I finally got one review. That took a while. So that's why I'm continuing this story. Hope you enjoy chapter 3. (I know I uploaded two chapters but that was an accident. I'm just going to upload one this time. Enjoy, and reviews are appreciated!

Chapter 3

It was late at night and Misa couldn't sleep. She had been tossing and turning all night trying to close her eyes, hoping that would work. However, she had no such luck. Misa had thought to see if Light was still up, but didn't want to bother him. She decided to head downstairs and get a drink of the mineral water she brought along with her. Thinking this would help her sleep; Misa got up from her bed and walked downstairs and into the kitchen.

Upon entering the kitchen she flipped the switch for the light, but it didn't turn on. At first she was confused since it worked before. "This is an old building after all. I'm surprised it worked at all." With that in mind, she opened the refrigerator and reached for her bottle of mineral water. The only light was the one from the refrigerator.

"That's much better. I'm sure I'll be able to sleep now." Just after Misa said that she started to cough. The coughs soon got very violent. She tried to reach for her mineral water, but in vain. She only managed to knock it off the counter and onto the tile floor.

Meanwhile, Light woke up upon hearing noise coming from downstairs. It was late at night and he found it queer that someone should be up at this hour. "I guess I'll see who it is." He climbed out of bed and walked down stairs. When he was at the top of the staircase, he noticed a light from the kitchen peaking from underneath the door. Now near the kitchen door, he opened it. The light was shining from the refrigerator door. In front of the refrigerator was a body lying still.

"Oh my god, Misa!" Light quickly knelt down next to her, checking to see if she was oncounsious.

"Misa, are you all right?" There was no reply. "Misa come on answer me!" He paused for a second. "She's not unconscious. So then she must be…" He quickly checked her pulse. No heartbeat. "No, you can't be dead. Not now it's too soon. What the hell happened?"

Near Misa's body there lay a small piece of paper. Light hadn't noticed it before. He reached for it and read its contents. The expression on his face changed from shock to paranoia. He looked around suspiciously, expecting to find someone watching him. He then got up to inform his companions what had happened.

Light bolted up the stairs like a rocket, knocking on the first door he saw. "Hey open up, this is important!" There was noise from behind the door and then the door opened. "Light is it really that important?" said L. It didn't look like he had gotten any sleep. "Yes, it's about Misa." He paused for a minute. "She's dead." He let the information sink in before speaking again. "Come on, see for yourself."

The two hurried downstairs to the kitchen. There was the body, still in the same position on the floor. "Are you sure she's dead?" L asked.

"Of course I'm sure. You can check her pulse if you don't believe me." L did just that. "You're right Light, she is dead. How regrettable."

"It's more than regrettable L! Someone just died and that's all you say?" L was about to respond, but Light interrupted. "Do me a favor and tell everyone else what happened. They're bound to find out eventually." Without objection, L fetched the others. Now alone, Light again glanced at the piece of paper he had found. When L came back downstairs, he quickly stuffed it into his pocket.

"Did you wake everyone else?"

"No. Light, do you know which room is Sky's room?"

"Why do you need to know where her room is?" His tone had suggested that L might have other intentions.

"You have the wrong idea Light. I thought she might get the message to everyone a bit faster than me."

"Of course that makes sense. Try to look for her room." As L left Light chuckled to himself. "It's too bad he didn't give a more entertaining reaction.

After many shocked reactions toward Misa's death, they were all assembled in the living room. Light had thought it best to move the body from the kitchen. He and Mello lifted the now motionless body into the room she was staying in. Once they returned, L decided to get down to business.

"As you all know, Misa is dead. Right now, we have no theory as to what exactly happened. Unless Light would like to make a suggestion." Light had been leaning in the corner but looked up upon hearing his name. "I would like to make a suggestion thank you." L nodded his head and Light began to speak.

"I'll start from the beginning. I was asleep when I heard a noise from downstairs. I came to investigate it. When I got to the kitchen Misa was already dead. She must have spilled the mineral water she was drinking and choked on it." He paused, waiting for a response.

"So you don't have any idea how she died?" B asked.

"Well she might have choked on what she was drinking. Or maybe it was suicide." Sky suggested.

"There's no way it was suicide. That's something Misa would never do." Light said. "As for your first suggestion, it's possible. Still why would she die of something like that? It seems a bit odd." Sky had no reply so Light continued.

"Maybe something might have fallen into her drink."

"Yes that's possible as well." L said, agreeing. Others started to suggest what it might have been. They all mentioned different food and drink items in the refrigerator, but none would have been able to kill.

"Perhaps before Misa arrived, someone might have slipped some poison into her drink." B suggested. No one responded so he continued. "It could have been an outside force which seems more probable." Despite what he said, Beyond Birthday believed none of it to be true.

"It was probably just an accident. I don't think we should worry too much about it." Watari said.

"I agree with you Watari. I don't feel we need to conduct an investigation on the matter." L said. He and Watari headed back upstairs. However, before L could leave B stopped him.

"Really L you're not going to investigate this at all? Not even a small investigation? Isn't that regrettable." L turned around at the use of his catchphrase being stolen.

"Well, aren't you one cruel bastard. And Mr. Wammy what about you? It seems you don't care either. Well that's fine by me. I should have figured you wouldn't even care to investigate poor Misa's death." He sighed. "Oh well, I guess I'll do my own investigation." With that, he went upstairs, smirking at L and Watari.

Everyone else left to their rooms. "Of all the things to happen, someone has to die? Now I really want to go home." Sky said.

"Why? You heard what Mr. Wammy said: it was an accident." Mello said.

"I know but…"

"Just go to bed Sky."

She sighed and headed toward her room. "Matt, does this bother you at all?"

"Well not too much. I honestly think there's nothing to worry about. You shouldn't let it bother you so much."

"Of course there isn't." She said sarcastically. "Mello's probably right. Goodnight Matt." Before going to bed, she gave him a quick kiss goodnight.

Meanwhile downstairs, Ginny and Light had not left.

"Are you going to be all right Light?" Ginny asked. "After all, you were close to Misa.

"Yeah I'll be fine thanks for asking. We should both head back to bed. With all that happened, I'd like to get a goodnight sleep."

"Yeah I would to." Ginny said smiling.

They both went to their rooms and soon fell asleep. As they all slept, one of them still awake, smiled to themselves for they had succeeded.