"Maranda honey wake up. Come with me"

"Mom...what time is it?..whats going on?"

Mom was in my room with Misa holding her hand

"We need to go hide up into the attic okay?"

"Where's Dad?"

"He is downstairs taking care of something. Come on sweetie. We must hurry"

I sleepily got out of my bed. We ran up into the attic and locked it up

"Mommy whats going on?" Misa asked scared

"Just be quiet my dear"

We sat up in the attic completely still and silent. All we could hear was the creaks of the old beautiful house and muffled voices downstairs. Even though I couldn't understand what was being said I knew there was an argument. The raised voices turned into yelling. I could feel my mother and little sister trembling beside me.

BANG

Misa screamed. My mom put her hand over Misa's mouth.

It was silent. Then footsteps came upstairs. I looked over at my mother and sister. Mother was on the verge of tears and Misa was already crying. I knew my father was dead..even though my mother didn't tell me what was going on. and because Misa screamed..we were next.

The footsteps came up to the second floor. I could hear them searching and destroying evey room. There were more footsteps. Then they stopped...

BANG. The attic door was shot. BANG BANG BANG.

Misa started screaming and crying. The Attic door flew open and two dark figures came through.

It's a strange feeling when you think your seconds from death. I was afraid...to afraid to move..speak...even think.

My mother hid Misa and I behind her "Please don't touch my children" She begged crying

The man grabbed my mothers arm and pulled her towards him "you have my promise" He said then shot her in the head.

"MOM" Misa yelled then dropped to her knees.

The Man ran out of the room and left me Misa and I to a bloody mess...

I jolted awake. Breathing heavily and sweaty from the nightmare...At least once a year I had that nightmare..that flashback.

I had been In Japan for a week now, and still had not seen Misa. But Ryuzaki told me it wouldn't be long...maybe the thought of seeing my sister again brought on that nightmare...

Ryuzaki kept me in a huge business building. He said he didn't want me leaving. I didn't mind. There was nobody to translate Japanese for me. I took it a bit in high school before I dropped out..but that was what seemed like a long time ago.

The sweat made me feel dirty so I decided to take a shower. I thankfully had a bathroom attached to my room. I grabbed some clothes, walked into the bathroom and started to undress. I never felt comfortable undressing. Ryuzaki told me that all floors were bugged except this one...I didn't believe him. I wasn't freaked out that some men would see me naked. I was used to it. Something just made me feel...weird.

I quickly washed the sweat off my body and got out of the shower. When I was drying my hair there was a knock on my door. I quickly put some clothes on, wrapped the towel up in my hair and answered. One of the detectives who was working on the Kira case stood there. I couldn't remember his name..I was terrible with names.

"Ms Amane" Good he was speaking in english "Ryuzaki wants you to see him. He wants to..show you something"

"Can it wait a few minutes"

"He said immediately"

Ryuzaki really pissed me off

"OK" I followed the detective to another floor. We had to go through a crazy amount of security then entered a room.

"Oh good Amane. Come..I have something to show you"

The room was filled with Computers and T.V.s and other fancy gadgets. I looked around amazed.

"I promised you, you would see Misa soon" He said.

My body went tense .Now? I wasn't ready to see her

Ryuzaki pressed a button on the computer. My sister was in a room strapped down to some metal thing with a blindfold.

"What the hell?!"

"I told her she was suspected of being the second Kira. We recently found some evidence that proved she was"

I didn't know what to do or say.

"When we first arrested her she did not struggle or anything..It's almost like she understood what was going on. A few days later she shouted kill me, and now she thinks she is being held hostage by a stalker"

"That's like torture. I would loose it too"

Ryuzaki pressed a button on some machine "Amane, you really don't know who Kira is?"

Misa sighed. "That again? I wish I knew. Kira's a hero. He punished the burglar who killed my parents"

Ryuzaki stared at the screen looking very confused. I stared at my sister. I could tell even though I couldn't see her eyes. She was stressed and confused. I almost felt bad for her. But I would never admit it. My pride would not let me.

"Bitch deserves it" I mumbled as I turned around to leave.

"Maranda"

I stopped. That was the first time Ryuzaki had called me by my first name. "What?"

"What do you think when you see Misa like this?"

"She looks stressed and confused" I quickly left before he could ask me anymore questions...

Another two weeks went by. I was getting sick of this building. I had to ask Ryuzaki if I could go back home...but it was impossible to talk to him. I sat thinking of ways I could get his attention. was their cameras at the door? maybe if I tried to leave the building the task force would come after me and they could bring me to that asshole.

I left the room and ran into the elevator. I looked at all the buttons and cursed. They were all in Japanese. Main floor..main floor. Was that button the one on the bottom? think those Japanese characters meant main floor..I pressed it and crossed my fingers. I felt myself going downwards..It was a good start. The elevator continued to move down then stopped. The doors opened...Good. I was on the main floor. I walked towards the doors and just before I opened them alarms sounded.

I jumped then stood there. That would get the task forces' attention. I was right. In a matter of seconds they were down. One of them said something in Japanese but it he said it to fast for me to understand.

"What are you doing Maranda?" One of them asked in English

"I need to talk to Ryuzaki"

"So you set off the alarms?"

"I didn't know how else to get your attention"

They all looked frustrated. "Follow me"

I followed them upstairs and into a fancy room. Ryuzaki sat on a chair looking at a T.V. Misa was not the only person confined on the screen. Two other people were. A younger guy and an older man.

"You want to talk to me Maranda?" Ryuzaki asked

"Yes. I'm doing nothing here. I have a job to go back home to. If you don't help me leave I'm sure I can find somebody who will"

"Just wait a few more weeks Amane"

"No! I have a job I need to get back to. Even if you say I can't go I am still leaving"

"No your not"

I laughed. "Oh you think so? Well Mr Ryuzaki just watch me"

I turned around to leave. I felt myself being tossed into a wall. Ryuzaki grabbed my wrists and held them against the wall. All the men in the task force gasped and I think one yelled "Ryuzaki what the hell are you doing?"

I tryed to kick him. He stepped on my feet.

"GET OFF ME PERV!"

"You cannot leave yet. You must stay for at least a few more weeks"

Even though I knew it would do no good I struggled to get out of his grasp

"You know you can't win"

I knew. But I still attempted to get out of his grasp. The more I tried to move my wrists the more raw they got from rubbing against Ryuzakis hands. The more I tried to remove my feet away from under his the harder he pressed down. I fought to get out of his grip for at least twenty minutes before I became completely exhausted. I gave up and let my body go limp.

"Do you give up?"

I nodded. Ryuzaki let go of me and I dropped to my knees.

"Bring her back to her room" Ryuzaki said then jumped back onto his chair and continued to watch the T.V. screen.

One of the task force members offered his hand. I looked up at him and growled "I can go by myself." It took almost every inch of strength I had left to stand up and walk to my room. Once I got into it I collapsed on my bed and instantly fell asleep...

A FEW MORE WEEKS LATER...

I heard a knock on my door.

"Fuck off" I rolled around in my bed trying to find a comfortable position. I settled for the one on my side.

Another knock

I pulled the blankets over my head "GO AWAY"

"Maranda Amane" I heard from the other side of the door.

I ignored it. If Ryuzaki wanted to see me he could send one of his bitches back later

"Ms Amane?"

I growled..If he did that one more time...

I heard keys...they were unlocking my door. I faked sleeping as somebody entered.

"Maranda...Ms Amane wake up"

"No"

"Ryuzaki wants to see you"

"Tell him to kiss my ass"

There was a silence "H-He says it is important"

"He can come here if it's so important"

"Please Ms Amane. Just cooperate"

"No"

I heard the cop leave the room. I tossed and turned again trying to find a comfortable position and go back to sleep. but once I was awoken, there was no sleeping again for a long time

I was in a half sleep when I was all of a sudden ripped out of my bed.

"WHAT THE FUCK?" I yelled. I looked up to see Ryuzaki and...wait a minute was that the guy who was locked up before?, and he was..WHAT THE?! Handcuffed to Ryuzaki?"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT?!"

"You are coming with me." He said it so calmly I wanted to punch him

"No I'm not!" I tried to get back into my bed but Ryuzaki grabbed the back of my muscle top.

I knew there was no fighting him "ok lets go"

"By the way Amane this is Light Yagami. Misa's boyfriend"

I looked at him. He was actually attractive. Very nice features and brown hair that sat around his face perfectly...He didn't look to thrilled when Ryuzaki said he was Misa's boyfriend. I felt sorry for the guy. If I wasnt so tierd and pissed off I would almost be embarrased meeting him in my pajamas, which consisted of a black muscle top and black short shorts.

I nodded. "Hello"

He nodded back "Nice to meet you"

Ryuzaki was in a rush to go. I followed him and Light up onto a floor I had never been on. We walked down a long hallway and into a room. I saw a blond sitting on a couch. I stopped.

No..that couldnt be.

The blond turned around.

Yes..that was. Misa. My little sister.