I can't believe I even have a ounce of courage to come back since January and write up a chapter then post it online. I'm serious. I didn't even think I had it in me. I'm so-so sorry that I never updated. Please, please don't kill me with your Death Notes.

- 2nd A/N of after trying to do this chapter in February.

On a more exciting note, I'M BAAAACK! I would sent attack dogs on myself for being gone for sooo long. No spellcheck, sorry. ): On a lighter note, I am up and ready for updating! *salute* By the way, would anyone mind if I went back and edited the chapters before this so they correspond correctly?

Replying to the last Reviews from Chapter 9:
Torixxx3 - I like your username. Would you kill me if I stole it? (Kidding, I would never do that). Nope, and I'll probably go into detail later. :3
LawlietLover - I know, but it's not just school (*cough* I'm a bit of a trouble-maker).

Disclaimer - I don't own Death Note. If I did, L would be alive, and I would be hugging Near to death.

Jace's POV

Another day in the world of the Task Force + L + Jace. Doesn't that seem wonderful? Not really, I thought that all this detective things were fun. They made it look easy on TV, but I'm just way off. We're just sitting there going over evidence, watching Misa Amane, Light Yagami, and Mr. Yagami. But he was pulled out earlier and is stayin out, I think L wanted to talk to him. I'm not complaining, but it's not fun. This is super duper hard, L makes it look easy. Heck, my dad makes it look easy! But I didn't want to annoy anyone.

I guess I'll just make my comment on how I'm doing around the place. Watari is really nice, he's sweet and will get me anything I ask for. And well, L. He's secretive like a hermit crab and won't open up to me. Talk about trying to get to know your other half. The Task Force is awesome, Matsuda is my best friend. Yep, I've made a best friend. He's clumsy, but he's a great friend! Super funny too, I don't know why the others look down upon him, he's sweet!

Then dad. He looked so stressed that he could die on the spot. I can only think that Kira and I are the cause of his stress. It scared me at how the bags underneath his eyes darkened more and more every day. Of course- "LET ME OUT!" Light shouted interrupting my train of thought. I was frightened by this sudden change of demeanor and of course 'jumped at least 3 feet into the air'. However, none of the Task Force flinched. I was in awe at how they could do that - I flinched at the tiniest of things! "Kaze!" Yagami shouted in panic as my father gripped his chest in pain. His head hit the carpeted floor making a dull thud. "Daddy!" I yelled getting up from my seat next to L. However, L grabbed my wrist and wouldn't let me go towards him,"Let. Me. Go. Ryuzaki!" I shouted at him in a panicking state.

"Watari?" I asked in a small voice as the older man kneeled next to my father. "I'm afraid I can't feel his pulse. Ryou Kaze is dead." he stood up looking down.

L: He eyed Jace carefully as she stared at the lifeless body of Kaze lying there. She was numb and the last person to react out of the whole room. Yagami had tears pouring out of his eyes (as well as Matsuda), while Mogi and Aizawa looked at Jace sorrowfully. Suddenly, Jace's blood-curtling scream tore him out of his observation.

She dropped to the floor mournfully tears pouring out of her eyes. He knelt down next to her just in case she did something rash... But hesitantly, his arms made their way around her and cradled her as she sobbed mournfully. The room was filled with remorse over their dead comrade.

No one's POV

"He was a great man..." Light said as he stood next to Jace. They were attending her father's burial, L and Watari in disguise. It was only a few day after Misa and Light's departure from those horrid cells. L had put Jace to sleep so they could continue on with the plan. "He really was." Light closed his eyes, really sounding as if he was really remorseful.

"Thanks." she said with a dull voice. "Will you be alright?" he asked looking at her. She shrugged carelessly looking at him,"I guess." she lied. The sunlight illuminated off of him making his hair a brownish red, but it didn't seem to have the same effect on his brown eyes. "Misa Misa's sorry about Jace's dad's death!" Misa said breaking the silence. "... I am too." Jace muttered staring at the grave in front of her. The epitaph read: 'To save your world you asked this man to die:
Would this man, could he see you now, ask why?

— W. H. Auden.'

"Jace. I will help you in any way to capture Kira. I know how much it must mean to you now. Can we work together to stop Kira?" Light asked smiling at her. She only shrugged, Light, the only person we'll be chasing around is you. It'll be like a game of a dog trying to get his tail - only until you realize it's you have been chasing after yourself this whole time, she thought, her fist tightening. She hadn't noticed Misa glaring at her for Light's attention being directed at her only.

L sighed putting his hand on her shoulder,"Let's go back to HQ, shall we?" he asked, the chain connecting him to Light clinking.