Title – Quirks By 4
Rated – M
Couple –Kagome/L...and then much later...Kagome/Near
Genre – Romance/Adventure/Mystery/Crime
Summary – The life of L's 'Four' successors...before Kira...during Kira...and hopefully...after Kira.
Kagome Higurashi...brought to Wammy's Orphanage by Watari himself. This young girl who's entire family lineage...aside from her mother...was a criminal...of some sort. Watch as she turns Wammy's upside down with her own equally strange quirks. L, Mello, Matt and Near have seen nothing until they meet this unique individual who goes by alias...Berry.
Key – Key
Flashback Flashback
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
NOTE: I HAVE NEVER SEEN DEATH NOTE! Now...with that said, I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT DEATH NOTE! I am lying, but I still would like to see how good I am at writing a crossover with an Anime I haven't seen. I have only seen the Live Action movie, the first one. Ken-ichi Matsuyama-Sama is so COOL!!!! A.K.A: L, from the real life movie and Gelus (Jealous) in the Anime.
Anyways, please do keep in mind that I will not write what I have no faith in with the ending out come. I promise that it will be worth the time to read. Please enjoy. ^_^''
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Me: I had to rewrite the first chapter of Sands of Time...I know...It sucks...I also had a bunch of others I was ready to update and they were lost too so give me some time. While you wait...I hope you like this. Now...I'm going to start rewriting Sands of Time now. Please Read and Review. ^_^''
AGES
Near – 5
Mello – 6
Matt – 6
Linda – 6
Kagome – 10
L – 16
Beyond Birthday (BB) – 16
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Kagome walked down the hall with a surprisingly upset B.B.
"I can't believe he said yes." Kagome knew he was referring to her new baby kitten named Shadow, mainly due to the fact that it seemed to like lurking in the shadows and pouncing on anything that moved.
"You sound surprised." She said as the two walked together.
"Hm, I guess I am a little. Look, I have homework so I'll see ya around." He waved goodbye, red jam coating two of his fingers as he waved before popping them into his mouth and walking off. Kagome headed toward the direction of her and Near's room. She knew that he was probably still in there working on his own homework.
When she arrived in the room she laughed at the sight. Shadow, her baby kitten who, she had yet to give a bath to, was holding one of Near's action figures in his mouth. Near was chasing it in his attempt to get it back. The Kitten ran up to Kagome who sighed and took the toy from Shadow.
"Sorry Near." The five year old took the toy and placed it back on the self.
"Berry doesn't need to apologize."
Kagome smiled and took Shadow to the bathroom and proceeded in bathing the kitten in the sink.
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L looked at his lookalike who sat across from him.
"It's not up to me, you should tell Roger and Watari."
"I don't like Roger and Watari would just try to talk me out of it. You can tell them for me."
"Why would I do that?" L said as he stretched from his spot with his legs pulled into his chest.
"Because, we're buddies."
"I was not made aware of this."
B.B. made a deadpanned expression and squeezed his jelly jar causing it to crack.
"Look, I don't particularly like you. In fact...I hate you..."
L wasn't fazed. He stared at B.B as he continued talking.
"However...if I remain here...I can't play with you the way I truly want to. I want you...to suffer...I will make you suffer..."
L stared into the intense and aggressive red eyes that stared back into his charcoal grey eyes.
"Enlighten me, why do I deserve to...suffer?"
"Simple...I want to see more then what you show."
L raised a brow.
"You...don't mean that the way you said it...do you?"
B.B. frowned and thought over the words he said before sighing.
"No...I want to hear you scream, I want to see fear in those emotionless eyes. I want to see..." He looked at the cracked jar of red jam. "I want to see...more..."
"...then leave...give me a reason...to show fear...a reason to...scream..." B.B stood and walked to the door only to jump back when it was slammed open.
"Ah, HEY!!!"
"Hey...is for horses." The two looked to see Kagome wearing a blue apron with a wet white kitten wrapped in a towel.
"Hello Berry. May I ask why you tried to kill B.B. by way of door?" L asked in a drone tone.
"Oh, I'm sorry, was he behind the door?" She asked in humor.
"What do you need Kagome." B.B. asked as he scooped up some Jam and put it in his mouth.
"I am making a Strawberry Shortcake. Do you guys want some?" B.B. looked back at L then turned to look at Kagome before sighing.
"Sounds good."
"Strawberry Shortcake. I'll help-"
"NO! Watari said you're not aloud to be in the kitchen."
"...Can I watch..."
Kagome gave a little smile before nodding. "I guess that's alright."
"Wahoo..." He said as his eyes actually lit up and he smiled before jumping off his chair and running into the kitchen in a way that made Kagome laugh.
"That wasn't normal."
"That was cute." Kagome retaliated to his comment.
"Cute...? How can you think that was...cute?"
"Hm, I don't know, it just was. Well, I'm going to get started on the shortcake. I'll come tell you when it's done. In the meantime..." She handed Shadow to him. "Watch my kitty." She turned and skipped out of the room leaving a glaring B.B.
"Stupid cat." He looked at it and took it by the scruff of the neck and walked out towards the common room.
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"Alright L, take a...seat..." She walked into the kitchen and saw him sitting with a big bowl of M&M's in front of him as he sat across from the counter waiting for her to start. "I...guess your hungry?"
"Watari never makes Strawberry Shortcake. He only makes normal cakes and brownies and such." He said before popping an M&M into his mouth.
Kagome smiled and started gathering what she needed.
"My mother used to make Strawberry Shortcake for my birthday...so I only got it once a year...but this year...my mother didn't make it..."
L watched as she poured certain items into the bowl, a tear falling down her cheek and into the bowl. He watched as her finger clenched the wooden spoon in a grip that looked like it would sooner brake. Her form started to shake at as she her tears became more frequent. He placed the bowl of M&M's down and silently hopped off the chair before walking behind her and hesitantly wrapping his arms around her shoulders. Her hands instinctively came up to his arms.
Standing side by side, he noticed how small she really was...only coming up to his elbows.
"The day before we were attacked...she told me that she was sorry...I asked her why and...and..." Kagome clenched his arm tightly. He felt tear drops hit his arm and stared blankly at the top of her head.
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B.B. made his way into the common room and walked towards Matt and Mello who were sitting on a couch. Mello lying on the couch with one leg outstretched and the other bent. His head was on Matt's lap as Matt read a book while he ate a piece of chocolate. Mello had been punished for getting in a fight so he wasn't aloud any cases or crime assignments, as well, he couldn't go outside for a month. Matt stayed inside with him and Near...well, Near hardly ever went outside anyways.
Once close enough he tossed the kitten on Mello's stomach and watched him sit up at the imposing weight.
"What the hell is this?!" Mello asked as he grabbed the kitten by the tail and held it over the floor as it tried to scratch at him.
"That would be Ka-uh, Berry's new kitty. I guess you haven't been introduced yet?"
"Who, me and Berry or me and this fur ball with eyes?"
"...you and the fur ball with eyes."
"No we haven't, nor do I plan to be introduced. Go feed it to dog or something. I hate cats." He said as he tossed the cat back at B.B.
"I hate animals...so you feed it to the dog."
B.B. tossed it back at Mello. Matt put the book down and took the kitten before Mello could grab it again and stood up.
"Where the hell are you going?"
"I'm going to give the kitten to Near."
"Why the hell would Sheep boy take the fur ball?"
"Because Near sleeps in the same room with Berry so he should be used to it by now." Matt said as he slowly stroked the kitten which started to purr in content.
"You like cats?" Mello asked in an impassive tone.
"I don't have a problem with them but I won't jump in the middle of traffic to save one either."
"I think Berry would. She did dig this one out from beneath a tree. I say, it got under it, it can get out too." B.B. said.
"Look, I'll be back." Matt said before walking off towards the corner of the common room where Near sat in his usual pose playing with his blank puzzle.
"Yo, Near." The six year old called out, Near looked up with a piece of his puzzle in hand.
"Yes Matt? May I help you?"
"This Kitten is Berry's, can you watch it? Mello and B.B. said they were going to feed it to a dog." Near took the now white kitten and started petting it gently, a small smile appeared on his lips before vanishing as quickly as it had appeared. Matt removed his goggles and rubbed his eyes, unsure if he had actually seen the emotionless five year old actually smile.
"I'll watch over Shadow. Thank you Matt." He placed the kitten on the ground where it laid as he pat her and did his puzzle.
"...yeah, no problem..." He walked off without another word.
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Kagome had calmed down and had finished mixing the ingredients and placed them in a pan that was much like a doughnut only the cake would come out with flat sides not curves, only it would be in a circle with a doughnut hole in the center that would be the same. Now she held a container with sliced strawberries and sugar. She stood up and started shaking the container after placing the lid on it. Mixing the two until the container was half full with juices from the fruit and sugar mixed together.
"L..."
He looked down at her from his spot in the seat next to her, mixing whip cream till it was soft.
"Thank you for earlier, but...please don't tell anyone...I don't want Watari or any of the others to worry."
"Your business is your own. It is not mine to tell."
"Thank you." She said as she gave him a small peck on the cheek and turned to the oven that began beeping almost as if timed. He looked at her in slight confusion, something he did not enjoy feeling and watched as she took out the doughnut shaped sponge cake.
'What an...outlandish girl...'
He watched as she cut the sponge cake into ten equal pieces...making sure they were perfectly the same. She grabbed ten small plates and then one of the large delivery plates that the servants used during dinner time to bring the food out for the kids.
Placing a piece on each plate, she covered each one with the strawberry slices and strawberry/sugar juice then put a dollop of whipped cream on top with a whole strawberry on top of the dollop.
"Ten plates won't fit on one of those." L said.
"I know, but five will, meaning that five will also fit on the one you're carrying. Actually, better idea, you take this one up to your office and then come back and get the other one. I'll gather those that I made them for. Okay?" L didn't get the chance to say anything since she had already ran out the door. He gave a sigh and placed five plates neatly on the large carry tray before taking it up to his own office.
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Kagome knew where at least four of the ones she mad the cake for would be...but the others would be harder to find. She walked into the common room and looked a bit surprised to see not four, but five of them.
"Mello, Matt, Near, Linda, B.B., L wants to see you, he says it's important. Also Near, he said you can take Shadow, I'll be in there in a second but first I have to find Roger and Watari. Have you guys seen them?" She asked.
"I think their in Roger's room." Mello answered before running off with the others.
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Kagome walked into Roger's office and was happy to see Watari and Roger both inside like Mello had said they would be.
"Hey, L needs you two in his office pronto, he says it's important." They nodded and she walked out of the office with the two close behind.
When the three arrived in L's office Kagome noted everyone eyeing the cakes she had made.
"What was so important L?"
"...Berry made Strawberry shortcake for us." They stopped the urge of falling to the ground.
"I said that to get you guys in here, there isn't really anything important. I made ten exactly, so there is enough for all of us."
"Near doesn't mean to be rude, but there are nine of us."
"You missed Shadow." She said as she held the Kitten up in front of her. Mello, B.B. and at the thought of giving a delicious cake to an animal, L, glared at Shadow who merely meowed.
"Why did you make one for me...? You don't even like me. You hate me because I pick on Sheep Boy."
"I don't hate you...I don't like you...but I don't hate you."
"Please stop calling me Sheep Boy." Near said softly after he swallowed a bite of his strawberry shortcake.
"I can't help it if you look like a sheep boy."
"I do not resemble a sheep in any way, shape or form."
"I rarely find myself in a situation where I agree with Mello...but Near...YOU REALLY ARE LIKE A LITTLE SHEEP!!! How cute!" She said, hugging the little boy tightly but not tight enough to hurt him. A light blush formed on his cheeks in embarrassment and Watari, Linda, Roger, Matt and B.B. laughed. L gave a small chuckle but continued eating his cake. Mello gave a smirk at the predicament his rival was in and took a bite of his strawberry that was dipped in whip cream.
"Berry is strange, more so then Near." Near said.
"Yes, but that's okay, right?"
"..." Near didn't answer, filling his mouth with a bite of his strawberry.
'Is it okay? People don't seem to like me...because I'm strange...' Near thought to himself, glancing at Mello who was laughing at Matt who had whip cream on his nose because of the little kitten who knocked his fork into his nose when he went to take a bite.
'Is it...really okay...'
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