Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of its affiliates.
A/N: This is my first fic on Death Note. It's a one-shot fic about Yagami Light and I hope you enjoy it.
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Perfection or maybe not
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What is perfection? It's hard to give an exact meaning or definition but if one were asked to give an example, one will not hesitate to use Yagami Light as one. And why not? He is a top student, with a perfect family and a normal circle of friends and acquaintances.
Oh, he would have a perfect girl if he cares for one. But the fact is, he does not. When it comes to anything regarding emotion, you will probably get a negative result from Light. It is quite funny if you think about it. It would evidently seem like God has graced him all He can possibly give. He has unmatched intelligence and is highly gifted in the brain and athletic department (he's an awesome tennis player), has a stunning and gorgeous countenance, a flawless feature, a bright and incredible future awaiting him and anything else you could possibly ask for. In the eyes of the public, he is perfect, faultless. He is clearly someone who will one day become somebody great, distinguished and eminent.
It would never occur to anyone, that God has forgotten to give him one of the most basic aspect of humanity.
Emotions, feelings.
Feelings and emotions, he simply lacks them. It is almost surreal, to think that someone looking so perfect and normal could possibly be lacking something as basic as emotions and feelings. Of course, you probably would never know this, as Light has always known how to act as someone who has emotions and feelings. He knows when he needs to express sadness, happiness and the likes of them. Well, these stuffs are easy and need no effort to learn. For a person who reads so much, he has probably come across them numerous times in a book, or even from the TV. For example, you need to express despondency and sorrow when someone is sad. He knows what to say at the right time, even though deep down, his heart feels as differently and diverse from his words as possible. Or he feels nothing of the words that come out of his mouth at all.
Needless to say, he will never let this secret out. He will on no account tells anyone he does not understand why a person cries, laughs or grieves. And he wears that façade perfectly. Though once in a while, he does let himself drop the act when he is in his room, when he is alone, technically. He only reveal his true self to his otherworldly friend, Ryeuk. And undoubtedly, the shinigami found him exceptionally interesting and remarkable. The expression or visage of someone who is genuinely emotionless is probably very different from normal people. And it is not every day you get to know such a fascinating human after all, even if you do live for thousands of years.
And when he steps out of his room, once again the "public image" , the normal exterior is back in place. Under the pretense, he goes through his daily responsibilities, as an articulate student, as a well brought-up child, as a role model and as a …….. God.
And as KIRA.
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