Interception:
Anime/ Manga crossover
Death Note/ InuYasha
Pairing: Kagome/ L
Rating: K+/ T/ M
Language: English
Main Characters: Kagome, L, Light, Kira Investigation Team,Japanese Police, Shippou, Misa
Minor Characters: InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, Sango, Miroku, Sayu, etc.
Summery: Interception: n. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team. She didn't always agree on what was being done by the one who called himself "Kira", or the mysterious being who called himself "L", but with everyone choosing sides and only a select few who are "indecisive", the odds are stacking up against her- and with a threat on her life, her grandfather contacts an old friend of his, and next thing she knows she's right in the middle of the two opposing forces.
Though she sees good in everyone, she's having a hard time deciding which side to fight for…. Kira's sense of "Justice"? Or the "Justice" that has been used by human's for generations? Decisions, decisions…
Interception:
Chapter 4:
The person in possession of the DEATH NOTE is possessed by a god of death, its original owner, until they die.
If a human uses the note, a god of death usually appears in front of him/her within 39 days after he/she uses the note.
God's of death, the original owners of the DEATH NOTE, do not do, in principle, anything which will help or prevent the deaths in the note.
A god of death has no obligation to completely explain how to use the note or rules which will apply to the human who owns it.
December 5:
"Kagome?" Shippou asked, the blue eyed young woman was staring at the remote on the coffee table blankly, once again thinking on what Kouga had told them yesterday.
"Kagome, maybe you should turn on the news again?" Shippou didn't know why he told her to do so, he just had a nagging feeling that the news is what they should be doing right now- not lounging in her living room for the third day in a row, being totally silent.
She nodded mutely, reaching for the remote and turning to the local news station. Nothing particularly interesting was happening, a few local heroes, and then there was something about a kid stealing a nice car…
She sighed, standing up from her curled up position on the couch and trudged into the kitchen.
"Okaa-san! Get me some candy please!" Shippou called out to her, he could hear her huff in annoyance and her footfalls got a bit more forceful.
"Fine!" She yelled back, he only laughed and turned his attention back to the TV. The pots and pans clanged in the kitchen, the refrigerator opened and closed, cupboards slammed and reopened once again.
"We are interrupting the program to bring you a live, globally televised broadcast from INTERPOL. With Japanese voice-over by interpreter Yoshio Anderson." The television suddenly said. Shippou blinked and turned the volume up on the TV so Kagome could hear it if she wanted to- He believes this is what she's been waiting for.
"I am Lind L. Tailor, more commonly known as 'L'-" Shippou blinked his surprise as he studied the man on the screen. His eye's widened and he grinned. L! He was seeing L! "-The sole person able to mobilize police in every country worldwide." Shippou almost squealed with joy. L! L was real!
Kagome walked out of the kitchen carrying a tray of snacks and sweet foods, she stared wide-eyed at the TV as well, her mouth hanging open slightly. She slowly put the treats down and sat down on the couch, staring intently at the screen.
"He's kinda cute…" Kagome spoke absentmindedly, Shippou snorted but silently agreed.
"Criminals have been the target of a killing spree… Which has turned into the biggest mass murder case in history." L said, Kagome gulped lightly, what was L doing?
"This monstrous crime must be stopped at all costs. "Kira," as the perpetrator is commonly known, will be caught. I guarantee it."
There was a dramatic pause, Kagome held her breath while Shippou was at the end of his seat on the couch.
"He looks foreign." Shippou spoke up, Kagome nodded her head in silent agreement.
"Kira. I think I've got a pretty good idea of why you are doing this, but what you are doing…"
"… Is EVIL!" Kagome gasped slightly in surprise at the forceful hatred in his voice, the glare he sent into the camera was amazingly cold and chilling.
"Police worldwide have launched a coordinated investigation." There was a pause for a few seconds. Kagome's heart was beating in her throat, her breathing stopped, waiting for something to happen.
Something did happen after about twenty more seconds…
Lind. L. Tailor collapsed, grasping his chest as he grunted in pain, his head hit the cherry-oak-wood desk. Kagome couldn't stop the scream that escaped her throat as she stared wide eyed at the screen.
Her eyes were wide as she covered her mouth with her hand, she gasped into her hand as tears shinned in her eyes.
"I… I don't believe it…" Another voice spoke up over the television, it was obviously digitally re-mastered. Shippou slipped back into his chair, slumping back into it… He just witnessed someone die on national television.
"This was an experiment to test a hunch I had, but I never really thought… Kira… You can actually kill people without direct contact…"
"T-the real L…." Shippou said in a dazed voice, Kagome's bottom lip trembled as she shut her eyes, biting on her thumb to keep herself from whimpering. No matter how any people she has seen die, she would never get used to seeing the lifeless body of someone who didn't deserve to die- no matter what.
"So…. My hunch was right… I couldn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes, but you can… You'd have to, of course it didn't make sense otherwise…" The voice trailed off again, still obviously in a dazed state.
"Listen to me, Kira. If you just killed Lind. L. Tailor, the man you saw on your TV, he was a condemned criminal scheduled to die today, at this hour. His arrest and conviction were kept secret from the media, and went unreported even on the internet. Even you had no way of knowing about him, it seems…"
"But I, L, do in fact exist. So, come on! Kill me if you can!"
Kagome's and Shippou's eyes widened, Kagome gasped again and Shippou scooted closer to the edge of the couch.
"What are you waiting for? Come on! Go ahead and kill me! I'm still here. Can't do it, Kira?"
Kagome couldn't stop herself from shouting: "NO!" at the TV screen, her eyes wide as tears rolled down her cheeks, she leaned forward, waiting for something- anything to happen.
The robotic voice spoke up again: "Evidently, you aren't able to kill me. So there are people you can't kill. That's a valuable clue-"
"-Now I'll give you some information in return."
Kagome slid off the couch, scooting forward on the floor in till she was closer to the TV, the blanket she was gripping was wrapped around her waist loosely, Shippou followed her down, though sat closer to the television.
"Although it was announced that this was being televised globally… Actually, it was broadcast only in the Kanto region around Tokyo. The plan was to broadcast live to other areas in turn. But that's no longer necessary. You are in the Kanto Region of Japan, Kira."
Kagome gulped, so Kira was somewhere in the area….? Shit.
"And, although the police have missed this, you first victim was the Shinjuku killer who took eight people hostage in a nursery school. His crime, when compared to those of the notorious murderers whoever died of heart attacks, was not very serious. Moreover, this case was reported only in Japan, nowhere else… That was all the information I needed."
"I knew, Kira, that you were in Japan! And that your first victim was nothing but a guinea pig for testing your powers! We broadcast first to Kanto because it has the largest regional population in the country. That you happened to be there was pure luck."
"Now… I dare say, it may not be so long before I send you to die. Kira, it would interest me greatly to know how you carry out your murders… But that's something I can figure out AFTER I catch you!"
"Kira, I'm going to find and dispose of you, if it's the last thing I do! I'm Righteous!"
There were a few more moments of silence.
"Till we meet again, Kira." The voice seemed much calmer, and then the line went dead. Kagome shut off her TV, staring at the blurry reflection that showed her person and Shippou's. He took to leaning back against the couch, his own eyes staring at the blank screen.
Kagome's heart was beating over a mile a minute, what the hell was going on…?