Long chapter today, with a big twist at the end :) Also, to answer MyBell31795...well...I can't. But I can promise that the answer will reveal itself if not in this chapter then in ones coming up. Enjoy!
Sadie looked up at him, her head once again resting on her hands, her eyes staring into his with a look of curiosity on them.
"What's wrong, Watari?"
Watari shook his head and gulped, once again amazed at how easily she deciphered his expression.
"Well Sadie, as you know this is not any ordinary orphanage. It is specially designed for the highly intelligent children who seek-"
"Watari." The girl said, looking up at him, wearing a small and sad smile," I am aware that I am most certainly not of high intelligence. If you are meaning to say I can no longer stay here than of course I will move out immediately and-"
Watari grabbed Sadie's shoulders and shook her slightly, a panicked look on his face.
"Sadie, are you completely insane? Do you know what these children's lives were like without you?" There was a moment of silence before Watari backed up, rubbing his temples and sighing," The reason I'm saying this is because L has requested that you take an intelligence exam, so that he can assess whether or not you can stay here."
Sadie gazed around the small room as Watari spoke to her. It was cramped, for sure, and the small desk filled with papers was a complete mess. Some of the paint on the walls was chipping off, and the tan color peeled away to show a much more appealing light blue one. Why Watari ever repainted it was beyond-
"Sadie? Are you even listening to me?" Watari asked, his voice slightly strained as he watched the girl whip her head in his direction.
"Huh? Yeah, yeah of course Watari. Go on," Sadie grumbled, rubbing the back of her neck, her cheeks red from embarrassment.
The old man sighed and continued, "But, if you do not want to take the test that L has designed, you are more than welcome to reject his request. I was simply saying that I could easily send L a letter explaining why you will not be taking the test. There is no way I would let go of you that easily, Sadie."
Another silence filled the air as Sadie assessed her current situation. She smirked a bit, and looked out the small window. Finally, this was her chance.
"Actually Watari, if you don't mind, could you send a letter to L and tell him I'm taking whatever exam he wishes for me to take?"
Watari stepped back in shock, and looked at her sternly.
"Now Sadie, don't be ridiculous! It would be reckless and stupid for you to take such an unnecessary risk like that! L's test is specially programed and very difficult! Sadie, you have acted like a mother figure for these children for years now, how would they feel if you left?"
Sadie only grimaced, and slouched in the chair, still sitting cross-legged, and folded her arms over her chest.
"See, that's just it Watari! I am not really a member of this orphanage, am I? I'm more of a bloody caretaker, at best! And easily replaceable nanny! I've been feeling terribly about staying here for as long as I have. You and I both know perfectly well that the only reason I am still here is because I had taken care of Near before you found us. That small child is the only reason really I am allowed to stay here So of course I want to prove that I deserve to be here! Right now I'm just dead weight. I need to show everyone I can be important to the Wammy house."
Watari sat down in the chair across from Sadie, rubbing his temples as she left.
"I'll be back around noon tomorrow to take the test if you don't mind," she said, pausing only to pat his shoulder reassuringly," I'll be fine Watari," she said leaning against the door way out of the office," I always am."
Watari buried his head into his hands, trying his best not to yell after her. She didn't understand, did she? She didn't get just how much she was needed around here. She became the best mother each of these children could have asked for at the young age of 20, and she still thinks she needs to prove her worth?
The elder peered through his now shaking hands at the open computer of to the side.
"L…" Watari said, gazing at the computer with a pleading gaze.
"I will be sending the test over to you as soon as possible Watari," a voice from the computer screen replied, before a beep went off, signaling that L had ended the transmission.
And with that, Watari was left alone to pull his "gentle grandfather" face on and act as if nothing were wrong.
The next day, Sadie knocked on the door to Watari's office with determination in her eyes. She had already made sure that none of the children were paying attention to what she was doing. She didn't want them to get upset over the chance she would be leaving shortly.
Sadie paused for a while, debating whether or not to go through with all of this. She closed her eyes, exhaling silently. That morning had all been a blur for her; she was so preoccupied with what was to come. The girl opened her eyes, and tugged her spikey black hair into a ponytail behind her. Suddenly, her peripheral vision caught sight of blond hair to her right.
It was Mello. He was simply standing there, staring at her with those sharp eyes of his. There was a moment where they just looked at each other, not really knowing what to say.
Sadie look away, sighing, and slowly opened the door.
Watari silently guided Sadie to the desk that had previously been covered in papers. Sadie smiled when she noticed the desk was completely clean, and piles of papers were just thrown on both sides of it, making room for the open laptop. Watari was never the type to tidy after himself, Sadie thought with a chuckle. She plopped down, sitting cross-legged on a chair in front of the sleek black laptop. After Sadie took her seat, Watari began to explain how the exam would work.
"In front of you sits the computer that L has personally added the questions needed for your…assessment," Watari mumbled the last part, still clearly upset about Sadie's predicament," The audio will begin playing, and each scenario will be told to you. After that you have about 5 minutes to come up with the answer. Are you sure you're up for this Sadie?"
But Sadie was hardly listening. She kept staring at the picture of an L in front of her, as if at any moment it would begin to ask her questions. She wasn't about to fail simply because she wasn't paying attention.
"Hmm? Yea Watari, I think I got it, thanks. So how come this L guy's insignia's on the computer? Did he come up with the questions?"
"Well, yes, one could say that." Watari frowned at the computer. He knew that the audio was not simply going to start playing, and that in fact L was right on the other side of the computer, staring right back at Sadie, and he would be he one asking her the questions directly.
Suddenly a beeping noise sounded off, and L's voice could be heard through the speakers of the computer.
"Welcome to the grade A high intelligence assessment exam. Each question will be spoken to you. If you do not know the answer, say the word "skip"."
There was a slight pause, but soon the audio picked up again.
"We will start with the common sense part of this test. Question one: If three cats catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats would be needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?"
Sadie smiled to herself. This was an easy one!
"Still three cats." Sadie stated, and shifted so she was resting her head on her hands, still cross-legged. She always felt more comfortable that way.
There was another pause followed by another question from the audio.
"What is your reasoning behind that answer?"
"Well, each of the cats are catching the mice at a rate of one mouse per minute, so if they are given 100 minutes, they will catch 100 mice."
And the test dragged on like that. Although occasionally Sadie felt she did not have the right answer, she never said the word skip. Even if she had to come up with the most ridiculous ideas. The very last question almost made her skip, but she decided to stick with it anyway.
"Last question, question 100: Dave and Brad, two popular politicians, met at a club to discuss the overthrow of their party leader. They each ordered vodka on the rocks. Brad downed his and ordered another. He then drank his second in a gulp and decided to wait before he ordered a third. Meanwhile, Dave, who was sipping his drink, suddenly fell forward dead. Both men were setup for an assassination. Why did Dave die and Brad live?"
Sadie paused, and leaned back in the chair, deep in thought. It didn't seem to make sense to her. Wouldn't they both die? Suddenly, she slapped herself on the forehead and yelled out," I am such an idiot sometimes! The poison was in the ice! Dave drank it slow enough for the ice to melt and the poison to get into the drink!"
"You have completed your exam. By this time tomorrow your results will be in."
And with that, the monitor shut off, and Sadie slouched in her chair, that sad smile teasing her lips once again.
"Well, I should get packed, just in case."
She sauntered out of the room with a quietness about that was extremely rare to see her in. Watari's fists clenched as he awaited the results to come in. He knew it would only take L minutes to get the results in, and he was curious to know why the man didn't just have Sadie wait the short period of time. But he did know one thing.
L couldn't be up to any good.
"Watari?" a voice came from the computer, making Watari jump and run over to the computer.
"Well L? How did she do?"
There was short, nerve-racking pause as L took his time telling his old friend his news.
"She scored a nearly perfect 96% Watari."
Watari froze, staring at the screen.
"L that's…incredible. I have to tell Sadie right away, she'll be so happy to know-"
"Watari." The monotone voice demanded the man's attention, which he instantly gave.
"No one has ever gotten higher than a 92% on this test. I need to put surveillance camera's in Whammy so I can see the way she works," L started," Also Watari, there is something you must know."
"Yes? What is it?"
"There is a 54 percent chance Sadie is Kira."
:O! haha, R&R guys :)