I forgot to do this last chapter, but I don't own anything except for my own ideas, my (for the moment) nameless OC, and well, a few other thigns that aren't really anyway related to the plot of this story, save for creative purposes and references. Or something.
Death Note belongs to Tsugumi Ohba, and Takeshi Obata, and whoever published and animated it. I'm not really sure which company it is.
But either way; I don't own L, Light, Matsu-pyon or any of the other Death Note characters.
Just thought I'd let y'all know. :D
Needless to say I was thoroughly disturbed when I woke up; I think everyone would be if they woke up to find themselves in a completely different building then where they had fallen asleep.
"Good. You're awake."
"Who the hell are you?" Were the first words that sprang out of my mouth as I sat up, still dazed.
"You can call me Ryuuzaki."
And that's how I met him; the man who changed my life, whether it be for better or for worse, I'm honestly not too sure at the moment.
Obviously, I didn't believe for a minute that his name was truly Ryuuzaki; I wasn't a complete idiot, and I knew without a doubt that he was using a fake name.
"I suppose you want to talk to L." He mumbled, his eyes leaving mine to focus on the slice of cake that sat on the table between us.
"Not particularly. I'd much rather know where I am."
I think, looking back now, that my answer may have surprised him, as much as one could surprise one of his intellectual caliber, anyways.
"Headquarters." His answer was muffled by the cake he had just previously put in his mouth.
"For the Kira Case." It hadn't been a question. Even now, I'm not sure if the smile he shot me was one of slight admiration, or one out of peevish annoyance that I'd taken away the glory of the reveal.
"How did you guess?"
"Biggest case out there at the moment. Only one that would interest someone as famously picky as L."
"Intriguing idea."
"Thank you. Where is L anyways? I'd think he'd want to make sure I wasn't a total idiot."
"He trusts my judgment."
"If you say so."
And that was that; I was in.
In a way, I guess I could say that the rest is history; I was later introduced to the rest of the team, all of which were male and from the Japanese Police Force.
These men, most of which seemed to be hardened officers, were wary to trust one of my 'shifty disposition and criminal record', as a man I would later learn to be named Matsuda, told me. At first, they were reluctant to tell me anything of the recent deaths, and any insight they had into the steadily growing figurehead that was Kira.
Eventually however, they learned to accept me. I now believe that Ryuuzaki, as I knew him at the time, had said a few words to them.
In the days that followed, I gradually adjusted to the odd hours Ryuuzaki made us keep.
A bombshell was dropped on us a while later; twelve FBI agents who had secretly come to Japan at the request of L had been killed by Kira.
And thus began our investigation.
But before I continue with the recounting of my tale, I'd like to let you know my views on Kira and his actions. I am under the belief that it will help explain my future actions and decisions, for without this piece of knowledge, I know that many will not understand my motives.
Even as a young teenager, I was always split on the concept of the death penalty, which is what I believe Kira was exacting, except on a much bigger scale.
The thought of killing someone to save others had always befuddled me, and the question of right and wrong always weighed heavily on my mind whenever the idea would come up, whether it be in class or in casual conversation.
Especially now, knowing what Kira's true motives were, I am unsure of my opinion of him, for I know now that Kira was male. I know not if he should be truly labeled as a 'murderer', or a 'sinner', nor do I know if he should be made into a Saint, as I know many whose lives had been saved by Kira have done.
He wanted to clean the world of filth, and make it a better place for others, and to do such a thing, he had to resort to what could be considered mass murder.
In a way, he could be considered a martyr; he died for what he believed in.
In another way, he could be considered an extremist; to change the world, he eliminated those that polluted it, thus turning himself into that which he strived to destroy.
I know some of you may not understand what I'm trying to convey; some days, even I myself don't fully understand my opinion of the man that took the world by storm.
But what I'm trying to say is that I never once thought Kira was evil; misguided and slightly delusional, yes, but never once did I think him devil incarnate.
Please keep this in mind as you continue reading on, because I don't want to be mistaken for someone I am not.
I was a devout L follower during the Kira Cases, and I will always be. Never once forget that, because it is one of the things that truly defines me.
A/N:
First off, I want to thank Shadow-Chan 4 for the review and the favourite, as well as Bittersweet Freedom and suredywordy for the favourites.
It really means a lot~
Secondly, I'd like to mention that I will be taking some creative liberties with this story (there's a reason it says Slight AU in the summary). The reason for this is that, well, I haven't sat down and either read or watched Death Note in about two years. So I apologize if anybody seems slightly OOC.
I will be, however, using Death Note 13: How To Read for dates, character profiles, the rules regarding the use of the Death Note, and other fun stuff like that.
[1] And as far as I know the dates are more or less correct; My OC was introduced on the second (2nd) of January, which is roughly two days after the Task Force first meets L. Again; these dates are taken from How To Read, and seemed to make sense, so I apologize if they're wrong (but again, creative liberties~).
Feedback of any sort is adored, but reviews are would literally make my day. They would. They might even make my week. 8D
AUGUST 30TH, 2011
UPDATE
This is the 'new' Chapter 2.
It's not much different, to be honest. There are a few paragraphs taken out.
This is for the sake of the plot, and because I want to remain as true to the original plot as I can.
I really thank you guys for your patience, and I hope you enjoy!
