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Off we go now.
L
"Ask Yagami if we can send a medic down unarmed to bandage the hostage. I'll be back momentarily with a plan." I directed this at the officers.
I left the group to go into a nearby bathroom. Ryuk followed me. I locked the door.
"Your timer is ticking. Speak."
He snorts and takes a bite of his apple. He chews it slowly while looking me dead in the eyes. Finally, he licks his lips and speaks.
"We both want Soichiro Yagami out of this, don't we? What if I gave you a way to do that right now?"
From a small pouch on his side, he produced a small black book.
"It's as simple as just writing his name down. Once you do, he'll die. I'd do it myself, but it absolutely must be done by a human. You could do it easily."
I hesitantly took the book from him.
"What's the catch?"
The grin I received from Ryuk was wide, splitting his face.
"Oh, hardly anything, really."
I handed the book back to him.
"I don't trust you. Have someone else do it."
Ryuk's grin slipped into a pout.
"Silly boy. Don't you want Light to live?"
My mouth opened, then closed again. Ryuk once more pulled the book out, along with a pen.
"It's called a Death Note for a reason."
He handed both objects to me.
Chief Down In The Basement
A woman walked down the stairs with one hand in the air. The other hand held medical supplies in a clear box.
"Sir, may I come in and bandage your son?"
"Only you come in. Nobody else with you." I had to let her do this. If the brat bled to death, then I wouldn't have a hostage.
The woman entered the room. Her hands were trembling. She reached out and pushed the hair out of Light's face.
"Just do your work." I growled at her. The woman pulled her hand back off of his head and placed it on his wrist instead. She counted out Light's pulse. A crease appeared in-between her eyebrows.
Her hands began to fly across Light's body. She cleaned and bandaged his wounds with blinding speed. She also wiped the dirt and sweat off of his face.
Finally, seeming slightly more at ease, she pulled medicine from her box. She placed it gently on Light's tongue and forced him to swallow. She took his pulse once more. This time, the crease did not appear between her eyebrows.
"So is he better?" I grunted.
The woman startled. "Yes, this should hold him for a while. He will still need serious medi-"
"Then get out!" I roared, interrupting her. The woman jumped up and raced out, leaving her box behind.
In my arms, Light began to stir. I pressed the gun closer to his head.
L Once More
Carefully, I took the Death Note from Ryuk. I slowly lifted the pen to the paper. At that moment, an officer knocked on the door.
"L, sir. Yagami accepted the medical help for Light. We will await further orders. What do you want us to do with Mikami?"
Mikami...
"Bring him here! Now. I must to speak with him privately!"
Ryuk's triumphant look turned confused.
Mikami
From the moment I'd been shot, someone had captured me and tossed me into the back of a squad car. From there, a woman had been brought in to bandage my leg. They'd called her away though, so now I sat quietly, searching for a way out of this mess.
An officer briskly exits the house and runs towards me. He yanks me out of the car and drags me into a small room. A bathroom. In it stands a person and a shinigami. I recognize the shinigami as Ryuk.
"Ryuk, you little bastard." I hiss.
The man steps forward, commanding my attention.
"Mikami, you may be wondering why I brought you here. You know what a Death Note is, correct?"
I stand still. "Why the hell would you want to know?"
The man glares at me. "Because I am the person that can kick your sorry ass and send you to the worst prison in the world, where you will be left to rot. Now answer me. Do you know what a Death Note is?"
I give a small nod.
"Have you used one before?"
I nod again.
"I want to make a deal with you."
Ryuk grinned once more.
Light
Where am I? I try to think back on the events of the past few hours, but my head hurts too much. I let out a groan.
"Finally up?" That was my father's voice. I tried to twist out of his grip, but it hurt too much.
"Don't even bother trying or I'll snap your neck."
I became still again. Sweat dripped down my face.
"So, Light. I was thinking. Can you stand?"
He lifted me to my feet. My knees almost buckled, but he steadied me.
"We're gonna try something."
L
"What will I get out of this?" Mikami asks.
"What do you want?"
He jerks his head towards Ryuk. "Have him write my name down at the same time that I write Yagami's. I don't want to go to some stupid prison."
I turn towards Ryuk. "Are you okay with that?"
Ryuk shrugs. "I'm bored down here anyways. I guess I'll go home after this. Need to get some more time for myself."
"So you agree to this?"
Both Mikami and Ryuk nod.
Chief
I am getting the fuck out of here. I walk up to the door and shove Light out, keeping my gun to his head. The officers see us, but I keep Light in the way of their aim. We inch away, towards the door.
L
There's shouting outside. I run out of the bathroom, followed by Ryuk and Mikami. In front of us are the Chief and Light. Light is cringing with every step, while Chief is getting cockier. He keeps his gun trained on Light, but is focusing less on where he's walking. More and more of him becomes a clear target.
"Mikami, Ryuk. Start writing."
Ryuk chuckles. I spin around.
Mikami is gone.
Matsuda
In front of me was the man that trained me. He taught me everything I know about shooting and being a good cop. He was actually a pretty close friend too.
I shoved those thoughts out of my mind. I had a clear shot. Friend or not, teacher or not, Chief is going down.
L
A shot rings out. Both father and son fall. There is a moment of silence.
The female medic runs forward and grabs the wrists of both men.
"I have a pulse in this one!" She cries out, gesturing to the body on the right. She immediately sets to work on him.
I grab a few men. "Mikami escaped into the woods that way. He's injured. Go find him and bring him in."
I turn and run to the bodies without even waiting to see if they followed orders.
Am I a bitch or what? :* Love you all. At least one more chapter will be headed your way. Possibly more, we'll see.