L

Ch 7. I am L

'I am L'

I stare at my screen in utter disbelief. So many questions were running through my mind.

'L?'

No. There was no way it was him? Why would he be contacting me directly, wouldn't I just be approached by a police officer instead?

Did he think I was Kira? No, there's no way.

How do I even know if this is L? IT could be Kira trying to trap me because they found out how much I research.

No, Kira wouldn't try to get to me. Of course his main priority was getting to L. So, what was this. Was it a prank?

I looked up at Misa to see her still talking to Matsui, but this time he was focused on me.

I looked back at him.

Why was he looking at me?

Everything felt so off. I had to get out of there.

"Um...Misa I have to go." I said grabbing my bag.

"Wait, what why? We didn't even order yet?" she asked, a bit confused.

"Um... something came up." I said flustered leaving a couple dollars for the drink I had just ordered.

I looked at Matsui. This was the first time I noticed the kindness in his eyes. It was a bit comforting.

"What about the tap-" she began

"I'll text to you later!" I said, cutting her off.

I ran out the cafe door. Looking at my phone one more time to make sure I read that right.

"I am L" I whispered gawking at my screen.

"(Y/N)!" A man yelled from behind me.

I turned around. It was Matsui.

'Matsui? How did he know my name?'

"How the hell do you know my name?" I said angrily, stopping in my tracks.

He ran towards me.

He blushed, "Uh...hi" he said with a nervous smile.

"Uh...hi? No. Who are you? How do you know my name?" I said getting ready to flee.

'This was not good. What if he was Kira? And now he knows my name AND my face'

"Look, this may be a bit confusing but just try not to freak out."

'What?'

He pulls my hand to try to steer me away from people.

"Don't touch me!" I yelled, snatching my hand away.

His eyes widened. "Oh no (Y/N)...I didn't mean to.." his face flushed red.

"I'm so sorry." He said looking down at his feet. For a second I remembered the kindness I saw in his eyes and instantly felt bad.

"No it's fine...I....just...who are you?" I ask a little more calmly now looking him straight in the eyes.

He exhales and nods his head. "I am part of the Japanese Task Force working on the Kira case.

I froze. 'No way'

He continues, "I was sent here by the detective known as L and the rest of my team to...um...retrieve you?"

'L? So was that email real?'

"Retrieve me? Am I some dog?" I asked, slightly annoyed by the wording.

"No! Oh my god...I keep saying weird things...look.."

He continues nervously, "I need you to come with me."

I stare at him for a few moments, frozen by shock. Finally I said,

"No."

He looked up at me from his feet. "No?.." he said, a little confused.

"You think I'm going to get in a car with some random guy that was gawking over my friend in a cafe just two minutes ago?" I ask, furrowing my brow.

"Well...No but you see...that was a cover up?" he explains.

"A cover up?" I ask, rolling my eyes.

"Yes...um. Here!" he says with a sudden burst of energy.

He smiles at me and holds up his police badge.

"See?"

I examine it fully.

'It looks legit. But how can I for sure trust him? I mean if he already knows my name and was Kira he would've killed me by now right?'

"Okay, but if I'm going with you, you're going to have to do me a favor." I say not losing eye contact.

He shifted.

"Um...well what do you need?" he asked, forcing a smile.

"I want to talk to L." I said straight face, pointing towards his pocket where his phone was.

"Oh! Um...let me just.." he reaches in his pocket and takes out his phone.

There was no way this was real. This had to be a set up. The badge had to be fake. There's no way L would talk to some random person on the phone.

The phone dialed as Matsui uncomfortably shifted his weight. He looked up at me and flashed a nervous smile.

'Did he think I was that gullible, really?'

I slowly reached in my pocket, fiddling around for my mace.

'Got it!'

I slowly start to take it out of my pocket and then...

"Wait!" Matsui yells, covering his eyes while I hold the mace up to his face.

"Hello?? Matsuda?" I hear on the phone.

I keep the mace pointed towards him as he brings the phone towards his ear.

"Chief um...it's kinda funny she actually has me at uh...mace point...right now but-"

"Mace point? Get on with it Matsuda are you guys on the way or not." the man says impatiently on the phone.

Matsuda pauses and sighs.

"Chief, she wants to speak with L."

The phone becomes silent.

I hold the mace up to Matsuda waiting for a reply. Several seconds later Matsuda slowly gives me the phone. I lower my mace.

I grab the phone and place it to my ear, my heart beating.

'I knew this was all a set-up, so why did I keep going along with it'

"Hello?" I asked in an assertive voice.

The phone is silent for five seconds.

"Hello. Miss (L/N) " a monotone, smooth voice replies into the phone.

A rush of butterflies fills my stomach and my heart begins pounding out of my chest.

I don't know how I knew but, this man on the phone....it was him....

It was really L.