Chapter five:
Light keeps looking for L but has no luck finding the raven. "L!" He calls but gets no response so he tries L's alias. "Ryuzaki!"
Still no response.
Light keeps running around looking everywhere for L but still no sign.
The team comes over to him with Watari.
"No luck?" Watari guesses seeing Light alone.
Light nods. "I can't find him."
"We'll split up and look." Soichiro suggests.
"I' going to check his room." Light says turning away to go but Watari's voice makes him pause.
"I'll go with you." Watari says. "There's a secret room that only he and I can open in his room. It's used when he is losing control of his power and wants to completely isolate himself."
Light nods to Watari. "Yes I know there is a secret room. Thank you."
"Let's go." Soichiro says and everyone splits up going in different directions to search.
Light and Watari head for L's room and go inside finding no signs of the raven when they enter so Watari goes over to the secret room.
Watari opens the door but L isn't in the secret room either.
"This is troubling." Light says looking around the bedroom once again for any signs they have missed the first time but there is none. "I hope he didn't do anything rash like run off."
Watari leaves the secret room open for now. "I'm going to see if I can find him on any of the cameras." He then leaves the room to do so.
Light feels worry rise up in his chest as he leaves the room to keep looking for the detective.
The team meets back in the room after a while and no one had any luck in finding L.
Watari hasn't joined them yet so they hope that perhaps he found L but when Watari comes into the room he shakes his head at the questioning looks. "I couldn't even spot him on the cameras."
"Which means he must have left. It's the only explanation." Light says and turns away clenching his fist slightly.
"We'll find him. We'll start looking in the city." Soichiro instructs. "Everyone take a section of the city."
"I'll walk instead of being with a car." Light says.
"Are you sure? I could give you a ride if you need." Soichiro asks and Light shakes his head.
"I'll be fine. Let's just start looking." Light tells his dad who nods.
"Alright but if you need a ride you can call me." Soichiro tells his son.
Light nods. "I know thanks dad."
Matsuda looks out the window and walks over to it. He stares outside for a moment then glances back over his shoulder to the others. "Hey guys it's snowing outside."
"That's really odd." Ide says as they all look out the window at the snow that doesn't come at this time.
"It's L. It usually starts snowing in the room he's in as it sometimes happens with his emotions. His powers react to his emotions." Watari lets them know. "I haven't seen him change the entire weather before but he also has kept his powers from others. Even his father had told him he can't let others see. I think accidently showing all of you at once may have set this off without him meaning to. He's been trying to keep it in as it grew stronger as he grew older. Its growth of getting stronger will stop soon as it's slowing down but he doesn't know the limits to his powers at the moment because he kept trying to hide it."
Light is the first to turn and rush out of the building to begin to search for L.
The team then agree on what section of the city to look and they then leave with Watari doing the same.
L's P.O.V.
I slow down as I make it out of the city heading to a mountain outside of the city. I don't even glance back as I keep moving away from the city. I sigh softly. "I can't believe I let them see." I cross my arms over my chest in a way like someone trying to curl into themselves would. I look back up to the mountain. "I should go there." I say to myself. "It'd be a good place to be away from others." I pick up the pace a little, yes I am pushing myself a little but I can rest later.
Light's P.O.V.
I ask a few people if they have seen a raven wearing a long sleeved white shirt, jeans possibly no shoes and a slouch but none of them are any help. I notice it's getting dark making my worries increase so I keep desperately looking around. I refused to give up as I kept on searching but as I continued it started to look fruitless.
My phone vibrated in my pocket alerting me of an incoming call.
I reach into my pocket pulling it out hoping it's L but it's just my dad. I answer anyways, no need to worry him. "Hey dad." I greet him.
"Hey Light. Any luck?" He asks.
I shake my head even though I am on the phone. "Nothing. I haven't even gotten a single clue." I look up to the stormy sky as snow continues to fall and its cold out here but I am not bothered by it.
"I see. Same story with everyone else. It's like he's vanished." He sighs. "We'll regroup at headquarters and come up with a plan. It is getting late."
"I don't want to stop searching. You can go ahead but I'll be alright. I want to keep looking right now." I turn looking to a mountain outside of the city.
The snow blanketing it is such a natural look to it.
But that's when it hits me; I haven't heard a word my father has said but it's most likely just some stuff about how I should come back.
I speak up not noticing if I interrupted him. "I think I know where he might be!" I announce to him.
His voice is interested. "Where?"
"The mountain. He must be headed that way at least. Think about it. Where would the best place be to be alone, away from people, less likely to run into anyone and seem like a less likely option for a place for someone to look for you?" I explain a little excited.
His voice is pleased. "Yes that is a good point. Come back to headquarters and we'll head out together." He tells me.
"Wait dad I don't think that's a good idea. I should go on my own. He's still unsure about others knowing about his secret and because of last night I'd be able to get closer to him than you guys. Or Watari could." I tell him honestly as I start moving towards the mountain.
"It'll be safer to go together. We won't interfere with your guy's conversation unless needed but going alone isn't a good idea." His worried voice tells me.
I stop walking. "You still don't trust him to not hurt me?" I say softly.
There's a pause then a soft sigh from him. "I just don't know right now Light. I still worry for you and going up the mountain alone looking for someone I don't think is a good idea. Besides what if he hurts you even if it's not intended. Who would be there to help you?"
"I trust him dad." I tell him still watching the mountain. "I'm going to go ahead but you guys can leave for it as well. We'll find him and keep in contact so I'll only use my phone if needed." I star walking towards the mountain again, I am wearing a jacket and a pair of boots because of the snow so I should be fine besides I'm more than sure that there's some place I can rest at or warm up at up there if needed.
He sighs again. "You can take the head start but we'll be coming right away." He tells me knowing that I am old enough to make my own choices.
"Thanks dad. I'll see you whenever we meet up." I smile.
"You're old enough to make your own choices. And I'll see you when we meet up." He responds to what I said.
I hang up and pick up my pace a little as I continue to head towards the mountain. "Please don't let me be too late!" I plead to myself.