Ryuuzaki looked up and saw Misa extending a hand to him. She was offering him a cotton candy. He eventually took it without hesitation. As they passed the water fountain where some kids were gathered and dipping their hands in the water, they saw a little girl who was crying whatnots.

Misa stooped before her. "What's the problem?"

"I - - I'm - - Me - - - - Lost -" The little girl said in between sobs.

"You're lost? Oh that's really bad. With all the people in here this is what usually happens. Your parents might be really worried. We better take you to the security personnel. Don't worry. Everything will be alright so stop crying now okay?" Misa said as she gave the girl an assuring smile.

The little girl nodded as she wiped her tears with the sleeve of her hand-knit pink sweater.

-OoO-

Misa walked holding the little girl's hand as Ryuuzaki walked a little behind them finishing up his cotton candy. Just then he felt someone tugging on his pants. He saw the little girl staring up at him.

"May I ride on your shoulders?" The little girl inquired innocently.

-OoO-

Misa giggled as the little girl made mess with Ryuuzaki's already messy hair. Ryuuzaki felt awkward with the situation. He never was in such circumstance before and it seemed to him that his gift of logic and deduction weren't essential to the scene after all.

"What's your name?" Misa asked the girl who was obviously enjoying her ride.

"Shizuka Matsumoto, age 4" The little girl replied cheerfully as she began to pull Ryuuzaki's hair.

Ryuuzaki twitched a bit but continued walking anyway.

"You're so cute!" Misa said letting out a chuckle.

Ryuuzaki went instinctively to an ice cream cart. He took out some change from his pocket and bought an ice cream.

The girl looked at the ice cream which was being scooped in a cone hungrily as she sucked her thumb.

The ice cream man gave Ryuuzki a chocolate, strawberry and vanilla combo ice cream as he reached for another cone in his cart. Ryuuzaki took it and raised it up his head giving it to Shizuka.

Misa observed him silently. She was seeing an entirely different side of the mysterious Ryuuzaki "Eru" Lawliet. She smiled as Ryuuzaki gave her an ice cream.

They headed off with ice creams in hand. Shizuka happily was happily licking her share. Ryuuzaki felt something cold dripping on his head.

'No…'

Misa chuckled at the scene. Shizuka's face was smeared with ice cream and in her hand was her ice cream cone which was leaking with melted ice cream.

"Well I guess it's time for you to get down from there Shizuka-chan." Misa said as she reached for Shizuka and settled her on the ground.

They walked along the fun filled place buying foods in different stalls. It was so much fun than Misa had expected it to be. Several times she saw Ryuuzaki with a rare smile in his face. All this time she thought that he was a boring and overly serious type of person but then she proved herself wrong. He was a fun and a bit loving kind of guy. She never actually thought that he'd treat a child like what he was doing right then. He was obviously stuffing Shizuka's stomach with sweets.

Misa smiled to herself. 'Ryuuzaki is childlike…'

Well the three of them understood each other perfectly. They were all having the good qualities of a child without being perfectly aware of it. They were all having fun and showed affection to each other, including Ryuuzaki of course, even in his small little ways. They looked like a family.

It was a whole new avenue for Ryuuzaki but he was indeed enjoying his time with Shizuka and Misa.

"Big wheel!" Shizuka exclaimed as she pointed at a big Ferris wheel where a lot of people were lining up to have a ride.

"It's so pretty." Misa said fascinated by the big Ferris wheel which was in sight. "You wanna have a ride Shizuka-chan?"

Shizuka nodded as she looked up hopefully at Misa.

"Well then, I don't think one ride would hurt right Ryuuzaki?"

"I guess not. I don't know." Ryuuzaki said pensively as he started at the big colorful wheel which was slowly moving clockwise.

"Eh? Can you not give Misa something better than an "I don't know"?!" Misa said as she released a sigh. "Anyway! We're absolutely gonna ride it!! There certainly are too much people but we'll stick out and wait!" She exclaimed energetically.

-OoO-

"Let's go in!" Misa exclaimed happily as she took Ryuuzaki's hand.

After waiting for almost half an hour, they had finally boarded a compartment of the Ferris wheel.

"Isn't it pretty?" Misa said, her eyes sparkling with delight as she stared at the wonderful sight from their point of view in the Ferris wheel. Shizuka gleamed at the sight as well. They were obviously enjoying the moment.

Ryuuzaki bit the bit of his thumb and began fumbling it. He silently observed Misa. 'When?... Did I actually start--'

"Ryuuzaki!! Hey you've been too serious in that corner of yours!" Misa interrupted.

"I'm just pondering on the Kira case."

"Eh?? For once, snap out of it. Give yourself some break. Enjoy the moment Ryuuzaki." Misa said as she gave him a warm smile.

Ryuuzaki felt his heart beat race a bit. 'I guess… she's right… it wouldn't actually hurt… I guess.'

-OoO-

They finally caught a sight of a security makeshift station.

"We're finally here."

Ryuuzaki came into a halt as he approached a bunny mascot carrying colorful helium balloons.

"Which color do you like?" Ryuuzaki asked Shizuka in a big brotherly manner.

"The pink one" Shizuka said excitedly as she bounced on her place pointing up to a pink balloon.

"Pink please." Ryuuzaki said.

"Here you go. Thank you for buying." The mascot said jovially as he did a pirouette.

Ryuuzaki gave Shizuka the pink balloon.

"Would you tie it for me please? It might fly." Shizuka said as she whirled an index finger in the air.

Ryuuzaki nodded as he lightly knotted the balloon string in Shizuka's index finger.

"Thank you." Shizuka as she gave Ryuuzaki her cheery smile.

Ryuuzaki gave him one of his rare smiles. It was like he had an instant little sister in the process and he felt undeniably happy about it.

-OoO-

"We found this little girl near the water fountain crying. She said that she's lost." Misa said as she walked to a security officer.

"Oh I see. Thanks you for cooperating with us. The park really gets giddy in weekends and many kids get lost."

"Hi there, what's your name?" The man in blue uniform asked.

"Shizuka Matsumoto and I'm four." Shizuka answered wittily.

"Clever girl," The security officer said as he smiled at her.

"Shizuka Matsumoto, four." The police officer repeated as he took down some notes in a booklet.

The security officer took the receiver which was hooked on his belt. "Main station, this is station two." He cut, "A lost four year old girl was brought here. The name is Shizuka Matsumoto."

The station was silent as the police officer talked in his transmitter. He nodded as if the person who was talking on the other line can see him.

"Well I think we have your parents in station four. Now we just have to wait for them to pick you up." The police officer said casually. "Have a seat please" He said as he sat on a steel chair.

They sat on a long steel chair and Shizuka sat on Misa's lap. Moments later two young couple hurriedly entered the station.

The woman wept in joy upon seeing Shizuka.

"Shizuka! We're so worried." The woman who was obviously her mother said as she extended her arms to the child. Shizuka jumped from Misa's lap and enveloped herself to her mother's warm hug.

"Oka-san…"

"Were you the ones who brought Shizuka here?"

Misa nodded. "We saw her crying near the water fountain."

"Thank you for taking good care of Shizuka." A man said thankfully as he walked towards his daughter.

"No problem. We actually enjoyed having Shizuka around. She's so cute and bubbly." Misa said heartily.

"Come now Shizuka. We need to head back home."

"Wait." Shizuka said as she released herself from her mother's embrace.

"Nee-san," She said as he climbed up the steel chair where Misa and Ryuuzaki were sitting. He kissed Misa's cheek. She jumped back down and climbed up beside Ryuuzaki and kissed his check as well. "Ni-san. Thank you." Shizuka said as she ran to her father. The man scooped her in his arms and placed her on his shoulders.

-OoO-

"That sure was fun!" Msia exclaimed happily as they boarded out of the rollercoaster.

Ryuuzaki nodded as he fought to keep his poise. He can still feel a slight tugging in his stomach and it was as if the world was still spinning in front of him.

'Argh that was such a weird ride.'

He was forced to sit like any normal people do.

But it was all worth it. Misa screamed all throughout the ride but she obviously enjoyed it.

The sky slowly turned pink above them as colorful lights were lit in the park.

"It was fun Ryuuzaki. I enjoyed it." Misa said as she stared at the crimson sky.

"Thanks for the great day Misa-san. Everything that happened here today was new to me." Ryuuzaki said candidly as he glanced at Misa who was beside him.

He can't remember being as happy that before. Everything was a new experience to him. It was as if he was born in a whole new and colorful world.

"You were the one who made this day enjoyable. I never thought that Ryuuzaki would be this fun to be with." Misa said smiling to Ryuuzaki.

They walked alongside each other towards the setting sun. Towards a new day together with their new discoveries about each other's personalities.