Title: Continued - M is for Machiavellian
Date Posted: 12th July 07
DF does not own the anime, manga nor the DeathNote itself (she would however quite like a job to pay for one).
Spoilers for chapter 50 (end of the Yotsuba Arc). POV is Higuchi, the 3rd Kira.
Sorry this took SOO long, I got totally stuck and just couldnt be happy with this one. I changed the word 4 times and then kept deleting it and re-writing as it wasnt right somehow. Maybe I'm being too picky. However you do get the bonus of 2 chapters in one day as I wrote N before this one, so posting will be in a few minutes!
2200 words, double drabble once again (will I ever manage to keep the word limit??)

Machiavellian - Attempting to achieve what one wants by cunning, scheming and unscrupulous methods. From writer/statesman Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)

Kyosuke Higuchi
22:32 28/10/04 Heart attack

The world is a fierce and competitive place, where every man grasps greedily for his own ermine robe and golden crown. The board of Yotsuba is essential, our route to power and wealth unimagined, and with the backing of a God, we cannot fail, and my hands become damp in anticipation of future glory.

We have risen to the top of our game and now Kira himself acknowledges our presence and provides myself with the means, and I can only laugh in delight at the ease with which a God can ensure this destruction.

Where it came from I neither know nor care: the Shinigami who brought it had the strange impression that I would not use it a swiftly as she wanted – as if I would hesitate! – though what benefit my succession of Kira's title gave her I cannot comprehend.

However, there is one small obstacle upon my path. In Hatori, I can see the apprehension of our deeds coming back to haunt us, that our discussions of death will cause our downfall. He is a fool to mention this before the rest of the Board, and fools we do not need. Cold feet would be… disadvantageous. He trembles in fear of Kira and of retribution and I can feel myself smile as I set my pen to the page.

I put Higuchi's death in here, even though this set before his death, and the death mentioned is that of Arayoshi Hatori, however I cant find Hatori's death-date ANYWHERE! Its early october 04, but the date doesnt appear to be mentioned specifically. I got the date for Higuchi off Wiki, and the time from the manga (Raito's watch!): shows what a nerd I am.
Thanks to Ninjaalchemist88 and my ever-faithful clinicalpoet for the reviews, I feel happier about 'Lunacy' now xxx