Chapter 2

L's POV

The pain from the hit he took to the stomach hurt and took the air right out of L. He wanted the boy to stop. He didn't want any trouble, as L tried to say something to the boy. The boy threw him against a garbage can and a loud CRASH sounded from inside the can. L was bruised from his back and he was shaking. His hands balled up into fists and he slowly got up and he rubbed his back, "Ouch..." He said emotionless and the boy was now upset that he wasn't able to make L cry to embarrase him in front of all of the children. He then ran towards L and tackled him down and punched him across the face and L bled from his nose and started to shield his face and anger arose from inside him and he kicked the boy off with so much force that the boy went flying back and he landed on the concrete hard. L got up silently and Natsuki looked at him in shock and everyone grew silent except for the bully who was moaning in pain from the scrapes he received on his back and elbows after he scraped against the concrete floor. L looked at Natsuki then quickly ran back into the orphanage not wanting to be seen by anyone for the rest of the day.

Natsuki's POV

Natsuki was in shock and she didn't move from where she stood and she watched two boys help L's bully up and help him into the orphanage. Nanami finally broke the silence, "We should go back inside." Natsuki nodded and followed Nanami. They ended up in Nanami's room and Nanami said, "That was surprising to see that boy put so much force into that kick. He's a creep and he seems dangerous to me. After what everyone saw today...no one is going to want to mess with him." Natsuki looked at her, "He was just defending himself 's all, and he isn't a creep." Nanami put her hand over her mouth , "Are you defending him?." Natsuki moved a bit in discomfort, "Yes." Nanami smiled a large smile, "Do you like him?." Natsuki panicked and raised her voice shakily, "NO I DO NOT!HE'S JUST A FRIEND TO ME!." Nanami laughed and started to tease Natsuki and Natsuki felt her face heat up. "Nanami just keep your mouth shut. He's my friend and I think that what he did to that boy was right. If L didn't defend himself he would've gotten more seriously hurt." Nanami tilted her head and was now serious and she raised an eyebrow, "L? That's his name?...L?" Natsuki nodded and Nanami cleared her throat, "Well..that's an odd name."

10:00 pm

'L?...who are you really? What happened in your past?Why are you always seperating yourself from everyone?.'

Natsuki kept thinking about L. No matter how much she didn't want to...she couldn't. She looked out the window and imagined him sitting down and staring at the spot where the children played. She imagined him looking at her as she played with Nanami. Sigh "You're lonely aren't you?..But you don't want to talk to people." She turned to face her door and went towards it and opened it and left her room. She walked on the carpet floor with bare feet and she hugged herself feeling as if someone was following her in the dark dim lighted hallway. She was in front of L's room now and she was about to knock, but she stopped herself.

L's POV

L had heard the soft patters of feet and he turned his eyes to the door and he stood up and put his ear to the door. 'Go...away..please..,' he thought as he closed his eyes and relaxed a bit waiting for Natsuki to leave, but she didn't and he heard the soft knock on the door. "I know you're standing behind your door L...Please let me in...," L grabbed the doorknob and opened it quietly to find her standing in the doorway hugging herself. "Hi..," he said softly and he allowed her to come in. Natsuki sat on his bed and watched him. When he sat at the edge of his bed and didn't look at her she sat close to him and hugged him. "Why did you run away L?," she asked as she hid her face against his shoulder. L stiffened a bit not knowing how to react to her hug, "I thought you were afraid..afraid of me...after what I did. That's why I ran." He wrapped his arms around her and gently hugged her back. "I wasn't afraid L. I was just shocked by what you did to that boy. He deserved what he got though. He shouldn't have hurt you like that." She pulled away and examined his face and she examined his nose that had a bruised cut on it. "I didn't want to hurt him, but he left me no choice. He was hurting me and I was getting angry at him for being the reason why," he looked away. Natsuki nodded completely understanding him and held his hand and L gasped softly and looked at her hand that was holding his and he stared at her. "Are we... friends?," he asked as his eyes curiously examined hers. She smiled warmly and nodded and he smiled a light smile happy to have made his first and ony friend.

Chapter 3

(10 years later)

Note: Natsuki is now 15 and L is 16 :)

Natsuki's POV

6:00 am

"L wake up," Natsuki said as she shook him and he groaned in annoyance and shut his eyes even tighter. " Natsuki...let me sleep...for a few more minutes," he said as he tried to swat her away as if she were a fly. "L come on let's get a head start on the case we have," she said as she patted his side. "Natsuki we can't start on the case til' 6:30 am," he said as he opened one eye. "Come on please L...this isn't like you. You usually used to wake me up this early," Natzuki pouted a bit and L noticed and sighed and sat up. "Okay I'm up," running his fingers through his hair he got out of bed and scratched his bare foot with his other bare foot. Natsuki smiled and left his room to wait for him and L looked out the window and noticed that it was still kind of dark out.

L's POV

'This girl,' he thought to himself and he crooked smiled a bit and followed her to her room where she had the papers and laptop ready on her bed.

(An hour into the investigation)

L was using the laptop and looking into more news about the crime commited that involved someone murdering a group of teenage girls. Whenever L needed more information from the sheets that talked about the case he would let her know and she would hand him the papers and whenever he needed assisstance like a thought about the case he would ask her and she would tell him.

(After the investigation)

L sat with Natsuki and Nanami at the breakfast table and he ate his plate of sweets. Nanami noticed and waved at him, "Hi L." L stopped eating and looked at her with his thumb to his lips, "Hi Nanami." L then resumed eating in his slouching position and Natsuki realized that Nanami was giving her an odd look, "What? He loves sweets." Nanami stopped giving her a look and ate her breakfast, "Sooo...Did you here about the news Natsuki?," she asked calmly, " news are you talking about?." Nanami stopped eating, "Well remember that kid that picked a fight with L ten years ago?."

L was now paying attention and looked at Nanami and both L and Natsuki nodded and Nanami said, "Well just to let you two know...it seems like he got into a fight yesterday with another kid, after the kid told him that he was weak because he couldn't finish the fight with L. And L's past bully said that he is going to beat up L again and finish what he had started ten years ago once and for all. And that he had just let L win the last time they fought." Natsuki looked at L and L looked back at her normally as if he wasn't affected by the threat. "Just warning you and L," she looked at her food again and picked at it with a fork.