badfic_manor | ✟ Seventh Wink - [ Audio || Private to Light ]

[ Oh, Light can hear Misa alright. The volume--damn, had this woman always been this loud?-- makes it impossible not to hear. He wants to assume this is the same Misa who disappeared last time considering the fact that she knew to call Light directly, and privately for that matter- which, yes, pleases him to see that she's actually learning. There's still that slight chance, it's a different incarnation of Misa though, but that's a non-issue. No matter what the time frame, Light's confident he can win Misa's affection.

But her arrival (return?) causes incredibly mixed feelings really. On the one hand, there's the pleasant aspect of having someone willing to follow your orders return. On the other hand, it's Misa. He sits up, and quickly replies to the frantic call. ]

Yes, Misa. I'm [still] here. What happened?

[ At the sound of Light's voice, she had to stop herself from screaming. She sort of did a good job, but she couldn't stop her voice from coming out sounding like a squeal. ]

Light! Light is still here. Misa is so glad!

Misa is back and---

[ She paused. What happened? She didn't disappear? Misa thought she returned to their world. In the end, she just shrugged it off. Light was still Light. It didn't matter. She was just happy she could be with him here too. It would be a nightmare without Light. ]

Misa wanted to know if Light was still here, so Misa called you. Misa still remembers how to make calls private!

Smart, huh?

[....Smart, huh? It's actually somewhat painful to hear it. Almost. Rubbing his forehead with his free hand, he continues on, as though nothing is wrong. ]

Yes, that's very good, Misa. I'm glad you remembered to do that. [ Truthful enough, but. ]

Did you go back home?

[ Believing that Light was indeed happy, she is happy. ]

Yes, but Misa couldn't remember this place at all!

It is weird, Light. When Misa woke up--- it was like--- *Poof!*

Everything just came back to me. Misa could remember everything!

[ So it's as Light suspected; one didn't retain their memories of this place when they left it. It's a troubling thought as it means knowledge gained here is absolutely worthless, but there had to be a way around it. In fact- ]

Misa, were you able to take anything with you before you disappeared from this place? [ Damn it, he should have tested this. Slightly more hushed: ]

The Death Note Rem gave you, for instance. When you left this place, all of your belongings disappeared as well. Did you have it with you when you disappeared?

[ If his thinking is correct, if the Death Note itself belongs back in their world, rather than here, it must have returned with Misa as she did-- which could mean writing a message in the Note itself could be one way that information could be retained-- but then again. ]

Did you notice any missing time when you returned? Did anyone notice you were gone?

[ She tried to remember. She wasn't able to bring anything at all. She didn't even the cute dress she bought in the Manor. What she wore the first time she disappeared was what she had on.

Now that she thought of it. Where was that dress now?

But when she returned--- she did have her Death Note back. Was that useful? ]

Mnmmm... it was where you buried it, Light--- and Misa has it with her now too.

When Misa went back nothing changed... Misa didn't even remember anything. Misa wasn't even gone for one second!

[ There's a slightly raised eyebrow that Misa can't see from her end of the conversation. This is the irrefutable proof that the Manor is a dimension separate from time. It fits in with a few observations Light himself has made. The lack of bodily changes during his unwanted month of slumber for one, but that's an answer to a very minor point of contention. The bigger picture now, is to figure out if there is a way to keep these oddly gained memories at all. Mello and Near are obviously both out to challenge Light's grasp on the world when he returns, presumably around 2010, if Near was to be believed, and there's no way he's about to lose what advantage being present at the Manor actually gives him.

The watch could be one way to do it. He had been wearing it when he had disappeared from his world, so that would undoubtedly still be on his person, along with the scrap of Note hidden inside it.

He pulls at the knob three times in quick succession to examine the hidden compartment. He could write Mello's real name on it, but without his face, it would amount to nothing. What's more important is to find a way to preserve his knowledge of the events that will transpire in his future. The scrap is too small for that, leaving the Death Note itself as his best option. If the Death Note here, is essentially the same Death Note as the one he had picked up from the sand back home, much like he is the same person here, as he is there, then the possibility that the message he leaves himself in the Note-- small, but worth a chance. ]

Nothing changed? You're sure of that? Including your clothing? You found yourself wearing the same clothes as you did prior to arriving at the Manor?

[ A pause. ]

Misa, where are you right now? I want to see you. [ Or more specifically her Death Note, but that's not something Misa needs to know explicitly. ]

[ What immediately came to Misa's mind was that, 'Yay! He wants to see me!' She just happilythought that she had done something good. But shealsounderstood that she may be helpful toLight discovering more about the mansion. As long as she is helpful, she is happy. ]

Well... when Misa was in the manor last time, she was wearing her new black leather minidress and red jacket.

At our world, Misa wore everything she wore when she first got here---

[ She was also wearing it at the moment. She pouts a bit, wondering whatever happened to thatdress. Did this mean she was going to go shopping again?

That wasn't really that bad of an idea. ]

In Misa's room... my old stuff isn't here anymore!

Misa needs to go shopping... but Misa wants to see Light more!

[ There's a short silence before Light speaks again. The gap between his own preoccupations and Misa's is so wide that it feels surreal; as though he must be dreaming, or that this entire situation itself isn't real. How she is able to even think about shopping after returning to, what amounted to an interdimensional prison, isn't something Light comprehends. Finally when he speaks, it's somewhat terse. ]

Did your room number change? I will find you.

No...

[ Though she wasn't really sure. Most of the rooms all looked the same, right? All her old stuff was gone. Even the cute doll she bought at the Venice trip. ]

Misa doesn't think so--- I think Misa's room is still #85.

Right. Stay there.

[ Without any further pleasantry to pad the exchange, Light ends the feed and begins to move towards Misa's room. To an extent he's curious about this too; he's never seen one specific incarnation get written out of the story, only to return about a month later. The timing couldn't have been better either. Who knew what havoc Misa could have caused had she returned while he was forced into sleeping for a month.

Within a few minutes, he knocks twice on the door.]

It's me.

Edited 2011-06-06 15:26 (UTC)

[ And, like a good little girl, that is exactly what she does. She waits patiently for Light to arrive. Misa had never been good at waiting... but she did well this time. She didn't break anything or revealed dangerous secrets at least. She wanted to impress Light by showing him that she was learning.

At the sound of his knock, she didn't think--- she leaped off her bed to answer the door. Even without his confirmation, she would have still done the same thing--- ]

Light!

[ As always, she leaped up and gave him a very tight hug. She completely forgot her warnings to be careful. After all, B could still be around. Yet she wasn't thinking of that. ]

[ Light tolerates the hug well enough with a somewhat resigned sounding tone of voice.]

It's good to see you again too.

[ He wraps his arms around her back in a show of affection, but really, he hadn't missed this charade at all. He lets go after a short moment. The sentiment itself, for once isn't entirely a lie; the return of an ally is never unappreciated. Not wanting to loiter in the hallway for longer than necessary, he leads Misa back into her room, shutting the door behind them. He clears his throat- hopefully, that earlier display would be enough to keep Misa on track for a few minutes. ]

So. You said you have the Note with you, right? Let me take a a look.

[ What did he say? She was too busy hugging him like there was no tomorrow. When she finally remembered that Light needed her, she jumped away and turned back to look under her covers. It was the best she could do until Light arrived. ]

It is here somewhere--- Ah! There it is.

[ She grabs it and skips back to Light. Misa clutched it against her chest, treating it like it were a treasure. It was important to Light, therefore important to her. ]

[ OOC: I AM SO SORRY! D: First day of classes. @_@ ]

[ Misa's exuberance is something Light has to re-adjust to. Sickeningly well rested or not, his natural preference to simply accomplish the task at hand without filler or interruption conflicts with Misa's usual prancing about. Nonetheless, he's pleased when Misa produces a Death Note from her possessions. It's a false sense of security (or so he thinks) but, no-one else in the Manor knew that it wasn't working either, which.. in the right circumstances could work in Light's favor.

Light simply holds out his hand expectantly for the Note. Hand it over is the translation of that non-verbal gesture, which- he quickly supplements with speech. ]

You did well, Misa. Give it to me for a moment.

[ He's not in the mood for hand-holding. As it is, Light is furious with himself for neglecting to use the Note this way before. Though circumstances considered, his thoughts were more geared towards concealment. ]

((No worries, I was a bit slow too >>;; Hope your classes all went well!))

Edited 2011-06-10 17:44 (UTC)

[ Misa readily gave it to Light without any hesitations, and gave a low bow. With this, she was going to useful to Light again. Maybe they could even go on dates now.

If the mansion would only stop bringing them to weird places. Venice wasn't bad--- but they had other people around them, and Light wasn't even her official date!

Yes, Misa is thinking too much and ahead again. ]

Here, Light!

[ ooc: They are! No worries~ ]

[ He takes the proffered Note out of Misa's hands and with a practiced casual air, rifles through the pages, expertly navigating it cover to cover. Of course, he isn't necessarily expecting to find anything physically unusual, or different about it, but.]

[ Eyes narrowed, and still busy contemplating a blank page. ] There's someone else here that you need to be aware of.

[ Pause. Then without offering any explanation, he tears a small corner of the paper out of Misa's Note and slips the fragment into his wallet. Part of a rudimentary physics experiment. He would do this to his own Note later. Continuing on in the same half distracted tone. ]

A boy, who goes by the name Near. White hair, looks to be adolescent.

[ He snaps the Note closed with a flick of his wrist. Spoken, this time with eye contact. ] Watch him. [ In other words. I want his name. ]

Misora is gone. Mello, however, is back. A younger version of him this time; he doesn't have the scar anymore. If either of them approach you, don't acknowledge anything. Can you do this?

Edited 2011-06-12 09:08 (UTC)

[ At the news that Misora was gone, Misa actually smiled.

Not because she was threatened by the prettiness of the other woman though. But, because she was a danger to Light. At least, that was what she was telling herself.

Near and Mello? Yeah. She knew them, but they are pretty hard to even take a look at. They never show their faces, but she couldn't tell Light that. He would be displeased, so she was just going to have to find a way herself. ]

Of course Misa can.

Misa is a good actress--- Misa will do anything Light wants her to do.

[ In other words, she'll give him their names in a silver platter if that was his wish. ]

[ Light's well aware of Misa's loyalty, that he hasn't questioned. It's her intellect that falls short of expectations. With a small half smile and his tone slightly less clipped; soft: ] I know. I'll be forever grateful to you.

[ To an extent anyway, it's true. And then his tone resumes its usual business-like manner. He frowns as it dawns on him that Gokudera's set-up has also disappeared. ]

We are going to have to do something about your room to protect you from B as that deranged psychopath is still here. I can set up a trip wire in the vent that will alert the entire Manor if he crosses it, which should be enough for the meantime.

[ Finally, he hands Misa back her Death Note. The Note didn't work, but it did go back and forth between dimensions. Physics would say that anything that happened here, would be isolated- including writing down memos to oneself in the Death Note. In theory, writing down Mello's name here, didn't mean that it would survive the time rift back. In other words, the Death Note would remain in the same pristine condition as Light had originally buried it all those months ago. An annoying thought. But it is worth the experiment if no one was able to find the Death Note, which- ]

How are you going to hide this?

Hnmmm...

[ So, Beyond Birthday was back too? This was bad. It would have to mean that she can't let the guy find out that she is back... yet at least. If he did, then there was no telling what he would do.

She would rather not find out. Hiding out would mean that she and Light can't go on dates though and the thought just made her super grouchy.

There was one person she can think of that she can help with her safety. That was Dera-chan. Hopefully,he was still here and can help her. ]

Misa can ask Dera-chan for help...

[ At the question, she paused a bit and dug a bit of the mess she made earlier behind her bed. ] Misa hadn't thought of that... but last time, Misa did have a loose floorboard around here--- somewhere?

Yeah.

[The word comes out, almost as though he's distracted. Gokudera Hayato had been a useful little thing, Light wouldn't deny that. However, over the months that he had actually, unwittingly gotten to know the goddamn brat and his past, he couldn't help but feel... well, not sympathetic, but something that he recognized as being something resembling, but not quite, indebtedness than appreciative in nature. In any event, it was an unnecessary emotion to harbor towards another discardable human being. Annoying, too. Kneeling on the floor next to Misa, he uses the tips of his fingers to test the floorboards in the vicinity she indicated.]

Ah, I found it.

[He presses down on the floorboard, to reveal the space underneath.]

This should be good enough for now, but if anyone decides to seriously search your room, this won't be good enough. But [He frowns slightly.] I can't see any reason why anyone would bother. As long as you don't give anyone a reason to suspect anything, it shouldn't be an issue.

Was there anything else you needed to tell me?

Edited 2011-06-22 10:17 (UTC)

Oh yeah! There it is!

[ She gives a cute face sticking out her her tongue and giving herself a knock on the head. ]

Misa can't think of anything right now...

Ah! Can Misa have a 'Welcome Back!' kiss?

[He should have known this would come up. This is Misa's infamous short attention span kicking in again, even in the most unromantic of situations. Where Light is contemplating how to possibly bend the rules of physics, Misa's head remains firmly on her goddamn hormones. Typical. Oh so typical. He sighs. Well if would shut her up. Besides, she hadn't exactly specified where.]

Sure.

[He angles his head towards hers, and leans in to peck her cheek.]

Welcome back, Misa. I missed you.

[...Not exactly untrue, either, seeing as Misa came with a very useful package called the Shinigami Eyes.]

[ Did you expect anything else from Misa? Any moment with Light in the picture is romantic for her. Hormonal? Romantic? Who knows the reason Misa is so romantic?

Even with the kiss on the cheek, Misa was blushing happily. It was a little disappointing that it wasn't a real kiss though. That would have been a lot better.

She sighs. ]

Thank you, Light...

[Aaaaah yes, then there's the second reason Light is begrudgingly glad to see Misa's return. The control. The knowledge that he literally has another person's life in his hands to toy with if he chose. Light wouldn't, being the moral, upstanding person he ~~believes himself to be~~ is, but the not-so-subtle living reminder of this fact does make him smirk to himself as he turns to leave Misa's room. For better or for worse, Misa is Light's most valuable ally at the Manor, and he would use whatever means to keep it that way.]

If there's anything you need make sure to call me on a private line, understand? And remember, keep an eye on the people I mentioned to you. If you do that, we can go on a date.

Really?! We can?!

[ She leaps to hug him from the back, blindly and stupidly happy with just that. She was squealing and laughing. She just couldn't wait!

Soon enoughshe does let him go with a hesitant look on her face. ]

Misa will. Take care, Light! Call me?

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