This story happens around after the second book. Befroe I start, I'm just going to say one thing; the reason they are called fanfiction, is because they are fiction written by the fans. This means that we can do what ever we want with the characters, which includes writing them to the best of our abilities. I don't think that just because someone can't write the characters as smart or funny as they should be, they should be burned to death by flames. Respect the writers. It's hard work writing a stroy. I should know.

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note. The only thing I own is Maru-chan, and this storyline. (And maybe OCs that come in later)


Light Yagami closed the door to his room cautiously, making sure that he put the slip of paper in between his door, and lowered the door handle the slightest bit. He had begun to walk downstairs when he heard his mum call out, "Light, come down here! We have a visitor."

Light closed his eyes, keeping back annoyance. Just when he was about to go out to test something for the Death Note. He looked up at Ryuk, who was laughing. Obviously he was having fun, thought Light. He walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. His mom and his sister were sitting at the table with a girl he didn't know. She had her back to him, but from what he could see, she had long red hair, and wore a leather jacket that didn't have sleeves. If Light didn't know better, he would have thought it was a tank top, but it was too long for that.

"Ah, Light there you are," said his mother. "This is Maru-chan. She is my best friends' daughter. She will be living with us for a bit, while her parents sort out a few things."

Maru turned around, and looked at him. She was wearing huge dark shades, so he couldn't see her eyes. She stood up from the chair, and he noticed that she was wearing baggy black pants, with a chain hanging from two of her belt loops. He also noticed that she was almost as tall as him. She took off her shades, and he saw that her eyes were violet. He couldn't be sure if that was her real eye color or not.

"Anami Maru," she said, holding out a hand. Light shook it, noticing the English way of greeting someone.

"Light Yagami," he said.

She appraised him with her violet eyes, and then her eyes slid to the side of Light. Light struggled not to look at where she was looking. Then she looked back at him. She smiled at him, a mischievous sort of smile that gave him a bad feeling.

"So, Yagami-san, you're dad is the head of the Kira investigation unit?" she asked.

He paused. How did she come by the information? "Yes he is," he said.

"Amazing! You must get a whole bunch of disclosed information!"

"Unfortunately, no," he said, meaning it. It was actually very annoying having to hack into his dad's computer everyday just to get new criminal names for his stash.

"Aww, that's too bad." Light didn't really like where this conversation was going, so he changed the topic. "So, mum, where is she going to be staying? I mean, she can't stay on the couch, can she?" he asked.

"Ahhh, about that. Well, we're not sure yet. She might be able to stay in Sayu's room," she said.

"Eeehh?" said Sayu, for the first time since he'd come downstairs. "Why my room? Then were am I going to sleep?"

"Then you'd have to sleep in Light's room," she said. "With Light."

Light started to panic, but kept his face calm. "Mom, I won't be able to study if Sayu is always there bugging me. You do want me to remain number one in Japan, right?"

"Of course I do, Light, but we can't have Maru-chan sleeping in your room, can we?" said his mother.

There was a slight pause. Maru slipped her sunglasses back on. She leaned back on the chair she'd been sitting on. Tilting her head towards the ceiling, she said, "I don't particularly mind."

Everyone looked at her, confused. "What do you mean, dear?" asked Light's mother.

"I don't mind staying in Light's room," she said.

There was a pause of silence, then everyone started talking at once.

"My dear! A girl sleeping in the same room as a boy?"

"You can't do that!"

"I don't mind either," said Light, and everyone stared at him. "What I mean is, she probably not going to be there much anyways, and it's just for sleeping. Plus, you can trust me, right mom?"

"Well..." said my mother.

"He's right. I'm acutally not going to be here that much," she said, tucking a bit of hair behind her ear.

"Oh, I guess it's all right," said Light's mother. "Light, please help Maru-chan take up her things."

"No need," she said, grabbing a large duffle bag, and carrying it upstairs.

Light watched her leave, calculating how he'd be able to continue writing names. A girl who looked like that was most probably the girl who stayed out at night, and partied.


Maru brought her stuff upstairs. It wasn't all that heavy. The only things in her bag were clothes. She quickly set her things down in Light's room and looked around. There wasn't all that much in the room. A computer, a television, a bed, a closet, and a bit more. She opened a few drawers at his desk, and found a diary. She took it out, and opened it. It was filled with the most boring descriptions of life she had ever read. Suddenly, she noticed something. The bottoms of the drawer weren't equal.

"A false bottom," she muttered. She looked underneath, the drawer, and searched the bottom, finding a hole. She looked around. Something that size... The hole was about 5 millimeters in diameter. What could fit? The head of a pencil wouldn't fit because the diameter slowly becomes larger. She looked again at the hole. It was pretty much the same size as the head of a pen... A pen... The ink cartridge in a pen actually might work, she thought to herself. She took a pen from Light's desk, and opened it.

She inserted the pen into the hole, and found that it fit perfectly. She smiled to herself. She pushed up the false bottom, and looked inside. There was a black notebook laying in the drawer. Then Maru's eyes slid next to the notebook, and saw that if she'd inserted anything other than an insulator, the whole desk would have gone up in flames. She shuddered as she realized just how close she'd been to being burned.

Maru slid her hand in and pulled out the notebook. She flipped it over, and saw the words "Death Note" written upon them in a strange script. She frowned. Death Note? What did it mean, and why would Light-san go so far just to hide something so silly. It was obviously a prank. She cautiously opened the notebook. Inside were hundreds of names. She scanned over them. They were... Names of criminals.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps right outside the door. She quickly put back down the false bottom, shoved in the drawer, and stuffed the notebook into her jacket. She leaned against the desk, and stuffed her shades back on her face. She doorknob turned, and in came Light.


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