Chapter 14

December 27th

A week has passed since the note from Kira and we haven't received any others. Criminals are still being killed though, it's not like he's being quiet. Come to think of it, just yesterday a bank robber hijacked a bus, freaked out, and ran off the bus only to get hit by a car. He died instantly. Ryuzaki ignored it briefly, thinking it was 'just a coincidence', but I reminded him that coincidences don't happen in the Kira case. Ryuzaki's response to that was; 'that if Kira did control the man then our theory about him controlling his victims might actually be true'. The only issue was he died in an accident not of a heart attack…

. . .

"Ryuzaki?" I ask into the air at my raven haired friend. We're sitting in the living room of our new suite; we got here yesterday and when we arrived Watari and I had to move all the furniture around so Ryuzaki would have his surveillance/workstation…It was awful, he just stood there with his thumb in his mouth. Like he was thinking about what layout was best. He tried to protest after we were done, I'm not sure what about though cause I told him that there was no way in he;; I was moving the couches again and if he didn't like it he could use his brain to move the furniture himself. It stayed the same. I say surveillance room because of all the TV's in here, it reminds me of like that room in a bank or fancy place…what is it called? I don't know surveillance room sounds fine. Ryuzaki is a weird guy but I don't think I could ever see him spying on anyone personally; he'd get other people to tail people like the FBI. Anyway he's sitting in the chair facing his makeshift desk/entertainment center and I'm sitting on a couch behind him with my back up against the armrest and my feet stretched out. It's really comfy…

"Hmm?" He doesn't turn he just makes the noise and continues to face his screen.

"How come you haven't sent me to task force headquarters?" Not that I'd rather be there than here…

"Well, there are a few answers to that question. Originally I wanted you to work with the task force and feedback to ma all of their findings, just like Watari is doing now. He would have taught you how to do it then you would have been on your own. However, when you got sick I realized two things; One; Kira is more dangerous then we first anticipated. The fact that he can kill from afar means it is incredibly dangerous for you to be out alone. Had you gone and he found out your real identity somehow, he would have killed you instantly. Therefore, I thought it wise to keep you away from the public. Two; Watari is already known for being the only one that can get in touch with me, so why not just leave him with the task force. Truth be told though, Watari was concerned with your health and asked me if he could take your place. Eventually it became so routine, that I didn't see a reason to change it. You are just as good at keeping my brain powered with sweets as Watari, and as for helping with the case, it's almost like having my thoughts on speaker. You also never asked to go, Suzuki, had you of, you could have gone anytime you liked, with a chaperone of course. I do think that I would have missed your company though."

I would have missed your company….

The computer pings, giving a signal that Watari is trying to talk to us.

"L, I just got word from Japan that 8 of our agents are dead. I tried contacting the rest of the 12 I sent over just in case, but I couldn't reach any of them." Who is that? That's not Watari's voice. "Kira must have got them, there is no other explanation." What does he mean 12 he sent over? Is that the Director of the FBI? If that's true…then the agents…they're all dead.

I never met them; I never went to headquarters….

Ryuzaki grabs the microphone, recovering from the shock of it not being Watari and the news much faster than myself. "Please stay calm Director and listen closely. Did anyone know both the names and faces of all 12 of the agents? Did anyone have the agents' photos on file?" The line is quiet for a moment.

"Well I did, of course, until yesterday." The Director sounds calmer than before.

"What do you mean, 'until yesterday'?"

"I got an email, requesting the names and photos of all 12 agents in Japan. It was from their superior, he wanted me to send it to all the agents. I thought they wanted to work together so I didn't hesitate, I just sent the whole file to 4 of them and told them to send it off to the rest."

"THAT'S IT!" Ryuzaki's voice is loud and excited, like he's having a eureka moment, I jump at the sound, startled. "Kira must have gotten in contact with one of the agents and got a look at that file, but if they all had it then it could have been anyone." I see his hand move to his face. Thinking again. "If Kira can control people before they die then he could have easily manipulated any of the agents into giving him the file, and then killing them all." He says it in a whisper like he's thinking out loud.

"Whatever the case is, I'm sorry, but the FBI is pulling out of Japan. We've lost 12 good Agents and they had families. You must understand what a big loss this is…"

12 families…children with mothers and fathers gone, just like that. Can you imagine? 'Oh don't worry I'm just going to Japan for a bit I'll be back,' then dead...

I stare into space in horror and miss the rest of the conversation, but then the computer beeps again.

"L you have a call from Chief Yagami."

"Put him through." He must be done with the Director…

"L, I just got off the phone with the Director of the FBI. According to him it seems that you arranged for them to come to Japan and investigate everyone here at the task force." That voice, it's the old guy from the conference. Yagami huh, interesting name. He seems almost too calm; if someone spied on me like that I'd be furious.

"Yes that's true." Ryuzaki is calm and his is no longer excited, it's monotone with a hint of annoyance.

"How do you explain this then? Do you suspect any of us?"

"I felt it was necessary to uncover the leak and Kira's identity."

"I cannot accept that!" The Chief is angry now, and his calm tone is gone. "I find it unbelievable that you would spy on us; the very people working with you on this case!"

Ryuzaki is quiet, but even from where I am I can hear the other task force members through the computer. They're becoming scared, if Kira killed those agents then he's not just killing criminals anymore, he's killing anyone that goes against him.

"L, there is another note." The computer beeps and Watari breaks through, I assume the Chief is still there, but he's probably busy with the note on his end. I stand and walk over to Ryuzaki; I place a hand on his shoulder for support. He tenses and I look at him, concerned. Did I hurt him? Did I scare him? Has he ever been touched by another human? He relaxes after a second and the image pops up on the screen.

'Love I've never known. And dessert is always

Apples? This is no life. I'm better off dead."

Ryuzaki tenses and I hear a disconnection sound, probably the Chief. "Damn you Kira…" I can practically hear his teeth grinding.

'L do you know, Gods of death, Love apples?'

So there it is folks, the beginning of the series. We have the 3 notes; do you know what's next? IT'S THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS *cheers are heard from the audience* are you ready to meet everyone? I sure am; I'm excited for the reactions you'll have when you read the next episode I mean chapter. I laughed a bit while writing them. So just a fair warning the upcoming chapters are going to get longer, L talks a ton. It's a lot of dialogue… Well I better get started! I'll see you all in a bit, bye