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Chapter 4

Partners by π

It wasn't exactly the right time to wake her criminology teacher, not to mention the fact that she probably didn't even sleep here. However, she didn't want to wait till sun rise to announced that she had won against Lawliet. She assumed he would be in the library and checked there first. He wasn't there. She looked in Watari's office, he wasn't there. Rats, where could he be? Obviously his bedroom, but which one is it? She searched Watari's office for a list of all the rooms in the institution. She looked down the list and finally found Lawliet's name, Room 952, wow, that's just next to mine. He was sleeping in the room just next door to me and I didn't even know about it. She had the information she needed and went to Lawliet's room. It was locked. She went back to her bedroom, looked for some scissors and used it to unlock Lawliet's room.

She entered his room, there were no lights on, but the curtains weren't drawn, and as it was still summer and not too early in the morning, light started to fill in the room. Lawliet wasn't sleeping, he was writing something. He hadn't noticed her presence.

She knocked on the door, even though she was already inside, she didn't want to frighten him. He turned his head, saw her. He made no reaction whatsoever. That is one of the things Lizzie didn't understand about Lawliet, he doesn't seem to have emotions, he isn't even scared when somebody is bullying him, he might feel physical pain, but it seemed that the boy did not react to anything.

"Have you come for some help? He asked

-Nope, I just came to inform you that I've finished my case! She replied

-...

-So Lawliet, what about you? Have you finished YOUR case or do you need some help?

-I've also finished mine,

-What? She said disappointingly. When?

-This morning, I don't know what time though.

-Well, that makes us even then.

-Not quite, the teacher, or might I say the police will have to verify our cases first.

-True...Hey, have you eaten today?

-...Yes. He said after hesitating.

-I'm guessing that's a lie. Here, I took some cheese and crackers from the kitchen earlier on, do you want some.

-No.

-Don't be rude! If you don't want any, you could at least say "no thank you"

-...

-Anyway, do you want to read my case file.

-Why would I want to do that?

-Well, it's the proof that I'm not a complete idiot and didn't cheat on you.

-...hand it over then.

-It's not the best written case file I know, after all, it is my first one,there might be some spelling mistakes, but it's all there!

-...

-I'll just cut some cheese for my crackers whilst you do that.

-...

-You know...It's a real shame you don't eat, you're missing out on a lot of things! Like fish and chips, Shepard's pie, pies in general and...
-I eat pies.

-Really? What type? My favorite are beef-carrots-pees pie, it's so yummy.

-I like the dessert kind of pie, not the main course type one.

-Oh, well mince pies are delicious, ooouh and so are strawberry-apple pies! They are the yummiest !

-I never had that type of pie, but it does sound nice.

-I should make one for you, my aunt taught me how to make some. Have you finished reading my file?

-...

-Guess not. Soooooo, anyway, why don't you eat?

-I do eat, you just don't see me eating.

-Oh...Do you only speak monotonously ?

-Yes.

-Why?

-...

-You sure you don't want any? Here, have a bite!

-No ! Stop it! I'm reading your file, if you want me to finished, stop trying to feed me.

-Humph, fine...You know, Mr. Watari does worry about your eating habits. Or rather, none eating habits.

-I know, so please do not remind me. And stop talking, you're distracting me.

-Okay..."

Well this is boring, well, at least he talked to me without insulting me, so that's a start. I wonder if he really did finish his file...Nah, he's a terrible liar, I would have seen straight away if he did.

Not hungry after her third C&C, she asked Lawliet for his file, he hesitated, and than gave it to her. She started reading.

He was much better at writing than her...All was there, also, if she had done the case, she wouldn't have worked on this aspect. Lawliet was more into digital facts, statistics and physical evidence, avoiding any human interaction if necessary. Lizzie was different, she first started with anything concerning humans and than onto the rest. None the less, his file was correct, and after finishing his, she saw that Lawliet had just finishing reading her file.

"Soooo, what do you think? She asked

-It's accurate. He answered

-Thank you, and I also think yours is right , she said smiling

-Um...well I guess you didn't cheat on me.

-Indeed, so, are you going to apologies for insinuating that I did?

-I acknowledged the fact that I was wrong, why would I have to apologies? He questioned

-Because you hurt my feelings that's why! Seriously Lawliet, you have to start READING people and you might actually get some friends. She answered

-...I don't need friends. He stated

-Of course you do, everybody needs friends. She declared

-I'm going to be the best detective in the entire world, I don't need any friends, they'll just want to take my cases away and take the credit! He cried

-No they won't! Friends are there to play with you, cheer you up and have fun together, not steel from each other, you seriously need to look up the dictionary for the word "friend", I don't think you have the right definition.

-Well the last person who tried to befriend me did that.

-Well that person was a liar. Not everybody is like that you know. Wait, you do have emotions, you were hurt because of that person.

-I never said I didn't have any emotions.

-You sure do look like you don't. Never mind that, you still have to apologies.

-Fine, I'm sorry.

-Um...I can tell you don't really mean it, but fine, I accept your apology. Anyway, if you did finish your case earlier, why aren't you sleeping?

-I'm not tired.

-We had classes all day yesterday! Until six o'clock! How can you not be tired?

-That's my secret, I'm always tired.

-Well that's not very healthy. First you don't sit properly, than you don't eat, an finally you don't sleep! Do you know what happened to Mozart? He died very young because he did exactly the same thing that you're doing now. He was a great composer and could have compose more if it weren't for his early death! You said you wanted to be the best detective, well if you're dead, it's not going to help you achieve that goal is it?

-...

-Seriously Lawliet, I'm younger than you, and I have more common sense than you, how is that?

-...

-I didn't want to be mean Lawliet, I'm just stating the fact that if you keep this up, you won't live very long...So, do you still not want some C&C?

-No! You can always give me the pie you promised me.

-What pie?

-You said you would bake me a strawberry and apple pie.

-Oh THAT pie, …...okay, if I bake you that pie, will you agree to eat everyday?

-I will eat the strawberry-apple pie everyday yes.

-That's not very healthy either, you'll get fat and die from diabetes.

-I have a fast metabolism, not to mention the fact that if you use your brain properly, you won't get fat.

-Well, you might not get fat, but you won't get strong! You need protein and calcium!

-I'm stronger than you, I am your senior of two years after all.

-You might be older, but I'm stronger.

-I doubt it, not to mention the fact that you're a girl.

-What did you say?"

The next minute, Lawliet was thrown out of his chair against his bedroom door. Now, Lizzie was the strongest in her class at any kind of sport last year. And could be considered as one of the strongest seven year old on the planet (if she had the chance to prove it). Sadly, Lawliet did not know that, not to mention the fact that Lizzie had a quick temper and hated the fact that people assumed that girls were weaker than boys.

"I'll have you know, mister, that until I'm fourteen, our bodies are technically the same. And when I'll be fifteen, I'll train twice as hard to become the strongest woman alive, you hear me!?

-You've hurt me

-Well, that wouldn't have happened if you didn't say that I was week and discriminated against my gender!

-I think you've broken my wrist

-WHAT? She ran over to him and looked at his injured wrist. She analysed it, like her father used to do when she fell off her bike during mountain-biking times. Nah, it's fine, twisted at the least, it just bumped hard against the wall, that's all, I'll get you some ice just in case.

-...

-Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, put you get the point, right? I eat and train so I'm strong. You don't eat and don't train so you're weak. If you want to become a detective, you'll have to chaise after the bad people, if you can't run fast or fight against them you won't win.

-...But I don't won't to run after them, I want to solve cases and leave the catching up to the rest of the police.

-But that's boring, It's a lot more exciting investigating first hand. It's interesting getting data in books, files, the internet and all, but you have to be on the field to really get into it! Anyway, wait here, I'll get some ice for you."

She went out of the room, and went to the kitchen to get some ice. As she was looking inside the fridge, she saw some frozen strawberries. Hey, I could make that pie! She took all the ingredients she needed, some bowls, and spoon and went up stairs to Lawliet's room. She briefly applied the ice to Lawliet's wrist, which by now wasn't hurting him so much. She then started putting all the ingredients together, waiting for the strawberries to defrost. She asked Lawliet to look for some apples in the orchard outside, whilst she would put everything in a pie dish. He came back with quite a few, she showed him how to cut them up, and put them inside the pie. The strawberries hadn't completely defrosted, so Lizzie put them briefly inside the microwave. Everything finished, they put the pie in oven, waiting for it to bake. They didn't speak much, well, Lizzie did, and Lawliet just nodded. It was nearly six o'clock in the morning when the pie had finished baking and cooling. They each cut a slice and ate it for breakfast. It was nice.

"So Lawliet, is this the first time you baked something?

-Yes.

-Didn't you cook with your parents?

-...

-Why ? Didn't they know how to cook?

-I don't know.

-Well, what did you eat when you lived wit them.

-...

-Fine, don't tell me, but I will discover soon, I can promise you that, should we take the pie upstairs?"

He nodded, they went back to Lawliet's room, he had already eaten an other slice, Lizzie was already full. She decided to brush Lawliet's hair, it was quite long for a boy. He didn't seem to mind so she continued, sitting behind him on his bed whilst he ate his third piece. Lizzie was tied by the time Lawliet had started his fourth piece, so she curled up on Lawliet's bed, and slept.

Lizzie was woken up by a small finger poking her stomach. She immediately responded by flipping whoever was poking her. It was Lawliet, he crashed against his cupboard this time. As soon as she realised was she had done, she went to Lawliet's side, hugged him and apologised wholeheartedly.

"I'm soooooooooo sorry Lawliet, I didn't know it was you. I have this weird reflex, please forgive me

-Alright, I just hope nothing's broken. I woke you up because it's lunch time, you said you needed to eat to get strong so I woke you up. I personally don't think you need to eat, you're already very strong.

-It's twelve o'clock already? Gosh, I slept so long? Sorry I slept on your bed by the way. I'll go downstairs to eat, do you want to come?

-Fine".

They went to the dinning room, Watari was sitting at the adult's table. He saw Lawliet. He was surprised, but more glad than surprised. However, his smile soon stopped when he realised that L wasn't actually eating his lunch.

"You're not eating L? Don't you like Moussaka? Or are you vegetarian? Is that it? The reason you don't eat meals and only desserts?

-...

-Fine, don't answer me then. Here, take my dessert and yogurt and I'll have your main course and starter. I love tomatoes and cucumber and and absolutely adore moussaka, so I don't mind exchanging."

Lizzie talked with the other children at the table, seeing that Lawliet didn't really want to talk. She was happy though that Lawliet was eating his food now. Lawliet had finished eating before Lizzie and didn't wait for her. He hadn't told her where he was going so she deduced that he wasn't expecting her to come. Her afternoon was pretty usual for a seven year old girl : she played rugby with her friends, played the harp, drew a bit, and read some books to help her improve her English, Welsh and French. Just before dinner time, someone knocked at her door.

"Yn dod i mewn ! (come in)

-Hello child!

-Oh, hello Mr Watari

-May I disturb your reading for a moment ?

-Yes of course, have I done something wrong ?

-Well, yes and no. Yes, because I've listened to the recording about this morning, you shouldn't have done that. You should have asked for help, you could have gotten yourself killed.

-It's weird, you don't seem angry.

-I'm not, I'm impressed. I underestimated you. But in the future, please ask an adult to monitor you, alright?

-Um okay I guess. Is that all you wanted to talk to me about?

-No, I would like to talk to you about Lawliet. It seams that you have become friends

-Well, not really, we're just classmates.

-I see, areyou afraid of what is going to happen tomorrow?

-Tomorrow? Oh, you mean the class...not really, they're not all bad, only three of them are going to make a fuss.

-I see. I have a question to ask you, if you had to work with Lawliet, would you do it?

-Like on a group project?

-Yes

-I don't see why not.

-I see. Thank you now, bye for now.

-Bye bye Mr Watari!"

Evening went on, dinner, brushing teeth, etc. Sunday, normal day.

(Skipping the next two week because of how boring it would be for you to read: let me sum it up really quickly:

L&L both turn in their files: got top marks : got praised a lot, class is jealous.

L&L talk a lot more often to each other.

They both go to class and don't have anything unusual, no more cases yet.

Monday : English, Maths, History& Geography, French/lunch/Criminology, biology, chemistry, law

Tuesday : English, Maths, H&G, French/ lunch/ Chinese, biology, chemistry, art

Wednesday : Sport, English, Maths,/lunch/ French, H&G, economics, music

Thursday : English, Maths, H&G, Welsh/lunch/Criminology, chinese, law

Friday: English , Maths,economics, Welsh/lunch/ H&G,law,Criminology

Same for L only he has Japanese instead of chinese. Lawliet was absent on Thursday and Friday.

It was Friday evening, the criminology teacher had given cases to everybody in the class. They were supposed to work in pairs. As Lawliet wasn't there, Lizzie volunteer to work with him because she knew nobody else would. After class, she went to Lawliet's room. It wasn't locked, and Lawliet wasn't there. She went to the library, to any of the places she had been with Lawliet, but still, no sign of Lawliet. She went to Watari's office.

"Mr Watari, have you seen Lawliet?

-Yes child, are you looking for him?

-Yes, he have to work together on a case, but he hasn't been here for two days now, he isn't in his room, so I got worried.

-I see...I shall take you to him"

They went outside, into the big blackcar and drove off. They drove for about seven minutes and arrived at a hspital. Is Lawliet ill?She followed Watari inside, up the stairs and into the "recovering departement". They arrived at room 213. They entered. And there she saw him, the little Lawliet, ying in a hospital bed, tubes inside his mouth, his eyes shut. She was about to cry.

"Wha.. happened to him?

-Lawliet doesn't eat enough, and sometimes looses conscience, I had my hopes up when he started to eat by his free will two weeks ago but sadly he has stopped eating.

-Bu...bu..but why? I told him to eat!

-It's seems that it has something to do with his past. He'll be staying at the hospital for a few days, to make sure he gets all the food in his body to function. I'll go back to the institution, I'll pick you up in two hours, okay?

-Okay, bye bye Mr Watari"

The door closed.