Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note.
"Kaito, explain to me what is happening because I starting to get confused," Hikari whispered to the shinigami, flopping down on her bed. She was as quiet as possible considering that Ryuuzaki and the other officers were just across the hall.
"It's fairly simple, Hikari. Both Light and Misa have no memory of ever being Kira or second Kira. The reason for this is they both gave up ownership of the Death Note," Kaito explained.
"So, Light isn't playing innocence, he honestly believes that he isn't Kira?"
"Exactly. When the human gives up ownership they lose memory of the note and the deaths they happened to cause. Hmm, I'm guessing this would be the best time to prove to your new friend that Light is Kira." Kaito smirked.
"As good of an idea that it seems, I have a feeling it won't be that simple, especially now. According to Ryuuzaki, Light asked to be confined to prove his innocence, meaning he had to have taken precautions before that. Sure, I could tell Ryuuzaki that Light is Kira but I wouldn't be able to prove it, unless I reveal my Death Note . . ."
"That wouldn't be good."
"Exactly, that would cause big problems for me, including some jail time or possibly execution," she said as she thought about the idea. She sighed, "I have no choice but to pretend that I have no idea what is going on and hope that Light slips up." 'That sounds all good for now, but what I'm really concerned about is Light's reason for doing this in the first place. What is he trying to accomplish by giving up ownership?' she looked to the clock, seeing how late it was. 'No more thinking about it, I need sleep.' "Night Kaito," she told him as she drifted off.
"Checkmate, I win again!" Hikari said, smiling excitedly. She and Matsuda were playing chess, well, trying to anyway.
"Only because you understand how to play. Can we play something easier?" Matsuda whined.
"How about Go Fish? Or is that too complicated for you, too?" she teased. Ryuuzaki's eyes shifted over to them as they argued back and forth. "Oh, I know! How about CandyLand? That's the easiest you can get," Hikari told him.
"Oooh, I wanna play. Sounds fun!" Kaito said, overhearing the name.
"We don't have CandyLand," Matsuda replied, "I doubt Ryuuzaki would own a game so childish," he finished. Hikari raised an eyebrow.
Ryuuzaki turned to them. "Actually, that game is kind of fun," he chimed in before turning back to his screens. Hikari grinned at Matsuda then stuck her tongue out at him.
"Well, it looks like our only choice is Go Fish," Hikari stated as she shuffled the cards.
"Where did you get those?" Matsuda asked.
"I found them earlier. Now, you playing or not?" she asked.
"Sure," he replied as she dealt the cards.
"I win again!" Hikari said after three consecutive wins. Matsuda looked down in defeat and sighed.
"You know, if Light really turns out to be innocent, I'm suspecting Hikari of being Kira," he said aloud. Hikari looked at him and laughed. Ryuuzaki and Aizawa both looked at her.
"Funny, Matsu. First off, I'm against Kira and everything the bastard stands for. Second, I'm sane, which wouldn't be possible if I was a mass murderer," she stated, crossing her arms. "So, where did you come up with this Kira theory? Was it because I keep beating you at Go Fish and chess?" she asked.
"According to Ryuuzaki, Kira is childish and hates to lose," he informed her.
"Ooh. Well, I'd hate to break it to you, but that quality describes most-if not all- of the human race. I as do most would rather win than lose, it's only human nature, which adds proof to the fact that Kira is human and not a 'God' like he's leading everyone to believe," she replied then shuffled the cards again. "Care for another round? Maybe luck will be in your favor this time and I can suspect you of being Kira," she finished with a smile.
"Alright, you two. Enough, neither one of you is Kira; so, let's just leave it at that," Aizawa said.
"Agreed," the two replied. Hikari sat down on the couch and looked at the screen. Her mind was trying to figure out what exactly was going on.
'So, according to Kaito, Light and Misa don't remember being Kira or second Kira. This means they gave up ownership of the Death Note. What would be the reason for that though? If he doesn't remember the notebook then how would he ever regain his memories? It doesn't make sense to me.' She turned to the newspaper articles claiming that Kira had struck again. She went over it as she sorted through the thoughts in her mind.
It was around one in the morning. Hikari, unable to think inside the room, decided to sneak out of the room. All the other officers were asleep and Ryuuzaki was too busy watching the screens. Besides, even if he did notice, he probably figured that she was going to her own room. She sat up on the roof, taking in the view of the glittering skyline. She needed a break and knew this was her only way. Her thoughts on the Kira case melted away as she just relaxed in the cool night breeze.
"Shouldn't you be asleep?" she turned around and smiled.
"Maybe. Shouldn't you be watching your suspects?" she asked. Ryuuzaki sat down.
"Probably, but they are sleeping. So, I rather doubt anything useful will be said. Unless Light confesses in his sleep," Ryuuzaki said, placing his finger against his lips.
"That would be very interesting, although, I doubt it would ever happen. He doesn't really seem like the kind of person who talks in his sleep."
"I guess. So, what are you doing up here?"
"To help my brain function properly. I just needed some fresh air and some time without thinking about Kira," she replied.
"I understand, after all you were kind of forced into this. Sorry."
"You don't have to apologize. You're only protecting yourself," she told him.
"Yeah, well," he stood up, "I need to get back to work. Don't stay out here too long."
"Ok. See you in the morning—err well you know what I mean," she said.
He smiled a little, "Yeah. Night Hikari," he said walking back inside the hotel. He walked down the hall and into his room. He made his way over to his chair and sat down, looking back to the screens. As he sat there, Hikari ran through his mind. 'No stop. I don't need any distractions. I'm busy with the Kira case . . . I wonder if she will tell me if Light really is—No! Stop thinking about her, back to the case! Who is calling me?'
"Ryuuzaki?" Watari called.
"Uh, yes, Watari. What is it?" he asked him.
"First would you like something to eat? And are you alright, Sir?" he asked.
"Yes, strawberry shortcake please and yes, I'm fine. Why do you ask, Watari?"
"Well, because it took you about two minutes to answer."
"Oh, sorry. I just have a lot on my mind," he explained.
"I understand. I'll be out with your shortcake soon, Sir," he replied then walked off.
"Yes, thank you, Watari," Ryuuzaki said, looking back to the screens. 'Hikari, stop distracting me. Now back to the issue of Kira and second Kira.'
Fifty days had passed and everyone was beginning to become uneasy with the situation. Ryuuzaki was trying his best to get a confession, but neither would confess. As he would try, Light would get upset while Misa played ignorance. Both were being pushed to the edge and their behavior showed it. They were tired and emotionless.
"They look like zombies," Kaito said as he watched the screen. "Wonder how long L will keep this up. After all, it's pointless if their memories are gone."
Hikari watched the screen, feeling sorry for all three of them. What they were going through looked absolutely horrible and she couldn't imagine herself lasting as long as they were.
Ryuuzaki was eating a cup of ice cream as he continued to observe them. As the time passed, Aizawa explained to Ryuuzaki that he had no reason to keep them confined. Ryuuzaki just listened as he licked ice cream off of his finger as he continued looking at the screen. He continued with his rant, finishing it with, "Ryuuzaki, it's time to start looking for the real Kira."
Ryuuzaki looked to the screen, his onyx eyes staring hard at Light. His eyes lowered down to the remnants of ice cream in his glass. His finger started towards it, but he stopped, gently clinching his fist. "Yes, I understand," he replied. He pressed the switch on the microphone speaking to Light's father. He asked for him to come to headquarters to discuss his thoughts with him. Mr. Yagami agreed and about twenty minutes later arrived at headquarters. Ryuuzaki and he immediately walked away from the others, discussing some sort of plan.
Three days later
Ryuuzaki and Hikari watched the screen, seeing Light, Misa, and Mr. Yagami get into a car. Hikari was unaware of what was going on, but had a feeling that it was that Light was cleared now. Ryuuzaki looked at her, and then back to the screen; watching carefully, paying very close attention to the events.
As minutes passed by the three began talking. Light and Misa thought they were being let go, until Mr. Yagami informed them that they were wrong. He told them that they were being taken to their execution. Hikari looked to Ryuuzaki.
"Ryuuzaki, what is the meaning of this, I thought you--" she began.
"Silence, Hikari," he told her, his eyes not leaving the screen.
Hikari was quiet as she looked back to the screen, continuing to listen to the conversation. She noticed that the car stopped. She remained silent as she watched then heard Mr. Yagami say he was going to kill Light then himself after. She saw him pull out a gun, aiming it at Light's forehead.
She gasped in terror, turning away from the screen. The gun fired off. A moment of silence rang through the room as Hikari slowly turned back to the screen. "A blank?" she whispered, noticing that Light was still alive, scared to death, but still alive none the less. A feeling of relief swept over her as she looked to Ryuuzaki. She heard Mr. Yagami ask him something and turned to the screen.
"Yes, it was a convincing performance," Ryuuzaki replied. "If Amane were the second Kira, who only needs to see a person's face to kill them, there is no doubt she would have killed you before you had the chance to fire your weapon. Also, if Light was in fact Kira, the Kira I know wouldn't hesitate to kill even his own father to save himself. With Light in particular, I can not rule out the possibility that he may have seen through our act at some point. However, as we agreed, I will end their confinement immediately. And as we discuss, Amane will remain under surveillance until Kira is apprehended. Although she insists the tapes we found were just occult videos, the physical evidence we have, plus her confession, suggest otherwise," he spoke.
"Hey! No fair! You still suspect me?!" Misa spoke outraged. Mr. Yagami replied to her outrage explaining that she should consider it like police protection.
"As for your part in this agreement, Light, you and I will be together twenty-four-seven and that's how we will remain until we've captured Kira," Ryuuzaki said to him.
"Fine by me, we'll catch Kira together," Light replied.
"Yes, I look forward to working with you," Ryuuzaki said.