A/N: I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!! Well, how are my readers doing? Nearing Christmas. Let me know what you all get! (If you celebrate Christmas, that is.) I'm not an overly Christian person so don't think that I'm being biased to Kwanzaa and Hanukah! I actually like Hanukah…Well, enough of my holiday ramble. This chapter takes place near Christmas time. I think…
Okay, I hope you all liked "Under the Surface" and you should know this is the sequel. You may want to read "Under the Surface" before reading this or you'll be utterly lost. I can tell this will be a long opening ramble…Anyway…
Congratulations go to Angel! She won the contest with the title Deeper Below. I would have loved to hear other entries…But nobody else entered. YAY ANGEL! Well, that ends that.
Under the Surface:
Hikarisoul16: Aw... sniff, sob After that kind of day, reading this great story is a good
way to end it. I just came across your story today. I think it's really really
good.
I love the lyrics. They really match the story and what's happening. I still
want to know how they killed Light though... looks dejected L (sorry, I used
to using 'L') died... sits up But at least Light died first! gets depressed
again But he died...
Okay... Just ignore that little part. I think before I actually read about
L's death in the manga, I got so depressed every single night in a story with
his death. Even if the ending wasn't as great as this one's and it just said
something like "L died." I would cry... a lot... But anyhow, this is not about
me.
Keep up the good work! Since it is 2:15 in the morning, I will go to sleep
now and read "Deeper Below" later. 3
Tori aka Hikarisoul16
Reply: Okay, this will take a pretty long reply…Now, I'm glad you liked the ending. The death of Light will come later on, in a memory. It's essential to keep these things "Deeper Below" (yay I made a funny!). Now, I really don't mind people saying "L" instead of "Lawliet" because everyone's used to "L," "Ryuzaki," or "Ryuga." I'm also sad and was crying the whole time I wrote in L's death. The exact reason will come up later but watching the second Death Note movie will explain the whole thing! And as for the lyrics, I try! I'll talk to you later.
Now, this is when we first meet Hikaru's manager! So, I hope you all enjoy! Oh yeah, I almost forgot…All review replies for "Under the Surface" will be placed here! Enjoy the story!
Deeper Below
Chapter 1: Christmas Eve
Hikaru stared out the window, longing to run about in the snow. It was mid-afternoon, snowing, and lonely. It was cold. It had been since…The door opened. Her manager looked her over. "Any scarring?" He asked. Hikaru shook her head. "No, none at all…My body is completely unharmed, Aiiro."
"Good. Now, if only you would lose some weight!"
"I can't do that until I have the child."
"Or you could have an abortion…"
"No, I am not having an abortion."
"If that bastard comes near you, I'm killing him."
"He was my boyfriend…" Hikaru growled hoarsely. Aiiro slapped her hard across the face. "Boyfriend or not, he is not supposed to impregnate a star! You should be going on tour!"
"Shut up! I don't want to hear it!"
"Hmph." Aiiro slapped her again. He was becoming livid. Hikaru refused to back down. This was her child…Lawliet's child. A doctor walked by. He had obviously heard the commotion and poked his head in. "Is everything alright?"
"Yes, everything's fine," Aiiro said cheerily while Hikaru shook her head furiously.
Aiiro looked at her and saw her shaking her head. He growled in annoyance and slapped her again. The doctor used his pager to contact security. As soon as the guards arrived, they grabbed Aiiro by the arms and dragged him out of the room. He was shouting obscenities all the way to the outside of the building. Hikaru sighed and leaned back as the doctor stepped in. He had black hair, sort of messy but not quite as messy as Lawliet's…
The doctor walked over to a nearby closet and pulled a small packet from one of the shelves. He walked into the bathroom and ran it under hot water. He then pressed it to her cheek. She held it there so he could get some medical tape. The warm compress eased some of the swelling. The doctor hissed slightly, showing that he under stood how much it had probably hurt. "That must not have been too pleasant…" He mumbled. Hikaru nodded slightly. "It wasn't…But I'm used to it."
"I see…"
"I'm Hikaru…"
"I'm Masaru. Well, I have a last name but I don't feel like telling you that information. I feel better to be less formal with the minors in the hospital."
"That's nice. It makes the younger patients sort of relax when they think they're on an equal status and when they don't have to worry about slip-ups. I know that with that man I've been having so much trouble…"
"Is he your legal guardian?"
"He is now…"
"What do you mean?" Masaru pulled a chair up beside her and sat in it. Hikaru sighed. But she felt like she could trust this man… "I came home and my family was dead…Three months ago. I had been living with them for three months after my boyfriend had died. My family was killed by a murderer after Kira was dead…But he died. So I've had to live with Aiiro for a while."
"I am very sorry. My condolences."
"I miss my mother…And my little brother…"
"Well, I'll try to help you out as much as I can."
"Th-thank you, Masaru."
"It's not a problem. I'll talk to a few courts when I get off at seven. Did you know that tonight is a Lunar Eclipse?"
"Yes…"
"This is a special one."
"Really?"
"Yes. 1,000 souls come back to life tonight for a month. Perhaps staying if they can find their beloved. If their beloved haven't moved on, they can stay on the world of the living."
"S-Seriously?"
"Yes. Good luck. I'll drop by after my rounds."
"Thanks…"
"As I said, it's not a problem." Hikaru nodded mutely and Masaru left the room.
"Are you wallowing in your self-pity again?"
"Shut up…I have the Death Note…And I couldn't even help him…" Hikaru mumbled in reply to Kiryuu's question. The aforementioned Shinigami drifted over to her with a yawn. "Come now, you can't say you're in the worst situation you've ever been in. It wasn't all steak and apples when you were with 'Ryuzaki.'"
"Are meats and apples all you think about?"
"That and chocolate."
"Like it matters?"
"It does, seriously."
"Fine, fine."
"Welp, here comes your friend."
"Huh?" Just as she was about to ask Kiryuu who it was, Masaru walked in. "Well, Miss, my shift is over. I'll check in with you tomorrow morning."
"Alright…Thank you, Masaru."
Masaru nodded and glanced at Kiryuu silently before walking out. Kiryuu noticed this. "Looks like he can see me."
"Apparently so."
"Creepy thought. Am I too visible? Should I try spooking a patient?"
"NO!" Hikaru whispered. She knew that shouting would draw attention to them…Of course. She sighed and lay back. "Do nothing until I wake up. I'll give you instructions then."
"Okay."
Hikaru rolled over on her side with her back to Kiryuu. She fell asleep and drifted into her dreams of her lover.
It was just getting dark. Something was around Hikaru's arm. Hikaru delivered a flying kick as she jolted out of her sleep. She looked at the nurse. "Oh…Sorry. You spooked me."
"I thought that was my job…" Kiryuu muttered. The nurse got up and Hikaru helped her wrap a bandage around her arm before getting back into the bed. "I used to do that to my lover when he'd scare me while I slept."
"Oh…It's quite alright…" The nurse said quietly. She took Hikaru's blood pressure and walked out, rubbing her arm.
Hikaru laughed nervously as she left. She glared at Kiryuu. He looked at her and jumped back. "If looks could kill, I'd be a goner."
"Why didn't you wake me up?!"
"You told me not to do anything!"
"Since when do you listen?!"
"Since it was funny to do so!"
"DAMN YOU!" Their whispered fight had, luckily, drawn no attention. Hikaru sighed and rose, getting into a wheelchair and wheeling herself down the hallway to the room with the largest window. It was the recreation room. She detested this ward, though. It was where the minors went…And everything about the recreation ward was childish. The highlight was the tree in the corner, having been decorated a few days before this.
Hikaru groaned in annoyance, finding that Kiryuu had followed her. He sat back. "Do you believe Masaru?"
"I'm not sure. It's a good chance for me…"
"I see." Kiryuu silenced. He looked out the window at the Lunar Eclipse. Hikaru looked as well, watching the sky get darker and the eclipse form.
He looked around and sighed. "I'm not even going to have a chance at going back…"
"Well, explain your situation to the King."
"Good idea…I hope he takes mercy…" He said to his friend. He walked away in the direction of a grand palace. He knew there was little time. He walked to the throne and kneeled before it. "King…Please…Consider me for going back."
"Why should you be considered by your plea?"
"It's not for me. I left a lover…She is young, and I know she won't move on…And she's pregnant with our child. I really do not want her to raise our child alone."
"Hmm…" The King stood, noticing that the man on the floor in front of him was respectful enough to keep from looking at him. He nodded. "Very well, Lawliet. You will go back and you will be able to find your lover."
"Thank you so much…" Lawliet rose to his feet and continued to stare at the floor. The king directed him to the portal. Lawliet looked through and saw Hikaru staring at the Eclipse. He smiled. I'm coming…He thought. He stepped through the portal.
Hikaru sighed as the dawn came. "I knew it…" She said quietly. "It wasn't true…" She wheeled herself down the hallway to her room. She found Masaru there, waiting. He smiled at her. "The courts are trying to contact the detective L to see if we can do anything." As he said that, Hikaru's cell phone rang. Hikaru looked at it nervously before she picked it up. She sighed and answered it.
"This is L." She stated simply. She listened to the voice on the other end. "We have a child abuse case. You need to investigate it and make sure there's evidence. The victim is—"
"Hikaru Oshida. I am well aware of the case."
"Are you going to investigate?"
"Naturally."
"Thank you, L." They hung up. Hikaru also hung up and found that Masaru was staring at her. She stared back. "Tell nobody."
"I'm sworn to secrecy."
"Good."
"I got you something. I'm sure it's not all that much but…" He took out a small box. "I wanted you to be able to remember your lover…And I think I know who it was…" Hikaru took it and took the paper off without ripping it. She opened the box and saw a silver pendant with L's symbol…
A/N: Next chapter is about Christmas Day. I hope you enjoy it! I wrote this chapter at 6 am on a snow day. So this may not turn out well…But hey, whatever. Ja ne, my readers!
Ina Sama
