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, Sayu
Minor Characters: InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, Sango, Miroku, 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 15:
When the same name is written on more than two DEATH NOTES, the Note which was first filled in will take effect, regardless of the time of death.
If writing the same name on more than two DEATH NOTES is completed within a 0.06-second difference, it is regarded as simultaneous; the DEATH NOTE will not take effect and the individual written will not die.
December 27:
With Light:
"Wow, this is a lot of humans. You gonna do it here?" Ryuk asked, scanning the top of heads in the underground train station of Shinjuku. His eyes held slight amusement and skepticism, what was Light thinking of now?
"I've been doing a lot of research and experiments that past six days. Now you'll get to see the results." Light said lowly, bringing the collar of his jogging suit up more to cover his mouth, a red beanie was on his head, pushing his bangs into his eyes as they darted around.
Ryuk almost rolled his own eyes and the human's foolishness- stubborn mules, all of them! Though he decided to humor the human he was shadowing for the time being.
"Experiments?"
"Uh-huh. I used the Death Note on a bunch of local criminals to test different ways of killing them-"
Ryuk tuned Light out, pretending to look interested when really he wanted to bother Kagome again- it was really fun to get her so worked up, she was at her wits end by now because suspicion of being Kira (or an associate) was placed upon her.
Though she didn't get a shadow, just a bunch of video cameras in her apartment, and bugs in her jackets- but he decided to not tell her, just for fun.
He had to vaguely wonder how long they had been there, though. A long time? A day? A week? Who knew. He also knew that suspicion of her being Kira would soon dwindle down once they listened to all of the records they had gotten, along with the video footage.
"-Later, the person dies that way." Light finished off. Ryuk pretended to look interested and surprised, but he was glad that Light wasn't being as perceptive of the Shinigami right now because he was just a big bundle of nerves.
"Huh… I didn't even know that." Ryuk lied through his teeth, fighting the urge to play with the silver heart shaped earring on his left ear.
"There he is!" Light said, his eyes were wide in excitement as he drew his jogging suits hood up, he lowered his head, his bright brown eyes- almost red, stared at Ray Penber from the corner of his eyes. "Right on time."
Light moved to follow him, and Ryuk moved to follow Light- humans were interesting, yes, but predictable.
December 28:
With L:
L sat on the floor of the hotel room, playing with the Santa hat he had worn to the Higurashi's residence just a few days before for Christmas Dinner. He stared at the little white pompom at the end of it, watching it sway slightly with every move of his hand.
He couldn't believe it, all 12 FBI agents- dead. In a blink of an eye.
He sighed, unable to hold in the frustration any longer. Surveillance on Kagome was proving to be more entertaining, but caused more questions to rise in his mind- was she crazy? She seemed perfectly normal when around others, and seeing how she reacts to different news (like the news about Kira, mostly) is most confusing, she fits the profile well (better than others) but when faced with dreadful news, she breaks down and goes into a depression fit.
She was also a very nice young woman, he would have to be an idiot to not even admit that she was beautiful- and L Lawliet was no idiot. Nothing really stood out to him about the strange woman, she seemed to actually be having a conversation with something in the room- why was she talking about purifying Shinigami?
L's eye's narrowed as he listened to the tape more closely.
Another tape had her suddenly yelling: "WHAT?!" to no one in particular.
"Go away Ryuk! I'm busy with homework!" Kagome seemed to growl out, L was curious as he watched the tape that went with the recording: which was playing on his computer currently while waiting for a next move.
"D-Death…. Note?" Kagome's voice turned shaky.
"He did… But he told me about the Death Scroll, the Death Note must be relatively new…."
"So… What more can it do?"
"It's Kagome!" silence before she groaned out loud.
December 17:
The screen flashed.
"Watari?" Kagome asked, she was on a cellphone, L remembered when he was talking to her that day- he had asked for her assistance on something. She shut her phone, then opened it back up again when it went off.
"Of course, Watari-san." Kagome said, closing the phone again.
December 20:
"And then I was just lying there in bed, half awake and half asleep- and then my phone suddenly goes off!" the girl laughed. L remembered her name was Yuri.
"I couldn't believe that it was only 8 in the morning, I was so tired from the night before because I had to stay up late and study for my Math test on Monday."
"But guess who it was that called me! I almost didn't answer it because I thought it was one of those recordings." Yuri sounded excited.
"Umm… Bob Marley?" Kagome answered. L sniffed through his nose to hide the chuckle wanting to slip by.
"No. Isn't he dead?"
"Yes, he died of a cancer in 1981- Anyways, not important. Who was it that called you?"
"It was Light Yagami! Not only one of the cutest guys in school, but the smartest in the country!" Yuri squealed. L cringed slightly from the pitch of it before it clicked.
"Light Yagami…. Ray Penber was shadowing him." L quickly paused the recordings and brought up the files on Light, Ray Penber, and what had happened on December 20.
It was no coincidence. Light being on the same bus as the FBI agent, the FBI agent forced to give his name to Light (he's assuming)- Naomi was kind enough to tell him that Ray had to show his name to someone, and the criminal coming on the bus then being ran over barely 15 minutes later.
L narrowed his eyes. Just too convenient…
December 31:
He didn't like this, not at all. The Task Force was shrinking considerably- enough to where Soichiro Yagami, Shuichi Aizawa, Kanzo Mogi, Hirokazu Ukita, and Touta Matsuda were all that were left- speaking of which, they were to be meeting at the hotel any moment.
The Imperial Hotel was nothing short of fancy, and with it just a few blocks away from the Japanese Task Force Head Quarters, it was convenient.
New Year's Eve; he was supposed to go back to the Higurashi's residence around 7….
"L, they are here." Watari's voice rang out from the computer. L glanced at it before standing up, striding out of the room he was in to stand in the middle of the main room- where the door opened up.
There was an annoying itch on his ankle, balancing, he scratched his ankle with his other foot- There was a knock on the door- "Damn, and my ankle still itches…."
"Please enter. I've been waiting for you." He said, the door opened, he stood there, perfectly balanced while scratching his ankle with the opposite foot as he gave the Task Force a bored gaze.
"I'm L."
There was an awkward silence amongst the group before Yagami spoke up, bring his badge out.
"I'm detective-super intendent Yagami of the NPA-" soon others followed his example.
"I'm Matsuda."
"I'm Aizawa."
"I'm Ukita."
"I'm Mogi."
L stared at them for a moment longer, his slightly hunched form giving him a more intimidating look- like a Vulture looking at prey.
He raised his hand up slowly, aiming it at the group-
"Bang!" He said, pretending to shoot a bullet. The group had shocked faces while Yagami looked confused.
"Huh?" someone said.
"This your idea of a joke!" someone else accused. L rolled his eyes, moving to scratch the annoying tick at the back of his head.
"If I was Kira, you'd be dead… Yagami-san." L explained, catching the older man's eyes. The others visibly gulped.
"All Kira needs to murder someone is knowledge of their name and their face. You ought to know that by now… Common sense says you can't kill anybody just by knowing their name and face. But the fact is, criminals are dropping dead one after the other on the basis information alone. That is how he murders people- we have no choice but to believe it."
They were silent for a while longer. He turned to go into the room he was just occupying, but turned his head back.
"We're the only ones left who are willing to risk our lives for this. So let's be careful about telling people out names-"
"-Let's value our lives."
He turned and left, the others following behind a moment later- let the games begin.
A few hours later:
"Ryuzaki," Watari said, walking back into the room filled with the Task Force. L lifted his head and looked at the older man. "Phone for you-"
"-Ah, I almost forgot, thank you, Watari." Ryuzaki said, reaching for the phone. He didn't cast a glance at the others who eyes were on him.
"Ryuzaki! Please, come here right away!" It was Kagome, of course it was.
"Higurashi-san-" L sighed when she cut him off, he rubbed his eyes. Damn women.
"It's Kagome! Oh, forget it! My mother collapsed, Ryuzaki, please! My brother isn't here, he's with Grandpa. Shippou can't come, and we're at the Shrine all alone-" she was hyperventilating. Ryuzaki's eyes snapped to Watari.
"Of course, I'll be there right away, Kagome." Ryuzaki said, getting out of the chair. He snapped his phone shut before glancing at the group.
"Please excuse my rudeness, but get out." He didn't leave any room for argument, he left the room towards his sleeping chambers (more like closet since he didn't sleep anymore) and pulled on a black sweater along with a thick coat, he slipped his sneakers on an pulled a black hat over his head.
Didn't need another Higurashi in the hospital now, did we?