Chapter 4
L's POV
As he walked with Natsuki to the outside, L was thinking about what Nanami had said about his past bully.
"L if you're thinking about that fight that boy wants to have with you. You shouldn't really worry about it. He's probably just lieing about trying to fight you," she said as she watched him carefully.
L suddenly stopped after he heard the footsteps of shoes from behind them and he grabbed Natsuki and pulled her behind him. She was alarmed by his move and she looked to see the past bully with a group of boys right behind him. The boys behind him smiled as if what they were about to witness and possibly do would not lead to anything good.
"Well speak of the devil. Seems like you're here..which means that you're going to get the worst beating of your life," the boy grinned and cracked his knuckles and Natsuki flinched at the sound.
"L?L lets go," her voice was now terrified and L kept his grip on her wrist then he turned to look at her with a calm expression letting her know that everything was going to be okay.
Natsuki's POV
Natsuki tugged at his sleeve, but he wouldn't budge at all. 'L wake up!You can't go against this kid he'll end you especially since he has friends of his with him.'
The group of guys started to walk towards her and L and she tugged him more.
L, not taking his eyes off the boys said , "Go back into the orphanage Natsuki."
She looked at him now upset not believing in what he just said to her. Just when she was about to say no he let go of her wrist and pointed to the orphanage now a lot more serious.
"Leave." His voice was demanding now and she looked down and ran inside.
She burst into tears in her room and looked out the window. She had to wipe her tears away at some point to take away the blurry vision of her eye sight.
L's POV
L was 98% sure that he would be able to take on these boys and he knew that if he makes one wrong move they'll be able to take him down. The group ran towards him and one of them aimed to punch him and he ducked and slid his leg under and made him fall. Another grabbed his leg and he used the other leg to hit him in the face and he succeeded. The last friend of the main bully tried to tackle him down, but L was too fast and he broke his nose with his foot. The main bully examined him closely and L's eyes narrowed and they both ran at eachother and L jumped and planted his foot on the boys shoulder and kicked him in the back and the bully fell face first into a garbage can of filth. L landed on his feet in a crouched position and stood up slouching and he put his hands in his pockets and looked at the beat up group of boys.
"I'm going inside,"he walked passed them, "Have a nice day."
(In orphanage)
Walking through the hallway he made it to Natsuki's room and knocked. No Answer.
"Hmmm," he grabbed the doorknob and turned it and walked in finding his friend sobbing quietly on her bed.
L walked towards her and got onto her bed and layed next to her with his arm behind his head.
"Why didn't you let me stay? Don't you realize how bad it could've ended if they caught you?," she sobbed out as her face now hidden against his white shirt.
"Natsuki, it wasn't safe for you to be there and I didn't want them to hurt you. And yes I did realize how bad it could have ended, but I didn't get caught by the boys while I fought them," he placed his hand on her back and rubbed her back to stop her from crying.
She felt a chilling nervous feeling creep up from the sensation of his hands against her back.
"She relaxed after a few seconds and didn't say a word after that.
L looked down on her and smiled a bit as he stroked her hair and she drifted off to sleep.
(Two years later)
Note: Natsuki- 17 and L-18.
Natsuki's POV
It's been a year since L was adopted and taken by Watari and Natsuki never forgot that last moment she saw him and spoke to him.
"Leaving what do you mean you're leaving!? Did you know about this!?,"she had asked him and L responded, " I've been adopted by Watari and I'm going to work on cases. I didn't find out about any of this til' a few weeks ago and as a matter of fact yes I did know about this."
Natsuki's eyes saddened at the memory and she sat by the window looking out and remembering those times when he was actually around. A small feeling of pain hurt her chest and her eyes began to water. She missed him deeply...he was the best friend that she could ever have. Nanami was also a best friend of her's until she was adopted a few days before L. Natsuki felt truelly alone..no one to talk to...no one to laugh with...no one to trust.
L's POV
L had been working on cases ever since he arrived at his destination. He was a busy person now and he had no time for games at all. He would stay up late at night to proceed on the case he was recently on. And whenever he was hungry he would munch on sweets that kept him wide awake. The bags under his eyes had gotten a bit darker and he was thin for a guy that ate sweets all day. And whenever he had time to not think about the case he needed to focus on he would think of his beloved best friend Natsuki. There was never a day when she never crossed his mind. He knew that he would never forget about her...she was the most important person to him.
"My dear friend...forgive me for leaving you all alone...," he whispered under his breath and stared at the ceiling for quite some time.
Natsuki's POV
She woke up having enough of Wammy's House and grabbed a backpack and stuffed her small amount of belongings into it quickly. The sky was still dark and it was the perfect time to runaway from this lonely place. She put on her black hoodie and back pack and creeped down the stairs and ran out the door. She heard the loud crack of thunder from the sky and she realized that the weather was going to take its turn. Drops of water came down and the dirt ground was now becoming muddy. Natsuki heard the squish and squash of her feet with every quick step she took.
'Finally, I am going to get away from here as far as possible," she thought as she ran on the muddy path away from the orphanage.