CHAPTER 4

(L'S P.O.V)

My eyes widened in surprise, as I slowly stood up. "We spotted it flying low, while we were jogging on the field not far from Sayu's home." Misa explained. Flashbacks of Thomas warning me came to mind.

Is it really starting again?.

"Misa what does the other Shinigami look like?," Ryk suddenly spoke up. "It had jewels for skin, laced in gold. It's one of the weirdest things I've ever seen," Misa said looking at me worriedly as she spoke. "This is bad," Ryk stated with a stern look on his face. "Armonia Justin Beyondormason is his name. He's the Shinigami king's right hand man."

"Wait!, wait!," Sayu interrupted Ryk. "There's a Shinigami king?!, just fucking great!. What else is there that we don't know!." Sayu exclaimed in frustration dropping into a chair. "A lot Sayu," Ryk continued. "Armonia rarely comes to the human world. So the fact that he's here it has to be pretty important."

"What do you mean Ryk?." I spoke up. "I'm saying unlike regular Shinigamis who would come to the human world, and give their notebook to a human, when Armonia Justin comes, it has to do with something else." "Ok I'm confused." Misa sighed.

"So does Armonia have to give a deathnote to a human to survive?, or is he different?." "He's just like me Misa. It's just that he's been around longer than I have. So he doesn't have to necessarily give his notebook to a human." Ryk explained.

I wasn't listening to the conversation anymore. My mind was racing with unanswered questions. I suddenly felt I had an adrenaline rush. If what Ryk said was true, then what purpose was Armonia Justin here?. To give a human a notebook made sense, but if not what then?.

"Ryk I need you to locate Armonia for me." I said suddenly walking up to him. "Figure out why he's here. I need to figure out if he's using the notebook, or up to something else." "Sure but," Ryk started rubbing his head. I could see the hesitation in his eyes.

"While you're at it Ryk," Near spoke up. "Why don't you team up with Sidoh. It's not like your enemies anymore. There's strength in numbers." Ryk sighed in relief. "Good thinking Near. You see Armonia and I don't get along so for me to be following, and questioning him he'll find it suspicious. Alright I'll be back as soon as I can."

We watched silently, as Ryk disappeared through the wall. "I'm gonna call Halle, so she could inform both teams. (Japanese Task Force and the SPK) that we need them ASAP." Mello announced pulling out his cellphone. Near and I agreed.

"Misa," I said brushing her blonde hair away from her face. "I needt to talk to you … alone."

(MISA' P.O.V)

I entered another room leaving the door behind me open for Ryuuzaki. I padded across the room towards a large rectangular mirror. As I stared back at my reflection, I felt a wave of guilt wash over me.

It's starting again…

Everyone who was involved, and had survived the Kira case had moved on. A lot of changes had happened since then. Near bringing L and Mello back to life with the deatheraser(Prequel Fake it till you make it). The SPK and Japanese Task Force coming together occasionally to work on cases, Near and Sayu getting together as a couple, Mello and Halle, along with Ryuuzaki and I.

I overheard a conversation between Ryuuzaki and Aizawa one day, and learnt that Ryuuzaki was relieved that I was making progress, and moving on. Ryuuzaki was worried that I wouldn't be able to cope after Light. The truth was, there were times I felt like I was putting on an act, when it came to forgetting about Light, and what I had done for him.

Don't get me wrong, I would never regret the decision in choosing Ryuuzaki. When I thought about it, I considered myself to be pretty fortunate, considering all the things I had done. Ryuuzaki helped me through a lot, and made me forget what I did for a while.

But at the end of it all, he was just a distraction.

I had come to realize I couldn't run from my past, nor put it behind me.

Too much had happened for me to forget…

I pressed my body into the mirror, and rest my forehead and right palm against it, closing my eyes. As I felt my eyes water, I asked myself:

How could I have been so stupid?.

What possessed me to want to give my mind, body, and soul to Light Yagami?.

As the guilt ate away at me, I realized that I would always come back to the first question, that I had asked myself, when everything finally sinked in:

Misa what have you done…

As my tears flowed like a waterfall down my face, I felt someone suddenly press up against my back. I slowly glanced up at my reflection to see Ryuuzaki staring right back at me. I buried my face in my right arm, as I cried. "Misa what's wrong?," Ryuuzaki asked softly, as he squeezed my arms gently. "What if its starting again, what if its Light?." I whimpered.

I felt my body being spun around slowly, as I now stood face to face and alone with one of the world's greatest detectives in the world. "You can't keep doing this to yourself Misa," he whispered as pulled me into him. "Remember the last case the others and I had solved?,(Prequel Roses are red violets are blue, I'm coming along to kill you.)

It ended up not being Light Yagami at all. "You've got to take it easy. Live one day at a time." " I am!." I protested pulling away from him. "At first you were trying Misa. I've been watching you for a while now. You're beginning to behave the way you use to with Light. You're putting on an act again. Pretending to forget, pretending to be happy." Ryuuzaki stated.

I cried even harder. "I know you're not a saint Misa, however you've got a good heart. I need you to start believing that you do. He said gently lifting my chin. "No I'm not!," I exclaimed. "That's why I'm being haunted by what I did…. Ryuuzaki what have I done!" I screamed in anger and emotional pain.

(NEAR'S P.O.V)

I should have been thinking about this new discovery Sayu and Misa had told all of us, but all I could do was worry about Sayu. As I stared at her from across the room, she sat quietly staring sadly with her hands in her lap. This wasn't going to end well if Sayu was affected by this.

Flashbacks of Sayu in a depressed state came to mind.

I couldn't let her go back there.

Too much was at stake…

When I first met Sayu I never thought I would have been in a relationship with her. She and I were like two opposites that attract. We came from two different worlds. Strange enough, she understood me, and I understood her. She was nothing like Light, and most of her faults were because of her upbringing. If I were to meet Sayu Yagami all over again, I wouldn't have her any other way.

I admitted this to Mello one point in time, and his response caught me by surprise.

FLASHBACK:

"You're sprung," Mello simply said as he glanced at me. "I'm… what?," I asked a bit confused by his choice of words. "I mean your falling in love." Mello clarified. "How do you know?," I asked casually, curious about how authentic he was on the matter.

" Cause that's how I feel about Halle. She means… the world to me."

END OF FLASHBACK

I knew Mello very well, having observe him with Halle, I had to admit I had never seen Mello so connected to someone before. I took a seat next to Sayu. She didn't look up. "Are you scared?," I asked. She nodded without looking up. "Every time I try to…" she paused her voice cracked for a moment.

"Try to put my past behind me it finds a way back into my life. I tried running, avoid thinking about it but it always manages to find a way to worm itself back in." She was sobbing quietly now. "Maybe it's time to stop running and embrace it." I said placing my left hand over her right hand.

She turned to me as if I had grown three heads. "The past isn't to be forgotten Sayu. It makes us part of who we are." I explained. "I HATE thinking about Light Yagami. However, I have to remind myself that if I never knew him, I wouldn't have come to known you."

Through the tears she managed to smile. "Thank you," she said throwing herself on me and hugging me tightly. I nearly lost my balance on the chair. One things for sure, is that no matter the cost I needed to keep her safe.

(MELLO'S P.O.V)

I watched as Sayu cried, and spoke to Near quietly, and suddenly felt uncomfortable. First Misa looked like she was going to fall apart, just before Ryuuzaki whisked her away. Now Sayu. I realized when It came to Shinigamis everyone had an issue. I wondered to myself how Halle would react when she found out.

I had called Jovanni since I couldn't get on to Halle, and explained that we had an emergency meeting, and that he should pass the message on to everyone else. He then explained that the SPK was not with the Japanese Task Force at the moment, but he would get into contact with everyone else.

Standing out in the corridor infront of the soda machine, I wondered about this new Shinigami. What Ryk had told us had blown my mind away.

Why was Armonia Justin here?.

Whether it was to give a human the notebook, or on official business for the Shinigami king, I knew whather the outcome, we had to brace ourselves for the worst. The more I thought about it, the more reality seeped in.

I suddenly didn't want my soda anymore.

I needed a beer.

Heading back to the room I asked myself:

How the fuck do we defend ourselves when we have no idea what where up against?.