丅ᕼᗴ ᒪ ᔕɊᑌᗩᗪ - L x OC -

Takada sort of dies?

"BREAKING NEWS!!! WE HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT LADY TAKADA HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED BY AN UNKNOWN MOTORBIKE."

I burst out laughing.

Watari is busy trying to get Levi to drink out a bottle but he chuckles as well.

"SHE WAS TAKEN AFTER AN ATTACK OUTSIDE NHN. WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A CLUE WHAT'S GOING ON. LET'S HOPE KIRA CAN SAVE HER!!!"

Hahaha, fat chance of that.

Let's hope I can save Mihael - more like.

L stands up and takes a WHOLE GUN from Watari's bag.

"WOAH!"

He turns to me reassuringly. "We might need it."

"Ok..."

Nate looks unsure.

"Um, we'll be back... but we have to make sure that Mello doesn't get killed, ok?" I say.

He nods. "Rester, would you go with them, please? Just in case."

Umm, that's probably a good idea.

Nate orders Halle to stop Mihael at all costs.

I don't know why.

I mean, come on, no one likes Takada anyway...

We enter a car and Rester drives us towards the main road. "I'd say it's likely he's changed vehicle, why don't we-"

"Um, yeah. Mello told me what he was doing. We need to go towards Nagano. He'll be in an abandoned church I think..."

WhO aBaNDons A chUrch?

But perhaps people worship Kira instead now.

Rester nods and speeds up the car.

"L, I'm genuinely serious. Please sit properly in your chair."

He sends me a sly smirk.

I roll my beautiful eyes.

This child.

I hesitate. "Why did you have to bring the gun...?"

He responds easily. "In case we have to kill Takada in order to save Mello."

"But... we won't... right?"

L turns to me unsympathetically.

"This isn't a game anymore. If I must save Mello's life by killing a woman who is guilty of mass genocide, then so be it," he says a little harshly.

Oh...

"I don't like when people die," I murmur, turning to the window.

"Me neither. But I've sentenced plenty of criminals to death. It's only justice."

"Only justice..." I repeat.

The same as Kira...

But... Kira is not justice because the world has become more dangerous and frightening now as a result of his powers.

I don't know what justice is any more to be quite honest.

...

I JUST WANT TO PROVIDE FOR MY FaMiLy!

So whatever.

Justice is their thing.

I have children to look out for.

And Mihael is one of them.

I spot a stone building in the distance. Peering closer, I can see the cross that sticks out from the surrounding foliage.