Okey dokey folks! A new fanfic, and I promise this one will be a lot longer than my previous ones, I'll try not to be too lazy with it too and update regularly :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of its characters blah blah blah but the OC is my creation.

So let me know what you think in a review! :D

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Haley stared up at the burning house before her. Her house. Her belongings, her life was being burnt to the ground. The heat from the fire was hot on her face but she didn't look away, she couldn't look away.

A fireman approached her and stopped when he saw the devastation on her sooty face. Wide green eyes shiny with tears as she took in the horror of the burning house.

"Miss Andrews?" He said and she turned towards him suddenly, messy strands of her dark purple hair falling and casting shadows across her face in the orange light of the fire. "I'm sorry Miss Andrews, we are trying all we can to stop the fire, but I fear that, due to the extent of the damage, your house and belongings won't be saved."

Her large eyes fell from his apologetic face to the floor sadly.

"I see." She said quietly, thinking of her beloved house. The house she had lived in as a child before her parents died, the house she had bought later in life in memory of them. It was gone.

"Do you have somewhere you can stay for the night?" The fireman asked her and she met his eyes once more.

"I can arrange something." She said and gave him a sad smile before he walked away.

Haley stared once more at the flames rising into the night sky. This fire was no accident. She knew the fire was arson and that its intent was to have her killed. It was a miracle she had survived, but it wouldn't be long until they found out and came after her once more.

Suddenly her worried train of thought was broken by the sound of a car arriving at the scene. She turned from the wreckage of her house towards the sleek black car that had arrived, stopping next to the fire truck. The driver's door opened and an old man with a greying moustache and kindly face stepped out, pulling the hat from his head as he did so.

Haley's mouth fell open and she rushed towards him, pulling him into a tight embrace.

"Watari!" She gasped and Watari gave a sad smile down at the sooty young woman hugging him.

"Haley. Are you alright? You weren't hurt in the fire?" He said calmly and she pulled away, trying to stop the tears from escaping her eyes.

"I'm fine, it's just... The house, and the memories..." Her face turned once more to the burning wreckage which was slowly dying down under the firemen's hoses.

Watari saw how much it was affecting her and his face turned sad at the pretty young woman before him.

"Come. I have a place where you can stay." He said and her face turned worried.

"Watari... There are some things I need to explain. I may be in danger-"

"I know." He cut her off with a serious look in his eye and she said no more. She gave him a small nod of thanks and he pulled open the car door for her to climb inside. She climbed into the backseat and for a moment she realised that she needed to bring her stuff before remembering that all her things were now reduced to nothing but ash. She gave out a sigh and collapsed into the seat whilst Watari closed the door, shutting her off from the life she had once lived.

He climbed into the front seat and started to drive away. After a few minutes, Haley's curiosity got the better of her as she asked,

"Where are we headed Watari?"

"To Japan." He replied and Haley frowned slightly.

"Japan? What is in Japan?"

"L." Watari said and Haley swore her heart skipped a beat. After all these years, how long had it been? 10 years? She couldn't quite tell.

"L..." She whispered half to herself and Watari's knowing eyes caught her own in the mirror, a smile playing on his lips.

"Oh yes Haley, I can assure you that you are in very safe hands now." He said.

Overwhelmed by his words and by the events of the night, Haley rested her head against the car window and closed her eyes. Her thoughts whirled with L.

Long time, no see, my dear friend, she thought and for the first time in a long time, a smile crossed Haley's lips.

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Let's get ready to add a bit of L into the mix. :P

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