By Any Other Name

C.2

"Well, this just got interesting. Like, real interesting... L, I did not expect you to be here." I said and tilted my head slightly. I then kicked the table out of the way, making the cops in the room flinch, and I looked him up and down, not believing my eyes.

"Look at you. You still sit the same, you sound the same, fuck, you look the same after all these years." I let my eyes trail him, then stood a little to get my arms to the front of my body and sat back down.

"Be a dear and get an old friend out of these?" I held my cuffed hands out in front of me, to him.

He stared at me with those never changing wide, black eyes with those bags under them.

"Do... do I know you?" He asked.

I grinned a bit wider and laughed that maniacal laugh I had. "Oh, L. I guess I don't blame you for not recognising me. I have changed quite a bit these last few years." I nodded, biting my lip slightly.

"I don't know why I would ever be friends with a murderer. An insane one, at that." His eyes traced me, and I sighed, letting my hands drop in my lap.

"Ouch, and he had it coming." I said and his brow quirked. "Did they not tell you? He was a rapist."

"They told me. That's why they brought you here to me." He said and paused. "Are you Kira?"

This made me laugh louder. I laughed and soon broke off into giggles and a wide grin. "I wish, L. I wish." I trailed off with a sigh. "But, knowing you, you're here for him, aren't you? You're in Japan to catch Kira, you and that brain of yours." I smiled.

"What's with your face?" He asked and I rolled my eyes.

"Right down to business, I see, classic L." I groaned. "You and I both know that Kira needs a name and a face to kill. Well, he doesn't have my name, so I'm in the clear, but if he were to find it out, I gotta keep my face hidden, don't I?"

"Why's that?"

"I'm a criminal, last I checked. And Kira kills criminals, dumbass." I said, rolling my head to the other side, and sighed. "Seriously, catch up."

L was quiet for a moment, before inhaling and exhaling. "Matsu, take her to jail."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait." I said and sent the young cop a glare, keeping him back.

"What?" L asked.

"Is Kira in this room?" I asked him.

"Maybe. Why?" He asked.

"Well, I know for a fact that you want Kira dead just about as much as Kira wants you dead." I smiled.

"And how does this keep you from jail?" He asked.

"Because..." I sat up in my seat and began laughing, looking up at the ceiling and trying to calm my laughter. "Because I know you, L. I know nearly everything about you."

The room went silent aside from my giggles.

"You're lying." He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Nope. I know your name, I know where you grew up. I know you haven't decided on you successor, and I know their names." I spotted Wammy in the corner, looking shocked. "What's he going by? Cos I know his name too." I said, biting my lip and leaning towards him. "I know everything, don't test me. You give the word for me to go to jail, I spill." I hissed, then grinned.

He looked a little scared to be honest. "You leave me no choice. You're staying here now."

"Niccce." I hissed, sitting up again. "Don't have to pay rent now." I soon stood up. "Alright. Lemme go get my shit. Oh, this will be so fun! I'll get to be near you all the time, baby. Just like the good old days." I said and held out my hands, and he nodded for me to be released.

I stretched my hands out and cracked my knuckles. "Matsu is going with you. Keep an eye on her." L said, getting up to walk away.

The young cop flinched as I smiled at him. "Oh, honey, I'm not gonna hurt you. Unless you've hurt someone else." I warned.

"Wait, what's your name?" L asked and I turned around.

"Let's call me... Rosie." I grinned back at him.