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As I said L might be a little OOC.

Summary:This is set a few years before the Kira case. L is 19 almost 20 and already the top detective in the world. Why? Because, I can. When he meets a mysterious girl who's a lot like him. What is the story behind this girl? Who is she? Who is she running from and why? And most importantly can the world's greatest detective answer these questions and save her?

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note, how ever sad it may be. But in reality would I be writing Fanfiction if I did?

Hey People after this chapter I'm going on Hiatus. My dad is in the hospital about to have a quadruple bypass so I really don't have time to continuously update.

Chapter Three- This ain't a scene

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Because L, the girl in your arms is none other than Tezira-Jade St. Cloud, heiress to St. Cloud enterprises. And presumed dead."

I looked down on to the face of the girl. I had once said this was going to be interesting but, I do not believe that interesting covers it. I think that I just took on one of the most high profile cases to date. And I would solve it.

(TJ POV)

My head felt thick like I was swimming through a pool of muck. Suddenly I came up for air. I didn't recognize my surroundings. Okay, that's never a good thing. It was then that the memories of what transpired flooded my head. Damion. Now I really need to know where I was. I looked down at my clothes or the clothes that I was now wearing. Which consisted of a long sleeve white t-shirt and a pair of really baggy jeans these clothes were obviously not mine but where they came from I'd no idea.

As I was pondering the fashion choices of my saviors (captors?) the door opened my eyes shot up and I was surprised to see Lars standing there.

"Lars?" I asked my voice think with confusion.

His dark eyes met mine.

"Not exactly, Tezira." Was his slow reply.

I stared at him for a long moment.

"Okay, then you are who? And how do you know my name?"

His eyes raked over my face searching for something untold.

"Every law enforcement agent and detective in the world has been searching for you, Ms. St. Cloud. And to answer your first question, I am L."

Realization dawned on me then suspicion.

"How do I know you're not lying, L?"

He bit his thumb in concentration.

"I can understand why you are reluctant to believe anyone much less someone you've only just met. But, I assure you that not only am I telling the truth and mean you no harm but, I wish to bring that man Damion Riker to justice."

Just then the door opened to reveal a familiar face from my childhood. A kind old man who had an easy air about him.

"Mr. Wammy!" I cried. "W-what are you doing here?"

I hadn't seen him since my parent's funeral.

"Young Miss Tezira it has been quite a while I must admit that even I thought you dead. As for why I'm here I am L's travel companion."

I felt my eyes widen. "So this guy here is actually The L?"

They both nodded. Crap I thought chock it up to another victory for the great detective L.

(L POV)

I found myself staring at her I just couldn't believe that the solution to one of the biggest cases was sitting in front of me. I had been approached about the case shortly after Richard and Aluana St. Cloud had been murdered. A man by the name of Damion Riker had (through Watari of course) gotten in contact with me to find a girl who shortly after her parents' funeral had disappeared.

Though the case interested me, I had turned it down. There was something unsavory about the Riker character. But regardless I had followed the case closely after a long while without clues they dismissed her as dead. I must admit that I weighed that in my options after reading all the case files I decided that it could one of only two things: A) She was dead and the search for her was pointless or B) She was smart and a master in disappearing.

With the aforementioned girl laying before me quite alive the answer was clearly B. I found myself with an overwhelming need to know how she managed it. She shifted uncomfortably on the bed and grimaced.

"Are you in pain, Tezira?" I asked quietly.

She looked up confusion evident in her murky silver orbs as she processed the question.

"Uhm, yes and a bit thirsty too."

I nodded and turned to Watari who withdrew a syringe from a door and walked to the bed pushing the morphine into her veins.

"It will take a few moments for it to take full affect. Is there anything in particular you would like Miss Tezira?" Watari asked her kindly.

She was quiet for a moment before answering.

"Uhm, a raspberry smoothie would be nice."

Watari nodded and left the room leaving me alone again with the young heiress. I was still curious as to how she had evaded everyone for so long. Though it was true that this girl was everything but average even the greatest mastermind couldn't do that. I was broken from my mental calculations by her small sniffle. I looked at her to see tears falling quietly down her cheeks. Something drew me to sit beside her on the bed.

"Tezira, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

She looked at me the expression in her eyes twisted my heart.

"You do know there is a large reward for whoever finds me and returns me to Damion, right?" At my affirmative nod she continued. "I just don't want to go back there. He'll kill me like he killed my parents." She hugged her arms close to herself and looked down.

"Tezira…"

"T-tez p-please."

"Tez, I have no intention of turning you over to that cretin. Nor have I even considered such a thing."

"Thank you, L."

I stood then and surveyed her she looked odd in my clothing I thought. They were much too large for her small frame. (A/N That sentence is going to get me ridiculed by my best friend.)

"Tez, how much do you weigh and how tall are you?"

"Uhm, 89 lbs. and 5' 2", why?"

"No reason."

She was underweight and quite a bit so. She was tiny especially for someone her age. Almost pixie-like. I thought to myself with mild amusement.

"Uhm, L? I don't see what my weight or height has to do with anything."

I looked at her for a moment. "You are severely underweight, Tez. Is there a reason behind that?"

She cocked her head to the side then. "A reason? No, I've just never been able to gain weight for some reason."

Just then the door opened and Watari walked in. He walked to the bed and handed Tez her raspberry smoothie.

"How are you feeling Miss Tezira?"

"Like death, Wammy, like death."

I Watari smile fondly at her as he had many times at me. He nodded to me as he closed the door behind him. I walked over and too a seat in the chair beside the bed. Tez turned to me with a questioning look in her eyes.

"What is it L?"

"Tez, I would like you to stay with Watari and myself, it would be safer for you."

"Okay L, I will."

I was stunned.

"Okay, get some rest Tez."

She nodded and sank deep into the pillows. Soon she was fast asleep. I left the room and leaned against the door, I didn't know what came over me. I'd never felt the need to keep someone close to me before. What was going on? Well the only way to see the result of anything is to see it through. I really need coffee.

(TJ POV)

I heard the soft click of the door closing and opened my eyes. What had I just done? I'd just said not only would I stay with someone but that someone was L the greatest detective in the world. What had I gotten myself into? One thing was for sure if he found out about me activities over the past two years, I was a world of screwed.

"Fuck it, whatever happens, happens." I whispered

After all you never know the final result of anything unless you see it through, right? I rolled over ignoring to jarring pain of my body and fell in to a deep yet restless sleep. I wonder what's going to happen…

Hey guys I hope you enjoyed it. As I said at the beginning of the chapter I will be on Hiatus for a while. So read and review. Who knows? If you're good and you review the next chapter might come sooner than you think.

-RockAngel777