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Ch. 6
It was once again time to record another song, and Raito was rather excited to hear what hidden message this song had in store, if there was one. But knowing L, Raito was positive that there would be.
The car ride this time was awkward to say the least. Because of the experience with the reporters last time, who had reported that Ryuzaaki had a boyfriend who was chained to his arm, Watari had felt that it would be easier if everybody rode in the same car. Now Raito hadn't seen very much of the other band members, and hadn't thought much of it because he figured that it was just because of the Kira Case. But now that he saw them all here with L, Raito had noticed a few things. L and the other band members hadn't talked to each other; L hadn't even talked at all. In fact, Raito couldn't ever remember them talking to each other about anything other than the music and band when they had first arrived.
It was as if outside of the band they had nothing to talk about, nothing in common, that they didn't even like each other. It seemed like if they hadn't ever formed this band, they would never have even met.
Who were these guys exactly, what did they do? They weren't in another band or else they wouldn't have been able to get back together with L. L said that he knew them from when he was a teenager working on cases. So did that mean that Devon, Ed, and Charles where all detectives as well? But if that were the case, why weren't they working on their own cases? It didn't make since, and Raito was getting frustrated.
"Raito-kun." L's voice pulled Raito from his thoughts and he focused on him. "Watari has tried to keep the media away from the studio this time, but because the media already knows that we are here, they will probably still be there. Actually there is a 96 percent chance that they will be waiting for us in front of the studio again."
Raito groaned. Oh Gods, not again.
"Come on Ryuzaaki, can't you just take the handcuffs off until we get inside? Please?" Yes Raito knew it sounded like he was begging, but he didn't care. He had already been embarrassed once by the damned handcuffs, he was loathed to be embarrassed the rest of the time they came up to the studio to record.
"I am sorry Raito-kun, but you know I cannot un-cuff you from me until I am certain that you are not Kira." Replied L with practiced ease. "Besides, don't you think it is more important for us to figure out if you are Kira or not, rather than not be able to because you couldn't take a little embarrassment?"
L was teasing him now. Raito frowned before answering him. "I'm not Kira for the-"
"We have arrived, so Raito-kun would be very wise to stop talking about the case." L had cut Raito off, and he was pissed. He was tired of being dragged around, handcuffed to L, in the privacy of HQ, but now L had to drag him around in public as well. He was pissed, and he was going to get revenge.
As L predicted, the media was in front of the studio, trying to get somebody to talk to them. So when a reporter came up to him and asked Raito if he was Ryuzaaki's boyfriend, he saw his opening.
"No, I'm not Ryuzaaki's boyfriend, Ryuzaaki is my girlfriend." At that comment, Raito saw L turn around with a horrified look on his face.
"So what you are saying is that Ryuzaaki is the girl in this relationship?" asked the reporter with an evil look on her face.
"Of course, Ryuzaaki loves it up the a-" at that point in time L had grabbed Raito and pulled him away from the evil bitch of a reporter, and in to the studio, whispering harshly in his ear what the hell did he think he was doing?
"Well the nice reporter lady asked me a question, so I felt obligated to answer her." Smile Raito as L glared at him. Hahahah bitch! That's what you get for embarrassing me.
"Oh, and do you happen to remember what I told you about talking to reporters?" asked L with quiet venom in his voice.
"I'm sorry Ryuzaaki, I must have forgotten. Could you please remind me?" Raito was ecstatic; he had never seen L this angry before. "Kira" was basically jumping for joy.
"I told Raito that he was to not talk to the media under any circumstances. It is one thing to let them spread rumors about me from their own imaginations; it is another to say things to them that could give them any insight into who I really am. Do you have any idea what would happen if the media were to find out who I really am, Raito? Do you?" asked L, venom spilling from his voice.
Raito could understand where L was coming from, so he decided to pacify him.
"Okay Ryuzaaki, I get it. It was just some payback for embarrassing me. I was just messing with you. Chill, it wasn't as if I had said anything that could actually help them find out who you really are." Raito replied, and in that moment L lost it.
"Payback? You were just messing with me? Raito this is my life you are messing with! This is not some game! I could die if somebody found out who I really was! And it is the fact that you purposely talked to a reporter after I had specifically told you not to and the reason why you shouldn't! And you did it for payback nonetheless! Payback!" L screamed at Raito, catching everybody's attention.
Everybody knew that Ryuzaaki wasn't his real name. The guy was from the UK for crying out loud, but never had they ever heard him insinuate that he was anybody more than just plain old Ryuzaaki, lead singer to Dikephobia. Now known of the workers would tell anybody what they had just heard, for they were being paid a lot of money to keep there mouths shut.
"Ryuzaaki." Watari said as he calmly put his hand on the fuming detective's shoulder.
L glared at Raito some more, breathing hard after the outburst, but finally after about a minute, he turned and started walking to the recording booth. Raito followed L to the booth, still shocked by L's outburst. He had never seen L lose his cool like that, and though it made the world famous detective seem more human, Raito wasn't so sure he liked it. L was angry at him, even when they got into fist fights, L had never been that angry, and Raito didn't like it. He felt bad.
Raito was once again standing beside L in the recording booth; L once again had his guitar on. The first time that Raito had seen it he hadn't really paid much attention to it, but now that he was, he saw that it was a very beautiful, black and white Gibson electric guitar. Raito didn't know much about guitars, but if the way L held and treated the guitar was anything to go on, it would seem that L's guitar meant a lot to him.
L and the rest of the band members played around with their instruments a little bit, then L looked back at them, they all nodded and the song began. L played the first few lines on his guitar before Devon stepped in with his guitar, and finally L started singing.
I see nothing in your eyes, and the more I see the less I like.
Is it over yet, in my head?
I know nothing of your kind, and I won't reveal your evil mind.
Is it over yet? I can't win.
L's voice once again had Raito captured. It was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard, and if it where up to him, he would hear it everyday. Maybe I can find away to beat L without having to kill him, and then when I become Kira, I can make him sing whenever I want. Wait, no. That can't happen. I can't do that to L. He enjoys this to much. I can't take that away from him.
So sacrifice yourself, and let me have what's left.
I know that I can find the fire in your eyes.
I'm going all the way, get away, please.
Raito knew from the first few lines that the song was about him, but he was to mesmerized by L to do anything more than just listen and memorize the song. He would work on the meaning later.
You take the breath right out of me.
You left a hole where my heart should be.
You got to fight just to make it through,
'cause I will be the death of you.
This will be all over soon.
Pour salt into the open wound.
Is it over yet? Let me in.
So sacrifice yourself, and let me have what's left.
I know that I can find the fire in your eyes.
I'm going all the way, get away, please.
You take the breath right out of me.
You left a hole where my heart should be.
You got to fight just to make it through,
'cause I will be the death of you.
I'm waiting, I'm praying, realize, start hating.
You take the breath right out of me.
You left a hole where my heart should be.
You got to fight just to make it through,
'cause I will be the death of you.
The band played the song 2 more times once they finished the first time before they went to edit it. It didn't take very long, but to Raito it seem like hours, for L completely ignored him the whole time. In fact, L ignored him for the rest of the day. Finally, when the rest of the task force had gone home, he got a chance to talk to L.
"Ryuzaaki, are you going to ignore me the rest of the day?" Raito looked at L with an exasperated look on his face. L did nothing, but when Raito sighed he looked at him before looking away and answering him.
"If Raito-kun feels bad for what he did today, I suggest that he apologize, other wise I will be ignoring him for the rest of the week." Raito looked up and when he noticed the serious look on L's face he sighed again.
"Look Ryuzaaki, I'm sorry that I talked to the reporter, but can't you just unlock the damn handcuffs for a few minutes until we get in the studio, then you can put them back on? That's all I was, am, asking." Replied Raito.
"I cannot do that and you know that. Why do you keep asking me to do things that you know I cannot do?" asked L, a curious but stern look on his face.
"Because it is not that difficult. All I am asking is for you to take them off for a minute while I get from point A to point B with out embarrassing me. Why is that so hard?" Stated Raito; exasperated.
"Because I can't not let Raito-kun leave me incase Kira shows up! I cannot! That is why!" screamed L, losing his cool for the second time that day. Raito stared in shock as L looked him in the eyes. L was furious, you could see it plain as day, but you could also see how much he truly cared about Raito. Raito and L stared at each other before finally Raito spoke.
"I'm sorry." Raito looked at L as he blinked in surprise before smiling at him and turning around to continue working. L understood the sincere apology, smiled and turned to continue working as well.
Raito glanced at L from the corner of his eyes before once again smiling and in that moment, he made a promise to himself. I will figure out what all his songs mean, and then, and only then, will I decide on what I will do.
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Ok Ch. 6 is done! Yay!! Lol. So please review and tell me what you think. Your reviews keep me motivated! So R&R please!
Raine