(Author's Note: Hello, welcome to the next in the line of Death Note fanfics. Now, this one is actually different to the others I've done, as this is actually a rewrite of another Author's idea. Just so thatI don't get done for copyright infringement, all credit for the ideas in this fic go to the literary genius that is Shinigami117, and if you want to read the original, it's called 'Death Note 2: The Bond'. It's pretty good in its own right, but it was missing a certain something, and the author stopped writing it. It got a few good reviews liking the idea, so I decided to continue it. All credit, once again, goes to Shinigami117; I'm not trying to steal his glory at all.
On another note (haha, any hardcore DN fans will get the joke), a few of you may know that I always write to a soundtrack. This first chapter was pretty much written to the same three songs on replay; Meet Me On The Equinox by the fabulous Death Cab For Cutie, Heavy In Your Arms by the gorgeous Florence and The Machine, and Ashes and Wine by the unique and hauntingly beautiful A Fine Frenzy. All are brilliant tracks, if not my usual taste in music. I'm writing to lots of strange music nowadays, so if you feel the urge to try something new, check out anybody I namedrop.
Finally, apologies for the shortness of the Chapters. However, this does mean that you'll have more chapters to look forward to.
Now, you didn't come here to read a blathering Author's Note; you came here to read a kickass Death Note Fanfiction. So, allow me to present to you…)
Ryuk averted his eyes as the King of the Shinigami looked down on him. He'd messed up, he knew that much. Never in the history of the Shinigami had there been one such as he. Ryuk the meddler. Ryuk the maverick. Ryuk of the short attention span. He knew the things the others said about him and he revelled in it. It was something other than the mind-numbing boredom of the Shinigami realm to focus on.
The King's voice, when he did eventually deign to speak, seemed to be coming from all directions at once, with a multitude of voices. It was unnerving, but Ryuk wasn't one to be easily intimidated, even by the king of the Shinigami.
"Ryuk… What are we going to do with you?"
Ryuk shrugged nonchalantly, content in the knowledge that whatever punishment the Old Man devised would be an advancement on normal 'life'.
"Your actions have caused a lot of debate, Ryukku."
Ryuk made an annoyed sound in the back of his throat at the use of his proper name. There was something about that extra syllable at the end that made it sound patronising and childish.
Ryuk chuckled.
"Well, no matter what I did, there would have been debate; there's nothing else to do up here."
The King sighed.
"Your actions caused the death of so many humans that the gate struggled to contain them. Had it gone on, it may well have been blocked."
Ryuk laughed.
"Yeah, as far as I can see, that's a good thing; soulless zombies would have brightened up this place. I've been thinking about mounting one on my…"
"Ryukku…"
That name again… Ryuk stopped speaking.
"Not only have you come close to causing one of the greatest disasters in the history of the Shinigami, but you brought about the death of another Shinigami, Rem."
Ryuk shrugged.
"Nothing to do with me. Rem made her choice based on her feelings for that annoying model. SO what if she died? I didn't see you making such a fuss when Gelus popped it."
The King shook his head disapprovingly.
"Nonetheless, your actions have caused an ancient law to be broken… a loophole that I wasn't aware of. The Shinigami Rem was manipulated, as a direct result of your careless actions, to kill two humans in order to extend the life of Misa Amane. This cannot be allowed to happen, and as Rem has already been punished, the only one left to punish is you, Ryukku."
Ryuk sighed.
"That's what this is all about? A scapegoat, so you don't have to blame the fact that your precious laws screwed up? Sure, whatever; you're the boss. So what'll it be? DO you have some magic Death Note that can kill Shinigami? You planning on making me fall in love with a human? Because I think the rule works with Apples as well…"
"Shut up, Ryukku. Your punishment is something that I will have to give further thought to."
Ryuk rolled his eyes.
"What? Come on, that could take ages! I get bored, you know. And I'll start having my withdrawal symptoms; I go completely crazy."
"Hush, Ryukku. You are to wait there in silence while I ponder your punishment."
Ryuk sighed, folding his legs and resting his bony chin on his fist. He was used to waiting, but that didn't mean he had to like it.
