This is my first story that I'm showing to people. Let me know what you think.
Yes, I know this idea has been done a lot, but please bare with me.
Update: This chapter has been edited. If you see any remaining errors please point them out to me so I can fix them.
Discliamer: I do not own Death Note. If I did, it would not be as great as it is.
He collapsed on the stairs, the blood freely flowing out of his wounds. He knew that he was dying. He coughed up a bit of blood. He knew he would soon find himself in MU, feeling himself of losing slowly dying of blood loss was almost like falling asleep. He knew that it wouldn't take much longer. Near had beaten him. Light had killed the great detective L, and now he was being killed by a mere replacement.
It hurt to breathe. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the one person he was sure he would never lay eyes on again. "L, why did it end like this?" he spoke to the apparition.
L simply shook his head and said "The moment you picked up the Death Note there was only one way it could end, Light."
Light could feel his breath slowing."I -I'm sorry" he said as he started to cough up more blood. Light wondered what he was apologizing for. Was he apologizing for picking up the death note, or killing millions of people, or maybe even for causing L's death? His brain was running slower than usual, but he finally concluded that he was apologizing for them all, but most of all for L's death. Without L, the challenge of creating the new world hadn't been satisfying."I -I w -wish I would have n -n -ever used the death note."
L sighed and said "I forgive you, Light, but I don't think the rest of the world ever will." The dead detective didn't say anything else after that and Light didn't have the strength to speak any longer. L watched Light take his last breathes and go still. Light's body grew transparent before starting to disappear. When he was gone, L turned around, walked down the steps and vanished from sight as well.
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Light sat up fast, making himself dizzy. As the dizziness cleared, he looked around to figure out where he was. To his left there was a bookshelf and door. past the door was another bookshelf. The bookshelves continued to the end of the wall. The wall in front of him held nothing except a set of blue curtains that were hanging from the window. To the right of him, continuing from the window was a desk with yet another bookshelf rapped over the top of it. The desk held a flat screen monitor with the computer standing up beside it. The keyboard was sitting perfectly aligned in front of the desk also held a large reading lamp and a small cup holding some pens and pencils. Past the desk there was a large window that opened up to small balcony. After the corner there is another bookshelf that wraps over the bed to the first bookshelf.
Light was confused. He was looking at his old bedroom. Was he hallucinating or had his new world had been nothing more than a dream? he had never been one to dream. More often that not he went to sleep and it only felt like mere seconds before he woke up to a new day. He discarded the theory.
His thoughts were interrupted by a light knocking sound and a kind voice. "Light, you're going to be late for school if you don't get up soon."
Could that really be his mom? Light decided he should open the door to see who was on the other side. He got out of bed and quietly walked to the door. he grabbed the handle and slowly opened the door. His mom was standing right outside. The confused expression on her face told him that she hadn't expected him to open it.
He quickly said, "I was just getting up, but thanks anyway mom."
Light's mother shook her head, "you know, you shouldn't stay up too late, even if you are studying, you need your rest."
Light smiled, "yeah, I guess I overdid it a little. I'll go to bed a little earlier tonight." His mother just smiled and gave a quick nod as she headed back downstairs.
Light had to figure out what was going on. he walked over to his computer and checked the date. November 21st, 2003. Was it possible that he could really have gone back in time? He had arrived a few days before the he had picked up the notebook. He could have another chance. He could do everything right this time and create a perfect world. He could defeat L, Near, and Mello this time. he already knows every move they will make. He also knows all of their names this time around. this is perfect. Light had another chance to be god of the new world and this time he would succeed.
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The first day back in high school had been nostalgic, but by the second day Light could remember why he had been so bored. The classes were too easy. Light was in college level courses and the work was still ridiculously simple. He thought he would die of boredom by the time he got to English class. He took his seat by the window. he would have wanted to just skip class and wait for the notebook, but it would be best not to draw any unnecessary attention to himself and so he waited.
He watched the clouds go by, and the trees rustle in the light winds. Then he saw it. The black notebook fell, unnoticed, from the sky and fell to the ground where it lay in the slowly browning grass. Light was impatient. He desperately wanted that notebook. The sooner he got it, the sooner he could start writing criminals' names down. He would have to start all over, but he would create his new world this time.
The bell finally rang a few minutes later signaling the end of class and Light almost jumped out of his seat and ran to the notebook, but he didn't. 'No unnecessary attention' Light reminded himself. He calmly placed his books in his bag, stood up, and proceeded down the hallway towards the courtyard. He wouldn't fail this time. Light arrived at the courtyard and looked down to the small black notebook lying in the grass. He felt his heart speed up a bit as he bent down to pick it up.
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It had been a few days since he had picked up the notebook. Light was sitting at his desk, writing names in the death note, when he felt a presence behind him. he smirked as he addressed the intruder, "Hello again Ryuk." He spun his chair around to look at the death god who had a dumbfounded look on his face. Ryuk said nothing.
Light picked up an apple, he had sat on his desk earlier, and threw it to the shinigami. Ryuk caught the apple in one hand and said, "Huuk- huk- huk, have we met before?" and ate the apple in one big bite.
"we have, but I doubt you would know that. we met in a different time." Light said as he recalled the first time he had met the shinigami.
Ryuk started to laugh uncontrollably. Light was beginning to get annoyed when the shinigami didn't stop. When he finally stopped, he said, "This should be interesting. I have never seen the Death Note used by someone who was already insane before they used it. Huuk-huk-huk."
Light was getting angry, but of course it didn't show on his face. "You are a shinigami, your name is Ryuk, and you love apples from the human world because they are juicy. You are not on anyone's side, you are simply here for your own amusement. I know everything about you Ryuk, but since you obviously do not remember me, I will introduce myself. I am Light Yagami. I am a hard working honor student that is considered to be one of Japan's best and brightest. I will not fail this time. I will become the God of the new world. I will bring justice to this rotten world."
Ryuk just stared at Light dumbfounded for a moment, before he said "Whatever you say um... Light, this is sure to be interesting."
Light sighed "I will make this as interesting as I can, but I can't afford to make the mistakes I made last time. I can't afford to meet Misa again, But I can't just kill her, no, not with Rem around at least. I will have to get rid of Mello, but I might be able to keep Near in the game. I will mess with L's mind, and maybe I can make him my prisoner this time." Light smiled maliciously and started to laugh crazily.
Ryuk chuckled "Who are all those people?"
Light pulled himself together "Don't worry Ryuk, you will know who L is very soon, and the others don't matter yet. Right now I need to make a plan to meet L, before he finds me."
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