Chapter I
[Sayu Yagami is four when the dreams begin.]
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"Light!" Sayu grins as her brother enters the house, taking off his shoes. Light smiles back, covered in sweat and slouching, exhausted. "Did you win?"
A hand flicks her forehead and she turns around, pouting at her mother. "Let the poor boy at least sit, Sayu," Sachiko reprimands, before smiling at Light. Sayu smiles again, rushing off towards the kitchen to fetch a glass of water at her mother's look.
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[A black notebook in the hands of a grotesque figure]
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She skips in happily, ignoring her loudly thudding heart as she tries to calm down, a reflex reaction for conversing or even looking at Light. She presses her palms against her eyes and leans forward, trying to get rid of the image in her brain.
"Sayu," her mother's worried voice calls out and she springs into action. A glass of water is filled and she heads back slowly, trying not to spill any of it.
"Here you go, Light-o," she says cheerily, hoping that the waver in her voice is not too noticeable. Light's eyes flicker with suspicion before he smiles, thanking her.
"So," She hops onto the couch beside him and peers at him, "did you?"
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[Her brother with red, red eyes, laughing as he slowly spirals into insanity-]
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He laughs, before ruffling her hair. "Of course I did, Sayu. Who could beat me?" he questions faux-arrogantly. She whacks his head, playing along as she attempts to ignore the crazed laughter ringing in her ears.
"Careful there, Light. Your head might not fit through the door, with how big it's gotten."