HAD SO MUCH FUN WRITING THIS STORY, I HOPE THAT THE READERS HAD A FUN TIME IT READING TOO.

CHAPTER 10

(GENERAL P.O.V)

"Why do we have to be the ones who stay at headquarters?," Matsuda whined flipping through a stack of papers. "Stop complaining. It's our time to do research on another case." Aizawa retorted tired of Matsuda's whining.

The rest of the teams went out a field for another case. Glancing at the clock on the wall, Aizawa sighed snatching his car keys off the table. "I'm going to check at my daughter at home. I'll be back in hour an hour." "Ok" Matsuda says answered stretching out on the sofa.

As Aizawa shut the door, Matsuda placed his head below his hands. ,'When are we going to find this thief?, Could it really be one of us?, Is Light's decision starting all over again?.

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Stealthy footsteps head towards a certain security room. Even though no one spoke, anticipation weighs heavy on them. With L hot on the trail, followed by Near and Mello, along with SPK members, and the Japanese task force.

They were about to uncover, or rather trap the culprit. 'It's the perfect trap' Near thought smugly, as L slammed open the door.

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As the door slammed open, it revealed Matsuda staring at the deathnote eraser, in the now open vault. The impact of the door made Matsuda swung around, like a deer caught in a head lights. He snatched up the eraser in anger, as both teams aimed their guns at him.

"Matsuda don't anything stupid" L stated calmly taking a step forward. "You're not supposed to be here!" Matsuda hissed, eyes wild with fury. "Regardless of what you think" Near spoke up who was playing with a few dices in his left hand.

"The deathnote eraser doesn't belong to you." "So it belongs to you?!" Matsuda shouted in anger. "Who the fuck gives you the right to play God?!." "This isn't about the deathnote eraser alone is it Matsuda?" Near provoked him.

"You gave Sayu private information on the Kira case that you shouldn't have, as a result you indirectly placed her life in danger. However there was a reason behind it wasn't there?." Guns still drawn, puzzled looks from SPK members to Japanese task force fell on Near.

Except L and Mello. "The only reason you decided to come clean about Sayu, is that you were trying to throw off suspicion off yourself." Near glared daggers at him now. "However you were infatuated with her. That's why you were willing to tell her anything, even if it went against orders. That's why you got that peculiar look in your eyes, every time she came to see me. Kinda like what you're doing right now."

Near smirked smugly. Matsuda was shaking with rage. He looked like an angry comic character about to go berserk. "Get this Matsuda… she'll never be yours. Sayu Yagami doesn't go for cowards." "And you think she'll stay with you!, you albino freak!. Why don't you pop the question of marriage, and see If she doesn't shoot you down!."

Matsuda shot back.

Near giggled.

That just made Matsuda even more angry. "Your –your laughing at me!?" Matsuda whispered. Without warning he threw the deathnote eraser out the open window.

Everything seemed to slow down at that very moment.

The Japanese task force, and the SPK members headed towards the window, so stupefied that it didn't occur in their minds that they couldn't catch it. However, they weren't the only ones that had lost touch with reality.

Matsuda's actions had sent Mello off the edge. He snatched Jovanni's gun out of his hand:

Then shot Matsuda.

Three rounds rang out, as L dived on Mello sending them both sprawling onto the floor. L twisted Mello left arm behind his back painfully ,giving him no choice, but to let go of the gun in his right. "Mello you've got to get a hold of yourself!" L demanded pinning him down.

Suddenly with ungodly strength, he was able to get out of L's grasp, and aimed another shot at Matsuda. L hit him in the jaw, causing Mello to miss. He pulled the trigger again, but nothing came out. Mello continued to pull the trigger over and over again in anger.

"Matsuda you fucking prick!, I was going to bring back Matt my friend!." Mello voice quivered as he teared up. "You think you know so much huh?!. What seemed like a curse turned out to be a miracle, but you fucking ruined that!"

Mello spat his murderous eyes fell on the bleeding Matsuda. "You took that away from me" Mello whispered dropping to his knees and slamming his fist into the ground. L looked away sadly. "Watari." The night was filled with Mello's wails, and sad hearts, for they had lost another one in their team.

(EPILOGUE)

(NEAR'S P.O.V)

I whispered sorry to Sayu. For all that I put her through. Her head resting on my chest, as she cried softly. Sitting in her backyard, I realized that I was truly in love with Sayu Yagami. No matter what she did I would always forgive her.

At the end of it all, I could finally understand Sayu's perspective to bring back her father. Her feelings for Mr. Yagami as like the brotherly feelings, I had towards L and Mello. Unfortunately we had lost the deathnote eraser, thanks to that maniac.

I felt no regret knowing he was going away for a very long time. I was happy that my mentor, and Mello were back. However, at the same time, I wish I had never found the deathnote and eraser. Looking up at the clear blue sky, as I reflected on what Ryk had said:

"The deathnote only brings misfortune."

He was right.