I never expected to be out of there for good. I didn't expect to be brought all the way to Winchester but it was better than staying in Oxford with him. His name is like venom and I believe he's a demon sent from hell. I haven't spoken a word since the day he was caught. Maybe out of pure shock? It was difficult to comprehend, it had been happening for so long. The pure torture I'd been subjected too.. It was over. I'd been brought to an orphanage called Wammy's House. I didn't want to be adopted but it's better than being back 'home'.
I hugged my knees closer as the car stopped, the door was opened for me, I set my feet down and slipped on my shoes. I silently got out and walked to the front door where four people awaited. An older man, probably the founder. A boy who looked older than me, long dark hair and rings around his eyes. Two children, one red haired and one white haired. The man who drove me, I call him Xavier, placed a hand on my back and nudged me closer.
"Watari, this is Miyuki Satori-" I nudge him "She does not allow anyone to call her by that name so she goes by the alias of M, Em, to make it sound less suspicious. I think she will be an excellent addition to your association. Although, there are a few problems."
"Which would be?" Watari asked
"She refuses to talk. Since her father was arrested and convicted. She is-" I punched him
"Maybe we should discuss this somewhere else.."
"Yes, boys, take M inside and make her feel welcome. I will be there soon." Watari said
"Goodbye M." Xavier says
I simply wave
"Shall we?" a voice asks, the boy with white hair
I nod and follow him into the orphanage
"I am Near. That is Mello and L."
I wave
"Is it true?" Mello asked "You don't speak?"
I shook my head lightly
"Did something bad happen to make you not want to speak anymore?" Near asked
I didn't respond, I simply looked out the window, watching as Xavier told Watari of my 'problems' and basically everything he knew about me, seeing as he'd been my caretaker.
"Would you like to see your room?" Near asked me
I simply nodded and followed him as the two other boys trailed behind us
"For the time being, you will be sharing a room with L until we can finish constructing your room."
I nod Great! He'll hear me screaming if I fall asleep and if I don't- Well it's only until my room is done."That one is yours." He said
I nod
"M!" Watari called "Please come down here a second."
I walk quietly down the stairs and stand a fair distance away from him
"Xavier has explained to me your special needs and preferances, your aliases, he asked me to give this to you." he handed me a bag "We will do our best to make you feel welcome here. Have you been shown to your room?"
I nod
"Good. Please, make yourself at home.
I nod and go up to my room. I open the bag and take out it's contents. A locket of my mother's, clothes and a letter. I quickly put the clothes away and put the locket around my neck, opening the letter.
Miyuki Satori or Isadora Everet
Please know that if I could care for you, I would but I think Wammy's will be good for you. It's specifically designed to train prodigies, like yourself. I know you're still trying to process everything that's happened but sooner or later, it will all make sense. You're a great detective and I have no doubt that you will have any trouble figuring it out. You have all of my contact information or ways of contacting me on your own, so please keep in contact. It was a pleasure working with you M.
-Xavier Ashwell
I hid it away somewhere safe and placed the bag under my bed.
A few hours later, I was called downstairs for dinner. I take a place at the large table, my knees to my chest. I look across the table and see that L is doing the same thing. A plate is set down in front of me and it's actually something I would eat. I look up at Watari, who smiles and I nod, thanking him. Xavier always did go out of his way to care for me.
"So why don't you speak?" Mello asked me
I shook my head and began eating, I wasn't going to tell him
"That isn't any of your concern." Watari says
He was making quite an impression on me
"But we don't know anything about her. For all we know, she could be a sociopath."
"All you need to know is that she's extremely gifted and already at L's level of intellegance. I allowed her to be here in the first place, so what reason do you have not to trust her? She doesn't know anything about you three either."
"How are her deduction skills?" L asked
"Almost as good as yours. Very close."
"How old is she?" Near asked
"She is 17. Three years younger than L."
"How is she smarter than L?" Mello exclaimed
"Like I said, she's very gifted."
I went to my room after we ate and L joined me a few hours later. We exchanged no words. Watari came in about 30 minutes later with a bottle and spoon.
"Xavier says this helps you sleep."
I shook my head, that vile liquid doesn't do anything.
He chuckled "He mentioned that you are not quite fond of it."
I pulled my knees to my chest
"Does it help you sleep?"
I nod
"Does it take away your night terrors?" he asked
I shook my head
"I have something for that. If I give you that as well, will you take this?"
I nod
"Alright, I'll be right back."
He returned a few moments later and proceeded to give me both liquids
"It should start to work in about 10 or 15 minutes."
I nod
"Goodnight M, L."
Goodnight Watari." said L, who was on a computer
He then left us to ourselves, I lay down and play with my hair. Sooner or later, I felt sleepy and then, everything was black.
"Isadora! Isadora! M!"
My eyes shot open, I was drenched in sweat and had tears streaming down my face. Watari, L, Near, and Mello all around my bed. Dammit! It didn't work. I should've known. I sit up and bury my face into my knees, digging my nails into my palms.
"Ugh, I barely get any sleep as it is." Near complained
"None of us do." Mello said
"According to Xavier, she sleeps less than you. Supposedly, she'll sleep for about a day, when she gets too exhausted."
"M. Are you alright?"
I nod
"I'll start working on a new remedy. Maybe something stronger will work."
"Will this be happening often Watari?" L asked
"Maybe. If it doesn't, then she's not sleeping. Xavier says it happens when she's alone usually."
"But she isn't alone. Her and L share the room." Near points out
"Yes, but she's sleeping.She is unconscious to the outside world."
I got up from the bed and grabbed some different clothes from my dresser, going to the bathroom to take a shower. I walked back into the room about ten minutes later to see a shirtless L. I immediatly closed the door, blushing furiously.
"You can come in now." I heard a few moments later
I quietly opened the door and sat on the bed
"Why do you have night terrors?" he asked, climbing onto the edge of my bed
I shrugged, I couldn't answer him
"You are unable to speak?"
I nod
He hands me a journal and a pen
Traumatic experiences
"May I ask what kind of traumatic experiences?"Abuse
"How long had it been going on?"
Since my mother died
"I see. So you have night terrors of your father?"
Yes
"What did he do to you?"
I don't want to talk about it.
"Alright. Goodnight M."
Goodnight L
With that, I hand him the notebook and lay down. I don't plan on sleeping anymore tonight. It's 2:35 am. Which means I slept for four hours. That's good enough I suppose. About an hour later, L speaks.
"I'm going downstairs to make some hot chocolate. Would you care to join me? It doesn't seem like you'll be sleeping anytime soon."
I nodded and got up from the bed, he handed me the notebook and pen. I suppose he wants to talk some more.
I sit on top of the island in the kitchen as he starts to make the drinks. We drank them in mostly silence, with the exception of L's questions every once in a while. After that, I went with L to an office and watched him work.
"Do you do a lot of detective work?"
I nodded
"Then maybe you can help me with this, if you're as good as Watari says you are."
I looked over the paper and saw it was scrambled, in about five minutes I managed to reword it to make more sense to L.
His eyes widened "That was amazing. You are better than Watari explained."
I shrug, a small smile on my face.
