Flawed Deductions (Yandere!L x Reader)

(Chp. 6) Meeting Matsuda

-----Reader's POV-----

You are walking to school on a Tuesday morning, thoughts about Ryuzaki swirling around in your head. It has been a couple days since you and Ryuzaki had went out on your 'date', and you were thinking of scheduling another one soon. You were going to talk to him yesterday at the college, but he wasn't there. Hopefully he is here today, I really want to talk to him. You think to yourself as you turn the corner and bump into someone.

   "Ow!" You exclaim as your butt harshly meets the pavement of the sidewalk.

   "I-I am so sorry!" The man you bumped into apologizes loudly, offering his hand to you.

You accept the man's hand and let him help you up. You then smile and dust yourself off.

   "It's fine, it was my fault too after all." You state, smile still on your face.

The man then lets out a relieved sigh and nervously rubs the back of his neck, seemingly trying to think of something to make things less awkward. I guess I should be the one to talk, this guy acts likes he has never had a conversation with a girl before. You observe then chuckle quietly at the thought.

   "I'm (f/n) by the way." You greet, offering your hand for a friendly greeting.

   "O-oh! I'm Matsuda!" The man replies, shaking your hand gently. "I work right over th-" Matsuda begins, starting to point in the direction of the Kira task force base. "I mean I-I work...nearby." The man corrects, his eyes darting around nervously.

You chuckle at the man's disposition and embarrassment, the sound carried by the wind until it finally dissipates. The man looks at you curiously, before opening his mouth once more.

   "D-do you...uh, are you seeing anyone?" Matsuda asks you suddenly, stuttering over the words.

You study the man for a few moments, shocked at how easily he had asked such a bold question. Pushing passed the man's sudden boldness, your thoughts shifted, silence ensuing as you think about Ryuzaki. We aren't together, I mean he didn't even call our meeting over the weekend a date. It wouldn't bother Ryuzaki, besides it's not like he actually likes me or anything. After a few more moments of pondering to yourself, you look at Matsuda, giving him a bright smile.

   "Actually, I'm not. I did kind of have lunch with a guy on Saturday, but I don't think he likes me very much." You laugh a little as you try to cover up the disappointment in your words.

   "Oh, I see. Well, if you would ever like to hangout or anything, let me know! Here..." Matsuda lets his words trail off as he pulls a pen and small piece of paper from the pocket of his business suit. He scribbles something down before handing you the paper. "Just in case we don't bump into each other again." Matsuda smiles and then laughs at his own joke.

You smile at the goofy man before laughing at his corny joke. You then wave goodbye before turning around and finishing your walk to school, a bright smile on your face.

-----Ryuzaki's POV-----

I can't stop thinking about (f/n). What is it about her that intrigues me so much? I think to myself, lost in my thoughts. Hearing a noise, I look up from my hiding, er...observing spot, and see that (f/n) had bumped into someone. He looks familiar...wait, isn't that Matsuda?

   "That idiot! Who does he think he is, bumping into my (f/n) like that?" I grumble to myself. My (f/n)? Where did that come from? I question the unusual phrase in my head.

Look at Matsuda, helping her up, acting like a gentleman...what does he think that will accomplish? Maybe I should go interrupt them. I think to myself as I watch the scene unfolding in front of me. (f/n) forgave him, and even put the blame on herself, she is such a kind person. I observe, not noticing my whirling thoughts. I wonder if she is so sweet...because she is hiding something.

Matsuda shakes (f/n)'s hand then points in the direction I am located. I quickly duck down into the bush I am...observing from. My heart begins to race and I begin thinking of excuses for when they catch me. I stay hunkered down, waiting for the moment they speak my name, realizing that I was spying on them. But it doesn't happen.

   "...are you seeing anyone?" The end of Matsuda's question snaps me back out of my thoughts.

I stand up so I can see what is happening. My eyes quickly scanning Matsuda before my gaze shifts to (f/n). She stood there, seemingly in thought, as she didn't focus on anything in particular. Her (h/c) hair lifted slightly as a cool breeze went by. The look in her gorgeous (e/c) eyes as she contemplated her thoughts was stunning. I began contemplating the question Matsuda had asked the girl. Will she mention me? I mean, we have only talked a few times and went out once...but that was for reasons related to the case. Right? I ponder for quite some time, trying to figure out how she would answer the man's question.

   "Actually, I'm not. I did kind of have lunch with a guy on Saturday, but I don't think he likes me very much." (f/n) answered Matsuda after the thoughtful silence.

As her words registered in my mind, I stood there slightly shocked. So she did mention me. Is she trying to be honest with him, or is it a trick of some sort? Maybe she knows of Matsuda's working on the Kira case and is trying to get close to the evidence through him. I pondered my latest revelation for a few seconds longer. Yes, I am 99.97% sure that is it! I exclaim inside my own mind.

(f/n) and Matsuda talk a few moments longer and he writes something on a slip of paper and hands it to her. What could he have written, his phone number or perhaps his address?  The thought of the two becoming close friends made something inside of me shift. A strange, foreign feeling that I couldn't put a name to. That can't happen. I won't let them get close. No one will ever be as close to (f/n) as I am. The words echoing in my head surprised me, I need to know why I feel this way towards her. Is it because she is valuable to the case? Yes, that must be it. As (f/n) turned to walk away, I noticed how bright her smile was.

   "That won't suffice," I say quietly to myself as I step out from the bush I was hiding in. "She should only smile that brightly for me." I conclude as I begin walking up behind the (h/c) haired girl.