~ The Next Day-Anarchy's P.O.V. ~
I was sitting on the arm of L's chair; the Task Force was currently at their head quarters so it was just L, Watari and me. I slipped the lollipop I had over my tongue and enjoyed its flavor. Watari was currently getting ready to go set up the security cameras in the Kitamura and Yagami households. L was sitting in his chair, sipping at his coffee that was sweetened immensely. Both my arms were resting across my stomach while I leaned back and splayed with the lollipop stick making it point in all different directions. I wasn't aware that L was watching me while I was doing that.
"Angel," He called out bluntly, making me stop my movements immediately and look at him. "What are you doing with that lollipop?" He questioned while placing a thumb to his lips in curiosity.
"I got bored of just sitting here, so I decided to play with the stick." I told him before going back to demonstrating what I was previously doing.
"You really should be more careful of how you word things, Angel." He warned. I just looked at him confused for a moment before catching on to what he was hinting at.
"Well now I'm aware of where your mind is at, Ryuzaki." I retorted, pulling the treat out of my mouth with a soft pop. I saw him smile out of the corner of my eye before he went back to speaking.
"Where my mind is at isn't important at the present moment."
"Oh and why is that?" I asked, lowering my face towards his and challenging him.
"Because you don't know where exactly my mind is." He informed me also leaning his face in closer.
"I could easily figure out where it is. That is, if you'd allow me?" I stated more than questioned; by now our noses were touching and our eye contact never faltered.
"I don't believe that you could handle it."
However, Watari coughed to make us stop. We just stayed in that position, still staring at each other.
"I'm prepared to go if you are, Angel." Watari said, making some final adjustments on his clothing.
"Okay, Watari. You can go put the equipment in my car if you wish." I waved him off. I heard him sigh at our actions before heading to the elevator.
"You shouldn't keep Watari waiting." L instructed me.
"It will take him a few moments to put everything into my car." I assured him, my eyes narrowing quite a bit. I was trying to figure out what he was thinking for once.
"You should assist him with his things."
"Coming from you; the man that makes him drive you around, get you sweets, and be your link with the outside world." I smirked at my words. He just stared at me for a few more moments before looking away in slight defeat. I threw my arms up on victory; although I figured that he let me win for once. Once I was done with my happy victory, I jumped off of the chair and slid my shoes on with ease. I stretched my back out a bit before turning around to face L.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" I asked in a worried tone as my eyes bore into his.
"I'm sure." He assured me before standing up from his chair and looking down at me. Since he was about 8 inches taller than me, I now had to look up at him. "Please don't worry about me. You won't be gone for that long and you know my strength. I'll be fine; and I also know that if I needed you that you could get here quicker than anyone, Angel." He paused. "Besides, Kira won't be able to get me with you by my side." I sighed before wrapping my arms around his torso tightly. This wasn't the first time I had done this so it didn't startle him that badly. He was still tense and awkwardly hugged me back for a moment or two. Whenever I looked back up at him, I could've sworn that I saw a small blush on his face. I released him and he just rubbed the back of his neck in a shy manner while averting his eyes from mine. I couldn't help but smile at his awkward demeanor.
"Don't worry; I'll be going so fast that it'll seem like I was never gone." I saluted him before running to the elevator to meet Watari.
~L's P.O.V. ~
By the time she reached her car, Watari was already situated and ready to go. I had also linked my computer to the cameras we installed in her car. When she got in, she immediately reached for her goggles. The reminded me of Matt but hers were differently styled. Hers were rave goggles that were personalized; they had biohazard signs on the lenses and spikes on the outer parts. They also said 'Radioactive Phantom' on the back of the strap in white. The frame of it was silver while glass was black and the symbol was white. The spikes were black and so were the straps. Once they were over her eyes, she instantly grinned like a madman. I couldn't help but smile at her actions. Turning on her car, she revved the engine a few times after hooking up her music. I immediately recognized the song from the other times she played it in the car with me. If I remember correctly, the title of it was Na Na Na by an American band known as My Chemical Romance. [A/N: I know that the song came out after Death Note, but I'm too lazy to search for songs that fit that were created before the anime. But I would want to speed if I was listening to this song while driving; and since most readers probably don't give a damn about my little notes, back to the story~.] The car then took off from the hotel premises at an insanely alarming speed. She always did speed more than normal with songs such as these. It was then that I realized my stomach was anxious for some cake. With a grunt, I got up and stalked to the kitchen in search of the treat. I quickly found the cake and got a piece as fast as possible. Whenever I got back to my chair, I immediately checked her cameras to see if she was fine. I felt a bit relieved to see that they had arrived at the Kitamura residence and that she was sitting in her stopped car on the road side I presumed. It confused me as to why I felt so much more at ease after I returned. My first guess would be because I finally got some sugar for myself but I had great doubts about that answer. I looked up from my cake to the screen and saw her dancing and singing along in her seat. By now the song had changed multiple times and was now on a Japanese song; Insanity by Miki and Kaito that were known as Vocaloids. Judging by the way that she was acting with this song on this must be one of her favorites. I feel as if I could use that as an advantage later on. Both of our attention was then brought to the opposite car door as it opened. Watari had returned and proceeded to buckle himself in. Once Anarchy heard it click together, she immediately took off at a dangerous speed.
"So where is the Yagami household again?" She questioned herself as she looked down at the piece of paper that contained the address. She merely hummed to herself while still increasing speed towards their destination.
~Anarchy's P.O.V.-Outside Yagami's House~
I was observing his house from my vehicle as Watari was gathering the last of the needed equipment to install the cameras and wire taps.
"Watari," I called out, grabbing his attention. "I think I'll join you for this one."
"As you wish, Alice." He responded in his usual voice. I grabbed the keys and turned off my car, also turning off the cameras within it. I was fairly certain that L was watching the entire time so now he would most likely track me through my cell phone. I didn't mind it though; I would probably do the same thing if he ever did things like this. Not that I would allow that most of the time. After locking said vehicle, Watari and I walked up to the door. I held a hand up to stop him as I wanted to pick this lock. Kneeling down, I took a small picklock from my sleeve and went through with the procedure of breaking-and-entering. I listened closely before I heard a small sound which indicated the door being accessible. Smirking wildly, I opened the door and held it open for Watari. We walked silently throughout the house and begun to place the surveillance system throughout the entire building. I specifically put the ones in Light's room to assure that all the cameras were in the correct place. But as I was about to enter his room, I spotted a small slip of paper in his doorway. Curious as to why it was there, I just opened the door anyway which then caused a small snapping sound to echo softly through the room. I didn't know what the sound belonged to and unfortunately, I didn't have that much time to investigate. I took out the required tools and started putting devices in their proper places. We purposely made some obvious to see how he or any of the other family members would react. After I was finished I went to leave but paused before I walked away to leave. I looked back at his door and decided to put that paper slip back in its rightful place. It might be able to cover the fact that we were there, but without knowing what the earlier sound was I could be wrong. In the case that it wasn't the only method of him confirming if someone was in his room, it would just perk his curiosity as to who it was. I stepped down the stairs carefully and looked at Watari for the clear to go. He nodded and with that, we left as silently as we entered after locking the door back up. Once we were fully into my car, I started it back up. The motor roared throughout the silent atmosphere as we vanished.
~Back at the hotel~
L, Soichiro, and I were now sitting back in the same room as we were before. Again watching surveillance tapes, only this one was live feed. I had my eyes closed and waited for something to happen at the Yagami house. Then I heard the sound of a door handle turning. My eyes were torn open in a moment as my pupils became glued to the screen. Everyone's attention was also drawn to the T.V. as Light entered his house, closing the door behind him and removing his shoes at the entrance.
"I'm home." He called out, hoping for a response in return; but none came. His footsteps then resounded through the empty house as he went up the stairs to his bedroom. I smiled with mischief as my eyes observed him. It seemed a bit odd as I watched him. He didn't immediately enter his room; it seemed as if he did something with his handle, and then hesitated before opening the door allowing the paper to fall to the floor. And also when the door opened this time, there wasn't the sound that I had heard before. He closed that door behind him as well, also allowing his school bag to slide from his shoulder to the bed that he then laid on, as if he was thinking about something. He went to his closet grabbed another set of clothes. Once I realized he went to change, I looked up at the ceiling to avoid seeing him. Instead I saw L's intense gaze at the picture. Once footsteps resounded in my ears I looked back to see him closing his door and putting the paper slip back in place.
"Why I don't believe it." Soichiro started as he too watched his son. "I never knew he went to such great lengths. What could he be hiding in there that he doesn't want anyone else to see?" He questioned mostly to himself.
"For a 17 year-old kid I wouldn't say this behavior is particularly abnormal. When I was his age I did strange things too." L admitted. I couldn't help but giggle lightly at his words. He indeed is a strange man, but I do not object to it. I felt his gaze on me for just a moment before he continued to speak. "Have you ever talked to your son about the investigation?"
"Of course not! I've never once revealed classified information to my family." He sighed while lowering his head a bit. "Besides, I don't get to see them too often these days, and usually as soon as I get home all I can do is sleep."
"I understand." L told him before looking back at the T.V. I felt somewhat sympathetic towards the Chief. I couldn't imagine being in a situation where I couldn't be with L. If that was the case then I'd most likely turn to insanity. I watched as he left the house, curious as to where he was going.
After some time, Light had returned home and also stalked his way back up to his room. He had a package with him this time though. It was opened to reveal a magazine. I saw the cover and immediately recognized what kind of magazine it was. I hummed in confusion as he begun to flip through the pages.
"I can't believe my son is looking at those magazines." Soichiro said with a bit of disgust as he too saw the pages.
"It's normal for a 17 year-old, but it seems contrived." L hummed while lowering a hand away from his mouth. "It's too obvious. The only reason he didn't want anyone in his room was because he had these magazines? That's what he wants us to think."
"Hey, that's my son you're talking about!" Soichiro threatened while looking at him. I held back a growl as I leaned back onto L's feet, glaring slightly at the older male. "Are you honestly telling me you suspect him?"
"Yes, I do suspect him. That is why I placed surveillance cameras in your house and the Deputy Director's house."
"It doesn't matter if they're family or not, until they're proven to be innocent or unable to commit such an act anyone is a suspect in any crime. You should know this as well as anyone, Soichiro. Please don't get so upset." I told him while my eyes remained locked with his. But it was the truth and had to be told. He gritted his teeth together slightly before sighing and hanging his head a bit in defeat.
"Yes you're right, Angel. I'll try to remain as calm as I can." He rationalized reluctantly.
"Good, remaining calm keeps the mind clear so catching Kira and proving your son's innocence will be easier than with a clouded mind." I flashed him a small reassuring smile which he smiled in return in gratitude.
~L's P.O.V. ~
I watched as Anarchy's smile deceased and her gaze switched back to the screen. It's truly amazing; she's already surpassed my social skills even though she hasn't been around these people for a considerable amount of time. She really is different, in a good way though. I smiled to myself before looking back at the screen with her; just in time to see Light slide the magazine away into a false book then place it back between two other books, possibly fakes as well.
"Oh Light..." Yagami said to himself, disappointment was obvious in his voice.
"Hey Light! C'mon, dinner's ready!" Sounded through the television. Saiyu, Light's younger sister, shouted from the bottom of the stairway.
After Light had joined downstairs, he and his mother were sitting at the table while Saiyu was watching a drama starring the well known actor Hideki Ryuga.
"Hideki Ryuga~! Oh I swear he's perfect!" She announced, eagerly wanting him to come and sweep her off her feet. For some reason my mind had wandered to Anarchy. I looked down at her; I wonder what her idea of a personified perfection was. I moved those questions to the back of my mind before focusing on the live feed we were seeing. "How come no one in my class is like that?" I pulled out my cell phone and had dialed the number for Aizawa.
"Saiyu, just eat your dinner." Mrs. Yagami told her daughter.
"I'll eat later." Saiyu waved off before her attention was once again lost.\
"Hello, Mr. Aizawa?" I brought the phone up to my ear. "Are the Kitamura's watching television now?" I questioned him. Anarchy's attention was now on me as she got up and stood beside me to also listen in on the conversation.
"Yes," He started off. "He's not home but the other four are watching while they eat dinner. It's channel 4." With that said I lowered the phone away from my ear.
"Watari," I called out to grab his attention. "Please contact the broadcasters and tell them to play our message." I instructed as I stared at the television before me.
"Very well. Understood." He replied immediately. Then our message was displayed on the screen a moment later.
"Huh? What's this?" Saiyu asked aloud as she read the message. "I.C.P.O.? They're saying that: 'In response to the Kira murders, Interpol has decided to dispatch a force of 1,500 investigators to Japan. The investigators were drawn from the law enforcement agencies of its member nations." She paused to take in all the information. "1,500 investigators? Whoa..." She trailed off in amazement. The two at the table just stared at the television message before Light spoke up.
"The I.C.P.O. sure is stupid." He said rashly.
"Huh?"
"I mean there's no point in making this announcement. If they're going to send all these people here to investigate shouldn't they keep it a secret?" Anarchy and I carefully observed him as he spoke. He seems over confident, like he knows what we are trying to do by broadcasting such a message. I heard Anarchy grunt in disapproval. My guess was that she was trying to get a good look at his eyes. "Even the F.B.I. agents who were secretly investigating were killed by Kira. Why would this be any different? If you ask me, this is nothing more than a desperate attempt to shock Kira in hopes that he'll reveal himself somehow. Quite frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Kira sees right through this." He finished finally; it seemed like he was also smirking. Did he know we were watching him? I put a thumb to my lips and laughed to myself.
"Your son's clever, isn't he?" I directed towards Chief Yagami.
"Huh? Well yes." Was the response I got.
"Thanks for dinner, mom." Light said as he got up and went to a cupboard.
"Huh!? You're eating a bag of chips? But you just had dinner! Your good looks will go down the drain if you keep that up." Saiyu warned her old brother as he grabbed a back of barbeque flavored chips from the shelf.
"It's a late night snack for studying." He merely told her before going back up to his room with a cup of what I presumed to be coffee. He took a sip of it as he walked over to his desk and got his study materials out to begin. He rolled up his sleeve a bit.
"All right, it's time for me to hit the books." He announced before setting to work. After some time of studying, he spoke up again. "Okay, I think I'm getting the hang of this now." He also raised his arm up as he did, as if declaring something.
~Anarchy's P.O.V. ~
My eyes narrowed as I continued to watch Light Yagami. I had no idea if my eyes would still work over video footage or not but either way; I wasn't able to get a glimpse of his eyes. I did get a bit confused as I watched him dramatically tear open the bag of potato chips he grabbed earlier. I hummed to myself and brought my thumb to my mouth. He was starring down in the bag when he started laughing. Why was he laughing? Was there something special about that bag of chips? I also heard a faint humming from Light's room. I didn't know if it was something caused by the electronics but it seemed suspicious.
"After dinner your son just goes back to studying without turning on the T.V. or his computer?" L asked curiously. I side glanced at him for a moment to see what he was getting at.
"It's because the entrance exams are 5 days away." Soichiro explained. So that means that Light normally does turn on the television and power up his computer. This strengthens the probability of Light being Kira. L hummed after looking at him for a moment, probably thinking the same idea I am. I listened carefully whenever he crumpled the bag up and threw it away. It made an unusually loud sound once it reached the trash can. There was something special about that bag. A few moments later Watari came in with papers in his hands.
"Ryuzaki, Angel." He called our names as he approached us.
"Yes?" I asked curiously.
"What is it, Watari?" L added in.
"A few minutes ago, a bank clerk being questioned on suspicion of embezzlement and a purse snatcher being held in a detention center were broadcast on the news. They both just died of sudden, inexplicable heart attacks." He informed the three of us.
"It's him again." Soichiro said while standing up abruptly.
"While all that was happening at your home, your wife and daughter were watching television. When it was over they turned the T.V. off and didn't watch anything afterwards. From just passed 7:30 till now, 11o'clock, your son's done nothing but study. Kira needs a name and a face, without those he can't kill. So I suppose anyone who didn't watch the news can't be Kira, right?" L theorized out loud.
"You said it yourself! That means my family has been cleared?" Soichiro concluded quickly.
"But what doesn't make sense is the fact that Kira would kill two petty criminals after their identities were broadcast." I added in, this caused his expression to turn into devastation that Light still could be Kira.
"I know it's only the first day that the cameras were installed, but the Yagami household seems almost too innocent to me." L hummed as he went over scenarios mentally as he normally did.
"I have to agree with Ryuzaki on that. And we simply didn't see any of them watching the news. Perhaps one of them had a hidden device somewhere that allows them to be able to watch without us having knowledge of it." I admitted my thoughts. L looked at me for a moment, contemplating that possibility before we all went back to observing the Yagami house.
~That morning~
Soichiro was getting coffee to help him stay awake, so it was just L and I at the moment. Light had already woken up and was getting ready for school when his mom called for him.
"Light, are you up yet?" stuttered out.
"Yeah, I'm awake." Light yawned out as he put an arm through his shirt sleeve.
"Today's garbage day so if you've got any bring it down with you, okay?" Light grabbed the can and brought it down.
"What a pain." He hummed as he reached the bottom of the staircase.
"What're you talking about? You usually say: 'There's no need to remind me mom.'" She said confused as she tied the bag shut.
"Yeah yeah." Light brushed it off before going back up to his room. So Light is acting differently than normal? It could be a possibility of him having an off day, or he's trying to deceive us.
"He's acting differently than usual." I told L while turning to look at him.
"You deduced that based on what Mrs. Yagami said I presume?" He tested me.
"Yes. I came up with the possibility that he's having an off day or that he's trying to deceive us to make us believe he's not Kira. Obviously I'm going for the second possibility." He starred at me for a little before speaking.
"I'm going to agree with you on that. We'll keep this information to ourselves for the time being. We'll go over more possibilities later. Your deductions are improving, Angel." He praised me with a small smile. I laughed lightly at the compliment before we both got up to get some coffee as well. We left the room together, side by side smiles mimicking one another, like it always has been and always will be.