Author's Note: This fanfiction is a rough estimate (you'll see the joke) of how the events of Death Note (going off the anime) would've played out had Light been the 'pure' age of 5. Enjoy!
"Today we'll be learning about addition. The plus sign is drawn like…" and the teacher drawled on and on about single digits and how gasp, they could turn into other single digits and sometimes even…two digits. Wow. Light had reached the all-time low of being sarcastic in his head. She'd explained this about five times but the idiots (Light knew it was a bad word but they deserved it) he was stuck with couldn't get the concept of addition through their thick skulls. Light learned things much faster than other kids his age. He was only five but he was already in second grade. He went from being stuck with stupid six year olds, to being stuck with stupid seven year olds, and he was now experiencing the magnificence of being stuck with stupid eight year olds. Lovely. But then agai—
"Light Yagami? I don't want to overwhelm you but if you're okay with it would you like to answer the question on the board." Light glanced at the board
"Seven." The teacher seemed surprised. Probably because Light hadn't even considered using his fingers to count like all the other idiots.
"Th-that's right. See kids it's not that difficult, even a five year old can do it...ha-ha. Moving on." The teacher was an awkward woman who, at least to Light, looked significantly younger and less experienced than the other teachers. They call her 'fresh out of college', whatever that means.
As Light continued gazing out the window he saw something fall. It seemed to be a notebook. It had writing on the cover but Light couldn't read it that fast. Well this seems interesting enough he thought. Anything to brighten his day after the dull lesson this teacher was giving.
After Light finally got out of class he went straight to the courtyard where he estimated the notebook had fallen. He'd just learned that word. Estimated. It was basically a fancy way of saying guessed with evidence but it was fun to say nonetheless. Light finally spotted some black in the extensive and unnecessary shrubbery of his private school's courtyard. AHA! It was the notebook. The strange writing on it was English as far as Light could tell. But he had no idea what it said. Light excelled greatly in things like Math and Science and even Religion but reading took some time. Come on he thought to himself sound it out.
"D-e-a-t-h N-o-t-e." Light read out the letters. Deeth Noot? No that didn't sound right. "Deth Notee" hmm…wait. Death Note. Light decided this was correct because the phrase consisted of two words that Light knew were English. Death Note. Light turned the notebook only to find many more words that Light wasn't going to bother giving himself a headache.
Light knew exactly what he would do. He would show this cool notebook to his mom.
Author's Note: If you have the time please drop you're suggestions and criticisms in the reviews!