L's Hotel and his room

[Shadow Delight]

L saw the new girl's arrival in the reflection of the far off window. Plus, she was so nervous that her stuttering breath and uncertain walk announced her arrival far longer than she did. He understood everything - like why she acted so nervous about everyone. That would be because of her abusive household, she would only find it odd to think that not everyone hits people. She was one of the few successful ones that he trusted, however it was a risk. there was no telling how she would act in a pressurised situation. But he valued her help. He dropped the phone once more. Perhaps Ms Valentine was having second thoughts? Who knew?

L jumped up from his chair and slid his hands into his pockets. His back was hunched as normal. He took the reports from her between index finger and thumb. He held them above his head and scanned through them quickly, dropping the reports he was finished reading with onto the chair beside him. He bent his head once more when he was finished and he stuck another bright red lollipop into his mouth. "I must tell you," he said, thinking quickly. He didn';t want her to react badly if the two newcomers decided to arrive. "I have come in contact with Near, and he refferred me to a Ms Valentine who may be able to help with the case. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to be responding," he said. The phone that sat beside one of the computers showed that it was still on but no response came from it. "And I have spoken with another who has a Death Note. She is going to try to come into contact with Kira and get some information on him." he told her. He took a few steps forwards. "Watari should be returning soon. Hopefully with some good news." his round eyes looked at Laila's directly. "Is there anything more you wish to tell me on this case?"

 

[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila jumped as her boss was in front of her in a split second, She looked away as he held the reports from her, She observed his odd way of holding the paper, She cannot observe things. Observing can get you killed. Laila flinched as the papers hit the chair to be studied later. She took several steps back as L came toward her, thus hitting the wall behind her. Anything else she wished to say? what made him think that? does he know about her DeathNote? was he using his creepy detective way to try to get her to spill that she had one? The book hidden in her room only had one and only name. Aaron Kurosaki. Her father who abandon his children to live with the b***h of a mother. She cried from guilt right after and wished she never done it, She vowed to never ever write another name. She knew he was waiting for an answer. 'you must not stall, you get punished when you stall' She told herself. But her pause was to long to simply say no. That would be suspicious.
"n-no M-Mr. Ryuzaki s-sir, i-i w-was j-just t-thinking a-about o-other t-things"
"Interesting" A voice said. The shimigami known as Rioshiki was behind her. 'what is?' the girl asked by mind.
"You'll learn soon enough little Kurosaki" He said to her.
What did he mean? he knew her own feelings before she did? did it have something to do with L? would she fear him? love him? Hate him? she wasn't to know at that moment but apparently the Death God did. She wondered why L would hire a idiotic, shy, stuttering mess like herself. It's a mystery she will know know.
"a-anything e-else M-Mr. Ryuzaki?"

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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L studied her closely. He knew people, even Watari had their suspicions as to why he had this woman work for him when she was obviously a total mess but, like always, L had his reasons and nobody dared contradict him. His reasons, of course, was that he knew there was something about her that he himself found suspicious but he knew she would never lie fully to her. She would be too afraid to. The only thing she would do would hide the truth. He knew that she was hiding something from him and he had a feeling it was about Light Yagami or the Death Note. He just wanted to figure out what it was she was hiding exactly but he couldn't make it obvious that he suspected her.
L continued to watch her for a moment, in that unnerving way he did, thumb jammed into his mouth before he dropped his gaze and turned away. "That is all." he said and he jumped back into his normal sitting position on the chair, hunched over his knees as usual. "Oh," he abruptly said before she would have a chance to more or leave. "I thought you should also know that there is more than two Kiras on the scene. You may want to be on the lookout for anyone who may have a Death Note that could lead us to Light Yagami..." he murmured. He picked up a chocolate cake and with his fork, took a large mouthful. He chewed it slowly and thoughtfully

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila gulped. "M-more than M-misa and L-light? D-do you h-have a l-list of a-all the k-keepers o-of DeathNotes? I-if n-not i c-can g-get you a l-list" Excluding herself of course, Her deathnote was actually on her at the moment, Incase it was needed. It was hidden in her back pocket oh her lolita dress, Ofcourse anyone could see it might be a check book, or a personal diary. Laila wanted to tell her boss about it, but she was to scared, Sure they have someone on their side with one but that person can be the one and only exception. She didn't want to lose Rioshiki, He was her best friend beside the small kitten that she found that morning on the way there, Cuddled deep inside her skull purse, asleep. She kept it on her shoulder at all times and wont let it slip off her arm. She knew that there was no animals allowed but she couldn't leave it to perish. So alone, so hurt and abused by the world. The kitty reminded her of herself.
A small meow gave the little kitty away. 'oh no...'

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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L nodded. "A list would be good but it will be near impossible to gather an entire list of them all." he shook his head. "I already have someone on the case who will hopefully get close to Kira and we can get information on who the other Kiras are that way," he informed her without looking at her, studying the food he was eating closely. He picked up a chocolate cookie and bit it. He chewed it slowly and was about to say something when he heard the low meow of the cat. He slowly turned to Laila. "You have a cat in here" he said. It was a statement, not a question because, of course, he already knew, however that this wasn't the only thing that she was hiding from him. He already knew she had a cat going by the traces of cat hairs that seemed to appear on Laila's hands even on the days when she didn't get out of the hotel. So this news didn't come as a surprise to him but he just didn't see it as an issue ... that was why he never said anything like always L had his reasons for everything.

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila took out the little kitten of black. "t-this is N-Nightmare, I found her a-and s-she was l-lost and i c-couldn't l-leave h-her behind. L sir, t-this is the o-only time she'll b-be here, p-please dont have me l-let her g-go" She cuddled the cat close, Tears brimming her eyes. "a-and i-i'll get right o-on it" she said quietly.
(very shitty, sorry)
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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L began to pick off the chocolate chips from his cookie and popped them into his mouth one by one before finishing off the rest of the cookie. He swallowed and said. "You can keep it as long as it does not interfere with any of the equipment," L said blankly. "Laila," he turned to her. "You need not be afraid to tell me things." he told her truthfully. Although his tone of voice never changed, it was clear that he was being sincere in what he was saying. "Telling me things out straight will be a lot better than making me find out later. If I am to be honest, I do not trust you fully. Perhaps only forty-three percent. Forgetting to let me know things, even as small as this will change my views." he told her with a knowing look. The look was so discreet that only people with something to hide would have understood the true meaning behind it. This was his plan, to see her reaction and hopefully this would give some indication as to what she was hiding or even better, this would have successfully tricked her into telling him what she was hiding. L hoped it was the latter - he didn't want to waste time figuring out what it was she was up to. There was a nagging feeling that told him that he should figure out what she was hiding. He knew it had something to do with Kira and Death Notes .... did she have one? Perhaps ... she would be too afraid to admit such a thing especially now after taking so long to come out with it...he would need to be careful.

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

✖ℓ α ι ℓ α к υ я σ ѕ α к ι ✖
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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila looked down. Holding Nightmare. She wanted to be trusted, she wanted people to like and care for her, to be protected. ho else can do that than this guy? There was truth behind his words. And his tone made it obvious that he wanted to know what Laila was hiding. She knew now that hiding wouldn't resolve anything but destroy whatever trust he had in her. She took out her death note from her back pocket. "I-I'm sorry..." she looked down. Guiltiness eating her up. But not daring to cry. Her mother would say "DONT CRY ! CRYING WILL GET YOU HURT! DONT CRY LAILA IF YOU CRY ILL KILL YOU!" she couldn't cry. Not over this. "i-it o-only h-has o-one n-name, i-i n-never u-used i-it afterwards... " her voice cracked. As if the name she mentioned broke her heart entirely. She held it out to him. "y-you'll be a-able to s-see Rioshiki"
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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L was slightly surprised at the effect his words had on her. He hadn't expected to get such a response so quickly but of course he masked his shock well. He simply rested his soft gaze on the Death Note in her hands. "You kept this from me..." he murmured thoughtfully. He slowly outstretched his arm and took the Death Note between finger and thumb. He immediately spotted the Shinigami that was hovering behind Laila. HE glanced at him for a moment and nodded as if greeting the Shinigami uninterestedly. He plucked the Death Note from Laila's grasp and raised it above his head, reading through the blank pages hurriedly. There was no rules on this Death Note like their had been on Light's. He looked at Laila. "Thank you for telling me," he said. He glanced at the one name that was on the open page he was looking at. "And it worked? This person died?" he murmured. Then just to clarify the rule he already knew to be fake, he added. "How long ago has it been since you used this?" he said all of this slowly and carefully . He had two people with a Death Note on his side ... this could be both useful and dangerous. He would need to be careful. If he was out of line, they could do the 'deal' Kira called it, and L would be dead for real this time.

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila turned her head. away" i'm s-sorry...It's o-only been two m-months s-since i u-used it..." Laila didn't like people killed. "I-i put H-heart attack, P-peacefully a-and F-fast" she pointed to the writing. Rioshiki chuckled.
"i suggested that she put hit by a truck but Laila doesn't listen to me"
"B-because i-it's rude...and i-i don't like d-death..." she poked her fingers together. "That's because your a mess" He said. She ignored him. Now she can give L more information. "Light and M-misa both must of had- o-or had a deathnote. T-the could always d-discard it b-but the S-shimigami erases t-their memories. E-explaining why in i-interrogation the s-swore that t-they knew nothing o-out of a memory s-swipe." It felt good to release her information. Proving she wasn't just a born mistake.
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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L nodded in agreement. "Yes, I know all about the Death Notes and the effects it has," he murmured as if he were bored. He put down the Death Note and rested his elbow on his knee, staring to the ceiling so that his large mass of black hair fell down the back of his neck. "I interrogated Misa Amane's Shinigami and, although it was hard to get many answers from her, I gathered what I needed to know. Also, Near filled me in on what I had missed out towards the end of the case." he sighed tiredly. "I notice that you get quite nervous when talking to me but you dismiss all that you Shinigami says." he turned slowly where he was sitting and glanced up at Laila from under his eyelashes. "Do you mind me asking why that is?" he asked. He picked up a chocolate biscuit and threw it into his mouth. He then began to stuff several marshmallows into his mouth until he could fit no more, he then decided to chew them and swallow.

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

✖ℓ α ι ℓ α к υ я σ ѕ α к ι ✖
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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila tilted her head and blinked. "i-i dont m-mean to b-be nerv-vous around y-you s-sir." she ignored the comment about not listening to Rioshiki. Because he was mean and she didn't like that at all. "b-but i-it might b-be of T-traumatic e-experiences, o-or i-i'm just n-nervous i-in general"
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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L understood. "Yes, that makes sense. You haven't had it easy in the past," he murmured to himself. He was well aware of what had happened to Laila in the past and how she was treated by her parents. She told him none of it but L couldn't have her working on the case if he didn;t know as much about her as possible so of course he went out and did some quick research on her.
He sighed. "You need not worry around here. You are safe as long as you don't step out of line and get caught by Kira. We are all under threat by working on this case and that is a sacrifice we are all willing to make. If you know that, then their is no need to be worried. Because you know what you signed up for," although this sounded harsh, to L, this was him trying to be encouraging and kind however it didn't really come across as that. His subconscious self hoped she understood the meaning behind his words. He slowly turned and picked up a plate of pancakes and held them out to her, in a silent offering.

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[Venusiium]

Shadow Delight

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❝Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said...

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Laila tnodded. "i-i know what i-i got i-into s-sir." She picked a pancake by her forefinger and thumb and took a bite. "thish ishn't poishened ish it?" She asked with a stuffed mouth. ("It isn't poisoned is it?")
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...Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything Can we work it out? Can we be a family? I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave In our family portrait, we look pretty happy Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally❞

 

[Shadow Delight]

L took a lot of information from this innocent question. It was now clear to him that their was no trust between them. At all. Otherwise, why ask such a question?
L shook his head to her question. "No," he responded flatly. He went on to eat one himself, holding it high above his head and taking a large bite, chewing quickly. "I need you to trust me if you are to keep working here. I know you know that, but you must put that trust into action."

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Crappy post, I know Sorry smile