CosmoK13- Yay~ episode 13 of Life Note! Now things are about to get real interesting! Oh, before we begin, here's a little quiz for all you fans. A new character shall be introduced in these next few episodes. Which character shall it be?
A. Near
B. The task force
C. A male Misa
D. A shinigami
These are your answers, choose one and please reply in the comments. The answer will be in the next chapter. That being said, let's take a look at this new chapter.
Summary: As things begin to look up for our group, Tenshi makes a public announcement.
Chapter 14 Episode 13: Acknowledgement
It was a gorgeous day out in Kyoto. The sun was shining as spring had arrived to the country. The Sakura trees were in bloom and the weather was fairly warm yet cool enough to stir up a few breezes. The second week of April was only a few days away as students were beginning to prepare for their new year of education. And it is in a cafe not too far away from Kyoto University, that three of our group members were sitting in.
"Care to tell me why Lamore wanted us to gather here again?" Light asked L as the two of them sat together in the booth while Laura was on the other side reading her book.
"If I knew that, I would inform you both. But I am just as clueless as you are." L told him. Lamore had called them earlier that morning to tell them of something with great importance. So Light, L and Laura had agreed to meet her at this cafe, where she would explain everything to them. Though Lamore was running a bit late.
"Since this is Lamore we're talking about, I can only assume it must be something positive." Laura noted without taking her eyes off her book. L and Light could only nod in agreement. Based on Lamore's outgoing personality and her overachieving character, it must have been something important. And by important, she would have meant joyful news. Their thoughts were interrupted as something slammed itself on the table they were sitting at. It was a huge binder that was pink, piled with papers inside. On the cover was labeled 'Best day ever activities!' The group looked up to see Lamore in her spring time clothes. A light pink low cut dress top with dark blue denim jeans. Heart shaped pink earrings, a pink rose in her hair, a leather bracelet on one arm and a silver beaded one on the other. She wore black sneakers with green and pink plaid patterns on them. As well as the locket she got from the Christmas party. Yet she wore her goofy smile as she looked at the group.
"Ahem," she coughed as she got their attention. "My fellow friends! Four score and fourteen hours ago, I had a dream."
"Well, this ought to be interesting." Light muttered to L.
"And that dream is that one day, the four of us would come together-as friends- and have the most fun anyone of us here has ever had… ever!" She exclaimed.
"Oh, I bet." Light amusingly rolled his eyes.
"What exactly are you talking about?" Laura asked Lamore.
Lamore sat next to Laura as she began to explain. "I'm talking about the fact that it's been five months since the four of us have come together, and we've made real progress since then. The fact that we've become closer and the fact that you two are closer to getting your second life, all thanks to me. Things have been great for us these last few months. But, the new school year begins in a few days. So~, I took the liberty of taking time to plan out some events we could partake in, as a group these last few days before classes start up again."
"That does sound like something you would do." L noted.
"I'm not sure, honestly, I might sit this one out. I have a lot of investigations and clients to check up on these next few days anyways." Laura explained.
"Oh, well what about you two?" Lamore asked the two males. Light blinked as he himself was lost with words for a moment. Ever since Lamore gave him that Chirstmas gift at the Christmas party, he'd been having mixed feelings for her. Not that he could ever really love her, like that would happen anytime soon. But he had to admit, he did consider her like a younger sister. Still, he was new to this whole actually caring about someone other than himself. So he didn't know what to think of Lamore.
"Actually, I should finish up preparations for the next semester." Light told her. Lamore blinked, a bit disappointed at his words. She turned towards L who shook his head.
"I should get my supplies in order for this school year as well." He protested.
"Come on guys, you should learn to live a little." Lamore pouted. "Besides, when was the last time the four of us actually hung out? And with classes back up soon, we won't see each other that much expect in classes, and still."
"Look, we're sorry. We know how much you want us to be together." Light assured Lamore. "But we've already made plans and there's not much we can do about it." Lamore sighed but nodded.
"Alright, I get it." Lamore shrugged. "Thanks anyway for gathering here." She put on her smile as she grabbed her binder and placed it in her lap. "How about we at least order some breakfast and then part ways for a while?" she suggested.
"I still have some time before I have to meet with a client." Laura told her. L shrugged, as if to say he did not mind and Light seemed hesitant at first, but he too agreed. Lamore's false smile became a bit more honest.
Lamore walked to the bus station where three of her college friends were waiting for her. She had finished her breakfast with the others and had called up her friends about her plan for the day. They agreed to meet her at the bus stop to head there with her. Lamore still wanted to go out and enjoy herself before classes start up again. Even if those three didn't want to come with her, she was still determined to have a good time. Hana flapped her butterfly wings as she flew beside her human.
"I still can't believe those three didn't want to go with you to have some fun. And after everything you've done for them as well." Hana fumed as she thought about those three that baled on Lamore back at the cafe. Lamore eyed the Seimeigami in an amused smile.
"I know you're upset about it Hana, but there's not much I can do about it. They've already had plans." Lamore whispered to her. While it was true that Lamore was a bit hurt the three didn't want to spend time with her, or together, she knew they were grown adults and had other matters to attend to anyways. "Besides, that should not keep me down from today. I still plan on making this day fun before the start of school." Hana only shrugged as she thought Lamore was being too forgiving towards those three, yet admired her optimism for still trying to have a good time.
"Lamore! Over here!" Yuki called out as she waved to get Lamore's attention. Lamore walked up towards her college friend as Aiko and Asagi were behind her. Lamore smiled as she looked at the three girls. She barely spent any time with them since the holidays. She had been busy with being Tenshi and taking care of Light, L and Laura that once in awhile, her social life had to be forgotten. But she always managed to keep up her image and still be the social active girl she could be. And now that things have been settled down, it seemed she could worry less about the group and more on her own life.
"Thanks again for coming with me today." She smiled at the three.
"No problem," Aiko assured her. "I had no plans today anyways."
"Plus it would give us a chance to catch up over the break." Asagi added in. "So, where are we going today?"
"To the amusement park. There's only a few weeks left before some winter attractions close and now some of their summer attractions are open to the public." Lamore explained. "Their waterslides and summer pools are opened as well. So I want to go get some sun."
"Good thing we brought our swimming suits." Yuki declared as she patted her backpack containing the contents. The four girls listened as they heard a roaring engine to which was attached to a city bus. It slowed down and stopped at where they were. The four looked at one another and nodded as they climbed onto the automobile, paid the bus driver, and found their seats as they rode off. Lamore got a window seat and she leaned back against the cool glass as the scenery passed her by. Her smile did not leave her face as she thought to herself.
'Things really have been great lately. Light and L are settling down into their new lives and the fact they are making preparations for their jobs means they are actually redeeming themselves for their second chance. Laura seems to be tolerating Light a bit more and those two boys are also getting along well. Seems they've finally put the past behind them. And I've already reanimated over 8,000 people so far. With the pace I'm working at, it won't be long until those two are freed from their punishment and they can become actual humans again.' Lamore was pleased that things were beginning to finally look up to the group of four. Though she would be lying if she admitted that she was a bit worried about the future. Say that she was able to reanimate the same number of people Kira killed and Light and L were able to get themselves another chance. What would they do when they get their permanent forms? Would all four of them split up? Would they even see each other again after that? Lamore had to admit, despite their flaws, the two men were actually enjoyable to be around. And she really didn't want Light to go as well. She worried about him the most. Unlike L, who had Laura to help him with, Light had no one to rely on now. Lamore wanted to make sure that he would be alright if the two ever went their separate ways.
"Lamore! Earth to Lamore!" The female brunette turned her head as she snapped out of her thoughts, to see Yuki sitting by her with a silly smile.
"Huh?" Lamore blinked.
"I asked you if you wanted to go to the water park first or go on the usual rides." Yuki repeated.
"O-oh… uh… I'm fine with either really." Lamore stuttered.
"Geez, you really should stop spacing out." Yuki scowled. "Anyways, how about we just go on the rides first and then head to the water park?"
"Sure," Lamore nodded. Yuki smiled as she spoke to the other two about the plan. Lamore sighed as she looked out the window once again. She still had a long way to go before they could go their own ways. Until then, she would just live in the present and worry about the future when it was a bit closer to their grasp. At least for now, Lamore had this and she would enjoy it while she could.
Laura was reading some papers from some of her clients. She had just finished visiting some people who wanted to communicate with their loved ones from the other side. She didn't mind, it helped her get some money, and put her powers to good use. Laura played around with one of her mechanical pencils as she looked at only a few papers that had yet to be filled out. She could not call her day busy, because she didn't have too many clients. And she could not go on any investigations until it was dark. And yet here she was justing sitting around, doing nothing in particular. Perhaps it would have been best to have gone with Lamore on her fun day.
"Paperwork starting to get to you?" Laura turned her head to see L heading into her room with two cups of tea. L walked up to her and placed one cup onto her desk.
"Thank you. I needed some relaxing tea." She took the cup and sipped the cool liquid. When she was done, she set it on the desk and looked over the papers again.
"There is something bothering you." L noted as he looked at the girl. Laura looked back up at him with a blank look, but it did say he could go on. L only smiled. "We both know each other well enough to know what the other is thinking. And right now, you are thinking about Lamore." Laura sighed as she placed her pencil down and only stared at her desk.
"Do you believe we should have gone with her today?" Laura questioned.
"So that's what this is about." L understood.
"I have nothing against her, I really don't. She's a good person who has a gift that she is only spreading across to make everyone happy. But at the same time, she has a conscious that is wondering what she is doing is right. I believe she is an innocent bystander who was at the wrong place at the wrong time when she acquired her power. And I feel for her as she knows that messing with human life is against the laws of nature, yet she wants to make those people happy and give them all a second chance."
"Lamore Nosaka is a good person." L agreed. "She is like Kira in more ways than one. Both received a power to change the fate of anyone, including themselves. But they each have their own differences. Lamore is aware of her consequences and she believe that sometimes what she is doing is wrong, while Kira never hesitated to use his powers on anyone he thought was unworthy or got in his way. That is the difference between Light Yagami and Lamore Nosaka. Kira and Tenshi."
"I do feel a bit guilty about not going with her this afternoon. I understand she wants us to become closer, but there are some things that can not be healed through relationships. Especially considering my history."
"True, both of us were very anti social when it came to others. But Lamore is trying to help us see there is more to life than the ones we've lived. You can not blame her for wanting us to change some forms of ourselves if it meant we would stand a better survival chance. Adapting can be difficult, especially for humans, but Lamore is helping us adjust. You could not have found a better person to hold that power."
"But I believe there are times when Lamore wishes she never came into contact with it." Laura muttered. "I suppose I am just worried she will end up making the same mistakes that lead to Kira's downfall."
"She is a smart girl and has a big heart, she will make the right choices if it comes down to it." L assured.
"You seem so sure and yet you've only known her for a few months." Laura pointed out.
"Perhaps I just have high hopes for her." L shrugged. "I suppose that it was rude to have left her out of water like that, when she went so far as to plan some fun activities for us. But she will forgive us. And we could always make it up to her."
"That is true." Laura nodded in agreement as she looked at her old mentor. It was still hard to believe that he was back in the flesh and was talking to her years after his death. It took her a few months to adjust and even then she still could not believe he was right here in front of her at times. But even still, she could not help but think that just because he was back, didn't mean all of her troubles as well as Lamore's were over. Her hunch was right as Laura received a knock on her door. The female raven haired went over to open the frame to see Matsu standing there with a sudden expression on his face. "Matsu-san, what are you doing?" Laura asked.
"Uh… you might wanna take a look at this." He ran out into the halls and the two raven hairs followed. They went out to the living room where Net looked up from her computer, as she hooked a few wires into the TV.
"Matsu, what is this?" Matsu turned back to face her as his face had a sort of fear expression.
"I think Lamore's gone off the deep end."
"Urgh…" Yuki grumbled as she held her stomach as she and the other three walked down through the amusement park. They had just went on a ride after Yuki decided she was hungry and bought herself a snack. And she ate it while they were in line for their ride.
"I warned you not to eat before we went on that rollercoaster." Lamore scolded her.
"You'd think by now you would listen to Lamore's opinion." Aiko shrugged.
"Are you gonna be alright, Yuki?" Asagi asked.
"Yeah, I just need to sit down for a moment." She grumbled as she held her stomach with both hands. The group lead Yuki to a bench where all of them took a seat and watched as Yuki tried to regain herself and try not to have an episode.
"Maybe it would be best if we head back home?" Lamore suggested.
"N-No way! You planned this day for us, so we're going to see it through to the end." Yuki declared as she burped in her mouth. "I'll be fine, just need to rest for a bit. Then we'll go at the waterpark."
"If you don't throw up in the pool." Aiko snickered.
Lamore and Asagi laughed a bit at her comment as Yuki puffed out her cheeks. While they were enjoying themselves, Lamore noticed that a bunch of people were walking and or running past them on the bench. Lamore and the girls turned to see the people gathering at what appeared to have been under a giant jumbo screen on one of the buildings in the center of the park. Lamore blinked and the group stood up to take a look. "What's going on?" Lamore wondered.
"Is there something on the news?" Aiko raised a brow.
"Lamore, I don't like this." Hana held her arms together in a self hug. Lamore eyed Hana by her side and slightly nodded.
"Let's check it out!" Yuki declared as she headed towards the crowd. The other three following her. Lamore wondered what was going on. Was it some announcement of a new ride here at the park? Then why did she and Hana have a sinking feeling about this news? Could it be that there was a mass death like an accident or homicide? At the very least, Lamore knew that if it was something like that, then all she had to do was remember their names, faces and causes of death and they would be brought back within the next day or two. Still, Lamore could tell that something was off. You know how one can tell that there was something amiss based on a sixth sense or the change in weather? Lamore had been Tenshi long enough to know when there was something not right in the world, especially when it involved her. Her sixth sense had grown, probably thanks to Laura who was a paranormal investigator and she needed to trust that sense to get a job done. Lamore also had to deal with the supernatural herself with the Life Note and the Seimeigami. These past few months have been strengthening her intuition which at this point, seems to be telling her to get ready.
The group became part of the crowd as they looked up at the jumbo screen. There was a news man behind a desk as he was looking at some papers. The crowd became silent as the man in the TV began to talk. "We would like to apologize for the interruption of the program," he told the crowd and the rest of those who were watching. "As of two nights ago at 9 pm exactly, we at the news station received four tapes from the one who the media is calling 'Tenshi'."
Lamore's eyes grew wide as she heard that name. She calmed herself as she looked around. Everyone else seemed as equally shocked about what he had just said. Some even whispered to one another about the topic.
"Please note that this is no prank and that we are only playing what is exactly on the tape. We are now airing the first tape right now which according to this letter that was also sent with the tapes, recorded an introduction and a prediction of some resurrections." As he finished his speech, a white screen appeared on the TV with the word 'Tenshi' in Comic Sans MS. Everyone waited until a voice was heard.
"Greetings to my followers. I am Tenshi." The voice was disordered and high pitched by a voice filter. "To those of you who are new to my presence, I am the one who has been resurrecting all of the people who have been visited by death. For the past few months now, I have taken the liberty to give all your friends and loved ones who have been stolen from you back. I feel as if, with more people becoming more aware of me, it was finally time to reveal myself to the world. I see no reason to hide myself much longer."
"Woah! So Tenshi really does exist?" someone from the crowd said outloud.
"I thought it was just some coincidence or something. Or a conspiracy theory some group on the web made up." Another admitted.
"Looks like those rumors were true." Someone else said.
"But what does Tenshi want?" Asagi wondered. Lamore held herself back, but seemed interested like the rest of the people gathered. Just what was going on? Who was this Tenshi imposter?
"To prove my powers, I have asked that this tape be played on Friday, April 5th, 2019 at 12:45 pm. At the same time, a train accident will occur and be reported by NHN News. Please tune in to that station."
The screen changed to the news station "Tenshi" told them to go to. Sure enough, there were scenes of a train which had collapsed off track and deep into an underground tunnel. The news lady who was reporting the incident told the people that they are looking for survivors. So far, no one has been found dead. Lamore blinked as she was shocked that this Tenshi knew about this report. She had never seen it on the news earlier today, so that means it must have just happened. But how could this Tenshi have possibly known about this event if it was only just reported? Could it be possible he or she had access to certain media that Lamore did not? Or was it something more? The real test was yet to come. They went back to the 'Tenshi' image where the fake Tenshi was talking yet again.
"At 12:50 pm, four people will be announced dead. The names of these people are: Shirai Kaya, Usui Roka, Kudo Koyo, and Kai Yura." As the fake Tenshi said all of this, the pictures of the people he just announced were shown. Yura and Kaya were females while the other two were males.
Kaya was a 23 year old woman with dark brown hair with streaks of gold. Her eyes were an amber color and her skin was tan. She was fairly tall and skinny. Yura was a bit younger, she must have still been in middle school with a bob like haircut that was black that hugged her face and her black hair matched her eyes. She had porcelain looking skin, a bit smaller than most her age but she seemed physically fit. Roka was an older man, he must have been forty and not aging well as some of his hair was getting gray. You could only see streaks of dark red and his eyes were a crimson color. He was tan and a bit fat, but he wore a stylish business suit to make up for his appearance. Finally, Koyo, who was only in elementary school, with his blue hair and amethyst eyes, small frame and fragile looking face, was the last victim.
Lamore gasped as she saw all these victims that were to be labeled dead. They had not reported any deaths from the accident so far, so how could this "Tenshi" know who was dead? Could it be possible this Tenshi had the same powers as her? There was still one last test that needed to be done. The image of Tenshi was back on the screen.
"Please wait for the people to be announced dead. As well as when they have found the bodies, to not take them to the hospital but to show them to the public. At 12:55, I will have resurrected them."
"What?!" Yuki gasped. "He can't be serious!"
"There's no way that Tenshi could possibly know who is going to die!" Aiko exclaimed. "T-this has to be some trick."
"I doubt it. There's no way that any station, not even Sakura TV, would go this far." Asagi defended. Lamore nodded. No one could possible know about these events unless they had the same power she had. But then again, not even Lamore could determine what time a tragic event would take place or who the victims were. Could it be possible this Tenshi had powers even greater than her own? How can that be?
As the crowd waited, minutes passed until finally the reporter who was at the scene of the accident had declared that four people had been found dead. And sure enough, those four were the same people that the fake Tenshi announced would be recovered as deceased. They all gasped and murmured as the people were brought out on stretchers and were near the ambulances.
"As of now, we are currently waiting on standby." The news lady told the people watching. "To see if Tenshi will resurrect them or not." Lamore looked at her watch, it was two minutes until 12:55. As time passed on, she grew nervous. If these four were to be resurrected, that would mean that this Tenshi has the same powers as she does, and perhaps even stronger. It was still too soon to tell if this Tenshi was real or not, for now, they would just have to wait and see. Lamore looked back at her watch. It was five seconds passed the designated time for the resurrection. Everyone waited quietly as they wanted to see if it was all true. A few more seconds passed. Finally, an answer was brought forth. "Wait! One of the deceased appears to be moving!" The news lady exclaimed into her microphone as the audience were startled. Kaya was the first to awake, she sat up on the stretcher as she looked around, trying to get used to her surroundings as well as her healed body. The other three followed as well, all looked around as if they wondered what they were doing here and what had happened to them. "T-This is incredible! These four have been brought back by Tenshi it would seem!" The news lady could not hide her startlement as she could not believe her eyes.
"Woah! They were announced dead and they were brought back!" Asagi gasped.
"So that means Tenshi is real!" Yuki exclaimed. Everyone else in the crowd joined in as they had their own opinions to share. Lamore could only watch as she saw everything with her own eyes. So there was another Tenshi out there! The prediction of this news, the prediction of the victims and the ones that were brought back, that proved everything! Lamore could not believe it.
"But if Tenshi is real, what does this mean for us?" Aiko wondered. Lamore could not help but be as worried as Aiko. She had no idea who this new Tenshi was or what his or her goals are. She didn't even know if they were on her side.
"Now that you have seen proof of my powers, I'm sure you should have no doubt about my existence." Tenshi told the audience as they just stared at the screen. "I came out because I wanted the world to finally acknowledge my existence, for I believe that it will help pave a path to a world where death can not take everyone and where those who deserve a second chance will have one. I am here to right the wrongs that Kira has committed all those years ago and more. I will be honest that I supported Kira in his dreams to make a utopia, where evil does not exist. However, I will state that his methods were too drastic and he took unnecessary actions to create a world based on his ideas. Realistically, crimes and evil will always be out there, no matter what one does. But, I am not focusing on making the world a better place, but more so a world where it is more bearable and where those who are weak will be given the right push they need in order to make themselves stronger, and use that strength to pass it onto someone else who needs it."
"So does this mean that Kira and Tenshi aren't one in the same?" Yuki wondered.
"Unless Kira is disguising himself as Tenshi and trying to right his wrongs." Asagi hypothesized.
"Please, Kira did nothing wrong! While I am happy to learn that Tenshi did support Kira, I still say that Kira is needed in this world. Tenshi can't honestly expect everyone to hold hands and sing 'Kumbaya'." Aiko practically growled her words out.
This wasn't right! Tenshi was not meant to fix the mistakes Kira made, at least not in the beginning. While it was true that Lamore was bringing back the same number of people Light killed in order for him and L to be given a second chance, all Lamore wanted to do was to use the Notebook she had to make people happy. She never wanted anything in return, expect knowing that those who were given their loved ones back were pleased and didn't have to suffer. That was what Tenshi stood for, to help those with losses and give back what they had lost. Though this Tenshi had some ideas that were similar to her own, Lamore knew that this Tenshi was asking too much of the world.
"Now, this message has come to an end. Please place in tape number two."
"And that folks was the first message of Tenshi out of the four that were brought into the station. We are now switching tapes to hear what is on the second one." The news man who was airing these tapes told the audience. "For now, we will switch back to the train collapsing to see how everything is going." The screen then switch from the man behind the desk to the woman with the microphone near the place where the train collapsed.
"As of now, no other victims have been found dead. The four that were brought back to life by Tenshi were taken to the hospital as well as the others that have been in the accident."
"What do you think the second tape will be about?" Yuki wondered.
"My guess, some demands." Lamore hypothesized. It was clear that this Tenshi wanted more than Lamore out of the people, only how far were they willing to go to get their way?
"Argh!" Lamore and the girls turned to hear a female screaming. The other members of the crowd turned to see a woman in her thirties kneeling over a middle school boy. The woman cried as she clung the child in her arms. "Someone help!" She wailed. "My son was stabbed!"
"Over there!" Someone in the crowd called out as he pointed to a man with a black short beard and a knife in his hands that was covered with fresh blood. His beady black eyes were narrowed as he waved his knife in the air.
"Don't you all see what is happening?!" He cried out as he waved his knife. "Tenshi is Kira's reincarnation! Tenshi will revive Kira and we will be at the mercy of that murderer once again! We have to fight back while we have the chance! We can not allow ourselves to fall like in the past!" He declared. A group of security guards surrounded the man and apprehended his knife from his hands. They then placed him in handcuffs and proceeded to take him away. "I'm warning you! Kira will be upon us! We will fall to new depths than we did before! History is repeating itself!" He shouted again and again as the guards took him away.
Lamore herself was engulfed in fear. That man probably must have had memories of when Kira was alive and he associated the event today with events that took place in that time period. Lamore could not blame the man, for he probably thought that Kira was evil deep down and if Tenshi was around, that could mean Tenshi would bring back Kira. Though the man wasn't wrong, he sure was not willing to let some new supernatural force boss him around. Lamore just could not believe the action he took to express his belief. The woman still cried as her child was bleeding out in her arms. Lamore headed towards the mother and her son and grabbed a scarf from a nearby stand that was selling the clothing. She placed it on the boy's wound to try and clog the blood. "Someone call an ambulance!" Lamore demanded. "Get some medics!" A few of the guards listened to her and began to call for some medical attention to the boy. Lamore tried her best to slow down the boy's bleeding so he could live long enough for some help to arrive. But the wound was deep and he had already lost so much blood when she had arrived. She had no idea how long he would last. She remembered her locket Laura gave her at the Christmas party at the orphanage. Inside, she held with her a scrap of paper from the Life Note, in case she had to revive someone. She knew carrying an actual page was too noticeable and a bit dangerous. But she still needed to take some paper from the Life Note incase she was in a situation in which she needed to revive someone. Luckily, the locket was a good place. It held enough space to hold a scrape a paper which, if used wisely, she could write down two to three names and their deaths.
'If anything goes wrong, I could always use the piece of the Life Note in the locket. Going somewhere and writing down the information will not be a problem, especially in this crowd where I could easily get lost in. But, my main issue is the fact that I do not know this boy's name!' Lamore realized as she eyed the dying boy. 'I know his cause of death and I can picture his face. But I don't know what his name is.' Lamore noted. She could always ask the mother what the boy's name was, but how could she ask her without seeming suspicious? Lamore gasped as the child went limp. She looked as the boy had a glassy look in his eyes. Two medical professionals hurried up to Lamore, the mother and the child. One of them went to the child in the arms of his mother. Lamore stepped aside as the medic looked at the boy and checked his pulse for a minute or two. He stood up, many waited in anxiety for his answer.
"He's dead." The medic calmly stated. The mother broke down as she hugged her child in her arms, begging him to come back. Lamore's eyes shook as she heard the news. She had the feeling this boy would not have made it, but how could she bring him back now after everything that has happened? People would be suspicious and even if Lamore could slip away from the crowd and write down on the scrape of paper, she still did not know the boy's name. And if she were to ask the lady what her son's name was, it would only make her look much more suspicious. The medics looked at one another, wondering what they would do now. One of them attempted to take the boy away from the arms, but the mother fought back as she cried saying that she wanted her child to be brought back. The medics were forced to pry the child from her arms and begin to carry the boy away. She cried even more as she watched her child be taken away by death and the medics. Lamore could do nothing. She watched as they carried the boy's limp body through the crowd. Lamore squeezed her hands together as she prayed for the child and hoped to learn about his name so she could bring him back, before he is placed in the ground or burned to ash.
Lamore opened her eyes fast as she could have sworn to have heard a small beat. She silently gasped as she looked to see the hand of the boy twitched for a moment. She blinked, the whole hand was becoming stiff instead of limp. The medic carrying the boy stopped as he looked to see the child's eyes filling with light again. Everyone in the crowd saw this action as well. The boy leaped out of the medics arms and looked around. He saw his mother in the crowd on the ground crying her eyes out. He called for her as he ran towards her. The mother looked up and covered her mouth to see her son alive again as he ran up and hugged her. The mother and son reunited and both were crying and hugging. Lamore looked at the boy's clothing. A red patch was there where he was stabbed. She noticed his skin no long had a deep gash in it, but it had the light flesh he had before he was hurt. Lamore narrowed her eyes in shock. His wounds, they were healed just like Aoi's wounds when Lamore used the Life Note on her!
'Both Aoi's wounds and the boy's wounds were healed as they were brought back! Only the power of the Life Note could accomplish that! Then that means...There is someone out there with a Life Note like me!' Lamore looked around the crowd as they watched the reunion. 'No one else knew about this incident other than the people here. That means that the fake Tenshi must be around here!' She concluded.
*The God of Life must not tell the Humans the name or cause of Death of individuals, however, they can help them learn that information.
*If you worte, "Died of accident" That information will not be enough to bring the individual to life unless you put in a few more details.
Lamore watched as the mother and her son were taken to the hospital for questioning and examination. She was a bit eased to know that both of them were going to be fine. But she still looked around eyeing anyone suspicious. She knew that this Tenshi, the one who wanted those tapes to be aired, must have been behind the kids resurrection. Who else could have the power to bring back the dead other than the imposter. At least this proved they had a Life Note. Also, considering the fact that this event was not yet made public, that could only mean that somewhere among this crowd, the imposter was waiting. Lamore thought the imposter must be in the area they had planned to broadcast their messages in case something went wrong, they would be there to run things smoothly. But she could not see anyone who would be writing anything or someone who looked like they had a Life Note. They must have kept their distance from the crowd but made sure to get a good birdseye view.
"Lamore!" The brunette snapped out of her thoughts as she saw her college friend right beside her. A look of concern on her face. "Are you alright?" Yuki asked.
"Y-yeah," Lamore nodded. "I'm just glad that kid and his mother are alright."
"It all happened so fast too. The moment he was declared dead, Tenshi must have used his or her magic and brought him back." Yuki thought outloud.
"Guys look!" Asagi pointed to the screen where the newsman was broadcasting the tapes. The group of four looked up to see he had more to say.
"After replacing the two tapes, we are now able to say that tape number two is ready to be played. Here it is."
The same image of Tenshi came back onto the screen and the same distorted voice was played. "If this message is airing, then that means that you all have seen my powers and you know I am real and what my intentions are. I will try to get straight to the point. I have demands that I wish to be made. They should not be out of bounce, in fact, they are actually quite reasonable. I plan on healing as many people as I possibly can, but I do require the necessary data in order to use my powers. As of now, I wish for the media to start breaking down on cases involving death such as murders, accidents and attacks. I want to know the number of victims that had died in such tragedies as well as how they died, who they were and images of their recent appearance. In order to use my powers, I require all three pieces to bring these people back to life. Also, I would like it very much if everyone could wait on a period to see when their loved ones will be brought back. I suggest a waiting period between two days to a full month, depending on how long it takes the information to reach the media. I will also say that there will be times or circumstances where I can not resurrect someone based on how long that have been dead or the type of wounds. I would also like the medical staffs' help as well to be given wings to hospitals where people who have died will be there and their information shall be reported through media for me to resurrect, if I believe I can accomplish this task. Surely, these small demands are within your limits. I will say once again, I do not plan on doing anything similar to Kira. I am here to right Kira's wrongs. I am also willing to assure the police that I am also on their side as well. As proof, I will resurrect any police members or their families if the police so chooses as to not try and locate me or make my job more difficult. I will entrust the Japanese board of the country as well as the police, fire department, and medical department to come up with their answer to either support me or go against me. If you wish to join my side and help make my demands a reality, then play tape number three when the time has come. If not, then you will play tape number four. I also wish that either tape be aired to the public so they know what will be going on. I will be awaiting your reply in five days from today. I trust that Japan will make the right decision."
The message ended, and everyone went back to their conversations about what had happened.
"Can you believe Tenshi's demands?" Yuki blinked.
"They are right, most of them are reasonable." Asagi defended. "And it would make sense that if that's how Tenshi's powers work, they would need all that information."
"I can't believe Tenshi actually exist! I thought it was rumors made up by Kira followers who believed that those weird phenomenon that people were being brought back to life, were just a sort of hope that Kira would come back." Aiko noted.
"But according to Tenshi, it seems they don't want to bring back Kira." Yuki pointed out.
"Actually, they said they agreed with the way Kira thought only they didn't like Kira's methods. So it could be possible Tenshi is just neutral when it comes to Kira." Asagi corrected.
"Then that means Kira could come back?" Aiko gasped in excitement.
Lamore heard their conversation as well as the others that were going around. This Tenshi imposter was stirring up quite a storm. It was clear now that people across Japan know of Tenshi's existence, and that meant that Lamore needed to be more careful. Because who knows who is willing to find out the identity of Tenshi. Lamore turned back to her friends and voiced her opinion. "I do not think Tenshi wants to bring back Kira."
"What do you mean Lamore?" Yuki asked.
"Think about it. If Tenshi wanted to bring back Kira, they would have done it by now. And they would have mention Kira's return as well. But it's clear from the video that Tenshi has no interests in Kira to make the world a better place, at least not through fear and panic and most of all, killing. While Tenshi does not agree with the methods Kira used, that does not mean they are completely against Kira all together. I think that Tenshi doesn't want Kira to come back because they feel Kira will cause a panic again and it could lead the two into an epic fight that could take down Japan as well. And if say Tenshi wanted to bring back Kira, they would have done so but they haven't. Tenshi also mentioned in the last video that there would be times they couldn't resurrect someone based on certain circumstances. So it could be possible Kira fits that profile."
"So maybe there was some information about Kira that Tenshi lacked?" Yuki suggested.
"Or perhaps the way Kira died?" Asagi added.
"Or maybe there is no proof that Kira has died?" Aiko narrowed her eyes.
"At any rate, we will have to wait and see what will happen. If Tenshi gets their way, then Japan may become a better place, and if not, we'll have to deal with the consequences." Lamore told her friends. The group noticed a bunch of the guards beginning to escort the people out of the park. Lamore knew what that meant.
"Looks like after today's event, they must be closing the park down early." Aiko observed.
"We should split up then and see each other when classes start up again." Asagi suggested.
"Yeah, I should go check on my grandparents and see how they are. My grandfather doesn't like the topic of Kira, so who knows how he's going to feel when he hears this." Lamore waved to her friends as she dashed off.
"Take care!" Yuki waved.
Lamore raced-walked her way back to her grandparents house. There was a good chance that it wasn't just the people in the amusement park who saw the fake Tenshi's message. It was no doubt broadcasted across the city of Kyoto, probably the whole of Japan at most. She had to go and not only see her grandparents, but Light and the others as well. She had to make sure they knew she was not the one behind this. And that they would not be angry with her. And with this new Tenshi around, she wondered how it would affect her and the others and what it would bring to them. And just when things were looking up for the group.
Lamore turned the corner of the street and rushed to the house her grandparents were staying. As she neared the house, she saw Light closing the front door as he headed through the area and towards the gate. Lamore stopped as she spotted him leaving through the gate.
"Ryuk-kun!" Lamore called Light by his alias. The male brunette turned to see Lamore rushing up to him. She stood before him as she took a few deep breaths.
"Lamore…" Light blinked. It took a few minutes for the girl to regain her breathing. And when she could manage, she talked.
"I came here… because I had to check on you… and my grandparents…" She explained in between breaths. "Did you guys watch that message?" Light's eyes winded at her words. He regained his usual facial expression and nodded. He then lead Lamore inside the house so they could talk a bit privately. They sat in the living room as Lamore told him what she had seen at the amusement park. Light nodded, saying that he too saw the message being played from the house. And that it was highly likely that the rest of Japan had known about it as well. Light then got a message from Lamore's grandfather that he needed to go check on Lamore and make sure she was alright. Otherwise he would answer to him. So that was why Light was leaving the house in search for Lamore. Lamore then explained what else happened at the park while Light listened.
"So you believe that this is the work of a Life Note?" Light asked her.
"I know this has to be the work of a Life Note!" Lamore declared. "There's no way those people, especially that boy, could have survived without it's power. Since I did not use my own, that means there is another one. And someone out there is using it to make the world know about Tenshi."
"Well, you've got down the main idea." Light answered. "But, how could a human have gotten another Life Note?"
"It could be possible a Seimeigami might have either dropped theirs to earth, or willingly gave one to a human." Hana theorized. "And considering that I am the only Seimeigami that has a history of losing my Notebooks, I would have to say the latter is more so the appropriate answer."
"Why would a Seimeigami give a Life Note to a human? Last I've checked, isn't it technically against the rules to give these supernatural Notebooks to humans?" Lamore asked Hana.
"Well, I'm not too familiar with all the rules, but giving a Life Note to a human isn't exactly illegal." Hana explained. "While it is true that you could get in trouble as a Seimeigami for losing your Notebook, if it is the Seimeigami's choice, they could give a Life Note to a human but they need to have two Notebooks in order to do that."
"But how could a Seimeigami get two Life Notes?" Lamore wondered. "After all, your queen is strict with you guys and doesn't give out handouts from what I know."
"I'm afraid I do not know." Hana shook her head. Light and Lamore looked at the Seimeigami and then at one another. Both of them had so many things that they did not know about Hana's kind. Though Light knew a lot about Shinigami's, that would not help them in this situation. And Lamore, though knowing more about the Life Note than any in the group, there was still so much about the Seimeigami and it's realm that she had yet to learn. Hana could not tell her everything as there were some rules, and she could not find any information about the entities. Most of the time, her search brought her back to Shinigami's. She wished she had more resources so she could use them to figure this mess out. She had a very strong feeling that this was only the beginning.
Lamore's thoughts were interrupted as her pocket vibrated. She looked to her left thigh and took out her phone. She slid the screen and pressed it to her ear. Light and Hana watched as she talked with the other on the phone. "Yes?" she asked through the end. "Yes, I'm with him right now… Eh?... Sure… alright, we'll be right there." Lamore hung up her phone and turned towards Light. "That was Laura, apparently she and L wants us to come over to her place and talk about today."
"Guess it's safe to say they saw the message as well." Hana noted.
"Geez, that was heart pounding." Matsu sighed as he leaned against the wall.
Laura placed her phone back into her pocket and looked at the group. "I just got off the phone with Lamore. She and Ryuk are on their way."
"Are we sure she wasn't the one who made those tapes?" Matsu raised a brow.
"Lamore is a very intelligent woman, she doesn't want Tenshi to be a public phenomenon. She would never do something like this, especially without consulting us first." Laura assured.
"Besides, she probably doesn't even have all of the equipment necessary for her to have made those videos." Net added.
"So, we're dealing with someone else who has a Life Note." L concluded. "And they want to have a debut."
"Well, I think they did a pretty good job." Net joked.
"Matters aside, what are we going to do now?" Matsu asked.
"We'll figure out a plan once Lamore and Ryuk get here. Hopefully we can come up with one soon, before this spreads any further." Laura hoped. As if on cue, a knock came from the door. Laura walked over through the room and towards the entrance where she opened it to reveal Light and Lamore. "Good timing." Laura noted as they entered the small spacal area. The three met up with Net and Matsu in the living area. Lamore could sense some hostility in the air and she felt all eyes were on her, though the two were more or so staring at Laura. Light decided to break the tension.
"Alright, so what's this about?" Light asked.
Laura turned towards the male brunette, for once glad that he intervened. "I'm sure the two of you saw that broadcast just now as well?" Lamore looked up at Laura in surprise and Light blink. Both nodded at the same time.
"Laura…" Lamore began but stopped as she remembered that they were not the only ones in this room. She did not finish the sentence as she looked to the ground. Laura noticed that Lamore stopped what she was going to say. Laura looked at the female brunette and assured her.
"You need not worry, these two know that you are Tenshi." Laura bluntly stated. Lamore looked up from the ground and turned towards the two on Laura's team. Net gave her a cocky smile while Matsu waved and seemed nervous but held a kind expression at the same time.
"They know?" Lamore looked at Laura to demand answers.
"It was when you gave me the Life Note when you left for Winchester. I told them you were Tenshi and that the Notebook was what you used. We ran a few experiments on them together." Laura explained.
"Wait, if you two knew who Lamore was, why didn't you say anything when we met a few months back?" Light questioned the two.
Net shrugged. "You never asked."
Lamore blinked, though she should not be too surprised. It was only a matter of time before these two knew about her secret persona. And at the least, they didn't seemed upset about her being Tenshi. They were accepting of her. That was a good sign. Now that Lamore knew that everyone in here knew about her, she could freely speak her mind.
"I-I wanted to say that that broadcast… it wasn't my doing." She defended.
"Don't worry, we know." Laura assured her. "After all, that message was sloppy and last minute, that is not like you at all."
"Looks like it didn't take you guys long to know this is the work of someone else." Light noted.
"A-actually, Laura and Ryuzaki were the first to know about a fake Tenshi. Net and I thought it was Lamore." Matsu corrected as he eyed Lamore.
"Yes, there's no mistaking the fact that somehow, another person was given the same powers as Tenshi." L began. "And it seems that they want their presence to be known to the world now."
"It'll be a bit harder as well." Lamore added. Everyone turned towards her as she went on. "Because this Tenshi's powers are greater than mine."
"What?!" Matsu gasped.
"What do you mean?" Net wanted to know.
"It's… hard to explain with you guys. I'm not sure how much Laura told you, so when I say this it may seem confusing." Lamore warned the two. When they understood, she went on. "I believe… no… I know for a fact that this… second Tenshi has the eyes of the Seimeigami."
"The eyes…" Light began.
"Of a Seimeigami?" L finished.
"It's a bit hard to explain, Hana only told me about it once, but I remember most of the details. From what I know, when a Seimeigami's Life Note is picked up by a human, the human can, in exchange for half of their life energy, be granted the eyes of a Seimeigami. They're similar in concept of Laura's eyes, but much more powerful. You can look at a person with those eyes and see their spirit, by that, you can see their personality as well as their own being. You can also see their memories of their past, present and their future. You can know when they will die and how as well as their name."
"What makes you think they have those eyes?" Light asked.
"The broadcast they made, the one about the people who died in that train accident. That news was not yet reported until today, and they knew exactly who was going to die and how they died. The only way they could have known that was if they predicted it because of what they saw based on those people's memories and fate. Also, during the intermission between switching the tapes, a boy was stabbed to death by someone and as soon as they claimed that he was dead, he was brought back to life and his wounds were healed. I couldn't used my powers to bring him back, for I knew how he died and I knew his face, but I lacked the name. That's why I couldn't resurrect him. Also, the incident wasn't reported yet to the media, and he was brought back as soon as the crowd knew of his death. All anyone with the eyes had to do was look at his face and he or she could tell who that boy was as well as how he died, if they didn't see his wound. And the fact that only the crowd knew about his death, that made me realize that the second Tenshi was probably among the crowd or at the very least in the park. They probably wanted to make sure their tape was being aired and if anything happened, they could try and run things smoothly again." Lamore explained.
The group was in a ray of processing the information Lamore gave them. Matsu and Net were trying to figure it out. Light, L and Laura were shocked by this news as well.
Laura, in all her life, had never thought that there could be a pair of eyes that were more phenomenal and more powerful than her own. She could see the name and the life span of anyone as long as she saw their face. But all anyone has to do with these eyes that Lamore described, they only had to look at a person and see their whole spirit and personality as well as their memoires and their fate. Truly with those eyes, anyone could know anything about a person.
L and Light were also mesmerized by the eyes that Lamore talked about. L knew that the second Kira could kill anyone just by looking at a person's face, and the second Tenshi, as they were calling them, could resurrect anyone just by looking at a person. Truly these eyes of either entity were powerful. They wondered, if two people with either sets of eyes were to team up, then they would be unstoppable. Especially if they had both Notebooks. Just the thought made both males shiver.
Net placed her finger on top of her lip as she thought. "If what you say is true, then this Tenshi could probably tell if we were after them if they took a glance at us?"
"I'm not entirely sure if they can see all of your memories and events to come with only one glance at you. But it'd be better to be careful." Lamore warned. "But we do not know much about this second Tenshi. For all we know, they could either be on our side or want to go their own way."
"But it could also be possible they may worship Tenshi as well." Laura pointed out.
"At any case, we can't let this second Tenshi go around doing whatever they want. We should at least know who they are and what they plan on doing. If we can figure that out, we'll have one less thing to worry about." Light explained.
"Especially with the stunt they've pulled today." Matsu added. "And who knows what they might do if the forces say no."
"Then we better start searching for the second Tenshi." Laura declared.
"If what Lamore said about the second Tenshi being at the amusement park today is true, we could get a list of everyone who was at the park from this morning all the way until it closed." Net informed.
"But that must be over thousands of people at least. Tenshi could be anyone of them." Matsu pointed out.
"If it's true the second Tenshi does have the same powers as Lamore, then I'll just have to look at their face and determine if they are the second Tenshi or not." Laura assured. Lamore looked at her and remembered her eyes. She used them to help her determine that Lamore was Tenshi and she could use them again to determine who the second Tenshi was, if they had the same requirements. Lamore nodded with confidence.
"Alright, Matsu and I will start making the list." Net said.
"Right, we'll work on the list tonight and come up with a plan tomorrow. I'll also get a copy of those tapes so we can try and track down who made them and hopefully get us another lead." Laura added. "It's going to be a long night."
"I'll escort Lamore home then, I trust the rest of you can handle it from here." Light told them as he and Lamore walked through the room and towards the door. As they exited the place and through the halls, they waited inside the elevator.
"Light…" Lamore whispered. "What do you make of all this?" she asked him.
"Right now, I have a sense of nostalgia." He answered honestly. 'And if I'm right, then we'll probably do something similar to the Kira case.'
"I never would have thought something like this would happen." Lamore admitted. "And now people must be in some disorder."
"It's not your fault," Light assured her. "No one could have predicted a second Tenshi. Especially with the way the Seimeigami government is run. And they don't seem to want to cause any trouble."
"Still… if the police find out who the second Tenshi is, they could connect it back to the Notebooks and… maybe even us." Lamore sighed as she shivered at the thought. Light understood how she must feel. She did not have the same knowledge about the Kira investigation that he nor L had. And she was so happy and full of potential this morning and now she was so unsure about what will happen and how it will affect the group. Light knew Lamore did not want any of this. She was only doing this to make people smile as well as to help L and him be given a second chance. Light could see her pureness a mile away now and the fact that she was nearing a turning point just as this happened, must be getting to her. At this point, all he could do was support her and make sure that she is not harmed if this goes south. After all, he was her guardian. And if anything happens to her, he'll be sent back to the Nothingness.
"Don't worry, we've… at least L and I… have dealt with a lot worse before you and Laura were teenagers. At least if worse comes to worse, this Tenshi can't kill us." He laughed. Lamore blinked at his sudden peppiness. But she smiled and nodded. At least she still had her friends, and Light. Hopefully they would get through this no matter what. Though she was scared and had many questions. Who was this second Tenshi? How did they get their hands on the Life Note and the Seimeigami eyes? And what did they want and what was their plan?
The cheering and screams died down as the blond walked backed stage to his dressing room. He sighed as he sat at his makeup station and looked at his phone to check up on any updates from his manager. He had a recording session in a few hours, so he would take a little break and then head out. As he finish reading the message, a voice talked to him.
"Mako, I gave that Life Note to you." It spoke in a masculine voice. "So why aren't you using it for yourself?" The blond human turned around to see the one who had talked to him. The being was much taller than he was, tall enough to be a basketball player. The creature's tan skin was well built. His white shirt was covered by blue sashes and those two clothes was covered by a big yellow open coat which was tied with a white ribbon on his hips. He wore a white scarf around his neck to match. The blue jeans up to his knees and the white boots with the blue lining and yellow laces did not go with his top half, but it did not make him less attractive. His short and edgy white hair to his cheeks, and those yellow diamond eyes. The human male only rolled his eyes as he looked back into the mirror to make sure he looked well enough for his fans.
"I am using it for myself." He assured as he brushed his fluffy yellow locks. "For I believe in Tenshi and her deeds she is committing. I've always wanted to meet Tenshi and know who she was. To talk to her and thank her for everything she's done. And it was after I got the Life Note you gave to me that my determination to meet Tenshi grew. That's the reason why I sent those tapes in the hopes to not only meet Tenshi, but to help her with popularity. After all, now people will know of Tenshi and they will be on her side."
"But this is no game, Mako." The non-human character warned him. "If the police find you, you could be caught and perhaps even killed. Understand?"
"You don't have to worry." Mako assured once again. "With the Life Note, I'm invincible and once I meet Tenshi, everything will be perfect. After all, she'll need me for her plans to bring peace and harmony to the world. For I am stronger than she is." He noted as he smiled into the mirror. He looked at his yellow eyes, which became blue in the light but it was the effect of his eyes. "After all, I not only have the Life Note and a helpful Seimeigami in my possession, but I also have the eyes of a Seimeigami. And with it, I'll find out who Tenshi is, and make her mine." He blushed as he imagined him and Tenshi, the most beautiful woman the world has ever seen, together and in love. The Seimeigami only shook his head and sighed. This is what he got for giving that Notebook to this human. But, at this point, all he could do was wait and see how this played out.
To Be Continued...
