A.N. Hello once again. I had writers block SO bad with this chapter. Sorry it took so long to update. -Bows- Apologies. This one will have more relationship developments. Ooooooh Drama! As per review, I have decided to give Lillith a theme song. It shall be Kitten is Angry by Lemon Demon.

Ok! I am going to try to be a little bit mean in this chapter. Here is to hoping that it works out! Just a note to Prince Raiden Ruler of thunder. If you will please contact me then I can get started on your story. Can't make a good one if I don't know what sort of story you would like.

My cat is being strangely affectionate today. You'd think I gave it a treat. Like I would. Poor excuse for a pet.

Disclaimer: One day I shall be the supreme ruler of anime!!! Until then I only own my twisted mind.

Begin!

Chapter Five

Strange Happenings

L slowly read through the fax that the ICPO sent, with a growing sense of foreboding.

There had been a total a 16 deaths, unrelated to the Kira case. They kept finding more every day. Just random people found with their throats gone and all their blood drained.

'It's just like out of a horror movie.' L thought. He bit his thumb. 'To bad I don't watch horror movies.'

Sighing, the detective turned to the next page.

He looked up and his gaze swept over the monitors. Misa was asleep. Raito was professing his innocence. Lillith had managed to talk her way out of the blindfold and was now reading a book, turning the pages with her feet.

"What is the book about Lillith-san?" L asked.

The girl looked up.

"Come in and find out for yourself." She smiled, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

L chuckled. "I can't. The investigation team is still here."

"And it would look a bit odd coming in here and ending up getting molested by a prisoner wouldn't it?" She made a face and laughed.

"Who said that 'you' would be molesting 'me'?"

Lillith gasped. "I do believe you're making a pass at me." She fazed out as if focusing on an inner dialogue. She snapped back.

"My phone is about to ring."

Sure enough the phone rang.

"Should we take it in to her again?" Matsuda asked. "It might be an emergency."

L nodded. "Take it in."

Matsuda took the phone in and held it up to Lillith's ear.

"What's wrong?" She sounded worried.

Shouting came from the phone.

"Do you all have your crosses?"

More shouting.

"Then GET some!" She was yelling now. "I told you ALWAYS wear your cross! If you guys get yourselves killed just because you didn't listen to me, I will be VERY pissed off!"

Matsuda started to look worried.

"They are in the wall with the wolf painting. Push the part with the light bracket."

Muffled talking.

"You do remember how to kill them don't you?"

Matsuda's jaw dropped.

"Stick... It… Through... His... HEART!"

Ide doubled over, gasping.

L sighed. "Every time I put down the percentage she does something to put it back up."

Lillith listened to the phone.

"OK. Hand the phone over to him."

She put on a professional voice. "Hello, I am Lillith Hammon. How can I help you?"

She listened.

"Lovely to meet you B. Now I go back to my original question. How can I help you?"

They heard laughter issuing from the speaker. L's eyes widened.

'B.' He thought. 'What are you doing?'

Lillith glared at the phone.

"Very well I will tell him. Now can you get the bloody hell off my property?"

More laughter and muffled talking.

"How do I know you won't kill them if I hang up?"

She snorted at his reply.

I don't trust my own shadow, how do you expect me to trust you?" She shook her head. "Give the phone back to her."

She sighed in relief when she heard Natassia's voice.

"Are they leaving?" She nodded at the reply. "Good. Stay on the phone with me until your sure."

Everything was silent. L could hear the clock ticking.

"So. How was your day?"

Later... (dot, dot, dot.)

"L?"

"Yes Lillith-san?"

"Don't you want to hear the message B had for you?" The girl came over to the glass.

L sighed. "I really don't but I suppose I must."

Lillith smiled. "He said 'It is me. You know what about.'" She shook her head. "Jesus. I haven't even met him and I don't like him."

"He is not a likeable person, so your reaction is not that different."

"What does he mean; 'It was me'?"

She shook her head again. "Never mind. It's none of my business."

L smiled. "He is another serial killer that has been very busy during Kira's 'holiday'. He has killed almost 20 people in the last two months."

"Oh goodness. Let me guess. Throats torn out and all the blood gone?"

L stilled. "How did you know?"

"I have been informed that the new Vampire Master is called BB." She sighed. "No one has been able to get his actual name."

"What do you mean Vampire Master?" L asked.

"The Master -slash- Leader of all the vampires in the city." Lillith raised an eyebrow in L's direction. "Duh."

L just shook his head. "Vampires don't exist Lillith-san."

Oh course they do silly." She laughed. "All monsters exist. Vampires, Lycans, Zombies. Though zombies are really the fault of someone messing with voodoo or necromancy; but that is beside the point. Fact is; things that you can't possibly fathom exist."

L snorted. "I can fathom many things."

"And yet you still don't believe in Vampires?" Lillith smirked. "Do you remember that day about two months ago? When those guys came into my flat and attempted to kill me?"

L nodded. "I do recall that day. On the monitor it seemed like one of them spontaneously combusted."

"That would be because he did."

"People don't randomly burst into flames Lillith-san."

"They do if they are Vampires."

"You're not going to let this go are you?"

"You should know by now that I am extremely stubborn." The girl smiled evilly.

"That is what I love about you."

They were silent.

She smiled again. "I love the way you can create a conversation out of anything."

"Well I do have many things to talk about."

She leaned against the glass.

"What do you know about shinigami 's?" L asked.

"That was a quick change in subject." Lillith laughed. "Shinigami. Death God (A.N. Said in English).There is really not much to say. They are just monsters that live in another realm, parallel to ours. They kill humans only so they can continue living."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Like any other creature, the shinigami only has a limited life. So by killing they can take what is left of the humans life and add it to their own."

"What did Second Kira mean by 'Eyes of a Shinigami'?"

"If you are being haunted by a shinigami you can make a deal. Half your life for the ability to see names and times." She walked over and sat on her bed. "I think its a very bad deal but, I don't make the rules."

"Haunted?"

"Following or attached by the Note."

L frowned. "How do you know all these things?"

"If you live the life I have you learn things like this." She glared at the glass. "Besides, you asked so I shall answer."

She sighed. "Why are you so hot about shinigami 's anyways?"

"They keep coming up in the investigation. Do you really believe that they exist?"

"Yes. I do."

L shook his head. "Believe all you like. If I can't see it, it doesn't exist."

Lillith smiled then concentrated. "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"Laughter. I hear someone laughing."

L looked around at the team. They were all working quietly. Watari placed a tray of tea next to him.

"There is no one laughing Lillith-san." Looking back at her he watched, confused as she jumped up staring in horror at the wall. "What is wrong?"

"What are you doing?!" She yelled. She glared at the shinigami s coming through the wall. The two of them laughed.

"Lets kill her."

"No! Stop!" She shrieked as claws raked through her shoulder. "Please!" Through her stomach. "Stop!"

L ran to the door as soon as the blood splattered across the glass. Punching in the number he yelled for help. "Someone call an ambulance! Do SOMETHING!"

He ran over to the bleeding girl and looked around for the source of her wounds. He spotted blood dripping from mid air.

His breathing stopped as the drips came closer.

"Don't come near her." His voice was dangerous.

"Ryuzaki? How can we help if we can't get close enough?" Matsuda came up behind him with some keys.

L blinked at him.

"We have to take off her cuffs before the ambulance comes."

Picking her up L quickly walked out of the cell. "We can't wait for the ambulance. She won't last that long."

Soichiro nodded. "Quickly, get her in the car."

Lights flashing.

Sirens wailing.

"L?"

"Lillith-san?!" He looked down at the girl, still in his arms. "Are you ok?"

She laughed and coughed. "What a stupid question from such a brilliant person."

"Don't worry. We are on the way to the hospital."

"Wonderful." She took a shaky breath. "Hope you don't mind but I'm going to pass out now."

Her head fell back. L glanced up at Soichiro.

"Faster please."

The car screeched to a halt and everyone tumbled out. Rushing through the doors L came up to the counter.

"Please help!"

The woman looked up from the forms she was filling out and look at the girl in L's arms.

"Lillith-chan? What happened?" Grabbing the microphone for the PA system she said; "Gota-sensei. Please come to Emergency Room."

"Nurse!" Running put she grabbed a bed. "Put her on."

L placed her gently on the bed and stroked her face, smudging the blood. "Please help her."

"Not to worry! She can live through worse." Rushing off with the recently arrived Gota-sensei the nurse rolled the bed away.

"How do they know her?" Matsuda asked.