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Good Evening. Here is tommorow's NEWS.

1. An new year will come, bringing 2012 to a conclusion.

2. At least one conspiracy theorist will say the world is to end tomorrow.

Ha\/e a N1ce day.

Today is April 15th. Today, I start class at the prodigious To-Oh University with Light. I'm really excited to be going to school like a normal person, even though I will be with people several years older than I am. Regardless, I'm glad I'll be with a group of new people to learn things and get a fresh start into society.

Due to the fact I got a perfect score on my exams, I will be sharing the honor of giving a speech with Light and a person named Hideki Ryuga. Come to think of it, doesn't that name ring a bell? I think that's the same name as the actor Sayu idolizes. Strange…

As I wait for the freshman speech givers to be called, I notice my necklace has turned a nervous green. That doesn't make me feel any less nervous, you know. God damn it… I can hear some girls whispering in the aisle behind me. "Hey, who's the kid in the row in front of us?" One of the girls asks the other. "He's the one who got perfect scores on the exam." The second replies to the first. "Perfect scores? Dang… How old is he, fifteen?" Says the first. "No, he's fourteen from what I heard. But nice guess." Do they have to talk about me when I'm right there?

"Now, giving the freshmen address, the freshmen representatives, Light Yagami, Hideki Ryuga, and Michael Kami." Says the dean of the university. This is it. I notice that Hideki was the person who was reprimanded for sitting in his chair in an unusual position at the exam. That certainly comes as a surprise. That's not important now though. I give the speech first, so I need to focus on giving the speech first.

I clear my throat, and then I begin my speech. "As we embark on this new chapter in our lives, we all know that the day we have long been waiting for has arrived in our lives. I'm honored to be giving the representative speech at the orientation day at To-Oh University today. We have been given a great opportunity, so let's make the most of it as we proceed into this year. I hope to get to know you all as your freshman representative, Michael Kami." I finish. The audience gives me a round of applause. I bow, and then allow Light to step forward.

Light begins giving his speech, and Ryuga motions to be to listen to him. "Yes Hideki?" I ask. "Your name is Michael Kami. You are currently living with the Yagamis, and you are currently seeing a girl named Midori Hasima." Ryuga says. What the hell? "How do you know this?" I ask, trying to sound apathetic of the information he just threw at me. "Why do I know this? Well, it's because I'm L." He says. My blood turns cold. L? Damn it, this isn't good. The police must suspect me. Wait, wait though. This could easily be a ruse. However, in the current situation, I have no choice but to take his word on it. I'll respond in such a way that it makes me sound as though I don't have anything to hide. "Oh. So we meet at last. It's an honor to meet you." I say. "I'm going to tell Light the same thing in a few minutes, so refrain from telling him this information, okay?" L says. "I can manage not telling him for a few minutes." I say. "Good. Meet back in here twenty minutes after the assembly." L replies, and the two of us applaud as Light's speech ends. Then L walks up to the podium and begins giving his speech while holding the paper in front of him awkwardly. I can see a lot of odd looks coming from the crowd, as L doesn't really seem to belong up in front of a crowd of people.

After the assembly, Light, L, and I walk out of the auditorium and go off for a bit. After twenty minutes, I reenter the auditorium and see L there. "Hello." I say. "Hello Michael." L says. "It's an honor to finally meet you in person." I reply. "Well, I can't be here long, but I guess I'll see you around campus?" L asks. "Yeah, I guess I will. See you later Ryuga." I say. He leaves the auditorium, and I'm all alone again. He seems okay. Almost normal. At least, that's how he sounded.

I wonder how Light felt when L revealed his identity. I guess he was surprised too. It wouldn't surprise me if he had a strong reaction to that. I feel as though Light and I are growing apart though. What could be wrong with him...?

Shinigami Realm

"Sire, sire, I have news for you!" Says a shinigami that enters the throne room in a rush.
"What is it?" The king says sounding disinterested. "We found a pile of shinigami sand in a cave a few miles away from here." The shinigami says. "A shinigami died in the realm, eh? Was it because of the lifespan reducing to zero?" The king says, still disinterested. "No, we do not think that. This particular shinigami, named Kami, had several years left on his lifespan. It appears as though some force beyond us killed him." The shinigami says. "Hm? Had this shinigami been near the portal to the human realm recently?" The king asks, his curiosity piqued. "No, he hadn't been near it for several years." The shinigami says. "This seems… irregular. Was there anything else?" The king asks. "Yes, actually. Although this seems impossible, it seems as though a human somehow traveled to the human world." The king pauses, and looks at the shinigami. "Did you just say a human was in the Shinigami Realm?" The king asks. The shinigami looks flustered, and then clears his throat. "Yes. Several shinigami tried to kill him, but their notes didn't have any effect. I've never seen anything like it." The shinigami says. "So, the story is coming true…" The king says. "Excuse me for asking sire, but what story?" The shinigami asks. "Oh, I have forgotten, most shinigami don't know the story. Let me explain it to you."

"A long time ago, before you or I existed, there were two incredible beings. The first, called Yehowah, or God in human culture, created all life and made existence plentiful for all creatures. The second being was a vengeful, cruel being. It has many names. Some call it the Dark One, others call it Hades, and some even call if Lucifer. Its true name is Bel. That's a word that means 'master' in the Akkadian language. Bel sought to take all life for itself, and tried to rip power from Yehowah. There was a bloody battle, but Yehowah managed to defeat Bel. When he was defeated by Yehowah, he used his remaining strength to create a special tool, a tool that the human must have found. This was called Magister Comentarius, or Master Note. He had to test as to make sure the tool he created would work, so he created a specific race to test the properties of the Notes, called the shinigami. His final act after making sure the Note worked was to send his soul into humanity. His soul went into a human named Cain, brother to another human named Abel. He twisted Cain with jealousy, and thus Cain killed Abel. Cain was damned by God to live a life of solitude for eternity. Even after death, he would come back in another life. Abel would come back too, but in many different lives. The two would continue to rest in humans for all eternity. However, there was a prophecy given by Yehowah thousands of years ago. There will be one human who will take on the souls of Cain and Abel, and he will either become the light that illuminates the world as a messiah, or he will plunge it into eternal darkness. He will meet many people, yet he will be in solitude within his soul. He also has the potential to be a martyr, and die for his beliefs. This is because he is the essence of both Cain and Abel themselves. He is going to revolutionize what happens to the world. He has the capability to destroy himself in his solitude, but if he can get rid of the walls of solitude that surround him, he can act as the true messenger of God and save his world from evil, and protect the virtuous from their deaths. At least, that is what is said."

"The human is that important?" The shinigami asks in awe. "Yes, but we cannot interfere with him. Knowing what he is now, we must not try and alter what decisions he makes. He must carve his ending. Shinigami who do not know who he is are exempt from this, but otherwise should not try and involve themselves in any way. Are we in understanding?" The king asks. "Yes my Lord." The shinigami says, leaving the throne room. "The creation of a new world is nigh. This should be… interesting." The king says, laughing a hoarse laugh that makes shinigami from miles away look at each other in confusion.