"Today in Shibuya, Tokyo, Daisuke Namikawa, aged 34, was arrested as the prime suspect of the recent rape and murder incidents. Needless to say, the suspect insists on his innocence and…"

"This world is getting more and more disgusting each day." A girl sighed amongst the group of people gathered around to see the news flash. She then turned around and made her way through the ever growing sea of curious viewers eager to hear all the details of the incident. The girl wasn't interested. She had heard enough. That man was a killer who should just be executed. That's all.

She wasn't the only one uninterested in the news though. In her quest to escape the torrent of people, she got quite a few looks from the males around her. But that was understandable. She always did stand out from the crowd due to her mysterious aura. Although, that… wasn't really the reason guys were looking her way. I mean, it was quite obvious that that old coot was gawking at her ass. And that cool-looking college student didn't actually drop his cell phone. He just wanted to see the nice view that was under her skirt. It was her fault for wearing such a short skirt though. And even if they weren't looking at a specific part of her body, the way she was dressed would make any guy want to get a good look at her. She was just so…attractive.

She was wearing a vertically striped black and white shirt with no sleeves and a ridiculously short denim skirt. She had black leggings, which ended just a bit above her knees. She also wore a small black vest. Her hair was long and black and her beautiful hazel brown eyes had a hint of mesmerizing sadness and emptiness in them. Her expression was blank and emotionless, uninterested in what was going on around her.

This girl was Reina Iwasaki, the mysterious idol\emo slut\sociopathic bitch of Daikoku Private Academy. She was also known amongst the teachers as the "glowless star", due to her shining mind but uninterested personality. It's like she didn't care about anything. But that wasn't the case. It's just that she was bored. Bored of this rotten world, of this stupid, never ending cycle. It's just murder after murder, crime after crime. One criminal caught, two more appear. And they will never stop. There is no justice in this world.

With nothing else to do that day, Reina just made her way home, ignoring the perverted looks of the passers-by. A short walk later she was already home. Home sweet deserted home.

Reina's been living alone for the past four years. Her mother died when she was only eight and her father, a successful businessman, was usually too busy to be able to take care of her. She lived with different relatives until she turned fourteen, when she was finally considered old enough to live on her own. Her hard life may be the reason behind her personality, though she probably would have been a little weird anyway.

Reina took a nice hot bath, trying to forget all her negative thoughts, and then decided to turn in for the night. The next day was a school day after all.

An incredibly boring school day. By the end of the last period, Reina was fast asleep.

"Was class really that boring?" the voice of a young man suddenly called out from behind her.

"Eh?" Reina stood up from her seat, yawning loudly. "Oh, it's just you, Light."

Ah, yes. Light Yagami. Probably the only true friend Reina's ever had. He was the only person in the school she could have a normal discussion with. He had no ulterior motives, and wasn't driven by lust like the other boys. But the reason they got along so well was probably because they both had a great sense of justice.

"Are you free today?" Light asked her casually.

"So, ya finally got the guts to ask me out?" Reina teased him.

"What? N-no! It's nothing like that. I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out. It's been a while, you know."

That's right. They hung out a lot in the past, but she's been acting kind of distant lately.

"Sure, why not. I still have something to take care of, so you go on ahead. We'll meet at café."

"Alright, I'll be waiting."

After Light left, Reina wasted some more time in the classroom, until she decided enough time had passed.

"Okay, that's long enough. I don't want to keep him waiting."

She descended to the school grounds and made her way to the gates.

"It was just another boring day." Reina yawned. "I just wish something would make my life more interesting!" she continued complaining. "Heh. Maybe I should just get myself a boyfriend, like every other girl my age. Maybe Light…"

All of a sudden, her thoughts were halted by the sound of something falling behind her. Curious, she turned around, only to see a black notebook lying on the grass. "Death Note" it said on the cover. With a growing curiosity, Reina picked up the weird notebook. On the back, there were some "How to use" instructions, all written in English.

"The human whose name is written in this note shall die." She began reading. "What? Die?"

No way. That's simply impossible. How could you kill just by writing a name in a notebook? It didn't take long for Reina to reach the same conclusion. She threw the notebook back on the ground.

"Heh. Will die my ass. This is one hell of a joke."

Although still somewhat interested in the notebook, Reina decided to just forget about it and go have a good time with Light.

If only that were so easy. Sure, Light was good company and all, but that stupid notebook kept on nagging her. And so, after parting ways with her good friend, she did the stupidest thing ever. She snuck onto the school grounds and took the notebook home.

Panting heavily after running home all the way from school, Reina sat nervously at her desk.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" she facepalmed. "I'm a fucking moron for even taking this thing home."

Still, she had to admit, the rules were pretty interesting and someone seems to have put too much effort into it for just a joke.

1. The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

2. This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.

3. If the cause of death is written within the next 40 seconds of writing the person's name, it will happen.

4. If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack.

5. After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

These were the rules of the notebook.

Reina spent a good hour just staring at this "Death Note" before finally making her decision.

"So…the human whose name is written in this note shall die, huh? That sounds so very ... Interesting!"