Away From Home
Chapter Four
By Andruindel
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I had been in the hotel for a week straight. L simply refused to let me out. No matter how much I begged and pleaded with him, he would not let me out. So, I took to sitting for hours on end on the window seat, looking down at the ground, several stories down. I spent so long on the window seat, I actually got a sun burn, through the window! Talk about weird. Or, just long amounts of sun exposure.
Finally, I asked L about it. I caught him on a day when none of the other task force members were there yet. According to L, they wouldn't be there for several hours.
"You are not allowed outside because one: we are not in an area of town where a young girl should be wandering by herself. And two: there is a slight possibility that you are Kira."
I blinked once, twice, three times, and one last time for good measure. "What?!"
"You heard correctly, Amy-chan."
I flushed angrily. Why on earth would they think I was Kira? And then my mind flew to the first few moments after I had arrived in Death Note land. I had known Matsuda's name. And he had not been wearing his correct nametag.
"You think I'm Kira." I said slowly, blinking again. I couldn't think of anything else to say. "Why?"
L tilted his head to one side. "There is only a slight chance that you are Kira. The only reason I think you are is because you knew Mr. Matsuda's real name, even though he was currently wearing a nametag bearing his alias."
I lowered my head, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. What was I supposed to say in a situation like this? "Well, this is great." I snapped angrily. "This is just perfect. I'm going this way." I pulled my hood up over my head, hiding my flushed face from L, and stalking away to my room.
Unable to relax, I paced circles in my room, my hands in the pockets of my hoodie. I was in an unmistakably dark mood. L thought I might be Kira… And that meant the rest of the task force was probably wary of me as well. Did that mean Matsuda's kindness had been false?
After what seemed hours, I came to a decision. I couldn't stay in a place where I was suspected of being a mass murderer. Of course I knew all about the Kira case. Not only had I watched the anime, but I had heard the others talking about it.
For a moment I stood undecided in the middle of my floor. I bit my bottom lip, and looked from the door to the window. I was too high up to escape that way. I would have to make it out the front door. With a deep breath, I acted, opening my door quietly. I was not going to take anything with me but the clothes I wore. What was I supposed to take? I hardly owned anything anymore.
L was no where to be seen. This confused me, for he had just been in the work room, hard at work. Where he was now, who knew?
At least his absence provided the perfect opportunity of escape for me.
The front door made no noise as I opened it, which I was thankful for. If L was anywhere in the building, he would hear it, and know that I was leaving. That would not be good, seeing as it would ruin my plans for the day. I was going to get out of there, and find my own way in the world.
Once I was out of the hotel room, I shunned the elevator, choosing to take the stairs. Elevators made me uncomfortable. And besides, it was the obvious route to take, so L would expect me to be in the elevator. Taking the stairs meant wasting time, but it was worth it if it meant getting away.
It took me much longer to walk down all those stairs than I had thought. Worse than the time it took was the fact that the ankle I had twisted the week before was acting up. By the time I reached the bottom, I was limping painfully, and almost wishing I was back in the hotel.
But once I reached the out doors, all my doubts were banished. It was so nice to be outside again that I couldn't prevent the smile that crossed my face. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, and I was free. There was nothing to stop me from doing whatever I wanted. The only problem was: I had no idea where I was.
Or where I was going, for that matter.
Choosing a random direction, I started walking, my head up and my eyes wandering my surroundings. I was free. Finally, finally, free! Now I didn't have to put up with L's stares, and the fact that he practically ignored me all the time. But, I would miss Matsuda, a bit. He was the only one I really liked. In all truth, I was a bit disappointed in L. He was way different than I had often imagined.
Unfortunately for me, L was smarter than I had anticipated. Before I had even walked two blocks, I became aware of someone's gaze on me. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw L following me at a distance. He had actually ventured out of the hotel to get me? Surprised, but determined to get away, I sped my pace up, until I was at a fast walk.
No matter how fast I walked, L stayed on my tail. Even when I took several sharp turns I didn't lose him. Frustrated and angry, I finally broke into a run. Apparently that's what L had been waiting for. I was running hard, and feeling confident in the fact that I was going to escape when I was tackled from behind.
"Ow!" Twisting around, I found myself face-to-face with L. And I mean literally nose-to-nose, with barely fractions of an inch between our faces. Sore and angry, I frowned. "L what are you doing?!"
Too late I snapped my mouth shut. I wasn't supposed to know who L was. The damage was done, though. I saw L's eyes widen slightly, and then a completely blank look came over his face.
"The chances of your being Kira are now at thirty percent."
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Well... Here's chapter Four. I know, it's short. But, that's fine, right? No one's going to kill me for putting up a short chapter. -sweatdrop- Anyways... Thanks for all the reviews I've recieved so far! I'm glad you all like this story so much. Expect the next chapter in a week or so. Until then, farewell, thank you for reading, and continue with the reviews! They make me happy.
