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[near_n]

Who: Near, [open]
What: Using comm. device - trying to find a place to live
Where: Business District - outside a café
When Late Morning - current day
Rating I would assume no more than PG

Near closed the screen of the small computer that he had been using, trying to reprocess all of the information that he had gathered and connect those things

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[wr0ngnumb3r]

Settle, Beyond, Settle.

Cold black heart fluttered when hidden blood-eyes spotted the familiar form in front of him.

O FORTUNA!

B had to suppress the cackle that threatened to escape. He remembered this one from his days at that place. He had always seemed to like him. Oh, it made his blood boil at the thought.

Near's hair was so white.
B wanted to make it crimson.

Settle, Beyond, Settle.

He'd only come to this area to attempt to find out where he was, and here was this delicious little toy standing right in front of him. Well... might as well play.

B crept up on Near, approaching him from behind before coming to stand by his side; wordlessly. His contacts were in, leaving him virtually indistinguishable from the man Near would most likely think he was.

[[OoC: Hello there Near-mun~! Hope you don't mind B running in to Near :3!!]]

[near_n]

Near’s eyes opened wider behind the L mask which he was wearing. Moments prior he had been informed that L was longer in this place, which would have made sense; he had also been told those who died did not remain dead here. It would now seem that the proof for the last statement, proof the contradicted the first, was directly beside him. The same slouch, the same style of clothing, the same unkempt look and color hair, the appearance was exactly like that of L. Yet to Near something did not quite match up between the L that he was the successor of and this “L” that stood next to him. It would have been unlike L to show up in person so randomly, he would have sent some form of communication over the computer; only venturing out as a necessity. Not removing the mask that he had on, Near looked up to the man standing next to him.

“ . . . L?” was all that he said.

[wr0ngnumb3r]

THAT FACE!

The mask put B off. It was really horrible looking; not at all what someone as beautiful as L should be represented by.
Hideous.

A nod.
"It seems we have both come to a strange place."

I hate you! I hate you! Calm B, Calm...

He wanted to reach out and rip that stupid mask off of Near's face, and then hopefully rip his head off his shoulders. But no. Not yet. Not quite yet.

Play with him. Just a bit more~

B scratched his leg with a single foot; another habit of his that B wanted to show off. He knew everything.

[near_n]

Near noted the reaction the person had to seeing the mask. It was hard to tell exactly what it was, but there was something in the eyes that put Near on edge. Still Near remained sitting in the chair, playing with the socks that were covering his feet.

“So it would seem. The problem seems to be however, how did we come here.”

Watching as he scratched his leg with the bare feet Near was torn between wanting to believe this was really L; however, there still wasn’t enough evidence that this person really was L.

“L. . . It’s good to see you, alive again.” Near was not sure if there would a recognition of having died, or if L would remember anything; no he would have to give a little more information to see if this really were L.

“It’s over, the Kira case has been solved. I’ve got the concrete evidence.”

[wr0ngnumb3r]

SEE ME ALIVE?!?!?

L had died?! Oh this was no good, no good at all! Someone had beat L but no! No! B should have been the one to beat L. B wanted to defeat him, crush him , see L squirm. But no. Someone else had beat him to it and now he was dead and he'd never be able to beat him!

Of course, B didn't let any of this inner turmoil show on the surface.

The next thing Near stated excited him even more.

Already?! Fast, Near. Fast! I could do it faste... I could do it BETTER!

"That is a relief to here." Same monotonous tone, same flat expression.
Calm.

[near_n]

Apparently there was no recollection of his death, and no reaction to hearing about the end of the Kira case. No questions to ask how Near had managed to reach this conclusion, or even who Kira was discovered to be. He still wasn’t able to get anything that worked for or against this person. Either it really was L, or someone who knew him intimately. Either way Near would have to take a risk to find out more.

“It was as you had suspected all along. Had you not doubted yourself I’m sure that you would not have lost.”

Pulling off the mask Near set it aside and pulled a few of the toys out of his bag. He set each of them on the table one at a time, lining them up. In total he pulled out the one of L, Kira, Mello, and himself.

[wr0ngnumb3r]

L doubted himself!?!

Oh, L must have been so crushed if he had doubted himself. No. Not his L. Not that cocky bastard who was always so right!

Calm Beyond, CALM!!

His eyes flashed, an unconscious sign of recognition when Near took off the mask. He saw the secret name, saw just how much time he had left to live. Not that he understood the numbers. Hopefully they meant he died soon.

"Mmmm... I'm sure you are correct. Only, if I had doubted myself. I knew all along, I just couldn't produce the evidence."

Was that the proper response? Yes, Yes it was. There was no way B was wrong...

[near_n]

Near’s eyes widened a little at the flash in the other’s eyes. He thought back to the mask, no it was too late for that security now. Instead near picked up the toy that had been labeled Kira and showed it to the fake L. The end of the response it was up Near’s mind, this was not L; Near was 8% certain of it by this point. Then he remembered reading about the candy, a black candy that turned people into psychopaths and shadows of themselves. Could it be possible that L had. . .

“L have you eaten anything? It would appear that this is a cafe, I'm certain they would have something sweet."

Near hesitated before continuing on, his next question would be the one to tell him if this person was really L.

“Kira, I wonder how many times he fooled us. . . L who was it you suspected of being Kira?”

[wr0ngnumb3r]

B was getting annoyed. So annoyed. What was with this kid questioning him? Weren't they all supposed to follow L without questions. Damn what a nuisance.

"I have not eaten anything yet..."

He brought his finger up to his lips, chewing the nail thoughtfully as he assumed L would do in this situation.

Idiot! Idiot! Stop questioning me!

"Mmm... It's unwise to share such things. If you are not who you say you are,and have lied to me it would be dangerous."

[near_n]

Near watched him biting his nail. . . the person looked like L, sounded like L for the most part, and had the same mannerisms. But there was something off about him, perhaps it was Near’s imagination. However, Near knew not to press the matter any further either way.

He put the toys away and stood up and turned to go into the café.

“Then you’ll understand why if I don’t tell you who it was. If you were to turn out to not be L, then it would be dangerous. There is no currency here, and from what I’ve seen no one in any of the shops. . . so it looks like we’ll have to make what we want ourselves.”

[wr0ngnumb3r]

There's no WAY he couldn't believe ME!!

"Understandable, Near."

The cackle was getting so hard to hold back now. It was almost too perfect. Near was believing him. He was winning! It felt good to be winning over someone who L thought was so like himself...

This last thought enraged B. Someone that was so like L but still not L! Defeating L was the goal...
He needed to defeat L.

"I will have to pass for now." He waved a dismissive hand. "I need to find more information on this place."

Without an 'excuse me' or 'so long', B turned away from the white haired kid and finally let his malicious grin curl up the sides of his lips.

One down. One down. One down.

[near_n]

Near was now certain that this was not L. . .

L would have responded to Near’s last statement saying it was a wise choice. L would have asked how Near had closed the Kira case, L would have asked if near had found any information on this place, but most of all L would not have turned down sweets in place to wander a place he did not know. L would have asked questions, he would have wanted Near’s opinion, the information that he had gathered so far. But this person had not asked Near a single question.

“goodbye. . . L. I will contact with what I have found so far.”

Near was not certain who this person was, but it was not L.