Hey guys! :D I usually don't like these types of stories, but I couldn't get my mind off of it. So, here I am with a new fanfiction. I don't think this will get very far, but who cares. This was inspired by the game, "Heavy Rain." If you read anything that seems similar to something in the game, that will explain why. :3 Well, let's get started! :D Enjoy!

Disclaimers: DGM doesn't belong to me nor the characters in it. I don't know if there will be any couples in this story, if you want, you can decide for me.

"Come on, Yu!" Alma called out. It was a beautiful evening in Nagano, Japan, and a new carnival had just opened. Kanda wasn't too psyched about it, but Alma was a different story.

"Alma, wait up!" Kanda shouted. They had been friends since they were born, even if they didn't see eye to eye on most things. As they ran through the entrance, they saw multicolored lights flashing about.

"Whoa, there're so many!" Alma fantasized. He turned around to look at Kanda. "Which one do you want to go on first?" Kanda had to think about this one, because he didn't care, but Alma wouldn't stop unless he answered. He pointed to a ride.

"Freefall." He said and was automatically grabbed. Alma went running to the ride.

"Alright, let's go!" Was he going to regret his decision? After waiting in a line, they finally got to the top of the ride.

"You ready, Yu?" Alma asked. Kanda could see that by his expression he was nervous. Maybe even scared.

"Alma, when have I never been ready?" He asked with a smirk on his face. Alma gulped. Sometimes his friend could be scary. Without warning, the ride dropped and they were going straight towards the ground. The ride filled with screams and a few words that just made Kanda laugh. After the ride was over, they got off and Alma said, "Oh my god that was awesome!" Kanda chuckled at his friend. Yeah it was awesome until the ride started. Alma smiled.

"You're having fun?" Kanda stopped laughing and looked at Alma.

"Alma, I was laughing at-"

"You are having fun!" He cheered. "I knew this was a good idea!" Ok, so Alma just ignored his sadistic thoughts and thought that he was having fun. Well, he hated to admit it, but….he was enjoying this. Alma grabbed his hand again.

"My pick this time!" He shouted. "We're going on the Kamikaze next!" Throughout the night, they went on multiple rides. The first one being more thrilling than the last. As Kanda got off a ride, he looked around in search of Alma.

"Alma?" He murmured. Where did he go? He was with him a second ago. "Alma!" He shouted. No answer. Kanda went to every ride they had been on, Alma was nowhere in sight. "Aaaaallllmmaaaa!" He yelled holding out his name. Where could he be? They had to be home in less than a few minutes. During his search, he found a crowd of people circled around something. Curious, he ran to it. He pushed through the crowd, since he couldn't see anything in the back. Once he got to the front, his face paled. It was a mix of surprise and confusion. There, he saw a body. He couldn't identify it at first, but then he noticed a small scar across his nose.

"A-Alma." He whispered. By the way everyone was acting, he assumed that he was dead. What it looked like, was that he fell or jumped off a ride. The back of his head had been busted open, and the force was so powerful, it busted in the front to. Kanda noticed one thing in particular though, that no one else seemed to notice. Alma's neck had strangle marks on them. Kanda fell to his knees. This wasn't an unfortunate accident, or suicide. His best friend had been murdered.

*beep* *beep* *beep* an alarm clock rung through the room. It was quickly stopped however, when a hand slammed against it. A man with long, navy blue hair sat up in the bed.

"Another day of misery." He mumbled as he got out of bed. It's been six years since the incident occurred, and he still hasn't got over it completely. He was still so confused about the whole situation, and he's been wanting to figure out why it happened ever since. He did his usual morning routine. Take a shower, get dressed, make sure everything was in check before he left the room, and then eat breakfast before he left for school. As he left the room, he grabbed his phone from off the desk.

"Good morning, Yu-kun." Tiedoll greeted Kanda as he stepped into the kitchen. He scowled at the man.

"Shut up." He responded. He didn't know or care how it happened, but he somehow ended up living with this geezer.

"You should respect your elders, Yu-kun." Kanda ignored his comment and searched through the pantry. He grabbed a granola bar and headed towards the door.

"I'm leaving." He announced, wanting to get away from the house hold.

"Have a good day!" Tiedoll said. Man he hated him. The rest of the day was a blur; he spent most of the time looking out the window dazing off. He always had something on his mind that made him distracted. And most of the time, it was the same thing. As the final bell rung, he grabbed his bag and left the school.

"Kanda-kun!" He stopped and turned around. He saw a girl with short, green hair running towards him.

"Lenalee," He said annoyed, "What do want?" Lenalee was a transfer student from China, and for some reason, they got along pretty well. Either that, or it was the fact that Kanda could never be cruel to girls. Purposely at least. She handed him a newspaper.

"Look at this." Kanda grabbed the paper and skimmed it. He didn't see anything that caught his interest. Wait, never mind. On a different page, there was a murder case of a young girl, around the age Alma died, with a busted head, and strangle marks around her neck.

"It looks like the same way Alma died." Kanda flinched at the name.

"How do you know about Alma?" He asked in a threatening tone. Lenalee rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.

"Lavi might've told me about it once or twice." He sighed. Of course, that guy knew just about anything and possibly everything about everyone and every situation. He was a walking dictionary, and Wikipedia.

"Do you mind if I keep this?" He asked. She shook her head.

"Not at all."

"Thanks." He put the paper into his bag and walked off. "See you later." She waved her hand good-bye. The whole entire time Kanda was walking home, he was thinking of the girl in the paper.

"Could it be the same person that killed Alma six years ago?" He wondered. "Or am I just paranoid?" Once he got home, he didn't even bother with dinner and went straight up to his room. He threw his bag on the bed and got on the computer. He looked up the murder that happened today, and the murder that happened six years ago. He pulled up the info and put them right next to each other.

"Maya Ross. 11 years old, died from attempt of suicide or ride accident." He read the first article. "Alma Karma. 12 years old, died from attempt of suicide or ride accident." So, both were thought of either taking their own life, or had fallen off of a ride. Another thing, was that they were both killed at a carnival or an amusement park. "So, they were killed in a public area, and put somewhere where everyone could see." He scanned the pictures next. "They almost look exactly the same." He deciphered. "The wounds are oddly similar, and the way they're positioned is similar to." Ok, it was the same person, no doubt about that. Everything was oddly specific. But, the time difference of the murders was puzzling him. He needed more information, and as much as he hated to admit it, he needed help with it. He picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello?" Someone on the other line answered.

"Lavi, I need a favor."

"Yu-chan?" Lavi replied. "This is a shocker, what's up?"

"Did you hear about the murder that happened today?"

"Of course I did." He said. "Maya Ross, 12 years old, lived in Italy before her parents got divorced." That was information he didn't need. "What about it?"

"I need you to figure out other murders that have occurred that are similar to the Alma Karma incident, and the Maya Ross incident." He said. "Think you can do that?" He heard laughing on the other side.

"Of course I can do it." He chuckled. "Just give me some time to scan through the archives."

"Thanks."

"No problem." He said. "If I may ask, why do you need this information?"

"Just curious." He lied.

"Hm, are you sure?" He asked suspicious. "You were very specific about what you wanted." Guess one person knowing wouldn't hurt. Besides, he's Lavi. He'll find out eventually.

"Ok, don't tell anyone about it, or I kill you." He said. "The two murders are oddly specific, and I have reason to believe that it's the same person that killed Alma six years ago."

"Cool! Just don't get caught." Lavi warned. "If the police find out you're keeping information from them, they'll arrest ya."

"I'm aware of the consequences."

"Well, I'll figure out what I can." He said getting back on subject.

"Thanks." He thanked. "I'm counting on you."

"Hehe, I know!" After that, Lavi hung up the phone. Kanda threw his phone on the bed. What did he get himself into? He couldn't help it though, he was going to find out who that killer was. Even if it killed him. He sighed and closed the computer. He flopped on the bed, thinking about everything that was going on.

"I'm such a mess."

So, yeah! First chapter of a really difficult story. I had a blast writing it though. Hope you liked it, and I'll see ya later! :3