Walking down a grey, dismal hall in the National Police Agency was a pair almost exactly opposite to each other. One, tall and lean with short combed black hair; Chihiro Matsuda was devoted to her job. Wanting to work in the police force since she was a teenager, she strived to do her best, just like her father. And next to her, the polar opposite; a small, white haired girl whose stride was much shorter and delayed, her feet donned with nothing but socks dragging along the ground. Day was a mysterious character, at that. She'd barely talk, but when she did, she'd have some insane logic that no one understood… But was always right. Her pessimistic attitude, however, had stopped her from solving anything huge… Until now.
"Hey, Day-chan, can I tell you something without you getting angry with me?"
The small girl stopped, and along with her the shuffling of her feet. After giving Chihiro a cold, emotionless look, she stepped into an office, quickly followed by the other.
"It all depends on what it is."
The two sat in the small space that was called an office. The room was extremely small, but good for what it was. Television screens lined the northern wall, and here and there on the ground were various legos and dice. As she rolled around on the chair, Chihiro spoke again.
"My father was saying…" This beginning alone let out a groan from Day. Touta Matsuda was a spastic sort of a person, and anything he said could be either completely genius or make no sense whatsoever. "Well, he was watching the news. And in the past day, three people… All criminals… Have died." She continued, Day's eyes getting more curious at each word. "And all of them… Were from heart attacks. And he says he suspects Kira."
Kira. That word… That name hadn't been mentioned in almost thirty years… The mass murdering spree that began in 2004 of criminals by Light Yagami, and later, the second Kira, Misa Amane… The boy thought he was doing something right, but much of the public disagreed. After years and years, and many large casualties, Yagami Light was stopped by the great detective L's successor, Near; Day's father.
"That's insane, Chihiro. Light Yagami died a long time ago, as did Misa Amane. The Death Notes were burned, and there's no trace they ever existed. How is that possible?"
Her face dropped. "It was just… Something…"
"Don't even consider something of that magnitude ever happening again. That's the worst case possibility—"
The once calm city-scape that was on the row of television screens had turned to a more erratic town street, obviously one that was in a main area, as there were crowds of people surrounding the area. The headline read: "Another Ten Murdurers In Jail Die; Has Kira Returned?"
Day immediately stood, the look on her face frustrated and confused. Chihiro followed her, though her look was a bit different; it was smugger.
"This isn't something to be smug or proud about knowing in advance, or even to have predicted! If this is true, and Kira is back… Ugh! I can't even think like that! But if he is… We're stuck in something that we won't be able to get out of so easily. This isn't a game!"
"I know…"
"No, you don't…!" She looked down, shaking her head. "Let's just find my father."
The two walked back out of the enclosed space, into the now busy halls of the police headquarters. Pushing past person after person, getting stare after stare, they continued on until…
"Huh…? Oh, Day, Chihiro-chan." The young girl nodded her head in recognition. "I was looking for you! Did you see that thing on the news—"
"Dark…! Yes, that's why we were out here."
The girl's innocent face emitted a bright smile unlike any other; so true, so kind… Dark was the opposite of her name in both ways. She was a very happy person at all times… She was almost never frowning. Even when the situation was completely serious, Dark would just have a calm expression. And second, she was extremely bright. Top in all of her university classes, she was one to look to when you needed the answer for just about anything. Studying to work in law she was constantly at the police headquarters, helping out anyway she could. Her tan suit was almost always carrying a notebook, and her red tie always had a pen clipped on it.
"So I'm guessing you were looking for Near-sama? I think I saw him on the eighth floor on my way up."
Chihiro quickly stepped out of the way of an oncoming dispatch team, and the trio backed against a wall as the not get crushed by passerby.
"Really…? I haven't seen him at all today… Though that's not very odd. He's a bit hard to get a hold of." Day reasoned, her head obviously somewhere else.
"Well, it's worth a shot. Better than walking around aimlessly." Chihiro scoffed.
The two looked at each other and nodded solemnly. They'd head down to the eighth floor from here, which was the thirteenth floor, see Near, and figure out the plan from there. If this was Kira that they were dealing with; he'd be the best person to ask… After L. But now that L was gone, his successor was the second best option. The group, aim now known, headed toward the elevator.
~~Death Note~~
Dark's statement broke the group's silence once they hit the tenth floor. "I can go with you to the eighth floor… But only till there."
"Why's that…?" Chihiro cocked her head with genuine curiosity.
She sighed sadly, her eyes now empty. "I have to meet someone else who claims to be related to me…"
Dark was an orphan; she had never known her parents, nor knew who they were, and by the time anyone noticed that she was alone, she was old enough to stay out of foster care. She was only left with her parent's old home, which was exactly as they had left it, just a bit dusty. Apparently, she was also left with a great sum of money, and since that had been released to the press; many people came from around Japan claiming to be her aunts and uncles, hoping for some amount of cash.
Her smile returned, however, after a moment's thought. "They don't realize, though… Now that I'm, what, twenty-three, they don't get anything."
Small bouts of laughter came from the group, and the doors opened, revealing a smaller, more shadowy floor. In the shadows, a small light could be seen from inside a room, along with the whispers of two people.
"That must be my dad and aunt… Thanks, Dark." Day began as she stepped out of the near-vacant elevator, Chihiro quickly following. "I guess I'll see you later, depending on what all this adds up to be."
The girl left in the old shaft nodded, and clicked the button for it to begin going down. "Good luck…" she whispered.
And as the doors closed in front of her, eyes red and aglow, Dark, the only daughter of Light Yagami and Misa Amane… And now, the new Kira smiled a deadly smile.