L walked out of the bakery without another word to his new "friend". The girl was curious, she would so readily open herself up to a friendship with a stranger? Naïve, stupid even.

She was a stupid girl he would never see again because he would not be returning to the bakery. Even if he did want to show her that he could sit at the table, no matter her thoughts, he would not be returning. No need for his face to be shown more than necessary.

Yes, the stupid girl and "her" table would be free of the black haired detective. That stupid girl had...that stupid girl...

"Is something the matter, sir," Watari questioned his surprised companion.

L felt a small smirk tug on the edge of his lips, "That stupid girl stole my money."

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Thunderstorms never felt threatening or foreboding to the girl before, they always held more of a cleansing and peaceful quality to her. If the rain could crash on the Earth and clean away the dirt, then maybe it could wash away her own impurities.

No one's perfect and it's only human nature to mess up sometimes, sometimes of course meaning all the time. A flash of lightening filled the sky as Tahlia ran towards the bakery. The deep rumble of thunder that followed sent a shiver down her spine and torrents of rain assaulted the girl, soaking through the top layer of her shirt.

"Manny's going to murder me!"

As she pounded through another puddle, she misjudged it's depth and felt herself slip forward. Her cheek met the pavement like old friends: hard and long. Great, having a bruised face was the last thing she needed!

"Ow, damn shoes," she cried. The fall hadn't broken skin, but she could already feel the bruise making it's way across her face.

"Get up," a voice growled above the girl. Jumping up to see where the voice had come from, there was no one besides her on the street. It was still quite early, only around 4 a.m., but she heard something. Another crack of lightning sent the frazzled girl running towards her destination without a second glance.

What the shit?

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Stepping past the door into the small cafe, the smell of fresh bread greeted Tahlia in her damp state. A robust, middle aged man stepped out from the kitchen door and shook his head at the girl before him.

"This is the third time you're late this month, chiquita. If you can't handle opening, I'll give it to one of the other girls," the man said in his Spanish accent, "¿Qué paso?"

"I'm sorry Manny! It's the last time, I swear. I can handle it, the rain just threw me off this morning," Tahlia blushed hard from her embarrassment and the slight pain in her cheek. She needed to be able to open in the morning, it meant more hours. More hours meant more money, and she could use as much as she could get.

Tahlia tugged her long tresses into a high bun, hoping it would dry soon. Goosebumps ran the extent of two pale arms as the heat of the kitchen began to dry her clothes. Tying a light blue smock around her slim waist,Tahlia gingerly touched the bruise making a home on her cheek. It stung, but she had more important things to attend to, like the bread that needed to be pulled out of the oven.

Where had that voice come from though? It couldn't just have come from thin air, right? Maybe she better carry that pepper spray that Manny had given her tomorrow, you never know what kind of creepy people there are in this world.

Creepy people, like the guy she pick pocketed the other day. Of course that weirdo didn't notice when she slipped her hand into his pocket after she ducked under the table. The money was practically hanging out of his pocket from the way he was sitting.

He probably thought it fell out. Honestly, if he ever saw her again she could play dumb, he was probably losing money all the time. In fact, he was begging for her to take it with his negligence. Tahlia sat in a cloud of her thoughts until the faint smell of burning dough made it's way to her nose.

"Shiiiiiiiiit!"

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"Well, my stations cleaned up and the last cake needs to be pulled out around three. See you tomorrow," Tahlia said in a cheerful tone, her day was finally over. Time for some food and a good long nap.

Hanging up her apron, her previously drenched shirt encased her body in warmth as it settled around her slim curves.

"Ten cuidado, belleza," the jolly man said. His warm brown eyes smiled at her as she walked past him, "And get that cheek taken care of!"

"Sure thing boss," she chuckled, the pain in her face hadn't fazed her at all, but she was quickly reminded of it by his words. Ah, so much for out of sight out of mind.

The rain had stopped outside, but the dark clouds lingered over the bustling city. The thunder never scared her, but something was different today. Her mind kept flashing back to the voice she heard this morning. Man, she was just getting goosebumps thinking about it! She absentmindedly rubbed her hands up and down her shoulders to ward them off.

"Tallie! Hey Tahlia, over here!"

Said girl looked for where the voice was coming from and spotted a familiar blonde haired girl. The petite model made her way through the crowd, earning a few dirty looks.

"Misa," she happily called back. Docked in a black corset and matching leather skirt, she looked like the embodiment of gothic lolita.

"I've missed you so much, Tallie," Misa hopped up and down as she embraced her friend, who was a few inches taller than her.

"Same here, it's been way too long! Where have you been," said girl questioned her with a slight pout, "You said you would visit me at the cafe, Misa."

Misa looked down, "Misa's really sorry, you know I can't eat cakes. I'll get fat! And I've been busy because I have a boyfriend now!"

"Oh, how cute. Can I meet him," Tahlia asked the girl with fake enthusiasm.

"Well he's always doing stuff with school or work, so he doesn't have much time to spend with Misa..." she trailed off with a small frown, "But it's okay! Once he catches Kira then we can have all the time we want!"

Tahlia's eyes almost popped out of her head, the light orbs widening incredulously at what she had just heard, "What did you just say...?"

"Oopsie, don't tell anyone okay, Tallie? It's supposed to be a secret, but you're the best at keeping secrets! I can't stand to wait around with Light and Ryuzaki anymore, they're so boring! Ew, what happened to your face?"

How could she be so nonchalant about this, her boyfriend was helping to catch Kira? That and the fact that her and Misa were hardly friends and she was telling her this information, what a ditz.

Wait, Ryuzaki... Why did that name sound so familiar?

"Yeah Misa, I won't tell anyone, you can trust me," she told the giggling girl, ignoring her comment about the bruise. Tahlia pulled her hair down and tugged to separate the few knots.

"So how about some lunch?"

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"Ryuzaki, it seems that on Misa's excursion today she was able to leak information," the computer spoke.

Misa...

Of course she had leaked information. She would never go against Light's wishes, so who was this person she so eagerly spoke to? Perhaps an accomplice? Anything was possible in the investigation and with two Kiras, L didn't feel like taking any chances.

"Very well, Watari," the detective said around a bite of cake, "It seems we may be having a new addition to headquarters very soon."

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