Death Note—

Yagami Kuroya (Suzumiya Hiroki)

Suzumiya Shugo

Ayami Noriko

Before Light lost his memory—

Sitting on a table, Light slowly reads his Death Note hours before he turns himself in.

"Ryuk," Light whispered to Ryuk. "Could the pages of the Death Note be copied?"

Ryuk wondered, "Hmm…it probably could, but it's likely that only the original pages can be copied. If you were to scan a copy then it wouldn't have the power to kill. Why do you ask Light?"

"I was wondering…what if I'm never able to get my memory back…then Kira would be lost forever. Even if it's unlikely, I still have to take that into consideration. So basically, I need to find another person to become the final Kira."

"I see," Ryuk laughed. "You intend to pass on several pages onto someone else. This way, Kira will still exist even if you lose your memory or die. But what kind of person would accept the job of the "divine killer"? And even more, what kind of person would be smart enough to take on the job?"

Light replied to him, "Well, for one, he has to be someone completely out of my control. No matter who uses the Notebook for me, they can only be my pawns. Therefore, it has to be someone out of my knowledge. Someone equal to me yet cannot be seduced by my tactics."

Grinning, Light stares at the ceiling, "He whose will is so strong he will surpass me and glorify me as a god…Yagami Kuroya"

After Light lost his memories—

Flying high up in the sky, Ryuk glides over the seas searching for the next Kira. He was said to be currently residing in Tokyo, the heart of Japan. Not knowing where exactly the person was, he was instructed by Light to simply "drop" the Death Note. Whoever Light was thinking of, he would know what it was…and why he was given it.

"Take a break," Light calmly said to him. "You might be bored for quite a while till Kuroya gets interested."

How could he know his name so easily? As long as he's followed Light, he's never heard a word of this "Kuroya" or whatever. It seemed like this Kuroya was on very close terms, perhaps even an equal to Kira.

Then he suddenly realized that perhaps Kuroya didn't exist…yet. Perhaps Yagami Kuroya was just a name for the person who would soon surpass him. It'd make a bit of sense. After all, Kira wasn't simply one person, but several people taking up his name.

Amazing! This would truly glorify Kira as a god! Even if Light was to die or lose his memory permanently, the legend would not die. Laughing, he thought of Light fighting against the very person he gives the Death Note to. So amusing! The future holds very amazing things indeed.

Dropping the notebook in the heart of Tokyo, he sweeps up into the sky in excitement. This was probably the first time Yagami Light chose an adversary to himself…either as Kira versus Kira or L versus Kira.

During the Higuchi capture—

"28.。。29.。。These are the longest 40 seconds of my life…," Light said to himself. "Just hold on till Higuchi dies…"

Quietly muttering to himself, Light holds the Death Note feverishly onto his hands. Oddly, his mind simply couldn't focus on keeping L from taking his Death Note。The ownership would transfer to him as soon as Higuchi dies. Light's hands slowly let go of the Death Note till it dropped to his lap along with the watch holding the Death Note paper.

Noticing that it seems that Light was done with the Death Note, L decided to pick up the Death Note seconds before Higuchi dies. Noticing the watch, he discovers the watch with the Death Note piece. Suspiciously, investigates the piece only to find the words "Higuchi". L grinned for a second as he had finally found proof that Light was indeed Kira. But...how would it have been possible for Light to have acted this much?

But perhaps it was because Light had possessed the notebook that he had turned into Kira. Taking a glance at Light, L noticed that he had reverted back to his old self as it had seemed. As long as he did not take the notebook into his hands, then he would stop being Kira. L had considered turning Light in, but in his current state of mind he could only be innocent. It'd be for the best that Light and Misa live their days alive and happy of course.

L asked Light, "When you were holding the Death Note, how exactly did you feel?"

"I'm not sure," Light replied. "I felt all these horrible and destructive feelings…But after a while they just disappeared. "

"I believe that might be the part of you, securely locked in your mind, that is Kira、"L sternly asserted. "Regardless, for some reason,　Kira decided to simply let go. At least, until Yagami Light touches the Death Note again."

"So," Light said confusingly. "If I don't touch the Death Note, then Kira will be lost forever?"

"I believe so...unless you somehow touch another Death Note which is unlikely if you won't touch this one."

"Then," Light smiled. "Kira shall be no more and his reign shall be destroyed."

Shaking each other's hands, they laughed merrily as Higuchi crackled and crumpled in pain. And it may have seemed then that Kira was gone forever.

Current Day—

Only one word rushed through Suzumiya Hiroki's mind as he raced across the field—run! Streaks of green sped past his eyes as raging winds tore through his hair. Crashing his feet on the dirty and dusty floor, he'd be chased by the imaginary chasers. Always running, he'd ingeniously evade these intruders and at the same time leave tracks just for them to try.

Really, though, he never had any really bad intentions. In fact, one could say that he was perhaps one of the most fair and just people in the school. Hiroki never did anything of any bad merit and so never got in trouble. However, he was known for being somewhat shady since he never really 'settled" in the way that most people did. Commonly, he would disappear seconds after appearing and no one really knew what he did. Never would Hiroki find interest in anything except, basically, a race.

And it didn't have to be just a physical race. As a child he would disappear many times and it took hours for his parents to find him across town. In a sense, Hiroki liked to play games of any kind. He enjoyed the adrenaline of competition and competed in many sorts of contests, many times winning.

Suzumiya Hiroki was an excellent and competitive student with a fair sense of justice. However, he was also bored. At this stage of his life he didn't really care if he had to kill, but he needed something more than the normal. He wanted excitement and troubles and drama. Everyday he would wonder if someday something ridiculous like a mass serial killer would appear and he could somehow bring him to justice or the like.

And at that point in time, Kira appeared. Commonly, after waking up Hiroki sprinted down the stairs to pick up the newspaper, hoping to find news about Kira. Constantly, one would find him watching TV forming theories about Kira. Hiroki wanted to catch Kira and bring him to justice. No matter how he felt about Kira (in fact, Hiroki firmly believed Kira in a way was right), it was a game between Hiroki and Kira. Hiroki would win.

Somehow, that all came crashing down in the past few weeks. A few weeks after L appeared; Kira seemed to sort of disappear off the map. Although Kira returned in the form of the Yotsuba Company, Hiroki felt that it just wasn't the same. There were too many mistakes made and the culprit, Higuchi, was caught too easily. Therefore he concluded that Kira was out there, waiting for his revenge.

But that revenge never came. Weeks later, the deaths ceased and Kira seemed to have been wiped off the map. Could Higuchi have been the real Kira all this time? No, that was heresy. But then, one day, he realized that perhaps Kira had given up. He had given up all his connections to his mode of killing and resumed a normal life. Hiroki never wanted to admit it, but as time went on it seemed as if ...as if Kira had given up; that in the prime of his destruction he had guilt. He couldn't have made a mistake； that was for sure. A god on Earth simply has too many complex thoughts to even think of making a mistake.　Sighing, he slowly began to give up hope for Kira. If he could not rule the world, then at least he should be punished for his sins before he relived his life over.

And slowly this disappointment turned into a general belief. Kira should be punished, and the man that should punish him should be fair and just, exactly just like Kira himself. Therefore, Hiroki grew an idea sub-consciously that, just as Kira revered himself as the god of this world, that Hiroki was the "divine judge". His days spent longing for any way, any way at all to find Kira and destroy him from the inside.

How luck had come to him when one day out of the sky a strange notebook descended. Labeled the Death Note, it list in the hand of Kira himself criminals known and unknown. To Hiroki, it was nothing more than an atrocity easily able to be burned. His hands cringing, he knows that this notebook should be destroyed. But hesitantly, he put it in his pocket.　It seems like the Death Note has this…strange power that denies it to be destroyed.

At home, in his room, his hands trembled with fear and cruel hate at the notebook he held. The temptation to use it, to see if it really worked became almost unbearable. Hiroki had tried to hide it from his eyes in many ways including throwing it out the window but to no avail.

His eyes cast upon the Death Note, and he said painfully, "I can't run away from this any longer. Whether this is real or not, this is indeed a record of Kira's destruction and consequently proof of his existence. But my mind...it is so drawn to take a pen….to write out an eek of words. A name. His name."

Hiroki referred to a man he only called my "That Man", or popularly known as his "Dad". In reality, he was nothing more than a rich and dirty businessman who bore his brother in illegitimacy. Afterwards, he had done nothing more than send a paltry share of money to Hiroki's household...just enough to keep them in existence.　Takahashi Minoru was by no means a great person, and in Hiroki's eyes he was a murderer, leaving behind his works to just die. And even in Suzumiya's great judgment and justice, the first one to die would be him.

Calmly in fear, he began etching the words of his father's death. It wouldn't be as easy as a heart attack. No, it had to be worse. In his mind, he visualized his father's smug face as he wrote:

Takahashi Minoru　10/21/07-10/25/07

Dies by suicide after 3 times failing.

10/21－Has relations with another woman and is caught on tape of his infidelity.

10／22－All stocks in Minoru's control plummet to 10％　Original price.

10/23－Loses house and all possessions; Forced to live on streets.

10／24－Attempts to die by jumping off building but falls on a mattress. Attempts to take sleeping pills to death but is shortly wakened up. Attempts to shoot oneself but recovers in harsher debt.

10／25－Attempts to come back to home but is refused and knifes himself.

Etching in the words, Hiroki doesn't know it but deep down he is smiling in complete insanity.　Even though he abhors it, in his hands is the greatest weapon in the known universe. The Death Note, who controls all and cannot be controlled, was finally in his hands. And even the shinigamis didn't know that this"Suzumiya　Hiroki" was to become the equal of Yagami Light. Finishing his entry, Hiroki gets ready for bed。It is nearly midnight as the alarm clock screeches.

It is 12:00 10/21/07…

The sun shown down its light on a bewildered Hiroki as he is reading the newspaper. It is 10\23, the third day of the punishments of Minoru. Hours after he had written down his name, there had been a quiet scandal about his father raping another woman. Even though everything had seemed normal, everyone knew about it and slowly grew suspicious of his father. Although it didn't seem to be exactly the way he intended it, the Death Note did its job faithfully. After all, if it had been done exactly the way Hiroki had intended, it probably wouldn't end up the way he wanted it to end. The Death Note has a mind of its own, he realized. Quietly acting innocent, he anticipated how the next few events would turn out.

As it had been written, all of Minoru's stocks were utterly destroyed as a result of a terrorist bombing. Every company had either condensed into a smaller company or had been destroyed. All of their stocks were worthless and coincidently, the day before the bombing Takahashi Minoru had invested all of his money. Not only that, but he had borrowed an incredible amount of money because of the mass increase in stocks the day before to invest. So he was in mass debt too.

The Death Note had all come to plan. Not only was it a weapon of death, but it mingled with fate, manipulating life and all the lives in it. And shortly now, he should have all of his possessions repossessed and his pilot plan would finally end…

The clock chimed, "It is 9:00 10 10\23\07…

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"Honey, I'm terribly sorry about the last few years…I've never really realized before that I truly love you..."

It was disgusting. Outside the door his father complimented and seduced his innocent mother. As said by the Death Note, Minoru lay on the streets poor and drunk. At last, he had remembered his old family and attempted to return. Perhaps he could get back on his feet and leave them again. A relapse of long forgotten love. How convincing.

"You haven't changed once since I met you my love…how foolish I was to leave you…"

Disgusted by this mockery, Hiroki returned to his room. It doesn't really matter, he thought. He'll die soon enough anyway. Walking back, he thought he had heard a ghastly like voice. A laugh, a grin, a cough of fun. Could it have been?!...no, probably not. Grabbing a knife, bread, and butter he proceeded to his room for a snack before bed. In the morning he'll be dead. And I'll never have to worry about him again... His eyes slowly faded in and out while near his door. Opening it in dizziness, he didn't know what was happening to him. It was as if something knocked his head over and over again. His hands clutched out to reach the Death Note. Hiroki held it to his chest and he tumbled down to the ground.

/It is 8:35 PM 10\25\07

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"Tell me, Hiroki," Minoru chided slowly to Hiroki's ear. "I know you're a smart kid and wouldn't reveal anything to me…but what exactly is this?"

Brandishing the Death Note out of his hand, his father stared angrily at Hiroki. Ripped into shreds, the pages turned to the page where Hiroki had written his father's fate. Both were sitting in a cold and steel room on black wooden chairs. He recognized this place…it was the old place our parents used to send us when we did wrongs in the basement. It was a dark and musty room that used to be a storage room for gold bars. Now it was the final confrontation between the two.

"I figure from the detail of these words that this might be explanation for what's happened to me," Minoru whispered confidently. "But I'm not the sort to believe this…so I'll ask you. What in the hell is this thing and why have the past events been written in this?"

In his left hand was a knife, sharp and cleaved. Hiroki attempted to release himself, but realized that he was bound by ropes and could not release himself. Even in his seemingly sane tone of speech, he realized the true form of Minoru. He was completely insane, insane enough to kill his own son over a kiddy notebook. Even though that was the instrument of the killer Kira, his father didn't know that.

Suddenly, that laugh, that grin returned to his mind again. There was something other than Minoru and Hiroki. Something that was completely out of this world…unnatural. Both of them could feel something…the feeling of death and blood passed through the room.

"Who goes there?!" Minoru shouted in panic. "Don't move….whoever you are! I have a gun!"

Silence filled the area but Hiroki started feeling…claws? What… what was this?

"So," the dark voice said. "You really want to see me, eh? Well, then, since you screwed up my Death Note anyway, I might as well reveal myself to you…your last days should end in fear…"

A scream from Minoru! Something was definitely here and it hade now appeared to both of them. A dark shadowy figure appeared from above Hiroki's dead. His eyes were yellow and demonic wings flew from his back.

Staring at Minoru, he began to grin the worst grin in the world and laughed, "Pleased to meet you…I'm the Death God Ryuk present for your death."

-Death Note:: The Chronicles of Yagami Kuroya ::

As if a dark light had bounced off Minoru, his eyes darkened and he grew grins only vampire s could do. His dark skinned hands clutched onto the cutting knife while he sweat like pigs.

Feeling numb, he smirked, "So…if you are a Death God, then what are you going to do to me? Take away me soul? Do my soul justice? It's all lies! I'm merely reinstating what is mine!"

Ryuk questioned, "What makes you think I'm here to kill you? I'm merely here to watch…"

"Watch what?"

"Mr. Takahasi," Ryuk replied, "You've read the Death Note and known all its contents. You should know how you will die in this place."

Hiroki stood paralyzed from the fear of dying. But all of a sudden he remembered how his father's fate would end. There was no way he could die, and there was all the reason for Minoru to die. All of a sudden he knew what to do; standing up, he held his hands to his sides.

Calmingly, he told Minoru, "Father, if you wish to kill me, then do so. I hold no fear, because I wrote in your name your death. And by his name, Kira will strike you down so hard you'll feel it in hell!"

Gritting his teeth, Minoru began to run to Hiroki. With eyes ready to kill, he thrust his knife with all his power. He did so with incredible swiftness that most people would die from the first strike. Minoru knew he had to at least strike Hiroki once…or else he would be doomed not to return.

Hiroki easily dodged all of the hits, moving left when he moved to the right. It was as if the Death Note had bestowed upon him unnatural powers. Hiroki realized that if the events written had to appear, then such powers had to be given. If he had taken a hit, then Minoru would not die or wouldn't die of knifing. Now that he thought about it, if the events were to happen…then it would be most likely that Minoru wouldn't stab himself….which meant….he would have to do it.

"I…I..," Minoru stammered. "I will live and you, a child, will not stop me!" Taking a last lunge, reaching with all his strength Minoru blasted his hands through the air towards Hiroki's chest.

Too slow. Hiroki took his hands and pushed against his father's chest. Minoru slipped and his hands let go of the knife as he started to fall down. Grabbing the knife, he placed it horizontally from where his father was to fall and pushed up. The sharp edge ripped through his body as blood poured from the carcass. Almost ruthlessly, he began ripping and dismembering parts of the body without mercy. His eyes were feral and cutting and killing a man didn't seem so hard. His father was a criminal that deserved death for all he had done.

"Father, I've never talked to you about anything in my life…but listen to me once…you know about Kira? Well…I've never realized why he'd do such things, even to criminals. But now I know. He's doing it so those scums like you never get away. He's the Superman and the Spiderman in the only way reality can take. He is Justice..."

But then all of a sudden, Hiroki realized that most of the time criminals did deserve more than what they were given. A murderer shouldn't be allowed to live. A kidnapper shouldn't go scot free. But they were allowed to live and go scot free. No one wanted to admit this, but the world did need a divine punisher. There had to be someone with enough courage to kill the scum of this world. Before, it was probably the previous Kira, but he had disappeared out of cowardice. There had to be someone new. It had to be Suzumiya Hiroki.

"It seems," Ryuk grinned. "That you finally get what Kira was trying to say. Since I figure you'll try to take his place, I might as well stay a while."

Picking up the keys from his father's pocket, he said, "You only get half of it…yes there has to be a divine punisher…but no matter what he'll be in the wrong."

Opening the door, Hiroki said, "In the end Kira has saved me. I commend him for that, but in my eyes "Kira" will always be an evil, but a necessary evil. I'll take his place, but I will find the original Kira and I will punish him for abandoning his project. I will not allow a murderer to go free. It's a battle, a challenge, and one that will…"

Grinning happy, he whispered, "will be happily entertaining."

From the distance, his mother began running to him with tears in her eyes. And Hiroki's eyes, although the same to everyone else, were different. There was a maniacal look to them, almost as if he had inherited a certain trait overnight.

So, Ryuk thought. He's going to catch the attention of Light and force him into a corner. Hiroki's going to reveal the true form of Yagami, and release the true Kira. How…entertaining. Just like Light said, it'll be the battle between Kira and Kira. But…I wonder how it'll end up for the old crew.

But…it seems the rules of the Death Note have changed. The Death King might've done something about this case…guess he's thinking I'm not going to get this back in time…

Four weeks later—

Irreversible, my fears approach me,

Against the walls of death I have no fear,

More, I am afraid that Kira will touch me once more,

Waiting in the abyss, I shall stand guard vigilantly,

Against the Light Brigade soon to form against the god,

In it they shall fight bravely, but—

To vain they fight endlessly, for Kira is not man but god,

It is not a single idea but a train of thought,

No man can resist but all man can have,

God is my unknown witness that justice will be handed,
Kira is his angel, and no one can confess,

Instead, thou shalt revere him and follow his word,
Revealing a world full of good and love and the just,

Again, fear not Kira but the world that shall come to pass.

"And," L asked Light, "This is the note that civilians have found on several known criminals as they committed suicide?"

Light answered, "Well, this poem has been translated into several languages but in the end they say the same thing. I believe that the English translation, however, is more detailed than the other forms."

"Well, it's interesting to say that the least. It's been a while since Kira has appeared in the newspapers. It's causing quite a noise," L said. "What do you think about it?"

"There…" Light replied. "There is a story about this poem. It tells of the formation of a Light Brigade, taken obviously from another poem, which will constantly fight against Kira forever in vain. This is obviously the intent of Kira in relation to the Japanese police and obviously what he wants. He will always want someone trying to catch him but calmly he will run away leaving only tracks."

L smiled, "Well done, Light. This also shows that this Kira is obviously different from the rest. It is because our culprit does not believe that he is a god but that Kira is an idea that many people will have. That there should be justice in this world and that Kira is the solution and that is how Kira is god."

"No man can resist but all man can have...this quote has the intention that perhaps Kira is offering a choice unlike his predecessors. There can be none that will try to find and destroy Kira, but those that oppose his rule can leave. This might mean that Kira will only exercise his power over a certain area as long as he rules."

"Not only that," Light said. "When the author is speaking of "God", I doubt he is referring to the heavenly god as he is described as "unknown" but as a separate person. This means that the god he speaks of does not know of him but that he has witnessed his power. And from the next line, Kira is his "angel". An interpretation of this might mean that the current Kira has possessed his power by means of transference."

L replied, "That's true. Now, before we get to the most certain part, let's talk about the top and the bottom parts. More, I am afraid that Kira will touch me once more,

Waiting in the abyss, I shall stand guard vigilantly. Using the information said, the author is afraid of confrontation of the "real" Kira, but that he will stand guard of his "rule" until the real Kira takes his throne back. "

"Next up. Again, fear not Kira but the world that shall come to pass. This is reinstating the possibility of two Kiras, one that is unknown to the power but has witnessed so. Fear not the Kira who is punishing on the principles of the real Kira, but fear the world that will come from the real Kira's beliefs."

"So, this Kira does not rather mind that Kira's beliefs are wrong or not, but for some reason is continuing his project. He is standing guard till the real Kira returns to his throne. Although this does not reveal anything about the person himself, it does reveal that he is not the real Kira and is waiting for him. And because he has the courage to take up Kira, he does believe that Kira is justice, whether needed or not."

Laughing, L continued. "And just in case that we don't figure this out, he added another note. Look at the beginning of the words. They spell out something."

Light peered at the poem again, "'I…I AM WAITING KIRA'. Funny, he doesn't think much of us, does he? I guess there are two ways to think of this, both true. I am the waiting Kira, or I am waiting for Kira."

L mentioned, "This guy…he's really smart. He's revealed to us all of this psychology but I can't even think of what kind of person would be. But I know for one, that he'll reveal more, and if this author's right…"

Pausing, L continued, "He will lead us to himself and to the real Kira. But regardless, we've been thinking enough. Let's take a break".

He wondered what kind of person Kira would have to be to pass on his legacy to this new "Kira"…he wasn't the same at all.

Suddenly, something inside Light sparked! This wasn't any ordinary poem that Kira could've written. There was something more, something implied. The poem, once all the formalities were stripped, was a letter of challenge to the world. It was a challenge to find the real Kira and the waiting Kira. To whoever was able to see the poem and its meanings, they would be the ones. No longer was it restricted to the FBI or the Japanese police, but this author…he's playing a damn game!—

The next day—

"Oy, you hear from the news? Kira is back, or so they say…like seventy criminals committed suicide and left the exact same note!"

"Yeah I heard. The Japanese police said that the note had a special meaning to it, but the only thing they've revealed is the note itself. Although L also said that he asks everyone to find the truths in the note."

"Yeah, I heard from my dad that there's some weird relationship in Kira...he says that in the minds of many men that Kira is in all of them. I mean, it really makes it complex…it's not as simple as "this guy is Kira and he is killing these people because they have done wrongs".

Hiroki walked through the sidewalks hearing all these stories from the civilians near him on the way to school. With glee, he walked several blocks until he reached a cluster of large buildings. He knew he didn't have to go, after that near death experience he had. The police had removed the body and questioned him for a few hours. All he had revealed to him was that he was kidnapped for ransom. While they were in the room, Kira was said to have appeared to Minoru and killed him in front of his eyes. He knew that this would make notice to whoever Kira was part of, so he allowed this story to be.

Sooner or later, they'd notice him. He'd make them.

"Hiroki," Ryuk said behind him. "I don't really care too much but I'm confused what was the point of revealing your intentions to the world? That, and why'd you tell the police that Kira killed your father?"

"Well…for one…Kira did kill my father but the main point is that I'm trying to find the real Kira, and most likely if he did lose his memory then he'd be working with L. Also, the reason I released that poem is that I need the world to search for me. At this point, no one knows anything about me and eventually they would give up and let Kira be. I can't let this happen."

"So I reveal my intentions and leave bits and traces of myself in the people I kill. Eventually, those who are worthy will search for me among the traces. Among these people…Kira will definitely come."

Reaching the school gates, Hiroki soon heard the bell and began to sprint. Yes, the greatest detectives of the world will soon look for me. Among them Kira will be present and when I finally find him…I will crush him.

During school, Light and L are at the headquarters alone after all the rest have begun home.

"So," Light asked. "Kira is revealing nothing to us, even when we try to trap him in the news. He shows no information about him, just the demands he makes and his intentions. There really are no clues."

L replied, "Maybe…but we have to realize that all this Kira is doing is calling out what he calls the "real Kira". This has been done before when the second Kira went on TV to call out the actual Kira. After the broadcast, it had been apparent that the two had met. This implies that both Kiras knew each other, while before one didn't know who Kira was."

"Therefore, we assume that this Kira doesn't know the current one either. And for some reason, the current Kira doesn't know who he is. And, after more investigation of the poem, I have found more information hidden in the notes."

"Really," Light said with bright eyes. "I figured we'd learned everything, but then I realized that these extra lines must mean something else."

"Well, when the person says—nevermind that for now. It's been getting pretty boring getting all worked out over a stupid poem," L sighed. "How's your life outside this case been?"

"…Misa and I recently broke up," Light depressingly replied. "She said that she loved me for my mystery and my courage. But lately, she finds that she's been wanting more. Amane said something about finding out Kira for herself. I don't mind I guess."

"…I've noticed," L said. "You've put way too much work into this case. After all, you have more of a life outside of this. Perhaps Misa left you because of this."

Light doubted, "I'm not sure why I'm so into this case. It feels like something inside of me is yearning to find Kira…something deep in my soul. I've put everything aside so that I can finally calm my intellect."

L replied, "The Death Note has many properties, it seems. It causes people to change into completely different people. Those who you think would never betray you will suddenly become your death. You face a life of cat and mouse, where a single false step ends in one's death. This was what I felt when I fought against the first Kira. Do you really want this kind of life?"

"I…I want more out of this life. I don't care about good grades, money, women, or anything. There's something fun in chasing such a person," Light smirked.

L sighed, "Then…you must forgive me. This won't be long. I've pinpointed Kira to one person. The last key of the puzzle lies in the first two verses. I'll return your life to you soon enough."

Standing up half heartedly, L began walking out the door. He doubted whether Light was still Kira or not since it's been over a few months since they started working together. He must have been abandoned by the real Kira then…it was safe.

"My name is Laurel Lawliet. Knowing this, I ask you to never touch that Death Note or I will die, definitely."

And that was his decision. If Light were to ever revert, then he would probably die. However, he doubted whether he'd ever do that. He knows that touching the Death Note would have such effects. Although…if this new Kira were to ever have contact with Yagami, then most likely that would be the case. After all, Eve never sinned till someone told her she could sin.

After School—

It is 6:oo and all school activities have ceased to continue. It is dark and misty outside and there are reports of a thunderstorm. Regardless, Hiroki continues to tread towards a small building near the outskirts of his school. Recently, he had received a note randomly passed to him. Its contents revealed the first two lines of his poem and the words "Who dost thou have no fear?" and the location of this abandoned hut.

With Ryuk in delightful sight of a confrontation, Hiroki opens the door, knowing that in the room opens a game of intense concentration. One off tune word or anything that might provoke suspicion and he'd be out of the job.

Inside, only darkness reigned as one set of eyes illuminated the room. A dark man with unkempt hair sat on a pillow, with a block of sugar in his hands. Slowly pinching it to pieces, he sat up half-heartedly.

"I'd never thought you'd come," L smugly said. "But come, Kira, and let's chat.

Chapter I – Complete.

"I'm flattered," Hiroki announced. "That someone as…famous as you should ever suspect me of being the greatest killer in history."

L replied, "To be honest, it's not even a suspect. It's a notion. But it's the only notion I have, and therefore I know you are Kira."

"Oh…really? And how can this notion be?" Hiroki curiously said. "After all, I'm not smart and I'm not and haven't done anything particularly interesting. I mean, I was held captive by the father and that I might've killed him by defense…but the only thing different about that was that I saw Kira or whatever that monster was."

"On the contrary," L retorted. "At the least you've seen Kira yourself, but I beg to differ. I doubt you ever had that sort of vision. I believe that you personally set that up so that you could meet me. And what a better way to find Kira than through the man that's trying to catch him."

Hiroki grunted, "How positive you are if you could be so definite. But…if I were Kira, wouldn't you be dead? You came here to find out if I was Kira, but I bet you're only trying to find a scapegoat."

"All right," L sighed. "Then I might as well point out the facts. Let's see what you think of it. At this point we have deducted that there are two Kiras currently in conflict. One Kira has no recollection of past events. The other Kira has obtained the power but is reluctant to use it until he receives information from the real Kira."

Hiroki smiled a little bit, "If Kira were to be finding the real Kira, then what is the point of staying in school all day and working hard instead of perhaps…finding Kira? If…I were Kira, I'd find any way to somehow reach him. This would imply that perhaps he would attempt to join your offices."

"That's true. It's not a lie that this Kira would most likely not be a student…perhaps an adult around his twenties. But that would be too vague. How…then would be find this Kira?"

He's trying to trap me. Anything I say might incriminate me. If I say a team of some sort and he sets one up, then I can't go. Otherwise, I can clearly be considered a suspect!

But…there is no choice…I never thought I'd have to consider this option but—

Hiroki grimly answered, "The best choice, logically, would be to set up a team to find Kira based on the message he sent to us. The challenge to the whole world to find the Kiras. Now, once all these people have gathered together, then it is incredibly likely that Kira will be part of this group."

"Correct answer," L smiled. "It is likely that you are not Kira. So now…from your answer I offer you a chance to catch this Kira. It is true that the best idea is to set up a team of Kira catchers and so I propose that you be part of this group. I'll back you up on your innocence and perhaps…we can even be friends."

"I'll consider it.

"You have by next week. You'll receive a phone call next week from the police asking that you meet them there for a clarification on your tickets. If you choose to pay, then you'll be asked to enter a room. If you choose to delay, I will pay those tickets."

"Then, farewell."