Summary: A shadow is nothing more than a shelter from danger and observation. But is a shadow capable of loving and protecting? She'll have to find out the hard way. Pairing: LXOC

Disclaimer: I own nothing but my OC, Shadow. Anyways, this is the story I've been dying to write for over a year now. I hope everyone really likes it. I shall be working very hard on it. Enjoy!

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Chapter 1: Making History

..I remember…the moment I first saw him… sitting alone by his windowsill…I knew… together, we'd make history… but alone…we would destroy it.

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I held back a sigh as I stopped my spying for the day. I never seemed to muster up the courage to just walk up to him and start a conversation. Watari-sama always talked so proudly of him and I knew that if he were to ever pick a child from this orphanage to call his own that it would be him. Still, it wasn't Watari-sama's beautiful words about this child that interested me. Even as I hide perfectly in the shadows, watching him, I can feel the pull his being has on me - as if, we're meant to be one…

L-kun…do you feel it too?…

I shook my head to clear myself from these thoughts and began my trek back to my bedroom - bedtime was less than an hour away.

"What's so special about you, huh? You're just a freak!" Huh? I looked back to see what the sudden commotion was about.

"Come on, freak! Talk!" I frowned as I watched Randal, aka R, picking on Watari-sama's favorite pupil. L-kun remained un-phased and continued to eat his sugary sweets.

"If you're not gonna talk, then I'll just beat the words right out of you!" I moved too quickly for even myself to keep track of as suddenly I was standing above Randal, smirking.

"Don't you have some Barbies to play with, Randal?" He growled at me, forcing himself not to hit me. What a wimp.

"Get off me, Shadow. Just 'cause you're a girl doesn't mean I won't hit you," I inwardly laughed at his weak attempt to scare me away. I leaned down to him and stared at him with the most wicked face I could conjure up.

"Hit me? How about I devour your soul and feed your body to the crocodiles?" I busted out laughing as he and the rest of his goons ran as quickly and far away from me as possible.

"That was highly unnecessary," I stopped my laughter to look behind me. L-kun stood with a plate full of strawberry cake and looked right at me for the first time since he joined three months ago. I smirked.

"But it was fun seeing them get all scared, L-kun!" I giggled and gave the most innocent look I could muster. Obviously he didn't buy into it but I could see amusement flash in his eyes before quickly returning back to their emotionless state. At least I caught his interest.

"Thank you," he replied before turning back to his windowsill.

"No problem, L-kun. If anyone ever tries to mess with you again, don't hesitate to tell me, hehe. Although, after that little stunt today, I doubt anyone ever will!" I turned around to leave but his voice stopped me instantly from doing so.

"What were you doing, spying on me all this time?" I blinked in wonder. Did he know I had been watching him? It was impossible! I was known for my hiding abilities. No one has been able to spot me yet!

"Nani?" I asked him, too shocked to say anything else.

"You appeared out of no where. There's a ten percent change you were just in the right place at the right time but considering bedtime is only fifteen more minutes from now, there is a seventy-five percent chance you were spying on me and decided to come to my rescue," I held back the urge to grin at how quickly his mind worked.

"And what about the remaining fifteen percent?" He looked up at me and smirked.

"You were going to devour Randal's soul anyways," I laughed at his reply which amused him further.

"You're a difficult person to track down, Shadow-chan," I looked at him confused at this. "Watari has been looking for you. I think he wants to appoint you for a job."

I wondered about this. The last time Watari-sama asked something from me, he had wanted me to predict a robber's stealth patterns. Was there another case he wanted to involve me in?

"I'm sure it's nothing important," L-kun stood and walked pass me, perhaps making his way to his own bedroom. "So, which of my predictions were correct?"

I smiled to myself. Should I satisfy him with the correct answer?

"None. I was making my way to the kitchen for some marshmallows," I replied before heading the opposite direction, no need to look at him to know he was frowning with curiosity.

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I laughed for the hundredth time today as once again I was faced with L-kun's annoyed frown.

"Please resist the urge to eat my sweets," he replied, stealing back his sugary desserts. I just stuck out my tongue in a playful manner before sitting down on a couch, in my own manner.

"Why do you sit like that?" I looked over at him, his figure upside down to me.

"Why do you sit like that?" I asked him right back, taking great care in observing the way his legs held up his crouching form.

"I think best when I sit in this position," I smirked at his reply.

"Well, I can see better in this position," he raised his eyebrow at me.

"That's the most ridiculous reasoning I've ever heard."

"You've got hair in your nose," I smirked when his hand quickly moved to his nose, his cheeks flushing slightly.

"You're cruel," was his reply before I allowed myself to laugh once more, not caring that I slipped off the couch and knocked over some paperwork.

"Told ya I see better in that position," I replied before sitting down cross-legged on the floor instead.

"Because you were upside down," he sighed before pouring six more sugar cubes into his tea. Before he could pick up the cup to drink, I snatched it from him and took a sip. My face contorted into a look of pure disgust.

"Augh, how can you drink that stuff?" Quickly, I added six more sugar cubes, stirred and took another sip. "There, that's much better."

He looked at me with wonder for a moment before taking back his tea and getting back to work. I looked up as the door opened to see Watari-sama walking in with another tray filled with sweets.

"Jii-chan!!!" I exclaimed with joy before jumping up to hug him. He chuckled softly and hugged back slightly with one arm.

"How is the case doing?" he directed his question to L-kun as he set down the new tray on the table. I quickly attacked the bag of marshmallows. I poured a few into the pouch hanging on my necklace before devouring the rest. All the while, I could feel L-kun watching me and my daily habits.

"I'm at the conclusion. Please notify the police," he replied in that monotone voice of his. For a child, he sounded so much older than he really was. But, then again, it was expected from the children at Wammy's House. I myself was only six, three years younger than L-kun, but my speech was more profound than a six year old's, even if my behavior screamed out "child!"

There was a bit more chattering between the two before Watari-sama left. I glanced over at L-kun afterwards to see him still looking over his papers even though he was already done with the case. I looked away, calculating how many cases he's solved already. The first three months he was here at Wammy's House were spent filing paperwork and adjusting at the orphanage - I should know, we all go through the same routine. It's been two months since then and already L-kun has received over a hundred cases. With this one completed, that left a quarter of those cases left to solve.

I was to stay with him at all times, strictly as a body guard. Of course it was highly unlikely that someone would locate L-kun or Wammy's House for that matter, but as the most prestigious member at the orphanage, Watari-sama only wanted to make certain no one harmed L-kun. I didn't complain, obviously. I had no choice but to agree - not that I would have turned it down even if I did. I wanted nothing more than to be around L-kun. Whatever it was that attracted me to him, it was obvious to me that he was drawn to me too. We could both sense it but didn't act upon. We were young and naiive but we knew.

Together, we worked to rid the world of evil and let justice take control. I was just a bodyguard but I liked to think of myself as a peacekeeper. After all, I was keeping L-kun safe from all the evil that was out to get him.

I was clueless of what was to happen next…

I always thought…we would be best friends forever..

I guess that thought ends today…

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I hope you liked this chapter! I absolutely love Shadow-chan's twisted ways. More about her and Wammy's House is coming up next! Please remember to R&R! Ja ne!