Title – Quirks By 4

Rated – M

Couple –Kagome/L...and then much later...Kagome/Near

Genre – Romance/Adventure/Mystery/Crime

Summary – The life of L's 'Four' successors...before Kira...during Kira...and hopefully...after Kira.

Kagome Higurashi...brought to Wammy's Orphanage by Watari himself. This young girl who's entire family lineage...aside from her mother...was a criminal...of some sort. Watch as she turns Wammy's upside down with her own equally strange quirks. L, Mello, Matt and Near have seen nothing until they meet this unique individual who goes by alias...Berry.

Key – Key

Flashback Flashback

"Speaking"

'Thinking'

NOTE: I HAVE NEVER SEEN DEATH NOTE! Now...with that said, I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT DEATH NOTE! I am lying, but I still would like to see how good I am at writing a crossover with an Anime I haven't seen. I have only seen the Live Action movie, the first one. Ken-ichi Matsuyama-Sama is so COOL!!!! A.K.A: L, from the real life movie and Gelus (Jealous) in the Anime.

Anyways, please do keep in mind that I will not write what I have no faith in with the ending out come. I promise that it will be worth the time to read. Please enjoy. ^_^''

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Me: You know, despite the fact that I DID read Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, I lent it to my sis and can't remember it, so something's will be accurate while others...not so much. Please Read and Review. ^_^''

AGES

Near – 8

Mello – 9

Matt – 9

Linda – 9

Kagome – 13

L – 19

Beyond Birthday (BB) – 19

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Verbal Dispute

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Matt withheld a laugh as he watched Mello throw his monthly tantrum. They had just got the test results in for the monthly exam and...Nothing had changed. Matt personally was happy to be in the top five. He was number three, Kagome was four, Mello was two and Near...well….

"DAMN! WHY THE HELL AM I ALWAYS SECOND TO THE PINT SIZED ALBINO FREAK!"

"Aren't you going overkill on the insults. I mean, it's just a grade rank." Matt commented, though the smarter part of him had told him it might be best to just shut up.

"JUST A GRADE RANK!!? Matt, it's not just a grade rank. It's the achievements of L's top successors."

"Well, be happy you aren't in third place." Mello paused momentarily, no longer pacing in circles on the taupe colored carpet in the library. Kagome sat next to Matt, completely ignoring his rant as she pet the cat in her lap and read another book about Japanese folklore. Matt was searching his laptop for information on the stone that hung around her neck and Near...he was somewhere playing with his toys.

"Hm..?"

Kagome looked to Matt in curiosity. His face held a look of concentration.

"What's up?"

"L took a case."

"L always takes cases." Mello said as he moved to the other side of Matt and looked at the screen.

"Yes, but this one is...ah, I don't know."

"It hasn't even hit the FBI yet. Three murders, the cops are calling it the Wara Ningyo Murders. The victims, Believe Bridesmaid, Quarter Queen and Backyard Bottomslash, were found dead in locked rooms. Each death unique and different from the other and each room had a certain number of Wara Ningyo dolls nailed to the wall. In victim 1's room there were four Wara Ningyo dolls. In victim 2's room, there were 3 and in victim 3's room...2 dolls."

"So...two more deaths?" Kagome asked.

Mello shook his head negatively. "No, one more death. Think about it, the dolls show it's his work, so. 4 in room 1, 3 in room 2, 2 in room 3, 1 will be in room 4...there will be no more dolls to nail after the fourth murder." He explained.

"Ah, that makes since. Why only kill four people though, it seems more natural to start with five, doesn't it?" Matt shrugged. "Wait, why are you in L's files?" She questioned in a reprimanding way.

"Uh...curious?" Kagome sighed before taking the laptop from him and looking over a few pics.

"Hm...Believe...Bridesmaid...B.B." She frowned and looked to the other name. "Q.Q. and...B.B. All the victims have twin initials."

"Heh, two of them have B.B's initials." Mello said.

"What does that have to do with anything?"

Matt and Mello looked at each other before turning back to her.

"Nothing!" They said together. She frowned at that and looked down at her book before standing and tossing the book onto the couch. She left the library and headed straight for L's office. She could see blocks' floating around other kids as the orphans of Whammy's played with Abigail.

She walked by them and continued until she came up to L's room. She stopped short at his voice.

"―as he cool?"......... "Was he cool?" he repeated.Kagome placed her ear to the door and turned at footsteps. Mello and Matt had apparently dragged Near away from their room, seeing as he still held an action figure tightly in his hands and never took them out of their room.

She motioned with her fingers for the three to be silent, which was easy for Near, but...not so easy for Mello and Matt.

"So, Naomi Misora, your instructions."...... "I imagine you are thinking much the same thing I am, but let this private detective do what he likes for the moment. Partly because it is dangerous to let him out of your sight, but more importantly because it is important to observe his actions. I believe the credit for the autopsy photograph deductions belong to you more then him, but he is clearly no ordinary person."

'Naomi Misora? Him?'

"Is he close by?"

'Is who close by?'

"Go back to his side soon. I will follow up on him, and try to discover if a detective named Ryuzaki has actually been hired by Believe Bridesmaid's parents."

Kagome looked at Mello and Matt who also turned to her. Near was listening but from his position on the floor as he played with his action figure.

"You can use the same line the next time you call." She heard him click the cell off before motioning for the three boys to move back. They backed off and with a quick foot she opened the door without knocking and shut it before they could sneak in, locking it behind her.

"L!"

His eyes were wide as he placed the silver cell down. "Berry...I suspect that there is a very rational reason for this...disturbance." He picked up his tea and took a sip.

"It's B.B.!" He stared at her from behind her cup.

"..."

"WELL!? IS IT?"

"..."

"L, please tell me. Is it B.B.? Is he the one killing these people, did he place the Wara Ningyo in their rooms!?" Tears swelled in her eyes at the thought.

"..."

"DAMN IT TELL ME!"

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Mello's eyes widened as he heard her yell. Matt hit the blond who was more then likely the one responsible for teaching her that foul language.

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"Fine, I have not had a verification yet. But there is a chance."

"What percent?"

"...78 percent chance that he is the killer."

"DON'T CALL HIM THAT! He...He isn't a killer. He wouldn't―" She fell to the hard wood floor on her hands and knees, tears falling onto the floor.

"Berry, my deduction skills are accurate...it may pain you, but he is as far as my reasoning skills can see...a murderer." He said, placing his feet off the seat and standing up. He placed his cup down and moved to her. Crouching down into the same position he sat in. "I'm sorry."

"No...he's just a case to you. JUST A CASE!" She screamed, trying to hit him with her fists which he caught in his hands.

"Berry―"

Kagome knocked him backward so that she straddled him, her hands on either side of his face, her eyes clenched tightly shut. "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!" Tears fell from her cheeks to his. "B.B. was misunderstood. He could be cold sometimes and was almost always sarcastic, but he would never kill. I asked him how he knew my name and he told me that he...could see it. He told me books beneath his floorboards would explain more clearly." She pounded a fist on his chest as more tears fell. "HE CHERISHES LIFE MORE THEN YOU KNOW! He can see our life span. He has these eyes. He would never take life, never." She finally let gravity take her as she went limp in his arms and cried.

L could only stare at the ceiling as he embraced the crying girl. He was L, he was never taken off guard by anything. But this...he wasn't expecting this. No, he had never expected this.

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Mello pulled Matt and Near down the hall and back to the Library.

"Matt, can you find out where that phone call came from?" Near glanced at Mello.

"Can you get me his cell phone?"

Mello stopped and looked behind him before sighing.

"I'll get it." He walked back as Matt and Near made their way to the Library.

"Matt, is it a good idea to get involved."

"Good idea...probably not. But hey, it'll be fun."

"..." Near twirled a lock of his hair as Matt sat down and started typing on his laptop.

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Mello watched L carry Kagome out of his office, no doubt to her and Nears room.

'Now!'

Mello snuck into L's office and grabbed the cell phone before shutting the door and hightailing it out of there then back to the Library.

'We'll help you find B.B. I promise!'

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Me: Hope you enjoyed this chapter! LOVE YA!! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! ^_^''