The Detective and the Moon [Death Note Fanfic]

Chapter 11 - The Eclipse

Chapter 11 – The Eclipse

Tsuki had no doubt about it now. Hetoshi was definitely involved with the Aka Sora, but as she picked up earlier, he seemed almost reluctant about his work. She was certain that there was something deeper about his work that she had to find out. They had no choice but to take him in.

She would just have to keep playing along and find a way to get him into a more private setting. The only problem was, is that she would more than likely have to do the one thing she never wanted to have to do on the job; use her femininity to get her way.

Unfortunately, she didn't have much of a choice at the moment though, because she couldn't just punch him in the face, knocking him out, drag his unconscious ass out to the car through the front door, and drive back to headquarters with all these people around. She couldn't ask Daichi for help either because it might blow his cover even though he had already gotten enough evidence to be convicted of his crimes.

So, she continued to dance with him for another few songs, making small talk with him and incorporating more and more of her cover story that Taiyou had thought up for her to make him feel sorry for her. It seemed to be working very well so far and Hetoshi pulled her aside to get a glass of champagne and some of the fancy finger food, which they both enjoyed and Tsuki felt good about eating something that tasted really good and was healthy.

As they stood idly by, watching the scenery of woman in long dresses and men in tuxedos stepping and twirling to the music in front of them, Tsuki's annoyance with the situation grew. It was just as she had thought earlier. These people had no interest in celebrating a 'friends' birthday. She could see it written all over their faces, clear as day.

No, it was all about keeping up appearances, pleasantries, and trying to find ways for self-advancement. They had no cares for other people in the world, aside themselves and to her, that was disgraceful. People like that didn't even deserve to have 'loved ones' if they would freely give them up to get what/where they wanted in life.

She would have given her own life in exchange for the lives of her parents, but she didn't because she didn't get a chance to. She also knew that it would be too hard for a parent to know that they had to bury their own child that they had raised from being in diapers, to school uniforms, to business clothes, although her parents only got to see up to the second one, and barely.

Also, she would have sacrificed herself for him, but she knew from the look in his eye that it was the right thing to do. In times where it was life or death, you had to make sure that you made the right decision, especially when it might cost more than one person's life, who had decided to stay behind all for the sake of saving someone they cared for.

Tsuki had known then, that he wanted to save her more than anything, and even though her resolve to save him was just as strong, he had always believed that the man saving the life of the woman he loved was the right thing to do.

So, she had left, and as he asked, she didn't look back.

"Mizuki-san? Are you alright?" Hetoshi's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, and she apologised sincerely quickly after she regained her wits.

Even though she hated this guy for the part he might have played in all those needless deaths, he was being nothing less but polite and kind to her, so she didn't think she should be rude, even on accident. Not that she could act like her usual cold self while trying to find out about his involvement with the Aka Sora anyway.

With a man like this, it just wouldn't work. She continued to speak to him as he enjoyed another glass of champagne which she politely declined his offer for another one, having barely taken a few sips from her first. She couldn't be any less than her fullest on a mission like this, being so deep in enemy territory.