Izanami no Mikoto

By xXxXLupicideXxXx

Disclaimer: It's called for a reason morons!

Warnings: This Fanfic is part of a competition, so please read all the entries before voting in reviews on the last chapter!

There may also be spoilers in this chapter.

CHAPTER TWO

It'd been about five years since Ryuk had seen the girl and her imaginary, or maybe not so imaginary friend. To be honest he'd almost forgotten them; he didn't think about them, nor did he dwell on what had happened. Though it seemed that destiny had planned to torture the poor shinigami once more… It'd been just like any other day, Light was lying to his co-workers about the Kira case and writing names in the Death Note. Ryuk had been sitting back comfortably on the couch, eating an apple, laughing to himself and planning to kill Light. That is until she appeared…

"Hello, Ryuuuukk~!" Drawled a low and whispering voice from behind him.

The surprised shinigami jumped to the ceiling and looked down at the giggling girl. She'd have been about fifteen at that point; she'd grown a lot, and her hair had changed to a vibrant red since their last meeting. And her clothes… Well, let's just say that her fetish for leather could've rivalled even the most hard-core biker.

"W-what do you want!" Spat the shinigami nervously.

He remembered her now, and Ankou. A repeat of what happened last time they'd crossed path had him acting cautiously, so as to avoid it.

"Not thinking of killing Light just yet are you?" Asked the evil child quirking her brow.

"What's it to y-you!" Snarled Ryuk.

He had a bad feeling about this.

"Ankou wants him alive." Deadpanned the red-head.

"For now…" She added with a vicious smile.

Ryuk, regaining the composure of a true shinigami, swallowed hard and climbed down off the ceiling.

"What are you, exactly?" He asked.

Her twisted smile grew wider.

"I'm glad you asked, I can probably answer your questions a little better than the way I did the first time we met." She breathed wickedly, chuckling at the end as she did so.

"You see, Ankou is growing old and he needs someone to do this for him… So, he gave me power, so that when he finally expires, I may take his place. Hence the reason I can read your thoughts." She explained with a smirk.

"If you have all that power, then what are you doing here?" Asked the shinigami suspiciously.

"Ah! Now, to the point of why I'm here!" The red-head snickered evilly.

"Like I said before, Ankou wants to keep Light alive for now… As this boring world, shall not last long. There will be a new challenge to emerge from the depths within about a year's time. To eliminate any problems that may emerge from the shinigami realm, I have disposed of the shinigami king. This pleases Ankou." She drawled dreamily.

"This is only making me more confused." Huffed the shinigami.

"There is nothing to confuse." Continued the girl.

"Ankou has taken a personal interest, like you, and my job is to serve him…"

"And this new threat?" Asked Ryuk.

"It shall be revealed to you in due time." Said the girl smirking wickedly.

"These days I go by Izanami no Mikoto, a name Ankou gave to me."

"And I need to know this why?" Asked the disgruntled shinigami.

Izanami smiled sadistically.

"You didn't." Said the red-head.

"I just wouldn't want you to remember me under the wrong name."

"So what now?" Ryuk snarled.

"Anymore of your precious Ankou's business to deal with?"

"No." Replied Izanami simply.

"In fact, it's time for me to leave. I sense your human approaching."

"Good riddance." Spat the shinigami.

"This will have been our last meeting Ryuk." Informed Izanami.

"Goodbye…"

Slowly she faded out of Ryuk's vision, leaving with nothing but a sense of dread and longing. While she might of scared him, he still felt safer in her presence than now. And it worried the shinigami, not that he'd admit it. As if on cue, Light entered the room at that very moment.

"Hah! Those idiots will believe anyone is Kira!" The Death Note owner laughed.

Suddenly a blonde idiot tackled him from behind.

"Oh, Light! I missed you sooooo much!" She cried.

"I can't believe we went a whole four hours without seeing each other!"

Pushing her off with an annoyed grunt Light glared at the woman, as if hoping that she'd spontaneously combust.

"Misa, for the last time, I have a job to do!" Growled the brunette.

Misa flinched from her spot in the corner.

"Would you prefer I don't work, just to spend time with you; a-and find out who the REAL Kira is!" He continued.

It was at this point that the blonde scrambled across from the spot she'd been sitting on the floor, hugging herself tightly to the original Kira's legs and feet.

"No! No, I'd NEVER want them to catch you!" She wailed.

"Misa couldn't live without you!"

Ryuk huffed and rolled his eyes at the two.

"Nice to see you too." The shinigami grunted sarcastically.

"Like you can complain Ryuk!" Exclaimed Light.

"There's a whole bunch of apples right here!" He said gesturing to the almost full bowl of apples on the kitchen counter.

"Whatever; don't pay any attention to the silly shinigami. We have to get ready for dinner with Matsu-kun and your father!" Misa chirped clinging tighter to Light's leg and sticking her tongue out at Ryuk.

Ryuk shivered involuntarily. Those were the same words that she had once used, and that didn't bode well with him at all.

"Hey Ryuk, what's wrong with you today? Not planning to kill me yet are you?" Asked the Light curiously.

The shinigami laughed.

"No, not just yet…" He cackled evilly.

The brunette ignored it.

"Whatever, let's go Misa." Commanded the original Kira shaking his head.

And with that they left. Leaving Ryuk to speculate and hypothesise as to what the new threat might be; though he would know soon enough…

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