CHAPTER 10

I sighed. One again, Ryuzaki is dragging me to somewhere unnecessary. A Chinese restaurant. We are sitting beside each other, waiting to be served. I never eat out at places like this if I can help it, the service isn't good and the food is too fatty for a healthy, young adult like my self...but, well, it was all Ryuzaki's idea.

"At the very least, can you sit properly? We're in public!"

"No, I can not" Ryuzaki answered simply. I glared at him for a moment then looked away, almost embarrassed to be seen with him.

Ryuzaki was licking his lips as the food was being brought to us. He ate with his fingers, letting them get all sticky, while I preferred to eat the polite way, with a knife and fork- I am thankful that I don't need to use such annoying useless things like chop sticks. And despite my thoughts earlier, the food wasn't that bad actually. Then came the fortune cookies. All this time, Ryuzaki had still been watching me, waiting me to show him some proof that I am indeed the killer he is looking for. And the danger of being accused of being Kira lies even with something as innocent as a fortune cookie.

Ryuzaki was staring at me with those black, empty eyes of his, waiting for me to take one. "Well, Light-kun?"

I sighed and reached into the bowl, picking out the fortune cookie; I ripped it open. My eyes widened at the note inside.

You are like a small rabbit, gentle and innocent, but sooner or later, you will become the wolf and kill your best friend.

Curious, Ryuzaki sneaked a peek, "Knew it. Light Yagami, you are definitely Kira"

"W-What no I'm not! There has to be some mistake!" I said and grabbed another fortune cookie and read it out. This one wasn't any better.

'If you do bad things, you will be caught'

"Yes. That is right. You have done bad things and I will catch you, Light-kun"

I refuse to admit defeat, "No. I will prove to you that you are wrong, Ryuzaki!"

Quickly, I grabbed another one and another one and more, lots more, but they all said bad things which screamed murderer.

'You lie, scheme and use the people around you to get what you want. '

'You have no need for love or friendship; your heart is a bottomless pit of hatred and evilness, seeking only power. You will kill anyone who gets in your way. '

'You may be fooling others but you are not fooling the one chasing you.'

'You are a murderer.'

"See?"

"NO! I'M NOT KIRA! I...I'M NOT!" I shouted. I looked desperately around the room, "T-This is harassment! Someone is playing a joke on me! And...And furthermore, these things are fake, they don't come true, Ryuzaki! It's just superstition! You're an idiot if you take it seriously!"

"Ah...I don't believe that is the case. They seem to be very accurate each time you pick one up, Light-kun"

"Then you go! Pick a fortune, go on!" I challenged.

"If you insist" Ryuzaki said and he reached into the bowl of those cunning little devils and read out aloud.

'Death is coming for you'

Ryuzaki said it then stared at me and said, "Well. There you go. Death is coming for me...because you're going to kill me! You are Kira!"

"NO, I'M NOT!"I suddenly stood up angrily and snapped, "Eventually, death will come for everyone! This means nothing!"

I huffed, twitching with anger. "I want to go home! I've had enough!"

I paid the bill and went out, dragging Ryuzaki with me. I am treading on dangerous water here. I don't know what was happening in this place, but I definitely need to be more careful if I want to prove my innocence. I was right to be suspicious, fortune cookies are bad.