Light skipped dinner that night. He complained of having a horrible headache, which wasn't far from the truth, and went to his room. Light was hoping that a good night sleep would clear his mind. He didn't even bother changing, just sunk into the pillows and was instantly asleep. As soon as his eyes closed in his room Light found them opening elsewhere. He was standing in a small cemetery on a hill. A fresh grave had been dug and teenagers and children were coming to the open coffin in front of it and slowly paying their respects.

Light moved closer, unnoticed by all present and looked into the simple mahogany coffin. Inside the plush purple velvet he saw a face he knew well. Near lay there in front of him, looking to be asleep. Light recoiled from the grave and scanned his surroundings. Why here? He desperately asked himselfWhy am I seeing this? It was overcast that day, a slow mist coming down on all there. Just beyond the quaint picket fence a low building was visible. He could make out the word Wammys.

He pulled his attention back to the scene in front of him. He couldn't look away from the slow procession as each orphan belonging to Wammy's came forward and looked at Near one last time. Some smiled sadly down at him while others just shook their heads and walked away.

One girl stood out from the rest. She wore all black but still glowed. Light saw her apologize to Near and drop a folded piece of paper onto his body. After that she shook her head and gave a bitter laugh. Light read the note:

Near,

I don't want to replace you. I wish I didn't have to. Remember that no matter how hard I try to fill your shoes you always were the best. You should still be alive. I will avenge you Near, if I can. You owe me $20.

J ,Jinx, Jasmine Alkialiam.

Light stared at the name signed on the card. Another successor. Another name he could use…

After all the children had gone and left two more came up the hill. Light recognized Mello but not the red haired boy next to him. They both wore black. First Mello stepped up while Matt stood back. Mello yelled into the coffin and beat his fists into the wood on either side. After a long time Mello calmed down, his anger dissolving in the rain. He realized it was too late for Near. With a deep breath Mello leaned over the body and two drops of water fell from his cheeks. Light couldn't tell if it were the rain or something more. Finally Mello stumbled back and allowed Matt his goodbye.

Matt didn't say a word as he approached the grave. He only put out his cigarette and reached into an inside pocket of his vest. From this he pulled a small robot toy. He silently spoke to Near before setting the small toy next to him. A single tear fell from his eye onto Near's white pajamas.

"We could have been friends." He said loud enough for Light to hear before leaving to follow Mello back to the house. He watched both hunched figures disappear into the gloom. For a few minutes all was perfectly still then a girl came over the hill. She was dressed in all white. Her long black hair hung loose down her back. Openly she cried, looking to the sky so the rain mixed with the tears running down her cheeks.

"Nate why have you left me?" She asked the body. "Was my love not enough for you? I never got the chance to tell you I was still here. That I'd never left. You thought I was dead. You were so alone" The girl choked back a sob. "Now you'll never know. Do you have any idea how long I searched for you? How much I wanted to find you? And now… now, you-you-"

At this point she lost her semblance of calm and dropped to her knees besides the coffin. Light could hear her sobbing.

"Why? Why?" She whispered to the heavens. "Why you?"

Light wondered who this girl was that looked no older than eighteen was and why she cared so much for Near. He felt bad for these people that were torn apart by this loss. He felt… evil. It was he who had killed this boy. Light had become everything he was at one point trying to stop. Near, Nate River had done nothing wrong. Not yet, his mind told him,but he would have killed you. Light shook his head; he wasn't sure what to believe anymore.