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The Zoo

Rem

"...The Reaper Inferious, otherwise known as the Rem." They were led to an exhibit that was ike a giant aviary. They were all given binoculars.

"This is the Rem," began the guide.

"I can't see it!" cried a child.

"It's right there, honey," said the mother. "The large, ugly white thing on a perch."

"Eeeeeeeew!" the child cried.

The guide cleared his throat. "The Rem is mroe important to the stroy than she seems."

"It's a she?" asked an American tourist.

"Yes. The Rem is actually considered an attractive member of her species." He let the murmers die out. "The Rem is a member of the Shinigami family. The Rem is one of the most genial and honest species in this section of the Zoo. She doesn't like mind games and she just wants to protect the one she loves."

There was a general cry of, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw."

"She's ugly," muttered the child. It's mother hushed it.

"While some Shinigami have particular eating patterns, Rem doesn't seem to eat anything. There is the theory that she absorbs any intelligence the Misa Amane might possess to sustain herself."

There were a few mutters. "That makes sense," someone said.

"The Rem generally ignors other species, except for the Light Yagami, who she doesn't like. There was a test once where the Light, a dying Misa and the Rem were put into a big cage together. After the Misa died the Rem tried to beat the Light to death with one of the cage bars."

"Wasn't it secure?" asked someone.

"The bars were perfectly secure. The Rem just really didn't like the Light." The guide continued. "The Rem's mating habits-" everyone shuddered a little. "- are practically non existent." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "In fact, it is like that for all of the Shinigami. It is unknown how they mate and no-one is brave enough to find out."

Everyone looked at the Rem. "No wonder." Said someone.

"Rem sees the one she loves, the Misa Amane, as a kind of daughter or close friend. In the wild she will do anything Misa asks and even lay down her life for the Misa Amane. In fact, in the wild the Rem is dying out as she gives her life to save Misa."

There was another cry of, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw." Someone else said, "that's so sad. The Misa must feel so sad after that."

"Actually, the Misa shows no sign of noticing the Rem's death. The Misa is more concerned with being near the Light Yagami so she can get her fill of eye candy -one of the Misa's main sources of nutrients- than with noticing the Rem's passing." Everyone began angrily muttering after that. "Fortunately, here the Rem will live a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long and happy life."

Everyone looked much happier after this.

"The best part of the Rem's life here is that it is completely Misa-free."

Everyone cheered.

Author's Note:

I find it incredibly sad how Rem dies. Especially that one scene in the anime, where she's dissovling. I was almost in tears then.

But in The Zoo, the Rem will always be happy!

Peace and Love,

-XOX, Pangie