Hey guys, this is only my second fanfic so any reviews would be gratefully appreciated.

Seriously, if I don't get reviews I instantly assume that it's crap and everyone hates it :P

So I hope you enjoy! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of its characters (I wish I did though :P) The OC is completely my invention though.

Chapter one, Aged 5/6

The boy pushed the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle into its place and then pushed the puzzle to the side, instead turning his attention to a pack of cards. He placed the deck neatly in front of him then one by one started to use the cards to form a pyramid.

From afar, a girl one year younger than the boy, making her 5 years old, watched him intently. She sat, swinging her legs and absorbed the boys details. He wore baggy white pyjamas which hung loosely around his feet and wrists as though he was yet to grow into them. He sat, one leg curled up against his chest and stared intently as he built his tower higher. The girl thought he was the strangest boy she had ever seen. She had never seen someone so pale, and with such shocking white hair before.

Suddenly the boy was blocked from her view as an older, slightly scarier looking boy came to stand in front of her. He smirked down at her, chunky arms crossed across his chest.

"You're new here aren't you?" He snarled and the girl stared up at him with wide aqua eyes.

"What's yer name?" He asked and the girl blinked in response. "What's wrong? Can't yer speak?"

He gave a low chuckle and behind him a small group of his friends gathered behind, amused looks on their faces. "Now, since you are new here you don't know the rules..." Here, he turned to his friends and raised his eyebrows jokingly. "I have to look after all forms of candy and sweets in this place, so hand over that lollipop now."

He uncrossed his arms and held out a dirty looking hand in the girls direction. She lowered her eyes to the lollipop she held and then stared at the boys blankly.

"Are yer deaf as well as dumb kid? Give me yer lollipop!" The boy said snatching it from her hands and laughing before walking away with his friends. The small girl looked sadly at her empty hand and glanced around the room. In the corner a group of girls caught her eye and then quickly looked away, giggling. She caught their whispered words from across the room.

"What is she wearing?"

"No wonder her parents abandoned her..."

"She doesn't say anything, it's creepy."

The girl tried to ignore the mean words and found her eyes diverted back to the mysterious white boy whose card tower had reached a great height.

However, just at that moment, another boy approached him, skinny and blonde and wearing tight black clothes. With a slight sneer on his face and a single swipe of his hand, he sent the card tower completely toppling to the floor, leaving the other boy to sit among the scattered cards forlornly whilst the blonde boy walked away laughing.

With a final swing of her legs the young girl swung down from where she had been observing and made her way to the boy gathering his cards. She crouched opposite him and wordlessly started helping him collect the cards.

The boy looked up at this strange new girl. She had dark brown, almost black hair pulled into loose pigtails so that only a few strands fell around her pale face. She wore frilly black dress adorned with bows and lace which reminded the boy of a slightly gothic Alice in wonderland. This was paired with black tights and blue Wellington boots, matching the startling brightness of her large eyes. She didn't speak, but instead handed him all the cards she had collected, a blank look on her face. The boy took the cards slightly reluctantly and then placed them with the others before starting again with his tower.

"May I help you?" Her voice startled him, making him snap his head upwards to stare at her. She sounded small and timid, like a mouse.

"I usually play alone." The boy stated simply and diverted his gaze downwards again.

"Me too." she replied although there was no mistaking the sadness of the words. He looked back up at her and his deep grey eyes met her shining blue. She looked so hopeful that he gave a small sigh before handing her half the deck of cards. She smiled at him, pretty pink lips revealing small pearly teeth, before working with him in silence to build the tower. Once the cards had all been used she glanced through the gaps in the structure to the serious boy on the other side.

"My name is Rest." She said quietly, leaning closer to the tower to reveal her secret. The boy caught her eye and raised a finger to play with a lock of snowy white hair.

"My name is Near." He replied.

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That evening Rest started to make her way back to her room, blue wellies squeaking against the polished floor. When she turned into her room she stopped, spotting the red lollipop resting on her pillow. She picked it up carefully and her roommate, a bossy older girl who didn't care much for her silent new roommate, spoke to her above her book, "Some older lad left it here for you. Really weird looking, with all this crazy black hair and dark eyes."

Rest turned away from her roommate in confusion and stared once more at the lollipop... the exact same lollipop which had been taken from her earlier, and she smiled. It seemed she had more friends than she had thought.

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So what do you guys think? Are Rest and Near a good match for each other? :D