DN: Love Me Not

The next day, school seemed to be just a normal day. But with bounce. Classes rolled by easily and before you knew it, hey it was B lunch time. And today, Mimiko decided it would be a treat to go outside. Sitting at one of the picnic tables by herself as she nibbled at a muffin while browsing through her Statistics book.

"I told you it was a beautiful out here..."

The 'Im trying to hard to be suave' voice of a one Yagami Raito could be heard heading over. But not without his constant shadow, lingering oddly behind.

"Is it really that difficult for you to get the hint?"

Mimiko retorted, as the Yagami boy helped himself to a seat across from her. Surely Ryuga would have taken a seat next to him, if there wasn't a bag so hastily pulled down into the seat. Thusly he would change direction, taking a spot next to the newest suspect.

"Well I couldn't let you sit here by yourself could I? What are you reading there?"

"I have a test next period, I'm just doing a quick review."

"Ah I see. Oh and uh... about the other day I wanted to apolo-"

"Save it."

Slamming her book shut as she took another bite of muffin. Catching Ryuga from the corner of her eye, nearly forgetting his presence as he was so awkwardly silent. But didn't miss the fact that his hand was lingering terribly close to her little bag of cookies.

". . ."

"Ryuga."

"Uhm... yes?"

"What are you doing down there?"

Of course, this little interaction sparked Raito's pervy attention as he leaned up a bit trying to take a peek as to what exactly was going on. Down There.

"Nothing, Mimi-chan..."

"Do you want it?"

"Could I?"

This would just further Raito's interest. Though trying to not be so obvious about his trying to lean over the table to get a better look at the situation.

"Only if you say please."

"Then pretty please, Mimi-chan."

"With sugar on top?"

There would be a brief moment of silence before she started to laugh a little. Both of which unknowing that Raito was despertately trying to figure out what was going on. Watching as the girl reached down for something, only to reveal a single cookie.

"Only one, Mimi-chan?"

"I'm trying to save them for later. It's one, or nothing Ryuga."

Blinking as she turned her head. Looking at Raito with a questionable glare. Seeing that he was oddly positioned nearly on top of the table as she arched a thin brow.

"What?"

"Can... I have one?"

"...No."

"What are you saving them for anyway?"

"That's none of your business."

"Jeez, defensive much? It's just a question."

"As if it's any of your concern, I have a date after school with someone special."

"Someone special? I thought Ryuga was 'someone special' ?"

Now as he looked over to the detective, who seemed to be savoring every last crumb of his one and only cookie. Licking the tip of his finger and using it to pick up the tiny crumbs which fell to the table. Mimiko simply sighed and shook her head.

"It's not like that, it's this guy I talk to online. We've been friends for a long time and since he's in Japan now I finally get to meet him. Eh... does that... sound weird?"

"A little."

Raito would gain his composure, sitting on his side of the lunch table now.

"I mean, you don't know who this guy is. What if he's some wacko or something?"

"Hm, I doubt it. I'm a pretty good judge of character, he seems nice. And we talk all the time, so it's safe to say he isn't going to try and kill me or something."

"But how do you know for certain?"

"I guess you have a point..."

"You should have someone go along with you, just in case he tries something y'know? If you don't you're pretty much setting yourself up for something terrible to happen."

"Thanks a lot, now you have me thinking I'm going to meet some psycho or something..."

She would play with her muffin, pulling bits off at a time as she took a bite. The guy did have a point. Its not uncommon for something horrible to happen after meeting a person online. Its a scary thought.

"Ryuga?"

"Hm?"

Now being disrupted from his silent thought.

"Would you come with me after school? In case this guy is a total nut, you can beat him up for me."

"I could probably do that..."

DISS! Now being completely neglected as Raito sat there now utterly speechless. Now having the urge to just go pout in a corner. He was trying to form speech, but it just wasn't coming out. And before he knew it, the bell had rang. Both L and Mimiko had left the table, leaving him there. Until he was suddenly accompanied by the shinigami.

"Eh Raito! You gonna eat that?"

Pointing out the apple with only had two bites taken from it.

"What... what just happened?"

Raito sputtered as the shinigami helped himself to the apple from his lunch.

"Hmm, looks like you got dumped kid."

"For him?!"

"Seems that way."

"I lost, to him?! Her? Is she blind?!"

"I uh, don't think I follow..."

Of course, as we all well know, Yagami Raito hates losing. Its just something that simply cannot exist in his world. Slamming both hands on the table as he stood up. Making a sort of self declaration.

"He may have won me over this time, but no girl in her right mind can even think to try and resist me."

"I think you're taking this a little far Raito. You should calm down, maybe check your blood pressure or somethin..."

"And you shut up! You're not helping!"

"You don't seem to like Yagami-kun very much."

The detective would oddly enough, state the obvious. Now following after the girl as the last bell rang. She was headed out to the front of the school.

"He's obnoxious, to say the least. I don't see how you two can be friends, you're clearly opposites."

"We think alike on some levels."

"Is that it? I mean, do you guys even hang out other then school?"

"Sorta."

Well it made sense. Why be friends with a total idiot, its not like you can have a meaningful conversation with someone who doesn't understand a word your saying. Then again, stupid people are kinda fun to hang around, so very unpredictable.

"Does Mimi-chan know where she is meeting this guy?"

"It's Ryuzaki. And he said something about a coffee shop, it should be around here someplace."

"Hmm... this is a total guess but my assumption would say, maybe... that one? Right down there?"

Sure, a guess. Maybe he didn't have to stand her up after all? This could possibly work out. Now heading across the street. Not even the detective would notice as Yagami had entered into the shop before them. Already having a seat just towards the other side. As Mimiko and her newly appointed body guard took a seat by the windows.

"This is going to be so awkward... I don't even know what the guy looks like."

"I'm sure he knows what you look like, yes?"

"No... we never exchanged pictures or anything. So this is totally random."

By this time a young looking waitress would happen by. Smiling politely as she started up some small talk and asked for drink orders.

"Coffee."

A reply in eerie unison as both exchanged looks. The waitress giggled and turned off to get a fresh pot of coffee.

"You don't think he'll get the wrong idea if he sees me here with you, do you Mimi-chan?"

"I doubt it. He's a pretty cool guy, I'm sure he'll understand if I was a little freaked out."

"Are you two close?"

"Hm? Well, I dunno. As close as two people can be without ever meeting each other I guess. He's just a good to talk to. I don't really have many friends or anything."

"Surprising."

"Huh?"

"Mimi-chan seems like an intelligent young woman. Apealing with looks. And my first impression easy tells that she is a good person."

She just blinked, finding it odd that he managed to speak so freely. Considering the fact they barely knew one another. And so now was when the waitress walked up, setting down the coffee pot and two cups. But before leaving, Mimiko would politely raise her hand to get the girl's attention.

"Um, could I bother you for-"

"Sugar."

Things keep getting more and more strange by the minute. Hearing as he finished her sentence, now slowly nestling herself into her seat. Things got oddly quiet. Now just across the other side, about three tables away as Raito hid himself behind a news paper. Being as secretive as possible.

"No wonder they get along. She's just as much of a wack job as he is!"

Mimiko played around with a couple sugar packets, pouring them into her coffee. While across from her, a different oddity took place. The detective/body guard would begin sipping at the tiny coffee creamers.

"I thought he'd be here by now..."

She murmured under her breath a bit. Now being a little distracted from his coffee creamers, looking over at the girl for a moment. The waitress would return, setting down a small bowl of sugar cubes and smiled.

"Can I get you two anything else?

Mimiko just shook her head. Finding that she had lost her appetite. Taking a few more sugar packets for her coffee, then licking her fingers and dipping it into the sugar to eat. Oddly playing with her confection in a familiar manner.

"Two orders of strawberry shortcake please."

Ryuga spoke up, now copying her own actions as he played with a packet while mixing a few into his own coffee. The waitress took down the order and turned to get the desserts.

"Didn't you eat lunch?"

"Pardon?"

"Two desserts?"

"They're not all for me."

"Oh... um, thanks?"

"It's the least I can do. You looked upset about being stood up."