"You been using the Death Note a lot lately. Reminds me of your Father" Ryuk smirked reading over my list I had written. I looked up at Ryuk with a knowing smile feeling more confident about all of this, the power of the notebook.
The day after Kenzo's death at school our whole gym class and any one effected by his death was ordered to go speak to a grief councler. I didn't fabricate anything, I told the councler everything that happened between me and Kenzo and that I was shocked by his sudden death.
After school I decided to walk home instead of take the bus, it was weird having Ryuk at my side and even more weird that no one could see him but me. Ever since I obtained the notebook he has stayed in my room at home because he says school is to boring. Then I asked how would he know? And then we went on to tell that when he followed my Dad he used to follow him every where, even school and he doesn't want to do it again, that way he can stay home and eat all the apples he wants. I laughed to myself thinking of Nanas facial expression when she asked why the apples where disapearing, I had to think of a quick lie that I been having a craving for them lately.
Walking up to the house I smiled seeing Aunt Sayu's car in the driveway. I ran to the house and inside quickly hearing her in the kitchen talking to Nana.
"Sayu?"
"Do I hear my little nephew?" I could hear the cheerfulness in her voice as I came into the kitchen giving her a tight hug. Growing up her and I have always been close, she was like a mother to me in a weird way.
"Bin, honey why don't you go wash up? Dinner is almost done" Nana coaxed and preped to make the table. By the smell of her cooking we were either having stir fry or some kind of stew, either one was fine with me. I was hungry!
After setting my bookbag on my bed and changing out of my school clothes I made my way back downstairs as Sayu and Nana were finishing putting the food on the table. Grandpa came in and smiled taking a seat in his usual spot "Smells amazing" his voice deep and sincer.
Once my food was on my plate I quickly dug in glancing to my right slightly as Ryuk stood at my side. I wanted to tell him to go wait in my room but I didnt want to give myself away.
"So Dad" Sayu broke the silence as we dug into our food, "I been keeping up with the news. Criminals are dying...l-like last time" she frowned softly setting down her eating untensils "Do you think Kira's back?" she whispered softly. Ryuk laughed at Sayu's question and I tried to keep myself composed, they couldn't know.
"I really don't want to think about it" Grandpa mumbled and kept eating, as Nana stayed quiet.
"I'm sure if he is...Mr. Matsuda will catch him".
"I'm sure he's not back Sayu, what are the chances that he would after so many years? All these killings have to just be a coincidence" I shruged shoving some food in my mouth.
"Maybe your right" Sayu said quietly as she picked up her chop sticks and went back to eating. I looked down at my plate pushing aside a chunk of meat all of the sudden feeling a ping of guilt. Sayu was close to my Dad and to this day her and Nana think he was killed by Kira, not that he was him. But now the job has fell on me. My eyes shifted up looking at my Aunt, Grandpa and Nana. What would happen if they found out I was now Kira? They would lose the last piece of my Dad that they have, and that piece is me.
"You know you could always give it up" Ryuk chimed in. I narrowed my eyes at him, why would he say that again when he already knew my answer? I wasn't going to give up the Death Note even if I feel guilty. I had a job to do even it would put me in jail or end up like my Dad.
After dinner the rest of the conversation was forgotten, but Grandpa seemed quiet. Like something was bothering him. Sayu stuck around for a little bit after but had to head home for work early in the morning. Once we all said our goodbyes I went to my room and locked the door glaring at Ryuk. He raised a brow at me curiously before speaking "What is it?"
"You already know my answer, im not giving up ownership. And you know I can't talk to you around my family. They can't know I have the Death Note"
Ryuk smirked "So much like your father"
"A spitting image" I smirked back staring into Ryuks dark red eyes. I liked the thought of that, being like my Dad. In a weird way it made me feel close to him, but as for the rest of the night I endulged myself into doing some drawing of a picture my Nana gave to me of him.
What's going on? I thought sleepily glancing at my clock blinking a few times until the time came into focus. 3:45am, What's Nana and Grandpa doing up now? Grabbing my glasses I put them on and slipped out of bed leaving my room.
"Soichiro, no your not going to do this" Nana's tone was pleading as I reached the lounge. Grandpa was on the phone with Nana standing beside him.
"Nana? It's almost 4 in the morning? Whats going on?" I asked clearing my throat.
Quickly she came over putting a hand on my shoulder "Nothing dear, why dont you go back to sleep?"
"How soon can he be there?" Grandpa said into the phone as he glanced out the window.
"Soichiro, hang up. Your retired. This isnt your job anymore" Nana frowned, I didn't like seeing her like this. And what was Grandpa talking about or talking to? Grandpa hung up and came over to us.
"I have to do this" he said to Nana, almost in an apologetic tone. "They need my help"
Nana frowned and shook her head not saying a word. Grandpa had to be talking about the Task Force, what would they need his help with? It cant be...no. Not with the possibility of Kira being back. But that was the only logical thing it could be.
"N is taking L's place in the investigation, seeing that after L every case N has had thrown at him he's help solve. Just like L, he could bring Kira to justice if these killings recently turn out to be him, and they need me" Grandpa sighed and kissed Nana's cheek "Now lets go back to sleep" he whispered to her before looking at me. "Sorry for waking you Bin, you should go back to sleep also"
Nana was already making her way upstairs, I nodded and glanced down to the ground. "Grandpa? If your going to go back to the case that killed Dad...do you think I can tag along?"
"We'll see" Grandpa answered quietly before leading us both upstairs to our rooms.