Authors Note: I have decided to work on the story solo this time. Hopefully it will be just as good.
Special thanks to Midnightmello from for giving me an idea for a part of this story! Check out their youtube channel.

-Haruh

Life & "Death Note" Chapter 6 Dead Man Walking

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 12:43PM

There was a long pause of awkward silence as Haruhi turned around in horror. The book slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor in surprise. "Yumi.." She said softly, mixed emotions showing on her face. She suddenly became angry, picking up the book. "What is this? Huh? Is this what you have gotten into?" She said, pointing at her with the book. She now saw Yumi's shinigami form.

"Give that back!" Yumi said, lunging and forcefully taking the book away, clinging it to her chest with a slight scowl on her face. "I can't believe that you would invade my privacy like this. You're such a mean sister.." She exclaimed. "Get out of my room!" "Don't turn the conversation around on me, Yumi. You're the one who has turned into.." Haruhi stopped suddenly, fearing to say the word as she knew that she was probably under surveillance. "How could you risk our lives like this? Don't you know the consequences of this. This situation?" She asked, not knowing how else to ask without causing suspicion.

Yumi brushed past her and quickly stuffed her book back into her drawer, covering it up with various objects before shutting the drawer. "This is none of your business.." She mumbled. "I would appreciate it if you would get out of my room.." "This is my business." Haruhi said. "You're taking a big risk that could damage both of our futures... This thing you're doing here is not a game. It's.." She paused for a moment, lowering her voice. "This is life and death." She whispered, grabbing her sister's arm for effect.

Light took a step towards the sisters. "I think it's time you talked to your sister, Yumi, before she gets some weird ideas in her head.." He said in a low voice. Yumi glanced over at light, taking his heed and dragging Haruhi from her room and outside where they could talk.

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 1:24PM

"I still think you're a perv..." Haruhi said harshly as she sat upon the top step of their fourth story apartment building. There was a small pause before Light gave a sigh and shrug and headed back to the apartment. "Wait right there.." She said, slowly standing up and crossing her arms. Yumi was currently leaning against the stair railing, not making an effort to move. Light stopped and turned his body and face slightly so he could look at whoever was talking.

Haruhi took a few hesitant steps, shuffling slightly once she reached her destination. "I hate to say it, but I think you need to find your own place.. It's too dangerous to have you living with us.. I work for the government, and I am sworn to be on their side. There is too much risk in having you stay with us.."

"Wait one minute!" Yumi said, walking over in a brisk pace, grabbing Haruhi's arm to make her sister face her. "You can't do that. There's no way he can get a job, he doesn't have an identity. He's supposed to be dead!" She said in defiance. "Would you willingly subject him to a life of poverty?" She sniffled, apparently very good at lying in order to get her way.

"Yumi, you know as well as I do that we could get into big trouble if someone found out we are harboring a criminal.." Yumi shuffled slightly, letting her grip slip from her sisters arm before clinging to Light. Light twitched slightly, putting his hand to her head as if he was going to give it a pat before trying hard to push her head and body away from him. "What do you think you're-" Light's sentence were cut off by Yumi squeezing him tightly. "But he's such a cute criminal.." She said sweetly, looking up at Haruhi with big, wide, puppy dog eyes.

Haruhi did her best not to crack, but finally sighed. Yumi took that as a yes and practically jumped onto Light with joy. Light stumbled slightly from the weight, grabbing her shoulders and trying desperately to free himself from the parasite that now seemed to be permanently attached to his chest.

"What did I get myself into?" Both Haruhi and Light mumbled under their breath, annoyance on both of their faces. They knew that Yumi would most likely be the death of them.

"There are conditions, you know.." Haruhi said slowly. Yumi slowly let Light slip from her grasp as she turned to look upon her sister. "What do you mean?" "Well, for one, if you're going to live here, Light, you're going to have start doing some chores and pitch in.. Look for work so that you can help us pay the bills.. Also.." She paused, looking over him. "You're going to have to get a new persona.."

"Excuse me?" Light said, confused as he finally freed himself. "You're going to have to disguise yourself.. Get something to make you look different.. I'd rather not get caught with Kira in my house.. If you're going to stay here, you're going to have to stay hidden.."

Wednesday, May 6th, 2008 6:55PM

YELLOW BOX

After eating a whole box of cereal to get a small plastic toy, Near settled down on the floor and sprawled out, making the little domo action figure walk along the carpet floor. "Domo domo domo domo.." He repeated over and over, happy with the simplicity of a small toy. After a while he dropped the toy, moving instead to the large box of dice he had in the corner. Ignoring Mello who was happily crunching on a bar of chocolate, he started to stack the dice as he planned to make a home for his new domo toy. Halfway through the building process, however, a small finger approached and knocked the structure down. Near looked over to Mello only to see him eating the chocolate innocently.

Annoyed, Near looked back to his toys and started to once again stack the dice. It wasn't long before it was knocked down by the same hand. Near huffed slightly, starting to build. Once again, the structure was brought down by a poke of a finger. Frustrated, Near gave a menacing look to Mello who acted innocent before packing up the dice and moving the box of dice to the other side of the room. "This is why you're an orphan.." Near muttered.

"Near!" Sai said urgently, rushing into the room with panic upon his face. "What now?" Near asked. "Did they run out of the toy I asked you to get?" He asked.

"What?" Sai paused, blinking a few times before remembering what he was going to say. "Near, there's a problem. Kira's family called. It seems someone has stolen the body from the morgue." "Stolen who's body?" Near asked, only half listening as he started making his Domo house. "Kira. Kira's body has been taken.."

There was a long silence. "Who in the world would take a dead body?" Near said slowly, having now finished his little building.

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 3:56PM

"May I present, the new and improved-" Yumi exclaimed, only to be cut off by Light opening the door suddenly and having the door smack her in the face. Yumi fell to the ground in shock as Light glanced down at her with little to no interest in his eyes. "You were saying?" Light asked.

"Light.." Yumi finished, holding her now aching head. "You okay, Yuki?" Haruhi asked before glancing at Light. His hair had been dyed black and cut a little shorter. "That's not much of a disguise, Light.."

Light shrugged and brushed past them, heading into the kitchen to make some food. "He was supposed to wear the nerd outfit.." Yumi said with a grin, holding up some dress clothes and large frame glasses. "I don't think he liked it though.." She frowned.