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"Hikari!" Misa's voice called as the blonde bounced into her room. Hikari looked to her, surprised to see her in the room.
"Yes, Misa, what is it?" she asked her.
"Well, I need to go shopping and Light doesn't feel like going and I don't really feel like shopping with a male body guard; so, I asked Ryuuzaki if you could take me instead. That way, I can shop comfortably, yet still be under surveillance. How's that sound to you?" she asked.
"Um, ok, I need to go shopping anyway. Ever since I became apart of this investigation, I haven't really gotten to have alot of average girl time," Hikari replied.
"Yay! I'll go get my purse and we'll be on our way!" Misa replied, all excited.
Hikari sighed, "Well, I guess this could be fun," she said. Kaito chuckled at her statement.
"Yeah, maybe; however, while you're out, can you please try to find a way to give me a snack?" he asked her.
"Yeah," she said softly and then left her room. He followed behind her, downstairs into the main room where Ryuuzaki was sitting, eating an ice cream cone. He noticed how she was dressed and smiled.
"So, I see you're going shopping with Misa," he teased.
"Ryuuzaki, you know it's not too late for me to drag you along as well. You could be our bag boy," she threatened him.
"No, I think I'll pass, thanks," he replied. Misa walked into the room and the two left to go shopping.
Most of their day was spent in the clothing stores, trying on different outfits and laughing at each other when they tried on something that was total opposite of them. After they finished shopping, they stopped at a small cafe for a quick lunch before having to go back to the investigation team.
"Well, Misa I've gotta say, this is the most fun I've had in a while," Hikari admitted.
"That's great! Everyone needs to have fun every now and then," Misa replied happily, "Maybe next time we should bring Ryuuzaki, he needs a bit more fun in his life," Misa continued. Hikari laughed, agreeing with her. "So, Hikari, speaking of Ryuuzaki . . ." Misa began as she stared at Hikari.
"What about him?" Hikari asked, turning her head to the side.
"Do you have a crush on him or something?" she asked.
"Uh, where the hell did that come from?" Hikari asked, shocked.
Misa giggled, "No reason to try and hide it, I can tell," she told her.
"I'm not hiding anything, c-cause I have no idea what you're talking about," Hikari said, crossing her arms.
"Uh-huh, sure," Misa said, teasing her. "Anyway, I think you should tell him how you feel–" she told her as she finished up her lunch.
"What the hell!" she shouted then sighed. Kaito laughed as he listened in on the conversation.
"Come on, Hikari, you know it's true," Kaito joked then chuckled. He quickly noticed the glare in Hikari's eyes, which were directed toward him. He cleared his throat and sighed, knowing that if he wanted anything to eat then he would have to behave.
The two returned to the hotel an hour later. Upon arrival, Misa returned to her room, while Hikari sat down on the sofa in the room, sighing. "So, how did it go?" Ryuuzaki asked as he sat down on the sofa across from her.
"Fine, why?" she asked.
"Just wondering what the heavy sigh meant," he replied.
"Huh? Oh nothing, I'm just tired. That's what shopping does to you. Anyway, oh yeah, I got you something that you just might like," she said and pulled something out of one of the bags.
"Hmm," he said, trying to see what it was.
"Here you go, enjoy," she said handing him a large Styrofoam cup of coffee and a half dozen box of doughnuts. That seemed to put a smile on his face.
"Mmm, thank you, Hikari. So, tell me, what's the occasion?" he asked.
"Ryuuzaki, come on, since when does there have to be an occasion for someone to give their friend a gift?" she asked.
"I guess you're right. Hmm, seems my list of friends grows more and more," he said as he thought about it. Hikari laughed.
"Yes, well, that's what happens when you have an adorable personality, plus your odd behavior," she told him then looked around, "hey, wait, where's Light? And since when did you remove the handcuffs?" she asked him.
"Ooh, that happened while you were gone. Considering, I no longer have a reason to keep watch over Light; I'm allowing him to do as he wishes. Misa will be allowed to return to her former life, as well," he told her.
"Oh, I see," Hikari replied then rose to her feet, yawning as she picked up her bags, "well, I'm gonna go catch up on some sleep. The last few nights have been a bit hectic. Night, Ryuuzaki," she said as she walked off to her room.
"Night, Hikari," he replied then stood up, carrying his box and cup to the computer. He set the cup down and opened the box of fresh doughnuts. He licked his lips and picked one up, devouring it. As he reached for his cup of coffee, he noticed something under the label.
"Hmm?" He pulled it out from the label, seeing that it was a tightly rolled up piece of paper. He unrolled it and read over what it said. It was from Hikari and had said the following:
Ryuuzaki, I have something very important that I need to discuss with you, privately.
Hikari.
'Hmm, I wonder what it is that she needs to discuss. Wait, could it be that she's ready to reveal to me what she's been hiding? Could that possibly be it? I wonder?' he thought to himself.
It was early in the morning. Everyone but Ryuuzaki was asleep, for it was just around five-thirty. He was busy flipping through the notebook, looking for anything that would be of help to the investigation. He sighed and set it down as he picked up a doughnut. He dipped it in his coffee and took a bite.
"There has to be more notebooks; in fact, I know there is, but where and how will I be able to catch the person or persons responsible for using them?" he asked himself, taking a sip of his coffee.
He suddenly heard the padding of feet. Turning around, he saw Hikari had just entered the room. He quickly noticed that she didn't look so well, "Hikari? You alright?" he asked. She looked forward at him, stopping in her tracks.
"R-Ryu--" she began, but suddenly collapsed. He jumped out from his chair and over to her. He lifted her up from the floor and carried her over to the couch.
"Damn, she's burning up," he said when he felt her forehead. "Watari!" he shouted, turning toward the computer.
"Yes, I'm on it," Watari replied.
Ryuuzaki looked from the computer, back to the unconscious Hikari. There was no denying he was worried, but he also wondered if this was because of that note. If Hikari really was about to reveal to him the secret of Kira and Kira found out about it then she would be his prime target.
'Hikari wouldn't be a target unless she knew Kira personally, which I believe she does. Also, considering that the only ones who know Hikari is in the task force are the task force, myself, Watari, Misa, and Light. Hikari was with Misa all afternoon, so it wouldn't be possible for Misa to kill her while under surveillance. However, Misa could have notified Light about the letter. That settles it . . . if Hikari dies, Light is Kira,' he thought.
His mind continued to race to answers, which ultimately led to something critical. 'If this really was the work of Light or whoever Kira is, I doubt he would kill her off like this. He'd use his original method, a heart attack or something quick so that it wouldn't be possible for her to reveal him. Maybe this isn't the work of Kira, for Hikari's sake I hope it isn't.'
A/N: Arg! And she was going to tell him the truth too. I'm such an evil, evil person. Please don't kill me... especially in the next chapter... If you kill me then the story will never be finished... and that would make me sad... anyway, thanks for reading and please review...