To prevent a serious outbreak of Hollows, the Soul Society must assist those involved in the Kira case. Finding Kira is no problem. It's preventing the discovery of supernatural forces that's the challenge, especially when against a brilliant minded boy. But how long can they stay on the case with the humans? Especially when Aizen's betrayal and the encounter of the Espada intervene.
Main Pairings: L LawlietxOC1, Ulquiorra SchifferxOC2
Hinted Pairings: Light YagamixMisa Amane, Toushirou HitsugayaxMomo Hinamori
As a side note, L and Ulquiorra will NOT be portrayed as the same person like in some other crossovers. The first half of this story will take off with the Death Note series and the official story of Bleach will take off months later.
.:.:Afterlife Conspiracy:.:.
A Death Note and Bleach Crossover
.:Chapter One:.
Just a few more days until it was officially winter. Snow already fell from the sky and covered the vast Kanto region, leaving a thick blanket of white fluff covering the rooftops and sidewalks of the city. Atop of one building, a lone figure stood, watching over the life in the city. Black robes flapped against its form as the wind picked up from behind. The dark red scarf that was neatly tucked around their neck danced wildly in the breeze, threatening to blow away as this blizzard picked up its strength. Even the gentle clatter of what looked like a mere katana shook quietly in its sheath from this wintery force.
Night had already settled behind the thick dark clouds, but the many streetlights and buildings emitted just enough luminosity for any passerby to safely escort themselves home or possibly to their job for the graveyard shift. Well… maybe not as safely as they thought.
As of recently, mass murders have taken place to hundreds, possibly even a few thousand, victims across the glob. These crimes, however, were not directed to those who were deemed completely innocent. Now it was the common criminal's turn to be fearful wherever they stepped. Everyday they could only wonder… were their crimes bad enough to be judged and then killed? If they went into public, would they soon find themselves collapsing to the ground, desperately holding onto their last breath? Then there were the criminals that were already behind bars. As far as they knew, judgment had already been passed for them and it was only a matter of time before they would soon find their hearts failing.
All of these countless acts of killing were done by one person. One that many people have already begun referring to as Kira. To many, he was a savior—someone with the sole intent of cleansing the earth and bringing peace to the average citizen. But there were also many who saw his acts of killing nothing short of murder; therefore he became a criminal himself.
It was at this point, that the agents of a completely different realm had lost all of their patience. There had been far too much killing, leaving too much work and trouble to carry out. Humans only had to worry and fear for themselves while they lived their lives completely oblivious to the forces their eyes could not see. They should never know just how much of a role Shinigami really have in the world around them.
Unbeknownst to many, there are two different types of Shinigami that work behind the veils of other dimensions. One type, the Gods of Death, believe they now had a meaningless existence… and only keep themselves alive by stealing a humans remaining lifespan after writing their names in the infamous Death Note. Whatever life they took would then become their own and they could continue on through eternity. Though they grew bored easily and usually only wrote in their Death Notes whenever they remembered their time was about to run short. The other type has a completely different role to play.
Shinigami of the Soul Society were merely members among several different squads that work together to keep the balance of life in check. Years ago, that was how they revered themselves as; Balancers. However, these Soul Reapers never took the life of any living being—it was never needed for them. No, it is their goal to protect them. Any wandering soul they came across, they would gladly guide it to where it belonged. Be it heaven, hell… or maybe even back to the Soul Society.
Now countless lives were being taken and the numbers were becoming overbearing for the squad members to handle.
It was because of Kira that several Soul Reapers were required to travel to the World of the Living to send so many to wherever they were destined in the afterlife. Only a few whose crimes were not so great… or those that had even been forgiven were sent to their rightful place. But those whose hearts were fully corrupted by their sins… the Soul Reapers had a race against time. They needed to find every victim before their corrupted soul would morph into the monstrous being these Soul Reapers referred to as 'Hollows'.
Many of the criminals that died by the hands of Kira held many grudges within their own hearts. Even after death, their spirits lingered and posed a very dangerous threat if they were not found soon. Their grudges or even desire in fulfilling a goal from the life they used to have would grow into such a dangerous obsession, leaving their soul to turn into a dangerous creature that would prey on wandering spirits as well as a living being.
There is no say in how much time one of these Shinigami had in finding and sending these souls off to their rightful place in the afterlife before they are fully transformed into a Hollow. At the most, each spirit had a year before this process would be complete, but there are many other ways that would easily quicken the pace. Devoured by another Hollow… falling into deep despair or even influenced by the use of spiritual powers, be it their own or another's.
Realizing this, the head members of the Soul Society declared that this brash killing must come to an immediate end before the streets become overrun with Hollows. Several Soul Reapers had already descended into the region of Kanto to find Kira's victims and hardly any of them completed a mission without a single run-in with a Hollow. Fortunately, finding and sending off the ones already locked away in prison was easy… but not all of them were still behind bars.
However… there were a few Soul Reapers that came to this city with a completely different mission in mind…
The Head Captain of Soul Society had demanded that Kira be turned over to face his own judgment by their standards at once. Human laws and punishment no longer suited him. A soul that was no longer bound for Heaven or Hell would have no choice but to face the consequences determined by the Soul Society now. It was clear that the instant Kira was caught, he would be brought to the death penalty, thus the real beginning of his sentence.
That was this person's purpose.
Letting out a crystallized breath against the frosted air, the figure reached up to pull the scarf over the lower half of their face as they peered out at the people below. Finding Kira would be no problem at all. All they had to do was spot the God of Death that followed the new owner of their Death Note. The real challenge was assisting the humans in Kira's discovery without revealing the existence of such supernatural beings.
"Come on, Kira…," the Soul Reaper whispered in a calm feminine voice as she crouched down against the ledge to get a better view of the nightlife below. "I know you're out here somewhere… I can sense your Shinigami." Teal coloured eyes squinted as they scanned the crowd. For a while, she began to wonder if Kira was residing somewhere in a nearby building… until she finally spotted the winged creature that hovered over what seemed to be only two teenagers walking from a date. A wide smirk curled around the lips that were tucked under the scarf and she watched carefully at the human that was clearly the infamous killer.
As soon as she was certain which human was the new owner of a Death Note, she pulled out a phone that was nicely tucked within the folded pockets of her black hakama. With a simple flick of her wrist, the phone flipped open and her thumb slid over the tiny keypad's numbers and pressed 'SEND'.
"Captain Hitsugaya," she spoke, the sound of victory ringing in her tone. "I've found him."
"Good. Don't lose him," a young male voice sounded from the other end. "You remember what to do next, right Sanura?"
"Of course, sir," she replied, watching Kira and his date walk calmly down the sidewalk, the God of Death floating closely behind. "I know exactly what to do."
"Very well. Report back to me at Urahara's shop as soon as you've gathered enough information on him. And whatever you do, don't let Kira's Shinigami see you. We don't want him tipping anything off to Kira."
"You got it, Captain. I'll see you in a couple of days, then." With that, she flipped the phone shut and carefully slid it back into her right pocket, her eyes never once swaying from her newfound target.
"Hope you're well-prepared, Kira. Human forces isn't the only thing you're now up against," she chuckled lightly under her scarf before she hurried along side of the rooftop and leapt over the edge to the next building.
Step One: Complete.
