Remember Me

Now presenting the third chapter of Remember Me. Yay, we finally catch up with L! Hope you like it.

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Shadowed onyx eyes scanned the screen before them making sure nothing went unseen. This was not a difficult task for the raven haired detective. He had all of the images memorized.

He watched yet again as the Raito Yagami walked calmly through the rain, oblivious to the traffic camera recording him. He saw the auburn haired teen look up at the sky with an expression the detective did not recognize. Amber yes that bordered on gold seemed void of life as they stared unseeingly at the dark grey clouds above. He seemed...

The pale detective couldn't place the right word for this expression. 'Broken...?' he wondered. The teen let his gaze fall as he continued his journey off camera, the stolen death note tucked under his arm.

Instantly, the raven turned to the second screen. If the teen had continued forward he would have been caught by this camera. However the screen remained empty. 'Where did you go Raito-kun?' the raven asked himself for the millionth time.

"Ryuzaki how long are you going to keep watching those tapes?" Soichiro Yagami asked the young detective as he rewound the tapes again. As they did Ryuzaki took a sugar cookie from the nearby plate at his desk.

"Until I see what I have missed." He answered taking a bite of the cookie. He cast a wary eye towards the man.

It had been nearly two days since the teen had gone missing. Soichiro had been in near panic when they realized. At first he'd been hostile, blaming L for his son's disappearance. That the constant stress of being falsely accused had gotten to him and that's why he was gone. The detective was glad the man had calmed down. He'd even apologized for his behavior.

"What could you have missed, Ryuzaki?" Matsuda asked breaking the detective's thoughts.

"I'm not sure." He admitted turning back to the tapes. Once again his gaze was focused on the teen's expression. Why would he look like that? Raito had shown no sadness when he had stormed out, only anger. The dark bruise on Ryuzaki's jaw was proof of that. 'Why would he be sad? Unless...he was telling the truth that night.' The raven shook his head. 'No.' he thought. He knew the teen had been lying. He had to be. He couldn't really...

No. He was Kira. That he was sure of, and Kira was a liar. Ryuzaki sighed as he studied the second screen yet again. His eyes widened. He rewound the tape again and let it play. He focused on the top right corner. There was a flash. Less than a second, but it was there. In the light was a dark figure. No more than a blur really but it was enough.

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"Elizabeth! That's no way to treat a guest!" Kevin scolded. The man gently removed the still beaming girl from the dazed teen. Sandra helped him too his feet.

"Really Lizzy," she scolded, "You know better than that." The girl smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry." she mumbled. Her eyes were still on John.

"Sorry." Kevin repeated, "This is Lizzy. She's a good girl, eccentric, but good." John smiled.

"Hello Lizzy." he said politely. She giggled and launched herself into his arms.

"I'm so glad! I finally have a big brother." She said, "I've always wanted one but mommy and daddy said they never got around to it." John felt a slight blush on his cheeks at the girl’s antics.

"Alright, that's quiet enough." Sandra said taking the girl's small hand in a gentle but firm grip, "Let's set the table. We can get to know each other over dinner."

Lizzy pouted slightly but obeyed. Kevin chuckled and led John to the table. The two took their seats across form each other.

"Please excuse her." Kevin said quietly, "She's wanted an older brother ever since I've known her."

"It's no problem." John said, "A-are you two here parents?" He asked. Kevin smiled sadly.

"No." he said, "Her parents were killed in a car accident three years ago. We've taken care of her ever since."

"I'm sorry." John said quietly.

"Don't be." Kevin said, his cheerfulness returning, "She's our little ray of sunshine. All of our kids have grown up and moved on. Lizzy makes us feel young again." John smiled. How could he be so kind? This man with dark brown hair flecked with silver and light brown eyes? John didn't know and he didn't care. He would always be grateful to him though.

"She's the one that found you." Kevin said.

"While we were driving home. She spotted you washed up on the riverbed. Good thing too. That river gets pretty cold this time of year, could have frozen to death."

"I see." John whispered.

"Alright boys, hope you're hungry." Sandra said cheerfully placing a salad in the center of the table. Lizzy was right behind her with a stack of plates in her tiny hands.

"I'll help you with that." John said standing. He reached for the plates but was pushed back into his seat.

"No, no. Sandra said, "You're a guest." She took the plates from Lizzy who went back for the utensils.

"Don't worry; she's like this with everyone." Kevin insisted earning light tap on his shoulder from his wife. Lizzy had returned with the silverware and Sandra had left to get the pasta.

Dinner was delicious. The salad cool and crisp, the pasta soft and the sauce meaty.

"If you don't mind me asking, where are you from?" John asked. Sandra smiled as she cleared the table with Lizzy's help.

"We moved hear from England." She said. Now John placed the accent.

"Have you ever heard of Dawson's Sweets?" Kevin asked.

"If I have I don't remember."John said. Kevin laughed.

"True." He said, "Well, it was founded by my grandfather and this is his house. He would often come here on business trips. When he past away, my father took over the company and he would bring me when he came here. I took over the company when he passed, but when I retired I moved here with Sandra."

"Grandson's not to happy about it though." Sandra said reappearing.

"Why's that?" John asked.

"He says he we're too old to be living alone." Kevin said in disbelief, "Can you believe that? Us? Old?"

"Don't worry grandpa. You'll always be young at heart." Lizzy said patting the man's arm.

"Thanks sweetie." He said patting her head.

"Who wants dessert?" Sandra asked switching the subject. In her hands was a strawberry cake. For a moment Sandra disappeared and was replaced with an elderly man with white hair and a matching mustache. He wore a black tuxedo with shiny black shoes and thin round glasses.

"I do!" Lizzy cheered snapping John out of his momentary daydream.

"Same here." Kevin said.

"Yes please." John said as Sandra began slicing.

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End of Chapter 3. Please tell me what you think. Feedback is appreciated.