Author's Note
Wow... This fic has some history behind it and I only wrote one lame chapter. That's why I'm rewriting it a bit. Actually, I was very, very surprised at the amount of people who liked this and wanted me to continue. I made the first chapter when I was working on The Power of Fate and I thought about dropping this for I had neither ideas nor motivation to continue. However, people came, claiming they want me to continue this fic and I thought: "I must not let them down!" So, that's how it is :-P To be honest, I had a huge block after finishing The Power of Fate and I wasn't sure if I ever get the ideas for this. However, two things happened. First, four people voted in my poll about rating of Higurashi no Death Note ni (thank you, whoever you are) and that helped me polish the direction of the plot. Still, you can vote if you want and it may further influence the story, so feel free to vote in the poll on my profile. The second thing that happened was that I started watching One Piece. I know what you're probably thinking: "How the hell does One Piece connect to this fanfic?" Short answer: It has no connection. Long answer: After watching many really crappy anime, I finally found something relaxing, something I don't have to think much with when I'm watching so I can put my mind to thinking up ideas for this fic :-) Please note that I started to use italics for the thoughts of characters in case you have been wondering what that means. Okay, enough rambles already. Just one last thin. Please, review. The formula is really simple: More reviews = More feedback = Better understanding of what readers want = More motivation = More ideas = More (and better) chapters. Simple, right? :-D So, please review. It won't take you more than 5 minutes but it may help me safe hours of work and refining the fic. Thank you.


Death Note

Light Yagami, most likely the best student in the whole Japan stood in the school's park and looked at a thing that seemed like a very bad joke. He crouched and slowly picked it up. It was an elegant thin black notebook. Howeve, the thing that caught his attention was the cover. Only two words were inscribed there: 'Death Note'. Light smirked at the idea but his curiosity gnawed at him. He slowly opened the pages and read the inside of the cover. 'How to use. The human whose name is written in this note will die.'

Notebook of death? What a silly idea. There's no way such a thing could exist. But they planned it through thoroughly. It looks very real. Light's head flowed with various thoughts.

Light sighed and closed the notebook. He put it back where he found it and started to walk away. He knew it is not real. He was sure about it. But some part of him still wondered. What if it's true? What if it's not just a joke? The power to kill without trace. I could use it to clean up this world of those vile criminals. I could make this world a better place! Light stopped in his tracks and turned back. The note was still there. Just a few steps and he can get it. The solution to all the world's problems. It's a ridiculous idea. There's no way it can be true. Light shrugged his shoulders and continued on his way home.

"Wow… So this is how a true school looks like! Amazing!" A young brown-haired boy walked around with his jaw dropped.

"This is awesome! It's so huge! And it has its own park too!"

The boy wandered into the park and watched in amazement. All the students wore the same uniforms. It was like in those movies he watched from time to time, only this was real. It was completely different than what he was used to. His eyes flew back and forth from the various scenes of normal student's life when something caught his attention. Some blackish thing in the grass back there. Is it a leaf? No, the color is too different. Some kind of plaque? Either way, it seems interesting! I have to check it out! The boy laughed and ran to his new discovery. However, his smile faded when he got closer. It was a black notebook. The boy crouched and picked it up. What is this? Notebook of death? Is this some kind of joke or what? This is scary. Who could have made such a thing? How morbid! However, the boys curiosity was stronger than his disgust. He opened the notebook. How to use? This is not possible. There's just no way that this notebook can kill just by writing a person's name. That's preposterous. The boy's smile returned. Now he was sure it is just a joke. It was too elaborate to not be a joke. He looked left and right. Nobody saw him. The boy stuffed the notebook quickly in his backpack and checked his surroundings again. He exhaled deeply and stood up.

"Okay! Time to return! My parents are probably worried about me right now."

The boy quickly ran to the school's gate. His parents were already waiting for him there. This is bad. He is going to be scolded.

"Now, you little rascal, what did you think you were doing back there? Running off like that. Do you have any idea how worried your mom was?" The dad pulled the boy's ear.

"I'm sorry! I just wanted to see how a real school looks like. It is really amazing! They have this awesome uniforms and a real school park and—" The boy ranted when his mother embraced him. He blushed.

"Mom, not here please. There are people watching."

"Let them watch. I was so worried about you. Do not ever, ever run off like this. Promise me.

"Alright, I promise I won't ever run off again. Now, could you please let go off me!"

The boy's dad smiled. He's such a typical teenager.

"Let's go! We have a long way before us!" The dad waved at his family to hurry up.

"Now, my little adventurer, I have an idea." The mom smiled at her son. "How about I make you a big cake to seal the promise? What do you say, Keiichi?"

Unbeknownst to the family, there was a person watching them from the shadows. The person saw the boy study the notebook. The person saw him run back to his parents. The person heard them talking. The person has seen everything. A sly smile stretched on the person's lips. This is perfect. Everything is going according to the plan.


Author's Note
Well, what to say... Very short chapter indeed. The Author's Notes are almost longer than the chapter itself. Sorry for that. I just had to clear up some things. I promise the next chapter will be longer and much more interesting. The plot is starting to form in my head so I shouldn't have too much trouble writing ;-) Anyways, just don't forget to review, please. Also, I'm looking for someone who would be willing to beta-read my chapters before I post them. You would check the chapter not only for grammar errors but also for stylistic errors. Drop me a note (but no a Death Note :-P) if you are interested. Thanks.