I posted it… it's a miracle now if I can do the rest…Oi vei! I'll figure it out. I another character. I don't know how you will react as it is a real MANGA character. More like Minor manga character but still. I decided to put in as the only ways for Sara and Near to really escape. Coffins too heavy – wouldn't make sense if they could lift it alone.

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note

Reviewers:

TheJoker13: Eh I always read how BB wants to be with L in fictions so I had to bit that little bit in there. Misa's the type with extreme jealousy so I doubt she'd ever share her boyfriend around with anyone willingly.

Toya1225: I don't mind for you trying to defend me, I thank you for it but I'm okay. I mean if I backed down it would make me a bad author? I think if I stopped writing and deleted my stories, I'd only feel worse about it so I'd rather post and receive the flame than not post at all. Happy Face!

Tavana: I'm sorry, I knew you'd be the one who'd be most upset after seeing Light dead but I'm glad you still liked the chapter.

Tashio: as for the threesome read, I know LOL, and trust me I couldn't imagine her either with her jealousy issues and plus threesomes usually consist of being a yaoi thing. The flamer thing doesn't bother me much because I know I need work a bit.

Mooncry: LOL yeah – he took one for the team. Hell, I had a critical thinking class that said in desperate times people are willing to do anything to save their lives. I mean if I was trapped in a position like that and running out of air and I had to turn to using a skeleton to get out – then hell yeah, I'd do it – LOL but I hope it never happens to me, I'd need to see a counseling class afterwards.

Alchemy Goddess Kitsune: Oh don't worry! I'm sure they'll be okay!

Tesehvu: It's fine really, like I said I don't mind criticism. My writing teacher always told me my plot was bad and my writing was good but I guess I've somehow switched the two around. Ah well, I'll figure it out, thanks for the review!

Music-hime: It's good to see you again! Yay thanks for all the nice review on, 'A Bittersweet,' means a lot to me! I'm glad to see you still like the story so far!

Blue-candle: I'm not mad at you all by the way, if you do see this! I appreciate your honesty! Happy Face! Hopefully you wont be mad at me this chapter though.

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Previously:

"Oh goodie, cell time again." BB said sarcastically but then turned to Misa. "Unless of course someone decides to come to my rescue, hmm I wonder who that is." He whispered under his breath so only she could hear it. Misa gulped nervously as her smirked. "Are you really doing to let children die to save your own skin? If you let me go, I'll show you to them."

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CH 13: Escape Artist

It was good to see the task force building again, because she had so many fond memories of Lawliet and herself being together and their meetings. It also gave her the chance to look back to see how much she had grown from being the old Misa Misa craving Light's attention every second now she could just relax and see L from time to time.

L was looking at her strangely as they entered the building together and she had to ask him what his deal was when they rode the elevator up. Misa was on the other side of the elevator far right, next to the buttons as her butt placed against the wall in fear that BB would be a jerk while BB and L were on the far left.

"What's wrong L?" His lips changed from its thin line to a quick smile and back to its original form. He shook his head as if nothing was wrong with him and it only made Misa angrier.

"He's panicking little bird." BB replied making her a tad nervous. L shook his head again, this time he appeared to be slightly annoyed.

"No, I wasn't for that reason and besides I have this feeling that you have slipped up already BB because you under estimated my students just like Light-kun did." BB frowned, not understanding that meaning. Those two kids even if they got out of those ropes they still wouldn't be strong enough to lift off that lid.

Misa blinked at L, noticing that he had hinted off to her the reason for his staring as well. Not only did he address Light by his formal name like usual but he also mentioned knowing what happened between the last meetings they had with Light before his ultimate death. "Strange how the moment I stepped into this building that all these memories flowed back but I have been here many times since our departure but now coming back with you, I remember, everything." BB glanced at L clueless.

"You lost your memories?" L ignored him, and reached out for Misa with his free hand wishing that she would take it. Misa stared, and stared, but suddenly burst into laughter. She turned around to lean on the bar and let her chuckles escape her lips even louder before. BB nudged L, whispering, "Don't look now but I think she's gone insane?" L was worried as well, he hadn't expected that kind of a reaction, what happened to hurray, hug, and finally the kiss.

"Misa are you alright?" She waved him off and when the elevator stopped she exited still laughing with L following close behind her.

"You're impossible Lawliet…" She commented shaking her head, letting her laughter die down. "You're so mean to even joke like that. Don't talk to me anymore." She crossed her arms over her chest and looked away and L just felt a trail of sweat drip down his forehead.

"But…I'm serious."

"No, no. I don't want to hear it." Misa snapped, showing him the zip it sign over her mouth. The second elevator finally opened up and there was Matt and Mello.

"Misa…"

"No, don't talk to me!" Misa yelled, bringing up her arms to cover over her ears while making 'lalala' noises. Mello just stared at her like she had lost her mind, while Matt found it pretty cute.

"What happened to her?" Matt asked pointing to Misa, and L didn't answer already annoyed by Misa's behavior and pulled on the handcuff chains to drag BB down to the cells. When L was gone Misa stopped and turned to the boys with a smile.

"Lawliet remembers everything." Mello rolled his eyes, uncaringly since he was still angered with Misa and tried to ignore Matt giving her a high-five saying congrats. "So Matt, do you remember me yet?" Matt shook his head no and for some reason Mello couldn't contain the grin he felt when Misa frowned. "Ah well, perhaps another time we can go hang out somewhere." Matt patted his chin as if thinking it over but his eyes caught Mello staring at him with an unease tension. Matt smirked evilly, moving to his best friend and wrapping his arm around his neck.

"Sorry, I'll only go if I can bring my chocolate monster." Mello's face twitched into irritation.

"What the hell did you just call me?!" He snapped, glaring at his friend. Mello watched as Matt used his free hand to get a cigarette and pop it into his mouth. He then took out a lighter and mumbled out,

"Don't be anxious I'll take great care of you my comrade." Before he raised the lighter and lit his cigarette. Misa blushed, while Mello paled, trying to squirm out of Matt's grip. Matt turned towards Misa while biting on the cigarette. "He's not like this when it's just the two of us." Misa raised her hand to her mouth turning away with an, 'Oh my.' Mello's eyes widened a small red blush appearing on his cheeks as he knocked his friend in the stomach lightly, just so he could get out of his grasp.

"T-that's not true! I'm always like this-s!" Mello stuttered earning a quick grin as he pulled the cigarette out of his mouth, blowing the smoke out from his lips.

"That's good, you two are getting closer." Misa clapped, and Mello only turned into a horrific expression.

"No – It's n-not like that really!" Both Matt and Misa gave an 'hmm' noise in disbelief. Mello grabbed a hold on Misa's shoulders, getting her to look intently at him in the eyes. "Really, it's not like that." Misa pat his head, laughing.

"I know, I was only teasing!" Mello just glared after that.

"Har Har, very funny, not, you're not one to make jokes Misa considering my family is getting hurt because you won't take one for the team when we risk our lives everyday for L if it means helping him on a case." Mello snapped crossing his arms almost mocking her. Misa gawked at him, and her eyes quickly narrowed. Matt could fell the 'uh oh' tension about to break lose.

"I'm just a part of this family as you are Mello! Don't even start with me; you should know of all people what I did to help L on his case many times. I even saved both your lives." She gritted out, and Mello fell silent. "You, Matt, and Lawliet would have been gone leaving Near alone with the whammies. Not much of a family anymore is it?!" Misa quickly covered her lips, cursing herself for her big mouth. This was not the way to make amends with Mello. Her eyes darted to Matt and she gulped, he was furious too. So rubbing it in to make them feel guilty was a bad idea. Mello just shook his head at her and turned, heading off to find a room to calm down in.

"Wait, Mello!" Misa cried out, taking a step forward but a hand shot out blocking her path.

"You crossed a line." Matt said very deadly as if she chased after them he would hurt her. "Don't do it again." He also preparing to leave. Misa felt speechless only the sounds of her heart thumping rapidly in distress kept her stable at the moment.

"W-wait Matt, wait." She breathed out and he glanced at while putting his cigarette back to his lips. "Is there a way to make amends at this point?" Matt chewed on his cigarette and then nodded.

"Just think of what Mello would do." Matt replied and headed off to go comfort his friend. Misa gazed at Matt's back and then down at the floor trying to contemplate on how she can fix this error she just made. One word came to mind, and it was clear what she must do.

'Risk.'

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Misa headed off to find the cell room and just as she figured she bumped into L on the way. He was no longer handcuffed and staring at her intently knowing her destination even though she claimed she was going to the bathroom. L did have his memories back and Misa knew fooling him wasn't going to be a possibility.

"I just want to talk to him." Misa finally admitted and L still wouldn't let her pass him by grabbing her arm and jerking her back to face him. "It will only take a second." However L only tightened the restraint.

"Misa, you are not going a radius of BB. He will hurt you again and who knows how sane you'll be next? As I told you when we first met I will not let any crime go unpunished. If anything happens to you, I won't be as forgiving Misa." Misa gave him a wryly smile, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Relax Lawliet; nothing is going to happen to me."

"Yet every time you tell me this – something does." Case and point, he was correct like always.

"You're over thinking the situation." Misa needed a loophole; she was going to lose this battle.

"Misa – I never over think the situation when it's a very important case." He shot back, starting to get annoyed with her again. An idea finally popped in her head, she smirked, rubbing her stomach gently.

"Lawliet are you going to be this over protective when I'm pregnant too?"

"Yes I am – wait – what?" L stared at her with confusion and then down at her stomach and then back at her. "No, you can't be."

"Yep – you're going to be a daddy!" That did it, L's eyes practically bulged out of his head and he fainted. Misa helped him up dragging him close to the wall for support. "Geez Lawliet, I wonder if you're going to react like this when I really do have a child." She kissed him on the lips gently. "Night Lawliet, see you when I see you." She whispered, and pulled away and carefully escaping down the hall.

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Near finally managed to break the bindings on his arm and then trying his best not to gross out while leaning over Light's bones over to Sara's side and undoing hers as well. Then the both off them tore each other's tape off earning to sharp 'ows' because they both disliked each other. Sara growled, but her anger died off because she was starting to feel really tired as her body felt like an overheated potato ready to blow. She placed her hands flat against the coffin top and tried to push it off but it wouldn't budge even with Near helping her.

"Near what are we going to do?" Sara whined and glanced to Near to see that he had stopped helping her with trying to push it off and was thinking. "Near we need to get out of here than we can think of a plan! I'm really hot." Sara replied, wiping the sweat from her forehead with her arm. Near continued to ignore her so she huffed, pounding her fists on the top. "Hey, if someone can hear us were tapped!"

"Trapped." Near replied, and she glared at him.

"That's what I said, tapped!"

"Say trap." Near said, and Sara rolled her eyes but complied.

"Tap."

"Wow, I can't believe you can't say trapped." Near laughed, actually laughed and Sara scolded him thinking this was no time for that. Plus she was saying it right, Sara convinced herself Near's just a big jerk. Sara tried to get up in the box and managed to bump her head. Sara rubbed her head, feeling the bump, and then looked at the boney body in front of her, lip trembling.

"WAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Sara cried out, tears falling down her cheek. Near covered his ears instantly reminded how powerful her lungs were. If anyone was out in the graveyard today they would have heard her, hopefully they didn't think she was a ghost because he suddenly wished she was. He couldn't think with the sound of her crying.

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"Poor Near…" A female with caramel colored hair commented as she heard a loud wail echo into the distance. Her chestnut color eyes staring down at her gag on the ground that she managed to jerk off. The other whammy kids stared at her with amazement since she showed such determination to get out of her bonds when she had heard from a retreating "L" what he had done with them. She jerked in tried to stand again and tried to rip off the ropes which were causing her hands to starting to bleed. Her ponytails shaking as she did so. A sense of jealousy was stringing in her heart as she continued to think how Near was alone with Sara. They were considered the top favorites of 'L' and how they were going to be a couple one day. Not on her watch.

The girl yanked her arms once more and the sound of a snap make her smile when she realized she stood free from her spot against the pole. She worked on her legs next and then when she got out she went over to the person who was on her left, Pierce.

She pulled off his gag, and then moved on untying him as well.

"Good work Linda." He said and she nodded the two of them split up to free the rest of the kids.

Once they were all free they all gave a loud cheer throwing a punch in the air in victory. Pierce asked a girl with long curly pink hair for her hair pin. The girl also known as Karla, removed the pin from her hair and handed it over to Pierce. He began working on the door lock a line of children forming behind him as Linda instructed of them to do.

In a matter of seconds the whammies were free, and roaming outside the cemetery in hopes to find Sara's voice. They were smart and organized this time they would not be caught off guard. The taller boys and smaller girls would go back to the bus and release Roger. The rest of them, which were considered middle children headed off after the cry. Linda leading despite Pierce telling her she should be with the other group.

Linda just wanted to see Near again, even if he would give her that odd look she would be happy. A bubbly warm feeling spread over her as she imaged it. She wondered if he would ever feel the same way about her too but It would be alright. Just being near him was enough for her as she felt that she really did like him too!

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I know bad conclusion again - I'm kinda meh, on it at the moment. I'll try to improve future wise.

I finally went looking to see who Linda was from Blue-candle's story (hope you don't mind) after I saw her again in three other fan fictions. Since I really didn't want Near to be alone - I decided to go with that pairing as well.

I found it weird how she only has one line in the manga and everyone loves her but that would go the same way with Matt's one-liner in the anime so oh well LOL.

Anyways sorry for late review – I'm having a slight writers block but I think I can pull it off. Hopefully.