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Chapter 24 - His Return

Chanel opened her eyes. Then she shot up quickly. She found that she had been lying on the sofa. She looked over to the window and saw that it was already night. "L", Chanel thought and clenched her fist. She clenched her fist so tightly that it began to bleed a little, so she released it. Then Chanel glanced over at the coffee table. There was a note on it. It read; Out on a date with Hagime be back at 11. Hope you feel better - Ayumi. Chanel sighed and then stood up. "I seriously need to go for a walk", she thought and headed for the door and left.

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L was sitting on the floor of a dark room, with his laptop and other equipment in front of him. He sighed and through his head back. "Why is so stuffy in here all of a sudden.", he thought. Then he straightened his head and stood up. "I need some air", he thought. L was completely aware that it could be dangerous to go out, especially since he just taunted Kira, and threatened Kira to kill him. Though it was alright because no one knew L's face nor what his voice sounded like, so he was fine.

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Chanel was walking down the street. The street she was on was empty and quiet. Chanel took a sip from the whisky bottle that was in her hand. She was drunk. She lost her balance for a moment and steadied herself. Chanel wasn't much of a drinker but she felt like getting drunk after the series of events that happened to her that day. Chanel looked up, her vision blurry, and saw a man walking towards her, and then stop a distance from her. She couldn't really see him because he was in the shadows, but she caught his name clearly. When she saw his name it made her blood began boil, but she tried to calm herself. She rubbed her eyes and squinted to see if the name she was seeing was true, and it was.

The name she saw was L Lawliet in clear red letters floating above the man's head. Chanel dropped the bottle and it broke sending glass and whisky all over the concrete. "Your mind is playing tricks on you Chanel", she thought. The man then began to come closer to her. When he stepped into the light she saw his face. It was in fact L. He came face to face with her, and stared at her with his emotionless eyes. Chanel clenched both fists tightly. She stared back at the man in front of her. Then she swung at him but she missed, and stumbled a bit.

"You killed him", she shouted. "You killed my brother! It's all your fault! Hate you and I hope you rot in hell!" He said nothing to her, but simply stared. L could smell the strong scent of acohol on her. Chanel felt tears running down her face. Her vision became even more blurry and then went black. She passed out, but L caught her before she could fall.

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Chanel slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she was aware of was the horrible headache that greeted her. She grabbed her head. "Ugh. I had the worst dream ever", she said aloud. "What was it about", a familiar voice asked. Chanel shot up quickly, as soon as she did her headache worsened. What she saw when she got up was L. He was sitting in a chair, that was placed a few feet from the bed she was lying in. "Please god let this be a dream", she said.

"This is no dream, I assure you", L said. Chanel quickly look at her surroundings. She saw that the walls were gray, and the room looked old. "Where the hell am I", she asked. "Your in one of the rooms of an abandoned warehouse", L said. "Okay. Now why am I here?" "You don't remember", L asked, but sounded more like a statement. "You passed out in front of me and so I brought you back here."

Chanel sighed and closed her eyes for a moment. Chanel thought back and she remembered only a tiny bit of what happened. She remebered seeing L and how she felt when she saw him. Then she remembered how he sent her brother to be a stand in for L, and the anger she felt when she saw him die in front of her eyes. Then Chanel opened her eyes and glared at L. "Is something wrong", he asked. "You. You killed him." "Excuse me",L asked raising an eyebrow. "You killed my brother! You sent him out there to be slaughtered by Kira! He didn't deserve that!" Chanel jumped off the bed and went over to L. L looked up at her from his chair.

"Yes I did. Though didn't you hear what I said during the broadcast. Your brother was inmate, and his excution was yesterday." "I resuse to believe that garbage", Chanel said. "Well believe it", L said. Then Chanel closed her left fist and punched L in his jaw, sending flying of the chair. "My brother was a kind person, and would've never done anything for him to be sent to jail and put on death row!"

L sat up and grabbed his jaw. His eyes were wide as he stared at her. "You have one serious left hook", he said nuturing his jaw, and stood up. Then Chanel ran up to him. She got ready to hit him again but he did this wierd maunuver that allowed him to get her arms behind he back. "Your hurting me", she shouted. "Chanel I don't make it a habit of hurting women, but I won't tolerated being abused by one." Tears began to run down Chanel's face. "I hate you", she said. "I hate you so much." Then Ryuuzaki let her go. She started to rub her arms.

He stared at her for a moment. "Your going to help me", he said out of no where. "Excuse me", Chanel said glaring at him. "Your going to help me catch Kira." "Why should I?" Chanel narrowed her eyes. "Well for one he killed your brother", L said. "It's your fault my brother died. Kira wouldn't have killed him if it weren't for you! Beside I remeber clearly when you said that you didn't need me anymore." "That was then and this is now. I want to catch this mass murderer quickly, so you will help me catch him", L said. "No. In fact. I should join Kira and help him defeat you", Chanel said.

"I know you to well. You wouldn't that. Your just saying that to anger me." "Your right I wouldn't, but I'm not joining you either. I have a job and a roomate. Besides this Kira business gives me a headache, I don't want anything to do with it." Chanel walked over to the bed, where her shoes were, to put them on. "Chanel, you don't want anything to do with Kira, but think about it. What if Kira succeeds with this childish goal of his. People would infact stop doing crimes, but only becuase they don't want to be killed by Kira. That's not why people should stop doing crimes. They shouldn't do it becuase it's wrong. Kira would control everyone with this power he has. He wants to be this god like being. Chanel this maybe the most difficult case I have ever faced, and I need your field of experties to help me."

Chanel stood silent for a moment, and went into a bit of thought. "Fine, I'll help you catch Kira, but I want you to answer a question for me", she said. "Why did you send my brother out there as your stand in. I'm sure you could've at least found someone else." "I don't see why that's so important", L said. "Just tell me. You owe me that much." "This is the only question, correct", L asked. "Yes, the only one." "Fine. I chose your brother so you would come to me", he said. "Excuse me. I'm lost", Chanel said. "Chanel, when I had first taken up the Kira case I believed that your experties were needed. Though I was positive that you wouldn't have joined the case becuase of the situation that happened two years ago."

"You mean when you dropped me flat on my ass, leaving me to fend for myself. With no money and no place to go", Chanel said interrupting him. "Yes. Anyway since I figured that you wouldn't come if I had called you. I decided to provoke you. If Kira did in fact Kill Lind, you would be so upset as to join the case to avenge him, and if Kira didn't kill him you would search for me with intent on why I put your brother as my stand in, and when I did see you I would persuad you into joining the case." "You used my brother. To get to me. You really are an asshole", Chanel said. "The only reason why I'm joining you is to bring this sicko to justice, and after that I don't want anything to do with you."

L didn't say anything. He just looked at her. "So what about my roomate and job", Chanel asked. "Simple quit your job. Your roomate on the other hand make up some excuse to her that will have you away for a few months." Then L left room. "Fine", Chanel said pulling out her cellphone. "So now what am I going to say to Ayumi", Chanel thought. She plopped onto the bed and started to think of possible excuses to give Ayumi. "Damn L. What am supposed to tell her." Then Chanel's phone began to ring. Chanel looked at the number. "It's Ayumi", Chanel mumbled.

End of Chapter 24 - His Return

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