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Ameko: ONWARDS
I fidgeted in my chair as I was desperately thinking things over in my mind... Mello was Amaya's friend in Wammys house... why the hell did Mello kidnap her? But luckily the realization hit me fast.
'Amaya just dyed her hair! And got it cut! Mello must not have known what she looked like... But Amaya is wearing the rosary that Mello gave to her so if he sees that then he'll know it's her. If and when he calls back to remind me of the exchange Amaya must have agreed to become his hostage. I'll just have to play along and all of the events will fall out into place...'
The only thing that scares me... Is if Light picks up on something while it happens...
As if on cue, Soichiro's phone started ringing from a call. I picked it up before Soichiro was able to and brought it to my ear.
"This is Chouko" I replied in my natural monotone.
"Akishi has finally arrived. It's about time" I smiled internally. If Mello didn't care he would have said something like 'your friend'. Not Akishi.
"So I take it that she's unharmed? Trust me. You seem to know alot about me so lets just cut to the chase. Where will we make the exchange?" I could practically hear the smirk on Mello's voice.
"Come to L.A. By yourself in two days and of course... bring the notebook" I groaned.
"Ugg I hate that place...way too hot...I prefer my locations to me a bit more mellow..." While I kept my facial expression hidden I could tell that Mello was now aware that I knew who he was.
"Do I need to repeat myself?"
"Oh course not. I'll be there soon" I hung up the phone and turned to the shocked face of the task force.
I narrowed my eyes. "What?"
"W-Well... Your friend has been kidnapped... and you're taking it like it was nothing..." Matsuda shakily replied.
"Oh please. Remember, I was an assassin. I think this will be Akishi's... seventh time being kidnapped!" I answered cheerily.
Light glanced at me. "So your giving up the notebook?"
"YeP" I said happily, making a popping noise at the P.
Light sighed and turned back to his work. He knows that if he says we shouldn't hand over the notebook it will be a very Kira-like thing to do... So i'm pretty much set.
I was about to take my leave right there but I remembered just as I was getting up that Near was about to call Light for the first time. I can NOT miss this.
"Chouko I understand that your worried about Akishi but we need a plan!" Light called, being careful with his words.
"A plan? Tell me. If it was Sayu kidnapped there instead of Akishi would you be able to follow through?" Light grimaced and glared at me halfheartedly. "Because the answer is yes..." I said, lowering my voice to a whisper.
Light gave me one of his Kira death glares that said 'stop talking before you give something away!' and I fought back with my own murderous glare that made Light flinch. This one said 'don't give me fucking orders or I'll murder you'
The brunette took this time to turn around in his chair and type at the computer when I could practically see a light bulb go off in his head.
He reached for his phone and started dialing a number. A number that I now recognized to be... the FBI...
When it was answered he spoke normally into the phone which already had the voice scrambler.
"This is L" Light spoke naturally. Claiming that title of his sent a chill up my spine. No you are not L. You're not even one of his amazing successors so stop fucking saying that...
Muffled dialogue was hidden from the phone as the FBI agent spoke somewhere else.
"I've already heard, what investigator John Mackenrow or rather Larry Connors had to say to deputy director Yagami in regards to the notebook and the Kira case" Light wailed off. "Will you help us with the investigation into NPA director Takemura's murder?"
"I see, well..." The voice trailed off as it was handed to another person.
Light looked at the black landline for a bit before words were spoken once more.
"I am pleased to meet you at last... L number 2..." It was here I heard Near. Nate River. For the very first time. And hearing the beautiful successor's voice coupled with the desperate shock on Light's face made it ever so enjoyable.
"Number 2? What do you mean by that? Who is this?" Realization washed over the faces of the task force as they started getting it.
'There's really no point in trying to hide it. We are a new organisation known as the SPK or Special Provision for Kira. It was established to find and capture Kira without the help of L. Furthermore seven of our top members already know of L's death" Light's brain was working so scattered that I barely had time to relish in the joy of the next few words.
"As for myself, I am at the center of the SPK... You may address me as N..."
I was currently just sitting on the couch of Mello's hideout. After convincing Mello's superior that I was on their side I was finally able to walk around. I was sitting next to Matt who had kicked his feet up on the end table to play the newest Pokemon game.
"So Mello... who the hell is this chick? How do you know her?" Mello glanced over at his boss... Ross? Rob or Roy.. Rod.. I dunno, something Ross-ish.
"Tekina wen't to the orphanage that I told you about. Even if it was only for about half a year. She tied for third place with Matt so she's a genius like us..." I sarcastically grinned and looked over to Mello.
"Ah Mells, You flatter me!" Mello rolled his eyes and a smirk formed on his face.
"Yeah but you're the only one from Wammy's who doesn't have an alias" I scratched my head nervously. Welp, better now then later.
Pulling my attention away from the beautiful early release copy of HeartGold and SoulSilver I looked at the blonde. "Actually, Tekina isn't my real name"
"What?" Mello said calmly.
"Tekina Katsura is just an alias. Nobody except my two best friends know my real name" Mello and Matt looked at each other, confused.
"Not you two!" I chuckled lightly before turning back to the game.
I noticed some kind of flapping noise behind me and I turned around for a split second to see a certain shinigami standing over, looking at us. His body was covered in bandages and was shaped sorta like a giant butterfly in a cocoon. Sidoh.
Turning back around to not draw attention. I fixatedmy hearing in the room to detect Sidoh's voice. Not hearing him talk I was instead drawn to the sound of the death note moving. Sidoh plucked it out of Mello's hands and dropped it on the head of... Snyder? I think that's his name.
"T-The notebook just flew..." Mello stuttered.
Ross turned to face his second in command, turning his attention away from the two hookers he had at his sides. "It's a notebook that kills people, I'll believe anything at this point"
I was mentally counting down to three at why Snyder would snap.
3...2...1...
On cue the blonde suit-wearing man fell off his chair and started stuttering at the 'monster' in front of him. "W-Who the hell is he!? The one in the freaky costume!? WHO THE HELL IN H-HE Hehe!" Sidoh sighed.
"If you don't want them to think you're crazy, have them touch the notebook..." Snyder gulped in fear.
"H-He says you can see him if you touch the notebook!" Snyder stood and held the book in the couch area.
Ross contemplated his lackey's outburst before deciding. "Come on guys... touch the book" And one by one they all let their fingers touch the pages. Mello's leather gloves hand touched right as mine did, even Matt's hand unenthusiasticlly fumbled for the book.
The effect was instant. The mafia bosses and lackeys all drew their guns shooting at the monster. Only Matt, Mello and I stayed silent... That is, until Matt broke the awkward silence in a truly Matt way.
"YES! My Resident Evil fantasies have finally come true!" He cheered, looking up at the Shinigami.
"MATT!" I yelled.
After a moment of hesitation, Matt answered. "What?"
"Not the time!" I called. Trying to stifle my laughter.
Sidoh was currently munching on one of Mello's chocolate bars happily. I basically tuned out the entire conversation as I glared heavily at the Shinigami. Chocolate is my favorite food of all time! I don't care if he's fucking godzilla! NOBODY steals my chocolate and lives to tell the tale...except Mello...
I sighed and reached for my next chocolate bar seeing as how mine was stolen by an asshole shinigami. What I didn't know was that Sidoh had finished his chocolate bar and was now reaching for my own. When he managed to pluck it out of my hands I bared my teeth at him, hissing like a cat.
I'm not really sure how I was able to but I managed to spring up from my chair and land on Sidoh's back, madly reaching for the chocolate.
"AAAH! CRAZY GIRL ON MY BACK! GET HER OFF!" He screamed as he started flying around the room, crashing into walls.
"GIMME BACK MY FUCKING CHOCOLATE!" I demanded and started to pull on the bandage wrappings on his skin.
"AAAAHHHH! STOPPIT!" The shinigami pleaded, distracted. Giving me a chance to leap forward and snatch my chocolate away from the thieving god of death.
I landed back on the floor with a groan, curled up around my well-fought and well-deserved chocolate bar.
"Nobody... touches... my fucking... chocolate..." I panted as I got up from my curled position and sat back next to Matt, ignoring the stares from everyone in the room minus Matt and Mello who had previously seen what I would do for my chocolate.
Matt decided this was the time to bust out an old memory of Wammy's house. "Oh please, that shinigami got off easy. One time she kneed some guy in the gut for trying to eat one of her pocky sticks"
I sighed happily, savoring my sweet victory (no pun intended). "Ahh Memories...beautiful, beautiful memories..."
All the time I was unaware that Mello was just looking at me with a real smile. And nobody, not even Kira himself, could make Mello sad at that one moment. Because he had finally found Tekina... One of the two only friends he had in the world.
-End of Chapter 32-
Mizu: I loved writing that one scene with Amaya's chocolate xD
Ameko: I think we're gonna have some flashbacks later... Just maybe...
Mizu: AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT NEAR IS HERE! FINALLY!
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