Chapter 49

May 25th (con)

"Good evening, my name is Misa Amane. Light left his important notebook at school, so I brought it…" I stare at the girl in the doorway in shock that our plan worked to flush Kira out, but confused as to why this girl looks so different.

The Shinigami is the same and the girls voice is the same, but she looks like the exact opposite of the girl before. The girl in Aoyama had black hair and glasses, but this girl is blonde, dressed like a goth Lolita and isn't wearing glasses at all.

Sayu walks past me and shouts up the stairs. "Light! Your friend brought over your notebook!"

Oh shit! The death note! Should I stop her from seeing Light? Should I take it from her? No, that would be too suspicious wouldn't it? As far as I'm supposed to know it's just a normal notebook…I could tell her I could give it to him, but there's really no reason to…what the fuck do I do? This isn't good for me but If I act like I don't know and try to get on her good side then maybe I can fool her into liking me and I'll be safe…shit I don't know what to do…

The girl now known as Misa smiles gently at me causing me to come out of my thoughts and I smile back to her. "So…" She looks slightly uncomfortable. "Are you Light's girlfriend?" Despite seeming uncomfortable she asks the question straight up. It catches me slightly off guard and I can't help myself from laughing. It does however solidify my belief that she is 2.0 and the same girl form Aoyama.

Figures, she's been obsessed from the very beginning, it would make sense that she'd ask if he had a girlfriend. I should play nice and get on her good side. The more I think about it the more that seems like the best move for now, but I can't give her my name. She can see my real name and will expect me to introduce myself as such, so I need to be carful not to give her any reason to be suspicious…for all I know Light will ask her to kill me as soon as she walks up those stairs…

"No, I'm just a friend of the family, you don't need to worry about me." Through the power of girl talk I let her know I'm not interested in Light which turns her polite smile into a genuine one.

"Okay! Then maybe we can be friends, any friend of Light's is a friend of mine."

No, we can't be friends you murdering bitch!

"Sure." I shrug. "I'm always up for new friends." I smile, nod, and pretend I don't wanna kill her with a rusty spoon for killing Ukita.

Light comes down the stairs, brushes past me, walks outside, and shuts the door, separating Misa from the rest of us.

"Okaaay…that was kinda rude." I look to Sayu and Sachiko who just shrug and look at my confused as if that doesn't usually happen. I turn to go back to the couch when the door opens again, and Light extends his arm into the house gesturing for Misa to come in.

"Come on in." Misa hesitates seeming surprised that she's been invited in and mumbles something about going up to Light's room.

She begins to take off her boots but stops when her eyes land on mine. "Oh, who's boots are these?" I raise my hand slowly and she busts out into a shit eating grin. "Oh my god, don't you just love Docs? They're so comfy and stylish." I nod and catch her contagious smile.

"Yeah they go with pretty much anything." I can tell that Light's annoyed by our bonding and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

She might have a tough time killing someone she likes, huh asshole.

He sighs softly and guides Misa toward the stairs. "Hey Mom, she came all this way, could you bring up some tea?"

"Oh of course, Light. Welcome to our home, dear." We watch as Light and Misa disappear up the stairs with their respective Shinigami in toe. Ryuk does nothing to suggest to the other Shinigami that I can see it, and while that is supposed to make me feel better, it really doesn't. I sigh and turn to Sachiko.

"So…Mrs. Yagami…does Light always have girls over this late?" I try to change the subject, so I can get the image of Misa's underwear and Shinigami out of my brain.

"No, not normally." I eye her as she's oblivious to what's in front of her.

"And you're okay with this?" She nods still not getting my hint.

"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" We walk into the living room and Sayu lays back down on the couch while I flop down where I was sitting.

"Maybe because he's a teenage boy in a room with, for lack of a better word, a 'scantily clad' young girl." Her eyes go wide with fear as she finally realizes what I've been hinting at. Sayu giggles and I smirk.

"She was really pretty, but you could see her panties when she walked up the stairs." Sachiko starts to rub her hands on her apron nervously and looks between us and the stairs. Suddenly I feel guilty for mentioning it.

"Hey, at least she's wearing panties." Sayu giggles again and I turn to her mother. "But in all seriousness, it wasn't my place to say such things and I apologize, Mrs. Yagami. I'm sure everything will be fine, Light seems like a respectable young man." Relief falls over her.

"You're right, everything will be fine."

Suddenly my phone rings, scaring the shit out of me. I stand up while I get confused looks and take it out of my pocket.

It's Ryuzaki…I wonder if everything is okay…

Sayu's confusion turns to a sly grin. "Who's that, your boyfriieenndd?" I smile at her childishness as she extends the word boyfriend teasingly.

"Maybe." I stick my tongue out and laugh as her face goes slack from shock. "But seriously I gotta take this. I'm gonna go outside, don't lock me out."

Sachiko nods with a soft smile before heading toward the kitchen and Sayu continues to look at me shocked. Shake my head with a smile before hitting the 'accept' button and heading to the front door, shutting it behind me."

"Hey Ryuzaki, everything okay?"

"Yes, everything's fine." To my surprise it's his normal voice and not the modulator. "What about you? When are you coming back?" Quick and to the point as always, but something seems off.

He sounds worried…did he call to check on me?

"Ryuzaki…did you call to check on me? Where are you right now?" A grin crossed my face and my heart skips at the thought of him missing me.

"I'm in your room, but that is of no consequence; you're avoiding my question. When are you coming home? If the second Kira hasn't shown up yet, then she probably won't-"

"She's here Ryuzaki…" I sigh hoping none of the Shinigami are eavesdropping.

"Oh…" He seems surprised but also disappointed.

What is he doing in my room though?

"But let's rewind a bit, what are you doing in my room?" Half of me wants to joke and make him feel better but the other half is genuinely curious. I hear him huff slightly like he's frustrated and then all at once all my red flags go up. "Ryuzaki…are you sure you're alright…?" My voice is soft as I try to make it as comforting as possible despite the internal fear that something is wrong with him.

"Yes…no…I-I don't know…everything is so confusing right now…" My heart aches and I repress the urge to hop in the Mercedes and drive to the hotel to comfort him.

Something is definitely wrong, especially if he's admitting this…

"Ryuzaki…I know that everything is confusing for you seeing as how you're feeling new things and all, but I want you to know that it's natural and you don't have to fight it even though you probably think you do. Being worried and upset isn't something you should be ashamed of…I'll be home soon okay, and then I'll try to make you feel better. Why don't you tell me what you've been up to while I've been gone." I sigh and sit down on the front steps. I hear Ryuzaki sigh and the rustle of fabric on his side too, so I assume he sat down as well.

"Alright…Well I had Chief Yagami call Mogi and ask him to stop all surveillance and contact with the Kitamura's and turn his attention to Light, because Light hasn't met Mogi yet." I nod as I listen.

"That's a good idea…" The door opens behind me and Sachiko steps out with the paper bag containing the Chief's clothes. "-err, just a sec, Ryuzaki, Mrs. Yagami wants to speak to me," He gives me an acknowledgement grunt and I pull the phone away from my ear and cover it. "Hi Mrs. Yagami, is everything okay?" She nods gently and sets the bag down beside me.

"Yes dear, I just was going to tell you that it's getting late and the last train will be running soon." I point over to the Mercedes.

"That's okay, I drove here, but I'll get out of your hair in just a minute." I smile but she looks offended.

"Oh, I didn't mean it like that. I just want you to get back safely." I nod and then look up, my hand still covering the phone.

"Mrs. Yagami…I think Misa took the train, you might wanna let her know too..." A motherly worry comes over her.

"Oh, you're right!" She rushes back inside leaving the door cracked slightly an I put the phone back to my ear.

"Hey, I'm back. I should say goodbye to everyone and leave before this Misa girl does. I don't want her to know I'm using an alias for any reason…" I look around just now noticing how dark it's gotten.

"Alright, but please don't hang up." For a second, I think I hear desperation in his voice, but I don't bring it up.

"Okay, I'll put you in my pocket for now." He says okay and I slide the phone into the back pocket of my jeans, speaker down. Before I go inside I pick up the Chiefs clothes and bring them with me.

"Hey, Mrs. Yagami, Sayu, I'm leaving! I'll see you later." Both of them come to the door and Sachiko gives me a hug which I return.

"Alright dear, don't be a stranger." She let's go and I pat Sayu on the head.

"I'll come back at some point. Be good Sayu."

"Hey! I'm always good!" We laugh, and I yell up the stairs to Light for show.

"Bye Light, nice meeting you Misa!" I don't wait for any response because quite frankly I don't care. I just take out my keys and bow to Sachiko. "Thank you for having me."

"Anytime dear, you're like part of the family." My heart aches and I wave as I walk out the door, shutting it behind me.

Like family, huh?

I reach the Mercedes and take my phone out before getting in, but I don't turn her over yet. "Ey Ryuzaki, I'm back and I avoided Misa, so she has no idea. DO you want me to watch her leave or come back?" He's about to say something when the front door opens again, and everyone walks out. "Nevermind she's leaving now."

I watch as they talk for a minute before she turns and waves to me. I wave gently back to her and she then turns back to the family before bowing and running off into the night with her Shinigami floating behind her.

"Suzuki are you still there?" I jump a little, startled.

"Jeez you scared me, yes, I'm here. Misa's gone, and everyone went back inside. So, I'll be heading back now." I reach back and put my seat-belt on.

"Suzuki, who is this Misa you keep talking about?" I'm shocked that he hasn't put it together yet, and the fact that he hasn't means something is very wrong, but if I make a big deal out of it it'll get worse, so I just play it off like something I forgot to mention.

"Oh, you didn't know? The name of the second Kira; it's Misa Amane."

So how was that? I know it probably wasn't what everyone wanted to happen, but in order to protect herself she really couldn't make a move yet, anything would be too suspicious. ^^'

SO, let's talk about CH 50. 50 is a big milestone so i wanted to do something for you guys to celebrate. Leave a comment on what you think might happen or what you want to happen ;) who know's you might change what i already have written, or you might just guess correctly. Here's a hint, things are about to get a little bit steamy.