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Blood

Hey, how are you all doing? Sorry that I didn't post in couple of days. Weekend happend, haha! :D 

Okay, this is the chapter where things finally move forward. Higuchi has been found to be Kira, and is about to be taken down. And poor Matsuda is at the Sakura TV! Where do you suppose Fay is? With L or with Matsu?

Leave a comment, I beg.

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October 28, 2004

Fay stood silently, leaning her back against the wall.

She felt tense like a string, her whole body stirring with adrenaline, and it was so hard not to move, not to do something, that she felt like bursting.

Blame yourself, she thought. You could be following Higuchi in a helicopter this very moment, and you chose to be here.

She turned her gaze into Matsuda, and she couldn't help it - a wave of warmth flashed through her chest, like a ray of sunshine on the darkest day. He was so damn brave that it took her breath away. Brave, or incredibly stupid, or both, but Fay didn't really care to make up her mind. She remembered the look on Matsuda's face, when he had realized he'd have to be in a live TV-show to catch Higuchi- and yet it had taken him less than a heartbeat, to agree to the plan.

"I'm coming with you." Fay had said instantly. "There's no way you're going there alone."

L had glanced at her, frowning, and Fay had known he didn't approve. But to Hell with his approval - it wasn't like she needed his permission to help Matsuda.

Besides, Fay thought again, there was no way L would have let her into the helicopter either. Most likely he would've just cuffed her into a chair beside Misa, just to keep her out of the way.

Or to keep her safe.

It was hard to know, with L.

Fay checked her phone, for what felt like a 100th time, but there was nothing new. She felt a pang of worry in her heart, it tasted like blood on her lips. Why, oh why had she chosen to be here? Why didn't someone call her already?

What's going on? Where's Higuchi?

Fay sent the text to Watari, knowing very well that L couldn't answer, if he was piloting the helicopter at the moment.

Heading towards Sakura TV. Stay safe, Fay. The answer came almost immediately.

ETA? Fay sent.

5 minutes.

Fay closed her Nokia flip phone, and glanced at Matsuda. The interview was still going on, in a small conference room on the 8th floor of Sakura's building, far away from the main studio. No matter how nerve-wrecking it had been, to listen to the show, Fay had to admit that the interviewer was superb at his job. There was no way she would've been able to keep on asking the same questions over and over again for almost three hours, and still keep it interesting!

Matsuda was sweating, and he looked pale, but otherwise he seemed to be okay. Fay showed him the thumbs up, before exiting the room to the hallway.

She opened her phone, and selected chief Yagami's number. He picked up almost instantly.

"Watari says Higuchi's gonna be here in 5." she said.

"Good." his voice was calm, as always, which somehow gave Fay comfort.

"I'm coming down." she stated.

"No - you should stay there with Matsuda. We can handle it here."

"With all due respect, Chief," Fay said. "I dare to disagree. I can guess you refused the gun Wedy offered, but I have no such restrictions. You need my help."

She didn't wait up to listen to Chief Yagami's answer - she guessed well enough that he would only tell her not to come. If she was right, L had ordered Chief Yagami to keep her out of the way.

But that had never stopped her before.

L could say what he wanted - Fay would do as she wanted in the end anyways. That's how it had always been between them.

She checked that the gun was at her belt, and hurried towards the elevator. But she had hardly reached the first floor, when she already heard gunfire.

Damn it, damn it, he's here already!

The adrenaline rushed through her core, as she ran out of the elevator. Her tennis shoes were perfect for running, and her body was swift and fast. The gun was in her hand before she had time to think about it.

"Chief...!" Someone shouted.

And then Aiber's voice. "Oh, no!"

Fay reached the studio just in time to see Chief Yagami falling to the floor, blood staining his arm - and Higuchi disappearing into a nearby hallway. Without even thinking about it Fay rushed through the room, leaped over a fallen screen and ran after Higuchi.

"No, Fay!" shouted Wedy. "Your face!"

Without stopping to answer, Fay pulled up the scarf she'd had around her neck, so that it covered her nose and mouth.

She got into the corridor, right after Aiber, who hesitated a second too long with his gun.

Damn, these amateurs! Fay cursed in her mind, as Aiber finally fired, but of course too late. Higuchi was already out of the view.

Fay ran as fast as she could now, gripping hard on her gun, her lungs aching, tasting blood on her lips. She almost hit the wall in the curves, but managed to keep her balance.

Faster, damn it, faster! You can't let that bastard go!

She rushed into the lobby, and saw Higuchi.

No hesitation. Her arm was steady as she aimed, and fired.

The sound of the gun ripped the air like thunder, and Higuchi reeled back.

I got him! I got that son-of-a-bitch!

"Aaagh!"

Higuchi turned around, and at the sight of his face, Fay startled. His mouth was twisted into an inhuman snarl, revealing his canine teeth. Fay's bullet had ripped the side of his neck, and blood fell to his collar.

Shoot, not to kill, but to stop him. We need him alive!

Fay pulled the trigger again, just as she felt burning pain on her hip.

She knew instantly she'd been hit. The sound of Higuchi's shot was mixed with the ringing of her ears as she went down.

The gun flew from her fingers. Somewhere far away she heard the sound of glass breaking, as her own misaimed bullet hit the window.

Her knees gave in, and she fell into the darkness.