*Trying to grow bunnies in Petri dish*

Lance: …

Ash: *Hides*

Phantomness: Well, it was worth a try… Bacteria evolve into plotbunnies, ne?
Red: ^^()

Title: Death Note (Part XI)
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red/Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #9, Cheat
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: AU, Shoujo-ai

“Wataru-san!”

Wataru smiled as her girlfriend ran over, admiring her figure. She looked so cute in her high school uniform with the red bow and the black collar and long skirt.

“I brought you a bentou!” Red smiled. “Let’s eat lunch together!”

“Certainly, Red.” Wataru said. They found a grassy spot fairly distant from all the other students eating lunch out on the lawns, as she opened her bentou with a smile.

“I made Katsudon. I hope you like it!”

Wataru smiled as she picked up her chopsticks and took a bite. “It’s delicious, Red. Thank you.”

“No problem. Besides, I know you’re busy, but at least I can eat lunch with you, ne?” Red grinned.

For several moments, they just ate quietly while their Shinigami floated around.

It makes you jealous, doesn’t it?

Mikuri jumped. What do you mean, Daigo? He asked, settling his wings behind his back irritably.

They’re so cute together… Daigo made kissing noises. It’s really amusing!

… Mikuri chose not to dignify with a response, and glanced around. You seem happy today, Daigo. Did something interesting happen?

Oh yes. We saw S.

Mikuri’s eyes widened fractionally. S? The detective that’s been chasing Kira all this time?

Yes.

That’s dangerous! Did Wataru do anything suspicious?

Oh no. Daigo grinned. I think they’re safe for now. After all, she gave no sign she was Kira.

Mikuri exhaled in relief, closing his eyes. I’ll have to tell Red to be more careful from now on. If S has already shown himself…

Actually, S is a girl.

Gender is not my concern. I simply do not wish my Death Note holder to encounter any difficulties.

Well, you know what they say. “Humans possessed by Shinigami always experience misfortune.” Who knows if it’s true or not?

You wouldn’t care. Mikuri said quietly, and said no more.

“So did something happen today? You seem preoccupied.” Red said, taking advantage of Wataru’s distraction to stuff a piece of Katsudon in her mouth.

Wataru chewed slowly, before she swallowed. “I met S.” She said, lowering her voice. “She’s a girl.”

Red sighed. “You saw S? That’s bad.”

“I know. I’m not sure if she’s the real S or not, but even if she’s a decoy I can’t kill her.”

“Why not? Even if she’s using a fake name, I can be your eyes and see her real name.” Red’s eyes glittered darker crimson for a second.

Wataru sighed. “It’s not that. If she died right after she told me she was S, that would be like sending a message to the real S that I was Kira.”

“Oh.” Red deflated. “I’m sorry I can’t help you more, Wataru-san.”

Wataru leaned forwards and kissed Red, causing spots of red to light up on her cheeks. “Don’t worry. I’ll think of something.”

Red hugged Wataru, leaning her head against her girlfriend’s shoulder, as she nodded. Wataru really was cute though. It was so easy to think of her as a boy…

But she would find some way to help Wataru! She would!

“May I sit here?”

Red blinked her eyes open, as Wataru gave a friendly smile. “Hello, Higashi-san.”

That’s S. Daigo nodded.

Mikuri glanced at the girl in green, wondering if perhaps he could kill her. Would it directly affect Red’s lifespan? If not, he wouldn’t die.

Of course, if you do kill her, you’ll kill Wataru too. Daigo shrugged. And then I’d stop you, because things are becoming quite amusing, and I want to watch.

You are as selfish as always, Daigo.

“One of your friends, Wataru-san?” Red asked, tightening her grip.

“Yes, Red. This is Seiyou Higashi-san. We met at the entrance ceremony today.”

“I see.” Red grinned. “Pleased to meet you, Higashi-san! I’m Wataru-san’s girlfriend.” Her eyes lingered on the name floating over the girl’s head in brilliant red letters. It was written in English…?

Yes, she wasn’t Japanese, so if they wrote her name in the Death Note, she wouldn’t die. And since her name was Seiyou, could she be S?

“You make a cute couple.” Seiyou said, sitting down next to them. “Don’t you have classes, Wataru-san?”

“Not until later.” Wataru said quietly. “Besides, Red came all the way here to spend time with me, so I’m keeping her company.”

Red beamed.

Seiyou nodded slowly. They looked like nothing more than a couple, but she was sure Wataru was devious enough to manipulate a girl as a cover.

After all, it helped her role as a male.

They made small talk for about half an hour, before Red had to leave so she waved goodbye to Wataru. Wataru smiled and then walked off to her English class. Seiyou would have followed, but she had a class on the other side of campus so she went there, just in case…

Wataru….

What other secrets was she hiding? Was she Kira?

“Gomen ne, Wataru-san.” Red said quietly, as she returned to her house after school, flipping her Death Note open. “But I really do want to help you…”

Mikuri narrowed his eyes. Are you sure about this?

“Wataru-san told me that I could set their time of life, as long as it was before their predestined death. And S doesn’t know that we can set the time of death for criminals yet. I did a few experiments already, and I’m pretty sure she hasn’t figured it out. So…”

She quickly wrote the name – Giselle Davis, setting the date four months later, and wrote ‘accident’.

It was done.

She took a deep breath and nodded. Wataru would appreciate this later…

“Mikuri, you won’t tell, will you?”

No reason to. The Shinigami said quietly. Daigo won’t keep a secret unless it benefits him somehow.

Red nodded. That made sense. She handed her Death Note to Mikuri, who put it in his belt next to his own Death Note. This way, no one would ever find it, since no one besides Wataru-san could see her Shinigami.

It would be all right now.

End Fic

Completed 1/12/07

Lance: Deviating from canon again, I see

Phantomness: *nods*

Red: *Hugs Lance*