Um – I'm not dead! Yeah hey welcome back to the uh: tabs out to see chapter number: SEVEN – seven yeah so let us pray it's a good one! Seven eleven – I wonder if there are still stores called seven eleven. Awesome, I have no idea – why are you reading this commentary?! I have nothing to say because I-I am CRAZY – RUN – but read then run – yes! Okay - moving on…

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note what so ever.

Previously:

Takada informed L of her deed she had done to Misa and L begins to suspect her so he decides it's time to call in some help.

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Chapter 7: Nightmares

It had been weeks since he had a good conversation with Watari and L was pleased to hear his voice again through the cell phone. L had made sure to exit the room to not wake Misa up because he didn't want to deal with her extremely angry at him, knowing already she didn't trust him as much anymore, all thanks to Sheri.

"Master L, are you all right I haven't ever heard you growl like that before sir? Should I visit with some sweets sir?" L cursed under his breath, he hadn't expected Watari to hear him and now Watari could see he was losing his temper that he had managed to keep under wraps for so long.

"No, I'm," L paused, he never lied to Watari before and now he was just about to, how strange. "J-just troubled a bit Watari." L told half heartily, wondering if Misa's tactics was beginning to rub off on him. He couldn't believe he declined Watari bringing him sweets too, a shame.

"You're troubled sir? Is there anything I can do for you? I can contact some old friends about the case you are working on and have information for you by tomorrow night." However L didn't reply he was looking through the doors side window that let him peer into the room to see Misa twisting and turning in her bed. "Lawliet are you there?" L jumped at the voice, the phone nearly slid out of his hand but he caught it with trail of sweat slipping down his forehead.

"Yes, I am here." L replied, turning his back on the window and headed down the hall a bit but not very far concerning he wanted to watch her room for any unexpected visitors.

"Master L perhaps you should return home and allow someone else to take your place a bit. You don't seem to be in tip top shape anymore –I'm worried sir." L swallowed, Watari was asking him to drop the case for a bit and that thought alone made him wonder how much stress he was under because for Watari to be concerned about him so far meant he needed help badly.

"Even so, I cannot Watari." L replied because he had already made a promise to Misa to stick with her and help her recover. "That's why I called though, is Near available to be spoken to?"

"No sir, he is in the middle of his own investigation and he has not contacted Rodger or me about it." L sighed; there goes his chance to relax a bit. "However, Mello is here sir, and Matt as well, perhaps they can be some help to you. They are after all your successors."

"Yes, that should work if you can send them –"His words cut off at a sharp yell coming from Misa's room.

"Master L, what was that?" Watari asked, and didn't receive an reply because L hung up on him and scrambled back to Misa's room only to find her arms waving about and sweat dripped from her forehead. L put his cell phone away and approached her carefully knowing Misa she could ball up her hands and throw swings at any minute rendering him out cold in a matter of seconds.

"Misa-san, wake up, it's only a dream." He tapped her cheek lightly and she squirmed uncomfortable, and gave another cry.

"No Rem, don't go away, please!" Misa cried out with a sob as she continued to struggle as if she was being held by some invisible wall stopping her from her goal. "Please –stay, I'm not strong enough – I-I don't want to be alone again!" Misa begged, and L continued to try to shake her gently but she would not stir.

"Misa-san you're not alone, Rem is always watching. "L whispered while holding her shoulders down to keep her hands from whipping about but her body continue to wiggle about underneath him like a fish out of water.

"Rem you're a liar! You abandoned me here to die after you claimed we were partners!" Misa sucked in her breath, visible tears rolling down her cheeks as she struggled to wretch free so she could reach out to her retreating Shinigami.

Rem had promised Misa that she would be there for her all those times that Misa would be pulling her hair out cursing Ryuzaki's being for messing with Light and her relationship – which Rem was there for that time…

That time where Ryuzaki had even gone to such lengths to bind her to a straight jacket held against her will while he taped her, asking her about the notebook, and she thought of him as a perverted, stalking, monster! Rem helped her out of that situation and when she was free, Misa swore on that day to the world that she would enjoy seeing Ryuzaki on the floor, eyes wide but grayed out dully up at her signaling he was dead and she would laugh, better yet cackle.

Serves that perverted bastard right for messing with Light, Misa mused as she head to sleep that very day but awoke the next week in prison with a very much alive bastard in front of her and Rem nowhere in sight because Rem had abandoned her like everyone else did in her life. "I hate you so much REM, so much right now – Ooh you have no idea!" Misa screamed, as she pointed her hand up at Rem's blank expression before her as something held her back.

It was all Rem's fault, because if she was here Misa would have not received such a shot and hell she wouldn't have even been here in the first place because L would have been dead.

L was running out of options, if Misa didn't wake up soon the dream she was happening would only deepen the scare in her mental conditionings and he had to get her to awaken from this nightmare or Misa wouldn't be recovering at any rate at all.

"Misa –" L spoke, letting her name roll off his tongue as removed the force on her shoulders to grasping her hands close to him. "Misa – listen to me." He said firmly, even with her rambling and cursing directed to Rem or rather him at this point. "Rem didn't leave you because she left you in my care, but she said she would return once you had properly recovered. She didn't abandon you; Rem just wants you to be happy because she cares for you like a mother would."

He didn't know if she heard him but when she stiffened to his words and with a whimper of joy Misa's cries finally came to a close, and the room was left with silence once more. L let out a relieved sigh, this girl was certainly a handful than again he hadn't much training with women before so what if they were all like this. L groaned, and as he did a small giggle escaped Misa's mouth causing L to stare down at her in wonder.

"Oh Light you're such a kidder!" Misa exclaimed happily, making the poor guy on top of her grow rigid, and feel downright defeated after coming to her rescue she still managed to insult him in the end. He glanced down at her hands, warm, petite, and captured within his – he loved her and yet he, "Oh Light you're the best!" He – freaking hated her for loving Light so much it was ridiculous how loyal she was for a man that couldn't give a damn about her unless it was for his own personal gain. "Light – kiss me!" Misa demanded, pulling lose of L's grip and grabbing his t-shirt and yanking him to her lips.

When the two impacted lips, L's eyes widened with a heated shade of red while Misa – Misa seemed to be enjoying herself a bit too much. She pulled away, with her eyes still closed, showing no signs of being awake except for licking her lips in savory delight. "Mm Light you taste so differently today…" Misa trailed off and L fought the urge to sarcastically reply, 'that's because I'm not Light – Misa-san.' To see the look on her face, he held in a laugh, priceless. "Well whatever you did – I love it, before Misa Misa felt so cold kisses but now so hot, Misa wants more!"

L was really enjoying that sentence, a wide grin now plastered on his face as he stared down at the girl's own blissful smile. He couldn't help but lean close to her ear, and whispering something to send chills down her spine.

"If you open your eyes, I'll show you a surprise, and a kiss." Misa purred underneath him, then giggled, but soon paused trying to contemplate what he was saying.

"Open my eyes?" Misa questioned loudly, than her eyes flickered open with a groan. She pictured Light on top of her with his shirt unbuckled and preparing to undress her but what she saw made her eyes snap open and mouth huge wide.

"So my kisses are better compared to Light-kun eh?" L asked with a tint of humor and eyes sparkling mischievously but regretted it quickly with a shriek from Misa and a slap following.

"Y-you bastard, how dare you kiss me!" Misa snapped, as she pulled herself up wrapping the blanket around her realizing she was still naked and she had fainted earlier. "Where are my clothes, give them to me now!" L continued to rub at his cheek while she slid off and started to look through the drawers for her clothing.

"If I remember correctly, you were the one that kissed me." L pointed out making Misa's search for her clothing freeze awkwardly and her face turning quiet red in embarrassment. "I was merely helping you with your nightmare and then you started giggling on about Light-kun." Misa's eyes widened slightly, that voice that she heard was his? She hugged the blanket closer to her and shifted her eyes away. She had wished that he was dead and he had comforted her again and now she completely humiliated herself in front of him it was like Karma came back to haunt her.

"I-I smell!" Misa yelled out of the blue, whirling around to face L with a smile and Ryuzaki didn't know what to say to that as he expected her to hiss at him but she told him she smelled… "I need a shower so can I have my clothes back?" L slowly nodded, feeling strange as he retrieved her folded clothing from the closet and handed it to her. She took them, and stared up at him momentarily. "For the record, I thought you were Light that kiss didn't mean anything." Misa watched L visibly winch from it but it was quickly hidden away from one of his masks.

"Of course it didn't." He turned to leave so she could get dressed and he could meet her outside to escort her to the showers however Misa stopped him by tugging on his shirt. She had to snap her jaw, but managed to say something nice to him for once.

"Thank you for coming to my rescue." He spared a glance her way, and she flushed a light pink and quickly let go of his shirt. "B-but don't think I'm taking a shower because I want to recover or anything, I-I'm just doing it to get rid of your smell!" Misa exclaimed, and L cracked a grin. "Don't look at me like that Lawliet." She snapped angrily.

"Understood Amane-san, I'll be waiting outside." He replied and Misa couldn't help but be annoyed to being back to formalities but then again two can play at that game.

"See you than L-kun." She replied flatly, but somehow, that ended more in his favor than hers so he snickered, and she huffed angrily. Nothing was going her way anymore she glanced down at her magnificent stripped clothing and sighed. I totally hate being in prison, this is so not cool!

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Matsuda had lost sight of the man he was trailing after but luckily he knew where he was headed, most likely to Light's cell. He could show up, take the files away, and be done with this job all together however Matsuda's plan was cut short by his cell phone buzzing.

"We can't have you discovered by Light, well let him have his files but soon we will make our move and put an end to his devious plots once and for all." Near told Matsuda through the line as he stacked blocks on top of each other creating a perfect tower. "Besides it seems we have unwanted company butting in to this mission." Near snapped as his eyes darted to one of his many security cameras watching as a familiar looking car pulled by the front of the jailhouse. Near lifted a block up to finish his masterpiece but at the sight of blonde hair, it slipped out of his hands and his stunning success crumbled in a matter of seconds.

"Mello…" Near breathed out angrily, while twirling his white hair with his index finger, "I do not know why you're here but I will not let you get in my way."

Matsuda laughed nervously on the other side of the phone, only to get a rough snap by Near telling him to go spy on Mello to see why the hell he was here at the jail. It was no doubt in Near's mind that L had sent for Mello's help but for whatever reason, he wasn't sure and it pissed him off. The whammy kid's hated being in the dark, it just irked their sense of pride.

"You should relax Near, seeing you like this worries me." Near glanced over to his newest assistant since he needed someone with more competence working with him and that person was none other than Linda. She stuck a tongue at him with a small giggle and then began helping him repair his broken tower. He watched her work and while her built structure was nothing compared to his, Near had to admit it was still nicely made.

"I'm perfectly fine because there is no way I could ever lose to Mello." Near said proudly and Linda rolled her eyes crossing her hands over her chest. Boys…

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Misa made sure to make L walk ahead of her because she felt that if he was walking behind her, she would probably have to endure having his eyes trail over her figure. While it did make her happy to know that even at her worst she still managed to appeal to a man but to L of all people, eh, her stomach couldn't digest the thought.

Luckily for her though, he seemed to be in a series of deep thoughts and not had even spun around to spark a conversation with her so when they did arrive at the showers Misa didn't even have to say a word about him leaving so she could strip her clothing because he had vanished from her sight as if he was never there to begin with. She heard that he had to go meet with someone while she was taking a shower but she positively hoped it wasn't that wench Sheri.

Misa shook her head and stripped back down, and headed into the showers to see other women bathing, some yelling at each other to provoke a fight and others hummed lightly to themselves as they dancing away all their problems with the light droplets of water overhead. Misa stepped in and under a watering head, letting the liquid soak through her skin and the soap run over her body.

"Oh my…" Misa whispered, loving the relaxing feeling spread throughout her. She couldn't help but moan in pleasure as she hadn't felt this good since she had sex with L. As soon as the thought crossed her mind she squealed, and the soap she had been grasping on to had fell to the ground, it was like time stopped as everyone spun around to look at her.

Misa dropped the soap, but she should be thankful because they were women, right? A couple of smirks were tossed her way as to scare her but Misa wasn't afraid, she bent down and picked up the soap and went right back to scrubbing after all women don't have –.

"But I do," A voice appeared, behind her and a hand ran up her stomach, and cupped her right breast and brushed fingertips against it as kisses made their way down her neck. Her lips parted, releasing a breath of steam knowing exactly whose hands were trailing up her body. It was wrong for him to be here in front of all these people but she couldn't bring herself to pull away it felt so damn good.

"Lawliet…" She whispered under her breath, which fell deft to everyone's ears but her own.

"Who are you talking to?" A feminine voice laughed, watching as the blonde soap dropping chick, continued to wash herself in a sensationally, it was kind of freaky and it made most of the other girls think she needed to get laid, badly.

Misa's eyes snapped open, and realized It was all a dream, and she was imagining that L was about to have fun time in the shower with her. If only it were true. Misa slapped herself across the face, and the girl that had pulled her away from her fantasy started to edge away, frightened. I can't be thinking like this, Light-kun wouldn't approve! Come on Misa think Light!

A picture of Light flashed in her mind and she smiled, but then it quickly faded into Ryuzaki and she screamed a very loud f curse word that echoed throughout the entire building. When she finished her scream, her mouth clamped shut, and she shampooed silently not eyeing anyone in the room except the wall. It was clear to her that the battle for what little sanity she had left was beginning to disappear along with Light.

It's all just that shot's fault Its effects probably haven't faded away yet. Misa convinced herself as she washed out the shampoo and proceeded to shave her legs next. Soon everything will be back to normal and my love for Light will be rekindled like a flame and L will be a distant memory. Misa tried to chuckle but her throat fell dry at L fading away - just what the hell was wrong with her today??

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Outside the prison walls, back into the city and far away in the comfort of their home a figure sat looming over a desk tapping a pen against a table staring down what looked to be a notebook. Floating behind this person, eating a giant red apple was none other than Ryuk, and he looked extremely thrilled with how things were going about recently. The figure picked up the pen, their red eyes flashing dangerously as they wrote the first name down on the lined paper.

"And so begins the age of Kira number three." The voice said almost robotic but laughed bitterly showing that they were still capable of feelings despite her tone. After all she still could not believe how wrong they had been about her brother and she promised she would make them pay one by one starting with the very judge that sentenced him to hell.

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Chapter End:

Next Chapter is going to be half Light action and during a lunch in with Mello, Matt, Misa, and L – they discover a new Kira is about. How will L react to this news and what will Light say to this new development? Next Chapter – you'll find out.

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:: Reviewer's Domain:

The Joker13: Yeah, she is acting back in her bitchy attitude but now she's getting a ton of karma for it. Oh I love karma, it's so evilly delicious except when it comes to me, that's when it sucks!

JustmeGera: Thank you for pointing that out, I really didn't catch it being so phased out. Tanaka is one of the main baddies from another story I have so I switched them up but thanks to you I fixed the error for future readers! Oh and sorry about the confusion with L and Matsuda, I doubt L would call him again after being so much trouble but Matsuda is a really good guy.

Tavana: Thank you, I was aiming for Misa not to be out of character and now she's slowly going to turn to the good side? I guess or is it bad considering L is the enemy, hell if I know?

Animelver23: Thank you for the review – I'm glad you found it cute!

Death's Kiss: Sorry for the late post, life's been crazy too – As for my Christmas – It was good just no snow, never snow in a place hugging the equator – Sad Face but yeah warmth is nice. So we are green and bright Christmas people – yeah. Hah Thank you as always DK.

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Blue-candle: That was indeed a long ramble, I enjoyed it – ignore my commentary above I was just trying to be silly. Yes Misa despite her stubborn attitude will always want to be with L, she loves it no matter how much she denies it, and now at this point in the story she's starting to visualize it. Insert Evil laughter here.

Takada sure has to come back to Light next chapter empty hands compared to her counterpart – she's going to be so pissed, I love it. I can't wait till next chapter, I will write it in class – yes it will be up quickly because class is boring on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. I love any cat fight between Misa and Takada – their hate for each other is pure comedy almost like watching Jerry Springer.

Actually to tell the truth, I HATE Near with a burning passion (actually less hate compared to Takada), but in this story unlike A New Beginning, Mello will have some retribution going on that's why Linda's there to be Nears comfort for when he goes down. Yes!

My story does not fail, you are correct; I see it now after reading your commentary, as I laughed a bunch.

My Friend told me what Battousai meant a long time ago I think it's female demon? I'm not entirely sure it's been so long since I have gone by that nickname so don't shoot me if it's wrong though I'm absolutely sure It is demon at least my mind says yes on translation.

Your friend sounds like Kitchen Princess, for her to be able to list ingredients off like that it is said you have perfect taste which is pretty awesome because you can become an awesome food critic, and know what faults they make and stuff which would be a totally awesome job to have free food every day. I am the envy.

Artemis Day: No worries about the mistake, it happens and as for your review much thanks – I showed my friend as well the chip video and she was like what the hell is wrong with that guy? She doesn't watch death note so she was kind of scared of the anime after that. Don't worry too much on Near – I really didn't like the sequel except for Lights final end. The sequel irked me especially when Light was visiting L's grave and went all psycho mode during the ceremony – bastard. I hated that stupid moment, UGH, yeah (they took it out though – you can probably find it in a deleted scene on you tube.)

I don't really pull for the Sayu/ Matsuda paring as well but I needed it there for the plot line cause as you can see she kind of has gone off the deep end.

As for BB – yes he is going to be involved his appearance is in Chapter 8 which is next – next chapter – oh shi – well yeah.

Good luck with college unless you're done but yeah – have fun!

Konnihops: Thank you for adding me to your favorites list, I'm glad you like the story so far and hope you will continue to enjoy it as it proceeds!

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Once again thank you those who added me on alerts and have helped me find the path to continue writing this story. I'll see you next chapter – Starting to type it up now. Maybe post it soon after I get some reviews to see if you still like me. Ciao,

-Takiasmuse