Hi again. This is my second Death Note fic, and also my second multi-chapter fic.
I got the idea to write this fic from one of my favorites game story, the Suikoden series. The roles of Death Note characters in this fic will also based on some of the characters on the game's roles. I won't adapt the whole setting and characterization of the game. I will put only what I feel needed on this story (which is just the system of the Harmonia Kingdom and the role of some characters) and I will do my best to make the Death Note's characters stay OC. So, if you feel my characterization OOC please tell me so I could fix it.
To avoid further confusion, I will list the characters with the role that already determined so far:
L Lawliet: Bishop of Harmonia Kingdom.
Soichiro Yagami: Head of Yagami household, the family that well-known for the reputation of producing many great strategists.
Kira Yagami: Soichiro's oldest son that accept to work directly under L as his strategist.
Light Yagami: Kira's twin brother.
Don't worry. B, Near, Mello, Matt, Matsuda, Watari and many others also will appear in this story with the roles that better kept as a secret until the time of their appearances!
When you read the word "bishop", you must be thought about Catholic clergy. But no, the bishop in the Suikoden world is different from the Catholic's bishop. In fact, in Suikoden II its actually translated as "High Priest", but in Suikoden III it became "Bishop", in which I was more used to because Sasarai, the model character for L in this story, has bigger role in the third installment than in the second. For further information about this game go to Suikosource, or just Google it.
And just for addition, if I finally determined to make pairing in this story, it would be LightxL, or KiraxL, or even both of them (the possibility is high) with some other pairings, whoa!
Okay, to the story! I hope you would like it.
Chapter I: The Meeting
If there is one thing that Light would hate the most in the world, it must be the bad people. The thieves, murderers, rapist, greedy aristocrats. Everything that makes the life of the innocent citizens becomes miserable.
First time he heard people talking about the bishop, he thought the man was no different with the aristocrats, the kind of people who only thought about themselves. The kind of people who live in luxury, while in the outside of their palace, the poor people must pay the high taxes.
L Lawliet. The man who hold the second highest power in the Temple. One of the most influential men in the Kingdom. How could he stay untouched of greediness?
That's why when a letter on behalf of the bishop's name came to the Yagami household, requesting one of their members to work as a strategist under L, Light rejected it without second thought. He didn't want to help a man like him obtain more power and influence than he already had.
"I'm sorry, father. But I really don't want to go there," Light told his father with polite tone after his father finished reading the letter.
Soichiro sighed upon hearing the younger twin's answer. "What about you, Kira?"
Kira shared the same view with Light. Both of them hate the evil that polluting the world, and that also including the first-class citizen such as the aristocrats and the member of the Temple whom in their view only make the low-class citizens suffer. But when Light choose to stay away from their kind, Kira has a different thought.
Upon hearing the content of the letter, his eyes were glimmering with excitement. The chance that he waited finally has come. He will use this chance to gain reputation in front of his superiors. He will, slowly but sure, reach the top.
"I will take the position, father," Kira answered his father confidently.
Light looked shocked. He stared at his twin accusingly. "Kira! I thought you also dislike their kind! Why do you want to take that position? Are you not disgusted to work under that man?!"
Kira smiled at his younger twin. 'I'm not a narrow-minded man like you, Light.'
"Calm down, Light. One of us must fulfill the request. I know father can't take the position since the letter clearly requesting for one of us. You or me. Besides, if we don't, they may take this as an act against the Temple. Can you imagine what kind of punishment our family will get if we reject the request?"
Light shivered upon hearing his brother explanation. He knew his brother's words were true. "…Kira, I'm sorry. I just realized that it must be hard for you too."
Soichiro interrupted them. He put his left hand on Kira's shoulder and his right hand on Light's shoulder, squeezed them firmly. "Thank you, my son. I'm glad you can understand."
The older twin managed a sad smile to avoid his father and brother realizing his hidden agenda. Inside, he felt really happy.
Kira imagined the bishop as a fat and pompous old man in a bishop's robe, a greedy and arrogant man who likes showing his power and wealth. That's the typical of the first-class citizen mostly. His conversation with Light regarding that man and his past experiences met their kind when he was studying in academy were what had leaded him to think that way.
After the guard escorted him through the grand halls of the One Temple, passing many doors and turns, there he was. Before him was a wooden door that separated him from the bishop's office. He prepared himself, watching the guard knocked the door and reported his arrival. The voice that answered from behind the door was the first that made him surprised. A low and smooth voice that didn't suited his imagination of the bishop.
The guard that escorted him opened the door for him and gestured him to enter the room. What he saw in front of him made all of his imagination about the man crumbled.
There, sat crouched on a chair in front of a desk that covered in documents, was a skinny and pale young man in a blue Harmonian bishop robe that looked almost too big on him. His hair and eyes were black, contrasting his almost paper-white skin. The black rings on the bottom of his eyes made his big childlike eyes looked even wider. His hair was messy, but framing his face perfectly.
Kira made a mental note about this discovery. The man before him was nowhere near the man in his imagination. In fact, the man's overall appearance made an impression of innocence and naivety.
'He's really different from the typical first-class citizenships that I had encountered before. Is he really L?' Kira thought while staring unconsciously at the bishop, didn't acknowledge that the object of his inspection started to feel uncomfortable under his gaze.
"Could you please stop staring at me? It's rude, you know?" the bishop told him, made the brunette snapped from his reverie. The raven-haired man tilted his head to a side and stared directly into Kira's eyes with blank expression.
'It seems it's really him,' Kira thought grimly. He quickly collected himself and bowed.
"I apologize for my rudeness, Your Holiness," Kira spoke in a humble tone, trying to rebuild the perfect mask of himself in front of his superior.
"Apology accepted. You're not the first people who surprised by my appearance."
At that sentence Kira raised his head a little and dared himself to look at the bishop's face. Kira saw the man smirked at him, and suddenly he felt a little annoyed.
"Kira Yagami?" L asked. The smirk disappeared from his face, leaving it blank once again. The change didn't go unnoticed by Kira, who found it both amusing and confusing.
"Yes, Your Holiness." Kira answered politely. His head once again down.
"Please raise your head."
Kira obeyed the order. He once again staring eyes to eyes with the bishop.
"It's nice to meet you finally, Sir Yagami. Your family is well known for their history in producing many great strategists. I believe that you are also having a great skill like your predecessors, just like what the document from your academy stated. I'm looking forward to see your skill as strategist," L said in his monotone voice. His lips curled up a little.
Kira couldn't help the arrogant smile that threatening to escape his lips at the comment. "Thank you for the compliment, Your Holiness."
The man suddenly fell silent, made Kira wondering he made a mistake. They just stare at each other in silence. One looked like contemplating about something; the other looked like worrying of something.
After what seemed like eternity, which actually just fifty nine seconds, L finally spoke. "May I ask you to stop calling me Your Holiness? It's unnerving me," he said with the same blank expression as before with head tilted to a side.
Kira looked taken aback by the request. His eyes widened in surprise. "Pardon me, but it would be rude of me if I …."
"All of my other subordinates also didn't call me that of my request," L cut in.
"Uh…L, sir, then?" the young strategist asked hesitantly.
The pale-skinned bishop smiled. "That's better."
Kira smiled back, amused by the creature in front of him. 'He is so full of surprise! Light, you will regret your decision to reject this position.'
TBC
How is my story so far? I have fun writing this AU story!
Actually, when I typed this yesterday I didn't have any idea of what will happen in this story after the meeting. But today when I re-read and edited this fic I suddenly got some ideas for the storyline, but they still need to be fixed. The last thing that I want to tell you, if you like this story, I already had the ideas for the next chapter (I will enter at least another two Death Note characters in the next chapter to make the story proceed). So, see you on the second chapter (maybe…)!
PS: Sorry if you found grammatical errors. English isn't my mother language, and even isn't my second language.