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Chapter 6 – Time Again

…You know all those holiday characters and myths for little kids? The ones that were meant to give them peace and help them in life? All those millions or thousands or whatever of kids who believed in them? You won't find me in any of those groups. Right away, I knew there was no Santa, no Easter Bunny, no Tooth Fairy, no genies or magical origami fortune tellers. I only believed in what my family knew and saw or dreamt. Number one was God and Jesus, then angels, demons, devils, shinigami, lesser entities (like faeries and elves that hide your stuff)…

Gailen dropped to the floor. She commenced push-ups, counting to the beat of the music she exercised to. The entrance ceremony to To-Oh University was in just a few days, so she wanted to keep trim to be able to fit into that new dress. The test was so easy she could have laughed aloud in class. Of course she didn't that would be "disrespectful."

She sat up and sighed. There wasn't anything here that she really liked. Sayu was really her only source of joy, and she felt like some pervert for thinking it like that. She meant she liked having Sayu around, but there were some days she wished she never came here. Gailen got up and pulled a long sleeved shirt over her head. She grabbed her jacket and a bag and head down stairs.

"Where are you off to?" her grandmother asked.

"Just for a walk," Gailen simply replied.

"Alright. Be careful. You have your phone?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Gailen was soon out the door with no idea where she was headed. She had only been to the local park once or twice with Sayu and then there was school. Sayu was probably out with Keiko or some punk boy.

Just go, she thought. Just walk.

So she did.

~*~

A few hours later, Gailen had no idea where she was. She only knew she was by some hotel. Maybe they had a café or something inside? She decided to find out. In she went. Gailen discovered the place wasn't really that fancy. A decent lobby and a small coffee shop. Boring. Suddenly, she remembered a Whammy's House field trip game…

"Are you sure we should be doing this, Mello?" Matt asked.

"Look, do you want to have fun or not?" the blonde demanded.

"Y-yeah…"

"Then come on, you dork!"

The two stealthily slid down the hallway, hiding in a small space by the elevator.

"What are you two doing?"

They nearly screamed before turning around to find a dark haired girl with big eyes hiding behind a plant.

"Shush it!" Mello said, holding a finger to his lips. "We're on an important mission!"

"R-really?" her eyes grew even wider. "What?"

"Not telling you."

"Aw, c'mon Mello!" Matt whined. "Maybe she can help us?"

"No! This is important! No stupid girls allowed!"

"But Mello—"

"He's right, Mattie. I'm just going to hold you back…"

Matt looked at Swan in disbelief. She had to be out of her mind. He was about to have a mental break down when she winked and smiled at him. He did the same, understanding her plan.

"That's right!" Mello continued. "You can't possibly help us find L's room!"

"Aha!" Swan exclaimed.

"Oh shit…" Mello cursed under his breath.

"Mello, you're such a peeping Tom!"

"Am not!"

"Then why are you trying to get into L's room? Are you planning on watching him take a shower or steal his underwear or something?"

"N-no!" he almost shouted. He blushed. He did wonder if his hero even wore underwear…

"Jesus, Matt. Why do you hang out with this little pervert?"

"He's my friend, Swan."

"Humph! He'll perviness will rub off on ya if you're not careful!" She made a rubbing motion on his shoulder.

"Will not!" Matt exclaimed.

"Alright, bird girl!" Mello sneered. "Why don't you find his room, then? Let's see if you're the perv that goes spying on 'im!"

"Fine!" she spat. "He's bound to let me in rather than you!"

Before Mello could retort, she bounded off towards a random room. Room 77, to be exact. She rapped on the door. It opened. Mello and Matt fought over each other to observe the results through their limited vision and hearing.

"…Hello? Oh, hello, Swan. Is there anything you need?"

"Not in particular, but I'm kind of scared being just in a bed by myself, Mr. L."

"That little pervert!" Mello went ranting on about Swan in unsavory tones.

"Wah!" Matt said. "Look it, Mello! He's letting her in!"

"The Hell? That little—"

Matt sighed as Mello went on his rant again.

Gailen laughed to herself as she remembered. How could she when Matt's retelling had been so exaggerated it was hysterical? Now all she had to do was find the room. She walked up to the front desk and rang the small bell.

"May I help you?" a young man said.

"Um, yes. My friend is in room 77; I think that's what he said. Can you check?"

"Sure. Just let me pull up the guest book here…"

While he did that, Gailen thought of how she could identify L.

Okay, she thought. So he has double letters each time. Last time was through the alphabet…a reoccurring theme? Last time was QQ, RR this time? Oh crap, I hope it is! What if he was just doing it randomly or maybe it's a famous alias? Oh crap, I'm so screwed if—

"Ah, yes," the receptionist said. "Rue Ryuzaki, right? 7th floor?"

Double R. "Yes. Thank you." She started toward the elevators.

"Should I alert him that you're going up?"

"No," she called to him. "I want to surprise him. It's been such a long time since we've had a…unscheduled visit…"

She left the lobby through the elevator. Then she worried more in the hallway of floor 7.

Crap, crap, crap, crap… she thought to herself. What do I say? He won't be expecting me! I'm so stupid! What if it isn't even him? He might not even recognize me! What kind of plan do I have?

Without realizing it, she was then in front of room 77. Absent mindedly, she knocked on the door. The sound of foot steps on the other side brought her back to reality. She began to panic again. She tried to time her reaction to her ingenious plan she would come up with in less than ten seconds.

The door opened.

CRAP!

She turned around and nearly fainted.

"What the Hell are you doing here. Light Yagami?"