Author's Note: "I got a message about writing the new chapters once a week, apparently you guys didn't know I have other series' to be working on

-laughs-

If it's not too much trouble, check out my profile, my bio has the list of current projects. 'Follow your soul' is third priority right now" - Alex Lawsford


L woke up.

Complete darkness surrounded him.

He rubbed his eyes, hoping it would help him see. Nothing. He shivered, he noticed the cold, sad feeling was back after he realized what had happened.

"Am..."

He cleared his throat.

"Am I dead?"

Suddenly a bright white light surrounded and engulfed L. He felt warm for a few seconds, like he had returned home finally.

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The warm feeling quickly sub-sided when he was thrown into the air. Landing with an audible "ooof" L looked around, he was surrounded by the people of the task force. They looked upset, Matsuda more than the rest. He yelled when he looked back to where he originally sat. "What?"

He ran over there falling to his knees. "Is that... Me?"

Realization hit him.

"I really am dead aren't I?" L slumped to his butt. "This. No. I have to reveal Light's true motives. He's Kira, that grin confirmed it.

He looked toward the panicking task force members. They were talking but he couldn't hear anything they were saying. "What do I do now?" he pondered, looking at the chain fixed to his chest which didn't seem to faze him, he looked at it as if it had always been there.

"Could this be a dream?" L thought and thought, hoping he would find a logical answer. Of course, who could think logically when they realize they were dead. L looked up to the people standing now right next to him. He stood up focusing on a tall man with an afro.

"I've seen your face before... But I don't know your name?" confused L looked to the other people "Who are you, I know... Wait... They all look so familiar. But I don't know them do I?" Looking towards his body L coughed "I definitely know him, he's responsible for my death. Light Y..."

L's memory was fading. A common symptom of death... Probably. Slumping back down L had no idea what to do. He no longer knew the people in the room with him, he was dead and didn't know what to do about it. In all fairness, he wanted to give up. L began to feel hungry, ignoring the fact he knew he couldn't eat he stood up, hoping to find something edible he began following a long corridor.

"Ryuzaki~"

L felt a tug on his chest chain. The voice was coming from the same direction. He ran toward it, not noticing the chain was attached to anything before this moment.

Following the chain and the voice that called his name L wondered who the voice was coming from, would he remember them if he saw them? Even more importantly, who is this Ryuzaki character they were calling? Was that L's real name? He couldn't even remember that. "I'm... I'm coming" He said quietly overcome with anxiety.

As he reached a large metallic door he stopped. He had no idea how to open it. After studying the door for a few minutes L looked at the chain, noticing it went straight through the metal..

"Can I?" He asked, he tried to walk through it. Passing almost instantly he was confronted by an elderly man, he had white hair, glasses and he was wearing a suit. L noticed he chain was connected to the old man.

"Ryuzaki?" The man asked "It's me Watari"

L's head pounded suddenly, dropping to his knees in pain.

"Ryuzaki?"

"Who... Are... You?" he spat convinced the pain was coming from the man.

"It's me... Wata-"

The pain in L's head became too intense, writhing on the floor head in hands, he passed out from the ringing sound in his head.

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L slowly opened his eyes, the cold feeling once again returning. It didn't really bother him any more guessing it to be a regular symptom of dying.

"You're awake?" The man asked

"I think so.. You said your name was Watari?"

"I did..."

"And you can remember who I am? Because I seem to have forgotten who everyone here is"

"Remotely. You're very dear to me Ryuzaki. I used to care for you"

"Really?" He said confused "Th.."

Watari looked towards him smiling.

"Thank you... Watari-sama"

"Sama? That's new" he chuckled, he suddenly became more serious, a completely different look in his eye "Ryuzaki, I think that we're..."

"Dead?" L interrupted "Yes, that would seem to be the most reasonable answer in this situation"

"I see"

"I want to know the purpose of this chain that binds us." L exclaimed "It must have something to do with our deaths.." Something struck L... He smiled.

"What Ryuzaki?"

"You were the only person who I thought of as family my whole life right?" A memory flooded L's mind. He could, for some reason remember who Watari was. " You were like a father to me and you cared for me. You were the closest person to me, maybe that is why we are linked. Don't you think?"

"I'm not sure... That sounds a far-fetched"

L smiled... "Any way, Watari" He said in a happier tone "Do you think we should try and remove the chain? It seems to be freezing my chest for some reason and I can't help but think it cannot be a good thing"

"Possibly, but we are already dead Ryuzaki. It couldn't hurt"

As the two grabbed two ends of the chain they felt a huge pressure on both of their bodies. A huge wind gushed through-out HQ. It sounded as if somebody was fighting a losing battle, the horrific feeling stopped a few seconds later.

"Watari? Are you okay? It seems the chain snapped and..." L stopped dead in his tracks. The chains looked as if they were eating themselves edging there way closer and closer to L and Watari.

"Watari, I'm starting to doubt my reasoning here, I don't think destroying the chains was a good idea"

"Me either Ryuzaki"

"If we are going to die... A second time, I want to tell you something before I completely forget again..."

"What is it Ryuzaki?"

"Thank you, thank you for everything you have ever done for me"

A single tear fell down Watari's cheek "Thank you Ryuzaki, that is all I have ever wanted to hear"

L felt strange right now, not knowing what to say. It was silent for a few minutes, a part from the sound of metallic chewing coming from the chains. L finally spoke saying "I feel relieved, I think I'm ready to pass"

Watari laughed loudly "That's great... But who... who are you?"

L's face dropped before he was hit with an incredible power, blowing him over onto his head.

A tall figure appeared in front of them wearing a black kimono with a sword wrapped in white cloth on his back held by a red sash.

Getting a better look L saw he had bright orange hair and blood dripping from his forehead, he was accompanied by a short, young woman also wearing a black kimono with long parted black hair.

L managed to stutter "w, w, who are you? W, what is this amazing power?"

"I am Ichigo Kurosaki and I am a Shinigami" the orange haired man said "We are here to take you to the soul society and blah, blah, bla-" before he could finish the female hit Ichigo on the head with her swords handle.

"Ichigo, you could be a little nicer to these guys, they're about to turn into Hollows" She continued "My name is Rukia, don't worry, the Soul Society is a great place, you'll be safer there. Trust me, take my hand"

"Oh crap, they are" Ichigo said noticing the chain "The chain of fate is almost gone on this guy, I'll have to do it now"

Ichigo raised his sword high and placed the bottom of the hilt on top of L's head. As L's body began disappearing into the Soul Society Watari's words repeated in his head, tears began rolling down L's face but he pretended not to care.

"Hey Rukia! Wanna finish up with that guy? I need to get back to the soul society. WAIT WHAT IS THAT THING?" he was shocked, pointing at the clown like monster. It didn't notice the two of them.

"We should report it to the Research Department when we get back, go on Ichigo you're expected." She calmly said "It hasn't seen us or reacted..."

"You're right I guess... Well, I guess I'll see ya' around" he said as he passed through a sphere of light.

"All right, let's go sir"