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Chapter 4: Gula
L sat on his swivel chair facing several computer screens. The screens were showing security camera footages and several windows of several websites. He bit on his thumb. Hard. He was not making any progress in the case at all. Murders had also appeared on Tohoku and Kansai regions, and it didn't go unnoticed by the public. The public had even called the killer Kira. The name Kira was already spreading across the country and the National Police Agency of Japan has been calling him everyday to ask for updates about the case.
He glanced around to check what the rest of his team was doing. They were all busy shuffling papers and checking online news about the on-going murders. The investigation team he formed consisted of seven members, including him and Watari. He was not much of a social person and so, he decided that a small group would suffice. He chose five members from Japan's NPA and formed this small investigation team. The members were quite reliable and efficient. Perhaps the murderer was just that elusive? He cringed at the thought. He didn't want to think that the murderer was a bit smart, but after Yagami Soichiro's death, he was having doubts. Yagami was the NPA chief and he was a member of his team. It was quite a loss to his investigation team.
And to Yagami Light as well…
Yagami Light… Ah! How the name excites him! His boredom and frustration was gone and all thoughts were centered on the person who bears the name. It was quite blunt of him to suddenly pursue the young man, but he knew himself too well. He was not a man of subtlety and once he set his eyes on something, or in this case, someone, he would never let it go.
"You're really stubborn." That was what Light had said. As several thoughts on how to get the gorgeous man began swirling in his head, he suddenly thought that what Light had said might be the best adjective for him right now. He pouted. But I want Light-kun as much as I want a piece of Chocolate Trifle… He sighed. He would think about this later. Trifle first. Oh, I might as well add someTruffles…
He pressed a button on the intercom near him.
"Watari."
"Yes? The usual?"
"Yes, please. Oh, and please add some Trifles. And some Truffles please."
After hearing Watari's affirmation, he turned to the screens in front of him. He must solve this case soon. Or else, he would not be able to concentrate on getting Yagami Light.
The thought of not getting the intensely ravishing young man made his eyes narrow. No Yagami Light? Definitely a no-no. He slammed his hand on the keyboard in front of him, making the rest of his team look at him anxiously. Matsuda Touta, an average detective and a very simple guy who exudes excitement in everything he does, walked towards him.
"Is everything alright, Ryuuzaki?" L shot him a dark look.
"No! Go back to your work!" The guy immediately scrambled towards the rest of the investigation team.
L was definitely in dire need of sweets right now.
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Watari arrived with a tray of cakes and confectioneries, and also some cups of coffee for the rest of the team. Sighting his sweets, L smiled. Matsuda let a loud sigh, happy that L was not in an irritated mood anymore. He watched, puzzled when L's smile widened when Watari handed L some papers. Important papers for the progress of the case, perhaps? He just shrugged and continued reading the stacks of papers assigned to him.
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When he saw the tray of sweets, his mood drastically changed. He smiled when Watari set the plates of sweets in front of him and mumbled a faint thank you. He began gobbling up the set of sweets immediately. And as soon as the plates of Truffles and Trifle were set down before him, he began devouring each, blissfully savoring their sweetness.
"Here, L." L looked at Watari then at the papers he was holding. "Information about Yagami Light and Amane Misa." L's smile widened at the mention of the name. Oh, how he really love Watari! He happily took the papers from Watari and nodded another thanks to the old man. The old man bowed then walked toward the others and offered them coffee before leaving the room.
L stared hard at the paper in front of him. It was about Amane Misa, one of Japan's popular idols. After memorizing the important details about her, he crumpled the papers and threw them on the floor. He then studied the remaining papers.
Yagami Light… He stared at Light's picture for a while then began reading about the young man. He memorized each and every detail included on the papers, especially the contact information. He ate another truffle as he carefully set down the papers on his desk. And the persistence begins, Light-kun…
L smiled to himself.
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Light sighed as he watched Misa's car disappeared into a street corner. Spending time with the bubbly girl was extremely tiring. The girl seemed to be a very clingy girl and a very possessive one, he might add. Just a little while ago, she was screaming her lungs out at Takada Kiyomi, a classmate on one of his classes in the university. Takada was his ex-girlfriend and Misa was quite aware that Takada was still interested in him. As he reminisced the cat fight that happened a while ago between the present and the past, headaches came to plague his head once more. Girls are really infuriating. Might as well swing unto the other way… The image of a queer person with raven locks and obsidian eye-bagged orbs entered his mind.
He froze.
Now, what the hell was that? He shrugged. Must be the headaches.
He walked towards the house.
The house was quiet as usual. He sat on the couch in the living room and stared at the pictures hanging on the wall. The pictures were of him and his family. He studied one particular picture. It was a picture taken on the day of his high school graduation. He studied his father in the picture. His father was wearing his usual black suit. He was smiling a bit. Beside him was his mother, smiling widely while clinging unto his right arm. The pride in her eyes was noticeable. On his left was his younger sister. She was clinging unto his left arm while also smiling widely. He was also faintly smiling in that picture. His boredom perfectly masked. It was a picture of a perfect, happy family.
A perfect, happy family, eh? He smiled bitterly as the picture somehow morphed into an image of horror. His father was lying on the floor of the living room, eyes open and blood coming out from his half-closed mouth. The smiling faces of his mother and sister changed into faces of morbidity. Their bodies soaked in blood, their helplessness unbearably noticeable in their crushed form.
He clenched his fists. He brought his pocket notebook out and reviewed the scribbles written in it. The notebook contained his thoughts on the serial murder case. He noted how the murderer killed his family. He reviewed how the bastard killed others as well. It was frustrating to note that there were no patterns and connections aside from the fact that the murderer was only killing detectives and their families. He mentally cursed himself for his lack of deductive skills. He was Japan's top student, for God's sake! Why can a single psychotic bastard outwit him? And what the hell was L doing? Why can't the most brilliant detective in the world catch a single psychotic murderer?
Light calmed himself. He was getting impatient. With or without L's help, he would catch the bastard and kill the man himself. But for now, he needed more information. He clenched his fists once more and gritted his teeth. For now, that was the only thing he could do.
He closed his eyes for a few moments.
Inhale. Exhale.
Inhale. Exhale.
Inhale. Exhale.
He opened his eyes. He was fine now. He decided to go to the kitchen to prepare a cup of coffee. Maybe it would calm him more. He was about to walk towards the kitchen when his cell phone rang. He groaned.
"What now, Misa?"
Silence.
"Misa. Don't test my patience tonight. I'm not in the mood. Speak."
"Misa—
"Light-kun." Light froze. Now, why was the voice seemed so familiar? Light decided to say nothing.
"Light-kun. Are you still there?" Then it clicked. Obsidian eyes with visible bags. The hunched position. The queer way of sitting. The messy raven locks. The bluntness. The stubbornness. He rolled his eyes. How did this man acquire his number?
"Who's this?" Light asked, praying silently that he was wrong.
"Ah, Light-kun. I believe you already know." He could almost see the smile in the voice. He frowned.
"How did you get my number?" Stupid. He's a detective, moron.
"Light-kun is playing dumb. I'm a detective, remember? I have my sources." He heard the infuriating chuckle. He twitched.
"How could I forget? Really, thank you for researching about me, Ryuuzaki-san."
Silence.
"Light-kun is still mad at me because I refuse to tell him my name." He twitched again.
"You certainly seem to have an incredibly inflated ego. Why the hell would I want your name?"
"Because Light-kun is curiou—
"What the hell do you want? I am not in the mood to play with you." The edge in his voice was unmistakable and Ryuuzaki just stayed silent.
"Then perhaps, Light-kun would like to go out with me tonight? A superb dinner will definitely lighten up Light-kun's mood, I believe." Light resisted the urge to snap back.
"Ryuuzaki-san. I believe you are not getting me here. I said I am not in the mood to play with your stubbornness tonight. If you'll excuse me. Have a good eve—
"I also want to talk to Light-kun about the serial murderer case." Light froze.
"What?" He heard the man sigh.
"The Kira case, Light-kun. I am conducting my own investigation and I thought I'd like to help you a little so I want to talk—
"The same café? I'll be there in fifteen minutes."
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"What?" L sighed.
"The Kira case, Light-kun. am conducting my own investigation and I thought I'd like to help you a little so I want to talk—
The constant interruption between their conversations was starting to get into his nerves.
"The same café? I'll be there in fifteen minutes." L smiled. If the constant interruption would often turn out to be this good, then perhaps he would not mind it at all. He chuckled to himself. He stared at the computer clock. It was 7:13pm. Perfect time for a splendid dinner with an exceptional date. He chuckled to himself once more, earning a few creasing of eyebrows from the rest of his investigation team.
He turned to them.
"You may retire for the night." Matsuda gaped in shock as the rest curiously glanced at him.
"Come again, Ryuuzaki?"
"You may retire for the night, Matsuda-san. The rest, as well." L smiled, while nibbling a strawberry pocky. Matsuda blinked a bit.
"But you always send us home an hour or two before midnight." L stared at him.
"I have something very important to attend to."
"Oh." Matsuda stared and blinked. "A date, Ryuuzaki? You are still a bit normal, after all!" Aizawa smacked his head. He mumbled an apology.
L stared. "Yes, I believe that is the best term for my appointment tonight." He smiled then began devouring a piece of éclair.
The investigation stood there, stunned. No one dared to say a single word. Until Matsuda, once again, broke the thick silence.
"That's great, Ryuuzaki!" L smiled. "I want to meet her! I wonder how pretty she is…" L's face darkened.
"Out." Matsuda and the others creased their eyebrows, wondering why he suddenly changed his mood. "I said, out." They met his narrowing eyes and they scrambled towards the door.
L sighed. What was wrong with him? Was he afraid of letting others know that it was not a she, but a he, that was occupying his thoughts often? No. That was not it. He was never a man of society's norms, so it doesn't really matter if the whole world knew about the L's sexual preferences. Was it Matsuda's irritating exuberance? Definitely not. He admired the man for his enthusiasm. So what was the reason that caused him to snap like that?
Was it his… insecurities?
Light-kun is a very appealing man… One could certainly not resist his charms. Not even him, the world's greatest detective. So why would Matsuda be exempted? L cringed. Heavens, L! What the hell happened to your perfectly woven brain? You sound like an insecure girl who is extremely obsessed with her lover! He froze. Wasn't it the truth?
He grabbed two boxes of strawberry pocky while munching a stick. Perhaps all this craziness was due to insufficient sugar intake? He smiled. Perhaps I haven't eaten my last truffle… He shrugged. Blame it on the last truffle, L… He chuckled. He pushed a button in the intercom near him with his free hand.
"Watari. Please prepare the limo."
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He arrived at the café and peaked inside to see if the man was already there. He sighed. How did the man lure him here again? Ah, yes. The case.
"Light-kun." He abruptly turned around to see the owner of the voice. There, standing behind him was the man, in his usual white long-sleeved shirt and baggy jeans. The man was wearing white sneakers though he seemed uncomfortable in it. He raised an eyebrow at the limo parked behind the man.
"Shall we go inside, Light-kun?" He nodded and the man smiled. The man stepped forward and opened the door for him to enter first. He shrugged and obliged. He noticed how the patrons inside gave the two of them curious glances. He decided to choose a table in the far and concealed corner of the café so as to give them a little privacy. Infuriating stares would definitely disturb him and he didn't want to be disturbed when they talk about the case. If it was not a bluff to lure me out. He inwardly frowned. He would definitely punch this man square in the face if this was a bluff.
"Light-kun is perhaps thinking that I just tricked him into going out with me tonight." Light stared. How can this panda precisely deduct what he was thinking?
The man stared at him for a while then chuckled.
"It was written all over your face." Then with a serious voice, "Besides, I have superior deductive skills." He raised an eyebrow and stared across incredulously.
"Really?"
"Really. I have a brilliant mind just as you do." L stared at him before averting his eyes to search for a waitress. When he found one, he signaled for the waitress to come. "Perhaps even more brilliant than yours." Light narrowed his eyes but said nothing. The waitress came and handed the menu to each of them, before she turned her attention unto the brunette completely. He saw the man stare at the waitress for a while and frowned. He smirked. The man's eyes turned to stare at him.
"I'll have a cup of coffee. Black, please." The man frowned. "What?"
"I thought I told you I'd treat you to dinner."
"I have eaten already." The frown deepened. What the hell was
wrong with the man?
"Light-kun should have mentioned in the
call that he already ate with his girlfriend." He stared. Are the
man's deductive skills really that incredible? Or is he really
stalking him? The man smiled.
"Nevermind." Then turned to the waitress. "I'll have a cup of coffee. Please include six cubes of sugar." Light's eyes widened a bit. The man gave him a small smile before pointing to the menu and continued. "And three slices each of this, this and this." Both the Light and the waitress just stared in shock. The waitress gave Light a final stare and walked away.
"Light-kun's charms are really exceptional." He smirked.
"I know." The man pouted. "Though I believe the stare was also asking what am I doing with a man who is quite a deiviant both in appearance and behavior and has an extremely sweet tooth."
"I cannot think clearly without sugar, Light-kun."
"I see." The man smiled. "So, what about the Kira case, Ryuuzaki-san?" Ryuuzaki's smile faded.
"You heard about the incidents in Tohoku and Kansai?" Light nodded.
"There were no similar patterns in the way the detectives were killed. Only the fact that the victims were the detectives and their families is the link that this was definitely Kira's doing."
"That is correct, Light-kun. However, there were reports stating that the murderer might be murderers."
"Murderers? Are you saying it could be a cult or a group who has deep grudge on detectives and police agents?"
"That is a possibility. But we aren't sure yet. The series of murders can also be just coincidental works of different people. But I doubt that that is the case here." Light nodded.
"If the series of murders were just random murders, then why only detectives and police agents? And why the families as well?" Ryuuzaki nodded.
Light stared at the man across him.
"There were no public reports issued about possibilities that the killer is a group." The man remained silent.
"Just who are you, Ryuuzaki-san? For you to get highly classified information, I doubt that you are merely an ordinary detective." Ryuuzaki gave him a hard stare.
"I never said that I was an ordinary detective, Light-kun." Light-kun was about to speak when the waitress came with their orders. As soon as the waitress walked away, Ryuuzaki began devouring a slice of cake. Light cringed at the sight of the colorful slices of cakes.
"You might want to lessen your sugar intake. It might cost you your life."
"Lessening my intake will cost me my life." Light shook his head in disbelief. "But thank you for your concern, Light-kun. I really appreciate it." Light said nothing.
"So? What agency do you work for, Ryuuzaki?" The man opened his mouth to speak but he interrupted. "Don't try to lie to me. I'm sure you already know that I think, Ryuuzaki."
"I am incredibly happy that you dropped the san, already." Light rolled his eyes. "I was not going to lie to you, Light-kun."
"And the answer?" Ryuuzaki dropped his fork and leaned forward. Light stared back as the man stared at him hard. Then whispered.
"I work for L, Light-kun." Light blinked in shock. Ryuuzaki inched away and picked up his fork once more. After a few moments of silence, Light laughed.
"Now what the hell are you playing at here, Ryuuzaki?" L stopped eating.
"You don't believe me, Light-kun?" Light stared at him before shaking his head. Light leaned over the table and stared hard at the obsidian eyes across him. Then whispered.
"I don't believe you work for L, Ryuuzaki." Ryuuzaki blinked.
"Because you're L."
Ryuuzaki just stared at him, and then gobbled up the piece of cake stuck in his fork.
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