(Ls pov)

It was the day Chief Yagami told me that the entrance exams takes place at To Oh University. I decided to sign up in order to make contact with Light Yagami.

I told Karin last night what was going to happen. She agreed that it would be the best way to get close to him. I was able to appease her though, so it all works out in the end.

We left together, Karin kept her ninja pack with her. Just before we arrived at To Oh Karin turned invisible.

(Karins pov)

I was looking forward to this little outing. Finally I can do my real job, gathering information, the one thing I was best at.

I followed Ryuzaki, who was using the alias Hideki Ryuga for this situation, but I didn't see Light yet. I followed my long time companion to his seat where he got stares left and right, people gawking at the way he sits. I glanced around, not noticing anything important. No one here had light or dark auras. The only light aura was Ryuzaki and I have long gotten used to it.

I felt it the second Light entered the room. His aura was surprisingly dark for a human. The only human I have ever seen who had a darker aura was Orochimaru. Though his aura was laced with the power of chakra.

Lights aura was faint, like any other normal human, but dark nonetheless.

I paused in my pursuit when I heard the Professor walking towards me. I jumped to the ceiling just in time to see him stop beside Ryuzaki and demand that he sit normally. I grinned when I heard him mumble his reply, the same one he gives everyone when they question his sitting habit. The professor shrugs and returns to his desk.

Staying up on the ceiling I continued searching a little deeper into Lights soul and aura, and I was surprised at the neutral tones of his heart.

How is his heart so neutral when his aura is so tainted.

Unless...he truly does believe that he is right in what he is doing!

I looked deeper into the feel of his aura, and noticed that the taint felt strange, otherworldly.

*Otherworldly?*

Suddenly, I noticed a floating aura enter the room. There seemed to be a cord, thin as ninja wire, connecting the black floating aura to Lights aura.

*What is with the floating aura?* I thought to myself *Why can't I see what is hidden inside it?*

~You can't see it because its of the supernatural. And you need to be in the supernatural to see it.~ My eyes widened when I heard the long quiet voice in my mind.

*Its been a long time Gobi. What do you mean supernatural?*

~Its not of this world. I can show you~

I suddenly felt a strange tingle in my eyes, like I was about to transform, but just in my eyes. I had to shut them because the lighting got really bright.

After a few minutes I was able to open my eyes, which I realized were my demon eyes. I focused on the floating aura, and something appeared. It took everything in me not to scream out loud, my heart pounding in my ears as I stared at the monster standing next to Light, who was suddenly too close to L for my taste so I allowed myself to quietly drop in front of L in a defensive position.

It was then that I realized that even though I could see the monster, it couldn't see me.

*What is that thing?* I asked Gobi once I was able to calm myself.

~That is a Shinigami~

(Ls pov)

I knew Karin was somewhere close to me as I left the classroom. I saw Watari standing there, waiting for me to enter the car. As I stepped into the car I felt a brush on my arm, and I almost smiled at the meaning. As we drove away I turned to the seemingly empty seat next to me.

"Did you see anything suspicious?" I asked, and Karin revealed herself with a sigh.

"We were right Ryuzaki. Light is Kira."

"How can you tell?"

"Apart from the darkness in his aura, he is connected to a Shinigami."

"They're real?"

"Apparently. It also seems that normal humans can't see them. When it first came in all I was able to see was a floating aura that was somehow connected to, yet separate from Lights aura. Gobi had to give me her eyes to see it personally."

"That would make sense for how Kira can kill."

"When we get back to the hotel I'll do more research on shinigami, so we know what we are up against." She replied.

(2 days later Karins pov)

I was standing in freshman orientation, listening to Light and Ryuzaki give the speech together. As they were getting off the stage I listened to him talk to Light about how he has information on the Kira case.

*What are you doing L?*

I listened to him as he told Light that he is L. I nearly laughed as I watched his aura give away the panic he inwardly felt. The Shinigami was even impressed by L.

I could just imagine how hard it was for Light to act normal and not make the detective any more suspicious of him then he already is.

When the orientation was over, and we were on our way to the hotel, I told him my observations.

"He was panicking when you told him who you were. I think he figured out that you are suspect him."

"Do you think he would try to kill me?"

"Not yet, no. For one thing he doesn't have your real name. Secondly, if he does believe your name is Hideki Ryuga, he might end up killing the pop star Ryuga instead, which will confirm his identity to us anyway. Besides even if he did get your real name, killing you just after you introduced yourself to him will confirm him as Kira. So he is effectively cornered."

"Are you keeping an eye on him?"

"Yes. I already sent a hidden shadow clone with him. If she finds anything I will know."

I stopped talking as we got closer to the hotel..My eyes snapping shut as I was assaulted by images. Watari had to guide me to the suite. I opened my eyes to Ryuzakis questioning eyes.

"Light has snapped. Apparently you humiliated him with your stunt today. He was angry because he knew that he had been backed into a corner. The Shinigami said something about a deal, and he snapped at it too. The Shinigami was even backing up from him. Then Light started laughing hysterically. Saying something about how you would look like your friends when in reality you are both investigating each other."

I suddenly felt dizzy and I felt my knees give out. I felt two arms grab me around my waist and help me to the couch.

"Are you alright Karin?" Ryuzaki asked as I looked up at his concerned gaze.

"Yeah. I must have used more chakra then I thought, to keep a hold of my jutsus for as long as I did." My eyelids were already getting heavy when Ryuzaki helped me into my room and told me to get some rest.