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Summary: Mu was supposed to be nothing, but after a thousand years that all changed as Kira changed. Now a God of nothing and Nobodies, Kira gets a chance to prove that he has really changed for the better. Has he really changed? What happens when he meets himself when he was still human? Is Kira ready to meet his best friend again? Kira grows as a person in the human world as he fights to save his best friend as well as to better the lives of the Nobodies.

Prologue

"So bored… How ironic that I ended up here because I was trying to relieve my boredom, and now I'm the most bored I've ever been."

The being once known as Yagami Light, now Kira, was wandering Mu in an attempt to find something interesting with no luck. After all, Mu was nothingness.

It had been over a millennium since he died and he had been alone ever since. Being the most determined of all the death note users, he was the only person to retain his physical and mental form, every one else had succumbed to the nothingness.

"If only there was some way to help the others here to regain their consciousness and form… Even though their mental capacity is much inferior to mine, at least having people would make this place livelier and not as boring."

Little did Kira know that his words would spark a new evolution in the people trapped in Mu; one which would allow them to regain their form. There were two ways which a person could be tangible in Mu: the first way was to have a very strong conviction, the only person meeting this requirement being Kira, and the second was the want in someone else to help someone other than him or herself regain their form.

Even though Kira's words first started as mere selfish desires, it would soon become something selfless. Once that step was achieved, the people who used to be nothing in Mu would be real again and Mu would become a new parallel dimension to the real world, along with Heaven and Hell. Mu's ruler would be none other than Kira – it was only natural seeing as he practically created its inhabitants…

Chapter One – The God Kira

In a dark world called Mu, there was a God named Kira who ruled over many beings called Nobodies. Mu used to be nothing, a vast expanse of darkness going on forever until the God was selfless enough to help the other lost beings trapped in Mu. With the appearance of the Nobodies Mu was no longer nothingness and had changed to reflect its inhabitants.

While it was still dark, there was now ground, vegetation, rivers, and objects with which the Nobodies entertained themselves. There was enough food, games, and toys that the Nobodies never really became bored. The best part was the companionship; they were no longer alone in the darkness.

The nobodies resembled humans very closely except that they obtained certain inhuman characteristics which reflected their personality and of course, they had wings. For example their God, as a human had chocolate brown eyes, but as a Nobody had red eyes because of all the lives he took as a mass murderer. Each Nobody had also obtained some sort of weapon or two which appeared at will but was otherwise tattooed into the Nobody's skin. Nothing else really changed, except for a person's style of clothing. With the change in surroundings as well as the fact that the Nobodies' had actually died before going to Mu, their fashion sense was bound to be a bit darker than before.

Kira now wore a loose, one shoulder, long-sleeve, black sweater so that his right arm was showing. His right arm was where his chain sickle was tattooed and so had chain tattoos going around and up his arm with the sickle tattooed on his back. He often let part of the chain dangle so it looked like it someone had placed a chain in his arm. Kira's left arm had a scythe tattooed on it, with the blade going around his arm. Kira completed his look with black bondage pants and black converse to appear like the God of Mu that he was.

The fashion sense of the other Nobodies was very similar to his, but other than Mu being a punk's dream world, it was quite like the human world. Mu is where Kira's story for redemption begins, but definitely not where it ends.


Any human who uses the Death Note can neither go to Heaven or Hell.


"Kira-sama, Biguel has been teasing Muir about his wings again," the Nobody known as Dures said. He was dubbed the secretary of Dures as he filtered through all the events in Mu and notified Kira of the ones that were important or relevant to him.

Kira shook his head and sighed. Biguel and Muir really could not get along no matter how many times he scolded them. They reminded him of Mello and Near's relationship from when he was still alive.

"Nemi," Kira called his right hand Nobody who was once called Amane Misa. "Can you please take care of them? They seem to respond to you the best."

"Hai Light-kun!" Nemi chirped before following Dures to where the two bickering Nobodies were located.

Kira frowned at Nemi's use of his human name but didn't bother to correct her seeing as he had done so for as long as her existence in Mu. He didn't understand why she continued to call him Light and he often wondered how she even remembered his name especially since she didn't remember anything else from her human life. Only he, Kira, God of Mu, remembered his human life; no one else did. Oh well, it was just one of those mysteries that Kira had accepted would never be solved. At least she was the only one who called him by that name – it reminded him too much of his failure… his failure to overcome the power of the Death Note and to save his best friend, L Lawliet.

At that time L had been his only true friend… He didn't treat him like a friend at all though…

Kira shook his head to clear his thoughts. It was better not to think of this as it was in the past. Still, Kira was extremely grateful to L as he had taught him true selflessness. L knew of his death and how he could have avoided it, but instead of doing so, he gave his life up for justice and maybe for his only friend too.

With L's example and his circumstances in Mu, Kira had made a lot more friends. In fact, he considered all Nobodies in Mu his friends and if not, then his children. That's what happens when you're alone for thousands of years – you start reminiscing on your past and appreciating the people close to you. Next thing you know, you're sympathizing with everyone else, to a certain degree. After all, Kira was God – he was the first being in Mu, thus superior to his friends… but they were still his friends.

"Kira-sama" This time it was a Nobody called Jesire who had called his name. She was the messenger of Mu, and thankfully the most polite since Kira had to talk to her a lot.

"Please continue Jesire."

"The other Gods wish to speak with you."

Kira had to blink before fully processing what Jesire had said. The other two Gods had not spoken with him since he had first helped Nemi regain physical form. He wondered what they had to say to him now.

"Very well, where are they now?"

"Right here Kira-san" Ven greeted. He was the one who ruled Heaven.

Jesire, realizing that she was no longer needed, left the premises to give the Gods their privacy.

"Ven-san, Lei-san, to what do I owe the pleasure?" This was only the second time that the other two Gods had visited Kira so they must have some important news.

"My, how you've changed Kira-kun," Lei said, totally ignoring Kira's question. This was the reason why Kira hated speaking to the Shinigami God – he was never serious about anything!

"I remember when you were only a simple human whose life was dictated by the Death Note. You've certainly grown up since then and it's all thanks to my creation, Ryuk."

Kira glared at Lei, hating how he mentioned his time as a human as if it was something glorious. It was not! If he had the chance, he would erase it and start all over, he would do anything as long as he could change how his best friend died.

"Now, now Lei-san, don't go teasing Kira-san. You know that isn't why we're here." Despite how Ven scolded Lei, Kira still felt as if Ven was also teasing him, or was at least amused by Lei's antics.

"Fine, you know I only do it because Kira-kun's just so cute when he pouts." Lei said, pouting as well.

Kira ignored the Lei's jab at him because he was sure he would have punched the God if he hadn't.

"Just get on with what you're here for please," Kira said exasperatedly.

Finally deciding that it was time to get serious, Ven began speaking to Kira and the two ignored Lei who was still pouting. "We're here to give you another chance in the human world, Kira-kun. You can change your past."

"What?" replied Kira, his eyes widening. He could not help his undignified response as he was very taken aback with what Ven had just said to him. Was this a joke? He had just been thinking of having another chance and here it was being offered to him?

After calming down Kira narrowed his eyes suspiciously at the other two Gods.

"What do you want in return?" After all something this good had to have a price.

"You always were a bright one Kira-kun. I assure you it's nothing for us; it's for the others who reside in our realms. Now as a God yourself, you understand what it would be like to have your subjects suffer. The existence and isolation of Mu has caused many of the souls in Heaven to be incomplete because some people they care about are not with them. I asked the Supreme Being how I could change that and he gave me an answer which involved sending you back to the past."

Ven's explanation made sense… but then how did Lei get involved in this offer? Kira turned to Lei and asked him just that.

"My Shinigami are dying because of their boredom. When around each other they are lazy and indifferent. The only time they actually seem alive is when they fall in love with a human, but of course that is fatal for them. If Mu becomes an actual realm then my Shinigami will be able to interact with the Nobodies and hopefully that will give them a sense of purpose, or at least learn how to feel and make friends without dying."

"I see… so my going back is really a test to see whether myself and Mu is ready to be integrated with the other realms. If I pass then the Supreme Being helps out all of us and if I fail, then everything stays the same…"

"You've got it in one Kira-kun. So, are you going to accept?" Lei asked.

Kira was silent for a few moments, his eyes lost in thought. Then he turned to look at the two Gods more determined than he'd ever been before in his entire existence. "Give me the conditions." Kira was resolved to pass the test for his friends and children… as well as to save his best friend from his previous fate.

The Gods of Heaven and the Shinigami exchanged glances with each other before a rolled up contract appeared in Ven's hands. "This is what the Supreme Being gave us to give to you. It has all of the details. We'll answer any of your questions to the best of our ability but it is you who has to decide in the end whether to accept it or not. If you accept, you will be sent back immediately. You won't be kept apart from the other Nobodies but there will be restrictions on your contact. As I said before, everything is in the contract"

Ven offered the roll of paper to Kira who reached for it anxiously. This was it, the test to see whether he truly had changed. There was no going back – Kira was determined to do whatever it takes to make the Nobodies lives better… and to save L.


Only the selfless want to help others in Mu will allow the lost souls regain physical form.