Death Notes andNobodies

Chapter one

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note nor do I own Kingdom Hearts.

Author's note: For those of you reading Wish, I know you're probably thinking: "She can hardly keep up with one story, let alone two." But I promise to be quick about updating on both stories. Well, read on and enjoy!

Roxas awoke to a bright light and a few silhouettes were around him as he opened his eyes. Nothing was in focus for the first few moments as he regained his bearings. Whatever the case, his head hurt like it had been pounded surreptitiously with a metal pole.

"He's awake!" A lively male voice came.

"Yes Matsuda, we see that. Please keep your voice down for now. He still needs to recover fully." An older man's voice followed.

Roxas managed to see clearly after blinking a few times and he realized that he knew none of the people towering above him. There were three kneeling down around him and three more standing behind them. The three closest were all males. The youngest looking had auburn hair and light brown eyes; he was the best looking of the three. The oldest had black hair and big brown puppy eyes. The third male surprised Roxas: he had deep opaque black eyes that looked sleep deprived, and a messy array of jet black hair.

"Can you stand?" The strangest one asked in a deep voice.

Roxas nodded, and with help from the kind one, he stood. He thanked the man and looked around to see where he was. It was a large office with extremely modern computers.

"Where am I?" Roxas asked.

"I'm afraid we can't tell you that, but now the best question is who are you?" Again the strange one spoke.

The blond gave the opaque eyes a questioning glance before answering, "I really don't know."

The strange one examined Roxas' face carefully before deciding that he was telling the truth.

"It appears you have lost your memory, but that doesn't explain your sudden arrival here."

Roxas' head was spinning. What in the world was going on? He didn't remember anything at all. The last thing he remembered was falling through pitch black darkness with not even the slightest hint of light to be found.

"Do you remember your name?" The strange male asked.

"Roxas," he answered.

The strange man again analyzed the boy's face to convince himself that every answer he received was true. He stared into Roxas' eyes without looking elsewhere for a few moments before the blond felt himself twitch from the awkwardness of the situation. He was relieved when the stare was directed away from him.

"I'm Ryuzaki, and over here are the members of a special investigation team."

Roxas heard a cry of outrage come from one of the men.

"Have you lost you mind Ryuzaki? You just told an outsider, a kid no less, what we are." It was one of the older members.

"It's alright. I'm planning on keeping him here under surveillance for a while to confirm whether or not he's a threat to us."

Roxas' eyes widened at the statement. "What? But how some I'm a suspect after just a few seconds of being here?"

"Five minutes and 28 seconds to be precise, and to answer your question, it is because you suddenly appeared here. I don't have any idea how, but it's suspicious. You could be linked to the Kira case somehow."

"Kira case?"

"I will not explain it to you for security reasons, but if you are found innocent, all will be explained in due time."

Roxas found his way to the near by swivel chair and fell into it hopelessly. He didn't know where he came from, he didn't know where he was, and all he had was a name to rely on. Even if he didn't end up in this place, where would he have gone alternately? He realized that this was as good a place to end up as any. At least this way he had somewhere to stay until he was proved innocent.

"Well, since you're going to be part of the group, you can call me Matsu-san, and this is Light-kun." The puppy dog eyed man said happily introducing himself and the youngest member of the investigation team.

The rest of the group introduced themselves with nick names and aliases. Roxas figured it was to protect their true identities.

As Roxas took his time to look at everyone, he noticed something very peculiar about Light-kun and Ryuzaki. They were chained together by hand cuffs built with a chain around three feet long. Things just kept getting weirder and weirder.

"Well Light-kun, you're not the youngest one here anymore." Matsu-san said cheerily.

Light-kun looked over at Roxas with a smile. "I guess not."

Roxas tried to calculate how much older Light was, and he estimated around a year or two. It was obvious that he was old enough to be a high-school graduate going into university.

"I'm sixteen, but I look younger than I am." Roxas said simply.

Ryuzaki came up to Roxas and gave a courteous nod, "Roxas-kun, if you'd follow me I'd like to take you to your room for the time being. You'll be under constant surveillance by the team and myself to ensure that you aren't in fact a risk to us."

Roxas nodded and rose from the swivel chair. Ryuzaki and Light escorted him to his quarters. Light only came due to the chain linking him to Ryuzaki.

Once in the room, Roxas took a look around. It was large enough for three people to stay in.

"This is also where Light-kun and I stay during the night. I hope you won't mind the extra company." Ryuzaki said only out of politeness, because Roxas knew he wouldn't have a choice either way. His formality was appreciated though.

"That's fine." The blond answered.

"Very well then, we shall leave you for now Roxas. We still have much work to do. Until then, you can call on any one of us when you need something. We will hear you through the microphones in the main investigation room." Ryuzaki explained.

Roxas nodded and watched as the two men turned and walked out of the room. He felt a sudden hollow in his chest. Where was this going to lead? What if he somehow proved guilty? Nothing made sense, and without his memory, he could very well be the suspect these men were looking for.

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In another place where time didn't exist, where dreams were void of feeling, and where a heart was something to be desired, Axel wandered through the Organization's headquarters putting the pieces together in order to find Roxas. His best friend had left the organization a short while ago and had disappeared. Axel only knew that he could be in any other world, but he didn't know where to begin looking.

He had sent out a few dusks under his command to search for the thirteenth member of the organization, and he hoped that they'd be coming back with news as soon as possible; until then, all the pyro-kinetic could do was stand by.

"I wonder where he came from?" Matsuda thought out loud.

"We don't have any leads on where he could possibly have come from, but I'm hoping that keeping him under surveillance long enough will eventually end with our finding out." Ryuzaki said.

If he is a key piece to the Kira case, then what will he lead to? How could a boy like him manage to get into our head quarters unnoticed? There are cameras set up everywhere, and suddenly he was just lying on our floor. Light was too lost in thought to hear what everyone else was saying. This new turn of events was enough to make him wonder if the world really was just right and wrong. What if there was an in between? The way things were headed, he might just start believing in Shinigami.

Somewhere in Shinigami world, Ryuk sneezed.

That night, it was almost mid night when Light finally convinced Ryuzaki that he was too tired to continue investigating. Plus they had nothing to build on for the time being.

Until they found a clue as to which direction to look, they were standing at a fork in the road that branched out into so many directions that it was inconceivable to even guess.

Ryuzaki still didn't understand how Light had suddenly lost his memories, and now seemed to be the every day teenager, Light Yagami. He was a genius teenager, but no longer the mass murderer Kira. L didn't know what to think. He honestly admired Light, and he only wished that they could become friends, but he knew that Light had been Kira; if L knew anything, it was that history tended to repeat itself. Light would probably have his memories back as soon as the team managed to find a new lead on the case.

Ryuzaki was brought out of his unsettling thoughts by Light's concerned voice.

"Ryuzaki, you seem out of it, is everything all right?"

L nodded, "Yes, I'm fine Light-kun. I'm simply trying to find a clue hidden in the events that have come to pass up until now."

Light nodded, "Yeah, me too. But I can't make heads or tails of it. We know that Kira stopped killing just as I was put under surveillance, and then it started again shortly before I was released. The killings seem to be following the initial pattern, but somehow it's a bit different…"

L raised his hand to silence Light. "At the moment we should simply concentrate on resting; you especially Yagami-kun. We shall resume our hunt in the morning."

Light sighed, "You're right, Ryuzaki," he said, "but I'd be relieved if you'd get some sleep also."

"Do not preoccupy yourself with my well being Yagami-kun. For now, simply worry for your own health."

"I can't help but worry; you're my friend after all. One of the only true friends I've ever had. It's natural that I should be concerned about you."

L turned to Light and stared silently for a moment before he sighed and looked the other way.

"Light-kun, deep down, I wish, I hope with all my being that you never become Kira again, but I can't see fate changing because I desire it so."

Light reached out a hand and laid it on L's shoulder gently. "Ryuzaki… I honestly hate to admit this out loud, but I agree that the way Kira did things resembles my way of thinking. It kills me inside, but what can I do but stay in denial? I don't want to be Kira, and I certainly don't want to be a mass murderer…" He paused, "Ryu… No, L, if I ever do become Kira again… Promise me something…"

L turned to face his friend solemnly. He knew what was coming next.

"Kill me. Don't hesitate just because we're friends. If I turn back into Kira, I'm positive that it won't be me anymore."

L felt himself shudder involuntarily. He wasn't expecting Light to ever give him the green light to end his life if he ever turned back into Kira. L had been prepared to lose Light and kill Kira, but this new turn of events made the detective wonder if he could really finish the job as he had planned.

"We should get some sleep Light –kun," the detective said as he turned his dead black eyes to Light's lively brown.

The younger male sighed and led the way to the bed room. L followed along behind him but ran into his back as the boy froze in his tracks.

"Ryuzaki… look," Light said pointing in the direction of the opposite wall.
L moved his eyes to the place being pointed at and stifled a gasp. Out of the wall emerged a silver creature contorting its body in unnatural ways as it swooped throughout the room languidly and alighted on the carpet next to the couch. The creature seemed very attentive about whatever it was looking at.

"Roxas-kun," the detective heard himself whisper.

The two men watched as the silver apparition's mouth unzipped to reveal a small head within the mouth. The head had no eyes and proceeded to make a hissing sound that neither male could understand.

The boy on the couch shifted in his sleep as whispered words came to him. He heard someone calling his name far away, and he climbed up into consciousness as he slowly awoke to the voice.
Roxas jumped back in surprise when he saw the creature that had been calling him. His jump was so violent that the couch fell over backwards and the blond ended up sprawled out on the floor.

"Wha… what do you want?" He stuttered.

"I've found you my liege," it hissed.

"Liege? What are you saying? I'm not anything to you, just go!" Roxas moved back and away from the terrifying creature until he was against the wall. He still hadn't noticed the two boys standing near by watching the scene.

The otherworldly being suddenly looked in Light and L's direction, as though it had suddenly remembered they were there. It sidled up to them and floated to its feet once more. Light was facing it head on and unconsciously moved in front of the detective as a barrier. The boy said nothing and resorted to staring unfalteringly in an intense challenge. The creature was unfazed by this as it swayed from side to side examining both humans. Once it was satisfied that neither was a threat, it floated back to the youngest member in the room.

"Our master will be here to retrieve you shortly," it hissed and disappeared through the wall from where it came.

As soon as the creature had gone, Light, with the detective right behind him, rushed to Roxas' side.

"Are you alright?" Light asked.

The blond nodded as he turned his piercing blue eyes to meet Light's.
"What did it say?" L asked intrigued.

Roxas took a deep breath and rose from his place on the ground before answering, "It said that it had found me, and that its master would be here to retrieve me shortly."

Both older men looked perplexed.
"Its master?" Light repeated.

The boy nodded, "Yeah."

Ryuzaki lifted his thumb to his mouth and chewed on the nail thoughtfully, "And so, the plot thickens."

Light lifted the mood by starting to laugh.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were excited Ryuzaki."

"I think you may be right, Light-kun."

Roxas didn't really understand what was so funny. A weird monster from a completely different dimension had just promised that its master was coming to get him, and all these two could do was be excited? What was this all about?

"Is it really that amusing?" He asked without being able to contain himself.

The dead eyes met Roxas', and he shook his head, "I am sorry Roxas-kun. We are by no means amused at your expense; it is merely the idea that this world is more interesting than we thought."

Light nodded in unison, "That's right."

Roxas still didn't feel better, but he figured that complaining was going to get him nowhere. Now all he could do was wait until that thing's master came to take him away do God knows what to him. Despite all the security in the building, Roxas felt like he was a buck caught in a truck's headlights. He was nervous.