Chapter 7
Hi there and welcome to Chapter 7 of DNTOS. I know the last chapter was hella short but this time I've brought you one that's super long. Yaaaaaaayyyy (Noooo typing it will take forever.)Anyway here ya go. Make sure you review dammnit, I have no idea if any of this is goo I just keep typing it up.
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As I turn the corner a big double wooded door catches my eye, curiosity strikes and I push through them.
Holy shit…..
My eyes nearly pop out of my head; it's a ginormous library. This is like…something straight out of Beauty and the Beast… I run over to one of the shelves and begin to scan through, looking for anything I recognize.
Behind me a grandfather clock chimes and I look to see what time it is. Hmm…4:30. I glance above me at the giant chandelier, but the there's a knock at the door which startles me, and I whip my head in its direction.
"Miss Crisis, It's time for us to depart." Oh it's just Watari…I nod and follow him out into the hallway.
"How long did it take you to find me this time?" Watari smiles as he leads me through the mess of halls.
"Well we actually have cameras everywhere, so I thought it faster to look where you were first. So, not long." I nod absently.
We walk out to where the giant stair case is and I see my suitcase with my hoodie on top waiting for me. Not only that; but my boots are on the floor next to it as well. I walk over to them and slip them on then slide my hoodie on over my tank.
"Where is L?" I glance back to look at Watari but a familiar figure catches my eye at the top of the staircase. It's L; he's wearing the same blue jeans and long sleeve white shirt that I had seen him in earlier. I look him up and down but something is off. Are those shoes? Sure enough he's wearing a pair of dirty brownish grey converse on his feet. As he comes closer I see that he has just slipped them on and he's not wearing socks either, I smile at him as he gets closer.
"Watari, are we ready to depart?" L looks from Watari to me for a second, and in that second I swear I can see something in his eyes, but I don't really know what to call it.
"Yes Master L. Everything aside from Miss Crisis' luggage and our persons have already been placed in the Mercedes and or been sent to the jet." L didn't stop to talk he just kept walking toward the door.
"Very good then, let's go." L continues and Watari and I watch as he walks through the front door and out into the 4:30 snow. I look to Watari who smiles and shrugs then I pick up my suitcase and follow the detective. Watari walks a little bit faster than I and makes it to the Mercedes' door before L and opens it for him. L nods politely to Watari and slides inside, I make my way to the trunk and wait for Watari to pop it. He comes around to meet me after, I assume to help, but I'm already swinging my suitcase up and into the trunk. It's a little cold out here but not as cold as it had been last night. Watari shuts the trunk with a 'thunk' and makes his way to my door and opens it for me. Because of the cold I hurry to get in and slide in next to L. It shuts behind me and I watch as Watari shuffles around to the driver side.
The car is warm and as I look to where L is and am surprised to see him sitting normally. "So…you're sitting like a normal person."
L looks to me with his sullen black eyes. "It's dangerous to sit the other way and how would I wear my seat belt?"
Jeez…when you put it that way I feel like an asshole.
"Point taken." I turn and put my own seatbelt on, getting comfortable as Watari pulls away from the mansion.
"Besides I don't sit like that because I want to, I sit like that because if I didn't my deductive skills would drop by about 40%"
"I see…"
"Anyway I was finally able to get your identification card." L reaches down into a bag on the floor. Was that there the whole time? I had no idea. "I also purchased you a new cell phone with a new number; please refrain from confusing your personal line with this line. You understand how that could get messy very fast." L hands me a box. Oh my god…
Within the box is the newest smart phone. I pull out my piece of shit pay-by-card phone and hold them side my side. It's clear which is better.
"I doubt I'll confuse these two." L's face doesn't change in anyway but I feel pitied. He reaches back down into the bag and pulls out two more things; a billfold and a belt.
"This; is no ordinary belt. When you're in trouble press the center button twice and it will contact Watari, your name will display on his cellphone and he will contact you immediately." I take it from him as he hands it my way.
"Does it come in studded?" I laugh slightly, but he seems to ignore me and moves onto the billfold.
"This is your new identification card." L hands it to me and I study it. It's my face, but all the information is false. It says Suzuki Matsui, with detective as my rank…
"The name and rank are both fake…I'll have to be careful not to take out the wrong one." L nods quietly and I continue to look at the ID.
Watari slows down and I glance outside. We're at the airfield already…The car slows and parks close to the jet, I wait for him to turn it off before opening my door and stepping out into the cold. I wonder if Japan will be this cold… I hide my hands in my sleeves as I hear the trunk pop open. I turn and see L getting out my door so I walk over to the trunk.
I lift my suitcase out and balance it on my foot so it doesn't touch the ground. I can feel my new phone and wallet bouncing around in my hoodie pocket, that belt is in my hand still.
"What are you waiting for? Let's board." L looks to me then walks toward the jet. I hear a jingle and see Watari hand his keys to a man and that man gets into the Mercedes and pulls away leaving me standing there for no reason. Watari stares at me and I heft my suitcase and begin to tail after L.
We board the plane and I'm surprised at how big it is. Despite protest Watari comes and takes my suitcase, bringing it toward the back of the plane. Must be to put it away somewhere.
"Are you going to sit or stand the entire flight?" I look down to see that L has already taken a seat in one of the swivel chairs. Those things look like someone superglued fancy computer chairs to the floor.
I give L a snarky grin and pretend to mock him before sitting down in the chair behind him in a huff. "I'll sit." I look out my window and ignore the hustle around me.
"Let's go over the plan again." L gets my attention and I unfold my arms as I see his face as if he's turned in his chair to look at me. "When we get to Japan we'll head to the hotel where we will attempt to rest before you and Watari go off to the ICPO meeting. Just so you know, I will first be investigating in the Kanto region of Japan; I have a feeling that Kira is there.
Bells go off in my head and I chuckle to myself. "Yeah? Maybe while we're there I'll catch a Pikachu."
"Maybe I'll catch a Kira." L gets my reference, but doesn't smile.
"Wow tough crowd." I smile to him but he turns around, so I turn my attention to the window again. I wonder if he ever smiles…maybe I'll have to keep close attention to his eyes. I bet they're the key to how he's feeling…he just seems the type.
"PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS." The intercom explodes into sound startling me a little, but I reach down and put my buckle on. "THE PLANE WILL BE DEPARTING SHORTLY, PLEASE PUT YOUR SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND ENJOY OUR FLIGHT."
I glance around the plane wondering where Watari is. I spot him at the end of the plane behind me bucking himself into his own seat, he smiles at me and I begin to feel odd and shaky. When was the last time I was on a plane? I give him an uneasy thumbs up and turn back around.
The plane makes a humming sound and they test the engine, sending smoke across my window, I cringe and put my eyes forward ignoring it. What's wrong with me? My body begins to tense as the jet begins to move toward its runway. I try to look at L but all I can see is a puff of black hair. The plane springs to life and we begin going forward really fast, I white knuckle the seat and close my eyes at the G-force. Slowly we begin to rise and my stomach does summersaults. I never thought I'd hate a form of transportation so much….
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The plane evens out after a while and I open my eyes. It's okay, I'm okay. There's a ding throughout the cabin and I peel my hands off of the armrest.
"WE HAVE REACHED OUR ALTITUDE. YOU MAY NOW FREELY WALK ABOUT THE CABIN."
I sigh in relief and slowly lean forward with my head in my hands. The plane dips for a second and I immediately throw my seatbelt off and run for the plane bathroom, throwing up everything I had eaten today. I hear footsteps behind me as I continue to heave. Someone puts toilet paper near my face and I take it and wipe up my mouth.
"Are you alright Miss Crisis?" I drop the paper in the toilet and turn to see Watari kneeling down and L slouched behind him.
"Yeah…just-I guess I never really liked planes. It's making me totally sick." I see something glitter next to L and my eyes follow it. It's a window; the plane dips and I see white across it, my stomach flips and I turn back around and throw up some more.
"I'll go get you some anti-nausea medication." Watari says from behind, I just nod and stare at the toilet, my eyes are watery.
"I didn't know planes made you sick, I apologize." I can tell by the voice that it's L.
"No, it's not your fault. Honestly I didn't know they made me nervous either. I wipe my face again and flush, sitting back on my butt with one leg like a crisscross and the other with my knee up and my foot flat on the floor. Ugh…someone kill me, no more… I glance at L before leaning my head against the wall behind me, behind him I see Watari holding a glass of water and a bottle. L seems to wonder what I'm looking at and turns to see, quickly moving out of the way as the old man comes closer. "These were all I could find Miss. They are anti-nausea and also drowsy." Watari kneels down and hands me the glass before opening the pill bottle and handing me two pills.
"That's alright; I can't throw up if I'm asleep." I smile and take both pills.
As I hand Watari back the glass and begin to stand I notice the absence of L. He must have gone back to his seat. Watari hands the glass off to someone else and extends a hand to me to help steady me, I take it gladly and am escorted back to me seat. As we approach I see that L has turned his chair around and is currently facing mine. I sit down slowly and lean back staring at L.
"You may put the chair back and rest; there are still 11 hours to go." Ugh you've gotta be kidding me….I lean back and roll on one side, Watari appears and puts a blanket over me and then hands me one of those neck pillows. I take the pillow and stuff it under my head and pretend that I don't feel like death. Slowly, the sound of the plane turns into white noise and the meds kick in, sending me off to dreamland.
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My eyes open to the light of the cabin and I roll over to look out the window. It's pitch black out there, how long have I been out? I rub my eyes and try to look at L.
"Welcome back to the world of the conscious Miss Crisis." I change positions to see Watari standing above me. He's carrying a plate with some toast on it. "Would you like some? It will ease your hunger without making your stomach upset." I nod and sit up slow, making my chair go back to its normal position.
"Yes please." Watari smiles and reaches down pulling up some sort of tray that was attached to my chair the entire time. He sets the toast down gently.
"Would you like anything on it?"
"Strawberry jelly, please." I answer him weakly and then notice L is still across from me clacking away at his laptop. He stares at me and his eyes show a hint of fear for a second but then it disappears and his eyes soften at me like he's relieved. So his expressions really are in his eyes…
Watari appears next to me with a restaurant sized strawberry jelly and a bottle of apple juice. I take it and undo the cap as Watari spreads the jelly, as if I'm an invalid. "Sip that gently or you will upset yourself." Watari stares at me for a second then disappears with the knife he used to spread my jelly.
I eat my toast slowly and savor it, my stomach feels fine and I notice that even though the plane dips every once in a while that I'm unaffected. L looks up from his laptop and stares at me, I pause with the toast just before I place it in my mouth.
"Are you alright?" L's eyes look darker than usual and I feel like I should be asking him that.
"Yeah, I feel okay now." I respond and I see his eyes change slightly, once again relief.
"I'm glad. That medication really made you sleep." Was he, worried about me?
"How long was I out?" I notice how stiff I am and stretch accordingly; my feet almost touch his. I then grab my juice and begin to sip.
"About five and a half hours. It's midnight." My eyes pop out of my head and I swallow my juice hard, coughing slightly.
"Jesus I wasn't asleep I was unconscious." I look down and put the last piece of toast in my mouth.
"Are you finished with that Miss Crisis?" Watari's voice appears from behind me and I damn near shit myself.
"Holy shit Watari, are you watching me? Don't sneak up on me like that." I almost punched you…
He places his hand over his heart. "My apologies Miss. May I take your plate?" I nod and he removes it leaving me with my juice. My heart is still racing as my body reminds me I've been on a plane for 8 hours and I haven't used the bathroom, yet…well for its intended purpose, not for puking my guts out. I stand and make my way to the back to the bathroom.
Trying to pee on a plane is one of the weirdest experiences I think I've ever been through, and that's coming from the girl who bumped into a humanoid white slug named Zoff who spoke flatula; which by the way, was an actual language in that universe. If you've never had the chance to use a plane potty then consider yourself lucky. Not only do you bounce around a bit but the room itself is like as big as a locker and you constantly have to make yourself think that it's okay and that it is a real bathroom.
My brain takes a while to be convinced and at the end I find myself thinking that this is just a coach bus. After I rise I catch my reflection in the mirror. I look like trash…My eyes have dark bags under them and I'm pale and sickly looking. I look like a goddamn raccoon. I give a sigh and open the door, and return to my seat.
"We don't have much longer." L greets me with eye contact as I slip back into my chair. I look toward the window again but it's still blackness, I try to look out and down but there's nothing there either. We must be over the ocean still…that's not terrifying at all. "We've switched time zones by the way. While it would have been midnight at home it's 5 pm in Tokyo."
My internal clock is gonna be fucked up…and I'm gonna be wired…
"So," I take a deep breath and let it out. "how do we adjust?"
"When we get there, as I mentioned before, we'll sleep. Or you may stay awake if you wish because of your medically induced nap." I smile at his word play. Maybe he does have a sense of humor. I look out the window then back to L.
"So what do we do for the next 3 hours or so?" I turn back to L and cross my legs.
"I don't know, I have work to do, but perhaps you should have brought a book."
I glare at him annoyed, realizing they had found me in the library. Maybe someone should have warned me about how long this metal death bird ride would be and I would have brought something in general. My glare fades as I watch him clack on his laptop. That's weird, he's using only his index fingers but he seems fast and proficient at it…
"Miss Crisis, I noticed you looking rather restless. I took the liberty of bringing one of your sketchbooks and artist supplies with us, would you like them?" He had cleared his throat before speaking so I wasn't startled this time. He's prepared for anything.
"Yes actually, I would appreciate that."
"Would you like anything else?" What else could I want? I just ate so I'm not hungry and I still have some apple juice left.
"Nah, I'm alright, just bored." Watari nods and walks away. A few minutes later he returns with my black sketchbook and pencil bag in one hand, and a bowl of lollipops in the other. He hands me my stuff first then places the bowl in front of L.
"Thanks." I nod as my stuff is placed before me.
"Thank you Watari." L looks up for a split second and our eyes meet. I wonder what he's thinking behind those panda eyes…
Once he realizes we're making eye contact he looks away and returns to his work. I open my sketchbook and look through all my old sketches before finding a free page. I open my bag and take out a mechanical pencil and click it a few times before placing it to my mouth.
What to draw, what to draw…
I tilt my head and look up. Perfect. A smile crosses my face and my pencil begins to move. I look up and then back down numerous times and it becomes a pattern. After a few minutes everything around me fades and my mind enters artist mode.
YAY IT'S OVER! *Shakes hands because of cramping* So what did you think? Do you hate planes? Have you ever tried to use the bathroom on a plane? LOL ironically I went to Florida a bit ago and decided to use it and that's pretty much how it made me feel. I'm alright with planes, my brain usually is like 'ok I'm too overwhelmed to be scared so you just go ahead without me' (Usually I'm afraid of heights) So I'm totally fine after we're up in the air. I even look out and down at all the lights, I got a whole bunch of cool pictures too. *Puts hand to invisible headset* What's that? I'm getting off topic? *Looks back to you* Sorry 'bout that, I just get excited when I finish a chapter. Anyway let me know if there's anything you want me to draw, comic/anime strip wise. I really haven't drawn much except her work uniform, which you'll find out about later. If you have a direct question I have many ways to get a hold of myself and you are free to use all of them I'll reply to any I can. Is that it? Hmm I think so. OH WAIT. I wanted to give a shout out to Wolfy-sama for being the second person to favorite and to Candy my guest who was the first to review. *Glares out at you* You may be a guest and I either know exactly who you are or have no idea at all. *smiles brightly* Well this black block is huge and is my cue to leave so, *waves* I will see you, in the next chapter. Jesus 3,671 words.