Hello readers! Thanks so much for following the story, one quick thing! In this chapter there's a lot of time jumps so you guys can see Hope's relationship develop with the Yagami's and next chapter we will begin to see the beginning of Death Notes universe. If you like the story so far please leave a review!

A/N I had to throw in some new line breakers because my normal ones did not show up for some reason, hopefully these will though!

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I woke up the next morning around 6:30, I don't know what time the Yagami's wake up at though, so maybe I'll just lay in bed until I start to hear someone moving around. I don't want to awkwardly walk around there house while there still all asleep. This is just so weird! Why can't I just stay by myself!

I huffed and flipped onto my back to stare at the white ceiling trying to imagine what it would be like to stay on my own. Have my own house, my own bathroom, my own stuff. It sounds very lonely, and I keep picturing disasters happening because I don't know how to do stuff. Like cook, or laundry, or… well I don't really know what else, but I'm sure there's a lot that needs to be done to live alone that I don't know how to do!

After what felt like an eternity I hear one of the doors out in the hallway open and feet shuffling into the kitchen, then I heard another door open followed by a door closing. Maybe the bathroom door? Oh well! I threw my blanket off and jumped up out of bed glancing at the alarm clock. 6:45. Well, new discovery, I'm not very patient because I was about ready to kill somebody just to wake them up. I walked over to my closet and choose an outfit. Dark blue almost black skinny jeans with a white flowy shirt with long loose sleeves, and a grey jacket that fades to black, it had a little swoosh in the corner and matched my black to grey tennis shoes that have the same swoosh. I walked over to my bag and grabbed out the brush and toothbrush inside of it. Gripping them tightly I walked out into the hallway and stopped right outside the bathroom door. It was shut and the light was on but the person was moving around. Are they only getting ready? Do I knock and get ready with them, or do I wait until their done? My stomach seemed to have left to go to gymnastics practice and my palms were beginning to sweat. Feeling very panicked I turned around to go back into my room only to see Light standing there with an eyebrow raised and a half smile on his lips. Stupid smug face! I couldn't help the blush that started to form on my face and I quickly avoided eye contact.

"It's just Sayu in there, and she is just getting ready for the day, she wouldn't care if you went in there," He said in a matter of fact tone.

I gave him a tight smile fighting the urge to fidget, "No, it's ok," I said, but decided to continue seeing his non believing look. "I just… I can get ready in my room! Really it's ok!"

"Oh yeah, you could, I'm just curious about one thing," He said raising a number one figure and shifting his weight to one hip, "How, exactly, do you plan on brushing your teeth in your bedroom?" He asked.

Curse him! I thought as I felt my face heat up and again avoided eye contact. I heard him knock on the door and Sayu quickly opened it still brushing her teeth.

"Hey Hope was hoping to get ready as well," He told her.

She raised an eyebrow, "Yeah that's ok, you don't need to ask Hope," She said her voice muffled by the toothbrush. She turned back around and spit in the sink and continued getting ready leaving the door open this time.

I glanced at Light who was leaning against the wall smirking. I gave him a small bow, "Thank you," I whispered before entering the bathroom.

"Your welcome," I heard him whisper back and rolled my eyes before giving him a small smile.

I walked into the bathroom and stood at the counter next to Sayu. I set down my stuff and brushed my hair, parting it the way the nurse from the hospital showed me. I set down my brush and looked at Sayu who was braiding her hair. I picked up my toothbrush before shifting my weight slightly. "Um, Sayu, is it ok if I have some toothpaste?"

Sayu pinned her braid to the side of her head, "Oh yeah!" She said handing me the tube. "You know, you have very pretty highlights in your hair, it would look great in a waterfall braid!" She said brightly smiling at me.

I slowly squeezed out toothpaste onto my toothbrush to buy myself time before I gave her a response, "Well, what braid is a waterfall braid?"

"The type of braid I have right now, where it's like a side French braid but you drop the bottom piece so your hair is half down but also half up in the braid." She explained.

I waved my hand at my toothbrush giving her an apologetic look. I have no idea what she just said, but the braid in her hair is very pretty. I shifted my weight carefully before spitting into the sink. "Um, your braid is beautiful, but, I don't know how to braid hair," I explained feeling stupid. I quickly turned the sink on to rinse out my mouth to change the subject.

I heard her gasp and looked over to see her covering her mouth, "I didn't even think of that!" She mumbled. "Here, come with me!" She grabbed my hand and dragged me to her room. It was very well organized and clean and, well, pink. Everything was in shades of pink and grey, thought it was girly, it was still pretty. She pulled up her computer chair and had me sit on it before standing behind me. "Braiding is very simple and easy once you get the hang of it! I don't mind doing it for you, I really enjoy braiding, I find it relaxing." She explained before I felt her figures in my hair.

I blushed feeling embarrassed that I couldn't do my own hair and mumbled out a than you.

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I glanced in the mirror at my outfit feeling nervous. I've been with the Yagami's for a week now and they are having me go to my first classes today. Yesterday we picked up the school uniform and my class schedule, they used the skills test from the hospital to decide what classes I should be in. Thankfully I tested into all of Lights classes except for English and Math, I tested into higher and will be receiving college credit courses for math and a fluent level course in English that focuses more in the writing than speaking.

I fidgeted with my skirt not liking how short it was, but sighed before giving up on it. I had a tan suit blazer with a white button up blouse and a red tie, paired with a tan skirt that I felt barely covered my butt. A knock on the door snapped me out of my musings and I moved to open the door. There stood an excited Sayu basically bouncing where she stood. I opened the door wider letting a genuine smile cross my face and her excitement to do my hair. She went straight to work making a thick braid that went across just one side of my head and throwing the rest up into loose curls. Once she was done we both walked down to the kitchen, something smelled really good!

She went ahead of me and I heard her talking with the rest of the Yagami's. Taking a deep breath to ease my nerves and dropping my hands so I'd stop fidgeting, I walked in as well. Their talking stopped when I walked in and I felt totally embarrassed as they silently judged my new look.

Sachiko was the first one to break the silence, "Oh my, you look beautiful Hope!" She yelled running forward and hugging me tightly.

"You really do look amazing Hope, great job with her hair Sayu," Light commented from his place at the table.

"Truly a sight to be seen," Soichiro added.

"Thank you all of you! You are to kind," I told them with a light laugh and a small smile.

"Come, come eat breakfast before your first day!" Sachiko encouraged pulling me to the table and I let out another laugh. She placed two pieces of toast in front of me that smelled like cinnamon that had strawberry slices on them. "Do you want syrup?" Sachiko asked.

"Uh, I don't know, do you like syrup with yours?" I asked back.

"Oh right! Sorry I forgot, you don't remember… Well, I think you would like syrup," She said before pouring a brown liquid over the two slices of toast. When she sat back down I grabbed my fork and cut a piece off before eating it and chewing slowly. I let out a small 'mmm' of appreciation before smiling brightly at the family in front of me.

"This is delicious!" I mumbled through a mouthful, much to their amusement.

We all sat there in a comfortable silence eating our breakfast together, and enjoying our time together. Or it was comfortable until Sayu had to say this.

"So Hope, are you going to try and get a boyfriend today?" She asked in a teasing tone.

The others laughed along with her but I was too busy choking on my food to find the humor in it. "Oh Sayu, don't make such jokes about Hope, she's too innocent to be teased," Sachiko chasted.

Thankfully it was soon time to go and I was able to avoid anymore teasing as we had to leave before Sayu.

"Are you excited for your first day?" Light asked.

"Yeah," I exclaimed giving him a bright smile despite the butterflies going crazy in my stomach. "I just hope everyone likes me. I mean not that they have too, just that, you know, it would be nice to make some friends I guess… I don't know, don't listen to me ramble." I said mumbling in the end and ducking my face down to hide the for sure blush on my face.

"There's no need to be embarrassed, everyone hopes that people will like them, everyone wants friends. And that's nothing to worry over, you already have one friend, me! And I'm sure everyone would love to be your friend." He reassured me grabbing my hand.

"Thanks," I whispered, smiling brightly and giving his hand a squeeze before letting go.

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It's the first weekend and I was going out with Light and Sayu to celebrate making through the week. I really enjoy school, I find my classes easy and it's so fun to be in the same classes as Light! Although some of the girls don't seem to like me much and I haven't actually made any friends yet, but… I have fun?

Ever since I had lost my memories I have no idea what I like or dislike, and Light and Sayu have taken it on as there own personal mission to help me figure it out. Right now we were on our way to some food place that sells really good tacos. They love to see my reactions when I try new foods. They're so odd, but they make me so happy!

As we walked down the street I came to a realization that made me smile. Unsurprisingly Light caught the smile and gave me a questioningly look.

"What's got you so smiley?" He asked.

"Nothing!" I tried to tell them, but they both shared a look before looking back at me with raised eyebrows. I gave out a sigh before smiling again and fiddling with my fingers, "It's just… I realized while we were walking down the street we… actually look like siblings kinda," I told them. And it was true, we all looked very similar. Well Sayu and Light were basically mirror images but I looked very similar to them as well. My hair was the exact same shade of brown but had natural blond highlights in it, my skin was the same shade but a bit more pale, more like a tan where as theirs was more like their natural skin tone. The main difference though was that my eyes were lily frog green and they had these beautiful amber golder eyes. So like I said, we looked very similar, but not exact, but we could definitely pass for siblings! And… that just makes me happy.

Sayu let out an airy laugh, "Yeah I guess we do," She said grabbing my hand, "I always wanted a sister!" At her statement I felt my smile widden and just feel… happier, like my soul was smiling.

"Yeah, we do look like siblings don't we," Light announced smiling himself. "Come on the restaurant is just up here."

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I came home from my second week of school earlier than the others, Light had to go to some place called cram school and Sayu doesn't get out until another hour or so. I quickly walked up to my room and shut the door before standing in the full length mirror. I took a deep breath before looking at what I wrote on a sticky note. 'Ignoring things won't make them go away. It only makes it harder to face them when they finally come around.'

I took a deep breath. I have to accept who I am. What I am. Whatever that is. I rolled my shoulder forward and watched as my… wings… spread out. I stood there just stretching them and getting used to moving them around. I have to get used to this. I have to learn to control this. Everyday I'm afraid I'll be out in public and they will just come out. Everyday, I will learn more and more about them and how to control them.

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It's been about a month since I had my accident and started living with the Yagami's. I have made a few friends at school, although most of them were Lights friends first who I then muched off of, but does it matter? Today was Valentine's Day, and Light was very busy today, receiving all sorts of gifts from people. But it was funny to see his look every time a girl came up to ask if they could talk. It was then that I realized Light always has this mask on, pretending to be someone he's not. A nice, loving, perfect, son, student, everything. He is just trying so hard to be perfect, that he no longer be's himself. I don't know how to feel about it though. It makes me wonder how much he has been his real self with me and how much has just been… fake.

But who am I to judge considering I always try to hide everything with a smile myself. And I am hiding a huge secret from literally the entire world. But speaking of the wings, ever since a couple weeks ago when I started to learn more and more about them, I have been able to control them more. For example, I can now feel them, and am aware of them, like how one is aware of their toes and how to wiggle them. Which now means I don't have to roll my shoulders to get them out or in, they can just come out, and it also means, when I accidently roll my shoulders, there are no accidents with them coming out. No more surprise hello's.

I've also started learning to flutter around the room, which means the next step is to go flying. But not tonight, tonight is valentines day, and the Yagami's and I are supposed to go out to watch fireworks. So here we are, standing in this huge grassy field with a whole bunch of strangers waiting for the fireworks. I looked around at all the families. Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, all of them looked so happy. And with the resounding boom of the first firework, a familiar horrible sadness filled me. A longing to belong somewhere, and cry out for a family, one I have forgotten. One that has forgotten me.

I covered my mouth to try and muffle to sob that escaped my mouth, hoping the bang of the fireworks would block out my crying. I put my head down to try and hide my face. How am I going to get out of this! What can I do? I felt a hand on my arm and froze.

"Hope? What's wrong?" I heard Soichiro ask from next to me.

I tried to discreetly wipe my face before looking up with a smile, "Nothing, nothings wrong! Please don't let me bother you, enjoy the fireworks, that's why we're here!"

He gave me a look before guiding me away from the others, "Really Hope, what's wrong? And don't try and lie, I wasn't made police chief over nothing."

My mouth opened and closed multiple times unsure what to say, tears falling down my face, I eventually decided to just tell him the truth. "My family is never going to come for me are they." I started more so than asked.

Now it was his turn to impersonate a fish. He stood there a long time just looking at me, before he let out a heavy sigh. "I don't know, but there's a strong chance that they aren't. But you have us now, a new family." He said gently grabbing my hand.

I looked up at the sky, watching the bright bursts of colors rain down on us, trying to slow my breathing and stop the tears. I looked back to Soichiro and gave him a weak smile, "Really?" I whispered.

"Definitely," He whispered back, my smile widen a bit and I gave him a hug. I felt like he was trying to squeeze all of the broken pieces of my heart back together. "Come now," He whispered wiping the tears from my face, "Let's go watch the fireworks,"

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A couple of days passed from Valentine's Day and I felt my relationship with the Yagami's grow even closer. Right now it's a Saturday night, and I had told all of them I was going to a friends house to work on a group project for our fluent English class. Which was true but when we finished I was supposed to go home. But instead I am currently climbing the many stairs to reach the roof of this nearby hotel.

Finally, after 14, technically 13 since there is no 13th floor, flights of stairs I reached the heavy metal door that will lead to the roof. Struggling to push it open, I walk out onto the windy roof.

I make my way to the center of the roof. Am I really going to do this? I just stood there for a while trying to take deep breaths to calm my racing heart. Wiping my palms on my pants a few times before running a hand through my hair I pull off my sweater to reveal the shirt I fell in. It's the only shirt I own with an open back. I stuffed my sweater into my bag and leave my bag on the rooftop. I take a few steps towards the edge before I race back to the door.

I can't do this! I can't! What if it doesn't work! I pace back and forth a few times shaking my hands and arms out. I look towards the edge again with one thought on my mind. But what if it does?

I stride back towards the edge, stepping up onto it, bring out my wings, and step right off the ledge. For a split second I'm just falling. My blood runs cold, I stop breathing, my stomach drops, and I allow myself to just, fall.

Then everything kicks into overdrive. My heart is racing, by breathing is labored and hyperventilating, and body twist and turns for an escape, and then I feel it. The twitch of a wing. I stop struggling and focus solely on my wings. I feel them flapping and fluttering and yet, I'm still falling. No. No, no, no, no, NO! The ground is getting closer and closer and I throw my arms up in front of me. I close my eyes not wanting to see anymore. Please, please! I peak an eye open and let out a blood curdling scream and just as my fingers graze the cement my wings catch flight and I'm soaring back towards the heavens above.

My face is slack in shock, my mouth dropped open, arms hanging limply and my sides, eyes stuck wide open in horror. Until finally my brains catches up with what just happened and I felt a giggle escape my mouth. I through my arms out like one would of they were imitating an airplane and allow my wings to carry me wherever I pleased. I let out whoops and laughs as I fly in circles and somersault through the air. I float on my back for a while watching the moon and stars above me, trying to catch my breath. I can't believe it. I can't believe this actually work! I mean it worked last second, BUT IT WORKED!

I allowed myself to fly for a few more minutes before deciding to land and get back home. I don't want the Yagami's to be worried. I circle the roof a few times try to figure out how to land, and eventually just end up in a crumpled heap on the roof. Ow. Ok, landing is what I will work on next. I stand up and fold in my wings and through on my sweater just now realizing how cold I am in the freezing February temperature. Rubbing my hands together to gather warmth I look at my phone and freeze seeing how it's already close to 1 AM. Grabbing my bag I run off the roof and all the way down the stairs and out the hotel, ignoring the weird looks hotel staff gave me.

Once I made it out to the street I try to catch my breath as I struggled to think of what to do. It would take me 45 mins to walk home! I notice a cab just down the street and thank my lucky stars I have cash with me. Running over to the cab I hopped in and gave him the Yagami's address. Driving by car was much faster than walking and I made it back within 15 minutes! I quickly paid the man and jumped out of the car and walked up to the gate. Oh I'm so glad I made it home!

As I walked up to the door I paused as I realized what I had just thought. Home. Is this really my home?

I thought of the Yagami's with their warm welcoming smiles, family game nights, and family dinners. Think of them brought a smile to my face and made me feel light and warm. Yeah, this really is my home. My family. I quietly open the door and walk in only to see Sachiko and Soichiro in the living room pacing back and forth. Sachiko had tears running down her face and was wringing her hands, and Soichiro was on the phone looking very frustrated with his hair all messed up as if he ran his hands through it multiple times. They both paused when they saw me and Sachiko let out a sob before running forward and hugging me tightly.

"Nevermind, she's home now," I heard Soichiro mumble before the click of his phone and my stomach dropped and my blood ran cold. "Where have you been? Do you realize what time it is? We have been worried sick! We thought-" He didn't finish whatever it was he was going to say, instead he looked down and threw his hands on the couch.

Sachiko released me and gave me a hard look, "I know we didn't give you a curfew, but that's because we thought you would have been home well before 11 P.M. NOT at 1:23!"

I felt my chest ache as I thought of the pain I put them through. "I'm so sorry," I whispered tears coming to my eyes, "We finished our project at 10:45 and then we got something to eat since we both missed dinner. Than I walked her back to her house and she offered to drive me home, but I told her thank you but I could get home on my own. Except when I got on the subway to get home, I fell asleep from being so tired, when I woke up I had no idea where I was and ended up calling a cab to take me home. I'm so sorry I scared you, I acted very irresponsible today." I told them the first lie that came to mind feeling very guilty. But it's not like I could tell them the truth!

Soichiro let out a deep sigh before standing up from his spot on the couch and walking over to us. He wrapped us both into a hug, "Yes, you did, but now you have learned your mistake and will not do it again, correct?" he asked mumbling into my hair.

I gave him a meek nod and he released us. "It's late and I'm sure you are tired, go up to bed, we can talk in the morning," Sachiko whispered with a few tears still in her eyes.

I blinked a few times to keep my own tears at bay, refusing to let myself cry, but I could feel my chin and lower lip quivering and knew I wouldn't last long. I nodded to them and headed toward the stairs but paused before I climbed them. I turned back around to see them an en embrace and Soichiro rubbing Sachiko's shaking back. I bit my lip before deciding I should tell them, now or never. "Umm… I just wanted to let you guys know how grateful I am to have you, and… I um… I love you guys," I told them looking away feeling my face heat up. I glanced back over to them to see they both had paused.

"We love you too," Soichiro whispered back.

"Welcome to the family, Hope," Sachiko whispered and I smile widely before heading all the way up the stairs.