"Tsukiko, it's time to get up."

I looked at the clock and groaned as it read 5:26. Who in their right mind has to get me up this early? Light was standing over my bed, gently nudging my shoulder.

"You have to go to rehab, remember?"

Rehab. Rehabilitation. 'Vacation for drug addicts'. All those words made me shiver. I reached around for some kind of drug, but found nothing. The light was flipped on and Ryuzaki stood in my doorway, holding my suitcase. I sat up and kicked my legs over the bed, contemplating whether or not I'll get better. If I don't, at least I'll have a good time in the tropics. I shooed everyone out and got dressed in simple shorts and tank top with flip flops.

"Let's hope this works." Matsuda mumbled, kicking his feet.

"You're not the only one." I replied tiredly.

"Mistress, you don't have to go there, we can work this out here." Malak suggested.

I shook my head and sat on the reclining chair, waiting for Ryuzaki to finish packing. He packed away all the wires and cameras he needed for his laptop and zipped up the case, nudging my shoulder.

"Are we ready?" I asked.

"It appears to be that way." He replied with a sigh.

I knew it was tedious for him to be going away to Antigua with me for the Kira case, so I spoke up.

"Ryuzaki, if you have such a problem with leaving here to do the investigation, why don't you stay? Why not have someone else go with me?"

"Frankly Tsukiko, I don't trust you by yourself."

"Then send Light with me, I'd prefer to take someone who actually appreciates me."

"I appreciate you Tsukiko, but I just don't trust you by yourself."

"No, I haven't done a single thing with the task force since I came here! I know more than any of you combined!"

A wave of tension flowed across the room, starting with Light and ending with Matsuda. Ryuzaki set his things down and gave me a hard glance.

"And just what makes you think you know more than I do?"

"I know who Kira is, I know how he controls his victims, I know the tool he uses!"

"Then why haven't you said anything earlier?" Soichiro butted in.

"Because if I said anything, you wouldn't believe a word I said!"

I sank to the floor and Mogi helped me to my feet, handing me my suitcase and glancing at the clock.

"I think it's an aftereffect of the cocaine. You're going crazy. Now get out of here or you're going to miss your flight."

I threw my suitcase down, absolutely furious that anyone would call me crazy.

"I am NOT crazy, Light is Kira! I know it!" I screamed.

Before anyone could react, a handcuff was slapped over my right hand. It was a very long chain that led directly to Ryuzaki's left hand. He dragged me out the door and no one came out to say goodbye as Watari, Ryuzaki and I drove away.

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The plane ride was boring, except for when we arrived in the Caribbean. The waters were a crystal blue just like all the pictures said, and there were palm trees everywhere. It was just Ryuzaki and I when we stepped off the plane and into another limo that took us to the Crossroads Centre. I laid my head on Ryuzaki's lap, where he gently stroked my head.

"Ryuzaki, is this handcuff really necessary?" I asked, trying to loosen it.

"Actually it is," He replied and loosened it just a little, "This way I know you won't ever get too far from me."

I couldn't tell if he wanted to protect me, or if he was just being creepy. We stopped in front of the Crossroads Centre, and we walked out into the blazing sunlight. It was excruciatingly hot in Antigua today, but hopefully they'll have some kind of swimming exercises. We checked in and received two keys to our room. When we opened the door, I immediately jumped on the bed.

"It's a waterbed!" I squealed.

There were no sheets on it, but I could see that there were little fishes swimming around, being disturbed by my jumping.

"This is awesome." I sighed and laid back.

"No, remember why you came here in the first place." Ryuzaki said seriously, setting up his laptop.

I started to feel a little nauseous, so I ran into the bathroom and puked. Ryuzaki stood at the door, leaning against the frame and scratching his leg with his other leg.

"You're going to be feeling a little sick for the next few weeks. It's an effect of coming off the heroin."

"But I never did heroin!" I moaned between vomiting.

"Ah, but you did. I conducted a drug test after we got you home, and there were so many drugs in your system, I'm surprised you aren't dead."

I sat up and flushed the toilet and brushed my teeth. I sank down to the floor and leaned against the sink, crying my eyes out.

"I can't believe I could be such a horrible person!"

Ryuzaki sat down with me, pulling me to his shoulder.

"Shh, you're not a horrible person. We didn't have to get a court order for you to go to rehab, right?"

I sniffled a little and remained on his shoulder. He stood up and went to the desk, looking at the schedule they leave in every room, then looking to the clock on the wall.

"Right now, we can go surfing if you want."

"I don't know how to surf."

"There are classes, now get changed."

I opened my suitcase, grabbing my swimsuit that was black with blood red roses on it and changing in the bathroom It was a little difficult at first with the chain, but that would take some getting used to. When I removed my clothes, I saw what only a few days of doing drugs could do to a person. I had lost easily around twenty pounds and my bones were beginning to show. I walked out of the bathroom where Ryuzaki stood in plain black swim trunks.

"I didn't know you had plans with me."

"You think I would let you do this alone?" He retorted, gingerly kissing my cheek.

So there was still some affection for me left inside him.