Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note or the characters. Duh.
Author's Note: Hello all. New story, obviously, and this one is for What'sWithYourName to whom I credit the plot. I think it's a wonderful idea and I'm gonna have lots of fun writing it. Review!
Mihael Keehl scanned his surroundings and sighed, a scowl tugging at his lips and scarring his beautiful face. He then went to the edge of the circular void that held a sphere of color that didn't exist is his meaningless world. His nimble fingers danced along the surface, drawing up Los Angeles and pinpointing the murderer his 'boss' had taken an interest in.
Beyond Birthday. He and his partner in crime were murders, and smart ones at that. The authorities after him couldn't catch him because he was so thorough and didn't technically exist, not to mention that he wiped every fingerprint in the house he killed in.
The apparent 'lord' of the land he'd gone to after death, Ryuk, was tired of this killer. He had Shinigami eyes (though no one knew how he got them) but he didn't kill people that were destined to die that day like he had previously. It was irritating, accommodating people before they were supposed to come.
Many people came to this land that Mello had affectionately called 'Mu' as opposed to heaven or hell. Years of studying made the gears of Mello's mind automatically think of the Asphodel Meadows of Greek mythology; simply a place of neutrality.
He was so bored.
"Hey there," another soul murmured, drifting up alongside Mello. The blonde turned to find his companion.
"Hi," he said, leaning back and sighing. "Ryuk is getting pretty agitated with this Birthday character. Wonder what he's gonna do about it," he mused. A quiet hum came from beside him.
"He sent me to get you," his lackey said quietly. Mello grumbled and stood, drifting along the cloud-like material, chatting quietly with his only friend.
When they reached the apple red palace like structure, made only of rubies, Mello didn't bother to knock. He shoved the door open and picked his way around the skulls and apple peels to where the Shinigami was lingering about.
"Ah, Mello," he chuckled, untangling himself and dropping to a halt above the two. "I need you two to go to the human world and study everything you can about this Beyond Birthday twit. I need you to find out where he is all the time and why he's killing so many people that have different death days. Find out how he got the eyes and then kill him. Make it look like an accident or something, but get rid of him."
"You want us to go to earth, and find this murderer and kill him?" When Mello received a nod, he smiled grimly. "Well, can we at least mingle? Try to be alive for a while, perhaps?"
"I don't care," Ryuk snapped, "just get rid of him!"