A dark shadow flitted through the trees just as the moon revealed its white face. The figure was revealed for only a moment, wearing torn back pants and a leather jacket. Then it disappeared, as if it were merely an illusion of the night. Clouds shrouded the moon once more, casting the forest into darkness. Minutes later, a harsh shout ripped through the silent forest. "Come on boys, we'll catch the devil this time!" A large mob burst into the clearing. They wielded pitchforks, stakes and torches. Their leader paused for a moment, the continued on through the forest.
"Light. Liiiiight. LIGHT!" "Huh, what?" Seventeen year old Light Yagami cam to with a start. "Come on, you're going to be late for school!" Slowly, he blinked, and then glanced at his alarm clock. 7:30. "Kay, I'm coming. He sat up, causing his cat, Socks, to give an irritated yowl. With a disgruntled look, Socks jumped off his lap and ran off. Slowly, Light got dressed, all the while shrouded in thought. "What a weird dream I had last night," he muttered to himself. "Wonder where I got that from." He thumped down the stairs, and stumbled into the kitchen where his mother was cooking breakfast. She flopped eggs and bacon onto his plate, then when he sat down started to scold him. "Light, I called you four times. You need to start getting up earlier or you won't get any breakfast." Mmmhmmmm…."answered Light, his mouth full. He swallowed, and then spoke. "Kay mom. Will do". Once ready he raced upstairs, brushed his teeth and hair, then went down and packed his bag. He grabbed it put on his shoes and called goodbye. Running out to the gate, he jumped onto his bike and pedaled away. His mother stood watching at the window. "That boy," She thought, then turned away. Light got to school with seconds to spare, the bell ringing just as he finished locking up his bike. The morning passed in a flash. At lunch he was tortured by a minute by minute account of his friend Bryan's soccer game. At the end of the day, he packed his bags and set off for home. Just as he passed a well-shaded park, something caught his eye. A glimmer of gold appeared in the grass. Upon closer view, it showed to be a ring, encrusted with a sapphire, a ruby, and an emerald. Strange symbols were engraved along the sides. He picked it up, wondering who it belonged to. He asked a couple of people if they had lost it, and asked a few others if they had seen it. No one had. "Okay then," he thought, slipping it into his pocket. I'll just hang on to it for a while; see if any notices come up." With that, he continued on home. Once there, he study for about an hour, then pulled out the ring and stared at it. "What a beautiful ring," he said "I'd be sad to lose it." That said, he slipped it into his drawer and started to watch TV. "This morning at around seven o'clock tow bodies were found, a man and a woman just outside the Koto region. These bodies were drained of blood and there faces were contorted in a grimace, probably of pain. No slit marks were discovered on the bodies." Announced the reporter. Only one sighting has been brought to the attention of the police." Light looked up. "That's weird. What murderer drains his victims? It's just unnatural." And no slit marks? How did the blood get out? Strange." With that, Light shut his books, stretched, then went to dinner. After, he studied for about an hour, then stretched and went to bed feeling peaceful. Little did he know that his life would soon be thrust into a living thriller movie……