Chapter 9! Sorry for the late update, I've been working on other chapters for the rest of my stories :) This chapter is shiny new, so it's all different from the old chapter 9 and I hope it makes sense lol Thank you for the Reviews, Favorites, Alerts and to the unknown people who read my story too.

I've had a few operations on my left arm, it's quite painful when you are awake through them and you'll find out why I'm saying this half way through this chapter lol

Also if you are reading Eva Birthday I'm going to not update it for a while and concentrate on writing this story :)

I hope you enjoy this chapter :)

You watched as Matt waved his handheld metal detector over your chest, you felt Matt gently take hold of your left arm and held it out straight in front of you. You rested your hand on his shoulder and sighed as you watched Mello slump down on his bed.

' Do you really think Beyond Birthday could have planted a tracking devices on me?' You asked.

' Anything is possible, he could have removed an organ for all we know...' Answered Matt, he ran his metal detector along your arm and smiled.' We just have to make sure, that's all...'

' I would have known if he removed one of my organs...' You sighed.

' We know...' Smirked Mello, he snapped a block of chocolate from his chocolate bar and popped it into his mouth.' I think I should be allowed to teach you a few self-defence moves, that is if it's okay by you...'

' Why?' You asked.

' Have you took a look at yourself in the mirror lately?' Asked Mello, he got up from his bed and walked over towards you.' You're covered in contusion, you have a cut lip, you have teeth marks on your right shoulder and you have cuts across your stomach...'

' How do you know about the cuts on my stomach?' You asked quietly.

' Your vest top is riding up...' Answered Mello.

You looked down towards your stomach, you removed your hand from Matt's shoulder and quickly pulled you vest top down over your stomach.

' You see why I suggested that you let me teach you some self-defence moves...' Frowned Mello, he took a bite out of his chocolate bar and glanced at Matt standing next to him.' Check her right wrist.'

' Why?' Asked Matt, he lifted up his orange goggles away from his eyes and placed them on top of his head.' What have you noticed?'

' She as dark purple contusion round her right wrist which suggest that a surgical procedure may have taken place...' Answered Mello, he grabbed hold of your right wrist and turned it over to reveal a tiny cut on it.' Scan this area...'

' Mells, she as many bruises...' Sighed Matt.

' I know, mostly light blue and yellow contusions...' Frowned Mello, he took another bite out of his chocolate bar and sighed.' Which means they are a few days old, but the ones on her wrist are a much darker colour which means there was more trauma to that area than any other part of her body. So I suggest you scan her wrist...'

' Fine...' Sighed Matt, he hovered his handheld metal detector over your wrist and frowned when it beeped.' Something metal is under her skin on her wrist, we need to remove it...'

' Agreed.' Nodded Mello.

You pulled your wrist away from Mello's hand, you took a step away from them and shook your head at them.

' Sketch...' Sighed Matt, he switched his handheld metal detector off and placed it down on his bed.' Just let me check your wrist..."

' Will it hurt?' You asked quietly.

' No, I've got some anaesthetic cream which will numb the area on your wrist.' Smiled Matt, he sat down on his bed and patted the space next to him.' I'll be gentle, I promise...'

' He won't...' Chuckled Mello.

' Mells! Stop lowing the tone...' Sighed Matt.

You walked over to Matt's bed, you sat down next to him and held your wrist towards him.

Matt gave you a small smile as he cupped his hand under your wrist, he ran his finger tip over the tiny cut on your wrist and sighed.' Something is definitely there...'

' I told you so!' Scoffed Mello.

' I'm sorry Sketch, but I need to remove whatever is under your skin...' Said Matt.

You slightly nodded your head as you bit you bottom lip and took a deep breath.' Okay...'

' Mells, get me my surgical kit and first aid box from the bathroom for me...' Sighed Matt, he let go of your wrist and removed his leather gloves.' Also the anaesthetic cream!'

You watched Mello walk into the bathroom, you looked at Matt sitting next to you and gulped.' Have you done this kind of thing before?'

' Nope, but I've cut open many wires in my lifetime though...' Smiled Matt, he placed his leather gloves down on his bed and itched the back of his head.' How hard can it be right?'

You stared at Matt and took another deep breath.

' I'm joking, I know what I'm doing...' Chuckled Matt.

' Okay...' You said quietly.

' I think this is everything...' You heard Mello say.

You looked towards Mello as he walked out of the bathroom, you watched him hand over the surgical kit and first aid box to Matt. You watched Matt unroll his surgical kit, you put your finger tip to your lips as he took a surgical scalpel from his kit and chewed at your fingernail.

' I think Sketch is going to pass out...' Chuckled Mello.

' Am not...' You said quietly as you watched Matt cleaning the scalpel blade with an antiseptic wipe and took another deep breath.' I'm okay...'

' Sure?'Asked Mello, he sat down on his bed across from you and smirked.' You're becoming more paler than the sheep...'

' I'm fine...' You muttered as everything went dark.

You slowly opened your eyes, you moaned as you pulled a green coloured bed sheet away from you and yawned. You winced as you put your weight on your right hand, you looked at you right wrist and frowned when you saw a white bandage wrapped around your wrist.

' I wouldn't put any kind of weight on your right hand just yet...' You heard Matt say.

You looked up from your bandaged wrist and saw Matt sloching on a green sofa chair on the other side of the room as he played on his PSP. You swung your legs out of the bed, you wrapped the bed sheet around yourself and sighed.

' What happened?' You asked.

' You passed out...' You heard Mello say.

You looked around the room as you got up from the bed, you walked over to Matt and tilted your head when you saw Mello lying on the floor of the room.

' It's a boy by the way...' Chuckled Mello, he got up from the floor and picked a plastic tube up from the bedside table.' It's tiny though.'

' That's what she said!' Laughed Matt as he looked up from his PSP and grinned at Mello.

' Hey!' Frowned Mello.

' Is that the tracking device?' You asked.

' Yep, a RFID chip and if I may say a very impressive design.' Answered Matt as he saved his game he was playing and turned his PSP off.' It's be deactivated, so Beyond Birthday will not be able to track you any more. But technically he knows where we are still, so we'll be moving to a new hotel in the next few days...'

' Do you want to take a look at it?' Asked Mello, he held the plastic tube out towards you and smirked as he rattled the tracking device around in the tube.' It's harmless now...'

' No thank you...' You sighed, you back away from Mello and sat down on his bed.' What time is it?'

' It's nearly 5:20pm, you've been out for about 3 hours.' Smiled Matt.

' I can't believe I passed out, how embarrassing...' You sighed.

' It's happens to the best of us, isn't that right Mells?' Chuckled Matt.

Mello placed the plastic tube back down on the bedside table, he scowled at Matt as he picked up his chocolate bar from his bed and took a bite out of it.

' Anyway...' You sighed, you tucked some of your hair behind you ear and got up from the bed.' I'm going to get a glass of water, I'll see you guys at 6pm.'

You left Matt and Mello's bedroom. You began to made your way the kitchen and stopped at the kitchen table. You looked down at the photographs of A and Beyond Birthday on the table. You picked up the photograph of A, you ran your finger across the photograph of the blonde haired boy with blue eyes and smiled.

' Is there something wrong?' You heard L ask.

You looked up from the photograph in your hand, you watched as L walk from the kitchen and stop next to you at the table. You placed the photograph back down on the table and shook your head.

' No, I'm just going to get a glass of water...' You answered.

' I see...' Muttered L.

You watched as L walk past you, you followed after him and stopped next to him at the hotel window. You looked out over the City of Los Angeles and sighed.

' L?' You asked.

' Yes.' Answered L.

' Were A and Beyond Birthday close?' You asked.

' Yes, they were very close friends...' Answered L, he gave you a sideways glance and looked back out of the window.' Is there a point to your question?'

' No, I was just curious about their friendship...' You said quietly, you turned away from L and looked towards the kitchen as you stepped away from him.' I'm going to get a glass water now.'

' Sketch?' Asked L, he gently took hold of your arm and stopped you." May I ask you something?'

' What is it?" You asked.

' You're hiding something from me... ' Said L, he let go of your arm and put his thumb to his lips as he stared at you. ' Sketch, I would like to know what Beyond Birthday exactly said to you. I believe there is a reason behind the question you just asked me about A and Beyond Birthday's friendship...'

' I've told you all that I know...' You sighed.

' I believe there is a 56% chance you're lying to me.' Said L.

You looked away from L's gaze and cupped your hand over the bandage on your right wrist.' He said he is fond of me okay, I'm just trying to work out why he would say something like that...'

' Hmm...' Sighed L, he turned his gaze back towards the window and chewed his thumbnail. ' I'm starting to fear for your safety, he clearly as an unhealthy obsession with you and I may have to... '

' May have to what?' You interrupted.

' I may have to send you back to The Wammy House..." Said L.

' What?!' You frowned.

' Sketch, I've got no other choice but to send you back to England for your own safety.' Sighed L.

' But I want to stay and help out with the case!" You frowned as you crossed your arms and tilted your head as you heard a buzzing noise.' You assigned me to this case after all!'

' If you would please excuse me, I need to take this call... ' Mutter L, he took his buzzing mobile phone from his jean pocket and pressed the green button on his phone as he put it to his ear. ' Hello?'

You watched as L listened to whoever was talking to him on the other end of the phone, you noticed a serious look start to creep across his face and frowned.

' I see... ' Muttered L, he removed his thumb from his lips and put his hand into his jean pocket. ' And when did this take place?'

You wrapped the bed sheet around yourself and rubbed your eye as you continued to watched L talking on the phone. You glanced over to Near as he walked from his room with his teddy bear in his arms and gave him a half-smile.

' Yes, thank you. ' Sighed L, he ended the phone call and looked at you over his shoulder.

' What is it?' You asked.

L put his mobile phone back into his jean pocket and spoke quietly to you. ' It's Beyond Birthday, he as committed another murder... '