Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note.... I do not own the character Katrina River, she belongs to my bff. I own Max, and any other random people, and the plot.

I wake up early to find a sticky note on my forehead. I smile slightly as I took Mom's note off of my head and read it:

Max, by the time you read this, both of us are gone. Sorry we couldn't stay to say good-bye. (I blame your father for that.) We'll be back with the NPA after dinner, but before 10. If you need anything you can call Gevanni or Rester. (I'd personally go with Rester, he's a lot nicer.) Only call my number if it's a real emergency, like Mello is coming back from the dead or something.

Love, Mom

Always have to have a joke, don't you Mom? I sit there for a minute, thinking of what to do with my day. I get of bed and do my morning routine. When I was bushing my hair, I had the feeling of being watched. I glance slightly in the direction I felt it, but nothing was there. I shrug it off.

A little after 8:30, I was showered, dressed, and ate breakfast. I grab my wallet and put on a pair of shoes as I head out the door. It was a 30-minute walk to the mall from my house, even though our house is a good mile or two away from the city. Nobody was going to be at the mall at 9:00 on a Tuesday morning, I thought to myself. My plan was to wonder around the mall until 11:30, come back home and maybe visit the graves for a little bit, lunch, then around 2 go downstairs and do some running, and then go to my room at 4, eat around 5 or 6, and then back to my room.

When I arrive at the mall, my first stop is the bookstore. I really enjoy reading all sorts of books, novels to comics. I really like to ready mystery and horror novels and Japanese manga. At this bookstore, they had mangas in all sorts of languages. I buy the ones in Japanese because they're original and cheaper.

I look around the novel section before going to the mangas. I pick up a new book and read the back. After deciding it wasn't worth my time, I put it back.

"Well, well, well, look who's here," a female voice said rather loudly, "Maxie River, what brings you here?"

I sigh, annoyed, slightly. Samantha James, little bitch. I turn around, facing her and her followers: Jessica, Katie, and Alexandria. "Please don't call me 'Maxie,' Samantha," I say. "Shouldn't you four be in school?"

Samantha snorted. "As if."

"Oh, so you cutting," I say, "once again."

She glared at me. Samantha was one of those only child high school seniors that was on the cheerleading squad and had all the boys after her. Also her grades were pretty good. I had to take most of my senior classes with her. "No we're legal."

"Who'd you sleep with to pull that off? If my memory serves me right, today was the review of that huge chemistry test."

"Like you didn't?" Jessica barked. Jessica was Samantha's right-hand. They've been best friends for a long time; they play the same sports and are always partners.

"Are you still upset about my graduation?" I look at them with a semi-innocent stare. "Why can't you just admit to yourselves that I'm just smarter than you?"

"Why you little…" Alexandria started as she cam toward me, but she stopped when Katie held her back. Alexandria was one of those "hit first, ask later" kind of people. Katie was a spacey kind of person but had a good heart. Sometimes I feel sorry for her having to hang out with those guys; I heard that she only does because their parents work together or something stupid like that.

"Now if you don't mind," I say, starting to walk away, "I'm going to continue shopping in peace." No sooner than I take a step past them, I was grabbed, turned around, and then suddenly punched in the face. I stagger back a little, but was grabbed by Alexandria's huge hand. Let me tell you, Alexandria wasn't a women's petit like the rest of them.

"Alex!" Katie cried out.

"Can you please let me go Alexandria?" I ask, emotionless as always. "Otherwise you may end up needing medical attention."

"Like you could do anything to me, bitch," she growled. One thing that I notice between Samantha, Jessica, and Alexandria was that they were easily angered.

"What are you going to do, Maxie?" Samantha asked, smiling in approval of Alexandria. I roll my eyes slightly, what a bunch of idiots.

"Sam, please make Alex stop," Katie said quietly.

"Why should I?" Samantha asked, irritated.

"Because if she harms Max, Kira will –"

Samantha cuts her off. "Oh, Katie, don't start going on about your fake god." Kira? As in the Kira that killed criminals with heart attacks?

"He's not fake!" Katie shouted. "One day he'll rid the world of crime and lead us to a pure world!"

"Oh please." Samantha rolled her eyes. By now everybody in the store was looking at us. "You expect me to believe that there's someone that can kill whenever he wanted with an heart-attack?" So it was him. Katie's family must be Kira worshipers.

"Katie's right," I say, saving Katie from crying, " There was a Kira back in 2003-2010."

Katie smiled to me and nodded. "He's only taking a rest right now."

"Who asked you anything?" Alexandria growled. She was going to punch me again, but I saw it coming this time. I grab her wrist with my hand. Samantha and Jessica gasp as Alexandria just stared at my hand, dumbfounded.

"Never judge a book by its cover," I say as I begin to twist her wrist. Unknown to them, Mom personally taught me her own fighting style. She winced in pain, but it didn't stop her from releasing me and attempting to punch me. I let go of her wrist and jumped back, dodging the punch.

"Hey, if you're going to fight, do it outside!" We all turn to see Jake, the store manager. He graduated last year, but I did take a class with him. He even asked me to tutor him at one point.

Samantha growled and snarled, "Let's go." Jessica and Alexandria followed behind the blond, but Katie stayed back a little.

"Katie, if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to speak with you," I tell her. She had a quick flash of fear in her eyes. I smile at her, "Don't worry, it's nothing bad." She smiled and came over. Out the store's window, I saw Samantha's face disgusted. Jake went over to the window and smacked it. She screamed and hurried off. I laugh slightly.

"I'm really sorry about Alex," Katie said.

"Don't apologize for them," Jake said, coming over, "Those three are consently PMSing." Katie and I laugh. Jake was a smart boy, but loved to fool around. Sometimes I think he's my long-lost brother because he reminds me of Mom all the time.

Jake handed me a tissue, "I never thought that you'd get someone to mess you up Max." It took me a second to realize that Alexandria had made my nose bleed. I take the tissue and cleaned my face, slightly embarrassed.

"Thanks for stepping in Jake," Katie said, bowing her head. Katie was Japanese-American so she keeps a lot of traditions. I remember the one time we were partnered up for something, she told me a lot about herself. And then we did the whole class speaking Japanese to each other.

"It's my job," Jake said, "but please don't make any scenes that involve Kira, it could start something nasty." I look at both of them. If Kira hasn't been around for seventeen years, why is he still a big deal? This is reminding me of how the country is divided by Democrats and Republicans. I throw the tissue into the trash.

"So Katie, will it bother you if I looked around for a bit?" I ask her.

She shook her head. "I'll join you."

"Well, I'm going back to work," Jake said, "but if you guys want something, come to me and I'll give you a discount." Katie and I walk over to the mangas as Jake walked back to his post.

After going around aimlessly, Katie and I get some Taco Bell at the food court. All morning I've notice that Katie seemed nervous. I guess that she's just waiting for me to ask about Kira, which is my plan.

I was about to bite into my food when Katie asked quietly, "How'd you know about Kira, Max?"

"I was looking up some things on Google and I stumbled onto a fan-site," I say blankly, "and I was interested so I did a little research."

"Well, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one that knows him," she smiled. We take a bite of food.

"But how much do you know about him?" I ask. Katie looked at me, confused. "I mean do you have any idea of how he kills or who he is?"

"Kira is someone that cares about honest people and hates criminals," she started. That much I knew already. "He's the god of the new world that he's going to create for us, a world without crime. He kills those that he believes are evil. There's nothing that says how, but I do know that if you're extremely loyal and faithful, he could share that power with you."

With that said, we continue to eat. Sometimes I asked about school and she asked about how my life was. When we were finished eating, we said good-bye and I headed home. I bite on my nail as I think about what Katie told me about Kira. I have to admit that he was aiming for a good goal, but for each person in the world to be judged by only one, that was foolish. Everyone has different opinions about someone. Plus, if he's trying to rid the world of evil, which is most likely more than third of the world's population, doesn't that make him evil? After all, a killer is a killer, no matter the reason. Also, how can you kill people with heart attacks and also share that power?

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He followed her the girl around as she went on with her day. It was easy to find her from the Shinigami Realm. The last name, the one he couldn't write down fast enough, of the boy that defeated him was carved into his head. Of course over the last seventeen years of nothing, he had forgotten the boy's first name. It didn't matter since he had the Death Note and could punish all of those that deserved it.

Max River. The girl resembled her father in more than one way. She was also Kemino's daughter, the girl that had been there since the beginning. She was L's little helper and then, after L's Death, went to Mello and Near.

Light followed closely behind her. He was walking, the Shinigami that brought him back had gave him this form that resembled his own. No one could see it, not even a Shinigami. It was a clever trick, Light thought.

The house was just appearing behind the trees. Instead of going to it, Max made a turn. Light raised an eyebrow, but followed. After a while, Max down in front of five gravestones: Watari, Lawilet, Matt, Mello, and Roger. Light laughed when he read L's real name. The moment of L's death replayed in his head. The fool, he was that close to getting him, but, thanks to the fake rules, Light was the victor. Kira had triumphed over the original L.

"You guys were alive during the Kira time, right?" Max asked the graves. Light smirked; she was talking to them as if they could answer! "Is that how some of you died?" He didn't expect her to ask that. He chuckled as he remembered his Kira years. The majority of them did die because of him, minus Roger; his year of death didn't fit.

The sound of a familiar laugh reached Light's ears. "Hyuk, hyuk, hyuk." The husky voice of… Light looked at a nearby tree and saw him on a branch. Ryuk. What was he doing here? He walked toward the Shinigami and saw a notebook in his hand.

"Don't tell me you're bored again Ryuk," Light said, even though the Shinigami couldn't hear him. If he was planning what Light thought, then he could use this to his advantage.

Please review and feel free to ask questions! And to answer Evelyn627's question, umm Hopefully this chapter kinda answered it. If not, you'll have to wait and see.