Death Note: Kira's Return

by Mysterie1985

All of the deathnotes were said to have been lost to the human world after Light Yagami, also known as Kira, had been killed. Everyone thought that the world was finally safe from that dreaded notebook, but they were wrong. For there was a fourth notebook, no one had ever thought that there would be four. No one had counted on it... And now it begins again...

The crowd stood around the single candle on the cliff, each holding a candle themselves. Each praying for the return of Kira, their savior... It had been two years since Light's death, and still they prayed. Prayed for a sign that Kira, their hope, would return. Among the crowd was a young American woman; she had just turned 20 years old and she'd come to listen to those who were praying. No one noticed that she wasn't one of the regulars as there were so many who came each year. She blended into the crowd, a white cowl covering her dark brown hair; her dark hazel eyes on the ground even as she listened to those around her pray aloud for Kira's return.

So many... Can I do it though? Can I take up the reins where Light left off? The woman wondered as she stood in the crowd.

Two days earlier...

Kari Winlow arrived at her country home to find an unmarked envelope sitting on her doorstep.

What on Earth? Kari picked up the envelope and went inside. She tossed her keys onto the kitchen table and tore into the envelope; a black notebook slid out along with a note. Kari picked up the letter:

Dear Kari,

If you're reading this, then something has gone wrong with my plan. Though I hadn't thought it possible at first that "N" would catch on to me so quickly. Likely he has outsmarted me and my two companions and has either imprisioned me or I am dead. I sent this package to America to be delivered to you. I knew that I could trust you with this Death Note. The police have one and someone named Mellow has another, while the third is hidden safely. I acquired this fourth one from another shinigami, Rem, who had not had just one, but two notebooks. When I discovered this fourth one I knew that I had to use it as insurance. I've torn a couple pages from it, but inside the notebook itself I've written the instructions on how to use the Death Note in English. Take care.

Light

Kari stared at the note in dumbfoundment and then looked down at the simple black notebook. After a long moment she picked it up; she looked around as if expecting a shinigami to appear, but nothing happened.

Huh... I guess the Shinigami is shy or something... no, that doesn't make sense... Oh well, it might be better without a Shinigami anyway. I don't need something hideous hanging over me all my waking moments anyway. What am I thinking? Do I intend to use this notebook? How can I be sure it's real? Then again... Light's never lied to me before... I'll have to test it out. But how?