BAD APPLE – CHAPTER 3
Hideki Ryuuga was a very strange boy. His large blank eyes took Snape in with something like interest, but closer to inspection.
"Nice to meet you." He bowed to Snape, who just looked uncomfortable and nodded his head.
'uh, Ryuzaki, this is Snape-san. He is a teacher in England."
"Please call me Ryuuga for the moment, Yagami-kun. England? I grew up in England."
The tone of voice was pleasant but devoid of emotion. Snape nodded his assent and wondered how many other strange Japanese people he would be forced to endure.
He looked at Light, who looked perfectly comfortable in the situation. Snape didn't buy it. The boy would have to be at least a little bit nervous.
The girl called Misa sighed loudly.
"Liiiiiiight-kun, are you going to take Snape-san to the station?"
Snape caught something strange in the boy' eyes.
"Uh, if he wouldn't mind? Perhaps we could help you get back to England?"
The boy called Ryuuga, or Ryuzaki, or whatever said "I think that would be a good idea, Light-kun."
His voice was always so pleasant, and yet so expressionless. Almost a polite monotone.
Snape didn't really know what to do. He really didn't think he should go to a muggle police stations. Who knows what kind of unnecessary trouble he could get into.
He should just cast a memory spell on all of them and walk away. But where would he go? He was in a foreign city. He didn't know where the Ministry in Japan was located. He didn't have any floo powder and his apparition wasn't working. He had no other choice than to go with these people, his only acquaintances.
They walked outside together, where a large and luxurius limousine lay waiting, with an old man standing beside it.
"Watari, the police station please. Light's friend Snape-san will be accompanying us."
The kindly-looking old man smiled his assent and got into the front seat.
As they were driving through the busy Tokyo streets, Ryuuga spoke to Snape in English.
"Where are you from, Snape-san?"
"I er...come from London."
"Ah, London. I spent some time there myself."
Snape glanced at Yagami, who could clearly understand the conversation, but was trying to seem confused.
Ryuuga seemed to read Snape's thoughts. He said in English:
"Have you ever been to London, Yagami-san?"
Light started.
"Uh, no I have not."
"I was brought up in an orphanage there" said Ryuuga. "Do you have an occupation?"
"I am a...professor of chemistry in a school there."
"Oh, chemistry… that's good then. How did you come to Japan?"
"I...flew, on holiday..but I became, er lost on my way to the… airport. I would like to get home."
"Do you have a ticket?"
"I am afraid I lost it."
"Well, I'm sure we will be able to get you home."
At this point they drew up to the police station and proceeded to some back rooms.
Snape received many odd glances from the administration as his flowing wizard's robes trailed after him through his crisp white surroundings.
When they arrived in the rooms, three other men were waiting for them.
"Snape-san, may I introduce Matsuda-san, Mogi-san and Aizawa-san. They are all working with us on a case."
Snape nodded to each of the men in turn. Why was he here? Weren't they trying to get him back to England?
He noticed everyone was staring at Ryuuga.
"Uh…Ryuzaki-san….who is this man?" asked the one called Matsuda hesitantly.
Ryuuga, Ryuzaki, or whatever he was called, looked around at them and smiled for the first time since Snape had met him.
"He is going to assist us in the investigation."
AN: The story is set just after Light and Misa have regained their memories. Just for clarification.
This chapter's really short but I'll be writing more on the weekend.