Okay two people die in this chapter –Look I know I'm sorry and the sappiness – I'm really bad at it – but you might want to read this chapter because it's not THAT bad okay. I promise you. It's not that bad of an impact. Sad Face. Sorry for the Fail in this chapater!

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Reviewers:

Love4hao: Thank you for adding this story to your favorites. I'm sorry I didn't mention you last time and I do appreciate it!

TheJoker13: You were right It is her birthday and that just totally owned me but I think I got this still. I can recover hopefully and make this birthday happen.

ZorraVixen: Thank you for saying that! It means a lot – I'm sorry about Matt in this chapter. I hope I didn't OC him too much…

Mooncry: He dies in the anime….So…I …Sorry.

Taisho: I'm not sure I was trying to follow it around the anime's time as close as possible since I hadn't read the manga but as for this part – No it hasn't been following the anime. It's skipping a lot of stuff around because I had to make my plot – work with it. I hope you understand – I'm really sorry for the confusion I may have caused.

Tavana: I know right, I know I find it cute the two of them now. I mean after watching the anime like eight times now, I can tell why people always say there is something between them. I've always thought of it as a brotherly thing though.

Blue-Candle: Hey I never said anything – I just dropped a preview it's up to you to decipher it. I'm sorry you're tired too! I hope you feel better and I should read your next chapter you updated. I will too!

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Previously:

Misa found the apartment empty when she arrived home perhaps the boys had gone out to celebrate together on this lovely holiday. A holiday that she found herself to be alone on without L... What was taking him so long and why did she have such a bad feeling that tonight would be a Christmas that she would never forget…?

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Ch 14: Shattered Souls

Misa hated a lot of things but the one thing that always made her freak out was being alone and here she was sitting alone in her apartment in what is said to be a perfect holiday for couple and family members to embrace but apparently that wasn't the case even if it was her birthday.

"Lawliet where are you-"Misa froze unable to finish her sentence as her blood ran cold. A sudden pang shot through her body. Misa closed her eyes trying to get a feel of where this sudden dreadful pain was coming from and that's when the image of blood red numbers flashed into her mind. These numbers were dropping at an alarming rate that sent chills down her spine. "Matt..!" Misa shouted, and quickly spread her wings out and phased through the sliding glass door out onto the balcony. She lifted herself into the air and flew to where the numbers continually flashed through her mind.

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He was doing so good at losing sight of them that he thought we was home free. He even used his smoke bombs that never failed him before but in his anger he made the wrong turn and now he was surrounded by a sea of sharks or rather police cars. At least Mello didn't get caught and he got away with Risa as planned, as for him, he didn't feel as lucky. For one model, they sure hired a ton of body guards…Tch what an annoyance to lose to such a person.

Matt leaned back into his car seat, trying to block out the sirens and concentrate on a certain person. He could picture Mello speeding away on his motorcycle with that Risa girl's hands wrapped around his stomach. Now he felt even worst because now not only did he lose but he was jealous of that girl.

"You there step out of the car with your hands out!" The chief of the police squad yelled into a microphone and Matt sighed, so this really was the end was it? Mello…

Mello…You're constantly teased for being so emotional but you don't seem to understand that it's us that are the true fools. Out of all the whammies, you act the most human, and because of that you make the rest of us feel real as well. To me you're more than just a friend…I know you feel the same. Matt smirked as he lit his cigarette one last time with pride. Love you bro.

Matt placed his hand on the car door and opened it stepping out into the world letting the bright light from the signals outline his tall figure. He felt cornered, but he wasn't the least bit afraid. He had learned to not fear things like this if a sort of situation were to ever come about. The person who taught him this was a certain youngster that was a workaholic.

Near…While you can be a real prick at times with that attitude of yours…I know it's all a sham because like me you keep your emotions bottled. While I respect your decision to keep your distance – I have one favor to ask? Could you stop the damn pointless fight versus Mello? It's a real pain in the ass to hear Mello bitch at night.

Matt pulled his yellow goggles down over his eyes and lifted his arms with a grin. He lost, he admitted it but he wasn't going out without saying his final words to one more person.

That's right L I have a score to settle with you…Or rather should I address you as Lawliet? Don't ever forget your our strength you bastard! We look up to you as an older brother and perhaps even as a father figure since we constantly test ourselves to follow in your footsteps…Yes I admit it you Lawliet - I wanted to beat you too. I'm sorry for being the main trouble maker in this makeshift family but I do not have any regrets from doing so since you've built a damn backbone from it…Though I do want something from you as well… I need you to make lots and lots of babies with Misa as nothing would make me happier than to see Mello attempt to babysit. It would be priceless.

The police loaded their guns and pointed it at him waiting for the order to fire. The chief raised his hands to signal the final command. By now the stub on his cigarette was just about out now. He looked over to his right to see Misa staring at him or at least a figment of his imagination because this Misa appeared to have angel wings instead of the black devilish ones from before.

I almost forgot about you Misa…You're very important too since you looked out for us, and brought us together again. Take care of my family would you? You have earned my respect and my approval…Thank you…

The chief's hand dropped and the sound of bangs rang out though the air. Matt's cigarette dropped to the ground and he was thrown back, landing against the car door with a thud.

"Just what the hell are you trying to accomplish you prick?!" Matt opened his eyes slowly to see black wings surrounding him. Misa sat on top of him and a round of bullets rested along the floor near where he sat. Apparently she had pushed him over in just the nick of time and out of the range of fire. Matt looked around to see the police all stunned that every bullet missed him completely.

"Misa…?" He asked and she quickly got up and pulled him up as well.

"No time…!" She dragged him across the road right past a police officer who just stared at him with wide eyes. Misa was pulling him toward a building. What the hell was she doing?!

"Wait- I can't pass through walls!!" Matt shouted closing his eyes waiting for the impact but it never came. Somehow Misa had phased through the walls and allowed him to do the same. Misa shot him an annoyed look.

"Matt…you idiot…" She breathed out, tears stinging the sides of her eyes. Misa didn't say anything else though as she was too focused in getting him home. There was no way she was letting anyone die on her birthday! Besides to be able to see those red numbers that were previously falling now quickly rising felt amazing. Matt was safe, thank god, but one thing did irk her – how come she didn't die?

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She was supposed to be well respected and feared after all she was pretty much like the fourth Kira but even then that Ryuzaki-kun stood up to her. He called her a fake and made her mind feel as if it was breaking in two but all was well now as she went to her mailbox and clasped her newest mail in her hands. Inside it was the very prize she had wanted to receive the three sheets of notebook paper from the Death Note. Risa quickly reached into her purse and picked up a pen.

"Die Amane Die!" Risa yelled as she scribbled her name on the paper and grinned but something weird happened as soon as she wrote Misa's name as it vanished on the paper. "What the hell?!" So she wrote it again and yet it still vanished. "Why won't it allow me to kill her – Misa has to die!" Risa put the pen back into her purse and then grabbed her cell phone and dialed Kira's woman's cellular. Soon enough after a couple of rings she could hear that woman's voice.

"Who's speak-"

"Why won't she die damn it, is she some sort of god too?!" Risa screeched into the phone that it took Takada awhile to recover.

"W-who are you referring to? No one is a god but Light."

"Then why won't Amane Misa die!?" Risa asked, grabbing another pen she saw and tried it out but the same thing kept happening. Over and over, how annoying this was for her to have to watch it. There was something the blasted woman knew that she didn't.

"Oh you idiot, you mean to tell me all this time you had no idea that the bitch was already dead?" Takada asked with a chuckle in her voice. Risa froze, she was already dead?! That bastard was stringing her along and she was already dead. Risa jaw clenched.

"Why wasn't I informed? I wouldn't have blurted so much out to her boyfriend had I known this dumb ass." Risa gritted out and she heard a gasp through the line.

"You told Ryuzaki – Everything?! Are you an idiot – do you understand that I have to report this to Light!?"

"Not my fault woman – you should have told me from the start. The one he'll punish is you not me." Risa huffed, and the phone clicked on her. "That witch hung up on me! No matter at least Amane Misa is dead!" Risa spun around in happiness and headed from the front door to see her newest security guard Lidner standing there.

"Miss Misa-san, there is a group of troublemakers trying to kidnap you, please let me escort you out." Risa sighed, just wonderful; just what she needed more pointless drama.

"Whatever as long as I get home because I'm tired of all this stupidity and plan on celebrating my birthday." Lidner blinked, her birthday or did she mean Misa's birthday? Risa pushed through the door and when she did a motorcyclist appeared ready to pick her up. The motorcyclist took his helmet off, and revealed that he was a blonde haired god. Risa drooled, but she quickly recovered when she heard Linder say Mello. Uh oh, I've heard about him from Mikami's Shinigami. He's working on the case trying to capture Light with Near. Apparently her bodyguard was familiar with this guy too. I should really do better background checks on these people.

"Miss Misa-san I think it's better if you go with Mello, he's a good person, I promise." Lidner told her and Risa glared at her. I'm not that dumb – I know he's planning something but least I have my favorite notebook pages tucked away inside my bra. Score one for being crafty!

"Oh, is that so? Why thank you Mr. Mello-kun!" Risa exclaimed, clapping her hands together. Mello looked the other away annoyed and just put back on his helmet. Risa huffed, how rude. She headed over to the motorcycle and hopped on wrapping her hands around her kidnapper. Now what did Sidoh say his real name was…? Oh that's right Mihael Keehl… Risa pressed her chest into his back, oh at least she could enjoy this body before she had to eliminate it.

Mello cringed maybe he should have been bait instead. I mean sure she was pretty, Misa was a very beautiful girl but just having her snuggle him like this he felt like L would pop out and just kill him any second now. Thank god this wasn't Amane Misa or he'd be a corpse in the road. Mello glanced back briefly to see a red convertible steer off to the right with a group of police cars chasing by. Matt…

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Misa had managed to distance them from the police rather Kira worshippers and that meant they were out of the danger zone but something still haunted her. She just prevented something that was supposed to happen didn't that mean she was supposed to die? She really wasn't thinking of what saving him would have an effect on her status – blame her act then think policy. Matt was awfully quiet he hadn't even said thanks to her about saving his life yet –jerk but the way he was looking at her was full of sincerity.

"Misa – you didn't have to do that." He finally spoke, and his words shocked her. It sounded so familiar weren't those the exact words L told her the day they met up again. Lawliet's voice, his words, just a different person, and it was a different wavelength of emotions.

"Shut up Matt – I really wasn't in the mood to let anyone die on my birthday." She whispered as she continued to guide him down the streets.

"It's your birthday?" He sounded guilty, and she stopped and glanced back at him with a smile.

"Yeah, but don't worry – seeing you alive is enough of a gift from you." Misa said, as she approached him to flick him on the forehead. Matt blushed at the comment and she grinned so he pushed her away gently.

"Hey sorry love but I'm taken." Misa crossed her arms and nodded in approval.

"Glad you finally admitted it." Misa replied as she looked up and down examining him. "Now I can finally tell L you're not straight. Maybe then will he stop being so over protective?"

"Wait – you can't tell L that! I have an image to keep you know and besides teasing him is just too damn fun ne?" Matt pulled the blonde in his arms and kissed her cheek. He earned a 'Misa punch' into the wall. People who were passing by at first thought they were a couple suddenly not too sure anymore…

"You're such a –"Misa grabbed her chest, her heart it stung so badly that she dropped to one knee. People started freaking out yelling, 'Kira's nearby,' and turning tails to leave Misa kneeling and placing her forehead on the side walk. Matt saw this and skid over to her, asking to her why this was happening.

"S-saved you…Get back home…Lawliet…S-sorry." Misa gaped out, sweat dripping down her forehead. Matt placed his hand on her back but found it fell right through her. She was disappearing on the spot.

"Hey – you can't die on your birthday - that's not fair – don't make me tell Lawliet…Misa pull through this." He whispered to the fading girl before him with a panicked expression. She gave him a warm hearted smile, and disappeared into a thin air leaving Matt gaping at the empty space. Matt punched the floor angrily as tears hit the concrete.

"Matt…?" A voice came from behind him and Matt turned to see Lawliet staring blankly at the boy. Matt swallowed, and glanced back to the ground.

"Lawliet…I'm so sorry." Matt whispered, and L was shocked to see Matt of all people - crying? Where was Mello and where was Misa…? "It's my entire fault – gone – all my fault. Once again I managed to fail at being one of your successors." Lawliet blinked, he didn't care about the successor thing as much as anyone thought. He moved over to Matt and helped him up back on his feet but Matt wouldn't look at him. However he could see the wounds from what appeared to be gun shots in his clothing.

"Are you okay Matt?" L asked worried for Matt's life, because if Matt was bleeding to death that meant L needed to get him to a doctor fast.

"Yes! I'm fine but – gone!"

"What's gone – I don't understand..?" Lawliet asked trying to decipher his message but nothing came up. Matt shook his head, and took a breather, god why hadn't he just died faster? Why did she stop them from killing him?

"Misa's gone L…She's dead and she's not coming back this time Lawliet…"

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The pain was gone in a matter of seconds and Misa shifted her gaze around the room. Such a familiar looking room too, Misa sighed realizing that she was inside of a court house again. The jury seats were empty but the judge's seat was taken as once again she found herself at the looking up at his royal highness the King of Shinigamis. Misa bowed, and expected him to yell at her but he lifted up his bone like fingers and scratched his jaw as if examining her.

"I believe you know why I have called you here….Amane Misa." Misa sweat dropped, and tried her best to crack a smile.

"Is it because I interfered with the stream of time and saved a person's life out of love?" The King of Shinigami looked bewildered.

"What?" He asked, and she silently cursed herself. He didn't know!? Well damn she just screwed herself big time. "Oh yes that incident. Don't worry you're not going to get punished for that since you are still on your task in helping me with my studies." Misa tilted her head. She was off the hook, and so easily too? "After all you still have a task to complete for us which is why I called you down here…Amane Misa."

Misa glared at him, and then remembered how much pain he put her in just to tell her about the stupid task. She thought she was freaking dying and oh no Matt….Misa placed her right hand to her face and shook her head and Lawliet….She suddenly felt really sick and did not want to go home. The King of Shinigami just chuckled at the girl's display of mixed emotions. She resumed her glare back on the King.

"Wait -Why haven't I received my real body back – you said that I haven't completed my task but L hasn't even touched the notebook!" Misa shouted and even pulled her notebook out of her shirt and displayed it to the King. He demanded to see it and she passed it over to him. She watched as he opened and flicked through the pages.

"Yep still nothing written but still you have not completed the task as you have yet to reach the fun…part." Misa didn't like the sound of his idea of fun as she watched him chuckle and hand the book back to her.

"What the hell does that mean?!" Misa asked, and the King of Shinigami lifted his hand up to silence her cries.

"Another time perhaps as I'm a very busy man and oh – Your little friend Mello – He's going to die – put on a good show for us! You have exactly 3 minutes to do so…Amane Misa" Misa eyes widened and the blood numbers appeared in her mind before she could shout an insult at him for doing this to her as a joke a sharp pain came to the back of her head and Misa awoke in front of a large church clutching her notebook.

Looks like she'd have to bring home another Christmas gift home…Misa lifted up into the air and flew toward the church. She didn't see any dangerous except for a truck sitting just inside the arch entrance. Misa phased through the back of the vehicle and heard giggling she turned to the female voice to find a mirror image of herself – somewhat stripped and gathering pieces of paper into her hand.

Suya Risa…Misa snarled and her wings spread out in offensive manner ready to strike if needed. The blood numbers becoming not as important news as the blood inside her boiled and pulsed angrily. Misa's nails grew sharp and her eyes narrow red. The transformation causing L's notebook to slip from her hands and fall down onto the trucks ground making Risa jump from the noise. She even put down the notebook paper she was about to kill Mello with when she noticed a thin black booklet on the ground. She scrambled over to it and lifted it up.

"What kind of book is this?" Risa wondered, and then saw the golden letters and trailed over them. "Death Note...How did this get here?"

"Release my book Risa." A harsh voice came from behind her with a growl. Risa stiffened and slowly wheeled herself around to see a devil and not just any devil – Amane Misa to be exact. Risa gave a sharp scream and tightened the towel around her as she quickly sprang up from her spot on the ground dropping the book. "I've been waiting for this moment a long time…I've been waiting for the moment where I could rip your insides out and have pretty new colored wallpaper. Do you know what color that is hmm Risa Risa?" Misa asked coldly approaching Risa in slow menacing steps.

Risa eyes widened fearfully, she did not want to die by Misa's hands it was not supposed to end like this. She was to be the victor not the – gulp – v-victim. Misa grin spread as she lifted her hand out and then slashed it down on Risa shoulder. She lout an ear piercing scream holding her shoulder as blood splattered on the walls.

"Red, is a lovely color. Your death is sure a nice birthday present." Misa added, and Risa turned toward the front of the vehicle and started knocking on the windows calling for Mello's help. Only a shadow loomed over her dangerously and two piercing red eyes.

"No- No- Nooooo!" Risa cried out, shriveling into a ball in the corner of the truck, tears sliding down her face while the hold on her shoulder pressured and ceased.

Misa glanced down at the girl and sighed, damn it Light way to ruin my fun. The girl was now staring at Misa with wide dead eyes. Before Misa could rip her limbs off it seemed she had died due to a heart attack. Misa transformation changed back to normal and Misa decided to see what the hell she was writing and there read, 'Mihael' unfinished. So she was the one who was planning to kill Mello…Glad she's dead than! Misa grabbed hold of her notebook and placed it back into her shirt and just as she did so the doors to the truck opened and there was Mello breathing heavily. So he did hear her screams, a little late, ne?

"What- Misa?" He sounded confused and eyes darted to the bloodied corpse that lay in the corner. The once kidnapped girl, Risa, sat eyes wide and dull as if her soul had been taken straight out of her body so Mello didn't know what to say when he glanced back over to a now humming happily Misa.

"Oh relax I didn't kill her – I wanted to but I didn't kill her. It seems Light has a knack for saving me from kill people. Won't he be pleased to hear when I do meet up with him?" Misa chirped and jumped out of the vehicle besides Matt. "Shall we go home? I'm really worried about Lawliet and Matt."

"Matt is alive?" Mello asked a small grin appearing on his lips. Misa glanced at him and felt the turmoil in his heart.

"Yes – Matt is very alive. The one who is dead is me – and that is why we need to go explain besides I want cake damn it – It's my birthday after all." Misa told him and she watched as his smile quickly fade into a frown.

"Cheer up – after all you just gave me the best birthday present in the world. After all Risa is dead!" Misa said, directing him away from the building.

"I thought you were a nice girl?" Mello asked silently and Misa gave him a mischievous grin.

"Hello," She placed her hand out to Mello who scratched his head. "I'm the second Kira nice to meet you; I'm a very naughty girl." Misa winked and she pointed to the building behind her and as she did it exploded. Both Misa and Mello eyes widen tenfold. "I didn't do that…" Misa muttered, and Mello backed away from her.

"Right well I'll see you home!" Mello ran off toward his motorcycle and took off leaving her behind to watch the embers spread around the church building knowing a certain Shinigami King decided to add an element in destruction. She had a feeling he wanted her to kill Risa and since he didn't get his way he was probably pretty pissed off. Misa decided it was time for her to go home to after all poor L was probably having a break down again. Misa made an 'ugh' noise as she shook her head. Why'd she have to be so damn dramatic in front of Matt? Damn her actress skills.

The sound of sirens appeared and Misa was shocked to see the task force appeared what bothered her most from the scene were that Aizawa, Ukita, and Matsuda were the only ones here. Matsuda ran up to the smoke building and cursed.

"First we lose Takada to a heart attack now we've also lost Risa. Not only do we have one shattered souls on our hands but two…" Misa's ears perked up, wait, what did she just hear? Kiyomi was dead as well? Why did that happen and why wasn't she there to witness it? Damn...

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Kiyomi paced around the room, she was royalty screwed. First she has a fight with Risa because Risa managed to screw everything up and tell Ryuzaki everything but now she has to call Light and let him know that she failed to do her job. She failed in letting L catch up to him. She had failed to be a good wife.

Her cellular was buzzing in her purse – It was Light and she didn't dare pick up. He must have seen the news and saw that Risa had been kidnapped by two boys. Again she failed when Near called her told tell her Risa was actually abducted by Mello.

The task force was too busy caught up in the whole commotion that she did manage to sneak away, and finally she picked up the phone with tears threatening to fall.

"Light…?" Takada whispered out and a sharp voice snapped back her name wondering why she wouldn't pick up her phone. "I um...have a confession to make…L knows about everything Light…"

"What do you mean – everything? Who the hell told him!?" Light growled darkly and Takada sniffled loudly trying to play a victim so she wouldn't die by Light's hands.

"Suya Risa did…L and Risa were talking and she was drunk so she…"

"Damn it Misa…ARGH Risa even!" Light yelled and Kiyomi winched when she heard something thrown against the wall and shatter into pieces. "Damn you to hell Ryuzaki! Damn you!" He kept screaming over and over and Kiyomi silently sobbed on her side of the line. "Kiyomi – You idiot!! Didn't you warn her about him!?" Kiyomi bit her lip and burst into tears.

"No…I forgot…I'm sorry! I never meant to forget – I was so caught up in hating how much she looked like Misa to care about telling her…"

"…." It was silent after that and the soon the dial tone was her answer. Takada placed her face into her hands and sobbed till her body felt weak and just as she expected a sharp alarming pain shot through her. Takada made it as far as to the doorway and collapsed leaving the task force to gather her remains of her lifeless corpse.

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End of Chapter 14….Two people died this chapter just like I said…I'm sorry If you liked them it had to happen eventually. I couldn't let everyone live. It wouldn't be fair and I wouldn't feel satisfied knowing that they are still alive.

Yes I'm evil… Throws a party now that they are dead Don't get me wrong they were both a great characters and if you liked them -I'm so sorry but party!! Um...Sorry… Yeah...

Anyways next scene Misa's got to comfort a paralyzed L again and Matt and Mello get a scene. Yes I'm going to try my best on them (hopefully as a brotherly thing but I'll try Yaoi if you want me to. Up to you. Let me know…) because they deserve it for living and its Christmas and its Misa birthday everyone needs a happy ending –

No it's not the last chapter either – Light's still out there! He's probably not going to have the best Christmas– I'm sure he'll survive – for now.

-Takiasmuse