Chapter 8: Climate Change.

The following morning awoke a tired Matt.
Getting up from his bed he took his ash tray with him to dump the mess it held, only to fill it up again eventually. Something he was quite fond of.

Matt took his phone to look at the missed text message. It was from Sayu. He opened it, reading and scrolling down with dread in his face. Only to be interrupted. Questioning all at the same time about how did she get a hold of his number...

Matt turned around to the sound of a knock on his Apt. door. Walking across towards the door; he looked through the peek hole. The visitor was none other then Gevanni himself. "Hey Stephen! Why did you just knock? Your quite skilled with picking the lock. You just should of done that." Matt said sarcastically as he opened the door to reveal a serious Gevanni starring back at him.

"There was no need for that... You could use the exercise walking to the door to get it yourself." Responded Gevanni back.

"Are you calling me lazy?" Asked Matt amusingly. Gevanni ignored the sarcastic tone from the red head, closing the door behind him, approaching a window to get a quit glance. Matt could hear a lecture coming... Not from Gevanni, but from Near. Messages passed here and there.

"Near wants to know why are you wasting your time in such a petty, simple case; when you could be working beside him in something better. So what is your excuse Matt?" Asked the dark haired man. Matt scoffed at the message thrown at him. "Why would Near want, or care of my current situation? He has no reason to interfere in my choices in life." Matt replied a bit annoyed. "Because... He has his reasons I'm sure. I've only been told to come here, and come back to him with an answer." Gevanni said in a monotone voice. "Well tell Near if he wants an answer he will just have to come here and ask in person." Smiled Matt, only liking to make things hard for the successor of L.

Before Gevanni could persist further, one of Matt's contacts was obviously calling his phone. Matt approached his phone quickly, picking it up to answer, when he was only stopped abruptly by the other side's caller yelling his lungs out at him. Matsuda apparently yelling at Matt for not keeping his trap shut. Matt hung up quickly in annoyance. Matt more then anything found Matsuda's yelling irritating, and was not willing to hear another minute of it.

The phone ran again, only for Matt to answer with a "WHAT DO YOU WANT MATSUDA?!"

"Well... Are you still informing him of me? What did I tell you last night? Hmmm?" Sayu asked in the other line. Matt found his heart skipping a beat, and not being able to answer.

"No answer? Okay. Goodbye Matt." Sayu said, only hanging up several seconds later.

"Damn!" Yelled Matt as he grabbed somethings, only to push Gevanni out of the way, and out of his small home; to reach Sayu in person as quick as possible. Gevanni left there starring at Matt leave in a rush. "Careless jerk..." Gevanni whispered taking his leave. Leaving an envelop on Matt's desk before taking off.

"Rose, could you please stay here and keep an eye on Maria? I need to go for some food shopping." Sayu asked her friend. Only to get a nod from her. "Great! Thank you so much!" Sayu yelled, patting her friend in the arm, and kissing Maria in her small cheek. Leaving the shinigami Creston to stair in adoration of the cute interaction.

"Mommy! When will you come back?" Asked a curious Maria. "Soon honey." Responded Sayu. "You hear that? She'll be back. There's no reason to worry Creston." Maria told the shinigami. Rose could only stare in question. "That's just one of her many imaginary friends Rose. Pay no mind. It's a child phase she will grow out of. Said Sayu, only to have Rose giggle a bit staring at the child curiously.

As Sayu headed out the front door, putting her keys in her purse, she glanced up to see Matt in his red car looking at her. Getting out; Matt offered Sayu a pleading ride. "I guess I can accept your proposal Matt... It would be a great help, and plus... You owe me a lot." Sayu said slyly. A nervous laugh escaped Matt, as he opened the door for the Yagami girl. This would be fun Matt thought. For her that is... Sayu smiled at Matt as she took a seat inside. "First things first... Stop smoking around me for the day." Sayu said smiling, as she snatched the cigarette off the red heads mouth, only to put it out with a napkin she had, and tossed it out. "Hey! Come on Sayu! I knew you where up for your little revenge on me, but should this anger be towards Matsuda, and not me?!" Matt asked confuse-meant plastered on his face. Sayu only smiled, telling Matt to step on it. Matt only following orders. With a nervous Sidoh behind them all the while.

"So... What's got you in such a chipper mood Sayu...?" Asked a nervous Matt, looking towards Sayu; who was staring out the car window as he drove. The wind blowing on her beautiful flowing hair. Only to get Matt to stare in awe at her natural beauty. Only to look forward when she caught Matt's eyes on herself. "Oh nothing... I just thought I'd make your life a living hell. Starting with cutting your chain smoking..." Sayu said while smiling mischievously. "What?! Why?!" Asked Matt bewildered. " I have my reason... Matt..." Sayu whispered all of a sudden in deep thought, with her smile gone in seconds. Matt glancing her way, wondering what was on her mind as she said that.

" Change of plans Matt... I don't want you to leave..." Whispered Sayu.
Matt looked her way in question. He wondered... "Now that she knows about my whereabouts on tailing her... does this mean... A change of plans is under way; without Matsuda's consent...?"

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