(Ls pov)

Strange.

I could almost swear that I am laying on something. Something soft and warm.

But I'm dead, so that wouldn't be possible. I remember Light Yagami killing me, I remember falling to the floor, being caught by Karin. Seeing her worried gaze.

Yet I could feel a very slight breeze. I could smell strawberries. Someone is baking my favorite cake.

I could hear voices too. A soft melodic voice, a comforting voice. I hear another voice. I recognize the second voice as Watari.

That's right. Watari had died too. Just moments before me. I remember how he deleted everything.

"I just hope he doesn't hate me for it." I heard the melodic voice say. Who could hate such an angel?

"He could never hate you Karin." Watari replied. My eyes snapped open.

No! Karin can't be dead! I sat up when I heard the door open.

"I see your finally awake L." Karin smiled softly at me. "How are you feeling?"

Feeling? Can the dead feel anything? I must have looked confused because Karin chuckled lightly.

"Your not dead L. And neither is Watari."

"We're alive? How?"

"That was my doing actually. I had the feeling that you and Watari might be killed during this investigation, so I took certain steps to prevent this. I gave each you a powerful protection against being killed by a supernatural force, in this case Kira.

"So, at the moment you supposedly died, you were actually put into a Death like sleep. You were technically sleeping, but for all intents and purposes you looked like you were dead. The task force, and Kira believe you are both out of the picture now.

"After two hours the death sleep would wear off, and you would be a normal sleep as your body starts up again. Once your body is fully functional you would wake up. During this entire time I was the only one to know that you are alive. Nobody else would know, unless I told them. And I could feel when each of you were about to wake up."

"How?"

"I have a personal connection to both of you. A pendant I gave each of you that acts as the anchor, but I had to give them to you in secret. If you knew of the protection before the first time it activated, the protection would have failed and you would have died."

"How were you able to give them to us without us knowing?"

"I gave them to you both before we met with the task force that first day. I put a chakra connection to something each of you would have contact with for more than a few seconds. Wataris was connected to his glasses, yours was connected to the cup of coffee I brought out to you that morning. The pendants sank painlessly into your skin so you wouldn't have noticed.

"If the pendant had been removed for any reason the protection would be rendered useless. That was why I had the sink into your skin. Undetectable, and I am the only one who can remove it." She finished, letting me process everything she told me. I looked around, taking in my surroundings.

"Where are we?" I asked. This room didn't look like a hotel room.

"Just think of this place as the Uchiha Summer home." She replied.

"Summer home?"

"Well, to be honest my father had made a few strong enemies in his life. So when one of them were out looking for him he'd send mother, Itachi, Sasuke and I here for protection. Its well hidden and out of the way. So we're safe here."

"How did you get Watari and I here?" I asked, and she turned her face away for a moment, looking outside.

"Like you, I knew what was going to happen. I had taken extra precautions to bring you both here. I made 5 clones. I had a clone wait here and prep the rooms. I had another clone prepare body doubles for us, and I had two hidden in the control room to watch Watari."

"And the last clone?" I asked,surprised at the lengths she went to make sure I survived Kira. I could see the toll everything had taken on her. She turned back to me with a sad smile.

(Karins pov)

I thought back to the moment L collapsed. The pain I felt at the thought of anyone trying to kill someone as wonderful as him. The fear I felt, that my protection may not be enough to save him. The hope I felt when I could still feel my connection to him after his eyes closed.

(Flashback start)

I looked up in time to see the shadow that was looming above me. I stood with L in my arms as my shadow clone landed softly in front of me, holding a perfect replica of my best friend. She took my spot and, with just a glance at at the screens to make sure nobody was close enough to see 2 of me I popped right out of the building, ending up in the transportation chamber beneath the house.

I carried L up to the first floor and laid in the bed I had ready for him, gently brushing his hair away from his eyes.

I went into the room next door.

"How is he?" I asked my clone. "Did you have any trouble getting him here?"

"No, it was easy to get him here. Everything went smoothly. He is fine, but still under the full protection." I nodded, having expected as much.

I monitored both men for the rest of those 2 hours. Luckily no complications arose with either of them.

Watari woke up first, the morning after. He was confused about what happened. And when I told him, he got worried for L but I told him that he was fine, resting in the room next door.

(Flashback end)

"You've been asleep for 2 and a half days." I told him, and he nodded, sitting up. I knew what he wanted so I brought his laptop over to him

"So what now? If I am thought to be dead how can I solve this case?"

"Near is on the case now. I contacted him just as soon as I brought you both here. I told him to give me a report every day unless something important happens in the case.. Then he is to contact me immediately."

"But all of the data was erased."

"Only on the computers at headquarters. I had Matt help me hack into the network so I could copy the data for us to use. Near is also giving me regular updates now.

"And?"

"Kiras gotten cocky since Near started. He says that Light is now pretending to be you. Light is trying to branch out now. I guess he wants to make the US his home as 'The God of the new World'. Near met with the American President to tell him to be on the look out."

I looked up when I heard the beeping of my computer, that I had connected to a large hd tv. I stood up to change screens on the tv. It was Near with an update.

"Karin" Nears computer voice greeted. "How are things going on your end?"

"Good. Everything has gone according to plan." I replied.

"Then its safe to say that he is with you."

"Yes." I answered as Watari came in with drinks and cake. "Are things ready on your end?"

"Yes. You can move to part 2 when you are ready." Was his reply before disconnecting.

I looked up at the men I have known nearly my whole life. I knew that one of them wouldn't like what I was about to do.

"Karin?" I heard him ask "What is part 2?" I looked at the clock.

"I don't have time to say L. Don't worry though, everything will be fine, and soon we will have all the evidence we need to convict Light." I told him as I prepared to leave.

"I'll be back in a couple hours, but for now stay here okay?" I didn't give them time to answer as I teleported to a location near the building L had built.

I transformed into Misa, then I walked my way to the large building. As I got closer I could see Light waiting for me. I waited to get a little closer before I put my acting skills to use. I activated the key to this mission I was on before beginning.

"Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggghhhttttttt!" I called to him excitedly as I ran/skipped the rest of the way. "Are you ready for our date?"

"You know that I can't go on a date with you Misa. I have to stay here."

"But Liiiight!"I whined "Why won't you ever spend time with me? I am your girlfriend after all." I finished this off with her typical pout. He sighed, pinchng the bridge of his nose.

"Ok. If I go on this date with you, will you let me work?" He asked and I nodded excitedly, knowing that Misa would act thrilled at the chance to spend time with her 'boyfriend' alone.

"Yay!"