Author's note: Hey guys, after five years I'm finally back. I've given up on my zoids story because it wasn't getting anywhere (and I've grown out of zoids). I'm writing this one because Death Note is awesome and the ending was unforgettable. Please note that this fanfic takes place after the series finished. There are some pieces of dialogue here and there that are from the last manga chapter. I suggest that you don't read this unless you've finished the entire series.

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note though I wish I did.

"Yagami-kun, welcome."

Light opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was that his vision had a red shade to it. Then he noticed the shinigami in front of him. Finally, he saw the writing above the shinigami's head.

"So this is the afterlife?"

"The afterlife of those who killed with the Death Note. Welcome Yagami-kun, shinigami."

Light smiled. The heart attack had been so painful, but this world….it was incredible. He looked down at himself. Shinigami. His skin was now pale with a slight reddish tinge. His body was now bony and wrapped in bandages. A strange, long white skirt was around his waist. And then he saw his reflection. Red hair, Red eyes. Actually the eyes were similar to Ryuuk's save the markings around them. It was himself. Now in a far more powerful form. Kira had ascended to a truly divine state.

"You like your new form?"

"It's amazing. Where is my Death Note?"

The shinigami laughed. "You'll have to earn it."

28th January 2011

"Mr Aizawa. Sorry to call you all of a sudden, but I've personally chased a criminal group for half a year. In 3 days they will do "party" in Japan. There, in order to capture them, would you lend me your power?"

"Yes, it's fine."

"Is this a coincidence?" thought Aizawa. "Exactly one year since Kira was caught. Could this be possible?" The new L had been quite demanding over the past year. Crimes here and there that had to be stopped. L would never give them a break. He rang Ide and Mogi. Matsuda and Yamamoto were with them. Aizawa sat back. He felt guilty taking Yagami-San's place. He knew he was nothing compared to the father of Kira. Souchiro…

Thousands of times he had wondered why Yagami-San had said that his son was not Kira before he died. Was his love for his son so deep that he would protect him with his last breath? Aizawa knew that he wouldn't have done the same for his own children.

"Do you think you are greater than him because of something as small as that?"

He looked at the flickering screen and the large L in the middle. Near. Nate Rivers. L. Sometimes he wondered if the boy even had a life. "They have been informed. They should arrive shortly."

"Thank you Aizawa-San. I shall call you in half an hour."

They all assembled a few minutes later. It was like it was that year ago. In Yagami-Kun's place was Yamamoto. For the first time the young man was about to face L. Matsuda greeted Yamamoto happily and offered him a drink.

"This is L, everyone seems to be ready so I'll promptly discuss the circumstances."

"Yeah, yeah please do so."

Aizawa yelled at Matsuda as L began to brief them. "I have been chasing a criminal group for half a year now."

"Then why haven't we heard about this before? You always brief us about all of your assignments." Said Matsuda.

There was some static. It was L sighing. "They said I wasn't allowed to use you so much. They are going to meet in the same warehouse where we caught Kira."

Aizawa closed his eyes. Could this also be a coincidence?

"This will be in three days. I will arrive in Japan tomorrow and Watari will come to greet you and further brief you on the assignment. You won't need too many troops. The people in this room alone should be good enough. Also, my friends from the former SPK should help us out too. Take the time to gather some weapons. I will talk to you tomorrow."

They left. Aizawa turned off the laptop and sat back. "Yagami-kun, I keep thinking that you are behind all of this."

The new Watari, his face covered by his hat and trench coat, walked into their office the next day at 8pm. He turned on his laptop. The large L flickered before them.

"Greetings." Said L. "We shall storm the place at midnight on the 31st. Are you all prepared?"

They nodded. Aizawa walked over to the mic. "We are ready L. Have Ridner, Lester and Gevanni arrived?"

"Yes."

Now Watari spoke. "Aizawa-San, we shall all assemble in this office at 10pm before we go off to the warehouse."

Aizawa nodded. L closed the conversation and Watari left.

Monday, 10pm 31st January 2011

They assembled. It was exactly as it was one year ago, save Yamamoto in Yagami-kun's place and Watari. L walked into the room. He was in his pyjamas, looking exactly the same, save his height. He was now slightly shorter than Aizawa.

"Otsukaresama-desh." Said L. He no longer sounded like a child. They all returned the greeting.

L sat down and laid out the plan before them. He still had his old toys. At least something was still the same.

They left at 11 and drove to the warehouse. "I can't believe L is just a kid." Said Yamamoto. "Is this really the same man who defeated Kira?"

Matsuda nodded. They assembled outside the warehouse at 11:45. "Go." Said L. They stormed in. The room was dark. They shone their torches. There weren't any voices. No criminal group. Nothing.

The room was empty. "What's going on?" said Matsuda.

"I don't understand." Said L. "Everything had been planned out perfectly."

Then came the sinister laughter they had heard one year ago.

"Yagami-kun…." Whispered Matsuda