More random Fan Fics anyone? ^^

I had been planning on starting this story for quite some time, but another writer actually inspired me to do it. Thanks to Princess Kaycee and her story Mists of Sorrow! You helped me to start this story, and now I'll be full of inspiration! 3

Also, the Shinigami king is based off of the Anime adaptation, just because I thought that they manga adaptation would be a little more difficult to describe accurately.

Anyway, let's read the chapter.

I own nothing but the OC and the fan fic's plot line.


Chapter One: What's In a Name?


Kira. That name was still spoken everywhere. By everyone. It was like some sort of disease. It wouldn't die. Of course, he knew that Kira wasn't really dead. He was only lying in wait. Soon he would reappear. And he had a good feeling that it would be tomorrow. He knew how this guy worked by now. Slowly, he clicked through internet pages. Story after story on news cites told that it was the one year anniversary since Kira disappeared. And now, he paused. New information had appeared. And the whole world was reading this.

The first thing, was that several people thought to have been killed by Kira were in fact, not dead. Among them were Watari, L, and Mr. Yagami the chief. He couldn't help but smile a little. He was glad that they were alive. He sad when he thought that they had died. Others included people such as the Raye Penber and Naomi Misora. He was glad that they were alive too. Their whereabouts were unknown. But that was good. If they were gone, then Kira wouldn't kill them. Only because that wasn't how he worked. Besides, he would be scared that they had found some way to defeat the Death Note.

Then he saw the second thing. It was about Light Yagami. The reports had come in. Several investigations had taken place, one conducted by L himself. It came back negative. Light Yagami had first picked up the Death Note. But then he had tried to get rid of it. Only for it to fall into the hands of someone else, someone who began to call himself Kira. One of the last names written in the Death Note too had been "Light Yagami". He had waited until the time was right, and then made Light take the Death Note and pretend to be Kira. Light had died in his place. And he thought that there would be no one left to stop him.

With Light gone, the world thought that the Kira Case had been closed. But it hadn't. Kira was still out there. He paused as he minimized the page. He wondered how many people had read this. How many people were mourning now. Because they thought that Light had been evil, only now to find out that he was just another victim in the long list of murders that Kira had performed.

Kira's real name was Tsuki. Tsuki Yagami. They had both come from different parts of Japan. They were unrelated at all. But their names were so close that not even Misa could tell the difference with her Shinigami eyes. And even more unnerving. He looked exactly the same as Light. He also acted like Light had. Or he acted really well. He had taken Light's place and become the God of the new world.

He ground his teeth a little as he stood. This was out of control. Now the masses would panic with the knowledge that Kira was still around. They wouldn't know what to do. Light was labeled as another victim and everyone would be mourning him. Even to his corpse, they had been shameful. They had disgraced his body because they had believed he was Kira. But now they knew differently and they would be ashamed. Then, the young man smiled as he looked out the window. Tokyo looked dead from here, in this abandoned warehouse. Perfect. It was the perfect place for a dead man to hide.

Light Yagami watched as a single car drove down the street. Yes. This was the perfect place for a dead man to hide. It was silent here. Quiet. Like the grave yard. The youth's handsome face still shone proudly in his defiance against death itself. Because he wouldn't rest until he had brought Kira to justice. Of course, many people in the world saw Kira as God. As a good man. But Light knew differently. Light had seen the evil in his face. He had watched helplessly as his evil unfolded in the world and then crashed down on top of him. But now he was free. Finally, Light could go out and make a difference. He could save the world from Kira. Even if he had to hide in the shadows like Riyuzaki had done.

Light ran a hand through his short brown hair. His brown eyes flashed dangerously in the moonlight as he contemplated how best to take Kira down. His shirt was unbuttoned now, revealing to the world the scars on his chest from where Matsuda had shot him. Then he smiled a little. Unfortunately for Kira, Light had found a way to defeat the Death Note. He had not died because he had tricked Ryuk to write his name in the Death Note on the same day as Kira, having them completed in the time allotted for the two Death Notes to cancel each other out. But he had another weapon. Another strange power granted to him by a Shinigami, that allowed him to withstand the power of the Death Note. Though he knew there were other ways that were easier for humans to obtain that could nullify the power of the Death Note. Yes. Light could remember the strange encounter as if it were yesterday.


"Light Yagami," a voice called from the shadows. "I know you have fought hard to live. But for why?"

"Who are you?" Light gasped, in pain. His chest hurt badly.

"Answer me Light," the voice commanded. Light shuddered. He didn't have to see him to guess who this was.

"Because I must destroy Kira," Light replied. "I have to punish him for his crimes and stop this madness. Before it spreads and kills everyone."

"Human compassion," the voice replied with an amused chuckle. "I have heard of it. It is amusing to us. We were once humans as well. Humans with the power to kill who we wished. But we were punished to become Shinigami and exist as monsters. We rule over death. And I rule over the Shinigami. I am the king of the Shinigami."

"The king...?" Light asked. Then he paused. He could hear behind him the clanking of strings of gems. Then, the king of Shinigami landed in front of him. And Light froze in terror. This creature was a creature of death. He even made Ryuk look like a harmless little child.

The king of Shinigami was a powerful creature. His large body was like that of an athlete's, strong and full of muscle, though it was also chalk white. On his head was some sort of skull like formation that was gold and full of jewels. He wore many jewels and precious gems, just like a human king might. But he seemed all the more terrible for it. Like Ryuk and Rem, he was in need of no clothes. Light vaguely remembered Rem stating that the king was not hard to trick, and that Ryuk boasted that he had. Light could see why. Even looking at him, he seemed like he was powerful. Immeasurable. That was his intelligence. His wisdom. The number of people he had killed. His age. And Light couldn't help but feel a little scared. However, the king had seen Light's face and only laughed.

"Do not worry mortal," he said. "My business here is with Kira, and Kira only."

"Then why did you come to me?" Light asked. "I know you can tell. That I'm..."

"That you are dying," the king said. "Yes. That I can tell. But I also know that you know of Kira."

"You're asking me to help you defeat Kira?" Light asked. "Then why not wait until I'm dead? It would be easier then wouldn't it?"

The king of Shinigami was silent for a moment, watching the boy. Light paused too, unable to read his face. Slowly, Light looked up and met the creature's eyes. They held death in them. Few creatures could stand to look at them. Even Shinigami. The king knew this well, and he paused when he saw the young man meet his eyes. Whatever secrets he was hiding then he began to tell. After all, if this human had the inner strength to literally look death in the eyes then he knew that he could trust him.

"Listen well mortal," the king said. "I will not repeat myself. I have an enormous amount of power. Because of this, the living world cannot sustain my presence for long. To remain in this world, I must connect myself to a strong willed human. I have chosen you because you are that person, besides the fact that you know Kira in and out is to my advantage. What Kira has done has upset the balance of death. I cannot allow his evil to continue, or everyone living and dead will be in danger. And my job is to guard the dead."

"Then why don't you just kill him with your Death Note?" Light asked. The king regarded him slowly.

"That is not possible," he replied. "That too would upset the balance. The best way would be to allow a human to destroy Kira. The living must undo what the living have done. That is the way the world has worked since the beginning. A living person must bring Kira to justice. If I did, then where would we be? Back to the beginning of this cycle. That is another reason why I need you, Light Yagami."

"So, you want me?" Light asked a little nervously.

"Do not fear," the king replied. "What I ask of you is little. I ask for your mind. With it, Kira can be brought to justice. I also ask for your strength. With it, I can remain in this world. Though I cannot directly interfere with Kira's plans, I can help in my own way. My power would be to your disposal, including my power to nullify the power of the Death Note when used against me. Because you will be the human embodiment of me. I would help you with my knowledge, and only appear if necessary. I would protect you against what harm I can. And I could supervise your actions and insure that this accursed circle came to a close at last. Like your shadow, I would remain out of sight, but always near. My powers are still very strong though. It will be painful at times. But, if you endure it, then we can at last defeat Kira. And in return, I will be sure that your soul reaches heaven. That is the best gift I can give. And I would protect those in this life that you asked me to. What is your choice, Light Yagami?"

Light paused and looked up at the Shinigami King. He was a terrifying creature. And being the human embodiment of a god of death seemed strange and painful. He was nervous. Would he rather die right here than be that? But then he thought of his mother, his sister, his father, of everyone whose lives had been changed forever because of Kira. Then his resolve became firm. He looked up again into the eyes of the Shinigami king. He nodded, all of his determination in his eyes.

"Kira must be stopped," Light said. "To that end I would give my life. That's all." Suddenly, the Shinigami king laughed. It was a full laugh, booming around the room. It would give away his location and everyone would come soon.

"You amuse me human," the king said. "But then again, humans always have. Very well Light Yagami. We have sealed our deal. Now prepare yourself. The time has come for you to die. But being the ruler of death, I will return you to life once I am ready for your services to begin. Then, our journey together will truly begin."


Light paused. Soon Kira would reappear. He knew that well. Behind him, his shadow convulsed and twisted. Then it became the shadow of the King of Shinigami. It still attached itself to Light's feet, though it extended several feet higher than Light was tall. It was Light's shadow, because he was the human embodiment of the King of Shinigami. But he had been with the King for a year. It didn't bother him anymore, though the world seemed much different than it had before.

"How soon?" the King asked simply.

"Soon," Light replied. "Probably tomorrow. It's time for us to move."

"Good," the shinigami replied. "Then we'll prepare. Do you have what you need?" Light nodded, glancing to his desk. Within the drawer, he had hidden a white hoodie and a silver mask that hid his entire face.

"Everything's ready," Light replied. "We'll make our appearance tomorrow. We'll enter the world as Kira did, as a shadow, nameless. We'll allow the people to name us. That's all we can do. We'll appear at the same time as Kira. We'll let the whole world know that we've appeared to fight Kira. I might even need some of your power to finish the plan."

"It is yours," the King replied. "Whatever you need, I will supply it. Just be prepared Light. The world changes quickly. You know that better than most. What do you think about the others?"

"L isn't stupid," Light replied. "Even if I never really met the guy, I know that. He'll know what to do. And I think he'll appear at the same time as Kira. Then, we'll appear too. The world will soon know that there are more powers in the world than those of Kira. Because if he stands for death, then I stand for life." Light's shadow slowly turned its head to look at him.

"You are a strange human," the King replied. "But that may prove to make the difference. Very well. If you must be life, then be life. And I will give what help I can."

Light nodded, knowing that the King would see it even if he had disappeared again and left Light's own shadow behind. Slowly, Light looked up towards the moon. It was partly hidden behind a cloud now.

As if the world were weeping, He thought. The sky hides its beauty tonight.

Yes. The world was changing. Kira had made it that way. But there were still those who could fight back and prove that humanity would accept no more gods than those they already had. Still, if Kira was the god of death, the Light was the god of life, and L was the god of truth. And there were probably other such "gods" as well. Who knew how many gods this world had been hiding all along?

Light turned away from the window and sat down again in the chair. He leaned his head back and looked up at the ceiling. Soon, chaos would begin again. He felt his eyes narrow slightly.

"So Ryuk," he asked the crack in the peeling paint on the ceiling. "how are you enjoying yourself now?"


And that's chapter one.

I plan on posting more chapters of this today. At least Chapter two. But anyway, feel free to go down below and review or whatever else you want. I love Death Note. :D

Thanks for reading!