So, I've been a fan of Death Note for a while back, and while my favorite character is definitely L, my recent exposure to the anime has lead my to write a short Raito drabble. Because honestly: after end-of-the-world music, beautifully creepy scenes, and an amazing lead in (plus those gorgeous red Kira eyes), I have become quite fond of our First Kira as well. Enjoy!
Becoming God
Every night, he would open the notebook.
He would flip to a blank page, pull out the fountain pen his father had given him for his last birthday, and he would begin.
He wrote each name down slowly; with care: the characters perfectly shaped.
He fixed in his thoughts each face, as sharp as if they stood before him, every line or wrinkle standing out in crystalline detail.
He made perfectly clear to himself the significance of what he was doing:
He was taking a human life--
No, the life of a criminal…
With each name he wrote down in perfect kanji, he was one step closer to the ideal world he wanted to create.
One step closer to becoming God.
