…Ok. This is totally taking advantage of artistic liberties. …to an extreme. I have never read Another Note. But I do have it. Just haven't actually checked it out yet. But I have read enough fan fiction and bios to basically understand BB's characteristics and mannerisms.

The next couple of paragraphs is basically a lengthy summary:

Another note about this story. Just so you understand the background. In my story…L is BB. I'm going under the assumption that, while being the detective L and far before the Kira case, L has managed to pick up a death note. He falls victim to his curiosity and tests it out, much like Light had done. He…well…then he tries to deliver his own judgment to criminals. Acting as both L and a murderer. (Again, like Light does)

L manages to avoid the police by pining his crimes against someone else and gets away with his crimes completely. Then he realizes that he cannot continue killing in his pattern or else his theories and conclusions on the case would have been wrong. And L has such a clean record. His reputation would be tarnished. So he speaks with his shinigami…lets give him Ryuk as well…and finds that because he is a special human, what with being born with Shinigami Eyes, he would have to do more than give up his death note…he would have to literally give up his Shinigami Eyes. With both the eyes and the notebook gone, he would lose all memories until such a time that he would pick up another death note (however unlikely that would be lol) I just wanted to make that all clear, just in case I'm unable to clarify anything in the actual story. So here's where we start our story: L returning his book.

Oh and does anyone know the exact amount of time between the BB case and the Kira case? I'm going with 5 years simply because I don't know. It's not all that important, but it would be nice to fix. (I'm making L be about 20 when he's BB)

.X.X.X.L.A.W.L.I.E.T.X.X.X

"Ryuk is sure that this is the only way?" The dark-haired man questioned calmly. His deep red eyes bore into the tall, disproportionate shinigami before him. Ryuk let out a cruel laugh at being asked such a question. He had hoped that the man would continue killing. It had been fun to watch him murdering criminals and manipulating people into doing his bidding. Lawliet was certainly different he mused. Ryuk imagined that he might even actually miss this eccentric young man.

"Yup. It's the only way if you really wanna get rid of it." Ryuk called out in an overpowering and annoying voice that seemed to always grate on L's nerves. L had never met another being as detrimental to one's mental health as this creature. Ryuk's near constant need for apples and his ever-present comments on why L had to only kill criminals were impossible to live with.

And yet he had managed for over a year now. He supposed that giving up the notebook wouldn't be all that bad if he would also be giving up Ryuk's existence in his mind. In fact, giving up the damn book was sounding better and better at time went on.

Ryuk watched as Lawliet reached down to the small jar setting on the desk in front of him. It was that disgusting red goo that he had always seemed so addicted to. It wouldn't have been so bad if it had only been apple flavored. This strawberry stuff was just nasty. He just couldn't see how this guy could actually stomach that nasty flavor.

L knew of the shinigami's distaste for his fixation. L supposed that was one of the only reasons he enjoyed it. With a scooped hand, L reached into the gel-like mixture and pulled out a generous helping of the delicious red jam. The other reason he loved it so much. It's coloring was so much like blood. A manic grin crossed his face at the thought before becoming serious once again. This was a serious matter after all.

L had no idea what would happen after he relinquished the death note and, by association, his ability to read human names and life-spans above their heads. It was a slightly frightening thought. He had always had this gift and had, for the most part, cherished it. It was a part of him and to lose it seemed almost surreal. But if it was necessary, then there was nothing that could be done.

L sighed as he licked the strawberry flavored jam off his hand. He wondered to himself what he would think happened over the past year. Would he remember that it was himself that had killed all those people? Would he honestly believe he had caught the murder responsible? Would he still enjoy his beloved jam? He knew that the love of jam had stemmed from his love of killing. So perhaps that lovely addiction would fade from his mind. With his hand finally clean of the delicious treat, L finally looked back up at Ryuk.

"Very well. I suppose I have no other choice then. I give up my title as Beyond Birthday, my death note, and my shinigami eyes." A cackle left Ryuk he took hold of the notebook and faded from the detective's vision. Ryuk watched for a moment before heading back to his world. He too, was curious about what Lawliet would do and how he would act now that the eyes and the book were gone from his possession.

L blinked into the air in front of him. What…What was he doing? He blinked again, desperately trying to remember. And yet, nothing came to him. He looked around the room trying to decide if anything looked out of place. Then he spotted it. The small jar of jam setting innocently on his desk. It looked completely innocent, and yet, L shivered at the sight of it. There was something wrong with that jar of innocent looking strawberry jam. With a swift shove, it fell into the garbage sitting to the side of his desk. He almost felt better.

Though he still felt that something was…off, L continued on into his bedroom. Perhaps he had just finally reached his breaking point again. When was the last time he had slept again? He frowned as he found he couldn't remember. Oh yes. He definitely had hit his breaking point. He needed to sleep, sure that a good night's sleep would jog his memory.

Ryuk let out an amused chuckle as he watched Lawliet glare in disgust at the jar of jam just a he himself had moments ago. His amusement grew as he watched the man shove the jam into the trash can. He was right in his thinking, he would miss this man. With that final thought, Ryuk turned and spread his wings and took off into the sky.

.X.X.X.L.X.X.X.

Five years had passed since Beyond Birthday had truly disappeared. Not that L really knew specifically how long it had been. He just continued on thinking, knowing that he had caught BB and that the man had been sentenced to death. A thought that for some odd reason, still sent a shiver of uncertainty and fear down his spine.

Otherwise, L had continued on in his same manner. Only Watari seemed to notice the changes in L's composure. He only commented once on L's sudden dislike for strawberry jam, his once favored food. L had actually thrown up at just the mere thought of the sweet food. Afterwards L had made it a point to request that Watari never bring up that certain item again. And he never did.

Recently L had begun his work on a new case. The Kira case. A mass-murderer had been killing criminals all over the world at an alarming rate. It had seemed impossible. That was why L had taken on the job. He was good at figuring out the impossible. He lived for that challenge. And this, he had mused, could turn out to be the best challenge yet.

.X.X.X.R.Y.U.K.X.X.X.

Five years. Five long, boring, barely-tolerable years! Ryuk still couldn't see how he had lasted so long in this desolate world he called home. It had just simply become too much for the lanky shinigami. And so, as he had done five years previous, Ryuk had dropped his death note. Perhaps his new human would be as interesting as his old one had been.

He had been.

Light Yagami was intelligent, motivated, cunning, and everything Ryuk had ever wanted in a human to pick up his death note. He actually reminded Ryuk of his first human, Lawliet. Light actually may have been a bit better, in Ryuk's opinion. At least he was a social creature. Ryuk was hardly ever bored around Light.

Even if he had the same stupid ideals that Lawliet had. But Ryuk had learned his lesson years ago. He never commented on what he thought Light should do. It wouldn't matter if he did. It hadn't mattered to Lawliet, and it wouldn't matter to Light.

Ryuk was currently lounging over Light's bed eating an apple while Light was working diligently on his murders when the television suddenly cut its program for a special broadcast.

"I am Lind L. Tailor. Otherwise known as L."

L? The detective? Ryuk tilted his head. Wasn't that the alias that Lawliet had went by, L? Hmm…Apparently not. But then…this did seem like the type of trick Lawliet would have attempted. The coincidence was just too great though, so Ryuk shoved it out of his mind.

Just in time to watch Light hastily scrawled out Lind L. Tailor on the death note's pages. Ryuk watched on in curiosity.

Then the screen blanked save for a single letter.

L

Ryuk felt laughter building up in his stomach. No way, he thought with a grin.

"…I-I had to test this just incase, but I-I never thought it would actually happen. …Kira, it seems you can kill people without having to be there in person. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just witnessed it. Listen to me Kira…if you did indeed kill Lind L. Tailor, the man who you just saw die on television, I should tell you that he was an inmate who's execution was scheduled for today. That was not me. The police arrested him in absolute secrecy so you wouldn't have heard of him on TV or through the internet. It appears that not even you have access to information about these types of criminals. But I assure you, L is real. I do exist! Now, try to kill me!"

Ryuk couldn't hold his laughter back for another second. It was! It was Lawliet!

Things were about to get really interesting.

So...be sure to let me know what you've thought of this piece! I'll try to have another chapter in less than 2 weeks.