say gray because of it's neutrality, but then again I have a better answer. My favorite color is clear, because through something clear you can see all colors, all of reality and imagination, and of course- the truth.

How'd your parents die? Previously answered in chapter two- fire.

Did you love your parents? Some believe that I have the inablity to feel (some believe the same about Near). Let me tell you that I can feel. I feel very deeply and very sensitively. The thing that bothers me about feeling is that I don't always understand. Just like the shinigami realm, there is much that even I will never understand. I have learned to accept that. Now, for the answer. Yes I loved my parents as much as any five year old could. It tore me apart when they died, but also gave me determination.

How often was Watari around Wammy's house? Quite often actually. Atleast once a week. It was always good to see him. He's like a father to me.

How often did you guys get in trouble at Wammy's? How were you dealt with? Depending on who exactly you're referring to... I, myself rarely ever got in trouble. Too busy studying, you know? I just wasn't a trouble maker. But kids like Mello... well, atleast once a week. Probably more. And how were we dealt with? Haha. Once again depends on the situation. What worked for that individual child. What fit that exact circumstance. It could be anything from a time out, to being grounded, writing lines, soap in your mouth for cussing, and sometimes spanking. Like I said- it always fit the person and the cituation. Everyone was different.

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Oh look! It's still me.

Ryuuzaki here! And I'm the one telling this story for two reasons. 1) I'm the only one who knows. 2) I was there. My personal experience. My horrible embarrassment.

There is a seventy-two percent chance that I would have died from embarrassment if any one knew. Like my name- just something I don't like to discuss.

Now, getting into the story. I was fifteen years old. Matt and Mello were five, Near was four. They used to be so small. Anyways, Wammy's was going on a sort of "field trip." They packed us in a bus and sent us to the zoo.

Since there were more younger children than older children they decided to pair younger ones with older ones. You found out in chapter one how those boys basically adopted me. Well, those three were who I got for my zoo buddies.

Near was riding piggy back on me the whole time. I really didn't mind it though, since I walk stooped over anyways and that helped hide it. Matt skipped leasurely at my side the entire time and never ceased in talking. Mello followed along happily. He wanted nothing more than to see the lions.

Matt- well you can guess what he wanted to see. Penguins of course. He also wanted to see the monkeys. And the zebras. Oh, the zebras. He almost started crying when Mello was making fun of him for looking like the zebras. Disaster was avoided though.

Near demanded we see the polar bears and the turtles. We went to see the turtles first. We saw the polar bears with the penguins. It was hard to get them out of there.

Soon though the balloon animal guy was spotted. Matt and Near took off. I had to hurry after them before they attacked the poor balloon guy. I called over my shoulder to Mello.

"Come on Mello!" I yelled as I hurried off. I could have sworn he was following me. But it turns out that 1) I was too distracted and 2) it was a different blonde kid behind me that threw me off. Needless to say, Mello stayed transfixed on the penguins. I finally caught up to the other two boys.

"Don't run off like that guys," I said when I caught up with them. I smiled slightly as a silent apology, since I really do hate apologies. He just gave me a strange look. People really need to get over how I look.

Eventually though Matt was happy with a balloon octopus and Near couldn't be happier with his giraffe. That my friends is when I noticed that I was missing someone. Mello wasn't there.

"Have you seen Mello?" I asked Matt. He shrugged and shook his head. He looked around worried.

Switching p.o.v. for a second to that third person who for some reason seems to know everything. I am jealous of that person, for the record. I wish I knew everything.

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Over by the penguins Mello looked up. He suddenly realized that he'd been there a while and that L and them weren't there anymore. In a very childlike way- he panicked.

"L!" he shouted out. "L! Matt! Near! Where are you guys!" he ran around the penguin area for a little bit. They weren't in there. Nobody gave the screaming five year old a second glance. It wasn't there kid, after all.

"L! L!" Mello screamed. He got really scared, and he almost started to cry. He sat down right in the middle of the floor and burried his face in his knees.

"They left me!" he cried. Then he got a bit angry about it. "They left me!" he said to himself angrily.

He stood up and clenched his little fists. If L left him then fine. He'd just go see what he wanted to. He set off to find the lions.

He had a hard time finding the lions in such a big place, and the map was kinda hard to read. So he went up to a person who looked friendly enough and pulled on their sleeve. They looked down to their little guest.

"Where's the lions at?" Mello asked.

"Are you lost?" the man asked. Mello didn't realize it because he didn't see him as much as Roger, but the man he was talking to was Watari. Watari of course knew who Mello was.

"No, I'm just trying to find the lions," Mello explained. "Where are they?"

"I'll take you. But, where is L?" Watari asked. Mello put on a pouty face and crossed his little arms.

"They ditched me," he said. Watari nodded knowingly.

"Let's go see the lions, okay Mello?" Mello took the older gentleman's hand and the two went to see the beasts.

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Back to my point of view. Though I must say that I greatly enjoyed that cake break. Anyways, back to my story.

I probably freaked out more than Mello did, which is sad considering our age difference. Anyways, I ran back to the penguin exhibit- making sure that Near was still on my back and Matt was still at my side.

"Mello!" Matt called out.

"Mello!" I called out as well. I checked my cell phone for the time. We had five minutes before we were supposed to get back to the bus. I had five minutes to find Mello. I knew I was screwed.

"Lose something?" an irritating voice reached me and I froze. I turned to recognize a boy named Judah. He was a year younger than me and second in class. Right below me. He was accompanied by a little boy named Fisher and another named Beyond, not that it matters much.

"Where's Mello?" Judah asked me. Leave it to Matt to answer for me.

"He's missing, but we're going to find him!" Matt declared, pulling down his goggles for battle.

"Oh, won't Roger love to hear about this?" Judah smirked.

"Is that supposed to scare me?" I asked him calmly. Obviously it was.

"It should," he said. "Just wait til he gets his hands on you!" Fisher stuck his tongue out at me while he and his older buddy hurried off to tattle on me. I pushed them out of my mind. I wasn't scared of Roger. There's no reason to be afraid of authority. Besides, I had to find Mello.

Wracking my brain I hurried to figure out where Mello would be. Then it hit me- the thing he'd been talking about seeing. He was at the lions.

Making sure Matt was still at my side I ran all the way to the lions. Even with his five year old legs Matt was still super fast. I envied his amount of energy. He never stopped going.

I was so completely overjoyed and relieved when I saw Mello standing there at the lions- not eaten or stolen or hurt, and hurried over to him.

"Mello! Thank God!" I yelled as I ran over and scooped him up in a hug. (totally uncharacteristic, I'm sorry.) He glared at me as I set him down.

"You ditched me!" he complained.

"Actually, I thought you were with us. I didn't mean to leave you behind at the penguins, Mello-," my voice caught when a man next to Mello turned and I saw it was Watari. He looked incredibly peeved. I gulped openly as I looked at him. I knew I was in trouble.

"It's time we head back to the bus," Watari said. "Shall we?"

He took Mello's hand gently and grabbed me by the upper arm harshly. He somewhat of marched me out of the zoo, which was awkward with Near on my back. Matt skipped beside us happily with his goggles on over his eyes and his red hair all messed up.

As we walked out the gate I saw Judah smirk at me. He waved his fingers and I ignored him. Matt waved back at him.

Soon Roger rushed up to us. He looked first at me, then at Mello, then to Watari and sighed. He was equally as furious as the man who had an iron grip on my arm. I was losing feeling in it.

"Get in the bus," he ordered me. I showed no hesitation. I hid in the very back with Matt and Near bouncing next to me. I hid my eyes behind my bangs the best I could. I'd never been in trouble before.

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To be continued! so stay tuned!

-love the mysterious third person who knows everything. Bwahahahaha!

disclaimer* L: she no own death note.