A/N: This is a semi AU because it still involves a Death Note.

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Chapter 1

Ryuzaki woke after having a bad dream, he sighed and looked at the clock, 2:35 AM glowing green from the darkness surrounding himself and Raito.

Dreams in genral for Ryu where either sad or frightening, this one was beyond frightening.

He shuttered, maybe with this new family he'd be safe, he'd be free from the injustice of the world, injustice of himself.

But he was smarter than that, smarter and wiser.

He knew he'd never get away from all the hatred and disgust from everyone including himself.

"Ryuzaki..?" Ryu heard Raito call his new name.

Ryu acted as if he was asleep, pulling it off for once.

Raito looked at Ryuzaki for a moment before going back to sleep.

Ryu silently shed tears into his pillow and onto his scarf.

TIME SKIP!~

Mrs. Yagami was taking Ryu for some new clothes and Ryu was obviously not enjoying himself.

"Honey, you seem upset, what's the matter..?"

Ryuzaki looked at Sachiko surprised for a moment, she'd snapped him out of his little daze.

"I'm sorry...mom, I was just thinking of something unpleasant.." Ryuzaki said.

She did something unexpected, she hugged him in the store and made him extremely embarrassed as the children snickered and the

adults quickly looked away.

"It's okay Ryuzaki,I know your upset, we will get through this." She whispered in his ear.

Wait, had she known that Ryuzaki was sad and hated himself? "I know losing a family can be hard, we can help you if you let us."

Oh, right, she thought he was still hurting from the 'Accident'.

'It was no accident. I-I killed them, I am a murderer...a MONSTER.' Ryuzaki thought, hugging close.

"I'm sorry Ryuzaki, would you like to go home?" She asked politely, knowing she was embarrassing him.

He simply nodded pulling his scarf up, and grabbed her hand.

She smiled and picked Ryuzaki up, he may be eight but he was tiny.

He looked about five years old and acted five.

She carried him out patting his back and supporting him at the same time.

" We love you Ryuzaki." She whispered in his ear and held him tightly and comfortingly.

He couldn't help but silently cry into Sachiko's shoulder, which was the fist time in years since he was told he was loved.

She pat his back as she felt tears soak into her shoulder.

She knew the true reason why Ryu was so depressed, he had no self-esteem, it broke her heart.

"H-How about we get some ice cream?" She asked on the verge of tears.

He nodded, he could use something sweet right then.

TIMESKIP

Raito waited and waited for him mom and Ryu to come home.

Ryuzaki came home talking up a storm and smiling and laughing .

"Oh, Hello you to, how was it?" Raito asked politely.

"Hello Raito, we had a great time!" Ryuzaki said happily.

Shocked beyond belief Raito smiled, Ryuzaki was happy, and his self esteem was bright and shining, newly restored.

That was his mom for you, nice and willing to help others.

"Raito, why don't you take Ryuzaki to the park, if that doesn't bother you, I have to clean the house and make diner." She said.

" Yes, okay then, should we go?" Raito asked politely.

"Okay." Ryuzaki smiled, he'd never been to a real public park before.

"Okay lets go" Raito closed the door after he'd let go Ryuzaki go.

AT THE PARK

Raito put the last tiny flag onto the biggest sand castle he'd ever seen.

Ryuzaki smiled and put one arm behind his head and one arm outstretched and giving the sand castle a thumbs up.

"Looks great Ryuzaki!" Raito said happily.

"I second that Raito." Ryuzaki looked happy.

"Raito I'm going to play over there." Ryu pointed by the swings and Raito nodded and went of to go buy snacks from a vendor right besides the park.

Ryuzaki began to swing and as he kicked the sand and as he did so, something could be seen under the sand….something, black?

Ryu stopped swinging so he could dig and soon enough he pulled out a black note book with the writing ' Death Note' on the cover.

A/N: LA END OF CHAPPIE ONE!