Chapter 8: Time to Go

The boy screamed and Luna caught the front of his shirt and stopped him from falling any further. He was literally hanging out of the window now. Luna was holding the boy by the end of his shirt and he struggled not to fall. "Please!" The boy pleaded and began to cry then added "I take it back! I was wrong! I'm the stupid one! Now pull me back in!"

Luna glared at him then pulling him in threw him to the floor beside her. He quickly jumped up and ran out of the room still crying. Nova quickly ran over to Luna. Nova was crying. She knew the boy hit a soft spot and she knew Luna could get mad easily. She was afraid of what would happen when Roger got here. Nova kneeled down in front of Luna and Luna quickly pulled Nova forward and buried her head into Nova's shoulder shaking. She made no noise, but the others could tell she was crying. Beyond gently ran his fingers through her hair, and the others moved closer. Minutes later Roger quickly entered the room. "So, the others weren't faking" Roger said in disbelief then looked at the six

"All of you, but Luna out" Roger directed

The children all stood up and stayed standing in front of Luna. "Now!" Roger yelled

Nova shook slightly, as did Near, but none of them moved. Luna slowly stood up she looked like her normal self again and there was no proof she had cried. "It's okay" she told them

They looked at her wearily and she nodded. Matt, Near, and Mello slowly left the room. Nova and Beyond stayed where they were. "You two get out as well" Roger told them

"Go" Luna ushered and the two left.

Luna looked up at Roger who was glaring at her. He was really pissed. "What am I going to do with you? You always do things like this. The violence is not okay! You could have killed that child!"

Luna remained silent and stared at the ground. "Look at me" He ordered and she refused "Luna!"

Slowly, she looked up at him. She didn't want to see the glowing red numbers and letters above his head, above everyone's head (except Beyond's). She still didn't understand why Ace's number didn't change. Maybe the last time she saw him alive he hadn't decided yet. When she was about to let go of the blond boy, who was blond like Ace, she could only think of Ace. That was the only reason she didn't let the boy fall to his death, Ace would never want that. "What do you have to say for yourself?" Roger asked furiously

"Nothing"

"Nothing?" Roger mocked "You almost killed a boy and you can't think of anything to say?"

"Well, I didn't kill the boy" Luna told him

"Do you think this is funny? It's not funny"

"I never said it was" Luna said then added "So, what is going to happen?"

"This is a very sensitive matter. For now all I can do is put you in isolation so you cannot harm anyone else."

"What about classes? And…my friends"

"You will no longer need classes. You are no longer eligible to be L. L cannot be violent. L has a reputation that must be upheld"

Luna snickered

"You find this funny?"

"Yes, you just said L cannot be violent, but all of us at the top of the class have violent tendencies"

"Perhaps, but they do not act on them like you do"

"So, I can no longer see anyone?"

"No, I will be the only person other than the guard that will stand by the door that you will see. Also, when and if L ever comes here you will not be allowed to see him."

"Where do I go?"

"For now, to my office until I have a room prepared. Then, when the room is ready you will stay there for a month then and only then if you have learned to behave you will be allowed to resume staying here, but you will never be L. Also, if you still choose to behave as you have you will leave here and be placed in another orphanage."

"I see"

Roger opened the door and the other five fell into the room. Luna smirked. "Would you look at that, this isn't our room Mello" Matt said quickly grabbing his friend and they ran off.

Nova rubbed the back of her neck and laughed nervously. Near just sat on the ground and stared at Roger, Beyond snickered. "I told you all to leave" Roger said

"True, but you never said how far" Nova told him

'Great they are all getting to be smart-alics like Luna' Roger thought to himself. "Luna, let's go"

Luna followed Roger to his office the others began to follow, but Luna convinced them not to. Luna was then left in Roger's office alone. Beyond and Nova waited until Roger left and then entered. "Are you okay?" Nova asked

"Yea, but I will be sent away" Luna told them

"What! Why?" Nova asked

"It's obvious" Beyond replied"

"Oh really, okay smartness, enlighten us" Luna joked

"Well, you can't change who you are. You are violent by nature"

"Ding, ding, ding you are correct" Luna told him

"But Roger can't send you away. You're my best friend Luna!" Nova told her then thought for a moment and continued "Wait, no you're not only my best friend, you're my sister"

Luna smiled. "Roger won't send you away" Beyond told Luna

"Okay, so anyways… When you hung that boy out the window did his number change?" Nova asked

"Slightly yes, but only by about two years" Luna admitted then added "But that could always change"

"What number are we talking about?"

"The life span, duh" Nova said then froze realizing the voice

Luna and Beyond just stared forward at L. Beyond then got up and left the room. "Life span?" he asked

"It's a joke, not anything real I mean it's impossible to see something like that right?" Nova said

Luna face palmed and stared out the door and got up to leave as well. L caught her arm "Okay, what's up with you and BB?"

"Nothing" Luna replied

"It's not nothing" L noted out loud

Luna pulled her arm away "I'm not supposed to see you" and walked out to find Roger.

"Do you want to explain?" L asked Nova

Nova sighed as L sat by her and began explaining "They blame you for Ace's death"

~About a month later~

Luna had again snuck out of the room Roger had placed her in. The first two times she bribed the guard at the door. The second she used the vent which Roger had now made impossible to open. So, this time she climbed out of the window onto the roof and walked to where her room window would be and swung in. Nova looked up from her portrait she was drawing and smiled "Snuck out again?"

"Yea"

"What are we ever going to do with you?" Nova teased

"Nothing, I'm leaving"

Nova looked at her in shock "But the month isn't up! Roger can't make you change who you are! He can't send you away!"

"Nova calm down, when the end of the month does come I will be kicked out I've seen Roger looking for other orphanages, but I'm not gonna let that happen. So, I'm going to leave ahead of time" Luna explained then added "It's time for me to go, I need to do this and I'm sorry"

Nova smiled "I knew this would happen"

"Really?"

"Yea, you hate being alone, but you really don't want to be sent to an orphanage, so you'll do it your own way" Nova said then got up and walked over to her dresser and opening a dresser pulled out a box. "I've been saving this for you. I know you can do it alone, but I don't want you to" Nova said and handed over the box.

Opening the box Luna found a large bundle of money "I can't take this" Luna said pushing the money back towards Nova.

"Yes, you can. I didn't tell you that I have been selling my drawings and art. I knew you wouldn't stay here forever and I'm surprised you've been here as long as you have."

Luna hugged Nova tightly "I don't know if I can ever repay you. Can you do me a favor?"

"Of course, anything"

"Tell the others bye for me and tell them I'm sorry I didn't do it myself, but if I stay here too much longer Roger will stop me. And also, don't forget me"

"I will, and I could never forget you"

"Time to go" Luna said and looking back at Nova smiled and added "We'll see each other again. I'm certain of it" and hopped onto the roof once more to one of the bigger trees by Wammy's then climbed down the tree and disappeared down the street.

Nova stared out the window tears threatening to spill "I know we will. Goodbye"

Beyond walked in after that "Hey"

"Luna's gone"

"What?"

"She left" Nova told him

Beyond smirked "And then there were five"