Frappegurl777
Please don't ask me how old Ayame is. Awright…Awright…she's 20. (stupid me, answering a question I don't want to answer)
So that would make the whammy boys 16 or below, I refuse to follow the deathnote actual ages. This is done so I could let L meet the whammy boys, which never happened in the anime, so sad…
To tell you in advance: Their ages don't match with the anime/manga. I hope you won't mind imagining them younger. ^^
This story is set in an Alternate Universe. Imagine a deathnote fanfic without deathnote in it. Don't you think that's odd? Then… why are you still reading I wonder?
Thanks to DaAmazingMeepers for betareading this fic. The reason why I delayed uploading was my internet connection got cut off our country was hit by a typhoon. L Please understand, and I'm also a very busy college junior student.
Chapter 19
Surprises part 3
Ryuuzaki POV
Ryuuzaki twisted the door knob with one hand while balancing two paper bags of groceries with one arm. Overhearing laughter from the other side, he couldn't wait to know what the fun was about.
The boys must be playing.
He heard a familiar female giggle that trigged his inquiring mind. Prowling his living room he found the source of the noise. Surprise!
"Ryuuzaki! You're here! Come join us play!" Ayame playfully invited him. All four persons were intertwined over a twister mat. Her position looked rather inviting. Her buttocks up, legs spread out and her upper limbs overshadowed little Near like a human sized daddy long-leg spider.
"Ryuuzaki" The other three acknowledged him simultaneously.
Matt continued. "Right hand to red"
Mello reached for red dot behind Matt. "Left foot green"
"ACK!" Matt fell over and lost the game. He was caught between chuckles and huffs as he rolled to the floor.
"How long has this been going?" Ryuuzaki wondered why Matt was tired for a rather simple game.
"First round took almost an hour and still counting!" Near answered him.
"These kids are tougher than I thought." Ayame giggled, sweat gathering on her forehead. "I'm going to get cramps…"
"Honestly, I don't really want to play but defeating Near is top priority so I had no choice." Mello grunted.
"Left hand blue"
Near crawled under Ayame to reach for the blue dot.
"I have come to challenge you, Ryuuzaki!"
Ayame looked up to Ryuuzaki, giving him a determined look. Ryuuzaki found her endearing for that. Ryuuzaki put the groceries on the table and assumed his position on his favorite couch.
"Only if you win against Near and Mello."
"Ha! Sure! Just you wait!"
"I wouldn't underestimate them, if I were you."
Ayame replied him with an "I know."
"Ayame, it's your turn!"
Right foot yellow!
Ayame raised her right leg, purposely hitting Mello on the face. "Ow!" Mello lost balance and fell.
"Two down, one to go!"
"That's cheating!"
Ayame stuck her tongue out to him. "It's about strategy Mello! Cheating is an art!"
"Rubbish!" Mello scooted to join Matt who was leaning against the nearest wall. Mello still can't get over losing while Matt resorted to his PSP playing Tekken.
Ayame eyed her last target. "You're next Near."
"You wish." Near dared.
Ryuuzaki wondered how everything came to this. His heirs were enjoying a game of twister with a temperamental Ayame. It doesn't fit, really… But watch them squabble like kids from kindergarten. They seem to be of the same level of maturity.
"How'd you find your way here, Ayame?"
She must have expected this question from him for she readily answered him. "Hmm…Let me put it this way…Misa talks and stalks too much. Does that explain everything?"
Misa. Of course. Not the brightest thing on the planet but she's got the best Light-tracking device attached on her pea-sized brain. It didn't take him that long to put all the pieces together.
"Yeah, pretty much." said Ryuuzaki.
As he observed them, he contemplated about the discussion he had with Watari earlier that morning.
Near, Mello and Matt were brought to this country all the way from England to study in a certain high school. Watari explained that seeing as to how Ryuuzaki was progressing, becoming healthy and gaining experience from his 'normal life', he opted to put the three top successors in the same circumstances. He concluded it'd be good for the world's best detective to get more surreal information about the outside world. Experience is the best teacher, he said.
Watari confided to Ryuuzaki that he was like a son to him. He had watched him through all the years, growing stronger and smarter. He said he was proud of him. He had thought that Ryuuzaki being the world's best detective was happiness enough but later he realized that he was even more jovial now that Ryuuzaki had spent almost a year in To-oh University.
FrappeG: I hate mentioning school. It's so disturbing.
L: Hooligan…
Why? Ryuuzaki probed. Watari further explained that Ryuuzaki, despite being gifted, deserves a life like any average teenager could enjoy. His not a teenager, alright, but her never went through that stage. There is just something about an adolescent's life that cannot compare to any other. Like a 'right of passage' thing.
Watari enumerated to him the changes he had come to note. Ryuuzaki's pale complexion was altered into the slightest shade of tan. The ultimate result of Ryuuzaki's splurging into tennis courts, malls and beaches. Vigilant Watari failed not in noticing the expressions on Ryuuzaki's face. Lately, he's been smiling more often.
Flashback…again
This happened between Ryuuzaki and Watari's private conversation that morning of Near, Mello and Matt's arrival.
"Smile?"
"Yes, even to the most trivial degree angle of your lips, I can discern a smile.", said Watari.
"Well…that's good news, I suppose?" Ryuuzaki stirred his tea appeased.
"Yes, very good news."
Flashback done…Short, isn't it?
Biting his thumb, Ryuuzaki stared at the compromised Ayame and Near. Then he realized. Ayame was one of the elements that livened up his life and now the Whammy boys had been caught up in it, too. Yes, Light, Misa and his other schoolmates were the main catalysts and then a sudden force in the name of Ayame stirred the mix up even more.
Shoot. She radiates with positive energy, stirring new emotions from everyone. She may not have done it on purpose, but she does affect people more or less. Her dislike for attention doesn't change that.
Carrying out closer study, Ryuuzaki fathomed deeper in to Ayame's rather complex personality.
She hates being in a crowd but she is a celebrity. She's annoyed by Misa but she stays in the same hotel room with her. She doesn't want to wear 'women' clothing because they're tight, yet she models for those clothes. Ryuuzaki was even aware of Ayame's look of disgust the first time they had met, but she bothered to make him feel better when he confessed about his inactive social life.
Why would someone spend time with someone she doesn't like? Why does she always go out of her way to please people? Please people? Was that her motive? But she's anti-social. Then again, she was friends with him. Darn, women are confusing!
One minute she'd be sour then next she's be sweet. Like lollipop?
Ryuuzaki had always believed himself to be good at judging characters just by observing them and listening to them. Ayame under his first impression was someone who'd been stupid to let Misa use her. She was selfish and stubborn and judgmental. She would've done anything to get way from him as soon as she could. He's used to that already. People treating him like a person with leprosy, fearing his 'weirdness' might stain their oh-so-perfect persona. Pretentious idiots. They're all the same.
Yet, she couldn't do it. Was it out of pity? He doesn't want her pity! Damn, he'd never ask anyone for empathy nor sympathy. He knew he's easily misunderstood. People understanding him would have the equal possibilities of rain on the Sahara.
Why does she even bother to care? Why can't she be just like everybody else? Why not leave him alone to be him self? Why does she have to make him feel? Why? Why? WHY??? Ayame…what do you want from me?
Change is the only thing that is permanent. The change he's undergoing gives him both pleasure and disturbance. Complicated, is it not?
Interlude:
FrappeG: It's simpler than you think L.
L: How so?
FrappeG: I'll give you this advice.
L: ?
FrappeG: KISS HER! JUST GO ON AND KISS HER! THE WILDER THE BETTER! KISS HER YOU PSYCHOSOCIAL RETARD! MY FANS ARE GOING BALLISTIC, DEMANDING YOU KISS HER!
(Labels L with different profanities translated in different languages, I have a potty mouth.)
L: … Kissing her won't help answer my questions. I won't.
Fans of this story: KISS HER! KISS HER! KISS HER!!!!! KISS HER!!!!!!!!!!
FrappeG: KISS THE HELL OUT OF HER!!!! MAKE HER WANT YOU!!!
L: (Face turns pale)
FrappeG: Two choices! The MOB? (Points to fans) Or the SMOOCH? (Points to Ayame playing twister) So which will it be?
L: I fear your conditions don't benefit me in the least. (Retreats)
Done:
Mixed POV
Nearly twenty minutes after, Near hit the floor with a thump.
"I win!" Ayame straightened and leaped with joy at her recent success. Near grudgingly scratched his head in frustration and said nothing. He crawled next to Matt, to complete the loser's corner. He wasn't much of an athlete, anyway.
"Now I will settle our score, Ryuuzaki!"
"Settle? Even if you'd win against me, I still scored a higher point of three while yours would only total to one."
"Shut up! I will manage to catch up to you on no time!"
"Don't be so sure just because you happen to win against my disciples."
"Disciples? That's a very crude address you're giving them. Don't you mean friends?"
"More like subjugates."
"You self-absorbed jerk! How could you talk about them like that?"
"I can call them whatever I like."
"MEANNIE!! I now finally see your true colors!" Ayame couldn't believe that her friend, Ryuuzaki, was such an arrogant freak.
The three adolescents whispered to each other, murmuring words Ayame couldn't decipher.
Near brought up the forum and said.
"I don't think he meant what he said, he's teasing her on purpose."
"Yeah, she does get mad easily. It's quite entertaining." Matt added.
Mello had something to say as well. "Come to think of it, Ryuuzaki did mumble a name in his sleep."
"You mean you heard him mumble that time before he grabbed your ass?"
"Don't make me remember that part! Could you guess whose name it was?"
Keen interest flared in Near and Matt's eyes.
"He said…Ayame…no wonder her name rings a bell."
Broad smiles formed on to their faces. The satisfaction of elucidating this case of L's was priceless and the three successors proved themselves worthy of such title for their latest accomplishment.
"I never hid anything from you, Ayame. Did I trample your modest image of me?"
"Absurd! Crushing that ego of yours will be my pleasure. Take those words back, jerk!"
"I don't think I will. Your defeat is certain." Ryuuzaki hid an evil smile as he passed Ayame and placed his feet on the twister mat.
"Beating me at such a simple game…What childish ambition. Seriously, Ayame, I expected more."
"GRRRRAAAAAA!!!!" Ayame's anger was pushed too much making her tremble and resort to drastic resolutions. Like a monkey, she leaped over Ryuuzaki's back and bit his ear savagely. Ryuuzaki tumbled back and forth, an endeavor he thought would shake the intractable chimpanzee off his back.
"AWWWW!!! AYAME!! You're tearing my ear off!"
"You deserved that!!!"
Near, Matt and Mello's jaw dropped in shock at Ayame's outburst and Ryuuzaki's pathetic stunt. Ayame and Ryuuzaki brawled like wrestling primates.
Mello's eyes and mouth twitched, forcing not to laugh. Under the same emotional outbreak, Near twirled his hair with too much strength that strands of silver hair were eventually pulled out. Matt scurried his pocket for his cell phone to video record the event.
(0o0)
So the twister challenge was cancelled since Ryuuzaki's ear was slightly bleeding. On the couch sitting next to him, Ayame, without much guilt, dabbed his wound with a clean cloth. Near beside her offered Betadine, hydrogen peroxide and bandages that he took from Watari's first-aid kit. Pouting, Ryuuzaki stilled for healing. All was relatively tranquil until Ryuuzaki said something.
"Aren't you going to apologize?"
Ayame pressed his ear harder making him flinch in pain. "Why should I?"
"And here you are, calling me childish. Is that anyway a lady should behave?"
"Don't get me started with behavior, Ryuuzaki. You're no good example, either."
Matt intervened showing them DVDs which he filched from Ayame's plastic bag. The DVD was entitled, 'The Ring'
"Let's watch it!" Matt begged.
Kenichi had sent her on an errand to pick up some DVDs for him. He knew Ayame would pass by the video renting shop during her morning jog. Not every model could spare much time on keeping fit, like hectic Misa. Ayame made sure she would always keep herself healthy though what really enticed her when jogging is the fresh morning serenity. Now you know why she's hot even with her atrocious appetite. Mystery solved!
She had watched the other DVD's this morning after her jog. As she went back to the DVD renting shop to borrow another set of videos, she passed by the toy shop then she bought the twister and carried herself here.
'The Ring' was her brother's choice. Actually, she wasn't quite sure why he chose it. He wasn't really into horror films. Probably, Kenichi's searching for inspiration in it to brainstorm on new costumes for the band 'Akatsuki'.
"Sure, just promise you won't scream." Ayame scuffed.
"I'm very brave, woman, don't take me lightly."
"Whatever, charmer!"
Matt skipped to the DVD player and did the necessary proceedings to turn on the video. Mello was perched on the sofa's edge behind them, durably biting his chocolate bar. All eyes cast on the TV screen.
Oh, take me Gray! Make me a woman, Gray!
Coralie…my sweet Coralie…
AH! Moan!
/(0o0)\
Ayame roared in revulsion. "What the f***!!! That's the wrong video!!!"
She covered Near's eyes to prevent further corruption coming from the heinous mature rated movie. Mello chocked on a chunk of chocolate on his throat. Ryuuzaki and Matt were engrossed.
Ohhh….Gray…That feels good…
And I'll make sure to pleasure you just as much every night my love…
I love you, Gray…
And I to you… Coralie…Uh!
"MATT TURN IT OFF!!"
No, Matt wasn't listening. He was too enchanted by what he saw. Peeping Near got fully interested given the high-volume horrendous sound of a couple's love-making. Ayame could no longer stand it, she run toward the plug and pulled it. The room was oddly tense. A lungful sigh escaped Ayame's system.
"That was surprising. Do you have some ulterior motive of corrupting our innocent minds, Ayame?"
"Hell no, Ryuuzaki! My stupid brother sent me to borrow this video." She gripped the disc in front of them, eager she was to break it right then. Knowing better than to pay for its damage, she put the disc back in its case.
"Uh-huh, sure…"
Ayame grimaced. She planted her hands on her hips to argue.
"Are you trying to imply that I'm doing this to seduce you guys??? Oh, please! That's just…ABSURD!!!"
"It's not probable, but it's possible. Say 45 percent." Ryuuzaki said dully while the Whammy boys nodded mockingly. Their idolization for Ryuuzaki was unexplained and not to mention, irrational. Ayame grumbled in response.
"Ryuuzaki…" She growled. "Do you want me to rip your other ear off? Maybe then your head will attain complete symmetry!" Ayame threatened him, eyes twitched. Ryuuzaki then cupped his hands to his ear in a protective caprice.
"Pray she doesn't have rabies.", said Near.
Mixed POV again
Ayame's cell phone ring tone
My lips like sugar - Florida
The alerting sound of Ayame's phone ringing took everyone's attention and Ayame shove Ryuuzaki aside the couch for he was sitting on it. Her plan to implement her threat diverted. The forsaken gadget had fallen off her shorts during her brawl with him. She brought her fingers to her lips to motion everyone for silence, knowing the caller, Alan M, would think maliciously about her being in Ryuuzaki's hotel room.
"Alan M, what is it?"
"Darling! Where have you been?"
"I'm out jogging. What is it?" Lies.
"I have three 'good news' to tell you!"
"I'm going to hang up. Unless of course if this 'good news of yours' involves me getting an all-you-can-eat restaurant coupon."
"News one, Ryan is going to sponsor for my boob job next weekend!" Alan marveled, ignoring what Ayame just said.
"Look, Alan, I'm not interested—"
"News two, the day after tomorrow is going to be Ryan's birthday!"
"Oh?" Birthdays, in Ayame's mind, is directly proportional to food.
"News three, Misa, You, Light and Ryuuzaki are invited!!!"
"That sounds good, indeed. I'll hang up now, bye."
"Wait, Ayame. Are you not worried I'm going to get bigger boobs than you---?"
Ayame pressed the end call button before he could finish his sentence.
That was the perfect time to cut-off Alan M. What with his constant competitiveness with Ayame's natural busts? The author has to omit other Alan dialogues since it is completely pointless.
The cell phone rang again and Ayame answered it weakly. "Yes, Alan?"
"Just to let you know, I'm getting a C-cup boob job! And how dare you hung up on me! BYE!"
FrappeG: Hmph! Alan M just went against my plan.
Alan M: POWER!
The piercing high-pitched sound from the other line echoed through Ayame's eardrums. Alan is the vengeful type, she knew that. But does he really have to mention about getting bigger breasts than her? What's the big deal, anyway? It's not that Ayame cares.
"What was that?"
Sighing as she turned to face him. "Another party… It's Ryan's birthday the day after tomorrow and we're invited as well as Misa and Light."
Ryuuzaki thought about Ryan and recalled the day he stalked the homo-lovers up to the love-hotel. He held back a gag reflex, which Ayame failed to notice because she was glancing at her watch.
"It's time for me to go, I guess…"
"So soon?" Matt said disappointment apparent in his tone. Ayame smiled at him, telling him she'd be back to challenge Ryuuzaki, someday. The grumpy blonde, Mello, merely crossed his arms and scoffed. A look of dissatisfaction was pasted on Near's face before he bent his head down to stare at his feet. Ayame pinched the albino's pale cheeks so hard that Ayame's red fingerprints appeared on it then Near looked at her through narrowed eyes as he rubbed his affected cheek.
Picking up her things and fixing her hair, Ayame gave the kids a last glance before saying. "I'll be back, I promise."
The boys, as Ryuuzaki would regard, wanted Ayame to stay a bit longer. He couldn't blame them for that for he, too, wanted the same thing. Ryuuzaki accompanied Ayame out the room, into the hall, down the elevator, across the hotel lobby which was now luminous as it was dark outside, and up to the entrance gate where Ayame would call for a cab.
"I'll be fine now, Ryuuzaki. You can go back to the boys."
"I'm not going until you're inside the cab."
How thoughtful. And to think I bit his ear earlier for his excessive arrogance.
"Being a gentleman now, eh? I never would have guessed."
"At least I try to be gentle. You on the other hand, need to set your behavior into the right category. 'The LADY category'"
"Hmph! You sound like my dad."
He is right, though. My dad used to be there to sermon me about my violence potential. He warned me I'd hurt someone and that I'd lose friends if I don't stop my crazy habit.
Glancing at her latest victim, Ayame scoured for Ryuuzaki's injured part, without thought she reached out to move his hair aside to expose the bandage-wrapped ear. Only then did she feel remorse. She placed her fingers lightly by its contours as if offering him a healer's touch.
"I'm sorry, Ryuuzaki…" She said softly and sincerely, making Ryuuzaki's stomach lurch.
Citizens around them would mistake them for a couple about to be parted forever in part of some melodramatic romantic TV series. Ayame, abashed by her own sweet sentiment, withdrew her hand abruptly then shifted to calling out 'TAXI'.
"I hope you'll be coming to the party, Ryuuzaki. There are desserts waiting for us there." She said, changing the topic. "See you there, then?"
"I'll think about it." He said. Ayame forced a smile, deep inside she knew he was not going to come. She can't help feeling hopeful, though. Having Ryuuzaki at the party would provide her good company.
Eventually, a cab halted near them answering her call. Ayame stepped inside it and wave Ryuuzaki a shaky goodbye. Ryuuzaki himself felt destabilized as he waved back.
Ryuuzaki POV
"Till next, then…Ayame…" he said in a pensive whisper as the vehicle carrying Ayame droved off.
Another party… He took it as an excuse for him and Ayame to meet. Ryuuzaki was torn. He does not want to go to social gatherings. It was never his cup of tea. But then he wanted to see more of Ayame. Yes. That's right. HE WANTS TO SEE HER AGAIN!
Not only is it a party. It's a formal party and a dilemma for the unconventional Ryuuzaki. When he arrived in his room later that night, he couldn't help feeling hopeless. If he can't go to the party, then he won't be seeing Ayame either.
Sigh…
He stared at the empty computer screen, not really seeing it. Only a flash of Ayame's face went through his mind. Her last words bore into him.
I hope you'll be coming to the party, Ryuuzaki…
The look of disappointment on her face awhile back disturbed him. If she gave him that look again, he might absentmindedly agree to her request.
I should not let her affect me like this… Ryuuzaki groaned at the thought.
FrappeG: Gee… THIS SITUATION CALLS FOR A MAJOR MAKE-OVER SESSION! Read my other fic, Ryuuzaki's Major make-over for some crack!!!!
A/N: I made this chapter considerably long to make up for the last one. Sorry for the frequent interludes, FrappeG loves to mingle, no, mingle is a euphemism...FrappeG loves to CHARGE into other people's affairs.
LOL, I better stop here! Did not expect that, huh? Did you notice some changes between L and Ayame? They're no longer goody-goody with each other. Now, it's more of a love-hate relationship, which I think is a hell lot more fun!!! Well, I got inspired from reviewing L and Misa's argument and I derived Ryuuzaki's personality from there.^^
Yume: Why does your fanfic contain so much rated stuff? Aren't you worried this might get banned?
FrappeG: Of course I won't allow them to ban this story! Besides, it's fun!
Yume: (rolls eyes)
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