As I said last chapter. It's a rather choppy story leading into the main events; which is more about Annabel and B's relationship. Oh well. I hope you enjoy. (:

~Three Years Later – Annabel; 9 Axel & B; 11~

Today we were to be evaluated by L. Axel was as nervous as ever. He kept telling himself he was good enough to be L's successor but it felt like a simple confidence booster than truth. B and I didn't care. B was a bit excited since he was to meet L for the first time and rather curious to see what he was like. I had seen L one time before, and I was not too fond of the man in the least.

Roger and Watari told us how today were to go: we were to go into the office together and be questioned as a group, and then we were to leave and be questioned one by one.

Axel and B sat besides me holding my hands. L looked at us. Axel's grip on my hand tightened. He was extremely terrified. B smirked. Was I the only neutral one?

"Annabel Anarchy, correct?" L asked holding a sheet of paper between his thumb and index finger.

"Lee. Annabel Lee Anarchy." B said before I could nod.

L looked at him. "B…Backup. Hm..so like the poem" L said. At first I was confused, and then realized he was speaking about my name. If it was anyone else, I would have been shocked he made a connection. "You are only here because of your brother correct?" he formed it as a question, but he had known this from the last time we met up. His attention then turned to Axel.

"A, how have your studies been?" L asked.

A shrugged. "I'm trying, sir. I study every chance I get. I don't want to let you down." He said with a wide grin. I squeezed his hand, gesturing he did fine.

It was B's question now. "You have been here for a few years now, how do you like it here, back-up?" L asked.

B looked at him. "Its hell. Axel and Annabel make this place rather decent though." He answered with a smirk.

L looked at me. "Miss Anarchy, your IQ lacks greatly, so this evaluation has no concern to you. Have a seat." He gestured over to the chair. I frowned but obeyed. "B, we will call you in when we're done." He shooed him out.

Axel stood nervously in the middle of the room. I smiled at him reassuringly.

"Axel Anarchy, known as A to the people of Wammy House. 11 years old." L read from the paper that was held between his thumb and index finger, and then looked up at him. "You do excellent in all your classes, study tremendously, but you don't seem good enough to be my successor. Do study more."

A looked down sadly. I stood up infuriated. "You're kidding! Axel is 11 years old! He has no friends because he's studying all of the time. He never failed a test or anything!" I shouted.

L looked at me. "Anna, quiet." He said.

I scoffed, "Um no. Annabel." I corrected.

L ignored it and spoke once more, "A just doesn't reach standards.

"And why is that? They need to be creepy just like you?"

"Annabel!" Axel shouted, quieting me back into my seat. I simply frowned.

"He just doesn't reach the standards. A, you may leave. I want to talk to Miss Anarchy. I'll get B when I'm done." L said.

Axel nodded and left the room.

L looked at me, "I thought you had manners." His voice irritated me at the moment, how tempted I was to punch him.

He stood up and climbed on the chair I sat in. I cowered back, but kept a cold glare. "Miss Anarchy, you have such potential to be my successor, I'd love to see you try for it." He cupped my face in his hands.

"Let go of me pedophile!" I shouted pushing him off the chair. B ran in and stood defensively in front of me.

L stood and looked down at us. "I most certainly am not a pedophile. I just feel you'd do well as a successor." He attempted to explain.

B glared at L. "Back off." He said coldly.

L sat back in his seat. "Well then, B, you are smart, I would like for you to be my successor." He offered.

B shook his head with a smirk. "Hell no. I'm better than you Lawliet." He knew he got L now, using his first name. The one thing he had tried so hard to keep hidden.

L's eyes widened in terror. "How do y-you know that?" His voice shook. He was trying so desperately to not show his fear.

"What's up, Lawli? Didn't think anyone would find your name?" B laughed darkly.

I smirked enjoying this greatly, mesmerized by L's fear. I would have loved to watch this moment on repeat. L then waved us off wishing us to leave the room. So we did hand in hand.

I went to the orphanage's library and found Axel reading a book with many more stacked beside him. I frowned and took a seat next to him as B sat across from us. I grabbed the book from Axel's hand. He glared at me.

"I need to study." He grumbled putting a poor effort to grab the book back, and instead just grabbing another book from the pile.

I sighed. "Axel, B just made L nearly pee himself." I said with a smile.

Axel shrugged, his eyes continuing to scan the pages. "Annabel, please put the book on the table and don't lose my page, I need to get back to that." He said, attempting to reach for it again.

I frowned and handed it to him. "B gave L hell for us." I said standing up, hugging my brother before walking out with B by my side. I think now that I look back on this, L's encounter with Axel was the main cause for his suicide, alongside the Anarchy curse.

review please? :D ...Yeah this story sucks. but the fact I even have it finished is the biggest accomplishment ever. XD