"This is the re-written first chapter to my (apparently) popular fic Death Note: Follow Your Soul. I hope you enjoy" - Alex Lawsford


BLEACH X DEATH NOTE

Follow Your Soul

Blink I - Death

Remember, remember the 5th of November...

That was the day the world changed for many people, most of them not even knowing of the incident itself. It was a Friday.. November 5th was a Friday, it was also the day L Lawliet, the worlds greatest detective was killed in cold blood by the notorious and supernatural murderer Kira, known better as Light Yagami.

No.

Light was too much of a coward to kill L.. Light managed something many would only see in a film, he tricked a Shinigami into killing L for him. L always knew in the back of his head Light Yagami was Kira. Unfortunately this was the first time L let his feelings cloud his judgement. Light was the first person L genuinely considered a friend and even if it was only for a second, L believed he was wrong in judging Yagami.

Maybe because there was no solid evidence convicting Light, or maybe because somehow Light evaded his traps, but Kira got the outcome he had dreamed about for months. And L could do nothing to stop him.

This story begins on this sad day, only minutes before the fateful 40 seconds that put Light atop of the world, this act also made the two Shinigami now possessing Light realize he had sunk lower than a Shinigami possibly could. He had the sadistic nature of a Shinigami and the intellect of a genius, together with the Death Note this was the most powerful weapon mankind had ever seen.

To begin this story, we need to follow L Lawliet into his afterlife.

xxx

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A loud siren screeched through-out the HQ bouncing off the metal walls. A team of police officers behind two desk chairs were clutched their ears and looked around. Both L and Light were almost completely ignoring the noise, a dead gaze in their eyes staring at the multiple monitors in front of them. A red flashing screen with the single line of text reading "All Data Deletion" in large letters.

"Wait, what?" Light Yagami said with a pseudo-confused look on his face. "All.. Data deletion? Then that must mean.."

"Yes." L said, in the same calm, heartless tone as always "Something must have happened to Watari. I instructed him to make sure to delete all data if something were to happen... Then he should..."

"He's... Dead?" Matsuda pushed the words out painfully before he was thumped in the ribcage by Soichiro Yagami, Light's father.

L pondered, spoon in hand and gaze directed straight to Light "Watari.. I'm sorry. Forgive me." L felt a cold rush flood his body. He had never felt anything like this. He hated it. He wanted it to go away. L was sad. A tear formed in his eye as Aizawa asked "Where's the Shinigami?"

L instantly broke out of his stupor, the tear trickling down his pale face. Thinking the situation through he thought to himself; "Amane has never seen Watari's face, so not knowing his existence she couldn't have... Could Light have done it? No... He... He hasn't got the eyes, nor could he know Watari's name. What if... What if he!"

"Everyone! The Shinigami ha-" L stopped.

"Ryuzaki?"

He dropped his spoon, a trail of saliva dripped on his lips. Trying to move his lips, the hunched man fell to the floor. Light could no longer hold his sadistic smile back, happier than ever he dived to catch L like a wolf in sheep clothing. Holding him in his arms like a man who just lost his wife she shouted "R.. Ryuzaki? SHIT! RYUZAKI!"

Such incredible acting deserved an award.

With L's final seconds, he caught the glimpse of Light's happiness. "Ligh...t Yagami... Y"

He closed his eyes drifting into a deep sleep. "I knew it... I wasn't wrong. You are Kira"