A/N: Sorry for the slow update. I usually update in a day, but I'm not used to coming up with a plot. Especially in a mystery. I usually write based on a song. Enjoy!
Len, Haku and Dell all stared at Rin.
"Give me the phone," Rin demanded. Haku obediently gave her the phone. "Hello? This is Rin."
"You! How could you do such a thing?"
Rin cleared her throat. "Can you please tell me who I murdered, how I murdered that person, where, when and possibly why I would want to do that?"
"As if you don't know. Come down to the restaurant. The police are waiting for you," Luka.
Rin pressed the speaker button. "I'll pass. Just tell me over the phone."
"The person killed was a man named Kiyoteru Hiyama. He was poisoned at the restaurant three days ago. They traced it back to here and wanted to sue me! Why you did it? I have no idea."
"And why do you think I did it?"
"Mr. Hiyama always sits in the right corner, next to where you always played violin. None of our kitchen staff did it because they just make the food. They aren't told who the food is for and they can't see the customers. So you're the most suspicious."
Rin thought it over. "I know Mr. Hiyama. He loved listening to me play. Do you know what his favorite piece was?"
"Stop speaking nonsense! No one cares what his favorite violin song was."
"Oh? I never said I was playing the violin. Yesterday, I played violin. Each day I alternate instruments. Three days ago, I played piano. The piano is in the left corner of the restaurant. You said yourself; Mr. Hiyama always sits in the right corner." Rin grinned. "So, it couldn't have been me."
"Then you tell me who it could be," Luka said.
"Mr. Hiyama's favorite song was called "Just Be Friends". He said it reminded him of a certain someone who he was childhood friends with. He and the friend grew closer together until they were almost a couple. But then he said that it didn't work out, and they broke apart." Rin paused. "Mr. Hiyama described her as beautiful with long, silky pink hair and hypnotizing green eyes. Sounds like someone familiar, doesn't it?"
Luka has long pink hair and green eyes, Len thought.
Haku realized this too. She grabbed her cell phone and called the police. "We have a suspect for murder at the Classical Grill. Please come immediately."
"Detective Yowane, is it? We're already there and we have the suspect. She tried running, but we got her."
Rin put the phone down. Everyone looked at each other.
"Well, that was interesting," Dell said. "You've got the skills of a detective. Haku was right. You're smart kids."
"Good job, Rin." Haku said. "That was awesome."
For some reason, Len felt that something wasn't right. "I don't get it. Why did Luka say that Rin killed Kiyoteru? She could have blamed one of the cooks. It would have been a lot more believable. Unless…"
"Unless she wanted to eliminate Rin," Dell finished. "But why? Did you guys know her and do something to make her mad?"
"No, when she employed us was the first time we ever met her," Len answered, perplexed. "That aside, maybe she didn't actually kill Kiyoteru. We should ask her if he's really dead. If he's not, we could find him."
"Good idea. Let's go."
Haku pulled into the police station. They all got out. Haku stopped Rin before she ran intot the building.
"If Luka really is trying to eliminate you, we should give you a disguise." Haku tied Rin's hair in pigtails at the sides of her head. Then she gave her a pair of glasses and a hat. Haku examined her handiwork. "Hmm…" She took off her jacket and put it on Rin. "Perfect. Now stay behind a bit. Don't make it look like you're with us."
Len, Haku and Dell entered the police station. Rin counted to 20 then walked in as well. She saw Dell ask to be let in to Luka's room, Room 24. The person behind the counter handed him the key.
Rin walked up to the desk. "I'd like the key to Room 25, please." She was handed the key. Rin took slow deliberate steps toward the room.
When she got to the room, she stood outside, wondering if she should go in or not. Rin turned the doorknob. Inside of Room 25 was a pink haired girl. She was dancing around, humming a song to herself.
When she saw Rin, her eyes lit up. "Hello! I'm Miki!" She looked to her right. "See Piko? Someone did come and visit me. I told you one day, someone would."
Rin stared at the space, confused. "There's no one there."
Miki frowned. "What do you mean? This," she said, pointing to her right. "Is Piko. Go on. Introduce yourself, Piko."
A long silence passed.
"Um…"
"Shh! Piko's not finished yet."
Rin was getting impatient. "Look, I can't see your imaginary friend. So, if you don't have anything else to say, I'm leaving now." Rin turned to the door.
"Wait! Don't go!"Miki cried. "Piko isn't imaginary! He's right here! Can't you see him? The short, white haired boy?"
Rin glared at Miki. "Shut up. I'm not an idiot. There is no one in this room except for you and me."
Miki flushed bright red. "You're the one who's wrong. Piko's as real as you are! You probably have something wrong with you eyes."
"I do not!" Rin snapped. "You're just a crazy lunatic!"
"I AM NOT A CRAZY LUNATIC!" Miki screamed. "IF ANYONE'S CRAZY, IT'S YOU!"
The door slammed open. Two security guards ran in. One grabbed Rin, and the other grabbed Miki, who was still screaming obscenities.
Haku, Dell and Len came into the room too. Len ran to Rin. "Rin! Calm down." He looked at the security guard. "Can you please let her go? It was just a misunderstanding."
The guard grunted and let Rin go. Len led Rin to the door. He pointed at a sign on the door. It said:
Miki Furukawa: Schizophrenia
"You should have read the sign," Len scolded Rin.
*(schizophrenia is a mental illness that basically makes you see, hear, touch, smell, and taste things that aren't really there.)
"So did you learn anything from Luka?" Rin asked.
"Yeah, Kiyoteru is at her house, in the basement. We're going there right now." Len showed Rin the address written on the paper.
"Why'd she tell you so willingly? Isn't that a bit suspicious?"
Dell nodded. "Yes, so we're going to have to be really careful."
Haku drove to Luka's house. It was actually pretty far away. They all got out and stared at it.
"Wow, I didn't know Luka was rich…" Len said.
In front of them was a mansion. No, a better word for it was a castle. It had a gate and even towers.
"If this is a castle, then the basement is a…dungeon."
A/N: I'm ending in a cliff hanger again. I kind of, not really, used a bit of iNSaNiTY by Miki. Not that much, but a teeny bit. Also, if you have something you'd like to happen in it, please review!
Thanks for reading!
