AN: Well, this is my Death Note story! Hopefully you'll all like this as much as you liked the other ones? I really love Death Note and L especially.

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of the characters within.

L was confused.

This didn't happen, seeing as he was the greatest detective in the world. Or at least he thought he was. But if he had been then he wouldn't be standing there now, trying to figure out how he'd gotten there in the first place. He looked around the quiet square of the town, illuminated by the afternoon sun; the road paved in cobblestone and all the houses looked like little cottages. He sook refuge in the only place that he could associate with, a bakery. After entering the little bakery, it was revealed to actually be a cafe or a diner. His senses were immediately ravaged by the smell of baking bread and the sizzle of something being pressed to a grill.

The little cafe was decorated in pale yellows and golds with small, round tables and wire chairs, standard cafe decor, it seemed. The thing about the place that he wasn't used to was the wall decorations. There were shelves upon shelves, that, it seemed, you could put whatever you wanted on there and it became a kind of trophy. The shelves were already crowded and the fact that it seemed like more people were trying to squeeze more items onto it didn't help with the shelves' state of attachment to the wall.

After the initial cursory glance of the place, there were no open tables. This must be their only diner-type establishment. He stood glumly in the opening, hoping someone would vacate a table so he could sit down instead of standing here looking like an out-of-place idiot. He heard giggling to the left of him but when he turned to see if the person was laughing at him, all he saw was someone whose face was hidden behind a book. She lowered the book to reveal a grin, obviously aimed at him. He raised his eyebrows in response.

"If you're hoping for a table at lunchtime, you're going to be standing there an awful long time," she replied, moving her bag from the chair across from her, "You can sit here with me if you don't mind."

He examined her for a few seconds. She had long, black hair, pulled up into a ponytail with her bangs framing her heart-shaped face. On that face were deep brown eyes, which reminded L of chocolate and a tiny, button nose. With her sitting down, he couldn't tell her height or weight but he could see she was wearing jeans and a form-fitting, short-sleeved, black shirt with "got anime?" written on it in white.

"What, may I ask, is your name?" L asked, sitting down carefully in his customary crouch.

"Kiyomi, and yours?" she looked at him oddly when he sat down but refrained from saying anything.

"Ry-" he stopped. He couldn't use his old alias just in case, so instead he said, "Ryou. My name is Ryou."

"Oh, well, nice to meet you. Are you new to town or just passing through?" she signaled the waitress to come to their table.

L pondered over the idea of telling this person of his predicament. How he had just woken up here and didn't know how he had gotten there but decided against it because he knew he'd just sound insane. He quickly came up with, "Honestly, I wasn't happy where I was so, I left and ended up here in this quiet town and decided to get refreshment at this establishment. Tell me, how is the cake here?"

She stared at him for a few seconds then giggled while saying, "You're different aren't you? Well, the cake here is very delicious depending on what you're getting. I ordered strawberry cheesecake already if you'd like to try some to see if you like it."

"That would be preferrable, thank you," L shuffled in his seat, "So, you prefer cheesecake to any other kind or was that just your desire for the day?"

She smiled, "Honestly, it's a guilty pleasure of mine. I cannot get enough of the stuff."

"You do not need to tell me this. I, myself, am a connoisseur of sweets and strawberries are my favorite fruit. Your dessert will surely be delectable and I hope to procure some myself. However, I am unsure of my money supply. Honestly, I just came in here to relax," he admitted.

"Oh, it's ok. We can share mine if you want," Kiyomi offered with a smile.

"That would be wonderful, thank you," he brought his hand to the back of his head in embarrassment.

"It's no problem. So, if you have no money, where'd you plan to stay for the evening?" she inquired, leaning forward onto her elbows.

L paused, "I hadn't really thought that far ahead yet."

"Well, were you going to stay the night here at all?" she sat back.

He wasn't sure what to say. Thankfully, at that moment, the waitress came to their table with the cake and asked L what he wanted to drink. He simply told her tea with lots of sugar and picked up his took a bite of this acclaimed cake and he had to admit that it was possibly the best cake he'd ever tasted. He heard a giggle and looked up to see Kiyomi covering her mouth with her hand and an amused look in her eye.

"This is amazing," he decided to ignore her giggling.

"I can tell you think so by your face. You'd think you never had cheesecake before. Although, I must admit, the strawberries taste fresh. Of course, it is the best season for them," she lowered her hand so she could take a bite from the cake.

"To answer your earlier question I had planned on staying here but I don't have any money so I was just going to stay somewhere on the street," he replied after some thought and a few bites. Having some sugar helped jump-start his brain.

"That's nonsense! You can't do that," she seemed outraged.

"Well, I don't see that I have any other choice," he shrugged and reached out his fork again to pick up the last bite and held it out to her for her to eat.

She smiled, ate the piece then said, "You're staying with me whether you want to or not. Come on, I'll show you to my house." She tossed a few bills down then picked up her bag and book and headed outside. He had no choice but to follow, shuffling along behind her.

AN: Well, this is just the first chapter. Sorry it's a bit short but it's just the beginning to get out there. There will be lots more, so don't fret ;) REVIEW OR I WON'T PUT OUT THE NEXT CHAPTER!! Haha, just kidding XD