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Chapter 22 - What She Had Become

"You bastard! I hate you, and I never want to see you again!"

"That was the last thing I had ever said to him", Chanel thought. "It's been two years since then. I wonder why I'm thinking about that all of a sudden." Chanel's appearance hadn't really changed in the past two years. The only differance was that she her hair was longer. "Chanel are you alright", asked the girl seated across from her. She had short brown hair that fell a little past her shoulders, and dark brown eyes. "Yeah. I'm fine Ayumi", Chanel assured her. Ayumi was Chanel's roomate. She and Chanel we're in a fast food resterant, eating lunch. "If you say so", Ayumi said then ate some of her fries.

Chanel then thought back to when she first met Ayumi.

Chanel was in a caf`e. She was sitting in the corner booth to the back, by the window. She had her head in her hands and was in deep thought. "What am I going to do now. I'm in Japan with no money and no place to stay." "Excuse me, is this seat taken", asked one of the waitresses. She had short brown hair, and dark brown eyes. "No", Chanel said not looking up. "I just got off work. You would not believe how tired I am", the girl said and stretched her limbs. Then smiled to Chanel. Chanel had kept her head down so she hadn't noticed.

"Hey what' wrong", asked the girl. "I have no where to go", Chanel said finally looking up at the girl. "So your homeless." "Yes", Chanel confirmed. The girl looked at her with sad eyes. Then she seemed to go into a bit of thought. "Well I live in a two bedroom apartment, and I'm looking for a roomate. If you want you can stay with me." The girl offered. "Thank you so much. Though I can't pay you, I don't have any money to my name." "That's fine you can pay when you get a job", the girl said. "Thank you so much." Chanel was in a bit of shock. "I can honestly say I have never met so one as generous as you, but how do you know I'm not a murderer or some psycopath." "Well I guess I'll have to take my chances", the girl said. "Oh by the way my name is Nakahara Ayumi." "I'm Chanel Tailor it's a pleasure to meet you Nakahara-san." "Like wise, and you can just call me Ayumi."

"I still can't believe Ayumi took me in like that", Chanel thought. "I would have to say I was more than lucky that day." Chanel took a sip of her soda and set it back down. Then suddenly she felt a wave of pulses overcome her. After a couple minutes the pulses subsided. "Those pulses..they belonged to the death note", Chanel thought. "Though it's too late to search for it now. I couldn't track even if I wanted to. I'm sure it'll be fine. Humans in the past who have picked up a death note have never really used it once they've found out what it's capable of." "Chanel", Ayumi shouted. "Huh", Chanel said snapping back to reality. "I said we have to go grocery shopping. Come on." "Oh right. Sorry." Then Chanel and Ayumi grabbed thier trays and dumped the garbage away in the bins.

"Chanel are you sure your alright", Ayumi asked. "You keep spacing out." "Yeah I'm fine", Chanel reassured. "If you say so."

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Chanel and Ayumi returned home from shopping. They placed thier groceries on the counter. Ayumi started putting them away, but Chanel went over to the sofa and flicked on the t.v to the news Channel. "The same acidic who attacked six people at a shopping district in Shinjuku yesterday has struck again", said the announcer. "Taking eight people hostage at this daycare, captives include both children and teachers. The police have now identified him to be 42 year old Kuro Otaharo. Currently unemployed. We expect negotiations to begin emidiatly. At the time that's all the police are telling us."

"Chanel come and help me put the groceries away", Ayumi said. "Ayumi some creep is holding children captive at a daycare center. I cant believe this. Crimnals are popping up at nowhere these days." Chanel had ignored Ayumi's request about the groceries. Ayumi had finished putting the groceries away and had joined Chanel on the sofa. "Thank you for helping me put the groceries away", she said sarcastically. "Hmm?" Chanel said. "Forget it", Ayumi said.

Then Chanel felt the pulses of the death note once more. The pulses became stronger as the person who's name was written was to die. "Wait we're seeing something hear", said the female announcer. "Looks like movement at the front entrance." "The hostages are coming out", the male announcer said. "They all appear unharmed. Special forces are taking action, thier moving in! We don't know if the suspect has been arrested." "Cool the hostages are free", Ayumi said. Chanel didn't comment just continued to watch the news for more information.

"Huh. Yes. Okay, we now have confirmation. The suspect has been found dead inside. I repeat the suspect has been found dead inside", the male announcer said. Chanel's eyes grew wide. "The new owner killed him", Chanel thought. ", No there's a one in a milloin chance that could've happened." "Special forces are denying that they shot the suspect." "So it's quite possible that he was feeling cornered and decided to commit suicide", the female announcer said.

"Well according to the hostages the suspect just suddenly collasped." The male announcer said. "It was. Though I can't believe it. It could've been just a coincidence", Chanel thought. "What am I thinking. The pulses occured exactly fourty seconds after the suspect died. It has to be the work of the death note. Though I can't track the note, I don't have that kind of ability."

"Chanel", Ayumi said waving her hand in Chanel's face. Chanel snapped out of her thoughts. "Chanel don't you have to go to work soon", Ayumi said. "Right", Chanel said. She quickly got up and headed for the door. "Wait Chanel let me come with you. I have night school remember, which isn't too far from where you work. We can walk together until you get to your job." "Sure okay", Chanel said. "Great I'm not going to be able to focus at work", Chanel thought. "All I'm going to be thinking about is the death note. Hopefully this was the new owner's only victim."

End of chapter 22 - What She Had Become

Hey everyone sorry the chapter are so short. Don't worry I promise they'll be longer anyway. I noticed I haven't been getting that many reviews. I hope you all haven't forgotten about me. ^^' Anyway if you haven't forgot about me please review! Thank you.