Shinigami Realm

In the dry and dusty Shinigami realm it was business as usual. Shinigamis patiently awaited like vultures to pluck the life of human souls. Many Shinigamis took interest in the most recent string of murders in Mitadake high, the Shinigamis were mostly in a fuss of the wasted life. You see Shinigamis gain the life span of those they kill if they kill them before their time. Strangely enough all of the deaths at Mitadake high was before their time, meaning all that tasty lifespan was just thrown away. Not that it matter much most Shinigamis had a life span 10 times greater than a humans and as the years went on, many Shinigami began to no longer see the point in collecting lives. The Shinigami realm was a wasteland a big boring wasteland with nothing to do. Many Shinigami spend most of their day just waiting out their lives and steeling more time when needed. Some partake in gambling games but it doesn't really break up the monotony too much. It was the same old same old, until a few years ago a new Shinigami appeared in the world. This Shinigami was a visionary unlike any other. He was ambitious, and very charismatic. He called himself Kira, fashioned after the very entertaining human. Kira had a plan, a plan to restore the Shinigami world and fertilize transforming it into a land of plenty. The plan was simple to develop a cult dedicated to Kira worship, and play off the fear that the old Kira brought to earth. This plan attracted many Shinigami to his cause, but he needed humans to carry it out. Shinigamis could not kill if it meant it would extend someone else's life. That means they needed a human to kill for them. All was well till the Mitadake high incident. Kira's voice was killed and now his plans seemed worthless.

Three Shinigami where exploring the waste one had a long head with multiple eyes, another had the appearance of a zombified Native American chieftain, and the last one was a human like being with blue skin, with stitches, two horns on his head, black wings, and dressed in a black business suite. The three stumble upon a strange sight in the Shinigami realm. A large white sphere was simply floating in the waste.

Eyes: "What do you think that is master Mikami?"

Mikami: (black suit) "it's a threat to our God, Calikarcha."

Chieftain: "a threat? It's a big dang sphere."

Calikarcha: "yeah it's not like it can do anything."

Mikami: "Calikarcha, Zellogi I command you to open the sphere in the name of our God Kira."

Zellogi: "open it but…"

Mikami: "I SAID OPEN IT!"

In fear the two Shinigami scurried to the object.

Tea Room

In the tea room L was sitting upon a large red chair hunched over in his usual position. He had his thumb in his mouth and stared deeply at the table in front of him. On the table was a board similar to a chess board but instead of chess pieces it was cover with 19 figures representing the students that died in the Mitadake high incident. 17 of them where grey and petrified like stone, while two remained colored. Those two were Kou and Asuka, they had survived the storm. L seemed in deep thought as he stared at the board calculating what to do next. On the other side of the table was Lamdadelta a little witch dressed in pink. She was grinning with a sort of dark joy as she watched her opponent.

Lamdadelta: "so what did you think of the show?"

L (not even looking up at her): "I wasn't able to get a lot of information out of it. Kou seemed too distant, and even then his disorder dilutes the evidence. And besides I say nothing really supernatural happen although I am curious what happen to Seiji at the end."

Lamdadelta look at L with a slight sense of disappointment. She was expecting him to be disgusted, not hyper analyzing the situation. With a sigh she gave him an answer.

Lamdadelta: "remember L I can't give you any information that is outside the knowledge of the individual you're studying."

L: "hmmmmm that's a little disappointing. You know your candidate didn't really use any magic or what you claim is magic. I assume the only magical deaths would be the Kira followers, or the Ichimaru corp. officials, but we only know of their deaths through word of mouth, nothing really observable."

Lamdadelta: "what you're complaining?"

L: "not complaining really, it just seems that you take extra precaution to remain hidden."

Lamdadelta: "well I wouldn't want this to be too easy for you. Anyway have you chosen a candidate yet?"

L: "do I have to make my decision now, can I simply perform a study on another individual."

Lamdadelta: "another study, you do realize the rules of the game, in order to win you need a candidate. You know if my candidate is revealed before you even choose you'll lose by default."

L: (finally makes eye contact with her) "that's a risk I'm willing to take."

Lamdadelta: "you know I could throw the next round allow my candidate to be revealed. You'll lose if that happens."

L: "maybe, but I highly doubt you would allow the game to end that way."

Lamdadelta: "what do you mean?"

L: "this game is your entertainment, you'd never allow it to end so quickly, and besides you're not interested in simply winning."

Lamdadelta: "I'm not?"

L: "no you wish to break me. You want me to completely surrender to you, that way you will be asserting your dominance over me, showing that even L can't defeat you."

Lamdadelta: "you read me like a book, Well if you going to do another study than on whom?"

L: "I…"

Suddenly a loud sound could be heard. The right wall of the tea house is destroyed, and three Shinigami walk in.

Calikarcha: "master we've broken through."

Zellogi: "eww what is this place it's all colorful, and weird."

The two Shinigami find themselves pushed to the sides as the Shinigami in the business suite makes his way to the front. He adjusts his tie and begins to speak.

Mikami: "I am Teru Mikami head Shinigami of the Church of Kira. You two are trespassing on Gods lands. Present an explanation or else you will both be deleted."

L and Lamdadelta give a quick look at each other and then look back at the group of Shinigamis.

Lamdadelta: "we are only playing a game. I assure you it's none of your concern."

Mikami: "everything is a concern for Kira."

He walks over to the board and examines the pieces.

Mikami: "what sort of game is this? This board has teenager from Mitadake high. Children from the Sons of Kira! Explain yourself!"

Lamdadelta: "it's a simple game really I've inserted a murderer into the mix, and its L's job to pick a candidate who is capable of capturing this murderer, and as you can see he's failed to do that."

Mikami: "that means you're the interloper. You're the one who'd dare interfere with my Gods plan. Calikarcha delete her!"

Calikarcha: "yes master Mikami *hmmm that's strange the girls seems to have no life span. Oh well all humans submit to the death note.*"

He writes her name down and the group of begins their wait.

Mikami: "the deed is done, now you will pay retribution for interfering with Kira's plans."

Lamdadelta: (grinning) "oh will I?"

Mikami: *why is she so smug.* "you obviously know little of the death note human. In less than 40 seconds you will die. That is the death notes power anyone whose name is written in it will die."

Lamdadelta: "sounds scary."

Mikami: "it may be frightening now but soon you will feel nothing."

It was the last ten seconds and the intensity could be felt all throughout the room. 9 8 7. L bit his thumb anticipating what might happen. 6 5 4 Mikami gains a big smile on his face.

Mikami: (evil grin) "you (3) are(2) Deleted(1)"

Moments past, and before long a whole ten seconds had passed. Mikami's grin turned into an angered frown.

Mikami: (turning to Calikarcha) "I said delete her!"

Calikarcha: (panicked) "I did, I wrote her name down see!"

Mikami takes a long look at the death note, her name was written down, but she didn't die.

Mikami: "why….. why isn't it working!?"

Lamdadelta breaks into a small chuckle and ends it with a devious grin.

Lamdadelta: "How to use XXIX you cannot kill humans at the age of 124 or older with a death note."

Mikami: "is…. (turns to Calikarcha) is that true!?"

Calikarcha: "yes but their no way she's above 124."

Lamdadelta: "well actually I'm over a thousand years old. In truth I'm older than the three of you combined."

Zellogi: "that's impossible no human can live that long."

Lamdadelta: "this human has. Now it's my turn; allow me to show you my power."

Calikarcha began to fidget around scratching at himself.

Calikarcha: "it's so warm in here."

Mikami: "what are you talking about its always cold in the Shinigami world?"

Calikarcha begins to scratch furiously at himself.

Calikarcha: "it's so damn hot! My skin so irritated."

Calikarcha brings his hand to his face and notices that its covered with blisters.

Calikarcha: "what… what the hell!"

The Shinigami begins to develop blisters all over its body. The other two begin to slowly back away from him as steaming hot water explodes from the blisters and Calikarcha begins to scream in agony.

Calikarcha: "it burns! It fucking burns!"

Zellogi: "master what do we do about him."

Mikami takes a long look at Calikarcha as his flesh literally boils in front of him, his skin forming into large bubbles and then exploding throwing hot liquid everywhere.

Mikami: "Calikarcha? What do I do! God, God! Kira I need your help!"

Calikarcha: "please do something! Do Something! Do….."

Calikarcha burst into flames, and literally evaporates from the room in a large puff of black smoke. The last thing they heard was his intense scream as he was burned to oblivion.

Zellogi: (in shear fear) "that's not possible."

Mikami: (begins to break in tears) "God, …. God!"

?: "shut up Mikami!"

A third Shinigami enters through the hole in the wall. This was a skeleton dressed in a damaged unbuttoned kaki dress coat, and pants. He wore a red tie wrapped around his forehead. On his head was goggles and sprouting from his scalp was brown hair. He had glowing red eyes and his skull gave the impression of permanent evil snarl.

Mikami: "Kira you've arrived."

Kira: "so you're the one who killed my successors."

Lamdadelta: "yes and it was all too easy."

Kira: "and it was with this game that you killed them?"

Lamdadelta: "in a manner of speaking."

Kira: "tell me what is the prize of winning this game?"

Lamdadelta: "the winner receives one wish, and it can be whatever they want."

Kira: (looks towards L) "ah L, even in death you manage to be a thorn in my side. Tell me is this a private game or can I join as well?"

L gives Kira a glare, in general it's not a very aggressive glare but he's definitely showing his distaste for the situation.

Lamdadelta: (with a wave of her hand she makes a chair appear) "take a seat we're always glad to have more players. It adds to the fun."

Kira walks over and takes a seat in the chair shuffling a bit to make himself comfortable.

Mikami: "but God she just killed Calikarcha."

Kira: "silence Mikami."

Mikami: "but."

Kira: "I said silence! (Turns to look at Lamdadelta) so what are the rules of this game."

Lamdadelta: "oh they're very simple. 19 students are cursed to relive the events of the Mitadake high disaster. One of them is my candidate and they are the murderer, you simply must pick the candidate you most believe in and then if that candidate wins then you will get the wish. But if the both of you surrender or fail to choose a candidate before the game ends than you'll be my personal servant's for all of eternity. "

Kira: "what if neither of our candidates wins."

Lamdadelta: "hmmmm than I guess we all simply loose and no one gets nothing."

Kira: "so essentially it's a gambling game, we make a bet and hope we win, and should the house wins we lose it all."

Lamdadelta: (grins)" yes that would be an accurate association."

Kira: "tell me has L chosen his candidate yet?"

Lamdadelta: "no he's requested studies. It will allow him to learn of the past through that individual's point of view, but should he by accident choose my candidate then he'll lose."

Kira: "playing it safe L. well then I choose Hikaru Ichimaru as my candidate. *now L let's see what you do."

L moves his thumb to the side of his mouth.

L: "I still wish to perform my study."

Lamdadelta: "you realize that Kira can now win in this next round and you still have no chance of victory."

L: "I understand."

Kira: "madam, I don't find it fair for L to be able to choose the student to study twice, I think I should be allowed to choose for this round."

L: *dammit don't let him do this.*

Lamdadelta: "I agree it would be impertinent to let him decide twice in a row. Who do you choose?"

Kira: "I choose Hiro Matsuda."

L: *you've got to be kidding me Matsuda.*

Lamdadelta: "Matsuda (chuckles) your so mean, I think this will be an amazingly fun game."

L: "Kira don't think this assures your victory."

Kira: "there's no need for code names here L. you know I'm Light Yagami, I want nothing hidden up our sleeves. This is our final battle, a bet; a gamble which will decide the fate of the new world L. it's all in or nothing."

L: "I assume at this point I'm dead anyway Light or at least what's left of you. My real name is Lawliet, and I will be going all out on this, for when I win, I will erase you from existence."

Light: "and when I win I will become god of this world, and with that power I will free all the Shinigamis from their prison."

L: "the world will change."

Light: "by this games end everything will change."

L / Light: "in the end this change will make me Justice!"

Arthur's notes: well you've made it too the end of the epilogue. This isn't actually the end of the story. This story will be divided by story arcs that will work somewhat similar to how the arcs worked in Ryukishi's stories. The next story will be called "Mitadake High Lesson 2: Hero" this is still under development so it may take some time before it's released. For now all I can say is that this story revolves around Matsuda's future. I hope you will enjoy it and I hope you enjoyed this story as well.

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