Hello, dear readers - if I have any, that is. xD
AMM, here~!
First, I'd like to apologize about not updating despite the fact that I said that I would. I've actually had this chapter for ages, but I just kept on forgetting to put it up.
So, anyway, this is the second chapter of 'Welcome to the Afterlife'. I would like to thank everyone for the reviews I've gotten so far. ^-^. It's always nice to have people reviewing your story, don't you think? ^0^
I think I'm done rambling. Eli! On with the disclaimer!
Eli: Why do I have to do it?
Because Mathew did it yesterday, now do the disclaimer, please~?
Eli: -Sigh- AMM doesn't own Death Note. She only owns Elizabeth/Eli Archer, Mathew, Kurono and the plot.
The first thing I was aware of was that someone was poking me.
Hard.
The second thing I was aware of was a feminine voice, it seemed annoyed.
"Hey,"
Poke.
"Are you going to wake up anytime soon?"
Poke.
"I've been sitting here for over an hour. Do I have to kick you to wake you up?"
My eyes flew open and I bolted upright - only for a wave of nausea to come over me and make me lie down again.
"Ugggh..." I put a hand over my eyes, trying to block out the dim light that was getting into the alleyway.
Wait a minute...Alleyway!?
I took my hand away from my eyes and blinked up at the sun - or what was visible of it, anyway. Tall building's on either side of me made it hard for me to see most of the sky - well, what I hoped was the sky, anyway. One can never be too sure whether she's crossed into another dimension or not.
The feminine voice from earlier took that moment to make itself known.
"Yo!" It - no, wait, she...I think? - saluted to me when I stared over at her/it, horror immediately becoming noticeable on my face. That thing...was it even human?!
She/it had grey, stone-like, skin. Cracks were highly visible on her/it's face and arms, making me assume she/it was literally made of concrete. Her/it's eyes - well, I guess I should say eye - was completely blood-red, with no pupil. Her other eye...Well, there was no eye. What filled its place instead was a large, purple, 'X'. It's/Her hair was made entirely out of live snakes of every color and went down just past her/it's shoulders. She/it was wearing what looked like black skinny jeans, black combat boots, a red shirt, a white jacket with it's sleeves turned up past her/it's shoulders and a grey belt which held two black notebooks. She/it was quite the sight indeed.
A sight that I probably would've screamed my lungs out at if she/it hadn't covered my mouth just in time.
"Woah, dude! Calm down! I'm not going to hurt ya', stupid!" Confusion and then anger took up my features. Who was she/it calling stupid!?
She/it took her/it's hand from my mouth and I began to pout. Huh, stupid...
"I'm Kurono, by the way...Oh quit poutin'!" Kurono snapped, unexpectedly. I stared at her - I have decided to call it a her now - my mouth open slightly. Note to self, Monster has a temper..
She gave me a glare and I snapped my mouth shut, better not to get on the scary monster's bad side.
That was when a question came to my head, where was I?
And where was Mathew?
How did I get here?
Who the poop spiked my drink?
Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. "What the hell happened?" I burst out, my eyes scanning the place frantically, looking for some sort of clue.
"Oh, right!" Kurono said, like she'd forgotten something, which was probably right, judging from the sheepish look on her face.
"Well?" I asked, feeling impatient.
"W-well..." She started, and bit her lip nervously. "Y'see.. The thin' is, you erm ...Died."
My memory of my last night on earth hit me like a train. I remembered everything. The shadow, Ryuk, the fire, being crushed to death, Mathew...Mathew!
"W-what happened to Mathew...?" Part of me knew the answer, and that I probably wouldn't like to hear it.
"He...died too." Came the hesitant reply.
"Then where is he?" I whispered, paling slightly.
"..." No reply.
"Dammit Kurono! Just answer the question!" I snapped, too terrified to care if I offended her.
Kurono looked down at the ground, guilt forming in her eyes.
"W-we don't exactly know... He was meant to come with you, bu'.." She trailed off.
"But?" I pressed her for more details, but her mouth stayed shut, it was obvious that she didn't know either.
I got up from my sitting position on the ground and sighed, moment's went by, and I remembered the questions that were silently forming inside of my head.
"Where are we, anyway?" I asked, all bitterness gone out of my tone as I looked further down the alleyway.
"Death Note," Kurono said, happily.
"Death note..." I sighed in relief. I thought it'd be somewhere...hang on..."DEATH NOTE!?" I screamed, visibly panicking.
"Oh, that reminds me!" She said, suddenly remembering something.
She picked one of the black notebook's out of her belt and handed it to me, I took it curiously, and realized with slight surprise that it was a death note.
"Whoa..." I breathed in awe, my current troubles temporarily forgotten.
Temporarily.
"Wait," I snapped out of my daze and stared up at Kurono. "Does this mean you're a-"
"-Shinigami?" She asked, tilting her head slightly. "Yep. Did'ja only just realize that?" I would have guessed that she would have probably raised an eyebrow, but she didn't actually have any.
"Maybe..." I answered, looking away, embarrassed. Kurono chuckled and I began to pout again. It wasn't my fault that I took so long in figuring it out.
Kurono looked at the sky and to both our surprise, it was getting dark.
"Well, I guess I'll be goin'," She began to walk away, but I called her back.
"Hey! Aren't you supposed to stay with me or something!?" I shouted angrily at her, and she snickered in response.
"Aww! Is the little fangirl scared of gettin' killed by Kira?" She walked back over to me and poked my cheek. I flushed and stepped away.
"N-no! I just meant that you're a Shinigami! Aren't you supposed to stay with me?" I replied.
"Meh, you should do fine on your own," She said carelessly. "And anyway." She said brightly. "I booked you a hotel for a few days, and there's money in the hotel room, so you should be fine. Oh, by the way. You should probably pick an alias, or something. Don't want to get killed, do you?"
And on that note, she turned around and walked away, disappearing quickly.
I clenched my teeth and made a fist with my hand.
"Damn Shinigami...!"
Did you guys like Kurono~?
Eli: I didn't, she abandoned me!
Mathew: She didn't abandon you. She'll probably be back later. ...Probably.
Kurono: I'M NEVER COMING BACK MWHAHAHAHA ;D
Okay, then, I guess that's all I need to say right now, see you~
Review? :D
