Chapter 17

Sitting in the floor next to the couch L was sitting on was boring. He typed away on his laptop, which was hooked to other computers around him as well, so that he could look at several things at once. I longed for something to do, some sort of challenge to keep me occupied for a while. Sleeping was an option, but I wasn't tired at the moment.

"L~," I said in a bored voice,"Is there anything that I can do?" The said person glanced down at me for just a split second, then his gaze returned to the computer screen.

"Hold on just a moment. Watari!" L said in a loud voice. The old man walked into the room.

"Yes, Mister Ryuzaki?" He asked politely, slightly bowing to L and I.

"Get Lamia-chan a notepad, pencil, and paper." I glared at L threateningly when he called me Lamia-chan.

"Yes sir." Watari walked out, then came back into the room with the supplies L had asked for. Watari handed them to me.

"Thank you Watari, or should I say Quillish Wammy?" I smirked at the old man's reaction. His face had a mixture of shock and anger on it, but instead of asking me questions, he just left the room.

I stared at L a while before his hands froze on the keyboard and mouse and he looked at me. "What is it Lamia-chan?" He asked.

"First off, don't call me Lamia-chan. It makes us sound like we're friends or something."

"Hm? But I thought we were friends..." L fake pouted at me, which earned him a small giggle from me.

"Maybe we are, maybe we aren't." I told him and he nodded.

"Anyways, what should I do with this stuff?" I held up the notepad with my index finger and thumb.

"Write a letter to Beyond."

"I don't know why I didn't think of that before!" I tapped the pen on the paper, thinking of what to write to him.

I wrote;

Dear Beyond Birthday,

You're an idiot. Ever since you got captured, I've been stalked by L. I'm with him right now, handcuffed to him. It's creepy doing everything when he's around. Anyways, I will be there at the prison to visit you, so I'll see you soon; hopefully.

-Lamia

"I'm finished L." I told the man and he grabbed the paper from my hands and held it close to his face using his thumbs and index fingers.

"What are you doing?" I bellowed.

"Reading it."

"Why?" I asked him, even though I probably already knew the answer.

"To make sure you aren't planning to break him out of prison." And I was right.

"I just want to go visit him-" I started to say but L cut me off.

"I'll go with you." He said.

"-Alone." I growled at him. No way in hell is he coming with me.

L just shook his head at me and folded the letter, then sat it on the floor next to me. "But Ryuzaki-kun, Raye Pember promised me that I could visit Beyond!" I whined.

"I'll make sure he gets the letter." Was his reply.

"But-"

"But, you have been good ever since you've been with me...so I'll think about letting you visit him." L told me and I smiled a bit.

"I'll go with you, though." He said and I frowned again.

"Why can't you trust me by myself?" My hands curled into fists as I got madder every second.

"Do you want to go to prison yourself? The only reason you haven't been arrested yet is because you're stuck with me. Besides, I know what you do and I can release it publicly, but I won't because it would ruin Misa's life."

"Being stuck with you is pretty much like prison." I mumbled, hoping he would hear me. Then I let my voice get louder as I yelled at him. " You haven't even met Misa, and she's not even my real sister anyways. So, why should I give a damn if you tell the public that I'm a murderer, hitman, or whatever the hell what I actually am?"

L stayed silent, but the look in his eyes was apologetic in some way. He looked down as if he was thinking about a way to calm me. Deep down, somewhere in my cold heart, I knew he didn't mean what he just said. He just didn't want Misa to be swarmed by questions more than she already was.

"I'm sorry." We said simultaneously.

There was an awkward moment if silence before either of us spoke again. L was the first to speak.

"I didn't mean to offend you in that way."

"I know. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. But honestly, I really couldn't care if you did let the truth out about me." I sighed and laid down on the floor, looking up at the white ceiling.

"Do you want to go somewhere with me?" I heard L ask.

"Where are you going? Wait a second, I would have to go with you anyways 'cause we're handcuffed together."

"If you don't want to go, then that's fine with me. We'll just stay here all day." L prompted.

"Like I asked a second ago, where are we going?" I was starting to get annoyed again.

"Well you are thirsty aren't you?" He asked me.

"Now that you mention it, I am. Are you seriously going to let me kill someone?" I sat up quickly, my eyes glittering with excitement.

"No." He just said that to make me mad! That bastard...

"I was going to let you get some blood from the nearby hospital..."

"Okay, okay. Let's go Ryuzaki-kun!" I jumped to my feet and grabbed L's hand, yanking him off of the couch.

"Does Watari/Wammy know where we are going?" I asked L.

"No, but keep quiet about it. He's out getting some cakes right now." He replied.

I pulled him to the door with me. L stopped suddenly, and I turned around to see what was wrong. "Go get your weapons." He told me and pointed to the room that Watari stays in.

"Okay! I can't believe your letting me have my precious things back." I ran over to the door and opened it.

My ninjato and pistol was on a large oak dresser. I grabbed them, putting the ninjato in my boot and the pistol in my shirt. Before I exited the room, I noticed a sniper rifle on a mount above the bed. Wow, so the old man can shoot a gun? I have a feeling I'll be stealing that pretty soon. I smirked to myself and exited the hotel with L.

When we were walking down the street, I grabbed ahold of L's cold hand again, swinging it with mine. I was bored, so I seen nothing else better to do than to annoy L.

"Your hand is cold." I commented.

"So is yours," he said. "Why are you holding my hand anyways?" I looked over at his face from the corner of my eye. Bingo. He's aggravated. I suppose I should make him even more mad...

"Because Ryuzaki-kun loves me~." I said happily.

"Since when?"

"Oh I see how it is. You just broke my heart!" I exaggerated, fake pouting.

Apparently he didn't care, nor was he paying attention, so I stuck my foot in front of him and he tripped over it. I caught him because I was still holding his hand, and I pulled him back to his feet. I snickered at him.

"That's what you get." I said, sticking my tongue out at him.

"I don't see how B put up with you." He told me with a smirk.

"I don't see how I can put up with you." I retorted.

"Good point." L said. I swung our hands again until we got to the hospital.

L said something to the lady at the front desk, but I wasn't paying attention. I was busy looking around at everyone's death-dates. Well not exactly everyone's; but L's. It seems like it's not as long as it used to be...

"Lamia-chan, it's time to go." L said and waved a hand in front of my face. He held a bag that had blood containers hidden in it.

"You called me Lamia-chan again." I scowled at him.

"Well, you call me Ryuzaki-kun so it's only fair."

"Whatever.."

On our way back to the hotel we were staying in, my eyes widened in fear and shock whenever I looked above L's head again. The floating red numbers were spinning, dropping rapidly. L seemed to notice that I was staring and stared back at me.

"What's wrong?" L asked me, concern lacing his voice.

I blinked and shook my head. "Nothing..." With his intelligent mind, he probably knew I was lying but he didn't press further.

I kept a hand on my hip where my gun was hidden, and I kept a lookout for anything suspicious around us. There is no way I'm letting L get killed, even if he is meant to die today.

As we passed the park, I seen a movement behind a tree. I could tell that there was three or more hostile presences watching our every move. Damn it! It's probably more people trying to kill me again!

"Ryuzaki." I said harshly, and I stopped. He turned to face me.

"Lamia, what's wrong? Why are you acting so serious all of the sudden?" I really wanted to tell him, but I couldn't bring myself to.

"For your sake, take off these handcuffs."

"I can't."

"I knew you would say that." I looked above his head. The numbers kept lowering, and I glanced back over to where I seen the shadows moving behind the trees in the park. They're getting closer each second. I have to get L away from me before he gets killed!

"Then I don't have a choice." I grabbed L by the wrist so violently that I swear I heard it snap. I took off sprinting as fast as I could. Surprisingly, L was keeping up with my pace. Despite how he looks, he was in well shape.

If I can get him back to the hotel where he should be safe, then I'll kill every one of those stalkers! I declared.

"Lamia!" L snapped at me, bringing me out if my reverie, and pulling me to a sudden stop. We both panted and tried to get our breath back quickly.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked me.

"Please just hear me out! You have to get away from me right now!" Nightfall was quickly coming, and I could faintly see the outline of the people that was following us. They were probably about a few hundred yards away, well within shooting range.

"Why are you yelling so much?" L asked with a bored expression.

"..." I stayed silent but watched as we were surrounded by a group of three people. I pulled out my gun in a heartbeat, pointing it at the guy who had a gun pointed at me as well.

Of course they were all hooded, which meant whoever sent them sent the first hooded guy. L just now realized why I tried to get him away. His life is now in jeopardy, but I am going to make him cheat death.

I didn't dare hesitate to shoot the first person. This one wasn't wearing a bullet-proof vest, and he fell over without a noise coming from his mouth. Dumbasses. They must have thought if they sent more people that they wouldn't need to wear bullet-proof vests.

I whipped out my ninjato, and tossed it to L. He caught it and looked startled at first, but he knew what he had to do. "Save yourself, or die with your sense of justice." I hissed at him.

L swiped at the person near him. The hooded figure dodged the attack, and I turned to face the other person that was waiting for me to make a move. I shot several times, but somehow every bullet missed. I reloaded quickly and I glanced over at L to see how he was doing. The person he was fighting had been decapitated.

I shouldn't have glanced away for a second, because the last of the trio pointed their gun at L. L's back was turned, so he didn't see. I jumped on L, tackling him to the ground.

I fired wildly at the person, while guarding L's head and chest with my own body. This time I didn't miss, but they wouldn't go down without a fight. Before the person crumpled over, they shot at me one time. They didn't miss either...