((Author's Note)) I'm not sure if I'll be able to update as often as usual...I have a job interview Monday and I might be too busy to write as often... but I do plan to finish this story, which still has a long way to go, so no need to worry about that.

So On with the story!

Warning: spoilers for Death Note: Another Note

Chapter 13

I watched the Task Force's faces as Watari walked in with his latest invention. "Gentlemen," he said, "it's an honor to meet all of you."

Aizawa was a bit confused. "This person is Watari?"

"Well it certainly isn't Santa Clause," I pointed out jokingly, getting strange looks from the officers. "...what?"

"What about your usual outfit?" Matsuda asked Watari after an awkward moment of silence.

"If I dressed like that, I'd be announcing to the world that I'm Watari. That's all it takes to give away the location of our headquarters and Ryuzaki," was his answer. Matsuda nodded in understanding. "Ordinarily I would never show my face to any of you. The fact that I'm here is proof that you've won Ryuzaki's trust."

"Now that you mentioned it, I do feel honored," Matsuda laughed nervously.

"I hope you didn't forget about me already, Ryuzaki," Equal called out, making her appearance. Standing behind her legs was little Kani, looking at everyone with big, cobalt eyes.

"Wait a minute," Aizawa interjected. Oh god, here we go again. "What's a kid doing here? I thought this was a police investigation, not a daycare program."

"For your information, officer, my son is with me so that the crazy lunatics out there can't hurt him," Equal stated calmly. "I lived here for nine years. It's not like I'm oblivious to the dangers of this world. I'd send him to stay with his father, but in light of certain circumstances I can't." She then turned to Watari, "You may continue."

Watari turned to L. "I've brought those items you requested. It's all here."

"Could you please pass them out to everyone?" the Detective requested.

I tuned out as Watari explained the reason for the fake IDs as well as the use of the special belts. I returned to the real world when I heard Yagami scold Matsuda. Something came to mind.

"Hey, is anyone at the police station right now?" I asked.

Yagami answered, "Actually no one's there at the moment."

"That's not good news," L stated. "We need someone there at all times, work in shifts if you have to."

Yagami nodded. "I understand," he said. "Aizawa, I'll put you in charge of that for today."

Aizawa nodded and took his umbrella and left for the station. I glanced outside to see small specs of snow falling from the sky.

~*TimeSkip*~

I heard shouting...I smelled smoke...then heard gunshots.

BB!

I quickly ran as fast as I could. Following the scent of smoke.

I stopped next to a woman in the middle of the doorway. What I saw was horrifying.

Naomi Misora...the FBI agent that BB was working with...was knelt next to a severely charred body. I took a shaky breath as I realized who it was...

Misora put cuffs onto the man's burnt wrists. "Rue Ryuzaki," she said, putting the handcuffs on his wrist. "I arrest you on suspicion of the murders of Believe Bridesmaid, Quarter Queen, and Backyard Bottomslash."

"NO!" I screamed, moving toward the black haired agent. I suddenly felt someone's arms grab me and hold me back.

"بذار برم! (Let me go!)" I screamed in persian. The person who held me obviously didn't understand me.

I glared at Misora as she dragged BB's body away. "من امیدوارم که شما مرگ بسیار دردناک است، نائومی Misora می میرند! (I hope you die a painful death, Naomi Misora!)" I cried angrily. "من امیدوارم که شما می میرند! (I hope you die!)"

"Yugi, wake up."

My eyes shot open and I sat up, confused at where I was. I looked around until my eyes landed on L, who was at my bedside. I was surprised to see a concerned look on his face as he looked at me.

"Are you alright?" he asked. "You appeared to have been having a bad dream."

I sighed and looked at my furry hands. "I'm fine..." I told him.

An awkward silence fell upon us before L spoke again. "Was it about B?"

I didn't answer right away. Instead I just nodded.

"Do you miss him?"

I looked up at L. "He's my only friend, Ryuzaki, of course I miss him. Even though he lost his mind...even though he killed those people..." I looked away again. "He was the first person to ever see me as another person. Even if he called me his pet most of the time, he never treated me like a monster. I never had to hide from him.

"He didn't want me to see him kill Believe Bridesmaid. He didn't want me to see him as the monster he was. In truth...we were both monsters. When he found me...it was us against the cruel world we called home."

There was more silence between us as L contemplated what I said. I yawned.

"Maybe you should go back to sleep," L suggested. I nodded in agreement and L left the room. Lying back down, I closed my eyes and slowly drifted back to sleep.

L's Pov (3rd Person)

L walked out of the bedroom and closed the door. He honestly couldn't understand why Yugi still cared for B, even after she witnessed him in his crimes.

"Is she alright?" Equal asked. L nodded before sitting across from her. He returned to his crouching position and wrapped his arms around his knees, resting his head so that he covered his facee. After a while of silence, she spoke again.

"I heard her...I heard what she was saying." L raised his head and looked at her, urging her to continue. "She was speaking persian, wasn't she?"

"Your native language," L stated, confirming her thoughts.

Equal smiled. "She's grown up so much. It's a shame it was in this cruel world, but, I can see she's managed to cope."

L nodded. Since before the reign of Kira, people like Yugi had to grow up fast or die.

He then remembered something Watari told him when he was a young child. He had asked his caretaker why people were so cruel.

"Everyone has a reason for what they do," he had told the, back then, five-year-old. "Even if they don't know it themselves."

He shook his head out of the memory and went to his computer. He typed a few keys and a Gothic styled W appeared on the screen.

"Yes, Ryuzaki?" came Watari's voice.

"I would like you to purchase a couple plane tickets," L told the man.

"May I ask the reason?"

L was silent for a moment not sure if he should actually do this. "I need you to take Yugi to Los Angeles for a while. I feel it would make her feel better if she sees..." he hesitated as he forced himself to use Backup's real name, "Beyond Birthday."

"Are you sure?" Watari asked.

L looked toward the closed door which held the soon to be 15-year-old. He hated to admit it, but L had grown accustomed to the Wolf child. When BB first called Yugi those many weeks ago, he felt a spike of protectiveness come over him. He didn't exactly know why. It felt so strange to him.

L sighed. "Yes, Watari. Yugi needs to see him...Even if it's only one last time."

((Author's Note)) And there you have it. I apologize if it seems a little short, but It's one in the morning for me right now and I have a busy week ahead of me.

Please don't be mad if I don't update next week, because I might have a job by then and won't be able to update.

So, until next time...

-Garden Of Time