DN: Love Me Not
"Yagami Raito."
The teacher addressed as the honor student picked his head up from a slight daze and stood up.
"Yes?"
"Would you please show Miss Hitori around campus?"
Standing next to the instructor was the young lady, Hitori Mimiko. Dark brunette hair would contrast against seemingly flawless fair toned skin. She wore the usual uniform and had a sweet smile across her face. Surely this was not the look of a girl who had just experienced the greatest loss in her life.
Giving a polite bow as she looked up to her newly appointed tour guide, who seemed un phased by her attempts of nice-ness as he opened the door and allowed her to step out before himself.
"Sorry."
"Hm?"
"About this 'showing me around thing'. I'm sorry if it bothers you."
She spoke softly as she walked just a few steps behind him. Following along as she looked around the halls.
"It's nothing. I was a little bored anyway... I should probably thank you for getting me out of there."
"You did seem a little distracted."
Raito would take a glance back, hearing something that caught his attention. Now watching from the corner of his eye as Mimiko began digging through her bag for something in particular. Bringing out a small plastic bag with what looked like baked horror inside. Scrunching his nose as he managed to catch the faint scent.
"If you don't mind me asking... what is that?"
"What does it look like?"
"...A failed attempt at what I think... looks like cookies?"
". . ."
Mimiko just narrowed her eyes. Taking back the thought of him being possibly attractive to her, as she stuffed a cookie in her mouth.
"Am I right?"
"Yes, they're cookies."
"I thought so."
Making a weird face as he witnessed her actually eat one of them, he turned his head forward and continued. Seeing the expression on the girl's face, he realized that now would be a good time to the change subject matter.
"So... you're a little late for the semester. You do know classes started a week ago right?"
"I'm well aware when the semester started, thank you."
Hearing her crunch down on another cookie, he made another disgusted face. It was apparent by the tone of her voice she was still upset by his earlier comment of her baking. Perhaps a friendly compliment would be good to turn things around.
"You must have scored very well to make it into To-Ou."
"This was actually my third choice in schools to attend to after my exams..."
"Does she always have to have some kind of smart ass remark after everything I say?!"
"Originally, I was going to fly over to America to continue my study."
"America? That's impressive. What made you change your mind?"
". . ."
"Maybe I shouldn't have asked..."
The young woman had grown suddenly quiet, yet continued to follow after him without falter. Blinking, as Raito glanced back to her again. Seeing her head suddenly drop down, perhaps the friendly conversation should stop for now. Watching as she brought her head up again, he would quickly look forward as she began to speak.
"I couldn't bring myself to leave."
"Oh? Never been away from home before?"
"Not really. There's... something else..."
"I see. It's ok... I can tell it must be a sensitive subject."
"No, I should probably talk about it..."
At this point, the bell would ring. It signaled the beginning of the first lunch period. Student would then start to leak from their classrooms. Mimiko would then take out a small folded piece of paper, looking it over before looking back up to him.
"Do you have B-lunch?"
"I do actually."
"I don't suppose you could show me the cafeteria?"
"Of course."
"I can't believe she's still eating those things..."
Lunch was the usual routine. Raito normally sat by himself by the window, until being oddly joined by the one who called himself 'Hideki Ryuga' and now, having a female partner to join with them. Watching as Mimiko sat quietly across the table from and eating those... cookies.
"Yagami-kun."
"Kill me."
"I believe introductions are in order."
Sitting oddly close to him was L, who stared blankly at the new comer at the table. Oddly enough, focusing mainly on what she was eating more then anything else.
"Hitori Mimiko."
She would speak up first, taking the liberty of introducing herself. Looking up as she arched a thin brow at him and his awkward way of sitting.
"She's new."
"Yes, I've concluded that Yagami-kun."
"I hate you so much..."
To override Raito's urge of shoving the detective right out of chair, he would instead resume the previous conversation. Smiling some as he looked to Mimiko. Trying his best not to gag while watching her eat the poor excuse known as home made cookies.
"You said before that To-Ou was actually you're third choice of schools, right?"
"M'hm. I uh... decided to stay due to some, well... personal issues."
Again, nibbling on another cookie. As said cookie was being silently watched by a set of dark eyes. Mimiko blinked.
"Raito... is there something wrong with him?"
"Who? Ryuga?"
Turning his head as he looked over to L, still locked in a blank stare as he waved a hand in front of his face.
"That's... odd."
"Raito?"
"I uh... I think, he fell asleep?"
"But, his eyes are still open."
"Yea... that's uh..."
"Creepy?"
He nodded, watching as Mimiko took things into her own now. Leaning over the table as she stared back at him and what would be a completely one sided starring contest.
"He can't really be asleep."
"You'd be surprised..."
"Are you two friends or something?"
"Huh? Oh uh, well... we actually just met not long ago."
Mimiko was still leaning across the table, waving a hand in front of the sleeping man's face. All attempts of waking had failed until she reached for another cookie. The smell causing his nose to twitch a bit before blinking his eyes. A reaction she was not ready to witness as she fell back into her chair.
"Gah!"
"Huh?!"
"You blinked!"
"I did?"
All the while, Raito leaned forward. Resting his elbows on the table as he began rubbing his temples in a circular motion and closed his eyes. Taking in a deep breath as he sighed.
"Why didn't I stay home sick today..."