Haley's POV
I didn't look up when Watari brought in a tray of sweets. He sat on the couch next to me.
"L is worried that he upset you."
"Who is L?"
"You can see his name, can't you? He told me what you are last night. He said you were extremely interesting, and I asked why, and he told me after the task force left." He said.
"I don't pay attention to names. I only look when I want to kill the person."
"Well, are you mad at Ryuzaki?"
"No. It isn't him I am mad at."
"Then who?"
"Ryuk. He took my Death Note and tried to return to the Shinigami Realm with it."
Watari got to his feet, bowed to me, and walked away. I laid across the couch and laid my hand over my stomach. I stared at the ceiling.
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Several hours after Watari brought the food, L walked in after he knocked. He closed the door and came closer.
"You never ate." He said.
"I didn't." I answered.
He picked something from the plate and held it out to me. I flipped over and refused to take it.
"You have to eat." He told me.
"Says who?"
"Says me."
I shook my head. I heard him drop whatever it was he was holding onto the table and walk away. The door slammed, and I sat up. I heard muffled voices from the hall. I walked to the door, pressed my ear to it, and growled when I heard L talking to Light.
"She still won't eat?" Light asked.
"No. Just leave her alone for now. I want to see how long she keeps this up."
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I didn't eat for three days. No one from outside my room came in to see me, and I didn't care.
The door opened.
"You must stop starving yourself, Haley. Ryuzaki is extremely worried." Watari said.
"Why does he care?"
"I think it has something to do with that kiss."
I glared at the old man.
"He told me about it."
"Take me to him."
He nodded once, grabbed my wrist, and led me out of the room. He didn't treat me like the others. He was kind to me.
Just like L.
As soon as we reached the bottom of the stairs, Yagami-San handcuffed my hands, making sure to have them behind my back.
"All of you, I want time alone with our prisoner. Please leave the room." L ordered.
All of them went into different rooms. I stood where I was, my arms started to ache. I sighed and yanked my arms apart, breaking the handcuffs with ease.
"You aren't angry?" He asked.
"No."
He got to his feet and walked up to me. He slipped his hands into his pockets.
"I want to know how strong you are." He stated.
"What?"
"Punch me."
I stared at him. He nodded once, telling me it was okay. I sighed, pulled back my arm, and swung it toward him as fast as I could.
But I didn't punch him.
I wrapped my arm around his neck and pulled him closer. "I won't punch you."
He hesitated before he wrapped his arms around me. He gasped and fell to the ground when I kneed his 'family jewels'. I smiled and looked down at him. I placed my hand on my hip.
"I said I wouldn't punch you. I never said I wouldn't hurt you."
"That was cruel!" He snapped.
He did a quick low sweep with his leg and knocked mine out from under me. I laughed and caught myself by placing my hands down. I flipped back to my feet and looked at him.
"Are you challenging me?" I asked.
"No. That was supposed to be revenge."
"Didn't work, did it?"
"No."
I smiled and looked at my pants leg. I crouched down, pulled it up, and revealed the Death Note. He gasped when he saw that it was taped to my leg. I carefully ripped the tape away, pulling skin with it, and let the Death Note fall to the floor. I picked it up and held it out to him. He hesitantly took it from me.
"Keep it with you. Ryuk won't suspect it to be in a human's possession." I said.
