A/N: Very short, later chapters will be longer and more detailed-this is just an introduction. The intro has some plot gaps...don't worry there will be flashbacks later in the story. In this story Light/Raito is not and never will be Kira. He was a shinigami that got turned into a human for Ryuk, and his friend's entertainment and because they want him to become the shinigami 'king'. They know all the rules except one, will Light break the last rule? This story will be an eventual Light and L romance...and disclaimer: I don't own death note! By the way this is my first fanfic so please be calm and collective if reviewing.

The Last Rule

Introduction

"Light is right, he is smart enough to rule over the shinigami and powerful enough as well". The shinigami laughed as he spoke.

"But Ryuk you know better than anyone there is rules in order to become king he must-"

"Live life as a partial human so that he will have a human body and never use a 'vile' death note to kill instead he has to kill with a scythe, and he must wear a cross at all times. I forget the last one, shinigami have too many rules".

"You think he would be able to comply with the rules?"

"Possibly but even if he fails it will be entertaining."

"Hey Ryuk, while you out messing with the natural order of things to make Light into a human can you give some human shinigami eyes, I love when that happens".

Ryuk let out his strange laugh and went off to inflict harm on the human world.

"V, I can not talk to you while I am at school no one else can hear or see you", the seventeen year old brunette complained.

"Your no fun", the shinigami replied. "Oh would you look at that Ryuk is adding more factors to this game".

"What?" Raito whispered aggravated with trying not to draw attention.

"Oh nothing just saw a little book fall outside".

Raito sighed and glanced around the class room, a few girls were staring at him with obvious lust. He wondered if he could make his eyes turn red to scare them but decided against it since some of them would probably think it made him even better looking. The teacher asked him to read something from the board and shortly after he did so in perfect English, after all he was fluent in all languages-benefit of being a death god, the bell rang. When he walked outside he felt like something was wrong but did not dwell on it instead he walked towards Aizawa Minori, the adoptive son of his father's coworker. The two exchanged greetings but Raito took little notice of Minori slipping a black notebook into his backpack.

"You seem bothered by something Yagami-san".

"Something around here feels off...like supernatural or something", Raito said stressing the word to make it sound sarcastic although it was truthful.

Minori let out a dramatic laugh at this statement, which caused Raito to blink. "Well Raito I will leave you to deal with the 'supernatural', I am going off to work".

Raito grimaced as V also burst into laughter

"Let's go".

Raito arrived home and was greeted by his cheerful mother and sister. He actually had grown quite attached to them during his seventeen years as a human so he allowed himself to form a smile when they greeted him. His mother asked about tests from school, which he gave to her so that she could see his once again perfect score. It amazed him that she would think he might get any less on such a simple exam.

After the discussion with his mother Raito left for his room where he watched the television as Kurou Otoharada died.