A/N- Minnesota1: Lamia's birthday is January the 21st...
Chapter 24
It's so cold and beautiful outside right now. Ah, this is the kind if weather I like. I thought as I walked slowly into the hotel. Everything was somewhat normal; but ever since the Task Force decided to work with L 24/7, things have been...odd.
Matsuda was the first to notice me in the living-room. His features brightened; which they were dual from the lack of sleep and lack of energy he had from working so much.
"Good evening, Lamia-san." Matsuda said to me with a smile.
"Well hello there, Matsu." I said sitting next to him on the couch. I call him Matsu for short.
"Where is Beyond?" I ask L. His back was turned to me so I didn't see his face. When I didn't get an answer, I stood, walking over to where L's chair was in front of a computer and TV screen, and spun him around.
My eye widened in surprise whenever I seen the person that was acting as L.
"Beyond," I hiss in a quiet whisper, "Where is L right now?" I ask.
"He's actually sleeping for once while Watari is gone. L asked me to pose as him for the time being." B explained, then his fake black eyes gazed up at me as he made a pitifull-looking face at me. "Lamia-chan, my dear pet, will you help me with acting as L?"
"Of course. If they start talking to you and you don't know what to say, then I'll answer for you." I told him and patted his head.
"The good thing is I already know most of the things they are discussing right now, so I should be fine. Thank you Lamia." Beyond told me and I nodded happily.
I highly doubt they can tell the difference in you two. I added silently. Everything went smoothly, and later that day; which now it is late night, Beyond went to L's room and the real L switched places with him. I would have been fooled once again if I did not look at the names floating above their messy mops of black hair.
"I want you and Backup to take a subway in the Shinjuku station to go pick up the cake I ordered." L told me the next morning. He actually looks more energized, well, at least his eyes do; not the dark circles under them, ever since he got to sleep a while.
"Yes sir!" I saluted to him, earning a laugh from Matsuda, and a blank stare from L. Soichiro stared hard at Matsuda, and the younger cop shut up and calmed down.
I wonder why he's so serious all the time? Oh I can't wait to see how pissed he is whenever we actually start hardcore investigating on Light; his son. I smirked and went to fetch Beyond.
The said teenager was laying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling with a bored look.
"Hey," I say to get his attention. "You're coming with me today to pick up a cake." I tell him. His red eyes brighten up a moment, showing me that he was happy that he could spend time with me without others around.
Before we left the suite, L stopped us. "Don't think I won't be keeping an eye on you two. You cannot be trusted alone together; and I highly suggest you don't cause trouble this time."
"But L-I mean, Ryuzaki, why can't you trust them?" Matsuda asked. Pfft, typically nosey boy.
"I'll tell you whenever I get back." I say before L could say anything for me.
"Okay..." Was all I heard as Beyond and I left the hotel.
"Alright, since you know the way around this place, you lead the way." Beyond told me.
We made it to the underground subway station quickly. As we waited in line to board the subway; there was screams nearby. My head snapped up in the direction, and I seen the crowd of people around a small cafe scatter. The cause: a man laying dead on the ground.
I smirked and elbowed Beyond. He had the same expression as I did. "Looks like Kira did it again." I commented.
"Yeah; we should go now." Beyond told me; grabbing the sleeve of my cost and dragging me onto the train.
We both had gotten on before the other people (thankfully), and therefor we got to sit instead of stand. To my surprise, Raye Penber boarded the same subway as us. The FBI agent looked stressed as he sat down, away from other people near the exit door.
Beyond noticed him and whispered to me. "Is he following us now instead of that Yagami guy?"
"I don't know," I said, shrugging my shoulders, "We could handle him easily if he is, though. He's alone right now, but I want to see what he's up to for the time being."
"Alright." Was his reply. The ride on the bus was boring, and I constantly caught Raye talking on a small portable radio and checking something on his laptop.
When the subway stopped, Raye slid a packet onto the rack above his head. He got off of the train without anyone noticing the envelope. It wasn't our stop, so I curiously watched the man walk away out of the window. His lifespan ran out of numbers, and I wondered if he would be killed by Kira. As the door closed, Light Yagami came into the section of the subway I was on and smirked at Raye as he died of a heart attack.
He is Kira; but I still need enough proof to tell L that he is! I know, that envelope must have something in it for Kira!
I stood up and walked quickly to the other side of the train. I reached towards the envelope, and just as my hand brushed against it, it was snatched away from me by Light.
"Sorry miss, but this is mine." He told me innocently, but then his facade disappeared and his eyes lit up with recognition as they glanced over my features.
"You're the girl from the bus a few days ago!"
"Yeah, what about it?" I glared daggers at him.
"There's just something about you..." Light trailed off, putting a finger to his chin as he probably thought up another lie. "It's just that I feel like your special in some way." He finally said.
"I suppose you could say that; and there's no way in hell that I'll ever tell you who I am, so don't even ask." I hissed at him. The train screeched to a stop once again. "That's my cue to go, see you later, Light Yagami. Come on Backup." I motioned for Beyond to follow me.
After we got off of the train, Beyond growled at me. "You know how much I hate being called Backup!"
"I had too. I can't let him find out our real names; because Light Yagami is Kira." I told him. "Now lets go get that cake."
The cake that L had ordered made it back to him unharmed. Beyond and I actually did not harm anyone this time, even though I wanted to slice that pretty head off of Light's neck. That'll be some other time. I promised myself.
"Thirteen FBI agents that were sent here to secretly investigate the Kira case was killed today; all by heart attacks." L told the Task Force.
I sat the fork down on the plate that I was holding. An untouched piece of chocolate cake was still on the fork. I listened intently on the conversation of this meeting.
"Hey Ryuzaki." I said over the voices of the men that were talking among themselves. L looked over at me.
"Yes Lamia?" He questioned.
"When Beyond and I were still on the subway, I seen Raye Penber, one of the FBI agents, die of a heart attack whenever he stepped off of the subway." When I said this, L raised a brow at me.
"Why didn't you tell me this earlier?" He asked, sounding agitated.
I just shrugged at him. "Check the surveillance cameras." L said annoyed, then he sighed and looked back at me.
"Was there anyone suspicious looking there?"
"Hm, I'm not sure if I should answer that or not." I said to L.
"Lamia, answer me now or I'll take B away from you, as well as your weapons." L commanded, and I winced at the thought of all of those things taken out of my life.
"Oh no, not my only friends~!" I fake-cried. "Excluding you of course, Ryuzaki." I added.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I seen Light Yagami there. He picked up an envelope that was placed on the racks above the seats by Raye before he got off the train. I found that suspicious." I said, and Soichiro scoffed at me.
"Why do you think my son of all people would be suspected as Kira?"
"Lamia is right, Mr. Yagami. I also happen to think Light is suspicious," Beyond agreed with me. "I seen him pick up the envelope, so don't think that Lamia is lying to you."
Soichiro made an unhappy face but sat quietly. "Is there anything else, Lamia? For instance, you were on the bus the other day whenever it was bus-jacked. Why were you there anyways?" L asked.
"I was there because Raye Penber asked me to go with him. We were tailing Light that day. I'll tell you know that he has the brains to be Kira." I told him, then turned to Matsuda.
"Matsuda, you wanted to know why I cannot be trusted alone right?" I asked and the black-headed man nodded.
"It's because I'm a criminal; so is Beyond." Matsuda looked shocked, and Beyond and I chuckled.
"The sister of M-Misa Amane is a criminal?" Matsuda stuttered.
"Of course. And if you all haven't figured this out yet, Misa isn't really my sister." I was given some intense stares by the Task Force, but they all stayed silent.
"She probably still doesn't know...So if any of you somehow manage to meet her and tell her where I am, I will kill you."