A/N: *Sighs heavily* So... my cousin is a huge fan of my series at the moment and begged me to post this prequel for her by tonight. I agreed, but there's a catch...
I will no longer be posting one Chapter a day. From now on, because I have school work to do and that ALWAYS comes first before fanfics, I will be posting a chapter once a week starting today. So, next Monday, you should be getting another chapter for this story. Maybe two if I wrote one earlier on in the week. (I can already hear her screaming at me in rage... delightful)
Well, I hope you enjoy, because this prequel has no Light, Matt, Mello, or Near whatsoever! It has a new cast awaiting you all!
Oh, and by the way, I know this beginning is short, but I'm making the chapters SUPER long for the rest of it because there's only going to be around 10-15 chapters all around.
So... Enjoy!
(B P.O.V)
The moment Wammy walked me through the doors I was scared. But not because of the other kids… because of him.
He said his name was L… but he was lying. I could see his name floating above his head in little red letters. It was an odd name, but it suit him. I liked his name… I liked how beautiful it was… and I liked his smile. It was warm… comforting… and it drew me in. I immediately wanted to get to know him. To know more than his true name. I wanted to know L like no one else, and to be his best friend.
He introduced me to Adrian that day. A boy that went by 'A'. They called me Backup, or 'B' for short. I didn't mind this so much. As a nine year old, it wasn't a bad name. And, who knows, maybe they'll change it in the future!
I sat with L to speak with him after I settled into my room. He was a year or so older than I, but it didn't matter to me. I still found him fascinating.
"And how are you liking Wammys, B?" He asked me, his words filled with intelligence.
I smiled a toothy grin at him, watching his name bounce about upon his head. "I love it here. I can showcase my true talents and no one will despise me!"
He seemed saddened by this. "Yes. Wammy told me your mother abandoned you. I'm sorry to hear that."
"Don't be!" I said excitedly. "I can't wait to begin! When will I get to work on a case with you!?"
He chuckled. "Slow down, B. I've only just started myself. I'm still kind of new to this as well. But Wammy insists I get a successor for the future, and you and A look like promising students. We'll have to wait and see."
"I won't let you down! You can count on it!"
(A P.O.V)
I heard L chuckle at this and I to smiled. B was so passionate! And the way he spoke… so lively and excited! It was definitely a switch up from the pace around here. Usually all the kids here were morbid when they arrived. But B? No… he was amazing! I only wish I could know more about him.
I slipped my ear off the door and padded my way over to my own room. In the successor program, all the gifted children got rooms on the same floor as L. When I'd first met the detective, I couldn't believe how young he was! Ten! And he was solving cases! And here I was at eight-and-a-half looking to be his successor! Maybe B would surpass me, but that was fine with me. Perhaps we could even be partners!
I admitted to myself that B was quite cute, what with his large shiny eyes and his childish nature, but my papa made it quite clear before he died that I wasn't allowed to like other boys. I'd asked him why and he said it was wrong. But, what was wrong with liking a boy? I mean… if you can like a girl, can't you like a boy?
My mama thought it was adorable that I liked boys. But… what would B think? Did he care? Was he a homophobe? Should I worry!?
I brushed my dark hair down a bit with my hand nervously. I wasn't an outgoing child, but I hoped B didn't mind. I'd wanted to impress him, an older boy who was so much more out there than I. I wanted him to like me, even if it was just friendly.
I suddenly heard the door open and saw B himself walk in.
He turned to me after crawling into his bed across the room. "You're A, right? I'm B!"
I smiled shyly at him. "Hi."
He didn't seem taken aback by this. "Do you want to go to the playroom?! L told me there's TONS of toys and games there!"
I nodded. "Sure."
He quickly took my hand and hurried me out the door. Some of the kids looked our way but I hadn't cared. This was a good day for me. The day I made a good friend, one that I would always cherish.
A and B! Best of friends!