Welcome – A New Beginning– Is the third series resolution to 'A Change or Pace,' and 'A Bittersweet Discovery. ' If you haven't read these two you might be a lost so I recommend you pick up one or the other to get a grasp of what this is about.
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A New Beginnings
CH1: Eerie Nostalgic
It shocked her fans around the world when it was announced that Amane Misa was taking an extended vacation. Misa had explained during a publicity meeting that she needed something to take care of and when the cameras flashed around her as they yelled for an answer Misa simply smiled.
"I'm doing this for love." The crowd stacked at her response wondering just who Amane Misa was speaking about but she wouldn't say. She gave them a final wave goodbye, resigning for a bit to find a certain detective that she couldn't get off her mind.
Misa pushed her plate away unable to dig into the cake she prepared for herself. She had come to L's apartment to find out that its occupant had moved out recently for a case according to the owner of the building. So Misa pulled out her money and paid to have it back because it was her home. Rather their home and it was filled with their memories. Watching her conference on TV did not make her feel any better. Misa gathered her things perhaps the next best place would be the task force building. She took her keys and closed and locked the door behind her.
Misa made her way down the steps. Misa stopped to glance back up at them to see if L was following her but still nothing. A sudden person pushed past her and Misa turned to shout and the bastard that dared to just do that without even saying sorry. Misa's eyes snapped over to a familiar blonde haired boy. He was trying to get his key into the lock of his door downstairs.
"Mello!" Misa cried out, forgetting her anger and Mello turned to the voice to see Amane Misa the model scurry over to his side. "Mello, it is you!" She clapped her hands together and did a little cha cha cha victory dance in the hall. Mello wondered how she knew his name. "Is Lawliet here?!" Misa exclaimed, not able to hold in her joy. She was so stupid, she had totally forgotten about the two morons living underneath her.
"Hey wait – how do you know L's name?" Mello asked and then pointed an accusing finger at her. "Your some sorts of enemy of his aren't you. Well I'm not telling you anything!" Misa frowned, so it was true after all, he really didn't know her either.
"Idiot." She gritted out, and Mello glared at her darkly.
"Hey lady don't call me names – you have no idea what I'm capable of." Mello snapped, and finally managed to open the door and tried to shut it on her but Misa placed her foot in-between.
"No it's you who has no idea who you're dealing with and I'm not leaving until you tell me where Lawliet is!" Mello reached into his pocket and pointed his barrel directly into her forehead.
"I said don't test me girl. Go away!" Mello warned, and tried to shut the door on her foot roughly. Misa winched at the pain but refused to move even with such a thing pointed at her. She told L that she would find him after all.
"What's with all the noise?" Matt's voice appeared behind Mello annoyed he was enjoying his nap until he could hear two bickering voices. He found Mello pointing a gun at some girl's forehead. Her eyes darted to him begging for help.
"Matt, tell him to stop." Misa said, watching both boys become confused. Mello let his gun fall to his side and gave Matt an evil glare.
"You should tell me when you have a girlfriend." Mello told his friend who blinked in confusion. He didn't have a girlfriend because he wasn't even swinging that way.
"I don't." Matt replied, glancing back toward the newcomer something seemed to bubble deep inside him. "Or do I?" He asked out loud making Misa gap she took a step back and met Matt's stare. Mello didn't really care at whatever was going on, this girl must have been some stalker chick or something. He noticed her foot was no longer blocking the door way.
"Goodbye Amane." Mello said, closing the door but this time Matt caught it and held it open still gazing at her. Just something about her made him want to thank her and he never really went around thanking people randomly before. She must have done something really important.
"Matt do you mean that?" Misa asked the boy, part of her pleaded for him to address her as a friend again because she needed it. She really did. Mello eyed the two and rolled his eyes, this was stupid, and so he just went to go find something interesting to do.
"Yeah, I feel as if I should know you. I don't know why though." He admitted as he felt like he could really trust her. He watched as the girl made her left hand reach over and turn her ring on her finger.
"I guess it's because we bonded the most, something that Lawliet was very jealous of." Matt scratched the back of his neck- that did sound like something he would do – piss off L anyways. His fingers tapped the door and the girl simply smiled at him.
"So – were you and L really close?" Misa continued to fiddle with her ring as an image of L placing his thumb under his lip and smirking at her appeared.
"Yes, Lawliet proposed to be on my birthday…" Matt's jaw dropped, that ring on her finger – did Lawliet really give that too her?! Mello had returned when he heard propose because that did not sound like the L they knew. He has never been with a girl and was as monotone as Near was and that was pretty bad. "B-but you see something happened and…" Misa trailed off the words just wouldn't roll off her tongue. Now she knew how L felt when he couldn't speak about her death but Misa was stronger she wouldn't fall because of this. "He doesn't know me anymore…It's like a really bad nightmare." Misa explained with a bitter laugh.
"Lawliet at the whammy house." Misa's eyes snapped up alarmed and Mello bonked his friend over the head.
"Matt – what the hell do you think you're doing?!" She watched them bicker again but with a happy smile. So that's where he was hiding.
"Ah!" Misa shouted making them turn to look towards her. She held up her hand to show them to wait a minute and ran off. Matt and Mello tilted over to see her dash down the halls.
"I knew she was a stalker." Mello said, grabbing Matt and dragging him back inside but Matt would not move.
"Shush Mello, the girl, there's something special about her – I just can't place my finger on it." Mello still wasn't convinced; by now she was probably half way to the whammy house and Lawliet was going to kill the both of them no rather he was just kill Matt. As far as Mello knew he never saw any models.
The sound of high heels clattering back down the hall was heard and Misa skid to a stopover at their door, a chocolate bar in her hands.
"This is thank you for the information. I wanted to get something from the vending machine since I knew you like chocolate Mello." She held it out to Mello and he noted it was Hershey - his favorite! He grabbed it without a second thought.
"Don't you know taking chocolate from strangers is bad, Mello?" Mello sweat dropped, and waved his hands at Matt.
"Pfft – What are you talking about after all she is L's fiancée?" He unwrapped the paper and took a bite happily. "Besides –"He said between bites, "She's also a very good friend of mine." Mello apparently was easily bribed by chocolate. Misa would remember that watching him disappear into the apartment. Matt shook his head at his best friend's sudden change of attitude.
"Matt, thank you for helping me and…"
"Hm…?"
"Good luck with…" She nudged her head over to the space Mello disappeared from. Matt's face flushed and he coughed before smirking.
"Thanks uh…?"
"Misa." Matt blinked at the name suddenly a few images of the two talking to each other down the street.
"Thank you, love." Misa blushed at her old nickname; it also gave her confidence hearing it from a voice that sounded just like Lawliet's. "You should come back around some time. You seem like a nice enough girl." Misa gave him a large smile and waved farewell parting ways with her friend.
Now to go get Lawliet. Her eyes sparkled with hope, yes only a matter of time before they were reunited! She found it strange how Matt picked up on knowing her so fast. Perhaps Rem was right, magic could be broken that or the Shinigami King got lazy when it came to erasing everyone else's memories. Oh well she could dwell on that later!
"To Lawliet!" Misa proclaimed, sticking her index finger out into the air as she climbed into her car. Whammy house, she would find her Lawliet there…
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Misa stood outside the whammy house door waiting for someone to answer her knock. Finally the door flung open and there stood that old man named Rodger. He appeared tired as it took him awhile to register her presence.
"I've come to speak with Lawliet. I know he's here, please, let me see him." Misa said and Rodger became wide awake at that request. Never had anyone come request for L's presence especially not a girl. Plus for someone to know Lawliet's real name – it must be serious.
"Y-yes, please come inside." Rodger quickly ushered her in and Misa felt the anticipation bubbling throughout her body. "He's down the corner to the right speaking with the children." Misa let a smile grace her lips, so he was working with his kids again. She snickered, he really was like a dad and she would constantly remind him till the day he died. Misa bowed saying her thanks to Rodger than heading off to see her beloved.
At first she was slow at going to where he was at since she was scared of his reaction but soon enough her pace quickened with each step while her heart skipped rapidly against her chest. Misa turned corner to see a familiar face sitting in an awkward seat discussing a lecture about solving problems.
"Lawliet…" Misa whispered under her breath observing him work with the kids. L turned, he had a feeling he was being watched and that's when he caught sign of an angel? No – Amane Misa, the model he always loved watching on TV. L asked his students to leave the room for a bit because it looked as if he was going to be preoccupied for quite a bit.
Once they were gone he took a step down from his chair and approached this girl. His heart suddenly seemed to race when he noted her eyes shimmered with tears as she took a step forward closing some of the space that distanced between them. How he wished he could reach up and run his hand across her cheek to wipe away those tears. Something so beautiful shouldn't be crying.
"Lawliet…" Misa spoke a hiccup escaping her lips. He froze; did she just call him by his real name?! The surprise didn't seem to end there because she practically threw herself on top of him into a fit of sobs. L didn't understand what was going on, had he missed something?
This was him, his warmth, his kindness, and her L – the very L she missed dearly. Sure, it hadn't been that long since her separation but she still longed to be back with him again. To be able to know that she was holding him without the worry that he might pass through her because this was her real body and he was her real L.
Misa pulled away from him, giggling at the state she put him in. He was a statue, a blushing one at that. He was so confused and had no idea what was going on. It made her laugh so much. Misa raised her hand and bopped him gently on the head like she always would. "You pervert." She teased, with a smile.
Ok, this model – practically threw herself on him – not that he minded- but she was calling him the pervert?!
"Are you feeling alright, Miss Amane-san?" Misa bit her lip, back to formalities again. It was hard to hide the pain that flashed through her eyes as her mind processed the name L just called her.
"It's Misa." Misa corrected and L lifted his thumb and placed it to his lip eyeing the girl oddly.
"Pardon?"
"Call me Misa – Lawliet." She told him, kissing his cheek and L looked like he was about ready to faint as his lips parted into an 'o'. He reached up to his cheek and held it to feel the warmth tingling his finger tips.
"How do you know my name – Misa?" Misa smirked, oh she could think of so many things to get him good but decided the best was to show him was with the ring on her finger.
"Oh that easy, see –"Misa held up her hand pointing to the ring, "Were engaged." L jaw dropped in shock causing Misa to giggle and playfully run a finger around his chest. She leaned in an kissed his nose earning another hot blush from L.
"T-there's just no way – I never proposed to anyone." L stuttered out and Misa crossed her arms over her chest acting angry.
"And I suppose we've never done it either?" Misa wondered and L's eyes widened, he looked brighter than a tomato now. L looked up and down at the beautiful blonde on top of him.
"Trust me – I'd think I'd remember if I did that with you." Misa whined L wasn't being nice as Matt. He wouldn't remember her as easily!
"B-but I love you Lawliet!" Misa cried out. Lawliet felt stiff as a board, this had to be a dream. That or he was going crazy.
"That's impossible Miss –"He paused sensing her glare, "Misa – because I don't even know you." Lawliet softly shoved her off him and got back up dusting himself off.
"You do know me, you just need to remember. Please Lawliet don't leave me alone!" His heart tugged at her words but he shook it off. He didn't have time for this – he had work that needed to be done.
"I'm sorry…Another time perhaps." L replied and left Misa standing alone watching him go with a frown. Her hear ached at the scene.
"Lawliet…"
"Mama!" A voice cried out followed by the scampering of feet. Misa eyes slid over to see a teenager staring up at her with bright glittery eyes and not just any teenager.
"S-Sara!" Misa cried out, blissfully. She had grown up into a beautiful young girl with long tied back ponytail. Her purple bangs draping just over her eyebrows.
"Mama, I knew you would come see me again! I saw you in my dreams all the time! I see your no longer Miss Angel-san!"
"Y-you remember all that?!" Misa exclaimed and the girl gave her a peace sign.
"Of course mama who could forget you!" Misa's eyes watered as she picked up the twelve year old to pull her into a hug. Sara tapped on Misa's cheek. "Mama I heard you and daddy fighting – are you alright?"
Misa felt like she was going to cry, yes that's right this girl Misa had wanted to adopt because she was so adorable. At the time L forbid it and she got back at him by telling the girl that they would be together soon so call L her daddy. Since then it seems as if she kept that principle with her. What a smart kid, but then again she was a whammy after all.
"Yes…" Misa whispered, but the tears streamed down her cheek and she wept gripping on to Sara.
"Mama…Don't worry about daddy – I'm sure he will remember you too." Really smart girl. Misa chuckled and kissed the girl's forehead setting her back down to the ground.
"You think so; I hope so as I want him to remember me." Misa brushed away her tears and smiled. "Let's go play dolls for a bit okay?" Sara cheered and took Misa's hand leading her down the other hall knowing that someone was behind the corner the other way.
"Okay Mama!" Sara exclaimed and just like she sensed L had been standing there all along. He had never truly left – Misa's plea had made him come back after all. A frown was no etched on his face as he watched Misa and Sara go off toward the whammies living quarters.
"I want to remember you too Misa…"
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Yes! Chapter one done – Cheers as they are reunited once again in an exciting new adventure.
V for Victory! Yah well now I can feel at peace again. Cheers!