" So she got me... " I muttered stirring the ashes of the paper in the tin. " But make no mistake Kaori, I'll pull a card one day you cannot foil with a second... " I leaned back now, head tilted skyward lost in thought. At least my effort wasn't in vane, I DID get what I wanted. Which was proof of her identity and there was no doubt in my mind that KIRA was in fact Kaori. The shinigami was more then enough evidence to prove that to me. Now it was just a matter of time. " Perhaps I should go for a walk... " With that said I got up, got dressed and walked out the door. I was just about to open my mailbox as I came to the end of the stairs when I heard a familiar voice call to me.
" Excuse me, you're Mr. SK right? " The voice asked. I turned my head only to find myself staring at the girl I met the night I killed those three rapists.
" Yes that would be me. Why do you ask? " I replied trying to keep my cool.
" It's me, Megumi. We met that night those three awful men were killed. Do you remember? "
" Oh, yes of course Miss Megumi. How could I forget " I put on a warm smile to hide any signs of my earlier meeting with Kaori that might be showing. " How are you? "
" Good thank you " She smiled sheepishly in return. ' Foolish little girl ' I thought to myself. ' I'm much to old for you... " I wanted to thank you for what you did for me. You left so suddenly I never had the chance to. And I wanted to make sure you were OK. "
" I beg your pardon? " Now it came back to me. I remembered a conversation with J.J about that very night. I still didn't know whether or not Megumi saw anything and now she's refering to my injury. I had almost forgotten I had been shot so how she knew about it was beyond me at this point. I had to think of something fast.
" I heard that one of the people involved in the scuffle out front of the building ws hurt. Like shot or something that's what people were saying... "
' Fantastic... ' I half growled in my head. ' Another thing that never crossed my mind. SK you really are a perfect idiot sometimes. How could I not think that there could be other people watching from their balconies or even across the street? ' " What ever do you mean? " I asked trying not to let my panic show. " And how in the world did you find out where I live anyway? "
" Oh, I saw Kaori on the way home from school and I asked her if she knew where you lived "
" What gave you the idea that Kaori and I knew each other? "
" Well, you seemed very interested in her when I mentioned her to you last time we met so I thought maybe you two would hook up yeah know? " Now I was just embarrassed. I wouldn't lie, I do find Kaori appealing but this is a business relationship and she knows next to nothing about me not to mention I know next to nothing about her. But...
" Oh, I see. Heh, well um. Yes I'm fine thank you for asking. " I turned back to my mailbox and locked it but stopped before heading back up stairs to my appartment. " Say, didn't you say Miss Kaori has a sister living with her? "
" Hm? Oh yes, a little sister I believe. Why? "
" Oh, just curious that's all... Oh by the way. Here. " I slipped the pen I had stolen from her the night I killed the three men out of my pocket and handed it to her.
" My pen! Where on Earth did you find that? I thought I'd lost it for good! " She grabbed it almost as if it were made of gold.
" I found it in the alley after that little spectical but I didn't know your appartment number so I just kept it in the hopes that I'd run into you again. "
" Thank you so much Mr. SK. It really means a lot to me. '
" An old pen? "
" It was my mothers you see. She died in an accident and this is all I have left of hers. I lost everything else in a house fire. "
" Oh I see. I'm sorry to hear that. "
" Oh it's OK, it happened years ago now anyhow... "
" What about your father? "
" He was a criminal killed by KIRA... " I froze as soon as the name KIRA left her lips.
" How long ago was this? "
" Way before he resurfaced. I think he was killed before I was born. But I guess he was a real bad guy from what my mother told me about him... " I fell silent at the thought of it all. ' So... Light Yagami killed Megumi's father... To think a demon like that would be capable of producing such an angel... It sickens me... I had to end this conversation before things went to far.
" Well Miss Megumi. I do hope you have a safe trip home but I must be on my. I have some business I need to attend to before the day is out. " A few more words were exchanged before Megumi took her leave and I slipped my mail under my door and headed out for the walk. I think I had gotten no more then six blocks from my building when my phone rang scaring me half out of my wits. I answered half tempted to eat the person on the end of the line alive. " Moshi moshi. "
" Computer quiz geeko. The four most popular types of contact temperature sensors, go. " It was Dante of all people.
" How did I know it was you. " I said rather flatly before humoring him. " A thermocouple uses two different metal wires, each of which moves a different quantity of electrons when heated to the same temperature. The difference between elecetron quantities is measured as a voltage. A wire-wound or thin-film thermistor consists of resistive material that increases, which are positive-temperature types, or decreases, which are negative-temperature types, in resistance in response to inscreases or decreases in heat. " I paused giving Dante the time he needed to absorb what I just said.
" MmmHmm, very good keep goin. " I half laughed as I strode down the street and continued.
" A resistance-temperature detector, or RTD, acts as one leg of a Wheatstone bridge circuit in which a small amount of currentt produces a resistance change proportional to temperature change. Semiconductor IC temperature sensors are based on silicon bandgaps in which the forward base-emitter voltage, or Vbe, of a diode is temperature-dependent. Anything else you need to know? " He was rather silent for a moment before he replied.
" Hmm, more on a Wheatsone bridge circuit later " I couldn't help but crack up a bit.
" Why the pop quiz? "
" Just needed the info. Anyhow I gotta fly. Catch yea later maybe? "
" Maybe... "
" Right, you busy with Apple girl? "
" No, just busy. "
" Avoiding me. " I knew Dante was joking but part of me screamed yes. I let out a nervous laugh just so he wouldn't question me any further before we hung up and I continued to the park. It wasn't until I realized how late it was getting that I turned around and made my way home. By the time I walked into my building it was 10:30 at night.
I was almost at the front door when out of nowhere an all to familiar cat strolled out of the hedges. It was almost like clock work, every time I came home at or around 10:30 this strange looking mangy cat was always hanging around. I had always assumed it belonged to someone in the building albeit, it was wearing a cross around its neck and hung around the main entrance waiting to be let in.
" Come back again have you? " I had questioned Mrs. Kiamari about the cat and found out that this one was in fact a stray that just hung around the place. So naturally I had taken to bringing it in when I saw it and leaving my window open so it could come and go as it pleased. " Well come on then. No sense in you mopeing about out here... " I opened the door and stepped in, the cat bounding up the stairs ahead of me like a bat out of hell. " You know I'm starting to get superstitious about you cat. Something bad always happens whenever you're around... " I shook my head and unlocked my door letting the mangy stray bound in and up onto my chair before I headed into the kitchen to fetch it something to eat. " Here you go Jaaku... " Jaaku was what I had decided to call the cat because when we first met, it was vicious as all else.
After feeding the mangy feline I strolled over to the window and opened it a crack before I plopped down on my couch and flipped the T.V. on. As always I had left it on a news station only to fall asleep in front of it again. Had it not been for Jaaku meowing and the neighbours god awful grandfather clock going off again at midnight I don't think I would have awoken to find what I saw next. There in my living room was a man all in black sifting through my personal affects with a bag. I shot upright just as he stuck his head in my cabinets to loot through them.
" Hey! " I yelled startling him. He jumped and made a beeline right for the open window he had crawled through for a quick escape. Not wanting to waste any time I bolted after him but before I could even touch him he stopped and clutched his chest like he was in pain. I almost leaned down to see if he was alright, then I remembered the list Kaori had shown me. The one with all the criminals listed on it. " This man must have been one on that list... " Then it hit me. " The Death Note. Oh no.. " In a panic I ran to the table where I had hidden it and pulled the secret compartment open. Empty. I was almost distraught at this point. I quickly pushed the man off the pack he had with him and looted through it until I found the red note book sitting there safe and sound. I sighed with relief at having it back in my possession. " That was to close for comfort... " Standing up I dusted myself off then I made haste and pulled the man out into the hallway as quickly and quietly as I could. After which I slunked back into my room, Death Note in hand and leaned against the door with a tired breath. It wasn't long before Jaaku came bounding over to me like nothing had happened. " I told you that you were bad luck... " I grumbled as I leaned down to pet him. It was then I decided I'd had enough of this cat and his filthy fur bringing me such trouble when he was around so I gave him a quick bath which, even though he cried like I was torturing him, he seemed very thankful for afterwords. But I didn't understand why he wouldn't let me put the cross back on him. " Oh fine have it your way you stubborn little brat. " Instead of fighting with him I simply threw it around my neck and threw myself back on the couch and fell asleep.
I slept in that morning, even through my alarms going off. It wasn't until I heard a loud knock on the door that I jumped off the couch and half ran half tripped into the darn thing before reaching the door. I threw it open only to come face to face with a police officer standing there with a steely expression.
" Mr uhh. SK is it? " His voice boomed in my quiet apparment.
" Umm, yes. That's me sir. " I mummbled still half asleep.
" Did you hear anything at all last night? Out here in the hallway perhaps? "
" Hmm? " I leaned out to see what he was talking about. There was the man I had dragged out of my appartment from last night. The one that had tried to make off with my Death Note. " No, I didn't hear anything. Unless of course you're asking about my neighbours evil incarnate grandfather clock that goes off every night at midnight... " The officer didn't seem quite convinced at first. I half expected him to ask for a look around my place but to my surprise he did nothing of the sort.
" Alright. But if you happen to hear any of the tenants talking you give me a call sir. " He handed me a business card with his name and number on it, bowed and left. I closed my door still starring at the card in my hands as I strolled back into the living room all the while keeping a hand on the cross I had taken from Jaaku. Jaaku who to my surprise was still passed out in my chair.
" Huh... That mans a detective... And it seems he's working with my dear friends... This may come in handy at a later date should we need to rid ourselves of any vermin in the future... " I sat back with a satisfied gleam plastered on my face and flicked on the morning news. News that only brought a wider smile to my face...
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EDITL: Edited For Spelling And Grammar As Well As To Reword A Few Things
Bones: .__.; ZOMG. It's Been So Long Sicne I Could Post T^T I Apologize To All Who Were Waiting For My reply Guys I'm Really Sorry. But! At Least With My New Computer Things Will Look Up For Me >:3 At Any Rate Hope You All Enjoyed This Post >;3
