You can't be serious. I missed that? Was I really that stupid? "…I can't believe this," I sighed, standing up and walking over to my bed, flopping down on my stomach. My list of failure was just getting longer and longer.

"You'll learn eventually. It was just a minor mistake."

"Minor mistakes aren't okay with me. They used to not be okay with you either," I replied, rolling onto my side to look at him. When he and my cousin used to work together, he would always correct and scold Light for his mistakes. It's like he doesn't think I'm as good as him. "Don't sugar coat it. I want you to correct my mistakes."

"Then I will." I raised an eyebrow at him as he stood up and walked over to my bed. "If you start eating again."

"Oh, so that's why you go easy on me. You think I'll kill myself if my life is too stressful," I concluded. Ryuuzaki sat down on the bed next to me and moved my hair away from my face.

"Get some sleep, Kairi-chan."

"Only if you do." Ryuuzaki wasn't perfect either. He suffered from insomnia, usually work related. He scooted back and rested his head on the pillow next to mine and closed his eyes. I did the same and soon drifted into a light sleep.

(L's POV)

I closed my eyes and waited for about half an hour for her to fall asleep. When I was sure she had drifted off, I slowly stood up and walked away from the bed. Watari had come back from my errand while I was confirming the relation of these people. I walked up to him and held out my hand.

"Has she eaten?"

"Not enough," I replied as he set the small bag in my hand.

"Do you think this will help her?" he asked as I opened the bag.

"There is a seventy-two percent chance that this will stabilize her for now," I answered. Watari had retrieved my old cell phone and the videos I had recorded on it during the Kira case. Perhaps if she saw her cousin and why I had to bring him down, it would help her. "She wants me to treat her like I did her cousin, and I thought I was, but I guess I need to refresh myself on how strict I was about his mistakes."

"But if this doesn't stabilize her and you say something wrong, she may purge again," he pointed out. I shook my head. Most people would be that way, but Kairi was above average. She hated pity and sympathy. Whatever she had seen in the alleyway on our trip back to the hotel only furthered my suspicions on what had happened in the past.

"She will be fine," I said, sitting down at her desk and opening the cellphone. I pulled up the videos, only to find that the memory was wiped. "Watari, did you return immediately after you retrieved this?"

"Yes, Ryuuzaki-san."

"Someone deleted everything except a phone number," I explained. The only other place I had the videos was in a file connected to the Japanese police force. The only option to get them was making contact with my other apprentice, but he didn't know I was alive either. "Establish contact with Near. I need his help."

With a nod, the butler walked away to a separate room. I sighed slightly and looked over at the bed, where I saw Kairi sleeping. At least I had thought she was asleep, but I could see her laughing softly, even if the sound was almost inaudible. "Kairi?"

"You said they deleted very thing but a number. What number is it?" she asked, sitting up in the bed and looking over at me. I looked at the cellphone again and read it aloud. Her eyes widened slightly, and she stood up, walking over to where I stood. "Ryuuzaki-san, that's my uncle's number."

"Your uncle…" The only uncle of hers was Light's father. Why would his number be in my phone? It wasn't even there in the first place. "How about you call him? He doesn't know I'm alive. Just say that you needed to move on."

"Okay," she said happily, taking the phone from my hand. I tilted my head at her excitement; the only reason she had come with me was because she didn't know her uncle that well. Why was she so excited to talk to him if she knew nothing about him? I would have been suspicious if it weren't for the fact that she was an outgoing person at times.

Watari returned then, motioning for me to come to the other room. "Stay here and record everything Kairi and Mr. Yagami speak of. Don't let her know that's what you're doing though," I said as I passed him. Watari was always capable of doing anything I asked of him, so I wasn't worried. I walked into the room he previously occupied and sat down in front of the computer.

"Ryuuzaki."

"Near," I answered, looking at him through the video feed. "It's been a while."

"It has." The child tilted his head as he looked at me. "Can you show me your face? I haven't seen you since you died."

I shook my head even though he couldn't see. "I must protect my identity, even if I am not there, to avoid suspicion." Near nodded in understanding.

"Very well."

I decided to change the subject, not wanting to speak about my situation. "You've grown so much since I left," I stated. When I moved, he was merely a small youth. Now, ten years later, he was a tall teenager, much more mature in appearance, with a square jaw. "Any development in the business?"

"There is a new Kira. We're trying to find him now; gender unknown, but I'm on the verge of a breakthrough," he answered. Another Kira. What was with this Death Note, and why was it back?

"I need your help."

"I'm listening."

"I had Watari retrieve my cellphone so that Tagoku Kairi-chan could see why I had to bring down her cousin. When I looked through it, all that was on it was Mr. Yagami's number," I explained, leaning forward as I continued. "Watari is recording their conversation right now, but I need those videos that were on my phone. The only other place I have them are with you in Japan, filed with the Japanese police force."

"Why not have Tagoku-san hack into the system? I hear she does it quite often in Georgia," he answered.

"Because I don't want her having access to everything just yet. I need to reveal it little by little." With a pause to think, Near pulled out a sheet of paper and wrote down something before holding it up to the camera. Morse code, I realized, quickly writing it down for myself. "Thank you, Near."

"Let's keep in touch," he answered. I agreed before closing the video call.

"Ryuuzaki-san," I heard from the other room. I stood up and walked out, seeing Watari holding down an angry Kairi.

"What happened?" I asked, walking over to them and taking her off his hands. "Kairi-chan, can you tell me?"

"His daughter answered…he died of a heart attack. She said there's another Kira. Another Kira, Ryuuzaki! Why didn't I stay?! I have to go back."

"Kairi! Calm down," I said, placing my hands firmly on her shoulders. "It's being handled right this moment. I just finished talking to the head of the investigation."

"If this doesn't end in three weeks, I will go back alone."

"What about the case you're on right now?" I asked, letting her go. "All the relatives of the victims feel the same way. They just can't do anything about it."

That seemed to get her attention. "Then you go back." I hadn't expected that. "It's either me or you, but your 'head of investigation' needs help."

"We will discuss this in the morning. Go back to bed."

"I can't sleep with you working all night!"

"I am your elder. Where is your respect?" I stated firmly.

"Where is your heart?" she asked. I could see different emotions flow through her expression, but the most recurring was hurt. At what, I wasn't sure, but we couldn't just quit on one case to work on another, especially when they were in different continents.

"My heart is in my work, which just so happens to be here in Georgia."

"Well mine is where my family died. For once, I have the chance to prevent that from happening to the rest of my family. Plus there's no telling what my other cousin will do without her family. I have to protect her," she stated firmly. "Whether you like it or not, I'm leaving tomorrow."

"I'm not letting you leave on your own."

"I won't be alone." With that, she turned around and walked into the room I was previously in and slammed the door.

"Watari," I said softly so she wouldn't hear. "Make sure she arrives safely at the airport. Don't leave until she's on the plane."

"Yes, Ryuuzaki-san," he answered. I sighed and sat down in front of the computer, opening the Internet and continuing to research Jeff the Killer.

(Kairi's POV)

I slammed the door, knowing it was soundproof to the room just beyond. I couldn't hear the obnoxious clicking of the keyboard, and he couldn't hear the conversation I was about to have. I opened the computer and pulled up the video chat.

The most recent call had been erased, so I went to the erased data file I had created and used to redirect any deleted information so that it would be there for me to review at a later time and found the address, entering it and starting a call. The call was answered a minute later, a boy about my age with silver/white hair shown on the screen. "Who are you?" he asked. I tilted my head.

"Tagoku Kairi," I answered. "You?"

"Near. No formalities needed."

"You can leave them off for me, too," I said with a nod. "Ryuuzaki-sama said you were the head of the Kira investigation."

"I am. Ryuuzaki was my teacher in the past. You do know his existence is a secret…"

"I do."

"What exactly did you call for?"

"I'm coming back to Japan. Ryuuzaki approved the trip, but I need someone to pick me up. I was wondering if you had someone I could meet with," I said.

"I do. When does your flight land?"