Hello all, I am Rue-Rikuto. I hope you enjoy, and please review. It means a lot, and it is very encouraging.

Disclaimer: HA! I wish! But, no. I do not own Death Note.

Prologue

"And L I still love you!" she gently cupped his face as she sobbed. Forcing him to look at her again. "And…maybe you could learn-" he interrupted her.

His normal analyzing gaze was not present anymore. Instead he just looked lost and unsure. "love me?" He questioned softly. He stared into her tear filled eyes. The bright emerald green light that they once held was now gone as well, and replaced with emptiness, uncertainty, and fear.

She started again. "Someday maybe...someday maybe you could learn to...love me too." He turned away from her gaze, unable to stand it any longer, and stared at the ground with wide eyes. Still fresh with shock and worry from what he had just been told. He took a few wandering steps away from her.

His eyes dashed around the floor. Looking. Searching for something. Searching for the answers that he could not figure out this time. Anything that could get him out of this situation, but all he could see was a blur of hardwood floors and scattered case files. How could he do this? How would he do it? How could he tell him, the person who inspired him the most and was a father to him, how? How could he tell her, the person he cared about more than anything, what he now had to do? How? How could he do that to her?...

She walked up slowly behind him. Her shaking hands passed under his arms and clasped around his waist. The warmth that she usually felt from his presence and touch was now gone. He felt cold. He felt distant. Which made her feel even more alone, even though he was standing right there in front of her.

"Maybe..." She squeezed for dear life, hoping and praying for a response from him, burying her head into his jacket. "Please..." She whispered as another tear fell from her eyes down her porcelain cheek and onto the cold hardwood floors and scattered case files.

::Thank you for reading. More to come. Review and let me know what you think. -RR