I wrote this fanfiction a very long time ago, it must be nearly ten years ago now. So I thought I'd dust it off and retell this story, it will be nice reliving it again. I wanted to write about the Wammy House, the school always interested me.
I first remember reading Another Note, I immediately took a shining to Beyond Birthday a.k.a BB or Backup. I love the anime series too, it's still holds its own until this very day.
-I don't own Death Note.
-My laptop charger decided to die on me - I'm sorry for any spelling errors and silly mistakes.
-Thank you for the reviews, faves and alerts!
-This opening chapter is from my oc Elizabeth's point of view, my writing style will change after this chapter.
Enjoy!
Chapter 26!
Eight Months Later
Another eight months had passed by and there was still no word about A. Elizabeth was beginning to worry about him, she had no idea if he was safe. She had approached Mr Ruvie several times with Nonie and asked him if he could tell them if A was okay, but Mr Ruvie just sent them away with a few harsh words. Nonie had even broken into his office to try and find a phone number for Watari, but there was no records of their location or contact details on file. It was like they had disappeared from the planet, they just wanted them to come back home.
It was now the 31st of October and a few of the students wanted to celebrate Halloween with a fancy dress party this year. Elizabeth was surprised that Mr Ruvie had even agreed to their idea. Elizabeth wasn't in the mood for a party right now, she didn't feel like celebrating any holidays without A being part of them. Elizabeth had gotten talked into helping a few of the younger students to get changed into their costumes that Mr Ruvie's Niece had made for them, she had even painted their faces with costume makeup. Nonie had volunteered to help out with the younger students too, she had gotten close with two of the younger students. Mello and Matt seemed to follow Nonie around between lessons, she had become fond of them.
Elizabeth must have spent at least an hour painting cat whiskers, fake cuts, skeleton faces and butterflies on student's faces. When she had finished painting the last student's face she begin to put all of the face paints back into the box, she soon noticed Nonie looking through some costumes on one of the rails. May had left them to put away the last bits of unused items and costumes, she wanted to check on the party arrangements before the party began.
" What costume are you going to wear for the Halloween party?" Nonie asked.
" I'm not wearing a costume, I'm going to stay in my room tonight and read a book." Elizabeth replied while she continued to put the face paints back into the box. " I'm not in the mood for Halloween parties or dressing up in costumes, I just want a quiet night with no screaming children or frights or spooky ghostly happenings."
" Don't be a stick in the mud! Come and have some fun with us!" She said, she quickly turned around and held a little red riding hood costume towards Elizabeth. " Put this on now or I'll be forced to dress you! You're not going to spend another night in your room alone! Do you hear me? Stop moping about my Brother, I miss him too! I'm getting on with my life without him around right now!"
" Okay, I'll come if it means that much to you." Elizabeth sighed. " Just let me finish packing away the makeup first, then I'll get changed into that costume in my room."
" Great, you'll need this too!" She said before she took a wicker basket from behind her back. " Don't be late, the party begins at 5pm. There's been loads of Halloween games organized by May like bobbing for apples and pin the tail on the werewolf. Also there will be many treats and loads of tricks will be pulled tonight, it will be so much fun!"
" It seems like May has put a lot of thought into arranging the Halloween party. I guess I could go for a couple of hours." Elizabeth said, she took the costume from Nonie's hand and held it against herself. " I've actually never wore a Halloween costume before, so this will be a first for me. Can I ask what costume you'll be wearing for the Halloween party? Will Backup be going too?"
" I'm not sure if Backup will turn up, he told me he had something to do this evening that involved him not being around people..." She replied before she rushed over to one of the rails and took a black bag from a coat hanger. " My costume is a surprise, I asked May to design something unique for me. Something modern, yet fun at the same time."
" That sounds intriguing." Elizabeth smiled.
" I better get going, I need at least thirty minutes to get changed and then do my makeup." She said while she rushed over to the box and took some white costume makeup from it. " I'll bring this back later, I'll see you soon!"
Nonie left the room while Elizabeth placed the basket down on the table top. She had placed Elizabeth's costume inside of the basket. Elizabeth packed away the rest of the costume makeup and placed the box back on a shelf near a mannequin. She then took the basket from the table and left the room, she was dreading the Halloween party.
Halloween Party
Elizabeth looked at her reflection in the mirror while she put the red hood up on her cloak. Nonie had chosen her something childish, she felt stupid in it. She brushed down the blue checked puffy dress she was wearing while she walked over to the bed, she then picked up her wicker basket from the bed before she left her room. She made her way along the corridor and down two flights of stairs, she could hear music playing. The song Flesh 'n Blood by Oingo Boingo was playing loudly from the event's hall. Elizabeth walked along the corridor and stopped by the wall near the entrance of the hall, she then peeped her head around the door frame.
The hall was decorated with orange and black paper streamers, there was also a few paper bats hanging from the ceiling. There were black balloons, flashing orange lights and bowls of sweets on every table. Elizabeth walked through the doorway of the hall and walked over to one the tables while she fanned herself with her hand, it was warm in the hall. She placed her basket down on the table and took a ghost shaped chocolate lollipop from the bowl before she bit it's head off. She glanced around the hall and watched a few of the students dancing, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
" Izzy, you're here at least!" Nonie yelled from behind her. " Come on, I want you to play some of the games with me! Everyone else is just interested in eating candy and dancing around pumpkins, but I know you're always up for games!"
Elizabeth turned around and laughed when she saw Nonie's costume, she was right when she said she had a unique costume. She was dressed has Princess Peach from The Super Mario Bros, but there was a twist. Her pink dress was torn and it had blood stains all down the front of it. She had painted her face white with fake cuts and fake blood around her mouth, she even wore a little crown on her head.
" Wow Nonie, your costume is interesting!" Elizabeth said while she picked her basket up from the table. " I was about to get something eat though, I'm starving!"
" Please!" She pouted.
" Okay then, just one game!" Elizabeth sighed.
Nonie grabbed hold of Elizabeth's hand, she led her across the dance floor and pushed a few of the students out of her way while she walked. Some of the students gave her angry glances, but she didn't care. Elizabeth took another bite of her chocolate lollipop, but without any warning she felt someone tug at the back of her cloak. Someone quickly snatched her lollipop from her hand, she let out a squeal when a student wearing a rubber werewolf mask jumped in front of her. They soon disappeared into the crowd, she was left shocked and confused.
" Someone just stole my lollipop!" Elizabeth yelled.
" I'll get you another one later, come and bob for apples with me!" Nonie yelled, she pushed another student out of her way and stopped next to a barrel full of water. " No one seems to want to get their face paint smudged, but I on the other hand think it's the best part of Halloween! You can go first, I'll count how long it takes you to get an apple."
Nonie took the basket from Elizabeth's hand, she then chose an apple to bob for while she put her hair up into a ponytail. It took Elizabeth a few tries to get one, but she managed to get one in the end. She took a bite of the apple and wiped some water away from her mouth with the back of her hand. Nonie told her it had taken her fifty-five seconds to get an apple from the barrel.
" It's you turn next, let's see if you can beat my time." Elizabeth said.
" I don't want to bob for apples anymore, I'm going to help Mello and Matt carve their pumpkins." She said, she then gave Elizabeth her basket back." But you win, I'll find you later!"
Nonie barged through a group of dancing students, she hated when Nonie changed her mind about stuff. Elizabeth took another bite of her apple while she looked over at a side door that lead outside, she had decided to get some fresh air. She left the hall and wrapped her cloak around herself while she walked outside, it was cold this evening. She finished eating her apple and placed the apple core in her basket, she then stopped next to a statue of a horse.
Elizabeth rested one of her hands on the statue before she looked over it at some flowerbeds, the gardens of The Wammy House reminded her of her Aunt's cottage. She put her hood up on her cloak and made a popping sound with her mouth while she swayed to the music coming from the hall, she was ready to party now. She turned around and jumped backwards when she saw the student wearing the werewolf mask standing behind her, the student laughed loudly.
" You stupid..." Elizabeth yelled.
Elizabeth recognized the student's laughter, it was Backup. She pushed him away from her and hit him a few times with her basket. He laughed again and removed his werewolf mask, he clearly didn't care that he had just scared her half to death again.
" What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Elizabeth asked.
" Did you just say a curse word?" He asked.
" Shut up!" Elizabeth frowned while she hit him again with her basket. " It was you who stole my chocolate lollipop in the hall! Why did you do that?"
" Your anger amuses me, but I confess to the crime. I stole your chocolate lollipop, I devoured it and disposed of the evidence! I plead guilty, it was a crime of hunger!" He replied with a chuckle. " Do you want play a game with me? It's the night of tricks after all. Everything that happens tonight will be forgotten by tomorrow."
" No, go away!" Elizabeth frowned and pushed him further away from her. " Go and play your silly little games with someone else and leave me alone! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
" I couldn't resist, you looked so vulnerable standing all alone in the outer corridor." He said.
" Just go away!" Elizabeth said
" I'm the big bad wolf after all, I believe this is the part where you ask me about my teeth and ears..." He chuckled. " Maybe I should have brought a chainsaw or knife with me. Maybe that would have had more of an effect on your lifespan. Even a fright will not unfreeze it, I need to gather more ideas and continue with my experiments..."
" Just go away, I'm not your experiment!" Elizabeth said, she took the apple core from her basket and threw it at him. " Now scat! Go and pester someone else!"
Backup put his werewolf mask back on, he then walked back along the corridor and disappeared back into the hall. Elizabeth started walking back along the corridor, but she stopped when she heard someone clear their throat. Her grip tightened around the handle of her basket, she could feel the presence of someone standing behind her. Someone place their hand on her shoulder, she heard a male's voice say her name. She didn't recognize the voice, but she had an idea who the person may be.
" I said go away Backup!" Elizabeth yelled.
Elizabeth spun around on her heels and repeatedly hit the person with the basket over their head, but she stopped when she noticed some blonde hair. She dropped her basket on the floor and covered up her mouth with both of her hands, it wasn't Backup.
" Oh god, I'm so sorry!" Elizabeth gasped.
Elizabeth apologized to the person crouched before her, she touched the person's shoulder and took a look at their face. She apologized again and asked if they were okay, but they didn't answer her. She brushed the person's blonde shaggy hair away from their face and froze, she thought she was seeing things. It was A, he had returned. She laughed and helped him to his feet, she was happy to see him.
" Oh my god, you're home!" Elizabeth smiled.
" So that's how you greet people now?" He asked before he rubbed the back of his head. " I was hoping for a welcome home hug, but let me guess. Backup has been annoying you tonight, right?"
Elizabeth wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly, she couldn't believe he was back home. A pulled himself away from her before he glanced both ways down the outer corridor, he then led her by her hand behind the statue of the horse. He told her he didn't want anyone else to see him yet.
" So, how have you been?" He asked.
" Okay I guess, but I've been so worried about you though!" Elizabeth replied with a smile. " You wouldn't believe what me and Nonie have done over the past year to try and find you! We broke into Mr Ruvie's office and searched through all of his private documents, we could have gotten into a lot of trouble if we got caught. But how are you?"
" It sounds like you and Nonie have become quite the team while I was away, but I'm fine." He replied, he crossed his arms and leaned back against the statue. " I'm sorry if I worried you both, but I told you before I left that I wouldn't be able to contact you or anyone else at The Wammy House. But I'm back now, so the worrying part is over."
" That's easier said than done, I'll always worry about you when you're away with Watari. I know the cases L investigates can be dangerous..." Elizabeth sighed. " But look at you, you've changed so much since the last time I saw you! I would hardly have recognized you if it wasn't for your smile, you've gotten so tall!"
" Well, I've had two birthdays since I last saw you. I'm now sixteen and a year away from escaping this place..." He said before he checked out Elizabeth's Halloween costume. " But I could say the same about you too, you're different too! You're not a girl anymore, you've turned into little red riding hood."
" Your jokes are still terrible, but I've missed them." Elizabeth giggled.
" What I really meant to say was you've become a young woman, your hair has even gotten longer too..." He smiled and took hold of her hands before he softy kissed her lips. " I should go and find Nonie, I've not seen her or Backup yet. You were the first person I came to find when I got back. It was hard trying to find you with everyone dressed in Halloween costumes and running around like mad men. I've forgotten what this place can be like at Halloween, nothing ever changes around here."
" I know what you mean, but I'm happy that you're back home now." Elizabeth said with a smile. " I'm going to get something to eat while you look for them, but if it helps Nonie is dressed has a zombie Princess Peach and Backup is wearing a rubber werewolf mask. You can't miss them, but promise me you will come and join the party later or at least visit me before lights out."
" Thanks for the tips, but I'll come and find you later." He said. " We've got so much to catch up on, I've got loads to tell you! I've also got my eye on some of those toffee apples I noticed when I entered the hall. But I'm going to be honest about one thing, I've kind of missed the food they serve at the orphanage..."
" You never change, I'll see you later!" Elizabeth laughed.
Elizabeth kissed A goodbye, he then left to find his friends. She picked her basket up from the floor and looked over her shoulder when she heard A whistle. He gave her a quick wave before he disappeared through a side door. She then hurried back along the corridor to the hall, she walked through the open doorway of the hall and rejoined the other students at the Halloween party.