NOTICE: I may publish a separate story titled "The Sign of Three" or "Family of Three" with occasional appearances from BB (Beyond Birthday), kids from Wammy's House, the SPK, Chief Yagami and his unit, who knows maybe even Kira himself will come once or twice...etc.

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The New World: Kira's Victory

Your own death is something that happens to everyone else, not just you. When you die, it's not you who'll miss yourself. Other people will miss you and that's the thing humans are ignorant of: of their surroundings, the people around them. Because once you take your own life, it will change the life of the ones left behind.

L's death had set in motion a number of things.

For one, Light has gained access to nearly everything and anything he's wished, sure L's database was erased, and his computer timely deleted all information that might have been useful to him, but he had access to the police database, to nearly everyone in the world thanks to his late father's line of work.

However, L's death has stirred something else. It hadn't been a grand opportunity for Kira to rise in power, it had been an opportunity for his future adversaries to rise as well.

One was N. Whom he later came to know as "Near", the true successor to L, a child, he learned, stemmed from the same orphanage L had been in: Wammy's House.

Another one to oppose him and foil his plans was M, Mello, whom he soon learned was appointed as second successor to L. Without him, he wasn't sure the Near brat would have quiet caught him.

Thankfully, though he had a plan. If those two kids were anything like L, they were bound to have triple prepared for any counter action on his part.

So he killed them all.

First came Mello through one of his subordinates, he had made the officers' deaths look like very believable accidents and each time span between them had a reasonably timed enough to not appear suspicious and lastly came Near. The kid had been smart, but not smart enough.

It had been something of a confrontation at the SPK HQ, Ryuk had been behind him, chuckling maniacally in glee at how much "fun" humans were. Near hadn't posed the question of why he did all this, instead he asked why L.

And Kira had laughed, laughed like he always did and he answered.

Because he was in the way.

And Near fell to the floor with his hearts last beat.

The spacious room of the SPK was quiet, eerily quiet and it reminded him of the briefest of moments where L had died in his arms, the silence that had taken over his mind, how he tuned out the panicked sounds from his surroundings only to solely focus on the fading look of recognition flashing in L's dark eyes before he was closing them in eternal defeat at the sneering face of Kira himself.

It had been an exhilarating victory.

It hadn't been his usual modus operandi, quite the opposite of his usual calculating self, but it had been a tactic his adversaries hadn't been prepared for and that had led to their demise. Normally, Light wouldn't end things this quickly, but he saw no harm in ending them as quickly as he had done. Perhaps he has gotten more reckless with years, as stated by Ryuk at one point or another, but in the end it did nothing but benefit him.

"What do you plan on doing next, Light? The brats are gone and now there's no one to stand in your way," Ryuk's tone suggested it wouldn't be as fun anymore with the genius adversaries as it once had been with L's cat and mouse game, but Light smiled.

"Don't worry Ryuk, it will continue to be fun. I have a lot of work to do to become God of the new world," with that he turned around, leaving the corpse of Nate River to lay motionless in the HQ of the SPK.


Years passed already but sometimes it felt like only short months to Light. It had been another successful day of killing for Kira and another where his followers grew, yes it had been a good day indeed.

Light smiled as he signed a number of papers on his desk, criminal records strewn on one side of his desk as he signed reports, occasionally glancing at the faces he had crossed out, the ones he had already rid of the world.

He remembered the time where he killed Mello, Near and the rest. Even poor Matsuda and the rest of the squad had to go as well, though he admitted, Matsuda had provided a source of entertainment in days of black and white. Despite being a bit on the dumb side, he had been a cop, a cop that had worked together with L and then him. Surely with time he may have connected the dots between L's murder and his own participation in it, so he killed him too.

It had been a very spontaneous act on his part, normally he would have never allowed himself such a straightforward action, but he did.

And that had been exactly why he had won.

Near and Mello, having anticipated the usual meticulous planning Kira was thought to take, hadn't expected the spontaneous and swift acting on his part. He had let Misa track down his targets, identify them with the help of Mikami and kill them. No planning, no over thinking, just doing.

Ryuk himself had been surprised of the way Light had handled things, but was pleased all the same, the fun could continue again. In truth, he had thought when Light had received instructions to come to a warehouse in order to meet with Near and the SPK, he had thought it would be the end of the line for Kira.

Not even he predicted Light to act completely out of character and quiet banally, just kill them in, literally, a heartbeat. Of course, he had made sure the officers were carefully disposed of by Mikami but otherwise, he let himself let loose.

He was at the head of the police force now, had access to all and any information he needed and wanted, he was at the top of his game and nobody stood in his way now.

It seemed like Light would get the perfect world he so desired.

And one day, a very twisted thought came to him, "Ryuk," he spoke and was met with the lazy Shinigami lounging on his leather couch, a basket of apples beside him, munching on one juicy delicacy.

"Hm?" he hummed, munching on his precious apple.

Light smiled beneath his bangs, "You told me long ago you got bored in your world...right?"

Ryuk wasn't bothered too much so he continued eating, "Yeah, had nothing much to do there. It was-"

Light interrupted him with a secretive smile, "-rotting," this time, Ryuk focused his attention on Light, who had that...look again.

"...What are you thinking?" he shifted on the couch, sprawled lazily like he was, half eaten apple in one hand as the other supported his head.

"I'm sure you understand how easily I changed this world to my whim, cleansed it of near any evil..." he began, standing up from his high chair to walk around his spacious desk, coming to stand in front of the large windows overlooking the peaceful city, his city, his world, "I've also been thinking that...my world isn't the only one out there," he locked gazes with his longtime Shinigami, "...is it?"

Ryuk looked interested, "I guess not," he swallowed what was leftover of the apple before chuckling giddily, "You're pretty ambitious kid,"

Light smirked.

Ryuk stared at him, considering, "So...how will a human plan to rule over the Shinigami world?" he scratched his head.

There was never a time Light failed to surprise him with one of his clever, well thought out but wicked plans, however he truly didn't know how he was going to do this.

"It's quite simple, really. I'll overthrow the Shinigami King," Light's words were so simple yet so absurd it made Ryuk howl with laughter, clutching at his stomach as if in pain.

Light didn't appreciate the sound of his maniacal laughter today, "I'm glad you're having your fun, but I'm serious," he turned away from his Shinigami, plans formulating in his mind.

Ryuk calmed down from his laughing fit, turning serious, "Well, Light, that won't be as simple as killing humans. Pops is a bit...touchy about that ya see," he shook his head, "Never seen him leave his post or neglect his duties as king, hell I've never seen anyone else on the throne for that matter," he chuckled.

Light's gaze narrowed and a small, secretive smile played on his lips, "So, you're his son Ryuk?"

Ryuk paused, "Huh?" he realized what his words must have sounded like to him, "If I were, I would be a real troublemaker, bit surprised the old fart didn't try to ban me or something," he scratched at his head.

Light sighed, "Ryuk..." his Shinigami looked back at him," What would I need to do in order to go to your world and speak to the Shinigami King?"

Ryuk suddenly smiled, almost viciously so as his eyes glowed red, "Die,"


Even his death had been planned.

All down to the flower arrangements and Ryuk thought it was one of the most hilarious things Light had come up with.

His death had been a tragic one to be sure, for his followers that is. And an occasion for celebration for those few that dared to defy his ideals for sure. For Light, it had been calm, a peaceful slumber never to wake from again and Ryuk had watched how his soul, he had almost thought he didn't posses anymore due to all the atrocities he had committed, descended into his rotting world. The Shinigami world.

Light had not been impressed of course, as he kicked a skull away from him, disturbed by the thick cloud of miasma and fog permeating the air, "So, this is your world," narrowed eyes scanned the dead earth, barren ground covered by bones and what appeared to be corpses.

Ryuk chuckled, "Yeah, it's a beauty isn't it?" Light had to snort.

"Well? Where is he?" ah, of course, Light rarely ever wasted time on pleasantries.

A sudden thought occurred to Ryuk then, "Wait…you're dead, so I'm not your Shinigami anymore," at that, Light's eyes lighted up in delight.

It almost scared the death god, if he already hadn't been used to them, "Remember our deal Ryuk…the Death Note says the dead may not be revived again…but who says I want to return to the world of the living?" he smirked, "I don't need you to be my Shinigami, because soon I just may become your king," he eyes scanned his surroundings again with a different expression; excitement, "This world…the world of the death gods…" he looked up at his former Shinigami, "I'll cleanse it of it's sorry state,"

Light moved forward, not caring if Ryuk followed him or not and the death god gazed blankly after him.

"Here we go again," Ryuk bit into the apple he had snatched from the human world, enjoying its juiciness. He made sure to remember the texture and taste of it, after all…

He was pretty sure he would be eating the rotten ones pretty soon again.

Light may have rid L of the world, but there were still those who opposed his justice, his perfect world. It the Shinigami world were to fall in his hands, he would get better access in controlling the human world as well. He knew the dangers, but it need be done for the sake of the world, to prevent it from plunging into darkness and straying from the path of light.

After all, a world without light would be really dark.

The end for this short little story! Thank you all kindly for reading!