You- you were this close to us," L says. "This whole time..."

They kneel before the woman.

"This whole time, we have been searching for you, my Priestess."

"L..." Kuri says. "Soichiro, Naomi, Misa, Sayu. I've finally met you...! I always heard your voices, the voices of your hearts. So many times I thought of going to you. But my body's recovery took longer than I had expected... Ahiru helped me. She told me of you three. She has always protected and encouraged me."

"Ahiru...?" says L. "Who on earth are you...?"

The woman turns to the small girl.

"I felt the power of you," she says. "You are powerful, aren't you, Ahiru?"

Ahiru smiles at her, revealing her fingertips and the scars.

"I am Kuri," says the woman. She kneels before L. "I am the Priestess...the one who will find Kira."

"I apologize for the rudeness of these ones," Kuri says. "The Task Force was protecting me."

"How do you know me...?" L says.

"You are a Detective. I know every Detective that ever was or will be."

"Priestess," says Naomi. "The enemy escaped before we could deliver the final blow. It seemed she was not being ruled in her heart."

"L," says Kuri. "I request that you please save us. The world is becoming a horrible thing now. My sister Reiko is working with the Kira and has begun attacking all of our people. Reiko is the Kira Priestess. She is forcing the young with ambition and power to work under her. She has built a horrific empire."

"But no matter how many people are attacked, only when Reiko and Kira reach us will the real test occur. Reiko's final target is surely you."

"Why... me...?" says L.

"It is because of Kira's choice." Kuri said. "His vendetta, and your destiny."

"Destiny..." L said begrudgingly.

Kuri looked at L. "You are so heavily burdened..."

He slowly leans down and kisses her softly on the lips.

She got up and walks to the door. "It's late. I'll take you home."

"That's okay," said L, holding Ahiru. "We can manage. ...Thank you."

Kuri watches the two leave.

"We are of different places in this world," Kuri thinks to himself. "This love might be impossible."

Xxx

"Yay! Swings!"

Ahiru runs into the park.

"Ahiru," says L. "If we don't get home, Soichiro will be worried."

"Just a little!" says Ahiru as she jumps onto the swing.

"Hmph..." says Kurai. "You're a wonderful kid, you Ahiru. You don't tell me anything at all. But strangely, you're dear and lovable, and you put me at ease. Even though you don't say anything, you seem to understand... I was startled that you're a soldier, too. ...Just where are you from? Who are you?"

Ahiru looks up at her.

"I'm me."

L stares at her. "I'm me..." she thinks to herself.

She grimaces.

"Hey now! You dodged the question again! Answer me for real, Ahiru!"

A feather drops to the ground.

L looks up and sees a woman with long hair blowing in the wind, cast in shadow by the moonlight.

"...Who's that?"

L picks up the feather and hands it to the woman.

"Thank you," the woman says. "You always have so many friends. I wonder if that special light inside you draws them to you. Or is it darkness?"

She spreads her arms out and is surrounded in light. A storm of wind blows at L.

"Who is that!?" she thinks. "Such power!"

A bolt of lightning strikes the park from the sky. Energy swirls around the woman.

Rain begins to pour down.

"A storm!?" L thinks. "Such strong power! This is like no enemy before! Who is that!?"

"It can't be...!" thinks Kurai. "Priestess of Kira, Reiko!"

The woman smiles as her power spreads out through the city.

"It can't be!"