Death Note: The Next Kira (Part One)

Pre-Chapter Forty-Three: Shopping/Asking Near Something

JANUARY 31, 2006

AFTERNOON (ABOUT 2:00 PM)

TOKYO, JAPAN

                                                                               MARIE 

I was out shopping with Kyrie, Alissa, Mei, and Hailey in the Shibuya area of Tokyo.

 "Anyway, what was the emergency you had to deal with yesterday?" Alissa asked. 

"Eh," I let out. "I thought it was that time of the month." 

"Ew," I heard Mei let out. "Was it?" I shook my head. "No," I answered. "I was probably just imagining it." "Good," Mei replied. "So I guess we can go back to Niko's onsen house pretty soon." 

"Okay," I said as I checked out this silky long-sleeve black dress. "Wow," I let out. "This is beautiful. It kind of reminds me of Nancy Downs' dress from The Craft." 

"Ooh," Alissa let out. I turned around and looked at her. "I mean, the hair, the makeup, and the outfits that she wore in the movie are okay, but her personality was a big no way," Alissa continued. "Nancy Downs still remains one of my absolute most hated villains of all time. Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice is a lot better. She and Wednesday Addams." 

"Uh..." Kyrie let out. "Alissa. Wednesday isn't from Beetlejuice; she's from The Addams Family. Hence the name." I watched as Alissa nodded her head. "Oh, I know," she informed Kyrie. 

"Anyway," Alissa continued. "I have the perfect outfit for the Misa Misa Legacy Party." I watched as Alissa got out a long-sleeved pink dress and held it over her clothes. "Ta-da!" she let out.

 "Wow!" I heard Kyrie say. "Wow!" I heard Mei say. "Whoa," I heard Hailey say. "It's so cute," Kyrie complimented. "It totally fits you, Alissa," Mei told her. "You look like a mixture of Barbie and Elle Woods," Hailey told her.

 "It's...so pink," I said, trying not to show my absolute hatred for the color pink. 

"Thank you, thank you," Alissa told everyone. "I'll buy it as long as it comes in pink."

 We all laughed after we heard her say that.

 "Anyway, what kind of vibe do you want your outfits to be?" "Definitely inspired by Ariel," Hailey answered. 

"I'll probably go for something that Aerith Gainsborough would wear," Kyrie answered. "I'll go for something that has a Mulan vibe," Mei answered. 

I watched as Alissa and the other girls looked at me. "What about you, Marie?" Alissa asked. "What kind of vibe do you want your outfits to have?"

 I tried to think about what I was about to say. I knew I really wanted something Gothic, but I wasn't so sure which character or celebrity I wanted my outfits to have the vibe of. "Uh," I let out as I tried to think of an answer. 

"Character-wise, I wouldn't really know which Gothic character I would want my outfits to have the vibe of. If it were celebrity-wise, I guess it'd have to be Misa Amane." 

"Cool," Alissa said with a smile on her face. I decided to smile back at her because she was a great friend to me. She then sighed and stopped smiling. "Anyway," Alissa began. "The only downside is that a new Kira is among us now. I'll admit, I'm no criminal, but still." 

I decided to play dumb and not try to reveal to any of my other gal friends that I was the current Kira.

 "Wait," I told Alissa. "A new Kira has risen among us? It's like a never-ending story here."