This chapter may be a little boring. It's more like the anime than my own style, but I had to put all of this in here for the story to make sense to people. So, bear with me, I promise it'll get better!

Love is the greatest feeling

Love is like a play

Love is what I feel for you

Each and every day

Love is like as mile

Love is like a song

Love is a great emotion

That keeps us going strong

I love you with all my heart

My body and my soul

I love the way I keep loving you

Like a love I can't control

So remember when your eyes meet mine

I love you with all my heart

And I have poured my soul into you

Right from the very start


I waited patiently in the shadows with Watari. He was wearing a long dark coat and a hat, with a cloth over his face. No part of his skin was showing. I was wearing jeans, a red t-shirt, and a short, black, hooded jacket. The hood was pulled down low over my face so no one could see me.

We were at a conference. Officials were talking about the recent deaths. L was going to address them through the laptop that was tucked under my arm.

I leaned against the wall, out of sight, and listened. I kept my head down, so I couldn't see them. All I could hear were voices, none of which I recognized. It was difficult to tell who was saying what, because they all talked one right after the other.

"There have been 52 deaths that we are aware of, and that's just in the past week."

"Every single one of them involved a heart attack."

"They were all either criminals being held in prison or wanted by police for outstanding crimes. And I think it's safe to say there are other criminals whose deaths are unaccounted for."

"In which case the death toll could be well over 100." A murmur rippled through the crowd.

"At any rate, there were probably criminals who were facing execution sooner or later. Perhaps we shouldn't-"

"Why should it matter? Last time I checked, murder was still murder!"

"It's still too early to consider this a homicide."

"Then how did all these people have heart attacks at the same time? That's not coincidence, it's murder!"

"Do you think it's possible to kill all these people at once in all different locations?"

"Maybe it's a large organization."

"if it is, I'm not alone in suspecting the FBI or CIA."

"I dare you to say that again!"

"Now, now, this isn't the time to be joking around. We need to confirm that these are , in fact, homicides and not coincidences."

"How? Autopsy reports show that in all these cases, the victims died of a sudden heart attack!"

"Investigating a series of heart attacks is pointless."

"Absolutely. If they had been shot or stabbed, at least we'd have something to go on."

"If that's the case then it looks like we have no choice but to bring in L." Dead silence. Then, few whispers.

"But I hear this "L" is extremely arrogant. He'll only take cases he's interested in."

"That's exactly right! Besides, we don't even know how to contact him."

"L is already on the move." Watari's voice surprised me; I had been so lost in the conversation. Together we walked up to the podium on the stage. "Gentlemen, L has already begun his investigation into these incidents." People began talking all at once. "Please remain silent. L would now like to address you all."

Once Watari was finished, I place the laptop on the podium. I tapped a few keys, and on the screen, as well as on the screen behind up, appeared an old English letter L.

"Greetings to all of you at the ICPO." L's vice was electronically covered up. It sounded mechanical and weird. "I am L.

"The difficulty of this case lies in its unprecedented scope. And make no mistake; we are witnessing an act of mass murder. This case cannot be solved without the full cooperation of the ICPO, that is, all the police throughout the world. You need to make the decision to fully support the investigation. Also, I require additional help from Japan's police agency."

"What? Why Japan in particular?" that voice I recognized. It was Chief Yagami.

"Whether the guilty party is an individual or a group, there is a strong possibility that they're Japanese. And even if they're not, we can be sure they're hiding in Japan."

"What is all of this based on?"

"Why Japan you ask? I think I'll be able to provide you with proof after I directly confront the culprit."

"A direct confrontation?!"

"At any rate, I would like to set up investigation headquarters in Japan."


The person behind all the killings quickly became know as Kira

"Akari, come in here!" L called. I went into the living room where he was watching T.V.

"What is it Ryuzaki?"

"Listen." He turned up the volume. He was watching the news.

"As of now we are bringing you a live, global broadcast of the ICPO. We now take you live."

The screen switched to a man sitting at a desk. He had shoulder length black hair. In front of him was a nameplate that read Lind L. Tailor.

"I am Lind L. Tailor, otherwise known as L."

What? I-" I began.

"Sh. Just listen."

"Criminals around the world are being murdered by a serial killer. I consider this crime to be the most atrocious act of murder in history. I will find you, Kira. I've got a pretty good idea what your motivation might be, and I can guess what you hope to achieve. However, what you are doing now is evil."

Seconds passed painfully. Then, Lind L. Tailor clutched his chest and collapsed. He was dead. Two men took him away.

"I don't understand." I turned to look at L. He was setting up the microphone on the laprtop on the table in front of him. The T.V screen switched to show the L. As soon as it did, L began to speak through the microphone.

"I tested this just in case, but ii never thought it would actually happen! Kira, it seems you can kill without having to be there in person. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't just witnessed it. Listen to me, Kira. If you did in fact kill Lind L. Tailor, the man you just saw die on television, I should tell you that he was an inmate. His execution was scheduled for today. It was not me. The police arrested him in absolute secrecy so you wouldn't have heard about him on T.V or through the internet. It seems even you don't have access to information on these types of criminals. But I assure you, L is real. I exist. Try to kill me! What's the matter? Can't you do it? Come on! Right now! Kill me!"

I clutched L's hand in fear. Seconds passed, but nothing happened.

"Well Kira, it seems you can't kill me after all. So there are some people you can't kill. You've given me a useful hint. I should return the favor. I'll tell you something that I think you'll find interesting. I'm sure you know that this was to be broadcasted all over the world. But it is actually being only shown in the Kanto region of Japan. I had planned to broadcast this all over the world until I found you, but I see that won't be necessary. I know where you are.

"The police treated your first killing as an unrelated incident. It was Kurou Otoharda. He held a day care center hostage. Of all the criminals who have recently died of a heart attack, this one's crime was by far the least serious. Furthermore, his crime was only ever reported inside Japan. I used that information to deduce this much: you are in Japan, and your first victim was only an experiment; which means you haven't been killing for very long.

"We decided to broadcast in Kanto first because of its population, and luckily, we found you. I never expected things to go this well, but It won't be long before I am able to sentence you to death. Actually, I am very interested to know how you convict criminals without being present, but I don't mind waiting a little longer. You can answer all my questions when I catch you. Let's meet again soon, Kira."

The screen went blank. The broadcast was over.

"Kira, I will hunt you down wherever you are hiding and I will eliminate you. I am Justice!"

I embraced L, holding him tightly in my arms. I feared for his life. Without him, I was nothing. He was my whole world

Would Kira kill him, too?