Strawberry Blood
"We're here to talk business." Mello simply stated to Ryuzaki who was attentively listening on the other end.
"Oh?" Ryuzaki's voice replied, somewhat dazzled. "And what might you two be suggesting?"
The phone was set to speakerphone so that both Mello and Matt could hear in the tiny solitary room, however, Matt was busy smoking a cigarette not seeming to pay attention much. "Ryuzaki, Can you truly afford to waste your time on finding Kira by yourself? You've been taking too long in my opinion." Mello answered serenely.
The two of them only heard a short sigh, then L said. "Get to the point."
"I am your appointed successor L. We can do this together." Mello discreetly urged Matt to utter words of encouragement, but Matt didn't budge and after being punched hard on the arm he coughed on his cigarette.
There was a silence on the other end. "What are you implying?"
"If you and me plus Matt pair up together we can bring this Kira down in no time whatsoever. We have the potential, Ryuzaki. All of us, together as one!"
"I don't want help. I have enough distractions as it is. The task force that merely insists they continue searching for Kira frequently annoys me already. There's this one individual…Matsuda who is such an a-
"Near will get to Kira before you do, if you don't stop contemplating on whether you should have our help or not." Mello groaned. Matt sat up interested now, putting out his cigarette. Whenever the name "Near" took part of one of Mello's conversations it was bound to be interesting. There would always be something negative applied towards Near. Matt had to admit, the world would be just plain boring if it didn't have crimes or gossip. That is without the exception of drugs and computers.
"Near…I haven't heard that name for awhile. He's planing to capture Kira?" Ryuzaki asked. "In a casual conversation I would presumably say 'good for him' nevertheless he can't do it by himself. He's no match for Kira. As for you, you lack the skills as well."
Mello growled. "I don't lack anything! Listen, I've set up a deal for you…will you just hear what I've got to say!?"
"Fine."
"I've taken into consideration that you can not defeat Kira alone. Therefore I am willing to help you. Don't interrupt me because I know what you're thinking." He paused trying to make out Ryuzaki's tone of breathing. "Good. Now if I help you and we do arrest Kira, then give me half of the substantial credit. I know you like doing more of the work, but I need the credit. It will benefit for my future. Now, what I'm going to give you in return is an irresistible offer. You can take it, or not take it at all. I talked to the Wammy Household Educators for the Gifted Board and they've agreed to this as well. They said if you'd agree to my offer, they would grant you independence.
Think about it Ryuzaki. Finally you can live on your own, maybe have one or two housemaids. You don't have to follow any rules. You can actually have real friends instead of the ones at Wammy's House where the people there have social issues. And when you do get an investigation job to do, they will pay you triple the amount you're getting paid now because you're the best in the world. And only you can solve an average murder within thirty minutes.
You'd be in a paradise. You'd probably be a billionaire too. So. What do you say? Is it a deal?"
Ryuzaki didn't answer. He was plausibly negotiating the terms.
"You're a load of bogus, Mello." Matt said, interrupting the silence. "What the hell are you offering that for when your want is not even half as good as what you're offering. What the frick did you learn after all these years of me teaching you the proper methods of gambling?"
"Ah" L murmured. "Are those you're first words of the day Matt?"
"Actually second. I said 'no' earlier when Mello asked me if I could give him the entire stash of Hershy chocolates we got from the candy store. They cost me a bundle."
"Matt! Shut up! Now I don't want you to speak! Sheesh, you only speak at the wrong times."
"Guilty as charged." Matt crossed his arms and rolled his eyes.
"Near will ask you if he can join you L." Mello continued. "Do you sincerely want a ignorant little kid to work at your side?"
"I won't discuss this with you." Ryuzaki's voice hissed. "Suppose he offers something better than yours? What then, Mello? How will you cope?"
Mello breathed deeply. "If you don't want me on your side, then me and Matt will find Kira ourselves and we will do everything in our power to stop you and Near. We have Mafia connections you know. Let's not get too violent. I will attain that notebook if I have too."
"I don't take sides, Mello. Near will stick to his own track as of I. Are you sure you want to take this up as a contest?"
"You're on." Mello sneered.
"Let the best man win."
"She's a bitch!" Kenzo was pacing back and forth the headquarters. "Truly! She's a Bee that itches! A Bitch."
"Kenzo," Aizawa sighed rubbing his eyebrows. "You don't have to be so passionate about this."
It was morning now and the entire Kira investigation team was in their major investigation room with the big screens and nice equipment. Everyone was there except the poor sick L and Light of course. Misa was sitting on the couch watching Kenzo pace back and forth.
"Oh. Mochichi is upset because Mochi's wife is being very very bad?" She established. Those were her random nicknames for Kenzo and Aizawa. In other words, she was calling them Japanese rice cakes.
When the investigators all arrived back at the headquarters most of them inquired why Aizawa was there so early, and that led him to confess he had been there all night inflicted by the incident prior. He told them about his wife and how she was cheating on him.
"That woman is pure evil." Kenzo ranted on. "I knew from the very start of it. There was fire burning in her eyes…"
"Kenzo…" Aizawa muttered.
"…Of all the nerve! I can't believe she would cheat on you. Of all the people to be cheated on. You should have been the last person out there to come across this situation. You're too much of the 'perfect husband' type…"
"Kenzo." Aizawa said a bit more loudly after the second time. He was attempting to shut the man up.
"…And then WOWEE. This happens. Like how old is the guy? Eighty seven? If I were you I would show him. He would learn easily not to mess with MY wife."
"KENZO…Shut-up." Aizawa enunciated very clearly. "I'm starting to ease back now. The consequences are not as bad as they seem. Of course, this will affect my daughter Yumi, but she can choose how she mends herself back together. If I'm her connotation of comfort, then let that be. If she'd prefer her mother instead, I don't mind either. Despite the fact I'm going to be worrying about divorce contracts and papers for the next few months I'll be able to start a new life. As sinister as that may sound."
"Oh" Kenzo stopped his pacing. "Then I don't have to negotiate for you?" he laughed.
Aizawa nodded his head.
Matsuda agreed. "Yah, after all, she was the one that cheated on you. You should get her back or something. How long has your relationship been distant? You should really consider looking for a new girl, eh?"
Mr. Yagami who was sitting on the far side of one of the couches sighed loud enough for everyone to look towards him. "It's good that you're taking this lightly, because if you were to chase after your wife, it will ruin you. I've heard of some really messy divorces."
Misa squealed. "Oh. Misa doesn't want poor Mochi to suffer a messy divorce."
In the mists of it all, Light was listening to their conversation behind the door of the room. He could hear every single voice clearly and could identify whom they were coming from.
"I'm considering the eyes now." Aizawa said turning to Rem who was hardly noticeable in the corner of the room.
"I still advise you, now is not the right time." she sighed.
"I know, but I'm warning you for future reference." He smiled half-heartily. There was a slight pain in his expression. But Light couldn't see that. And that's what made all the difference.
Light stomped down the hall deliriously. He was ready to knock someone out. Aizawa was a threat, a major one. And if Light didn't take the precautions carefully, he could mess up his entire Kira scheme. There had to be another way of getting rid of Aizawa. He had to rip him, destroy him entirely or take away his soul. He would have to put barriers around the idea of the shinigami eyes. How, though, without killing him?
Killing a Kira investigator only raises suspicion of Kira being within the investigation group. That is it contradicts on whether there is a miraculous turn of events. Aizawa could randomly be accused of first-degree murder, statutory rape, embezzling money from companies or anything of that sort. But how likely is it that an investigator, with a clean record and a daughter, commits crimes? No. To rephrase that, how likely is it that a perfect investigator commits crimes big enough to get reported on TV News networks?
Light punched his fist to the wall, later resulting in sore knuckles. He banged his head on the wall numerous times. He was feeling numb in every way. Was he scared? Helpless? Unsure? He didn't know. But immediately it hit him. There was a turn of events. Aizawa's wife.
Light smirked and was unable to hold his laughter. The sound echoed through the steel walls and it just made him laugh even more. Aizawa will be shredded apart. Light's idea was brilliant. This would distract Aizawa to the extreme extent.
Yuriko would be his puppet. Her strings were now in the control of Light's. There would be no waiting. He would do it…exactly tomorrow eight o'clock PM sharp.
A buzz came from his phone. It was a text message from L reading:
Light-san. Join me up in my room Must speak now before it's too L8.
Kioko watched through a window of a store as one of the salesmen started displaying very pretty little chocolates. She took a deep breath and took in the aroma of the chocolate store. It was one of the few habits she had since she was growing up. Every time she'd pass a chocolate store, she would breath in deeply. It only made sense because she loved chocolate coded candy apples so much and all the other things they would have.
"Kioko!" A voice called. Kioko fell out of her trance and looked up at Takada one of her best friends, the one who wanted to become a news reporter or journalist after finishing all of university. "Hurry up, I bought a magazine in the store next door. We can look at it while we wait for the bus to arrive."
"Takada…can we buy a box of chocolates?" Kioko begged. "It's so unnerving standing here and just passing that astounding smell without buying anything." Her eyebrows slanted and she looked cute resembling a dog pouting.
Takada just sighed and then grabbed her companion's arm to drag her away from the store to go to the bus stop where they would wait.
"We haven't much time Kioko. Don't forget we have exams to study for. I started studying yesterday, and trust me, there is a lot of review you have to cover."
"Aww but those are like a week and a half away." Kioko groaned. "You're so uptight about exams. I always study around four days before because if I do it any earlier I tend to forget things." Takada let go of her arm and Kioko rubbed it a bit.
Takada glared at the optimistic, happy Kioko in front of her and she just rolled her eyes. She had to admit Kioko was one of the cutest university students she ever met. There was a certain child like stance around her. Yet she was very sweet and gentle. She wouldn't hurt a fly…it would seem. "I bought a celebrity magazine again. It caught my eye because on of the stories on it were stating something negative about Misa." She laughed.
Kioko was curious. "Take it out then."
Takada took out the magazine and showed it to Kioko, who was glancing at the headlines.
"Misa stars in new movie, but doesn't shine." Kioko frowned. "Yah, she's only good for modelling. They should really stop advertising her the main attraction to movies because unfortunately she's not good enough. Poor girl."
"Poor girl!?" Takada repeated devastated. "She's not poor. She fricken gets what she wants all the time. She's a spoiled brat."
"Aww, don't be so harsh. She may not be one of my favourite people but she should be treated like the rest." Kioko looked down.
"Yah, you know Light?" Takada asked.
Kioko nodded. "Yah, but vaguely. There is always a group of girls around him I only get to talk to him at one class."
"He's apparently dating her, but there's rumours going around that he would rather date me than her."
"Oh." Kioko smiled. "That's somewhat cool. I hope Misa doesn't get made at him if he decides to date you instead."
"Well I can't wait till her turns his back to her."
Kioko stopped smiling. "Shun shun, You shouldn't be wish things like that."
They both sat on the bench of the bus stop, trying very hard to warm their hands. It was still very cold outside, being winter and all. Chirstmas should be coming soon too. It was all very close.
"So what's your report on, Takada?" Kioko asked.
"Oh, I decided to right about the controversial situation that Kira has created. I don't know whether I agree with him or not. It's very hard to choose a side."
"You shouldn't agree with him." Kioko said. She stared up at a snowflake coming down… then she realised Kira was like a snowflake…
The cameras were set and Ryuazaki was ready in his bed watching the elevators as a dog waits for the mailman. He was eager for Light's arrival. Matsuda was hopefully watching as of the rest of the crew. They didn't know what was going to happen, but he knew they'd pick it up eventually.
Light would be here any minute. All Ryuzaki had to do was look convincing. He messed up his hair even more than it already had been messed up. He tucked himself deeper in the covers of the bed in his room. The light of the sun shown through all the windows making the tiled room extremely bright.
Instantly the ding of the elevator was rung and the doors slide open revealing the slim figure of Light-san. Light walked into the room, impressed for the first time walking through it and seeing a miraculous view of the city. "You called?" he smirked.
L nodded his head. Then beckoned Light to come into the room. "Long time no see, since yesterday my friend." He whispered.
"How are you feeling then?" Light issued on. "Matsuda text messaged me saying that you had collapsed yesterday and needed some assistance. I wasn't hesitant to come here and help you, but Matsuda then said he had it all covered and could take it from there."
"Damn, Matsuda for doing that." L said his lips twitching to stop them from smiling. He knew Matsuda was probably listening. "Seeing that you weren't here last night, I had to be stuck with his boring fatigued stories of his. It kept me asleep at least."
Light laughed. "Ah yes, I know what you mean." he walked forward towards the bed. "How are you sustaining though?" He asked very subtle.
This was were Ryuzaki had to use his brain. After this moment the emotions would become very miscellaneous from what they were now. "Light-san, this may be hard to perceive in your case, or not at all, I don't know whether it matters, but…"
"But what?" Light was concerned.
"Light-san…I'm dying."
Author: That's it for now. Hoped you liked this chapter. Please Reveiw! And I'll update chapters frequantly!