A/N: yaaay a new chapter :3
Chapter Eighteen
"I've brought back all the criminals that died." I say as I sink back down into the sofa in the spot next to Mello. I avoid the other Mafia members as much as I can. I look at Mello and see him take a bite out of his chocolate bar, something he does a lot. He never snaps a square off with his hands like a normal person. From this, I can believe he's a genius from Wammy's. Every child there has a unique habit.
"Good." Mello says with a smirk.
"Do you think Kira knows where I am? I have no idea if he's figured out that I'm working for Near." I ask Mello. He turns to face me and flicks my forehead.
"Why do you think I would know that?"
"I don't know!" I retort and I slap his arm. I fold my arms across my chest and let out a sigh. My laptops are with Near still. I regret not dragging them home but I didn't want to risk them being stolen from me on the way. I've always left them with at the SPK headquarters.
The new L clearly worked with L before Kira got him, and from the message I had received he knows that C is the one with the Death Note. Since I never replied, he can probably infer that I suspect him. Then Near and the SPK begin to fight Kira, so he probably suspects that I've joined them. I doubt he's realised that I've been taken by the Mafia – which means I'm safer here than with Near, which is odd to say.
I feel a finger jab my cheek and I turn to scowl at Mello. "What?!" I snap bitterly.
"I asked you a question, Space Cadet." He snaps back.
"Sorry." I retort, not meaning the apology one bit, which is very clear in my tone.
"I asked: why are you so worried about Kira finding you?" He repeats, his brows furrowed.
"I actually know who was suspected as being Kira. I went to school with him and attended the same university. I believe he was suspicious of me and I told him I knew he was Kira. He doesn't know my real name so I'm safe from his powers, I think he tried killing me. I have this feeling that he was trying to get the Second Kira to see me so they could kill me instead. I managed to escape and I ran away to the next region of Japan and hid there until I found out L had been killed. I don't doubt that he's still trying to discover my real name now." I explain. "I can't die. I have to defeat Kira." I add, my voice trailing off.
"And you haven't seen him since you've been hiding?" Mello asks, his voice unusually calm and I nod. "Then you'll be fine."
I shrug. "Kira caught L, and if it's who I think it is then they're so much more intelligent than me. I have no chance." My shoulders are suddenly grasped and I'm shaken backwards and forwards.
"Don't be negative! Negativity will get you nowhere! If you believe you'll fail then you'll fail!" Mello yells into my face. I look down at my lap.
***
"The SPK are keeping watch on the hideout we used two years ago. They have no idea that we're going to change our hideout again soon." A Mafia member says as he watches the monitor.
I turn to look at Mello who has a tight grasp on the Death Note. I never thought I'd ever be close to a Death Note. I hate them. If it wouldn't cause my death, I'd burn the damn book. I'd burn every Death Note on this planet if I could.
"I guess we're going to have to keep testing out how much we can control people with this notebook." Mello says, not taking his eyes off of the book. In his other hand is a chocolate bar that is close to his mouth as if he's ready to take a bite any second now. His eyes suddenly grow wide for an unknown reason. Mello goes to take a bite of his chocolate bar when the Death Note is snatched out of his grasp by someone who isn't there.
Shinigami? I turn to look for Ari, only to find she isn't in sight as always. She wanders off during the day and then pesters me in the evenings when I'm trying to sleep. When I need her she isn't here. Stupid God of Life.
"What the hell!" Mello exclaims loudly as the Death Note is dropped on the owner's head. "The notebook just flew by itself!" I stare stunned. Can't he see the Shinigami? I debate whether to say something
"Impossible!" A Mafia member says shocked.
"It's a notebook that kills people, you can't be surprised that if flew by itself." Another retorts.
The owner of the Death Note suddenly turns and screams and falls from his chair. There we go. Someone can see the Shinigami.
"B-b-b-boss. There's an ugly looking creature standing in front of me." He stutters, his face pale as snow.
"Are you okay? Have you been smoking too much crack?" Someone asks and sniggers at his own comment.
The man on the floor holds up his Death Note and holds it to the other members. "It says that if you touch it you'll be able to see it. You'll see I'm not crazy!"
One by one, the Mafia members take the black notebook, a expression of fright and shock spreads across their faces as they see the Shinigami in the room. The book is passed to me and I shake my head, refusing to touch something that caused my brother to die.
"Looks like Shinigami really do exist. So, are the rules about a person dying if they don't kill anyone in 13 days and if the book is destroyed anyone who touches it will die, made up?"
I don't hear a reply as I didn't touch the notebook, but from their expressions I guess the Shinigami admitted that the rules are fake.
"Sidoh, there's another Notebook in the human world, you know where it is?" Mello asks the Shinigami. Clearly wanting to know where it is so he can find Kira.
Minutes pass by, no one saying a word. Well, from what I can hear that is. The Shinigami must be talking to them.
"Shinigami are useless." Someone comments after some time.
I look at Mello and see that he's annoyed. "The ownership of the Death Note can be easily moved around between humans at their own will, and the owner of the Death Note is currently Jack, right?" Mello pauses, I presume that the Shinigami is currently saying something. "Jack, make a deal with Sidoh for the eyes."
Shit. There goes my name. I look at Mello, wanting to say something. I have to tell him about my name. I can't risk my name being known. I chew my lip.
"Mello, my name." I whisper, my eyes wide with fear. He turns to face me.
"Then return to your room where it's safe." Mello instructs, I nod and leave quickly, not looking back once.
***
After a lot of experimentation, Mello found out what stops my name from being seen with the Shinigami eyes. So I now have to wear sunglasses and a mask so that my face is hidden. I may look ridiculous, but at least I'll be safe.
My eyes grow wide as a group of men storm into the building. I watch the screen – not tearing my eyes away. I ball my hands into fists.
"Mello! What do we do?" My voice shakes and I dig my nails into my palms.
"Just relax. Nothing bad will happen. They'll die soon enough." Mello reassures me, his signature cocky smirk on his face. He bites a chunk of chocolate and eats it as if he is watching a film.
The helmets that the men are wearing clatter to the floor and their identities are revealed. Snydar, the man who owns the Mafia's Death Note, begins to read out the men's names one by one as ordered by Mello, pointing out which monitor he's referring to so the right name is matched to the right face. The bald dude on the single sofa begins scribbling the names down.
"After we kill them, we'll make our escape. Make sure everything is ready." Mello says steadily, already plotting his next movements in his head.
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