Author note

Oh my God I'm so sorry I haven't updated in forever! : ( I've been really busy lately working on my book and going out of town. I beg for your forgiveness! "begins to grovel".

Serenity: Dude get a grip.

Me: "sobs while hiding face in shame"

Serenity: Freak. ShadowedSerenity does not own Death Note, only the Ocs.

Me: Hope you all enjoy the chapter : D

Serenity returned to the hotel room after a three hour sleep. She made her way groggily up to the room that was being used as the Task Force head quarters at only four in the morning. She knocked on the door, she hadn't been able to sleep all that long even though it was the one night where a rest from the case was guaranteed and the investigators could go home. Nether the less she stood outside the hotel room rubbing her eye when L called from behind it.

"It's open, let yourself in." Serenity proceeded inside, but didn't make it far before she collapsed on the couch. The only reason she had come this early was to have a more comfortable place to sleep then her car. L looked at the woman collapsed on the couch oddly. She never ceases to amaze. He chuckled to himself. He dragged his feet over to the window, staring out of it as he was lost in thought. This investigation may go better than I thought. I have the Task Force and other police agencies on this case and now with the added help of Serenity, Kira may be easier to find. If that's the case I just need to gather information on the people that the FBI agents were investigating, I'm sure Kira is among them. But there is another problem, Serenity's strange apparent reappearance is odd. He thought, glancing over at his sleeping friend. She was never one to take a break from detective work, and when she did it was for short periods of time, never a month. I even had Watari monitor her whereabouts and cases just to make sure she was doing well. I need to find out why she was gone for all of that time, or where she was at least. I'm positive that she is not Kira, she couldn't be. She knows my name and face, if she were Kira I would have been dead before I began this investigation. I need to find out, I'll have to talk to Watari. He shock his head. He didn't want his thoughts to get off track from this investigation, but the odd situation with his friend was troubling. He would just have to solve them both.

Serenity awoke to the sound of knocking on the door.

"I got it!" She called to no one in particular since she had no idea where L or Watari was. She opened the door to find Matsuda and Aizawa standing there waiting. "Good morning' boys. Are you ready for a day of investigating?" She asked happily.

"Good morning Serenity, and I'm as ready as I'll ever be for investigating." Aizawa said stepping into the room, making his way towards the living area. Matsuda just stared questioningly at her ruffled appearance. Her hair was frizzed and knotted from her constant movement in her sleep, and her eyes were rimmed with bags from lack of sufficient slumber. Serenity could guess what thoughts were floating around young man's head.

"Oh HELL no Matsuda! And if you say anything about what I think you're thinking about I will end you before Kira ever has the chance." Her comment shut Matsuda up and he kept his R thoughts to himself as he slipped into the room, trying to avoid the pissed off Serenity. She closed the door behind him, grumbling angrily to herself as she followed him to the ring of furniture in the living area of the suite. Serenity plopped down in her usual posture on the end of the couch closest to the chair that L was perched on. The other three investigators soon arrived, and there private meeting commenced. The discussion in the group centering around the deaths of the FBI agents.

"The good thing is none of you appear to be Kira." L told them blankly. They all gave a relived sigh except for Serenity who seemed unsurprised.

"How can you be so sure?" Soichiro asked.

"Chief you honestly think that one of us would be Kira? If that were true we would all be dead except for Ryuzaki and Watari because other then them we all know each others names." Serenity said in an almost bored tone. For investigators these men sure do miss a lot of the obvious. Serenity thought as the all stared at her blankly. L broke the awkward silence.

"True Serenity, if any of you were Kira then most of you would be dead. I also set a number of traps early on in this investigation to reveal if any of you were Kira. Luckily you all passed." L explained. "Also after talking to you all one on one I feel no need to test you further." L's phone began to ring as soon as he stopped talking. He picked it up delicately and answered it and began talking to the person on the other line. After he hung up he returned his attention back to the group. "Watari's on his way." The other men gasped, though they had seen Watari last night, they hadn't seen the man's face. Watari arrived shortly after. The task Force was honored to meet the mysterious old man and Watari in turn was honored to meet them, seeing as they all had L's trust.

"Did you bring the things I requested?" L asked his caretaker.

"Yes." Watari replied opening the case and showing L the contents.

"Please pass them out to everyone." Watari then went around, passing out the items to everyone.

"Fake IDs?" Aizawa asked skeptically.

"Our names and ranks are false." Soichiro stated as he looked at his fake ID.

"But of all people the police shouldn't use these!" Ukita said.

"I don't exactly think we have a choice, giving out our names on our badges is like giving Kira our signatures to sign our death warrants." Serenity said looking over her own badge.

"You've got a point I guess." Matsuda mumbled.

"We're dealing with someone who only needs a name and a face to kill so telling anyone your name could be dangerous. Remember that if you have to give your name to someone please use the names on the badge. And I don't think I need to remind you not to show these to other police officers because that would obviously cause problems." L told them. They couldn't risk losing anyone, they had few enough members as it was.

"Very well then, I will request that you wear these at all times." Watari said pointing to one of the coffee tables that had a stack of belts on it.

"Belts?" Matsuda asked questioningly.

"Each belt has a tracking device so that Ryuzaki can monitor your whereabouts, and when you push this button twice," He said pressing the middle button of the belt he was holding. "my cell-phone will ring and I will call you back a soon as I can but you won't see my number. In the morning all of you will return to work as usual and later on in the day we will confirm Ryuzaki's location using this method. Use it for emergencies as well." The members all grabbed a belt, placing it around their waists.

"No way this is totally cool! I feel like a secret agent!" Matsuda exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh yeah sure but you sure but you're not smart enough to be one." Serenity said killing Matsuda's joy.

"Both of you quiet and be serious, this case isn't to be taken lightly." Soichiro scolded the two younger detectives.

"Well he started it." Serenity mumbled under her breath.

"Hey!"

"Who cares who started it! Now will you tow just shut up!" Aizawa yelled at the two. "You guys are acting like children!" The argument was halted and they both apologized to the rest of the team.

"Who's at the police station now?" L asked the group after the mood had calmed down a bit.

"Actually no one at the moment." Soichiro replied, confused at why L would want to know.

"That's not good news. We need someone there at all times, work in shifts if you have to."

"Alright, Aizawa I'm putting you in charge of that for today." Soichiro said.

"Yes sir, I'm on my way won't take me long." With that Aizawa got up and left, hurrying to the police station. The rest of the team just continued their discussion as he left, trying to find a lead in the case.

That night the team investigated the footage of the FBI agent Raye Penber. They watched the security tapes multiple times, and it wasn't until the rest of the team was nearly asleep when L pointed out what he saw. The envelope had gone on the train with Penber, but when he died it wasn't there. Serenity and L reached the same conclusion. Thought Kira may have been on the train, Serenity was sure of it. There was not a doubt in her mind that Kira had been on that train. The dawn was approaching. Watari was on the phone and the others were going over some sort of information or another. Watari hung up his phone and told L what Ukita had told him. L snatched Matsuda's phone as the number was called. Suddenly L paused in his conversation, his eyes widening.

"Raye Penbers fiancé? He asked surprised in his phony voice. "Naomi Misora." He told Watari. The old man turned his computer around displaying a picture of a woman. "So its her. She worked under me in the Los Angeles BB murder case." He said hanging up the phone and giving it back to Matsuda. Serenity shivered at the mere mention of Beyond Birthday's name, the genius who became the worlds greatest criminal to surpass L. That guy was a sicko. Serenity thought angrily.

"Ryuzaki what happened to her?" Serenity asked. She knew what had happened, she could tell by the grim expression on L's face.

"Was it suicide? Aizawa asked. L nodded.

"Well I guess anyone in that position would be really depressed." Matsuda said timidly.

"No the Naomi Misora I knew was strong, if anything she would be trying to catch Kira."

"I think he got to her first. Maybe she found something out and he killed her before she could tell the police." Serenity said from her seat on the couch back. L seemed to ponder that for a moment and then turned to the other detectives.

"From this moment on I would like us to focus on only the people that Raye Penber was tailing. In particular he was assigned to police agents. Deputy director Kitamura and chief Yagami. I'd like to set up surveillance cameras and wire taps in both of these house holds." L said monotonously. This was met with angry gasps from the Task Force. Except from Serenity who knew that Light was Kira.

"Are you saying that Kira is in one of those house holds?" Soichiro demanded.

"Yes, I give it a ten percent chance. No its more like five percent." Serenity knew that when L said five percent it was closer to ninety percent.

"That's ridicules! We can't do that." Aizawa fumed. When the argument finished the remaining members finally agreed to let L have Watari set up the surveillance equipment, but Serenity had a request of her own.

"Ryuzaki, may I speak with you for a moment?" Serenity asked the detective as he kept surveillance on the Yagami household. L looked at Soichiro who was also watching, the older man nodded.

"Of course." He said getting up from his position on the couch. They walked into the rooms small kitchen, the only place that was empty and quiet. L opened the box of strawberry cupcakes on the counter and took one out.

"Ryuzaki, I know this is going to sound crazy and off subject of this investigation, but do you believe in Heaven and Hell? Angels and demons?" Serenity asked quietly as she sat down on the table. I can't tell L what I am, but if I give him enough hints I know he'll be able to figure it out for himself. Even if the whole idea sounds crazy. Please figure it out L! This is something that I am not aloud to tell you unless you know something about me is strange, unless you can guess. Please L! Serenity mentally pleaded as L looked down at her quizzically from his perch on the counter.

"You're right, that is an irrelevant question to the current situation of this investigation." Serenity sighed in disappointment.

"I understand." She said, launching herself off of the table. She was about to leave the room when L spoke.

"Now that I think about it, I do believe in Heaven and Hell." Serenity looked back at him with her radiant dark blue eyes. Waiting for him to answer the last part of her question. "And as far as angels and demons go… I do to some extent believe in their existence. No matter how illogical it sounds." He locked his grey eyes with hers.

"Thank you Ryuzaki, for answering my question."

"You're welcome, but I have a few questions of my own." She looked at him puzzled.

"Yes?"

"Where did you disappear to for a month? I looked into it Serenity. You disappeared for a month and when you came back you joined the NPA. Where did you go? You were never one to take a vacation from work."

"I know, its… complicated." She turned her gaze to the ground. Even if I tell him he wont believe me, I'll wait until he figures it out, or until the day where I take his death upon myself. She sighed. L heard the slight saddened distress on his friends voice. That's not like her, she was never one to show her sadness, that always was expressed through her art. Something's wrong. L hoped off the counter and walked over to Serenity, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"I needed to gat away for a while, my last case really took its toll on me." She said looking up at him. It wasn't exactly a lie so she didn't feel bad telling him.

"Oh, I see…" She's lying to me, well even if its not a lie it isn't the full truth. Whatever is ailing her must be bad for her to lie about it. But I will respect her privacy, she will tell me in her own time. L thought as he removed his spindly hand from Serenity's shoulder.

"You should get back to the surveillance." She said and left the room quickly. L was curious but didn't bother Serenity, and he did need to return to surveillance.

It was late at night when Serenity woke from her nightmare. It was her Future sight, she saw the deaths of the same people from when she was in Heaven. Only now they were worse, and brought her more pain. She bolted up right, shaking from the visions from the terrible dreams. She got up from her makeshift mattress on the ground, trying not to wake up the other investigators. She walked over to the TV, peeking over the couch at L. He was fast asleep in his signature crouch, his head on his hands which rested on his knees. She smiled, the sight warming her heart. She tiptoed back over to her nest on the floor and grabbed a blanket, nearly tripping on it as she made her way back to the sleeping L. She draped it over him, tucking it in lightly around his shoulders. She leaned down and kissed the top of L's head affectionately.

"Good night." She whispered. She quietly made her way back to her "bed" when an idea struck her. L I must say I love the fact that you only eat sweets. She thought making her way to the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator, pulling out the can of whip cream. Revenge is mine! She thought mischievously, holding back a giggle. She made her way stealthily over to the sleeping Matsuda. She looked over as she heard someone clearing their throat. She whirled around with a startled look on her face. Soichiro was looking at the can in her hand questioningly as he made his way back to view the tapes with L. Crap, busted. Um… improvise!

"Midnight snack!" She whispered, spraying some of the frothy sweet cream into her mouth. Soichiro gave her an odd "you are a freak" look and returned to his work. Trying to swallow the ridiculous amount of wiped cream in her mouth. She leaned down to Matsuda, and evil grin on her angelic face. She sprayed some of the cans foamy white content onto the sleeping mans palm. She then proceeded to tickle his nose with a strand of her hair. She knew what the reaction would be and she dashed back to her sleeping place and pretended to be asleep. That's what you get for thinking dirty Matsuda my friend. She fell into a peaceful sleep, listening to Matsuda's upset complaining as he awoke to Serenity's revenge.

Me: Wow Matsuda my friend you have one dirty mind… tisk tisk.

Matsuda: What? If you had seen her like that… where she was… with a man… that she knows...

Me: I think you should stop talking now Matsuda..

Matsuda: Why?

Me: Serenity's behind you. : |

Matsuda: 0_0

Me: Dude I think you should run now. Wait Serenity I thought you were an angel?

Serenity: Your point?

Me: What's with the gun?

Serenity: I was promoted to Arch, I can punish now "clicks gun".

Matsuda: XO

Me: Um while I try to prevent the death of Matsuda review please : ) you all rock by the way! Hope you liked it, I'll have more coming soon!