Chp. 3
The next day, around Lunch, I met up with Ayame at the picnic table near the tennis court.
"Hey," I said as I sat down, then laughed. "You're studying? At lunch?" Ayame hated studying.
"Yeah," Ayame sighed. "My teacher gave me a load of stuff to do. Gosh, I hate English! It's so confusing!"
I laughed again. "Don't worry, Ayame, I'll help tonight,"
"'Kay then," Ayame said, closing her book. "So, what's up?" She asked after putting her stuff in her bag.
"Nothing really," I sighed. "I don't really like one of my classmates, but it's okay. I'll put up with her,"
"Okay, cool." Ayame said.
We chatted for a bit, until Light showed up. "Hey," he said, "Sorry I'm late."
"It's okay," I said. "I got here early, and so did Ayame," I said.
"okay then," Light said. "Well, lets play tennis now, 'kay?"
"Sure!" I said. I had always wondered why Light was so friendly. Maybe Ayame was right and he liked me. Or maybe...maybe L was right and that Light was Kira...and was trying to get on my good side. Maybe Light had no reason at all to be so friendly, maybe he just was.
As we walked onto the tennis court, I said, "You're gonna win-I know it."
"Let's just see," Light said.
*
At the end of our game, Light had won, 6-1.
"I told you," I said.
"Well, you got a point." Light laughed.
"You gave me that one!" I said, laughing.
"Well, I have classes now. Good game," Light said.
"Okay, bye," I said. As soon as Light left, Ayame said, "He likes you,"
"Isn't he going out with that Takada girl?" I asked.
"...Right. Takada's a day ruiner." Ayame grumbled.
"Yeah, yeah" I said, patting Ayame's head. "Well, Light's right, we have to get to class. See you tonight?"
"Sure!" Ayame said, and we walked to our next classes.
***
It was a few weeks later, on the 18th, at a new hotel, when the frenzy began.
We were all sitting around a table, talking about Naomi Misora, who mysteriously disappeared at new years. Usually we wouldn't be worried about this, but Naomi Misora was Raye Penbers, one of the FBI agents, fiancée.
Watari walked in, and said, "Sakura TV...something big happened." He turned on the TV, and the person on the TV said "In other words, we are practically reporting this news as the hostages of Kira himself...this is not a prank. the videos are not a hoax."
"Kira's hostages? What the heck is this?" everyone shouted.
"There is no doubt the tapes are real. In the first tape, the voice predicted the death of two arrested criminals: Seiichi Machiba and Seiji Machiba...later as predicted in the tape, they died of heart failure at 7:00 last night. Only Kira is capable of doing something like that. Thus, we are certain that these are truly sent from Kira...
Furthermore, he instructed us to broadcast the second tape today at 5:59 PM. We have not watched it ourselves, but the tape should validate the other tapes, as well as Kira's message to the world." The TV person said.
"Th...this is just a joke, right?" Ukita asked.
"I don't think so. It looks too..." Matsuda answered.
I just stared, speechless.
"It is now 5:59. The broadcast will now begin." The TV person said.
A huge 'KIRA' in black on a white background showed up. It looked like the font L uses for his 'L', only hand-written.
"I am Kira," The TV said. "If this tape was aired exactly at 5:59 PM on April 18th, It should be 5:59:38 right now...39 seconds...40...please change the channel to Taiyou TV. The news anchor will die of heart failure at exactly 6:00 PM"
"Change the channel," L said.
The TV showed two women on each end of a table, with a man in the middle, slumping over the table, dead.
I gasped.
"Now change it back," L ordered. "Please move one...no two more televisions to this room,"
"Yes, sir," Watari said, and left to get the TVs.
"That was the punishment for always speaking in cynical terms against me on television... surely one person is not enough to prove my identity, so I will take another sacrifice. The target is another commentator on the same network who always opposes my actions." Kira said.
"Channel 24," L said.
This time,it showed another dead man surrounded by people.
"Kira is directly manipulating the mind of the public. It may be troublesome if we don't stop the broadcast soon," L said.
"What's the number for Sakura TV?" Matsuda asked, as Kira said, "Please believe me when I say I am Kira."
"Not good. Every line is busy..." Matsuda said.
"My contact in the station turned his cell phone off," Someone-I think Aizawa- said.
"Damn it! I'll go stop them myself!" Ukita said.
"Ukita-san!" I yelled. "Don't!"
"I don't mean to kill innocent people. I abhor evil and defend justice. The police do not have to be my enemies. They can be my allies." Kira said.
L looked frustrated, a big change from his usual blank face. I blinked in surprise.
"I wish to create a world without crime. If everyone works together to achive it, it is not difficult to do. As long as no one tries to oppose me, no one else will die. Even if you disagree with me, as long as you don't stand against me in public, I won't kill you. Just wait a little while. The world will become a utopia that is otherwise an impossible dream...and the world can be full of no one but people of good conscience." Kira said. Everyone stood there, silent and hoping Ukita was all right.
"Take a moment and imagine a world where the policemen work together with me to eliminate all evil," Kira said.
"We are now live at the front entrance of Sakura TV. Please stay calm, everyone. We will get more details on the tapes being broadcast over Sakura TV soon." A different TV said. "This just in, there is someone lying in front of Sakura TV station's front door! This is a live feed from the front of the Sakura TV station! We do not have a correspondent at the site but what you are seeing is a live feed from in front of Sakura TV!"
"Ukita! It's Ukita!" Aizawa said.
I was speechless.
"Damn you Kira!" he turned around and started to run.
"Aizawa-san, stop. Where are you going?'" L asked.
"To where Ukita is! I'll retrive those tapes myself!" Aizawa said.
"If you go now, you'll die too." L said calmly.
"..."Ryuzaki...are you telling me to stare at the TV and do nothing?" Aizawa asked.
"I'm asking you to calm down. I, too, want to stop the broadcast right now. We may find crucial clues if we can get our hands on the original video cassettes that Kira mailed in. However, if Ukita-san was killed by Kira, anyone else who goes there now will suffer the same fate." L said.
"So our fake badges are useless after all?! Did our names leak out somehow?!" Aizawa yelled.
"That it possible. However, why hasn't Kira killed everyone of us already?" L said.
"I said that 'Kira needs both the name and face to kill,' but after seeing this...I have to say that there is now a possibility of Kira being able to kill using someone's face alone. I can't say for sure right now, but...It is undeniable that Ukita-san died as a direct result of going there. He died in front of the TV station, and we all saw it on TV. It is likely that Kira is somewhere in or near the station and watching closely for intruders. It is also possible that he has set up spy cameras to keep watch."
"If we know where Kira is now, shouldn't we go and arrest him?" Aizawa yelled.
"Like I said, charging in there will get us killed. Please try to understand." L explained.
At this point, I was starting to shake a little. How...why is Kira doing this?
"Well, I can't..." Aizawa began. "Ukita died! Didn't you say that you'd risk your life to arrest Kira?!" Aizawa exploded, as he started to shake L's shoulder.
"Risking my life and throwing it away are two very different things." L said calmly, even though he was being shook very hard. "I feel the same way as you, but you must stay calm. It is too late for Ukita-san, but if Aizawa-san dies as well..." L didn't finish.
All of the sudden, a huge crash was heard from one of the TVs. Everyone turned.
A big police van was charging into the station!
A small, unnoticeable cry came out from my mouth involuntarily. I looked down at my hands. They were shaking like crazy.
"Please give an answer as to whether or not the police will cooperate with me to create a new world four days from now on April 22nd. On that same day, at 6:10 PM, I have tapes ready to be aired in response to that answer. As long as the police make an announcement, I will not mind whether or not anyone reveals themselves." Kira said, while the TV that showed in front of Sakura TV station said, 'Ohh, it broke in! A vehicle has crashed into the Sakura TV station!...It appears to be an armored car!"
"Wh...what?" Everyone yelled except for me.
"Well," L said. "By doing that he's ensured that he can enter the building without revealing himself...but if Ukita-san has been killed by Kira...It is a risky move because there is a good chance that Kira is watching from inside the station."
"But...more importantly, who? Is he on our side?" Matsuda asked.
"Well, it's a police car but..." Aizawa said.
"Soi...soichiro," I whispered, but no one heard me.
A little while later, the biggest screen, showing the Kira tapes, displayed a message saying the program was paused. Another TV showed a normal police car in front of the TV station.
"There are still some within the police who dare to stand up besides us..." Matsuda said.
I felt like smacking him across the head and yelling, 'It's Soichiro you idiot!' But my hands were shaking too much to even raise an inch.
Someone said something, but I didn't hear it. Then L said, "Aizawa-san, do you know vice-director Kitamura's phone number?"
"Ah...yes," Aizawa said.
"Please call him and give me the phone when he answers," L said. L then went on to explain what to do in this kind of situation, because two policemen had acted on there own as well, it seemed.
Soon, Watari's phone rang. "It is Yagami-san," he said, answering the phone and giving it to L.
After a few seconds, L said, "It's me, Yagami-san. So you were the one in the armored car?"
"No duh," I whispered to myself.
"Are you alright?" L asked after a few moments. "please wait a minuet." He said after listening to Soichiro. He then set up a shield so Soichiro could come back.
When he arrived, Watari had to help him walk. It seemed he was still a little weak at this point, but he effectively got the files.
At this point, Matsuda looked at me and said, "Are you alright, Mayu?"
"Eh?" I asked him.
"Matsuda's right, Mayu, you're shaking." L said.
"I-is it that n-noticeable?" I asked, my teeth clicking together so much I could barely speak.
"Maybe you should go home for a bit," L suggested. "I'll look over the tapes, I want Aizawa analyze this," At this point L gave Aizawa the envelope, "And everyone else to go home and rest. Especially Yagami-san."
"Okay," I said. "Bye."
*
That night, When I came home Ayame was still up. "Where were you?" She asked.
"Sorry, I was shopping for some notebooks, but I didn't find any," I lied. Gosh, I can't wait until I graduate and can join the task force properly. Then I can tell Ayame I'm on the team. Still, graduation's so far away...
"Oh, okay. Light e-mailed you, by the way," Ayame said, grabbing a cup of tea off the counter.
"Were you snooping?" I asked. "And is that caffeinated?"
"Yes to both," Ayame sighed.
"Silly Ayame," I said, pretending to hit her across the head. "Snooping's bad. And you're gonna be up all night."
"I know," Ayame said. "I want to stay up. Tomorrow's Saturday anyways, so it doesn't matter."
"Well, I'm gonna have some tea too then. So I can stay up too." I said, grabbing a cup of tea too. "Now, I'm gonna check my e-mail. See if you did anything." I opened my laptop and checked my e-mail. Ayame was right, I did have an e-mail from Light. It said:
Hey, Mayu,
Did you see the Kira show on TV?
Light
I replied:
Hi Light,
Yep, the whole team saw it. Though it scared me a lot. Your dad crashed into Sakura TV with an armored car, you know.
Mayu
Soon I got a reply, saying:
Really?
Light
I answered:
Yep, he did.
Mayu
Soon, a whoosh told me I had a reply. It said:
He's supposed to be in the hospital! Silly dad. *Sigh*
Light
I giggled. Then I replied:
I know, but he's better now. Just a little weak, like me. But for different reasons.
Mayu
Soon, another whoosh told me I had another reply. It said:
?
What happened?
Light
I replied with:
I dunno, I just kept shaking. It got to the point where I couldn't talk. I'm better now. I just can't run or anything.
Mayu
I sat for a bit, drinking my tea, when I got a reply, saying:
Hmmm. I dunno, maybe it was because of the shock from the Kira thing?
Light
"I wanna play DDR! Can we play DDR?" Ayame asked me suddenly.
"Ack! Oh, sure,"I said, surprised by her sudden question.
I guess. Well, I have to go. Ayame wants to play DDR with me. Talk to you at school on monday?
Mayu Was my reply.
Soon, I got a reply, saying:
Sure. We can talk later.
Goodnight.
Light
Goodnight, Light.
Mayu
I replied, giggling at the fact that my reply rhymed.
Then I closed my laptop and played DDR for the night.
((A/N Okay, sorry this took so long! At the part where everyone's watching the TV, I got really unmotivated because I had to copy off of Onemanga word for word, and it got tiring. Sorry! DX
GUESS WHAT! I got the 13th voulme of death note (How to read), BUT...
If you look at page 087 in the 13th volume, at the bottom of the page, is a section of 'the women in Light's life'
It says 'the girls he's [Light] been close to are: Yuri, Mayu, Shiho, Emi, Takada and Misa'
It also says ' But nothing is know about her [Mayu]. It is assumed that, with Yuri, he met her in high school.' Light met Mayu in high school, and is close to Light. Isn't that, like, weird or what? Mayu's canon! *Is bricked*
Oww. But yeah. Isn't that weird? XDD))