Oh my goodness, people, I am sooooo sorry for the lack of updates lately, its just, things have been spiraling downwards, I've been getting sick, having animal planet related nightmares, (don't ask) and, oh, who am I to make excuses, I owe you guys a lot don't I? Oh and By the way, because this chapter takes place on December 17, Happy Birthday Ayame!!

December 17

"Dad, I'm not going to live for much longer." Light explained, arching his back from his latest fall from the window. "Light, stop complaining and get in the car." his Dad answered. Light did as instructed and got in the vehicle. Light sighed deeply as the car took off. Ryuzaki and his friend, Gaara had recently disappeared, and so had the kids of the city. Were these events related? He thought about it for a second until the piercing pain in his side stopped all other traces of thought. Ryuk laughed at Light's pain and flew in sync with the car.

He nearly fell asleep by the time they got to Task Force HQ, but the rough stop of the car woke him up. Ryuk folded his wings and followed from behind Light and Soichiro. They went through a series of security systems before finally entering the room. Light stormed in and walked over to the chair that L once sat on. He grabbed it and threw it across the room, accidentally (or not) hitting Matsuda in the head.

"I'M THROUGH WITH THIS! I'M GONNA DIE AT THIS RATE!" he shouted. Ryuk laughed again, but Light was so angered, he turned and shouted, "SHUT IT YOU FUCKING SHINIGAMI!!" Everyone, especially Ryuk, stared at him in confusion. Light took this opportunity to slap his dad a few times, to kick Aizawa's ass, literally, and to go over to the window and push down the ladder that Misa and Temari were using to spy on him.

As Light took a few more deep, bull-like breaths, Matsuda cried a little, and Mogi twitched in fear. His father walked over to him slowly, muttering, "It's okay son…I know you're frustrated and all…"

"FRUSTRATED?! I'M MORE THAN FUCKING FRUSTRATED!!" Light blurted back.

His father quickly backed away, not wanting to get slapped again. Ryuk also shivered a little and tried to sneak out the window. "AND YOU!!" Light shouted pointing at Ryuk. Everyone else didn't see anything and immediately thought that Light was delusional. Ryuk quickly turned at the increasingly insane human. Light then stomped up to Ryuk and pulled the window down so it would squish Ryuk in between it and the window-sil.

Then he started pushing on his butt. "GROW WINGS AND FLY AWAY! GROW YOUR FUCKING WINGS AND FUCKING FLY AWAY!!" he yelled just as L and Gaara had the previous day, only without any sense of playfulness and joy. "Why did I drop that notebook?!" Ryuk asked himself with a panicked sound as he looked at Light whose eyes were turning red…

Kazekage Mansion

"Yes…and then we'll send them out in this position and then…"

"Wouldn't it be more efficient if they went from both sides?"

"Oh yes, good point."

"Masters?" a small voice rang out. The two leaders of the operation to come turned, the shadows of the dark room hiding their faces. "

"It…is time."