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Chapter 8: New Kira's message
So I have to capture this New Kira with L's help, before the 13 day experiment comes to its completion. Then I can finally have Rem kill L. Light silently planned in his mind while he sat next to Ryusaki in a van.
The other members of the investigation team sat in the van as well. Every now and then, Light would receive strange looks from his father and Matsuda. Damn you, L. Light still desired nothing more but strangle L right this very moment.
Finally, the van came to an abrupt stop and they all exited the black van with tinted windows.
While they walked into a government building, L announced, "We're going to see the head of American Kira Investigations today."
Light asked, "Ryusaki, don't you usually stay hidden when you contact people?"
Ryusaki replied, "Normally, I don't meet with others face to face. But in this dire of a situation, I have to make exceptions. The more cautious I am, the longer it will take to catch the New Kira which means a larger death toll of his victims."
Light nodded, "The faster we capture him, the better." I have to stop the New Kira before the 13 day experiment ends anyway.
L, Light, and the investigation team strolled down the hall to a large wooden door that had 'Mr. Harrison, Head of A.K.I.' labeled on the door.
L knocked on the door and declared in English, "Mr. Harrison, Ryusaki's here."
After a minute with no reply, L seemed worried. "Mr. Harrison," L opened the door.
Matsuda let out scream and investigation team quickly backed away. Light stood completely still with his eyes wide open. Inside the office, there was message written in blood on a wall. And an old man, Mr. Harrison laid on his desk with blood all over his clothes.
L solemnly claimed, "New Kira must have beaten us here." L walked into the office toward the dead man.
American security guards rushed to the crime scene and pulled out their guns, "Sir, step out of the office!"
L took an I.D. out of his pocket while stating in English, "I'm a detective working on the Kira case."
"Let me see that," an American guard read over the I.D. in astonishment, "According to this you work for…L."
"That would be correct," L ordered, "Now go get back up and bring me all the security cameras in this building that have footage of my face."
"Yes sir," the American security guards hurried away to complete their tasks given by the famous detective.
"When more Americans arrive, everyone show them your police badges," L simply put away the I.D. and continued to examine the crime scene.
As much as it killed Light, he was slightly impressed by the power of L's name. All he has to do is mention his real identity and police all over the world will do whatever he says.
Ryusaki gazed at the message written in blood, "Light-kun, can you come over here and read this with me?"
"Sure," Light walked up next to L.
The message in Mr. Harrison's blood spelt in English, "L, did you know that humans are not allowed to mourn over trash?"
What the hell? Light turned to Ryusaki, "Do you think it's some kind of code?"
"Possibly," L studied the statement. "It all depends on what he meant by 'trash'."
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After all the evidence of Mr. Harrison's death was examined by professionals, it had been concluded that Mr. Harrison had wrote on the wall in his own blood then died of a heart attack.
Definitely the work of New Kira, L read over the report on his laptop.
On the other side of the hotel room, Light searched through the snack bar with a displeased look on his face.
L turned off the laptop, "Is the food not healthy enough for you?"
"All you have is junk food," Light picked through the piles of candy.
"I resent that. There's some fruit in there," L claimed.
"Caramel covered apples don't count, Ryusaki," Light slammed the snack bar shut. "It's already five o'clock and I haven't had anything decent to eat all day."
"Well, I offered you some popcorn at lunch," L reminded the picky teenager.
"I hate popcorn," Light folded his arms and gave L a nasty glare.
L remembered last night. Is Light still angry about that? Who knew Kira could be sensitive, L sighed.
Light unexpectedly headed toward the desk, where L was sitting, "Before we left to travel to America, you said that you would buy me anything that I needed."
"Hmm. Yes, I do believe I said something along those lines" Even though I was referring to clothes at the time.
"And you already started to go out into the public anyway so why not just take me somewhere that serves food," Light insisted, "You can still monitor me and while I order real food, you can order a dessert for all I care."
L bluntly stated, "You want me to take you to a restaurant?"
Light avoided eye contact, "That would be the basic idea, yeah."
He's uncomfortable? Oh, most people go to restaurants on dates. Light-kun is so easily bothered. "Okay," L stood up, "Let's go."
Light seemed surprised by L's sudden agreement.
"Come on, Light-kun. I thought you were hungry," L grabbed his laptop and led the way out of the hotel room.
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A chauffer drove L and Light to busy street where there were restaurants lined up in a row. L ordered the chauffer to stay put and wait for them to return then stepped out of the car. Light followed him out and together they strolled down the street filled with American restaurants.
"So where do you want to eat, Light-kun?"
"I don't know," Light gazed around at the restaurants with English names.
"Hmm," L spotted a brightly colored and flamboyant restaurant, "What about that one, Bad Billy's?"
"What kind of name is that?"
"I don't know but look how colorful it is," L headed toward the shiny building.
"Wait, Ryusaki," Light hurried after him.
L and Light entered Bad Billy's which had piercingly loud music playing. Almost everyone in the restaurant seemed to be male and they were all dancing or drinking at the bar.
How odd, L watched all the scantily clad men dancing together.
"Ryusaki, we have to get out of here," Light frantically pulled on L's arm.
"Why? We just got here?"
"This is a gay bar!" Light panicked.
"Oh, so that explains the dancing," L causally stated.
Light yanked on his arm harder, "I want to leave now!"
A couple of American men walked up to Light and L as if they were inspecting two new-comers. One man was blonde with a pink shirt and extremely tight black pants. The other man was taller and had a shiny purple Mohawk.
The blonde man zoomed in on Light and spoke in English, "Where are you from, cutie?"
Light backed away as if the gay man may attack at any moment.
L sighed, "We're from Japan."
Next the man with a purple Mohawk stepped toward Light, "Oh, how exotic. I love Asians."
Light backed away even further. L didn't like this. I've never seen Light look this fearful. It doesn't suit him at all.
L wrapped his arm around Light, "Sorry, boys. He's taken. I love the Asians too you know." L could practically feel the rage building up in Light.
"Oh," the two disappointed men stopped harassing Light and strolled away.
Once L and Light fled from Bad Billy's, Light shoved L off "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
L defended himself, "I didn't know that was a gay bar."
"No! What you said to those two…" Light's face turned red from embarrassment.
"I only said that to help you," L declared.
Light shouted, "I didn't need your help!"
"Oh come on. I've never seen you look so scared in my life. Not that I blame you; those two were staring at you like animals in heat."
Light smacked L across the face, "Take me back to the hotel, now!"
L's face stung where Light had hit him, "I thought you were hungry."
"Well, I lost my appetite. I'd hate to go somewhere with you anyway," Light harshly snapped at L.
Ouch. L couldn't even feel where Light had hit him anymore. Now he was filled with a new pain. "Okay, Light. Let's go back to the car."
L and Light walked back to the car in silence. L quietly sat down and stared through the window, refusing to face the teenage genius beside him.
Is L sulking? Light watched the silent detective. I know that I snapped at him, but the bastard humiliated me. Light gazed through the window on the opposite side of the car.
Unexpectedly L handed Light the laptop, "Get to work. That is why you're here, you know. Besides the fact that you're Kira."
"What the hell is your problem, Ryusaki?! Do you just want to piss me off?!"
L admitted, "I realize that I've been hard on you lately. You came really close to killing me, Light-kun, and I know it. The fact that my only friend was seconds away from having me killed bothers me." L glanced back at Light, "So I started to lash out at you in a way that I know bothers you."
So that's why he keeps bringing up the gay subject, Light just nodded, not sure how else to handle L's flat out honesty. An honesty that Light could never have…yet admired all at the same time.
"But seriously get to work," L added.
And an honesty that bordered onto rudeness. Light could feel one of eyes twitching, "I'm on it."
Light turned on the laptop then suddenly his stomach growled loudly.
L smirked and told the chauffer, "Can you go to a drive-through at a restaurant?"
"Sure," the chauffer turned into parking lot.
"Thanks," Light heard himself say before his pride could interrupt him.
"No problem, Light-kun," L sounded happier already.
Even with Light's superior skills at denial, he felt a whole lot better too.
After waiting in the drive-through line, Light received his healthy chicken salad. The chauffer began to drive them back to the hotel, when Light found a news article that changed everything.
Light immediately ordered the chauffer, "Drive as fast as you can to the Christian church on Roosevelt Street."
L seemed startled, "Light-kun, why are you-"
"I know what the message in Mr. Harrison's office means," Light announced.
End of Chapter 8
To be continued…