Chapter 8

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Second to None

Supernatural Explanations

Beyond Birthday POV

Finally the furniture arrived and everything was installed. It took forever to do but finally the conditions were livable. Mello had created an office that only he, Matt, and I were allowed in. We had been checking the statistics. Currently Matt was hacking into all the schools in the area picking out the students that had the highest GPAs. We figured whoever was behind the Kira killings had to have a big IQ to strategically plan this out. "Well that narrows it down to..." Matt frowned at the high number. "There is one school that seems to have the best GPAs though. I say we start there but the problem is who to look for."

"OK how about grades? Who has the highest grades?" I asked. "I say we take the top 10% of the school according to the current grades and start tailing them first" I suggested.

Matt typed a bit more and the list decreased greatly. "There is one student who is like a super genius almost Wammy level. He might be a good start but that doesn't necessarily mean he's the one." He pointed to a name with perfect grades across the board: Light Yagami. "Maybe we should go now. He should be getting out of school soon."

"I'll do it" I volunteered. "My eyes may be needed."

"My men and I will go after the others" Mello said. "Matt keep trying to narrow down according to the traits we suspect." He turned to me. "Get your biker disguise back on first."

I nodded and once I was in disguise again I went to the school. I realized without a uniform I would look very suspicious though. I lingered in the shadows so I wouldn't be as visible. I gazed around but didn't see him until- there! That's him! Who is he talking to? It looked like he was murmuring to himself but there was no record of insanity in the reports. I read his lips.

"Ryuk, no one else can see you so that means I can't talk to you without looking suspicious." There was a pause as if he was hearing a response then "I have to get home to work on the Death Note. I have a few tests to do and I need to get the stalker off my tail." Stalker?! Is he talking about me?! I then saw another man watching him on the other side of the campus. He must mean him. Raye Penber 12… 11… 12. His lifespan was fluctuating. I made a mental note to have Matt look him up. Light was still talking to someone either invisible or in his head. "I have a plan to get rid of him that's why I need to ask her out." Another pause then a dark chuckle "she isn't important she's just a pawn for my plan." I followed him to some train tracks and saw him holding a piece of notebook paper rubbing it unconsciously in his hand. Why is that so important? I pretended I wasn't paying attention and bumped into him touching the paper wondering if it meant something. I wouldn't risk stealing it. I had to fight back a gasp at the monster that appeared next to him. I averted my eyes so it seemed like I didn't see him. I was surprised that in my quick glance that the creature had no name or lifespan. Death Note… notebook of death… SHINIGAMI! Whatever that notebook is it must have been a gift from a Shinigami… could it be the murder weapon? It is supernatural."Hey watch it!" Light snarled.

"Sorry!" I said in a purposefully bad Japanese accent making it very obvious it wasn't my native language. I spoke like I didn't know much Japanese "I not mean touch."

"Pay attention next time!" he growled in English. I remembered the "worldwide" broadcast was in English. Another clue… could he really be Kira?

"Sorry. I'm just taking in the sights man. Japan is awesome!" I said playing the part of a dumb tourist. "I'm James Sanders" I added. He grunted and looked away in response. I glanced above his head with the eyes and was met with another shock. Where the Hell is his lifespan?! It must be because of the Shinigami. It is looking at me puzzled. The train finished passing and we went across the tracks. As he left I saw him writing on the piece of paper with an evil grin. Before I got out of sight I read his lips saying an evil goodbye to my alias. No way… the evidence he is Kira… I have to get to Mello.

Once I reached headquarters I did the knock and gave the password and went in. I went to the special office and when Mello arrived I told the two of them my findings. "The problem is we have no evidence!" I said pissed. "Oh yeah he has a stalker other than me he's planning to kill. Matt I need you to look up Raye Penber."

He did and a file for the FBI opened up. There was a brief mention of Naomi Misora as his fiancée. "Hey isn't that the chick who arrested you?" Matt asked and I nodded. "It says here she retired from the FBI."

"I… need some time alone" I said. I went to my room and lay down on my new comfortable bed. Misora… is about to lose her fiancé. She isn't a bad person and was for justice. Losing her job and her husband-to-be… if she wasn't so strong it would break her. What if I warned her… no, I couldn't do that she would think I'm lying and arrest me. An errant thought occurred to me. What if she had the chance to join us? Not that she ever would. She might be a spy for L if she agreed but… what am I thinking?! She'd turn to L and never help us! But… she is a frenemy not enemy to me for some reason… damn maybe I haven't gotten over my stupid teenage crush yet. When she visited me in prison it always ended up bad but I didn't care so long as I got to see her. Damn crush. I thought I was over puberty! She always told me I needed to be more forgiving but she wasn't herself. Who knows maybe if I tried that philosophy she might follow suit. She just did her job and didn't really do anything wrong. Maybe if I give her a chance if I ever see her again she might forgive me… a little bit. But I'll probably never see her again. She's probably in America waiting for fiancé to be to come home from his mission. I bet L siced him on Light. Who knows maybe that might count in my favor. She wouldn't be crazy enough to go all vigilante revenge when she finds out though would she? I hope not. No she's too smart to not blindly fly in without backup. No she… well… maybe… I hope not. I realized I was blushing. Damn emotions. I wish I was a hardass when it comes to her but… oh who am I kidding I still feel attached to her and once my head was clearer I realized that although she foiled my plan she gave me a chance to try to start over. Would she be proud I'm solving the case in a semi-legal way? Maybe her lectures helped a bit… maybe. I do feel bad for her… If she does come here I'll help her. I have to. I want to. They'll think I'm crazy but… well I just couldn't stand it if she got hurt. I'm a hideous monster I know but… when it comes to her I don't want to be one anymore.

OK yeah they know Light is Kira really early on yes but they have no evidence so in other words in the eyes of the law they still have nothing. Also yes they are planning on collecting evidence so he is legally arrested. That is the only way to truly beat L and Near. Speaking of Near his part in all of this will be revealed soon.