We came to the building that Near had occupied during my Kira time. "Is he really still here?" I ask. L nods. "Can we go in the front? I don't feel like going through stuff." L looks at me funny, but nods. We fly down to the front door and begin to go thought the entrance. L opens and holds the door for me even though it's not necessary. I nod thanks to him. "Wont people think it's weird that a door opened randomly?" I ask.

"Originally, yes. But considering that no one can see us at the moment, I don't feel as this to be a threat. Also, everyone is probably asleep; it's one in the morning. Though assuming that Near takes after me, he might not be asleep." We walk through to the stairs. "I doubt he's awake though; he was always a sleeper."

I place a hand on L's shoulder, "May we use the elevator?"

L stops and looks at me. "Why?" I shrug. "Very well; though that is even more suspicious." We walk to the elevator and I push the up button. The elevator bursts to life. It gets to our floor and opens. We go in it and L clicks the correct button. The door shut and we begin our descent.

"May I ask how it's possible that Near is your son?" I ask L.

"Yes. I was 12 when he was born," L starts off. I give a freaked out look at L and back slightly away. "Yes, I'm a virgin."

"How?" I look at him. "That's impossible!"

"No it's not. I learned I was Watari's successor when I was ten. Most of us learn at a young age, just in case something happens to the original detective. I made the choice to have a son at such a young age, because I knew I wouldn't have a proper successor by the time I became the detective." I calm down and watch L as he speaks. "My cousin found out we were related and his destiny, before I was told. He was older and he knew I was to be the successor before I did. He was twelve when he first had Mello and thirteen when he had Matt. Because of this I had Near early, so he would have a fair chance."

"But how did you have him?" I ask.

"They took my DNA and found a willing girl and created Near. I only met Near's mother a few times. My cousin had Mello and Matt made the same way. They all had natural births though. Near can choose to have his kids this way or go the other way, considering he's not that young, anymore." The elevator stops on the right floor and we walk out. We walk down the hall to a door. L slowly opens it and we walk in.

I'm not going to let anyone see me until I tell you I am. Don't let anyone see you unless I tell you to. Ok? He tells me silently. I nod.

I see Near laying down on the floor in his white pajamas; asleep and harmless looking. He had a puzzle out in front of him, perfectly white with the letter 'L' in a corner. 100 pieces; all perfectly together. Other toys were strewn around him. Toy cars, blocks in towers, a toy train and Lego's. He is asleep and kind of cute looking, sucking on a large Lego piece.

"I swear he's going to die of choking on a Lego piece one day," L let a small chuckle escape his throat and Near stirs. L catches himself. I let out a small smile. I see in Nears hand is a pair of goggles. What's that? I ask L.

L looks at me puzzled and I point to the goggles. L looks and lets out a small gasp. Near stirs once more and sits up. Near rubs his eyes with his hands and spits out the Lego. He looks like a small child. He looks around confused. I go and sit on the couch. L sits in a chair in the darker corner. Near goes to his body guard who is asleep in another chair.

Near shakes his guards arm and the guard wakes up. "Yes, Near?" the person asks.

"Go to sleep in the room over. There is a bed and you need the rest. I'll go back to sleep later. I'm in no immediate danger." The guard smiles and ruffles Nears hair. He nods and leaves the room. Near goes to the place right beside me and sits down. He lays his head on the arm of the couch and closes his eyes. L comes up behind me and places a hand on my shoulder. I can now touch Near if I want to.

Near softly begins to whimper and sob. He silently cries; only little cries are heard. I place a hand on Near back and I begin to rub his back slowly, smoothly, lightly, in a comforting manner. He relaxes and, with his eyes still closed. he begins to cry slightly louder. Then L removes his hand from my shoulder and I get up. I go to the chair L was in before. I sit there while l sits in my previous spot.

L lightly rubs Nears back like I did and Near sniffs. Near, with his eyes tightly shut, sits up and turns around, with his head on L's lap and cries into L's shirt. He truly looks like a child. L softly rubs Nears back; robotically, constantly.

"I miss L!" Near gently whines. He sobs into L's shirt some more. He thinks I am his body guard. He doesn't know just yet. I think I'll do what I did when he was little and he cried. L gently rocked and brought Near into his lap entirely, and holds him like a small child. Near, still had his eyes closed, and he buried his face into L's chest. Near gripped L's shirt in the place right next to his own face.

L held on to Near with one arm and ran his fingers through Nears hair with the other. He began to twirl Nears hair like Near always does. "You do this just like L used to. I miss him so much. He was like my best friend. He taught me to walk and talk. He gave me my first toys and he was there for me. He taught Mello and Matt to walk and talk too. I know I've told you all this before, but I miss him so much. He was always there for the holidays and he would tell us stories. Mello didn't always hate me. He was only nice to me when L was here. Matt never hated me, though. Matt was nice to me, but Mello was like a brother to him. I miss L so much. He was always there when I cried or had a bad dream. He was always there when I needed him. But now he's not!" Near had gripped L's shirt strongly during his speech and he began to cry even more. "He's not here for me when I need him most!" Near cried.

"That's what you think." L said calmly and Near tensed up. L let Near hear his speech and see him now. But Near can't see or hear me.

"L?" Near shook violently. He has already soaked L's shirt.

"Yaeh, son?" Near looks up into L's face. He smiles big and hugs L. Then, suddenly, he lets go and jumps up out of L's grasp.

"This isn't possible! You're dead!" Near started to panic.

"Unless you want your guard to come in here then I would suggest you keep it down," L tells Near. Near kept his mouth shut, but he looks to L for answers. "I'm a Shinigami." Near gasps. "I used a Death Note when I was a child. My mother was dying and I had found a Death Note. I didn't want her to suffer so I wrote her name in the book for her to die in her peaceful sleep." Near looks at L sadly. "So now I am a Shinigami. But I have something important to tell you. You are my biological Son, and Mello and Matt were your cousins." Near gave another gasp. Near looks sadly at the goggles in his palm. "Though they are dead now, this means that you have to have two children; so you can have two possible successors." Near nods. "Also I would like you to meet someone. You know him." Near's face light up and he smiles.

I then let myself appear in the chair in the dark corner. Near waits, looking at L. "Well? Who is it?" he asks. L nods in my direction.

Near turns around and looks at me. His face suddenly becoming scared. He then starts to shake once more. "Kira!" he points at me.

"No, Light Yagami; the Shinigami," L tells Near. Near looks at L unbelieving. "It's true," He reassures Near and he smiles.

"Hello, Near." I calmly say. I am in the shadows, so he probably can't see much of me. I get up and walk into the light (haha, Light) and he sees all of me. I walk over beside L. "Or should I say, Nate Rivers, the son of L Lawliet?" I look kindly at Near. I shouldn't look evil to him, except for the bloody arm. "Did you know I'm a father now?"

Near looks at me with tears in his eyes. "I'm so sorry!" he looks down at his feet.

"What's to be sorry about?" Near looks up at me startled at my answer, "because I am a Shinigami, I can see her when I want to, and she'll never have to worry about me dying or if I'm caught as Kira!" I smile and Near returns the smile.

"Congratulations," Near says to me. I nod thanks, with a bright smile upon my lips. "I just hope she won't grow up to be the second Kira," Near softly laughs. At that moment something clicked. In both me and L. We didn't let it show in front of Near, but we both knew it clicked in each other.

"Yaeh," I say gleefully.

"Well, son, we have to leave at the moment. I believe we will meet again in the future. I'll come by when you find a worthy mother of my grandchildren," L tells Near; Near nods. "I'll also be by when you absolutely need me and when I feel the need too," Near nods. "Light might be out and about, as well. Keep the fact that he was really Kira a secret for now, and tell no one about this whole thing," Near nods. "I'll be there when the kids are born and I'll speak with them if I feel the need. Light will interact with his daughter when he wants to," Near nods. "I suggest that, when you pick a successor and your successor turns 13 that you retire. I think that would be best, but you may do as you please. But pick a successor before they are over 15," Near nods. "Goodbye, son. I love you. Do what you feel is right." Near waves to us, as we go towards the window. We both wave back, and we fly through the window and we are off once more in the night…