Here we are! L's first appearance! Well- voice appearance. 0.0 Anyway, thanks for your lovely comments and reviews! None are bad yet, so I guess my story has some good quality! ^_^ Yayy! So, I listened to Perth by Bon Iver. You MUST listen! NOW! :D

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Underlined = Inner thoughts

Roger's Office 9:05am

Matt grinned a toothy smile. "How are you?" L asked him.

"I'm fine." He replied.

"So what do you think of Lilith?" L causally remarked.

"She's cool." 'She's cool'? Matt, you idiot!

"That's good. So, what do you think of becoming a successor of mine?" L sounded as if he was talking with his mouth full of food.

Matt cleared his throat, to think of what to say. It's your big time to shine, Matt. Show him how much this means to you! "I think its a big deal. No, huge. To be the World's Greatest Detective would just be... amazing."

"Hm!" The detective on the other line sounded very content with that answer. "That's wonderful. You are obviously compassionate about this role. And you're right. It is a huge deal." Matt gulped slightly. "But I think you could handle it. I have faith in you, Matt."

A beaming smile came across the hopeful boys face. "Now, do you have any questions for me?" L took another bite of whatever he was eating at the time.

"Yeah, just a few basic questions." Matt asked the few questions he found most important. Preferably computer game related things. L normally bonded with children, since he was such a childish young man himself. The great detective specially bonded with the children at Wammy's House because he knew exactly what they are going through.

L regularly did audio chats with the orphans via laptop, when he wasn't busy with a case. This was an exception. Mello was eavesdropping on their conversation, (being his attempt of waiting patiently) pressing his ear against the closed door to Roger's office.

"Mello," Near huffed, spinning a few strands of milky hair around his finger, "You won't be able to hear them through the door. At least, not properly."

"Shut up!" Mello snapped back, trying to pick up any of the voices. Lilith and Near sat on the floor. Lilith was thinking of the dream this morning. Mainly of the Shinigami called Ryuk. She was going to ask Mello about his dream, but decided to drop it.

"Thank you, L. I look forward to hearing from you again." Matt said goodbye. That was the only thing Mello could hear. Giving a disappointed sigh, Mello was just about to back away from the door, when it opened up causing Mello to fall in. He landed face first. Matt just laughed at him, still holding the phone in his hand. Mello stood up, rubbing the graze on the side of his face.

"What're you laughing at?" Mello growled.

"It's Near's turn." Matt gestured Near to come in. On the way in, Matt stepped out of the way, so he could wait, too. Near closed the door slowly, making it create no form of noise. Mello slumped down beside Lilith.

Near crouched down on the carpet, ready to ask his questions on why Lilith was picked. "Hello, Near." L politely introduced.

"It's a pleasure to hear your voice again, sir."

"There's no need to call me sir, just call me Ryuzaki." L chuckled a little under his breath. "So, what do you think of Lilith?"

"Actually, I have some questions regarding Lilith." Near began to play with his hair again.

"Go on." L replied, interested.

"Why was she chosen as a fourth member to become the heir to your position? Surely three should be enough." There was a pause. L hesitated to explain the situation, knowing that Near was a very intelligent person. Possibly the most intelligent out of the four.

"Near, if anything was to happen to me, say, I was dead or lost my memory, someone else would have to take my place. I control the Law Enforcement of the world, solving countless cases." L explained. That was all he could say on the matter.

Near stared down at the flooring, disappointed. "So you can't tell me?"

L paused again, knowing what else he might say. "Yes."

"Is there anybody else I could ask?"

Yes. "No." Come on, Lawliet. The boy was bound to ask these questions. Why weren't you prepared?

"I see. That is all I have to say on the matter. Do you have anything else you wish to tell me?" Near was told the same things that Matt was told, asked the same question. They had quite a discussion.

Meanwhile, Mello and Lilith were also having a discussion. "So, you're telling me... you..." Mello couldn't say the words. What he could say though, was that he felt the same way. Yes. In just under three days, these two people fell in love.

"I had to tell you." Lilith's face was bright red. Mello couldn't believe it. All he could do was stare into her beautiful eyes, thinking this was another dream. But it was reality. "Do you...?"

Mello nodded instantly. He couldn't say the words, but he meant them. The two had no idea what to say. They were both extremely happy and relieved, but highly embarrassed. Whilst Near was on the phone to L, Lilith told Mello about the dream. She told him about how she felt.

He was over the moon.

Matt's mouth was gaping open. It was like watching a soap opera! Only... real. Matt's DS was still in his hands and unfortunately, off pause. So while he was watching the drama before him, his little Zelda character was getting bumped, bashed and kicked around.

Mello smiled a huge grin, feeling extremely happy. Lilith looked up at his beaming face, then smiled in response, knowing that all would be well. Near opened the door a crack, letting Lilith know that it was her turn to talk. She couldn't stop smiling, knowing that the stranger she loved, loved her back.

He shut the door behind him, his cheeks now glowing a positive pink.

"Mello! It's lovely to be able to speak to you again. What do you think of Lilith?" L cheerfully rang down the phone.

"I think she's great." Mello beamed. Damn, why the hell did I add emphasis to 'great'? Whatever I say, L can't know that I... 'like like' Lilith. It could ruin my chances of becoming the new successor...

L could obviously tell that Mello did enjoy her company. The young gentleman had lived and was surrounded by people who were in love all his life. He knew that Mello was infatuated with the new orphan. He smirked slightly, asking, "So how does it feel? To be in love, I mean."

Mello's face read sheer surprise. How the hell did he get it so fast? Was it that obvious? "I-I'm not..."

"Oh, that's fine. You don't have to tell me. I'm sure she already knows." The older man teased. Mello scoffed, reaching a chocolate bar, (watching the vase carefully this time) grabbing a heavenly sweet from Roger's desk drawer. He snapped a piece off, feeding his chocolate addiction. "Anyway, back to topic. I'm certain you know that this role is more important than my life. If I were to die, someone would take my place."

Mello zoned out from the lecture, thinking of his delicious brown bar and his romantic interest. He knew that this would be hard, but he didn't care. He may have not been able to say the words, but he could think them as much as possible.

I love you, Lilith. I love you, I love you, I love-

"Mello?" L caught his attention. "Are you eating whilst I'm talking to you?" Mello stared at his dark chocolate blocks, lying.

"No..." He slouched a bit, as if he had something to hide.

"Oh, that's quite alright then." L took a large bite of something, noisily. "I hope you don't mind that I'm eating cake whilst I talk to you."

Mello grinned at his mentor's statement. Classic L. "L- I mean, Ryuzaki?" Mello called, finishing the last bit of his scrumptious chocolate.

"Hm?" L gulped, swallowing his cake, too.

"Will you promise me..." Mello looked down at the floor, hoping he would promise him the request. "You will find Kira?"

L paused for a second. What a persistent young man... "Mello..." L hesitated for a second, wishing he could tell him that everything would be fine. "Not only will I bring Kira to justice, I will execute him, personally. Killing thousands of people is wrong. Even if they are criminals."

That's what I wanted to hear. "Thank you, Ryuzaki." Mello smiled.

"No, thank you, Mello. You're a special kid. It's been lovely talking to you. And... about Lilith... My lips are sealed."

Mello huffed again, feeling more embarrassed. "Goodbye, Ryuzaki. Until next time."

Mello opened the door, to find Lilith, her cheeks still a flushed pink and smiling slightly. "Is it my turn?" Her head was tilted forward, but she looked up at Mello with her big, green eyes.

"Uh, yeah." Mello blushed even more, his cheeks growing red. He passed the phone to her, not taking his eyes off of hers. God.. she's just.. beautiful.

Lilith walked into the office, being the last person L would speak to. "Hello, Miss Graves. I trust you've chosen an alias?" His voice was deeper than she thought it would be. Also, less cold and more open, friendly.

"Oh! Not yet, no. Everyone just calls me Lilith."

"..." There was a silence between the connection for quite some time. "...So you have chosen one?"

Wow.. L's a lot smarter than I thought... "...Yes. Lilith Graves is not my real name." She croaked out.

"Care to tell me your true name?" L openly requested. He knew which answer she would give, but it would take a while to get it out of her.

Lilith's hands were trembling. She was hoping nobody would ask. It just... brings up a terrible past. But how would L know of that? It was such a long time ago... Changing her name was the only way she could escape from Kira...

"It is...-"

DUN DUN DUUUN! So, many many MANY things have JUST happened! ;) So if you haven't read it, go back to the start and READ IT ALLL! Cheat. :P LOL! What did I tell you, it would get better as we went along! Matt seems to get a lot of entertainment, just from his friends.

Please, review! Be honest! XD That chapter was also quite short, mainly because I tried to cram in much drama as possible. Tee hee! :D Anywayz, thanks for your subscriptions, adding this story as your favorites and the wonderful reviews!

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Love,

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