When I turned five years old, my life hit its very first bump. My mom had set me up to start a pre-school, but after three weeks at the school they asked her to take me out of the class. They said that I wasn't getting along with the other kids and that I my odd behavior wasn't appropriate for me to in that environment. Unfortunately, that was not what my mom had planned. She had gone back to work after my father decided that he was no longer going to help pay for everything. She had no choice but to work and leave me at home, because she couldn't afford to pay a babysitter.

It was fine with me, even though I appeared to be alone; my abilities had opened up a new door. I could not converse and see the dead, along with a few otherworldly creatures. They kept me company, and they kept me safe. But because I was spending so much time with the dead, I was incredibly awkward around the living. Even around my own mother, as she was working so much.

I didn't have much of a schedule in my long days, but at seven thirty in the morning, I watched the red haired boy leave for school. At two thirty, I watched him come home. There was just something to odd about the boy, and the creatures knew it too.

"Kira." My mother whispered to me, gently waking me up early in the morning before she went to work. I smiled at her and wrapped my arms tighter around my small pony as she kissed my forehead. "Get up, I found someone that will watch you."

I didn't know if I was disappointed or excited. But I got up and got changed into some new clothes. Reaching down, my mother quickly put my long blonde hair into a bun on top of my head.

"You can bring her." She said with a laugh, watching as I nervously looked over at my stuffed bear. As she smiled at me, I reached out and grabbed the bear, wrapping my arms around it and following her.

She took my hand as we crossed the street, and as the door opened it became clear where I was staying exactly. I knew that her name was Shiori Minamino, she'd stopped by the house without her son plenty of times. She was nice, and I really liked her.

"Hello,Kira!" She said, smiling wide as a pair of narrow green eyes stayed in the door way watching what was happening outside of his house. I smiled politely and bowed, my wispy bangs falling into my face. She smiled and bowed back to me. "Shuichi, come here."

The red headed boy stepped out, looking down at me as he was fairly taller than me. "Hi." This was all he said to me, and he looked up at his mother. "It's time for school." He said in a nearly deadpan voice, receiving a kiss on his forehead from his mom.

It didn't seem quite right that such a loving and happy woman would end up with such a cold and weird child. I looked at him, watching as a creature made faces at him. For a second, I thought I saw him look at the creature, but I knew it had to be a mistake.

My mom said goodbye to me not long after Shuichi left, smiling at me as she whispered for me to have fun today. Even though it felt weird to be among someone that was alive, I had a lot of fun that day.

That was, until Shuichi returned home and his mother insisted that the two of us go play in the backyard in the garden. I walked out back with him, chewing on a carrot.

"What grade are you in?" I asked, not getting an answer as we walked into the garden. I was just following him. "Do you like school?" Hey, I was trying.

"Kira." He said, turning around right before his yard turned into the forest that was behind his house. "Stay here, and leave me alone."

With that, he turned around and walked away, leaving me at the edge of the forest. My lower lip began to tremble as he walked away, looking around as I stood in his backyard.

"He's rude." A young girl said from beside me, her brown eyes watching me. I could tell that she wasn't alive, and I couldn't have been more thankful to have a dead friend at the moment. I nodded as I looked down at the ground.

"He's a meany!" I yelled at his figure, watching as he disappeared into the forest. The girl beside me let out a sigh and motioned for me to follow her.

So I did, and I continued following her deep into the woods. We played all sorts of games, giggling and laughing together. She was a much better playmate than Shuichi had been. But as the time passed by, I realized that it was getting darker.

When I turned around, I realized that the girl had disappeared. I was all alone.

The darkness was incasing me, and at five years old I was freaking terrified of the dark. I'd heard so many stories from the creatures of what can be in the dark. I got down on the ground and huddled under a tree, staying where I was.

My mother had always told me if I was lost to stay where I was, so I did.

I just sat there, for God only knows how long. I didn't even hear Shuichi come up, but all of a sudden he was beside me and looking at me the way my mother does when I do something wrong. I looked up at him and rubbed my eyes.

"Why didn't you go back in?" He asked, watching me.

"Because the dead girl wanted to play out here." I said, covering my mouth quickly after I said that. That was something that I shouldn't have said. But Shuichi just nodded, grab my hand and brought me back to his house.

When we reached his house, he continued to hold my hand. His mother smiled at us, but my mom looked exhausted.

"Are you two good friends now?" Shori said with a laugh, looking at our hands connected. I was about to shake my head and be honest, but Shuichi decided to answer.

"Yes."