Disclaimer: The same thing as I said in the last two chapters. Read and review.

No I won't hesitate no more, no more

This is our fate, I'm yours

Beyond didn't quite know what to do. He wasn't the most social student at Whammy's, and he couldn't find anyone willing to help him get a look a Sen's records. He was beginning to get very annoyed.

"Hello, B!" Beyond looked up to see A sitting down across from him. 'Oh great.' he thought. 'Just what I need.' Beyond wasn't too fond of the young man sitting across from him. The only young man higher than Beyond in rank. The same young man who everyone said was destined to become the next L.

"Have you talked to the new girl?" A asked, in an abnormally chirpy voice. Beyond nodded and glanced over to where Sen was sitting. She was alone, and dressed very differently from when Beyond first saw her. She was wearing an oversized pink t-shirt, shorts, and no shoes.

'What is with that girl?' he couldn't help but wonder. "I'm going to go sit with her." A stated abruptly. Beyond simply watched and the auburn-haired young man sat down beside the girl with the raven hair.

Strangely, Beyond wasn't happy about this. He didn't want A anywhere near the girl. She was his mystery and his alone. He decided to go over there, only because he wanted to know more about Sen, he told himself.

Beyond sat down on her other side, listening patiently when she asked, "So what's your name, A?" "It's Axis." he replied, leaning on one hand. "What part of Japan did you come from?" Beyond cut in, startling Sen who hadn't noticed him sit down. "I'm from Nagoya." she answered. She sounded suspicious of Beyond asking.

'That's fine,' Beyond thought, 'I'm suspicious of you too.' He cast a quick glance over her head. Still no numbers. 'Maybe it went away.' Beyond glanced hopefully at A, and was disappointed to see his name and lifespan, clear as day. 'Why is she so different!'

It was eating at him, this not knowing. "I guess I should back to my room. My classes start in the morning." Sen said, getting to her feet. Beyond noticed how delicate and small they were. 'Strange for me to notice something like that.' "It was nice meeting you, Axis. And nice to see you again, Beyond." Sen waved at the two boys and sauntered down the hallway.

"Did you look Justin?" Sen asked, once out of earshot of anyone nearby. She stared straight ahead, resisting the urge to grab the shinigami and shake him.

"Yes, I did. And he has no shinigami." Justin replied. "What?" Sen exclaimed, confused as to why see couldn't see Beyond's name or lifespan.

"I'm just as confused as you are. I don't understand how he has the shinigami eyes without giving up his lifespan." retorted the shinigami. "Is that even possible?" Sen questioned. "Apparently so." Justin said thoughtfully.

It was midnight, and Beyond was still thinking about Sen. He just couldn't help it. She was different, untouched by Death. She was alive, in the truest sense.

Getting out of bed, Beyond walked over to his mirror. He was there, with no floating numbers or letters. Death hadn't touched him either. "And what makes me so special?" he wondered out loud. One way or another, he was going to find out.

Careful not wake A, his roommate against all protests, Beyond slipped out of him room, closing the door silently behind him. It was going to be difficult to reach Sen's room. The girls room's were all on the two highest floors of the west wing, and his own was on the bottom floor of the east wing.

Beyond shrugged, and began to tiptoe silently down the hall. He stayed hidden in the shadows, very aware that Roger patrolled the House at night. He was also well aware of the punishment he would receive in he was caught. Especially if he was caught in the girls' wing.

Only pausing once to recall the room number, Beyond reached Sen's room without incident. He gently turned the doorknob, sighing when it became apparent it was locked. Beyond reached into his pocket and pulled out a nail file. He couldn't help but smirk and the door popped open. 'Roger really should get better locks.'

Sen's room was dark, which was good for Beyond. He closed the door behind, surprised at how black it was without the dim light from the hall. He stepped carefully, trying not to make any noise. He didn't want to wake the sleeping lump lying in the lone bed.

Stifling a yelp as he hit his toe, Beyond realized he had reached the night table. Still unable to see very well, all he could see on the table were two rectangular shapes, one upright, the other laying flat. 'That must be that weird notebook.' he thought.

At that moment, Beyond was blinded. The lights were turned on suddenly, causing him to grip his eyes in pain. 'Great, Roger saw me.' he thought with dread. He was surprised to hear Sen's voice asking, "What in the hell are you doing in here?"

Beyond's eyes slowly adjusted, focusing on a very angry looking Sen leaning against the door. "Well?" she demanded. "I can't see your name." Beyond replied quietly. He was bracing himself for a barrage of questions, then an accusation of trying to climb into her bed.

"I figured. I can't see yours either." Sen replied. Beyond was caught off guard by this answer. He didn't know anyone else had the ability to see those things. "You can see them?" he asked, even though he knew that the question was redundant. "Yep." Sen replied, sitting back on her bed. "I even know how and why I can. But I don't know that about you."

"I don't either. I've always been able to." Beyond confessed. "How can you?" Sen glared at him for a long moment, making him want to flee the room. "You see my Death Note there on the night table? Pick it up." she said at last. Beyond did looking at it in his hands. It seemed like any ordinary notebook.

"Now, look at me." Beyond looked up at Sen and dropped the notebook, on the verge of screaming. A large, jewel-encrusted skeleton was looming over her. It's body looked like it was made of gold, it's eyes made of rubies. The most off-putting aspect of the scene, however, was that the skeleton creature was eating fistfuls of potato chips.

"Beyond, meet Justin." Sen said calmly. Beyond stared at this creature called Justin. "What is he?" he asked in a shaky voice. "Justin is a shinigami, or death god. He gave me that Death Note, and in exchange for half my lifespan, the eyes of a shinigami." Sen explained.

Beyond was quiet for a long while, making Sen worry she was going to have to kill him. "So, I have shinigami eyes? How?" he asked. "Don't know." Justin answered, "All I can guess is one of dumber shinigami accidentally gave them to you." Beyond looked at Justin as if he were surprised he could talk.

"Any more questions?" Sen asked. Beyond shook his head and she stood. She walked towards him, backing him up against the wall. She brought her face close to his, locking her bright green eyes onto Beyond's dark red ones.

"I expect you to keep this quiet. If you tell anyone, you will not make it to your next birthday. I am not going to let you tell anyone." Sen said, her voice low and dangerous. Beyond nodded, noticing she smelled like green tea. He didn't know if it was a natural smell or some shower product, but it was arousing.

He felt himself harden, and hoped that Sen didn't notice. He wasn't that lucky, however. Sen gave Beyond an odd look. "Maybe you just wanted in my pants." She said this jokingly, but Beyond blushed. "No." Sen said, pushing away. "I don't know you at all, and you don't know me." "No I don't." Beyond agreed. "But I want to." "Why?" Sen demanded, suspicious again.

"Because, you don't have any numbers." Beyond replied, exiting the room. He ran back to his own room, not actually caring if Roger caught him now. He felt a strange tingle in his chest. He could still smell Sen's green tea scent, even when he pressed his face into his pillow. 'I want her.' he thought, drifting of to sleep.

Well, here's chapter 3. I hope you guys like this one. Beyond is a little different than you might be used to, but it's building up to him as we all know him.