Author's note: Yes please hate me, you know you love the first few sentences of this chapter! xD Sorry that this update is kind-of short.
Disclaimer: I do not own death note and I do not own Edgar Allan Poe's poem.
Another Detective
Chapter 13
Beside an office building on a park bench, two bodies sat beside one another, each leaning towards the other slightly. Their eyes were interlocked and without words their minds fought a battle of ultimate wit and intellect.
The brown haired man, who appeared in his late teens, spoke into the other man's ear. "L Lawliet, I have a secret I want you to know. I am Smile."
Meeting the brunette's eyes with his own black ones, L stared. His lips began to curl into a smile as he stared at Yagami Raito.
"L, Misa will be arriving soon." Raito's words brought L out of the foolish day dream and reminded him that the beautiful child beside him was Kira not Smile! L was not looking forward to the blonde's arrival but it was already far too late.
The two headed inside in order to meet the freshly released girl that had been freed from confinement. Raito heard her before he saw her and he already knew the first thing she was going to comment on.
Misa sat in a room among the crowd of investigators, all of whom still seemed saddened by the loss of Soichiro. The room could be termed very akward with the melodramatic blonde model, the three gentry sitting with stern faces, and the two men attached by a chain.
"You're going to be with him 24 hours a day on cuffs? It's kind of gross for two men to be like that Ryuuzaki, is that what you're into?" Misa demanded when see caught sight of Raito and the dangling chain that attached him to L. By her assumption it seemed one of the investigators had already given her a summary of the situation, Raito found unlikely that Misa had realized the handcuff's purpose with an explanation.
"I told you I am not doing this because I want to." L explained to the complaining girl.
"But, Raito belongs to Misa if you're with him 24 hours a day then when will I have time to go on dates with him?"
"Dates will be between the three of us."
"Are you telling me we have to kiss in front of you?"
"I'm not telling you to do anything but I will be watching."
"What's with that? You really are a pervert, aren't you?"
"Raito-kun, please silence Misa."
"Misa, don't be selfish. You were definitely the one who sent the tapes, just be grateful that you're allowed as much freedom as this" Raito said placidly.
"What are you talking about? I'm your girlfriend, aren't I? Don't you trust your lover?"
"I trust you like death is held in front of me and forcing me to stay with you." The statement was made in such a manner merely to bother L, while at the same time leaving a hint to the situation Raito was undergoing.
"That simile raises Kira percentages" L retorted. Raito grimanced at this, did L not realize he was trying to explain the situation?
"So you took advantage of the fact that I love you and kissed me? Stupid-stupid, stupid!" Misa had droplets of water pillowing in her innocent eyes as she spoke the words.
Raito walked away from the crying girl and over to a cabinet in the room that held dishes. Although the place was relatively new, a layer of dust formed on the top of the cabinet. Hastening his finger along the soft textured layer of filth, Raito disarrayed it into the configuration of a smile.
Everyone seemed too focused on L's line of questioning to notice Raito's actions.
"Misa, did this 'love' happen to occur after May 22nd in Aoyama?" L questioned.
"Yes."
"Why did you happen to go to Aoyama?"
"She's idiotic", a soft mumble from Raito responded but L seemed unconcerned with his thoughts on the matter at hand.
"What did you wear?" L asked Misa.
"I told you, I just happened to go there. I don't really remember what I felt that day or what I wore!"
"Of course not Misa, reminiscence requires a psyche", Raito whispered again.
"Raito-kun please don't disrupt my questions with your thoughts." L was surprised that the boy stuck his tongue out at this, such a hypocrite of his own objections about Misa's thoughts when he himself seemed to not be thinking clearly. "Misa, what would you feel if Raito-kun was Kira?"
"That would be wonderful. I've always been grateful to Kira for punishing the man who murdered my parents. If Raito were Kira, I'd love him more. Though, I love him so much already!"
"We're talking about Kira here".
"No, really?" Raito asked and moved away from the cabinet he had been stationed by.
"I would appreciate it if Raito-" L watched as Raito purposefully spun in a circular motion and pulled the hand cuff along with him making L fall into Misa.
"Why are you falling for me?"
"Excuse me?"
"Ever since we have been cuffed together it seems you are falling over things and falling into people." Raito watched Misa and L straighten themselves and surprisingly Misa did not complain, yet.
"Raito-kun, your percentage of being Kira has just reached over eighty."
"Is that supposed to give way to a reaction?"
"Allow me to explain to Misa the terms of her release." L turned to the girl who had now attached herself to Ratio's arm."You will remain under surveillance; when you go out contact us using this room's extension. From now on for private and work-related affairs, Mr. Matsuda will accompany you as your manager, Matsui. I've already paid off your agency to agree to this."
"Hey there, I'm Matsui" One of the investigators sitting spoke up gleefully.
"I haven't told the police, so be sure not to give yourself away" L told Matsuda, although it was probable that anything L said went through one of his ears and out the other without staying in the empty space inbetween,
"This old man's going to be my manager, how awful" Misa said in response to the man.
"No way! What's wrong with me Misa-Misa?" Matsuda said with a tone of genuine sorrow.
"Cut it out with all this dating, kissing, and Misa-Misa talk! This is the Kira case, understand? Take it seriously." Aizawa began to yell after hearing Matsuda's foolish comments. Stomping towards Misa with intents of getting her out of the room, Aizawa exhibited his rage.
"Sorry. No, I'm sorry. I know we're serious but-" Matsuda began to say but was interrupted.
"Amane, Go to your room now" Aizawa demanded.
"What?" Misa said forlornly.
"No questions come on."
"Raito, let's go on a date, all three of us!" Misa screeched as she was forced out of the room. At least, she was pushed through.
All those remaining in the room seemed to be waiting for L to cross analyze every action that had occured.
"Raito-kun, are you serious about her?" L asked.
"Serious? Why such a word would be used in such context or in any context puzzles me. Matsuda-san and Aizawa-san also used such a word. Would you rather dwell on the bloodiest sorrows of criminal activity or be amused for a moment by a suspect that seems so foolishly innocent? In my relationship with Misa, I feel no need for being serious for if it shall be that we separate it will bring me just as much joy as if we stay together everlastingly."
"Interesting, someone once told me something similar. You'll mature out of such viewpoints, he did."
"Maybe he is not the same person."
"Could you act to Misa as if you are serious? I'm sure Misa's connected with the second Kira from the video incident. And also from the way she loves you."
"Are you asking me to become intimate with her so I can find information about the second Kira?"
"Yes, I think you can do it. And we can get clues to solve this case from Amane. This is why I released both of you."
"Even if it is for the Kira case, I can never use a woman's feelings like that. I'm sorry, to me taking advantage of another person's feelings is unforgivable and the most despicable thing a person can do."
"No."
"Excuse me?"
"The most despicable thing a person can do is waste a well prepared sugar product" L said in a way that suggested he was joking despite his monotone.
"Maybe the next hotel we change to will have more sugar for you."
"I have been thinking about that-"
"Sugar?"
"The system of changing hotels. That's why construction started immediately after I first met the investigators and decided to work together." L made his way over to a laptop and displayed a picture of the building. "It is twenty three floors above ground and two under."
Raito stared in astonishment; it was right next to Smile's building and had been built two buildings away from where Mikami had completed the killings of the FBI agents that were working on the case. L was continuing to explain something about the building but Raito only stared at the neighboring area.
Matsuda had asked a stupid question that needed a response but L was distracted by a ringing that sounded in his pocket. Slipping his phone out of his pocket, L was surprised to see a message from Smile. It had been a few days since the last message had arrived.
Message sent 4:30 a.m. Number Unknown.
'How is the investigating going?'
Message sent 4:32 a.m. Number Unknown.
'Fine. Are you still up for the bet?"
Message sent 4:35a.m. Number Unknown.
'Bet? Please refresh my memory.'
Message sent 4:40a.m. Number Unknown.
'You're not Smile'
Message sent 4:45a.m. Number Unknown.
'You are as smart as I remember you being at Wammy's'
Message sent 4:48a.m. Number Unknown.
'Why hasn't Smile messaged me, Beyond?'
Message sent 4:51a.m. Number Unknown.
'Kira has killed many people, innocent and good people.'
Message sent 4:56a.m. Number Unknown.
'You are stating that Smile died.'
Message sent 5:00 a.m. Number Unknown.
'No, I am merely implying it.'
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then–in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life–was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still