DN: Love Me Not

Mimiko had not spoke to Edo since the day before. He shooed her off with an excuse for her to go study. Since then, she stayed home. Cooped up in her room, she would in fact study as told. Though doing a bit of side work as she reached over and grabbed the remote.

"Let's watch some tv huh?"

Of course, she was speaking to the only other thing in room with her at the time. A white cat with gold colored eyes who she named 'Milkshake' after the animals odd love for the drink.

Picking up her book as she walked over and flopped down on her bed next to the cat. Turning the tv on as she flipped through a few channels till she got to the news.

"Working diligently as usual eh Raito?"

This was the Shinigami, Ryuku looming over the human.

"Hmm..."

At times, Ryuku could prove to be more annoying then usual. Never keeping himself quiet was one of his main flaws it seemed. His more talkative moments only seemed to come about when Raito was busy or when he could care less for what the death god had to say.

"For something that's dead, you certainly do talk a lot..."

"That hurts Raito."

"So, am I to take it that shinigami has feelings...?"

"We do to an extent."

As the both of them conversed back and forth. Raito would take notice of the news. Scribbling down a few things, though he seemed to be a bit careless towards the end.

In the case of the Suchi Ai murder, police report that three of the five men on the prime suspects list have all turned themselves in. Motoki Hiro, Kenji Edo, and Tatsu Lee. No convictions as of yet, we'll keep updated as the situation continues.

"Oh? So he did turn himself in?"

Mimiko smiled, now rolling over on her back as she held the cat in her arms. Looking to the tv with a new upside down view.

"They could have used a better picture of him at least. Hm."

Looking to the cat as it squirmed around in her arms. Mimiko would hold it up in the air, watching it kick it's feet around.

"I should call him. We haven't spoke since yesterday... Oh! Maybe we can go to dinner!"

Letting go of the cat as it scampered off her bed and ran towards the door of her room. Mimiko would scramble about, managing to find her cell phone hidden under a couple papers.

"That's weird... he should be home by now I would think."

Flipping the phone shut as she turned around and looked to the clock.

"It's not too late... I suppose I could stop over and see him. But... hm, I don't know why he didn't answer his phone..."

Slipping off her bed as Mimiko went for her door and looked down seeing the cat as it desperately tried to claw its way out.

A taxi would pull up just outside of the Kenji residence. Mimiko would step out, smiling to the driver as he headed off.

"Well, the lights are on... so he must be home."

Walking up to the door as he pressed the bell to ring. It took a little longer then usual. Now finding she had rang about three times.

"Oh come on already... Edo! Are you home?!"

There was nothing. Taking in a deep breath as she sighed and started to head around the building. Normally the back door was left open. She would used her key, if only she hadn't lost it twice before. Hence the reasoning for the back door to be left open.

"Edo! Are you here..?"

Her voice in a whisper as she stepped inside quietly. Everything seemed normal enough. The tin of cookies she left from the other day was still on the table...and still had the same few cookies in it.

"He could have at least pretended to eat the cookies and threw them away..."

Walking past the table as she grabbed a couple cookies to accompany her on her search for the missing Edo. Going past the stairway, Mimiko would hear the distinct faint sound of running water.

"Ah-ha! He's naked!"

Giving a girlish little giggle as she crammed a cookie in her mouth and hurried up the stairs. Making way through the bedroom as she stopped just outside of the bathroom. The door was open just a bit, allowing the steam to escape as it billowed out.

"Oooh Edooo..."

Smiling as she called for him almost melodically. Pushing open the door with a sudden burst as she looked to see the motionless body laying on the wet tiled floor.

"E-Edo... Edo... EDO?!"