Caged chapter 24
"Happy Halloween everyone!" Matsuda said bursting through the doors at 10am, he had some fake whiskers on his cheeks.
"Matsuda! This is the Kira case no-" Aisowa started before Alison interrupted.
"WOO! Halloween!" Alison high fived Matsuda. Matsuda folded his arms and smiled triumphantly. Aisowa sighed, annoyed. In his chair, Ryuzaki sighed and hung his head. Light stared at him, and raised an eyebrow.
"Ryuzaki...are you okay?" he asked.
Ryuzaki's head snapped up, and nodded sadly.
"You don't look it."
Ryuzaki simply shrugged it off, and continued typing in his odd way. Alison noticed this, the sad look on her boyfriends face. She walked upstairs, to the control room, as she called it. It was the room where Watari was, if he wasn't fetching sweets for Ryuzaki.
Alison knocked the door, and Watari answered immediately. "Come in." He said, polite as usual.
Alison entered and closed the door behind her. "What's with Ryuzaki? You'd think he'd be elated due to the fact that Halloween is the day when everyone get's free candy..." Alison stated.
Watari sighed. "You didn't hear it from me but...it's his birthday."
"Oh! Really? Why didn't he tell anyone?" Alison wondered aloud.
"He was never one to celebrate...not even as a child." Watari told her. "Is that all?"
"Yeah, I'll go tell him happy birthday." Alison said mischievously, skipping out of the small dark room. She continued to go down stairs, where Matsuda was being lectured about the seriousness of the investigation, Light stood, behind Ryuzaki, staring intently at the computer. Near sat on one of the couches, typing on his white laptop. Matt was outside smoking, while Mello was at the door waiting for his friend to return. Mogi and Utika were being quiet as usual. Misa was upstairs, she was on one of the screens, fixing her make-up and hair.
Alison smiled and skipped to the open chair next to Ryuzaki. She thought for a few seconds, before making a plan.
She started humming. Humming the happy birthday song...over and over again, loud enough that Ryuzaki could hear.
Ryuzaki listened to Alison's humming, he recognized the song...but he couldn't put his finger on it. Of course he knew what day it was. Ryuzaki's eyes widened once he remembered the song.
His head slowly turned to Alison. Alison felt his stare, and smiled triumphantly.
"Something bothering you, hon?" she asked innocently.
"How...do you know..." Ryuzaki asked, a little embarrassed.
Light had now taken interest in this conversation, and looked down at the two.
"Know what?" Alison asked, before continuing to hum the song.
"Watari told you, didn't he." Ryuzaki said in monotone.
"Told her what?" Light finally spoke.
Ryuzaki and Alison looked up to Light. Alison smiled. Ryuzaki looked back to Alison. He had a pleading look on his face. One that said please don't...
Alison considered her next action. "Screw it, I'm bored."
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"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dead Ryuzaki! Happy birthday to you!" Alison bounced up and sang.
"It's your birthday!" Matsuda asked, before dancing along to the small group. Near smiled as he stopped typing on computer. He decided to join in too.
"Yes it is. Near said, twirling a strand of his hair.
"Oh, we get to party now?" Mello also decided to join in. "Matt! Hurry up! It's Ryuzaki's birthday!"
"No shit, Sherlock." Matt said, before coming inside. "Happy birthday, Ryuzaki!" Matt smiled.
Ryuzaki glared at Alison. "43%."
"Damn it."Alison said. She reached over and took one of Ryuzaki's time sugary doughnuts.
Ryuzaki now looked horrified. "50%."
Alison put the doughnut back. "I apologize." She said. Ryuzaki gave her a brief smile. The smile that Alison loved, that made her smile too. "Happy birthday." She smiled, giving him a kiss on the cheek.
Ryuzaki refreshed his email.
L
Near told me to email you telling you happy birthday.
So happy birthday!
-Trail
Word seemed to be getting round about Ryuzaki's birthday. He sighed. He shouldn't be so pessimistic. At least I'm getting a big cake today. The thought made Ryuzaki smile even more.
Back onto Kira. More businessmen were dying...and all still in favour of Yotsuba...what does Yotsuba even do? Not the point. Ryuzaki refreshed the news page.
Stuff gets to the media fast. "Interesting..." Ryuzaki murmured.
"What?" Light asked.
"A member of the Yotsuba group has just died. Of a heart attack." Ryuzaki informed the teenager.
"Does that mean a member of the Yotsuba group can't be Kira then?" Matsuda asked.
"No...Actually...the chance has gone up by...26%..." Ryuzaki said.
"How so?" Matt asked, shoving his cigarettes into his pocket.
"Because his death could mean one of two things. He could have disagreed with Kira, or threatened to tell the world who Kira is. We now know Kira. Kira would stop anyone in his way." Ryuzaki said.
"Or." Near continued. "He could be using this death as a cover up to say that Kira is not in the group."
"Well done Near. I couldn't have said it better myself." Ryuzaki praised the young boy. Near flashed a triumphant smile to Mello, the kind that drove him crazy. Near turned back to the couch, and took a few lego blocks. He played with them contently.
Mello sighed sadly. Matt put a hand on his best friends shoulder in attempt to comfort him. Mello took a bite of his chocolate bar, and the noise echoed around the large, quiet room.
A/N: I was gonna write more, but I r tired and I haven't updated in a few days.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY L WE LOVE YOU!
