"It's a new day and I hope your memory's jogged by now. " The black suited man strolled back and forth in front of Kira's chair.

"My mind doesn't work in the morning. Maybe come later. " Kira said.

"Do you think we're joking here!" He suddenly yelled. Kira leaned back dramatically.

"Tell us where the antique is!"

"Or what? Will you kill me?" Kira said, "Then you will never find it. "

The man groaned and pushed her chair back. Kira screamed but a hefty guard caught it from toppling over and reset it's position.

He left once again, leaving one guard behind to keep watch. An hour passed and Kira sensed that there was no one else in the building other than the two of them.

She noticed they hadn't tied her legs since the morning when she was allowed to go to the bathroom. They seemed to be assured that someone small and timid like her wouldn't dare running away and risking their wrath. She tried to wiggle her wrists and after a while she was able to loosen the ropes.

She suddenly stood up and before the guard could get alert she pushed the chair with all her might towards him and he fell over. She quickly ran out of the room and didn't stop running until she was out.

She was surprised to find herself on a familiar street. She immediately started running in one direction.

...

Endou walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see a tower of pies on the counter.

"Why are you making so many?" He asked.

"I'm stress-baking!" Gouenji said in an agitated tone as he pulled out another batch from the oven with the help of mittens, "Why hasn't Kidou arrived yet? He said he'd be here by now!"

The bell dinged and Endou rushed out with Gouenji following closely.

"Shuuya!"

"Kira?!"

Gouenji was shocked to see her. He immediately went over to her and held both of her cheeks with his mittened hands.

"Are you ok?" He stepped back again, "How did you make your way back here?"

"I just ran." She said nonchalantly.

"All the way here?"

"It wasn't far. I was just fifteen minutes away. " She pointed in the general direction.

"What?!" Gouenji and Endou exclaimed in unison.

Suddenly Kira clutched her head and began to sway a little.

"Sit down first. " Endou said as he helped her get to the chair. Gouenji rushed to get her water.

Kidou arrived the next moment and he was just as appalled to see her there. Kira informed him of the place she came from and he rushed out immediately to catch the culprits.

"I'm so glad you are safe. I don't know what I would have done if..." Gouenji couldn't even finish his sentence.

"Killing me is not so easy." Kira began confidently, "Again, that is..." She quietly and sheepishly added.

"What did they want?" Gouenji asked.

"They are after that antique. I suppose it's gotten lost. " Kira informed him.

"And...do you...know where it is?" Gouenji wondered.

"I can't remember now but I gotta. This will only end when they lose the hope of ever getting to it." She frowned with conviction, " I'm going to deliver that antique to its rightful owner. I am going to finish the last task of my life."

...

Kidou returned an hour later and informed them that the place had already emptied before he could get to them. He then sat down with Kira and took her detailed statement. She narrated everything that had happened and everything that they had talked about.

"And did you know that the guy who originally pushed me off the deck just died out of nowhere. He just dropped dead. Can you believe it?"

Kidou and Gouenji slowly turned towards each other and shared a purposeful glance.

"That's... that's strange. " Kidou said, feigning surprise.

"I know, right?!" Kira yelled enthusiastically, "Anyway, I'm so hungry. Shuuya, do you have any pie left?" She got up and made her way to the kitchen.

"Yah, there's probably...some left. " He said sheepishly.

"What are the odds?!" Gouenji and Kidou both mouthed in unison as soon as she was out of sight.

"You really lucked out, you didn't kill an innocent person. " Kidou commented sarcastically.

Kira returned with a slice of strawberry pie.

"I hope you don't mind, I took one from the pie tower. Also, umm, why is there a pie tower?"

"I stress-baked. " Gouenji admitted hesitantly and grinned in embarrassment.

"That's a big tower. Were you really that worried? For me?" She said softly, melting at his confession. Gouenji held her gaze with the same softness.

"It's weird!" Kidou suddenly blurted, "It's weird seeing you like this. I'm leaving. " With that he got up swiftly.

"And Kira," He turned as he reached the door, "those guys are still out there so be careful. The danger is not over yet. " He warned her seriously.

...

It was after dinner when Gouenji knocked on Kira's bedroom door.

"I left my pillow here last night. " He said as he picked it up from the couch.

Kira was seated comfortably on her bed and she simply watched him with a smile. He stalled around awkwardly waiting for her to say something but she remained quiet.

"So are you ok?" He suddenly asked and sat down on the couch.

"For the seventh time, Shuuya, I'm ok." She chuckled.

"They didn't hurt you, right?"

"Not that I can feel pain anymore, but they didn't. " Kira replied.

"Do you think it's because..."

"Because I'm dead? Yes. " She spoke briskly.

"Can you feel other things?" He had gotten curious now. He had never had the chance to find out these details that were the result of his powers.

"Temperature? Subtly. " She let him know.

"Touch?" He asked after a pause.

"Your mittens? Yes. " Emotion rose up in her voice when she answered this time.

"I don't know what was I thinking. " He spoke haphazardly, "What if it hadn't worked. I could've..."

"But deep down you knew. " Kira assured him, "These are your powers, of course you know what they do and what their limitations are. Even if you feel like you don't know. "

"So you weren't scared?" He looked up at her in surprise.

"No. I trust you. " She spoke with absolute surety.

The next moment he got up and rushed out. When he returned his hands were covered with his oven mittens. He extended it towards her. She laughed and put her hands on his and he gingerly held onto them.

Suddenly Kira fell on the bed limp with her eyes closed.

"Kira!" He yelled and panicked.

"Just kidding. " She immediately opened her eyes and smiled.

"Don't do that. " He let out a deep sigh.