CHAPTER IMMERSION-

to make the chapter more enjoyable, and relatable to the series, a certain score must be listened to. This Chapter's score is:

_ DEATH NOTE SCORE II- IKARI

listen (or put on repeat if needed) to make the chapter even more awesome. :)

_ AIKO_

June 6, 2004, 3:00 PM

I peered out at the overcast day, looking at the skyline, huh, more buildings then the last time I checked, the concrete jungle I was staring at seemed to fit my mood today, cold and going nowhere. hn, looked like it might rain soon as well.

"Shari," I called back, wondering if she'd heard me.

"let's call it a day, huh?... we're not going to get anywhere today."

"we never do..." I swear I could hear Shari mutter.

It'd been 2 years since we opened up the investigation unit, It'd been something we'd been longing for since we were both 2, though, looking at the state of this place... well... I don't think anyone would long for it.

I could barely make out the peeling wallpaper in the dim light, and the exposed bricks.

Though, I guess this is what you'd get for living in a neighbourhood like this, kind of Ironic, since we're looking for crime in a crime infested city, maybe we were just that unlucky.

Shari and I had always hoped to open up our unit in one of the huge skyscrapers we were always looking at, they were so close, only, the thick fog covering our neighbourhood stopped us.

"c'mon Aiko, let's go, we need some fresh air,"

"like we get any" I muttered

She disregarded the comment and continued. "I'll shout you a coffee at Ueshima's, It's my turn to buy, anyway"

I loved Ueshima's, immediately my day brightened.

"no,no, I'll buy my own, I have enough" I said as I slipped on my jacket.

We walked along the street, our aura slightly happier at the fact we were outside for the first time in 3 days, business at the unit was... slow to say the least, most of our cases were either fake, or not serious enough to be taken up by the police force, that was us, the answer to a question nobody asked. We mostly spent our days playing solitaire on our ancient computer, or watching T.V, I wasn't happy with it of course, but I think Shari was just content being able to solve her cases (however small they may be.) so we'd just decided to wait around for something to happen, we'd give it 3 weeks, tops.

that was 2 years ago.

Shari and I sat down at one of the outside tables, along with juggling more coffee than we'd need in a week.

"I think it's ironic that we're taking breaks even though we're not doing any work." I stated

"I guess it is, huh?" She giggled, Shari, always the optimist.

we sat in silence for 2 minutes solid until she piped up.

"yeesh, the entire Kanto reigon are dropping like flies..." she said distractedly whilst reading out of a newspaper she had bought.

"oh, hn, yeah...kind of suspicious wouldn't you think? maybe a new case?" I said, jokingly nudging her.

"yeah... this Kira person is kinda weird, though, every single one of them died from a heart attack... no stabbings, no shootings, nothing... it...it's like, supernatural" She said, completely serious now, as if what she had just said made total and utter sense.

"you're watching too much T.V, Shari" I retorted, finishing off my last half of the coffee.

after about 2 hours of us sitting there, discussing the future, and how we would hopefully someday make it into the skyscraper, we decided to head off.

we both made our way down the busy street, making sure not to lose each other, always staying close.

"we had to go out at rush hour, hu-" there was a crackling noise that cut me off-

"I can't believe it. I tested it just in case, but I never thought it could actually be true... Kira, it seems you can kill people without having to be there in person,"

L, the world's greatest detective, was now on the huge plasma hanging on a building near by us, well... his logo anyway.

"Now try and kill me! go on, then Hurry up! kill me! what's wrong? Kill me!" he said in a more excited tone now.

I could hear the reactions of the crowd around me, mostly gasps, shocked noises, and titters staring at the large plasma

"Kira!" Shari'd said next to me "that's it!"

"Idiot!" I hissed under my breath. "He'll get himself killed!"

"Aiko, wait... listen" Shari said cautiously next to me.

"So, it seems you can't kill me. So there are certain people you cant kill. Thanks for the hint. As a reward, I'll tell you one more thing. We lied about this being a live worldwide broadcast. This announcement is currently only being broadcasted across the Kanto region of Japan. We were planning to broadcast it at different times, across different regions, but it seems there is no longer any need for this. I know you're in Kanto." The voice said again in its monotone, though still slightly exhilarated from his earlier half-suicide attempt.

I'd had to admit, that was pretty smart, if not stupid.

I looked over at Shari now, her mouth agape in wonder at this stranger on the screen.

And I knew, if we were ever going to make it into that skyscraper, then we'd have to get to L. We'd have to join the task force, and pray to god we'd survive if we got in. It was a chance I, and by the looks of Shari now, she was going to take.

We both looked at each other knowingly.

We were both going to make it into the task force.

AAAAAAAnd here we go, that's the end of my extremely short intro chapter, I SWEAR it will be about maybe, 2,000 words longer per chapter, and a LOT more exciting. That's all for now

Jess.