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Chapter 6

Questionable Lies

"Friday, November 28th 2003, officer Nami along with Ms Furakawa speaking to Noriko Mori in regards to her injuries that she suffered on the the night of the 27th of November," officer Nami spoke clearly and precisely after having taken out a small recorder and setting it in the center of the cold metal table.

Noriko shifted uncomfortably when the officer's dark brown eyes seemed to bore into her.

"Ms Mori, we just need to ask you a few questions, ok? I know it may be difficult, but just relax," Ms Furakawa's voice was calm and rather soothing as she smiled kindly at Noriko.

Noriko nodded.

"Ok so why don't you tell us the events that took place last night. Please be as specific as possible," officer Nami instructed.

Noriko looked the man over. He was middle aged with graying brown hair, and dark brown eyes. He seemed to have a kind countenance, but it was hard to tell, his expression hadn't changed at all.

"Well, I left Light's house at about ten pm and walked home. When I got to the gate of the house I could already hear the loud music and drunken laughter from inside. All I wanted to do at that point was get inside and to my room as quickly as possible. So that's what I tried to do. I practically ran to the stairwell and most of the way up before Izanami said something behind me. She was obviously drunk so I ignored her and kept walking up the stairs, but when I reached the top of the stairs I was suddenly pinned against a wall. It was Katsuo and he wreaked of alcohol and cigarettes. He told me to listen to my mother. I kneed him and bolted for my room. Apparently he's quick when he's drunk because he grabbed the back of my shirt. He said something about the fact that I'd regret what I had done, then slapped me before stumbling downstairs."

Noriko took in a breath after having recanted as much as she could as quickly as possible.

"That only explains the large bruise on your cheek, what about your leg," officer Nami inquired.

"I fell," she replied.

The officer grunted in frustration knowing it was lie, but the young woman next to him gently placed her hand on his shoulder before turning her blue eyes to Noriko.

"Noriko, may I call you that," she asked kindly.

Noriko sighed, 'She sure knows how to make someone feel comfortable, doesn't she? Guess all those psych class she had to take to become a...whatever she is public defender or victim's advocate paid off,' she thought wryly as she smiled back at the young woman.

"Yes of course," Noriko replied.

"We need you to be honest with us. You won't get in any trouble, none of this was your fault after all. You did nothing wrong, you do know that right?"

'Her voice makes me wanna puke, so sweet and innocent,' Noriko thought as she smiled softly.

"Of course, I know it wasn't my fault. I'm a klutz, it's unfortunate, but true."

"Noriko, Chief Yagami already told us you didn't fall. We're just trying to find out what happened last night that's all. You can trust us, we are here to help you," the woman replied sweetly.

"I wasn't exactly lying. I did fall. When Katsuo grabbed me, I stumbled and landed on my ankle, effectively spraining it," Noriko said.

"I see," Officer Nami replied. "Is this the first time he's ever been violent towards you?"

Noriko raised an eyebrow at the officer. "I thought this was about last night? What does it matter what's happened in the past, it's in the past."

"Were you aware of Katsuo's violent record, or the fact that he is currently under suspicion for murder," the officer asked her.

Noriko couldn't entirely hide her surprise at the statement her, eyes widened slightly and she audibly gasped. She lowered her head slightly before replying. "I was unaware of that. Why did you wait until now to arrest him?"

"We had no real proof."

"I see. I have another question if that's alright."

"Go ahead," the officer said with a shrug.

Noriko sighed before looking up at the officer, her eyes were cold and angry.

"Did you just use my injuries as an excuse to incarcerate Katsuo? I mean even if the clinic had called, it's unlikely that the response from the police force would have been so quick. Not only that, but three police cars seems a bit much for one abused girl, not to mention going through the trouble of actually bringing me here for questioning. If this was just a case of abuse then the reaction from the police was pretty extreme, don't you think?"

The officer chuckled at Noriko and the young woman seemed completely taken aback.

"You are a smart one, aren't you," the officer said seriously.

"I try," Noriko answered stiffly.

"We have wanted to get Katsuo for a long time, but we just don't have the evidence we need. We've been keeping watch over the house for awhile now, so it's no surprise we saw you leaving with that limp. We made a call to the cab company to see where you were going and kept on eye on you as well," Officer Nami told her as he watched her reaction.

"I don't particularly like being used, officer. So you'll have to excuse me if I seem a little upset. I figured there was more to it than just the bruises. I'm no idiot, I know for a fact that quite a few people have placed calls regarding me to this office. It seems strange to have waited so long to make your move if it was the abuse you wanted proof of, because there has always been proof of that," Noriko said coldly as she lifted up her shirt to reveal many different bruises some new and some that were fading scattered around her torso and back.

The officers eyes widened slightly and the innocent Ms Furakawa gasped.

"So now that you have what you wanted from me I'd like to leave," she told the two people across from her.

"We need you to sign a few statements and things first," officer Nami said his voice that had been so unwavering until now seemed hesitant.

"Fine."

After many more hours of signing official documents and speaking to the lawyers and what seemed like every other person in the police force Noriko was finally allowed to leave.

"It's ten how am I getting home?" she asked the officer at the front desk as she leaned on her crutches.

"I'll take you, Noriko."

Noriko looked to the left of the desk and saw Mr Yagami walking towards her.

"Ok, thanks," she said as she began to crutch her way towards the older man.

"You're mother is already home, but she is under the impression you had nothing do with today's events and that you were at cram school," Mr Yagami informed her as they drove away from the police building.

"So what does she think?"

"She thinks Katsuo is being detained for questioning regarding a homicide."

"I see. So I'm not supposed to have any knowledge of anything basically right?"

"Right."

"What about Katsuo, what does he know?"

"At the moment, nothing."

"Well at least Izanami won't have anything else to hate me for," Noriko said with a shrug.

Mr Yagami frowned at her comment, but said nothing as he stopped in front of her house.

"Thank you Mr Yagami, I'll see you later," Noriko said as she slowly exited the car using her crutches to balance herself.

"Be careful and if you need anything call, understand," he told her authoritatively.

"Of course."

She shut the car door and made her way through the front gate and into the house. It was unusually quite, and darker than was usual too. Only a few lights blazed inside the two story home.

Noriko quietly entered the house and began the long trek up the steps to her room.

"Stupid crutches...dammit...gah..." Noriko muttered curses under her breath as she took the steps one at time on her crutches.

She reached the top and was slightly out of breath and extremely annoyed. (If you've ever had to use crutches to go up stairs then you know that it's annoying and not all that easy when you're klutz.)

"Finally," she grumbled angrily when she made it into her room and shut the door behind her.

Once she reached her bed she dropped her purse on the ground and leaned the crutches against the closest wall. In a rather ungraceful move, she flopped down on her back in her bed and sighed. A glance at the clock on her desk informed her that it was currently 10:45.

"Good thing tomorrow's Saturday," she said as she reached for her purse to grab her phone. She flipped it open and pressed a single number before placing the phone by her ear.

"That's weird. He should be home from cram school by now and it's still a little early for him to be in bed. Oh well I guess, just means I don't have to explain my entire day," she said, flipping the phone closed and setting it on her desk.

With a sigh, she grabbed her pj's which she had left on her bed that morning and changed.

"Hmmm. I want to wash my face and all but the bathroom is far."

She glanced at the crutches leaning against the wall by her head and with another sigh grabbed them and made her way to the bathroom across from her room.

After washing up she went back to her room and climbed into her nice snuggly bed. She slept soundly for the first time in awhile. There was no loud music, no drunks yelling and laughing, it was peaceful.

It was a little after 10am when Noriko awoke from her peaceful sleep. She stretched in her bed, wincing slightly as she flexed her foot which didn't like the movement. A yawn escaped her lips as she reached over to pick up her phone.

"Gah!" she nearly dropped her phone as it began to ring just as she picked it up.

"Jumpy today Noriko," she mumbled to herself as she flipped the phone open. "Hello?"

"Hey Noriko how are you?" it was Light and he seemed...cheerful.

"Uh, good I suppose. You sound awfully happy, anything I need to know," she asked.

He chuckled softly. "Nope, I'm just glad to be talking to you is all."

"Rrrright," she replied slowly.

"My dad told me about what happened. Are you going to be alright," he sounded more serious now and Noriko just shook her head thinking she had imagined the overly cheery tone.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm confined to crutches for about two weeks, no big deal though."

"Well, that's good. You aren't going to be going too far though are you?"

'It seems like he doesn't want me going anywhere by the tone of his voice.' she thought.

"I'm not sure. Why, did you want to do something, it's not that far for me to go after all, just a block and a half."

"Don't push yourself. Let your ankle heal, we'll do something after you're all healed, alright?"

"Ok. Are you sure nothing is going on you seem kinda strange," Noriko asked curiously.

"No, no I'm fine. Just glad you're alright I was worried," he replied casually.

"Oh ok. So I'll see you later then."

"Of course. See you later Nori. Bye."

"Bye Light."

She scrutinized her phone curiously as she hung it up.

'That was weird. I've known him my entire life and I know he's hiding something. Maybe it's nothing though, I'm just over analyzing the situation that's it.'

Meanwhile, Light sat at his desk with a smirk on his face. He held a black notebook in front of him possessively. Something in the way he was smirking and the way he held the notebook seemed almost sinister.

"Now I can protect you Noriko, and I'll be the god of a new world. I'll bring justice to this rotting world," he said quietly to himself. His voice was arrogant and sure, like that of a child who has been spoiled for far too long and will not stop until they have gotten what the want, and the consequences don't matter.

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