- Hijiri -

Those caramel strands was fluttering in the wind, she looked right into my eyes. Yukari... I screamed in my mind, yet those voices and feelings kept shut in my heart would not come out. No, it's impossible, Yukari is gone, isn't she?

The shinigami eyes took over, staining the surroundings a blood red. Words in messy letter floated playfully on top of her head, taunting me. Amemiya Chiori... What have I been expecting? I clutched my hand into a fist. That's right, it is impossible, how can I think that she is Yukari, while Yukari is already gone. But Amemiya? Is she related to Amemiya Hikari? I dismissed the thought quickly as I turned to apologize.

"Sorry for just now, you just looked too similar to someone I knew." I bowed apologetically and smiled, just then I spotted a teal rose in one of her hands, it seemed very familiar, yet I could not recall where I had caught sight of it.

"No, my bad too." She shook her head slightly. I walked on, without turning back. I couldn't possibly resist having another look, yet I held on to that last bit of will power, no matter how much that girl resembles Yukari, the real Yukari was already gone forever. I picked up my pace, the call I received earlier from an unknown source was too suspicious to be left alone.

I followed it's directions, 2 p.m. at Hibiya Park, I will show you something interesting... The mechanic voice had announced before hanging up. Was it a trap setup by L? No, it was not his style, and if it was really a trap, there is no way it could be at some public park. Panting slightly from the light jog, I took a glance at my wrist watch, 1:59:24P.M. filled up the screen with its gigantic bold letters. Watching my surroundings cautiously, looking out for any sign of an ambush, a flash of maroon with blond highlights caught my attention by surprise. What was Kazuma doing here? Kazuma waved in my directions, I was about to wave back when my plain ring tone interrupted. I picked up the call.

"Kurenai-san." the mocking tone was not hidden by the high pitched fake voice. "Watch, carefully."

I looked up, Kazuma was walking in my direction, an impetuous excruciating expression engulfed his face, with one hand clawing hard on his black jacket, his other stretched towards me. Save me. He mouthed, the silent words didn't reach me, he dropped hard onto the rough cement floor, yet his hand was still reaching out to me as he struggled for his life, his orbs were slowly ripped of their light. Suddenly it hit me, everyone I had killed.. died a painful death like this. I clutched onto my phone. The voice continued to taunt.

"Did you like it you fake Kira? Ah! I just got another idea, Katsumi-san might be in danger. Byebi!"

I dropped my phone, I wanted to escape, I wanted myself to get out of this nightmare, most of all, I didn't want to see the look, that look Kazuma had frozen on his face. What did it mean? Fake Kira? Katsumi in danger? Wasn't I going to become the ruler of the new world, wasn't I chosen to be Kira, why is this happening? I turned around and ran, faster than I had ever in my life, away from the park. Panting hard, I lent my weight on my knees as I stopped at the door of Katsumi's house. A loud high-pitched screech echoed into the cloudless skies. I didn't need anyone to tell me of what had happened, for the scream clearly confessed the tragedy of her death. My body dropped as my fingers slid down the wooden door, I knelt on the pebble-covered floor, a small stray petal of teal left me frozen. My eye's followed its trail, there left on the ground was a turquoise rose and a forlorn black envelope, red words declared, 'To: Kurenai Hijiri'.

I torn opened it, a white piece of paper fell on the floor, I grabbed it roughly and forced it unfolded.

My dear Hijiri-kun,

how did you like that little present from Hikari-chan? You are sure an amusing one, thinking that you are chosen by the Shinigami, even starting your own little cult. Then shall I ask you a question? Why had the shinigami Light left you after the first few weeks? Now do you understand, yes, you are not the real 'Kira', but just someone who had been given a Death Note for a little experiment. Did you think I gave you a real death note? It was just some paper from the death note made into a book, only on the day you met Light, have you been in contact with the real notebook, you have its ownership, but its now in Hikari-chan's hands. If you still wish to continue this game, follow the rose.

-The real Kira

Digging my fingers in the paper, I chewed on my lips, why had I not realized it earlier? The one who always uses 'Byebi' as a catchphrase, is Amemiya Hikari, and that rose, I swore I saw him having them before.

She is also being used, by that man.

I crushed the rose, its blue-green petals fell off in bits, wrinkles crawling over the ones still hanging onto the stalk. The girl whom resembled Yukari, I should have known better, it was not by coincident I met her, he made it so I will meet her. Now I can see what he was planning, why he had voluntarily joined as an 'acolyte', but before he can do any harm to that girl, this time I will protect her.

Haha, should I make Hikari finish off Hijiri too? XD (Nato is in a serious killing spree)

Yukari = Chori? And who is the he Hijiri mentioned?

I realised very little people ever reads past chapter 3 haha...