Author's Note: FAILURE! PURE EPIC FAILURE!! TTTT I am so sorry, my dear readers, that you have to read this crap. This is my most rushed chapter ever! I really didn't want to write the next chapter to the Near fanfic, but I felt I should because all of you are probably anxious to see what happens. Basically, everything is crap in this but I pray you guys will find something strangely loverly about it...
Weeks passed and Near continued to get to know Katsumi more and more. The more he got to know her, the more it hurt to know that he was using her for his own intentions.
"You're doing nothing wrong, Near." Rester had once mentioned to comfort him. "This isn't just for you. This is for all the world and more importantly, L. May he rest in peace."
This fact made Near feel a little bit better, but every time Katsumi would compliment him or show some sign of affection, Near's heart would jolt painfully in his chest. He tried to contain himself and slowly grow colder to her so she would resent him in the end and it wouldn't be such a painful separation. Near then remembered that it was time for phase two.
"Phase two is simple." Near explained to Rester, Gevanni, and Lidner. It was exactly fifteen minutes before Katsumi would arrive from school and he hurried to explain what was needed for phase two to work.
"I am going to get Katsumi to trust me as much as possible before I finally just pull any links she has about Kira out of her. She's got connections to him and I can tell that by the way she admires him, she could very well be a third Kira."
"A...third, Near?" Gevanni questioned, his eyebrows pulling together in worry and anger. Near nodded simply, his dark eyes scanning the faces of all his SPK members. Lidner looked confident, but Rester and Gevanni seemed a little unsettled. Near smirked and finally lifted a hand to play with a small curl next to his temple. He twirled it around his pointer finger as he thought about anything else he felt they needed to know. He found nothing of utter importance to be announced and he dismissed them. He returned to his spot on the floor, playing with his action figures and robots.
Moments later, Katsumi let herself in, a large bruise on her left eye. Near gasped at her wound but found, as he studied her closely, that that wasn't all. Katsumi's arms and legs were covered in large gashes, some covered with multiple band-aids. Tears were running down her cheeks as she stared shamefully at Near. Suddenly, her legs gave out from beneath her and she collapsed to the ground, sobbing. Near hurried to her, as well as Lidner and Gevanni. She pushed herself up with her arms and tried to wipe away her tears, hoping the pain would fade with them. Near wrapped his arms around her and tried to comfort her, but she didn't seem to cope in the slightest.
"Katsumi, what happened?"
Katsumi shook her head and wailed in pain. Near kissed the back of her head and tried to calm her down enough so he could get answers. Katsumi finally managed a soft whimpering giving Near the perfect timing for questions.
"Katsumi, please, tell me what happened."
She looked down at her bruised and bloody hands. "I was...attacked."
"Attacked?" Lidner repeated, crossing her arms. Katsumi nodded, her shoulders slumping more.
"Three bullies, Tojo, Shinomaru, and Kai. They followed me down the streets and when I turned a corner to cross the street over here, they grabbed me and dragged me into an alley where they beat me. I dunno why they did it. I haven't done anything to them!"
Katsumi stopped talking as a fresh wave of pain coursed through her and she began to sob again. Near hugged her gently while Lidner fled to find her some medical supplies. Near eased her into a cushioned chair in the lounge area. Rester fixed her some tea and Gevanni wrapped and treated her wounds. Katsumi's sadness soon changed into anger. She ranted about how Tojo, Shinomaru, and Kai always picked on everyone and no one liked to be near them because they were afraid. Near listened to her explain what each of the boys were like. Finally, Katsumi went silent.
Near rubbed her leg gently, looking up at her softly. Katsumi smiled at him, when suddenly her face got very serious.
"You know what Near?"
"What, Katsumi?"
"Those boys are going to pay."
