A/N: Hi! This is my first fan fiction! I also know little Japanese, so please don't yell at me for having the wrong word. And I know, it's a little confusing at first, but please note that I have Light turn into a Shinigami himself because he's a Death Note user and all since Ryuk said that humans go into nothingness. Which lead to the question "What does Ryuk mean by nothingness?" I interpreted it as Death Note users go to the Shinigami Realm while regular humans just die. I know one of the rules say "All humans, no matter what they do in life, will go to the same place after they die. All humans are equal in death." but I'm going to bend that rule a bit because then this story won't be authentic. Sorry! And for clarification...
Hi, my name is Bob = thought
"Hi, my name is Bob." = dialogue
(A/N: Hi, my name is Bob.) = Author's note within the piece.
Hi, my name is Bob = lyrics to a song, in other words, someone singing a song
Hi, my name is Bob = thought with emphasis within
Hi, my name is Bob = statement with emphasis within
Oh! And the title of this piece refers to the Notebook itself. I thought of Death Note like a story book. Turning the page, a new event comes in place. The Next Page refers to a new time period and a new era of Kira. I think it fits very well. Plus it sounds cute~! But please R&R if you like it! I want to continue this if I really do have fans, so please show that you really like this fan fic! Please beware of the language. There are angst -y teenagers, so of course there is going to be some swearing.
And now let's get started before I ramble on about anime rants that have nothing to do with Death Note.
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. The only thing I own are the Amane twins. Also, there is a Bleach reference. I do not own Bleach either.
Chapter 1- Conspiracy
Damn it... Yagami Light, a new addition to the Shinigami Realm, thought as he paced back and forth to the portal to the Human World. Stupid Misa... now I'm a father... He watched intently at two baby twins, one a boy and the other a girl. He looked at his own Death Note. He could of resume with the killings of criminals, but it wouldn't have any benefit to himself. He would only live longer in this nightmare. Maybe I should have them become the new Kiras... He was still looking at his baby twins.
"Oba- san." Little Amane Suzuki called out to her aunt. "What happened to Mama and Papa?" Her eager blue eyes were brimming with hopefulness and her light brown hair were fixed into neat ponytails. Her younger twin brother was holding her hand. Suzuki had been wanting to ask her aunt the question for a long time, but they couldn't gather courage to. Her brother, Tsukiya, offered to help her because he was a little curious too.
Their aunt's dark brown eyes were in shock. She never really knew what happened to her brother, Light, and his fiance, Misa. All she knew was Light was killed and Misa killed herself on his death date. Eventually, she lied. "Mama and Papa were murdered."
"By who, Oba- san?" Tsukiya asked. His eager blue eyes were brimming with innocence and his blond hair was still a little messy.
Sayu cursed her niece and nephew's curiosity. "I don't know, Oi- san. I don't know."
"Ototo- san, do you know what day it is?" Sixteen year old Amane Suzuki asked her twin brother as they walked outside from their high school and into the bitter cold winds of January.
Amane Tsukiya looked at his twin sister and remembered what his aunt had told him about the special day that happened to be today. "Yes."
Suzuki's deep blue eyes sparkled as they walked past the flower shop. She could smell the fresh aroma of flowers even though the weather was dreary and cold. She shoved her text books and school supplies into her twin brother's hands and grabbed the door handle. "I'll be right out." She went inside the little flower shop and looking around for any pretty looking flowers. She spotted red roses with prickly thorns, picked up the bouquet, and went over to the cashier to pay for the roses.
"That will be 810 yen." The cashier said as Suzuki handed her a thousand yen. "Lovely roses."
Suzuki smiled and said "thank you."
The cashier gave her 190 yen back and said. "Remember... every rose has its thorn..."
She looked at him with wide eyes and a puzzling look. "Okay..." She left the flower store. Okay... he might have just been hitting on me... God, I hate guys like that... She fixed her eyes on her bored brother. "Got some flowers..."
"Whatever. Just make it quick." Tsukiya replied as he handed his sister her stuff. "You're gonna get a cold if you stay out here too long."
Suzuki rolled her sapphire blue eyes. He's acting like a big brother... and I was born six minutes before him! "Whatever."
The pair walked to the graveyard. There was a thin layer of snow covering the grass and the graves. The sun was shining with warmth. They looked around for two graves, but they could not find them. Tsukiya finally said. "Imoto- san, let's split up. I'll find Papa's grave and you find Mama's." Suzuki nodded and divided the red roses in half, but pricked her cold fingers in the process. She proceeded to find her mom's grave and walked to the northern part of the graveyard while her brother walked to the southern part of the graveyard.
After wandering and trying to find her family name on one of the graves, she found her mom's grave. She placed the red roses on gravestone and silently made a letter to her mother. Dear Mama... how are you? Are you happy with Papa? I think I'm glad I spent a year with you before you decided to commit suicide – loosing your only true love must be frightening. Oba- chan didn't tell me much about you, but she did tell me you were a model and was very beautiful... I wish there were pictures of you somewhere, but there aren't. I want to see how much I resemble you and Papa. Even though you are happy with Papa on the other side, I want to see you and hear your voice just once. Maybe a shopping trip? She smiled. Ha ha. I love you Mama... Suzuki
"Imoto- san!" Suzuki heard a voice and turned around. It was her brother. "Does the grave next to that one read Papa's name?"
Suzuki glanced at the gravestone to the right of her mom's. "Yes." She answered.
Tsukiya walked towards his sister and stopped in front of the gravestone to the right of their mom's. He placed the red roses on the grave and closed his eyes. Suddenly, a black notebook fell down on Tsukiya's feet. Tsukiya picked it up and read the front cover. "Death note..." (A/N: Cue depressing music!)
Suzuki walked over to Tsukiya and touched the front cover. "What's this?"
"I don't know..." Tsukiya opened the front cover and read out loud a list of rules in the inside cover of the notebook. "The human whose name is written in this note shall die."
Suzuki noticed that is started to snow. Soft and gentle snowflakes floated down. Silently and gracefully. But what kind of idiot would make this kind of notebook? "This is preposterous! Of course a human couldn't die from their name being written in this stupid notebook!"
Tsukiya closed the notebook cover. "Then we should test it out." He stuffed he notebook in his school bag.
Suzuki couldn't believe what her own twin brother was saying. "Ototo- san, you're kidding. We can't play with people's lives!"
"Then let's kill someone who's going to die anyway." Tsukiya suggested. Well, I'm just curious on how it works...
Suzuki hesitated. She knew that killing was bad. That's why you were sent to jail for murder. But was this any different? "No." She said firmly after a brief pause. "It's wrong to kill. We wouldn't want to recreate the Kira incident, do we?"
Tsukiya looked troubled. "No." He really wanted to try it out. Maybe this was the same weapon Kira used to kill criminals...
"Then no. We'll burn it when we get home." Suzuki turned to leave the graveyard. Tsukiya followed her home looking a little disapointed. Suzuki noticed Tsukiya looked a little down. He must be curious on how it works then... She thought. She looked at the notebook that was still in his bag. But it couldn't hurt to try, right? She shook her head. It's still wrong to kill!
They stopped at an apartment building. Suzuki got out her key and opened the front door to get inside. They walked up the stairs to their third floor apartment that they shared with their aunt. Tsukiya knocked on the door. "Oba- san, are you there?"
No answer. Suzuki opened the door with her key and took off her shoes. Tsukiya did the same. They saw a small note written on the refrigerator. Suzuki read. "Oi- san, Mei- san, I'll be out until around eight tonight. Make dinner just for the two of you. Do your homework and keep the front door locked. Oba- san." She looked irritated from her aunt making her do her homework. She had the highest exam scores (as of girls, at least) in the whole country of Japan. Homework was just a pain. She went into her room. It was a small yet cozy room that somehow could fit a bed, a love seat, a desk, and a book shelf. She collapsed on the bed, taking a short nap.
Meanwhile, Tsukiya tried to concentrate on watching one of his favorite shows, Bleach. It was about twenty five years running and still fillers, but he thought it was interesting. Yet, he couldn't concentrate on Ichigo Kurosaki trying to defeat a random hollow. He just kept on thinking about the rules of a Death Note, which was right in front of him, open to the list of rules. Shinigami? They don't exist... maybe Imoto- san was right... this notebook is just a joke... He looked back up at the screen. Ichigo now had his face running with blood. This anime never ends...
Finally, when Bleach episode has ended, he switched the channel to the news. The news anchor announced, "Shuyori Keiji is responsible for the death of his wife, Shuyori Ayame. He is yet to be caught. If anyone sees this man, please contact the police immediately." Tsukiya took out a pencil and wrote down Shuyori Keiji's name. After he was done, he closed the notebook and decided to wait a little bit for the results.
When six o'clock had rolled around, Suzuki awoken from her nap. She went into the kitchen to make herself some instant ramen while Tsukiya checked the news. "Shuyori Keiji was found dead. Police have confirmed that this man had died from a heart attack." Tsukiya was surprised. The notebook really works... He ran up to his sister and hugged her tightly. Suzuki was surprised. Her brother never hugged her randomly.
"Ototo- san..." Her brother was now crying. "Do you mind letting me go? My ramen is going to be overcooked!" She pushed her brother away and turned off the stove.
"Imoto- san... I'm... a killer..." He murmured. "I used the Death Note and the notebook isn't a joke... I just wanted to see how it worked..."
Suzuki hugged her younger twin. Forget about the stupid ramen... This is more important than food right now... She spoke, "Just don't turn into Kira, okay? We can still burn the notebook and forget about this incident."
Tsukiya held up the notebook. "We can't. There's a rule that if we burn it, then the people who touched it will die."
Suzuki closed her eyes and thought of what her mom would do in this situation. She finally opened them. "Then let's hide it. Where no one will ever find it." The pair entered Tsukiya's room because there was a perfect hiding spot that only they knew. Suzuki got on her hands and knees and counted two floor boards up and six to the right. She opened the seventh floorboard and placed the notebook in the crack. "There. No one will find it."
Tsukiya nodded. I'll try and resist the temptation to become the next Kira... Besides, I don't want to let down Imoto- san...
After an exhausting day at school, Tsukiya rested his head on a pillow while procrastinating on his laptop. He was quite bored, as he usually was. Even though he had homework, he too, was like his sister. He had the highest exam scores (as of guys, at least) in all of Japan. Why should he even bother with homework? He clicked on a new email he got from some random girl in his class. Another confession. Delete. When will these girls learn that the only girls I care about is Imoto- san and Oba- san? (A/N: Wow... you're... family oriented...)
"So where is the Death Note?"
Tsukiya glanced in front of him and saw a figure with ominous yellow eyes and in a weird getup. "Who the hell are you?" He shook in fear and scared to death.
The figure laughed. "And I thought you had read all of the rules, Tsukiya."
Tsukiya tried to remember the rules he had read. So this means he's a... Shinigami? "You're a Shinigami..."
The Shinigami smirked. "A little obvious, huh?" He walked around his room and noticed that a floorboard creaked. He lifted it and saw the Death Note was hidden there. He picked it up and said, "My name is Light. This is a Death Note – a notebook that kills."
There was a knock on the door. "Ototo- san, are you okay?" Suzuki asked her brother. She had heard his scream and now was worried. "And who are you talking to anyway?"
Tsukiya tried to think of an excuse. "Um... just talking to a friend... on voice chat..." He lied.
Suzuki knew her brother was lying. "Okay..." She said, still unsure of what he was doing.
Light now was getting impatient. "Why aren't you going to tell your sister?"
Tsukiya hesitated. He hated lying to his sister because she was smart enough to know he was lying but she didn't want her to know about the wondrous stuff he learned about the Death Note. It was just too scary for her. She was an innocent angel. He couldn't just tell her about the darkness that was prowling in the Death Note. It could possibly ruin her own life. "I don't want to tell her because she doesn't have to know."
Light laughed. "Good answer. Now, do you want to know more about the Death Note?"
Tsukiya answered. "Fine. I'm curious about it anyway."
Light explained more about the Death Note (A/N: Don't feel like writing it out. Too lazy to look up what Ryuk said to Light).
Suddenly, the door creaked open and Suzuki peeked inside. She screamed. "What the hell is that thing?"
Tsukiya sighed. Crap. "Imoto- san, this is a Shinigami..."
Suzuki looked surprised. "Shini... gami?"
Light tried to sound good- natured. "You must be Suzuki. Tsukiya's twin. I've been watching you from the Shinigami Realm."
A shiver went up both of the twins' spines. Suzuki thought, God, he's creepy.
As if he's going to lay a hand on Imoto- san! Tsukiya thought angrily. He tried to sound polite. "Oh well, secret revealed. Mind telling Suzuki about the Death Note?"
Light was surprised at his own son's actions. He explained the Death Note again (A/N: Sorry! Again with the laziness...).
Suzuki couldn't believe what she just heard. "So... that means... that you... you... were Kira?"
Light only smirked. "You're intellect is quite sharp. I believe the Death Note has gone into the correct hands."
Tsukiya was puzzled. What does he mean with correct hands? "What do you mean?"
He decided to use the same card that Ryuk used on himself. "I need to cease my boredom for a while. Entertain me with the deaths of criminals." Light lied. Man, I think for the first time I love Misa. (A/N: Misa: I love you too Light! Me: Uh... Misa, you're supposed to be dead. Misa: But I love Light! Me: Yeah, yeah, let's continue with the chapter, okay?)
"No." Tsukiya said boldly, still trying to keep his promise. "I don't want to turn into Kira."
Light began to use the same reasoning that he used on himself. "The world keeps on going in the same direction. Crimes will never stop. Did you ever want peace? Love? Harmony?"
Suzuki sighed. "I have, but killing anyone goes against peace and love and harmony. We'll become criminals ourselves and..."
"But it's the only way to teach the world a lesson. They need to be threatened in order to learn. When I was Kira, I caused the world's crime rate to go down. The world needs Kira in order to learn from the mistakes of the past." Light explained. Children are so easy to deceive.
Suzuki glanced at her brother nervously. "Peace does sound nice... and you're saying that killing is the only way to obtain it?"
Light nodded. "The crime rate went down."
"Then fine. I'll ease your boredom." Suzuki said hopefully with her blue eyes sparkling.
"Imoto- san, what are you saying?" Tsukiya asked. He was surprised that his own sister, whom made him promise that he would never turn into Kira, wanted to become Kira.
"Think about it, Ototo- san. Peace. Love. It's going to come true if we kill criminals. It gives everyone a lesson about crime. Commit a sin, you die. That will cause everyone to become kinder." Suzuki explained.
Tsukiya was speechless. He sighed. "Fine then. We'll ease your boredom, Light."
"So now will you use the Death Note?" Light asked the twins. They nodded. "Welcome to the conspiracy."