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Light and Sayu's confrontation!
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Death Note: Light's Angel
Chapter 9
As he lay in bed later that night, Light thought through one possible scenario after another. To his frustration, he couldn't come up with an explanation of how L discovered his secret. It was just inconceivable that this situation had occurred. However, he kept coming back to a simple answer, but it wasn't that simple of an answer for Light. He remembered Ryuk mentioning this but immediately dismissed it, thinking it was impossible. Now he was out of scenarios.
'Dammit, I really don't want to believe it. But I can't remain ignorant about this. The truth is, Ryuk was right: Someone did uncover my secret and spilled it all to L.' Light rubbed his eyes and looked towards his door.
'Could the snitch really be someone in my family? I just don't see how that's possible. Still, I can't rule out the possibility. But how can I find out if it was one of them?'
Light then came up with a plan... one that will not only flush out the culprit, but to also get L off his back once and for all. He snickered silently as he closed his eyes to sleep, looking forward to putting his brilliant idea into action…
The next few days were pretty quiet. Sayu kept checking the news when she could and saw that no other Kira related deaths had been reported. This meant that Light had not done any killing behind L's back, at least so far.
She wondered though if her brother was up to something, since he wasn't someone to take a setback like that without a fight…
"Hey Sayu, mind if I watch this movie with you?" Light asked unexpectedly on the third day since L's broadcast. Surprised at first, Sayu thought he had an ulterior motive. After all, he never asked to watch anything with her. But then again, it was a nice change of pace.
"Sure, Light. Park it here." Sayu said gladly as she patted on the spot next to her. They were about halfway into it when their mom called out to them.
"Light, Sayu, I'm going to go out for groceries. Is there anything you like me to get?" She asked.
"No thanks. I'm good." Light said.
"Same here." Said Sayu.
"Well alright then, I'll be back later. Call me or your father if something comes up. Bye kids!" Sachiko said as she headed out the door.
"Bye Mom!" Both siblings answered. After Sachiko
closed the door behind her, Light smirked evilly. 'Finally.'
The older Yagami then turned to his younger sister. "Hey Sayu, could you go to the kitchen and get us some snacks please?" He asked politely.
"Okay, anything for you big brother." Sayu then got up and walked to the kitchen.
So far, everything seemed normal. Sayu was starting to believe that Light had already given up the Death Note, that all was back to the way it should be. She was instantly proven wrong a second later. As she grabbed some chips and sodas and turned to leave the kitchen, she was face-to-face with a certain red-eyed, pale faced figure.
"What, no apples?" Ryuk asked.
Sayu screamed as she fell to the floor, spilling her contents everywhere. She felt her heart beating very fast as the Shinigami laughed. At once, Sayu knew that she was busted when she saw her brother walk up next to Ryuk.
"So, it was you after all." Light stared down at his sister with a mix of anger and regret. Sayu looked back, not saying anything at first.
"I… don't know what you mean. What are you talking about Light?" She asked innocently while she got back up, but Light saw right through it.
"Sayu, let's talk in my room. Now." Light said the last word with authority. Sayu flinched at how he said it, but nonetheless she agreed as she nodded. "Good. You go first, just so that we can keep an eye on you." With that, the Yagami siblings headed upstairs with Ryuk tagging along.
Sayu feared that this day would come. With every step she took, the girl felt she could very well die if things go badly. However, despite this fear, she refused to give up. She would fight to the end.
After they entered the bedroom, Light closed the door and locked it. He then walked over to his desk and looked back at Sayu. His expression had not softened in the slightest.
"I didn't really want to accept that someone in this house knew I was Kira, much less rat me out to L. But for that "someone" to actually be my little sister? Even I never imagined things would turn out like this." When Sayu didn't respond, Light continued.
"The person who could've told L about Ryuk had to have seen him, heard his voice. And the only way to see a Shinigami is to touch it's notebook, a Death Note. So I decided to find the snitch with a simple test." Sayu still said nothing.
"With Dad hardly at home, he didn't seem likely to be L's secret informant. Which left Mom and you. I had Ryuk try to scare Mom yesterday, but she showed no reaction at all. I knew then that she couldn't have touched the Death Note. You on the other hand…" He paused for a moment.
"Tell me Sayu, how did you learn about the notebook?" Light asked. Sayu still kept her mouth shut, but stared back defiantly. Light sighed at her lack of cooperation.
"Guess you want to do this the hard way." He then turned to open his desk drawer and retrieve his Death Note. Once it was in his hands, Light grabbed a pen and opened the notebook. Sayu then looked frightened.
"Light, don't! You heard L's message! If you kill anyone else, he'll arrest you! Besides, do you really want to murder your own sister?!" She asked incredulously. Light smiled.
"I never said anything about killing you. I was thinking of, oh I don't know… the Chief of Police himself?" Sayu gasped with with shock.
"Light, no! He's our dad!" She begged.
"And you stabbed me in the back! And as far as I can see, I'm already in prison, seeing as I can no longer act as Kira! Now answer me!" Light retorted loudly.
Sayu had no choice now but to confess.
"I… I found it the night you met Ryuk. It was right before you got home from your exams. I was in your room, looking for notes to help me with my homework. And then, I found that… evil notebook in your desk." She tightened her fists as she went on.
"I heard everything the two of you had said that night! Every word of it! The more I listened, the less I could believe what you had become! I refused to accept that my own kind, hardworking brother had turned into a crazy serial killer! But now, I just wish that night never happened!" Sayu shouted angrily.
Light was stunned to hear this. "Wow, so she was there the whole time we chatted? That's quite a surprise." Commented Ryuk. Light rubbed his forehead and softened himself.
"Sayu, if you had listened to what we said, then you'd know that what I'm doing is for the good of all mankind. I've been ridding this world of criminals in order to make it a better place for everyone else." Light reasoned.
"Tell that to the FBI agents you murdered!" Sayu snapped back. Light hesitated a bit.
"They were sent to catch me. I had to kill them to remain free. Of course that one agent who got lucky…" Light then thought of something that hadn't entered his mind until now. His expression grew hard and cold.
"Of course. Now I understand." He began to slowly approach Sayu, who began to back away.
"The only FBI agent who didn't die just happened to be the one who was following me around. He survived because he didn't give me his real name. All the other agents had died after their real names were exposed." He stopped right in front of Sayu, who's back was to the wall now. She looked terrified.
"I don't think it was a coincidence. Raye Iwamatsu, or whoever he really is, got tipped off not to show his real name to anyone in the chance he might meet Kira in person. The only person who could have warned him was someone who knew I was Kira and knew how my powers worked. And that tipster… was you."
Sayu was sweating and shaking uncontrollably. Even though she didn't give any kind of reply, Light knew he nailed it just by her trembling.
"And that's why L had surveillance cameras placed in our house, because Iwamatsu somehow suspected I was Kira and told L. But you… it was YOU who confirmed those suspicions! Am I right, Sayu?"
Sayu was petrified. She still couldn't believe her brother had become this whack job. After gulping, she finally responded.
"I heard you… call yourself a god of the new world. You said it would be a world where only good people exist while all others had died by your hand. But to be completely honest, that new world of yours… just plain sucks!" She yelled strongly.
Light looked as though he had just been slapped in the face.
"Sayu, how the hell can you say that? It will be a world where evil no longer exists." He said in a confused, hushed voice.
Sayu's response was something she wanted to tell her sick brother from the start.
"Here's a newsflash for you: As long as there's even one human being, evil will always exist. And you want to know why? Because there's good and evil in everyone! What really matters is which side we choose! I truly believed you were one of those good people, Light! But since you found that notebook, you did a complete 180! You say you're doing this for the greater good, but in reality… you just want to control everyone's lives through fear! A fear of being killed by you if they did the slightest thing you see as wrong! And if they don't meet your standards, you just toss their lives away like they were nothing!"
Sayu then yelped as she felt something hit her hard across the face. She then saw Light, looking pissed as hell, lowering his hand while breathing hard.
Seconds later, Light seemed to have realized what he did and looked regretful. He then saw his sister staring back at him while holding the cheek that got reddened. She stared back with both disappointment and defiance. "Sayu…I…"
Light was just about to say something to her when he heard a cellphone ringing, and he instantly knew it wasn't his. "Sayu, give me your phone." He ordered in an icy voice, regaining control of himself. Sayu made no move to take her phone out.
"I said give me your phone!" He shouted, preparing to write another name in his notebook.
Sayu relented and handed her phone over. After taking it, Light saw that no number was being displayed. He smiled.
"No caller ID? I wonder who it is?" He asked mockingly as he picked up. The voice on the other line was someone he had never heard before, although Light was sure who it would be.
"Sayu, it's me. We just got your signal. Are you alright? Sayu, talk to me."
"Sayu couldn't get to the phone in time, so I answered instead." Light said confidently on his end.
On the other line, L tensed as he heard the voice of Sayu's brother on the phone. He knew things were critical now. And he hoped the girl would be alright.
"I take it that this is L?" Light asked.
"Speaking. And you are Light Yagami, or would you prefer Kira? How nice that we can finally talk to each other." Light was ecstatic that his plan was working. He then put the phone on speaker so that Sayu could hear L too.
"Yes it is nice. I knew you would stop at nothing to bring me down, but to use my own sister against me? That's a new low for you L." Light said tauntingly.
"It was Sayu who reached out to me for help. I merely responded." L replied calmly.
"I've been wondering about that. Just how did Sayu contact you in the first place?" Light questioned. L's answer was less than informative.
"She didn't tell you? I would've thought a genius like yourself could figure it out." Light gripped the phone tightly from anger.
"Mock me if you want, but unless you do what I say, then your little spy's name gets written down." He said menacingly. Sayu covered her mouth with her hands.
On his end, L heard Soichiro's gasp of shock. He could only imagine how horrified he must be to hear his own son talk like that, threatening the life of his little sister. L knew that he had to not let Light get to him as well.
"Fine Light Yagami, no more games. What do I have to do to keep Sayu alive?" Light smirked.
"Listen closely. I'm sure either you or someone on the Task Force has a camera phone. I want you to use it to take a picture of yourself and send it to Sayu's phone, along with a text message that has your real name."
L could see the cleverness of that plan. If the picture and text were to be received by Light's own cellphone, it would further prove he was Kira. Light continued with his demands.
"After that, you will have someone deliver all evidence you have on me to a time and location of my choosing. Just that person only, and no tracking devices of any kind." Light further instructed.
Sayu couldn't stand the idea of L being blackmailed, just to save her. She knew that if he went through with this, Light could kill him without a second thought. She wanted all this to end, to just be over.
"Next, you will send a message to be broadcast on TV tonight that says you will retract your order to restrain Kira. You will say that it was a mistake and that he should be allowed to make a better world for all mankind by erasing all evil. And finally, you will instruct all police officials, including the Kira Task Force, to not come after me again. If they do so, I will punish them for defying me."
L frowned and bit his thumb from all this. 'Kira, you truly are a demented person.'
"If even one of these demands are not met, then Sayu dies. It's your choice L: Your life or Sayu's? Which will it be?"
Before L could give any kind of reply, he heard some loud noises in the background. "Sayu! Can you hear me? What's happening? Sayu!" Instead of an answer, the noise had abruptly ceased. There was absolutely nothing. The line had gone dead.
'Dammit.'
"Ryuzaki, what's happened?! Is Sayu alright?!" Soichiro begged desperately. L appeared to be struggling to keep himself under control, but his voice was steady.
"I have lost contact with your daughter's cellphone. I think it was destroyed in some kind of struggle. That's what I could get from the background noises."
"My god." Soichiro whispered as he gripped his armrest. After they got the signal from Sayu's buckle transmitter, L and the whole group scrambled to their cars and drove as fast as they could to the Yagami house. They were nearly there when L lost contact.
"Watari, step on it! We have to get to Chief Yagami's house NOW!" L ordered.
"Yes sir. Hang on!" Watari replied as stomped on the gas pedal. Within minutes, everyone arrived at the house where everything involving Kira began.
"Everyone, follow me!" The chief ordered as he led the others into the house and up the stairs.
When they had reached Light's bedroom, they heard no sounds of a fight. But they did hear something else. It sounded like someone was crying.
Soichiro feared the worst at once. Once L and Watari (who were both wearing masks and the latter holding a gun) arrived and gave him the go ahead, Soichiro kicked the door open. What he saw inside shattered him.
There, in the bedroom, Light Yagami was on the floor, crying. In front of him lay Sayu, who appeared to be…
"Oh god, Light. What have you done?"
To be continued.
