Disclaimer: I do NOT own Death Note!
This is written in a different style! It may be a bit confusing, but you dont; have to take in every aspect of it. Please enjoy!
"Sleep softly, for memories will not harm
The sun will shine on your pathway
To a new world where there is nothing to fear..."
A house on the corner of Hanatoori street had a grand maple tree in their front yard, surrounded by a small black gate with vines sprouting from the bottom. The house was well kept and quaint. A family lived there with their only daughter. They've been living there for five years, and don't plan on moving for fifty years.
"KaaSan! Mitte! I brought you flowers!"
A young girl was the spinning image of her mother. They had the same eyes, ears, nose, lips, and hair. It seemed the only trait the child didn't inherit were her mother's smile, but things could always change over time.
The woman showed off her shining smile, receiving the white carnations from her daughter. The girl grinned widely, her father's smile.
The girl looked at her mother as her image faded away into black smoke. The flowers that she once held, burst into sparks, until they finally caught a flame and fell to the ground, catching the greenery on fire. The child looked around horrified, where had her mother gone?
"KaaSan!"
The maple tree caught aflame and started creaking. The girl stood under it, she looked up as the tree began to fail. The trunk gave into gravity, and it began to plummet to the ground, she in the shadow of the burning maple tree...
"KaaSan!"
With a start, she sat up in bed. Heavy breaths dragged her down as she clutched her head in a cold sweat. Did this happen often?
She glanced at the clock, it read a quarter past seven.
'So I haven't slept in...'
Her body felt so light, but her core, her heart felt so heavy; containing something vile from herself. She pushed herself out of the sheet's possession without difficulty, still cradling her head.
She sat there for a while until her alarm rang, signifying that it was seven thirty. Slamming her hand on the off button, she demanded peace and quiet.
"Did I miss something...?"
Why else would she be so confused?
She glanced in the mirror on her bedside table. Did she always have such dark eyes? Long hair? She tried to smile; why did it hurt to smile?
"Kino, I'm leaving for work now!"
The girl glanced at her door. 'Dad...?'
Making a run for the door, and sprinting to the staircase, she stopped midway down. "Dad?"
She managed to catch Shochi as she was about to open the front door, but paused and looked back at his daughter, she stared back. Did he always have that many grey hairs?
"Kino, you're still in your night clothes? Are you planning to stay home like a lump again?" He smiled, she had the same smile as he did.
"Umm..." What could she say? What would she say?
"Well, I'm off to work, I'll see you later." He walked up to her, giving her half a hug and a soft brush on the forehead before exiting out the front door.
After standing there for a while, she slumped down on the staircase.
'Why is everything so confusing?!'
She held her head until the chime of the clock sounded again, it was eight o' clock. Slumping her shoulders, she picked herself up and made her way to her private bathroom.
Something was missing. Why else would she have all these questions that couldn't be solved? The problem was what was missing, and why?
She readied herself for the day without a thought as to why. She just did. Within the next hour she was sitting at her desk, flipping through her planner. It was a possible way to clear up her questions. Why did she even have these questions in the first place? It was her life, why didn't she understand it?
The planner had many places and times, but not much information. One scheduled time seemed to pop out, Tuesday at four, Hiroshou Hotel. She flipped through the planner further, finding were many hotel plans. There was a small hunch, but not a definite one. It was like a clouded idea, it was there but not quite clear.
The phone rang. After three rings, she decided to answer.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is Kino San there?"
She took a small breath. Who would be calling her?
"Speaking..."
"Kino, it's Light. Are you busy today?"
"Today," she glanced at the day planner, it was blank for this evening, "Not really..."
There was a short pause on the other line. She realized that she was holding her breath before he started to speak again.
'What's wrong with me...?'
"Kino, are you still there?"
"A, hai! As you were saying..."
"I was wondering if you would like to join me for some coffee or lunch at the café I took you to awhile back."
It took a minute to remember, but she recalled the memory. It was vague; she couldn't remember the topic of their conversation there, but she could recall the directions to the place and that is was decent.
"Lunch sounds great. I'll see you around noon then."
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Was she nervous? It was plausible; her hands wouldn't stop quivering. Even after clasping them together and placing them closer to her core, they wouldn't stop. A thought of having chills came to her mind, but the day was mild, and the train wasn't crowded nor stuffy.
'I must be nervous...'
There was just a question of why...
"Town Square"
She looked up from her seat on the electric train, this was her stop. The doors opened and few filed out, her being one of them. As soon as she stepped out of the building, she winced at the sunlight. For a few moments she could only see white, her mind went blank.
Light entered to café. Scanning the interior, he made the assumption that she hadn't arrived yet. A waiter came and gave him his usual booth in the back.
'It's not like her to be less than five minutes early...' He checked his new wrist watch; 11:55 on the dot.
"What are the odds that she'll be a no show?"
"Zero..." Light commented, keeping an eye on the entrance. A group of girls passed the glass door, giggling to themselves. A blue Mercedes drove past the door as well, he was over the speed limit.
Only a minute had gone by.
"Maybe she got lost? Or into a car accident? Hehehee..."
Why was that even funny?
"Ryuuku, will you just shut-"
The door opened, hitting the chime. After a second, it still rang through the restaurant. In walked a teenage girl clad in blue and grey. The apparel clung loosely and everything about her appearance seemed aloof; right down to the braid that barely held her hair together. Her eyes held a blank stare as she scanned the room, looking for him.
Her soulless eyes found him in the corner, he gave a wave, she closed her eyes for a brief moment before approaching.
"Evening Light, sorry about the wait," she offered a small smile, or at least tried.
Light returned one, but more casually and less forced. "Kino, glad you could make it."
"Well, she actually came..."
She seemed to relax more as she eased herself into the seat across from him. Her hands no longer quaked, and her breathing was easier.
"Are you okay? You seem a bit shaken up," Light commented as he analyzed her visage. She gave eye contact, before shying away. "I'm fine, just a bit scatter brained today."
She came off as friendlier, but there seemed like there was something amiss with the way she gazed as the environment around her. Light couldn't put his finger on what it was, but he could see it clearly.
He gradually coaxed her into a better mood. It didn't take long before a laugh or chuckle to omit from their corner every few seconds.
Well, what about that! Two in one week! (New personal record... LOL) What do you think of the new writting style? It's different, but it's only ofr a few chapters. Can anyone guess why it's written that way?
Thank you Lita Takanashi, Princesa de la Luna, and Black Claided Cat for reviewing so quickly. You've all made me determined to update more, but there's only about ten more chapters...
The next one wll probably be a bit shorter, but it's nearly finished! Please review! The more you review, the more insperation and determined I get!
-Sin