Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, unfortunately (cries)
A/N—(cries)This is my first story on this website, so please be gentle with me, k? And these are the ages of the characters.(wiping tears away)
Raito-17
Misa-17-(Had to make her the same age as Raito fit this fanfic)
L-22
Sayu-14
Near-12
Mello-14
Matt-13
BB-18- (They didn't say how old he was, so I'm guessing here.)
Anyways, read and enjoy.
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"Raito! Are you up?"
After a few groans, Raito slowly got from his bed. Grabbing a shirt from the closet, he shouted back at his Okaa-san.
"Yeah, I'm up!"
He went to the bathroom, while constantly rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He strip his clothes off and hop in the shower. The icy cold water hitting his face fully woke him up now. After thirty minutes of cleaning himself, he got out. He grabbed two towels from the rack. One to wrap around his waist. The other to be used to dry his wet hair and face. He went back to his room. After fully drying his whole body. He put on his uniform and went to downstairs.
"Finally,Onii-chan! I thought you never come downstairs."
Raito ignored her and took his seat.
"Don't ignore me, Onii-chan!!"
Sayu even started to pout to get Raito attention. In the end it work, like so many times before.
"I'm sorry, Sayu. I'm just tired."
"Well, if you didn't stay up all night to study then you won't be tired now, would you?"
"Sayu, leave Raito alone and finish your breakfast."
"Alright,Okaa-san."
Raito didn't any paying attention to what neither of them said. He quickly finished his breakfast, said his goodbye to his family and left for school. Raito took out a book from his school bag. He passed local shop, he also overheard the news on the television inside.
"Well, it looks like the case of the rapist that was terrorizing Paris for nearly a month, has finally come to a end. And it all thanks to L."
"Of course. They don't call him the world greatest detective for nothing, Sally."
"I guess you right, Bill."
"Now on to sports..."
Raito tighten his grip on his book.
'So, he solved another case,uh? Damn him!!'
Whenever Raito heard that man's name, so many emotion went through him. Most were angry and jealously. But before he could think more on the subject, he was tackle to the ground from behind.
"Raito-niichan!!"
"Misa, let go of me now!!"
Said blond was currently attached to his waist and unwillingly to let go of him. After over twenty attempts, the bubbly blond finally release him.
"Misa, what have I told about doing that?"
"But Misa miss her Raito-niichan so much!!"
Raito just sighed. He got up, dust himself off and walked away. Misa quickly caught up and attach herself to Raito's left arm. He didn't even bother to shake the girl off. Misa did this every time she saw Raito, so there no point in stopping her.
"So, did Raito-niichan miss Misa too?!"
Raito closed his book. How could he possibly read when this hyper-active girl keep shouting in his ear?
"Yes, Misa."
Misa tighten her hold on Raito even more after hearing what he said.
Raito sigh. This were the rare times he actually wish he wasn't a genius. When Misa's parents were brutally murdered and she witness to it all. Most would thought bring her parents' justice won't be hard, right? But it was. There wasn't a whole lot of evidence to convict the criminal. Worse, nobody believed Misa's testimony, especially after procurator twisted her own words against her in court. However when Raito went through the case files and found evidence that police obvious overlooked, the criminal was sentence to life in prison. Misa was so grateful to Raito, that she even said she was in with love him. She also moved to Raito's neighborhood and attended at his school too. She followed him everywhere. Honestly, it took him nearly two year to make Misa realize that he would never have the same feelings she does. So what does Misa do next? Think Raito as her brother that's what. Calling him 'Raito-niichan'. Constantly staying over his place. His parents even installed a extra bed in Sayu's room, just case Misa wanted to stay over the night. And painfully insisting doing 'sibling' stuff with him all the time. God, it was so much easily if she was in love with him again. At least he would have his sane back.
"...And that's why I had so much fun in London last week."
"Right. That's good."
Misa was telling Raito about her latest trip to London. Since Misa was a model and a famous one, she didn't come to school very often--which Raito was very thankful for those days. But with a few free 'gift' to her teachers and principle, she didn't get expelled nor she failed any of her class too.
"Raito-niichan, Misa is hungry."
"And what do you want me to do about it?"
"Buy Misa some food."
"Why didn't you eat breakfast?"
"Because Misa's plane landed so early. So she only had enough time to get home,change into this hideous school uniform and catch Raito-niichan before he made to school."
"I think you can wait until lunchtime to eat, Misa"
"But Misa is hungry now!!"
Raito thought he gone deaf from the high-pitch yell.
"Fine. I'll do you whatever you want. Just stop."
Misa squeal with joy as she went in a local grocery shop. There were many fast-food places by, but Raito knew what a health freak Misa was. When Raito enter the shop, he saw there was a heated argument between the shopkeeper and a stranger-looking man.
"Come on, old man. Just give me one apple."
"No!"
"B-But I have to have one. The withdrawal symptoms...they're--"
Currently the man's body was twisted up in the strangest ways and frequently doing handstands too.
"I don't care! You not getting anything without paying for it!!"
"I told you already, I forgot my wallet. But I promise I pay you next--"
"Like I'm gonna believe you!!Now get out of here!!"
The shopkeeper dismiss the strange man and went to help Misa with her purchases. Raito could tell why the shopkeeper didn't trust the man when he said he would pay him back. He had fairly humanoid appearance. With his skin gray or a purple-ish color. His limbs were abnormally long and he had bulging red eyes with black irises. He dresses in all black and wore many accessories on him like heart-shape earring on one ear and tons of rings on his fingers. He also carried a black book that say Death Note in big bold letters. He looked like he came out of a haunted house or something. Hell, Raito was surprised when the man didn't robbed the owner for his precious apples.
"Raito-niichan, Misa done now!!"
Raito looked what Misa brought and it was basket full of strawberries. Misa grab Raito, pulled him out of the shop. But for some unknown reason, he looked at back the man, who was still begging the shopkeeper for an apple. Raito went back and grab an apple.
"I like to purchase this, please."
The man looked at Raito strangely. When Raito brought the apple, he put it in front of the man.
"Here."
The man didn't question Raito, he started biting on the fruit, even ate the core too. After he was done, his body twisted back to normal. He smiled fully, showing his razor sharp teeth.
"What's your name, kid?"
Raito didn't normally give out his name or any kind of information to completely strangers but this time he felt he had no choice. Something about this man's aura told him 'give me your name or else'.
"Raito. Raito Yagami."
"Well then, Raito. I definitely owe you one."
With that said, he left. He didn't even gave his own name in return, talk about rude. Raito just stood there, watching the man's retreating back until Misa snap him back to reality.
"Raito-niichan, let go. Or we're will be late for school!!"
"Alright, Misa."
They both walked in silence the rest of the way to school. Raito was relief that Misa didn't ask why he had feed that weird man. And he knew why. Misa might be annoying sometimes but she knew when to back off and give him some space. And for that he was grateful.
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Raito was currently staring out of window, wanting so much for this day to end. He may have excellent grades in all of his class, but that doesn't he had to like school. And judging by his classmates, nobody here enjoy it either. Raito was so bored that he even wish Misa was here. His body shivered at thought. But he couldn't deny that her childish antis were actually amusing to him sometimes. Misa isn't in a different class, if that's what you thinking. No. She had to leave school early to go to a photo shoot for a new magazine. And what a pain that was.
Flashback
Raito was glaring hard at the clock until it told him class was over. He didn't even bother paying attention to their Math sensei at all. Raito was playing with his pencil when a paper flew to his desk. He looked around to see who threw it. He saw Misa was giving him approving looks and urge him to read the fold paper. And so he did.
Raito-niichan, :)
Misa has to leave school a hour early. Sorry, she didn't tell you earlier. But Misa have to go to a huge photo shoot for a new magazine. she's so excited!!
Love, Misa OXOXOXOX
Raito sighed, having no choice but to write back.
Misa,
Why are you telling me this now?
Raito.
After a minute, Misa responded
Raito-niichan, :)
Because Misa doesn't want her Raito-niichan to get all sad when Misa leaves. But Misa will make up to her Raito-niichan. Misa will finish quickly so she could walk home with her Raito-niichan today.
Love, Misa OXOXOXOX
Misa,
That won't be necessary, Misa. You take your time with the photo shoot. And I bear to walk home alone without you for one day(sarcasm).
Raito.
Raito-niichan, :)
Aww, Raito-niichan is so sweet!! But don't worry Misa will make sure to reschedule all her photo shoots so it won't interfere with our special time together.
Love, Misa OXOXOXOX
After reading the last note, Raito just bang his head on his desk.
End of Flashback
"Yagami-kun, is there anything wrong?"
"No, sensei."
"Then can you translate the previous sentences into Japanese please."
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"I'm home."
"Welcome home,Onii-chan!!Hey,where's Misa-chan? I thought she will be back today."
"She is. But she has stuff to do. You know how model are."
"Well, do you know when she be finish? I have a ton of questions to ask about her trip."
"No."
Raito went to his room before Sayu had a chance to ask any more questions about the whereabouts of cheerful blond model. He tossed his school bag to the closet and collapsed on his bed. He felt like taking a long nap but he knew his day wasn't over yet. He still have to go to cram school. Oh, what a joy. He couldn't believe his parent actually thought he like going to that retard cram school each night day.
Now he thought about it, there wasn't a lot his parents knew about him. They knew nothing about his interests or passion. Only the grades and scores he got. Constantly pressuring him to be the best, to be perfect. These were the times he actually envy Sayu. She wasn't displayed like some valuable item many times by their parents, for everyone to see and be envied. She didn't have to feel like slave while their parents were the masters. Continuously telling her to get the perfect scores on every test since she was eleven. Day after day,their parents wanted everyting from their perfect child until she felt empty and soulless inside. No. Sayu didn't go through that. But unfortunately Raito. Her life wasn't boring as his was. He could literally see his future as if it was in stone.
Get the highest test scores on the entrance exam. Get in To-Oh University. Major in biology medical technology. And become a doctor. Yes, you heard right, a doctor. You thought a boy with such a high IQ level like Raito would get something in law enforcement, right? Well, not if you have a mother like Raito does. All his life, his mother did everything to avoid him to do anything with the law. Making sure to spend the least amount time with his father, so he won't get interest in any practically cases. Throwing every career known to man in Raito's face. In the end, he gave in. Willing to do anything to get her off his back. And it worked. But why, oh why did she have choose anything involving medical.
It's not like he hated doctors or something. But it didn't sound very exciting being stuck in a laboratory for hours either.
"Raito!!"
"Yes, Okaa-san?"
"It's already 6:30. Don't you have cram school today?"
"Yeah. I'm just getting ready."
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"Yo, Yochi."
"W-What do you want, Sudou-kun?"
"Lend me about 2,00 yen will ya."
"...again?"
"Are you saying you don't wanna?"
Raito watched this interaction with little interest. Sudou was the bully at Raito's school and like any other bully, he prey on the weak. Those kind of people disgust Raito the most. If only they all die by sudden heart attacks then the world would be a better place. But the likely hood of Sudou getting a heart attack right now was the same as the likely hood of Raito failing a test. Impossible. Then again, would people actually care if one or two guys like him disappear? Probably their family but other than that—no.
"Alright!!I'll be going to the arcade again on my way home with!!"
Raito turned to his side, to look at the window. He went back to the subject that was plaguing his mind all day. L. Raito felt jealously going through him. It wasn't that Raito hated the man. Oh,no. He respect him more than anyone. It just that L did everything Raito wanted to do. Become the greatest detective, travel around the world and experience things most people would only dream about. He could be a lot better detective than L. Solved cases a lot faster than him too. The cost to travel to different places or the expensive equipments he needed didn't concern him. Because, Raito recently discovered that his grandfather(on his mother side) was the inventor of a famous hacking program many years ago. Raito could now see where he got his high IQ from, definitely not from his parents thats for sure. When his grandfather passed away, he left all of his wealth to Raito. He wanted his wealth to do some good for the world, not be spend away on useless things like clothes, cars or jewelry. So the best option was to leave it to his grandson, for him to use whatever way he wanted. But unfortunately, Raito had to wait until he's eighteen birthday, which is only a few weeks away to inherit it.
After all of that, what could be stopping Raito from being a detective? Oh, his parent thats what. Ever since his parents found out he was a child prodigy, academic gifted person. They had a invisible hold on him. Like a leash around his neck. And with each passing year, the leash was getting tighter and tighter until Raito thought he would loose conscious soon. He desperately wanted to get out of his parents' grasp. Choose his own destiny. Follow his own path. But the only way to be free from his family. To be wiped from their memories. To completely disappear. Was to...just...die?
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Raito slowly walked home. He took out the bright red apple that was in his pocket. He saw his refection on it. How was he suppose to die? No. Raito wasn't going to going to kill himself. His life wasn't that boring to commit suicide nor was he that pathetic. He needed a way out from this. His life. And this was the only idea he could up with at the moment. But it was so simple.
'I wll make it look like I got myself kidnapped, send a letter to my family stating that I won't be released and if they get the police involved then I will be killed. Then they have no choice but to agree and finally I will be free to live my own life.'
But there was so many problems to it. 1) His supposedly 'kidnapper' has to be notorious. One that people didn't like talking about, much less his victims. Raito really didn't want it on the news. 2) His 'kidnapping' need to look simple and real. He could make it look like he was taken from his room. Spill small amount of his blood everywhere, to make it look like a struggle. And lastly he had to destroy all of his files and other records too. To make it look like he never existed. Raito sighed. This was getting too much for him.
"Damn it!! I hate these withdrawal symptoms!!"
Raito stopped and slightly turned his head to the left. Wanting to know who made that sound. He saw it was the same man from this morning that was begging for an apple. He was doing handstands and his body was twisted up again. The man turn to glance at Raito.
"Oh. It's just you kid."
Raito felt a little irritated by this guy. He wasn't some kid. He was Raito Yagami. Son of the chief police, Souichiro Yagami. He was about to tell the man that, when he sudden came up close to Raito.
"Are you going to eat that?Can I have it? Uh?"
Raito step back a few feet away from the strange man.
"No."
That wasn't completely a lie. He wasn't going to eat the apple but he wasn't gonna to give it to this freak. He was sure about that.
"Awwwwwwww, come on. I'll do anything!! Just give it to me!!"
"Fine, I let you have this if you tell me your name."
There was a paused as the man thought it over.
"Ryuk, kid. My name is Ryuk."
Raito's eyes widen. This was Ryuk. The great Ryuuku. The man now known as Ryuk started to laugh at Raito's reaction.
"So, I guess you heard me,uh? What are you, scared of me now?"
Raito scoffed, tossed the apple to Ryuk, who caught it with his teeth.
"No."
Raito couldn't believed it. He just couldn't! There standing only a few feet away from him was the world notorious assassin Ryuk. Or better known as the Death God King Ryuuku. Everyone in the world knew him. You couldn't say the name without a cold air running down your spine.
"Ryuk?"
Crunch,Crunch,Crunch
"Yeah, kid?"
Crunch,Crunch,Crunch
"The name is Raito!!"
Crunch,Crunch,Crunch
"Whatever."
Crunch,Crunch,Crunch
"Anyways, you say earlier you owe me a favor, right?"
Crunch,Crunch,Crunch
"Well, if it's in my power then I do whatever you want."
Raito smirked. This was too perfect. Ryuuku was the best known assassin in the world. There wasn't a person he couldn't kill. But that doesn't means he took every job he was hired for. Most people would ask, why doesn't the police stop a guy like that? Becuase they can't. He was like a shadow, whenever the police were so close on catching him, he always slip out of their grasps. When he kills, he does it quickly, leaving absolutely no evidence behind him. Except his calling card, that was always meant to mock the police. No matter how hard the police tried, they could never find the bodies of his victims or any evidences. That's the reason why the police and even the great L couldn't arrest him. That's what made him so notorious, he continuously outwit L. Not a lot of people could do that.
Ryuk finally finish eating his apple. He untwisted his body again.
"Are you gonna ask me or not? I don't have all night."
Raito didn't say anything for a while, only staring hard at Ryuk.
"I want you to kill me."
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Well, there you go. My first Death Note story, so sorry if it sucks. 1)BB is Beyond Birthday, he will come later on. Like Matt, Mello, Near and L. Oh, almost forgot, I plan on making this a RaitoXL pairing. Anyways, plz review!! Please tell me what you thought of my first attempt!!