Chapter 5

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Second to None

Got My Eyes on You

Beyond Birthday POV

I opened my eyes to a squint and was in Hell. It oddly hurt less than being burned alive. Maybe the whole "eternally burning in fire" was all about the trepidation. Or maybe this was a test. If it was I already knew I was going to Hell so God was just doing it for kicks. Suddenly I heard a mind-splittingly loud roar right in my ear. "GET THE HELL UP!"

"Ooh" I groaned as I got up from where I was laying on the couch in Mello and Matt's main room. "What happened?"

"What happened?! You fucking killed one of my men by fucking kicking him into a goddamn coffeetable that's what happened. Then you said you 'discovered' something worth it so you better hope for your sake you were right."

I put my head in my hands and leaned my elbows on my knees as I sat on the edge. Fuck. I remember now... but I also remember his name so I can prove it. "Where's Matt?"

"Yo" I heard from behind me. "You have a nice sense of humor when you're drunk."

"Shut up Matt!" Mello yelled.

"What he does!" Matt defended.

Mello hissed.

I sighed then began. "First of all, have either of you ever heard of a Shinigami?"

"Yeah they're Japanese Death Gods" Matt spoke up. "Their version of a Grim Reaper."

I nodded. "What I am about to tell you I have never told anyone in my life but I can prove to be true. Shinigami exist. They possess eyes that tell them someone's name and when they will die like a countdown… I was born with such eyes."

"B this is serious stop-" Mello began but I cut him off. I chose to let the red show and whirled to face him.

I am 100 percent serious Mihael Keehl." I turned to Matt showing him as well "and Mail Jeevas." I then hid the red and turned back to Mello showing him. The room was so silent a pin dropping would sound like a gong banging.

"Holy shit" Mello breathed out shakily Matt nodded unable to say anything.

"Like I said I can see when people are going to die. Figuring it out was the first discovery I mentioned. I chose my first 3 victims because they were going to die that day anyway so I barely sped things up at all. However 'Dicer' or should I say Andrew Johnson led me to my second big discovery. Death dates can speed up. When I first spoke to him I used 'semi-big words'. As I'm sure you've noticed I am a wordy drunk. I saw above his head –that is where the name and numbers appear- that his numbers were falling faster than usual. He only had .3 percent of a year left to start with and it was quickly lessening. I tested it further by talking using 'very big words' and his numbers flew down almost too fast to see. When he attacked me and I fought back his numbers rapidly reached zero. I knew the second he was dead. Thus I now know that times of death can not only be seen by me but also influenced by me. Influenced by others too I'm sure… Questions?"

"Yeah I have some fucking questions! I mean Hell who wouldn't?!" Mello said irritated. "First of all why the Hell didn't you tell me earlier?! Secondly does this mean if you saw L you would know his real name? Third why you? Fourth can I get some? Fifth… do you realize how valuable those eyes just became to our team? Only the three of us will know though but DAMN this is like striking gold!"

I sighed and tried to remember "One: I was afraid of what would happen. Too many 'what if?'s. Two: Yes and you don't know how badly I crave it. Three: Hell if I know. Like I said I was born with them. Four: I don't think it works like that. Five:" I sighed wearily "I was afraid you'd say that but I do admit they will be very handy… Am I forgiven?"

Mello smiled excitedly "Hell yeah! You were right it was so worth it for this info."

"AHEM" Matt interrupted "I have questions too."

"Go ahead" I said.

"Do things look… different through them? How good is your eyesight? How did you know they were Shinigami eyes? And… when will we all die?"

"When I use them everything has a red filter. I have 20/20 vision. I read about the Shinigami eyes in an old book of superstitions -I forget the title- and it mentioned how Shinigami supposedly could see your name and tell when you were going to die. I figured that was what they are since they are supernatural unto themselves. As for the last one I don't want to tell you because A. as I said it might change and B. it would mess with you and possibly affect your performance in general so I plead the 5th."

"That only applies if you're being incriminated" Mello pointed out.

"I'm still not telling… but I wonder…" I went over to inspect the guns and took one off the wall and pointed it at Mello deciding to kill him. His numbers dropped so I changed my mind and his numbers returned to where they were when before I decided to kill him. "Fascinating. When I wanted to kill you your numbers fell but I decided against it and your numbers went back to what they were. I believe this means that while your lifespan can't increase it can return to what it would be naturally."

"That's great but never do that again or I'll kill you first" Mello said seriously.

"Fair enough" I responded lightly. "Now how are you going to convince your men to let me stay?"

"I'm their Boss I don't have to convince them."

"True but you are also at least 5 years younger than the youngest of them. Boss or not you can easily loose authority and they will turn against you."

"He has a point Mells" Matt agreed.

"I'll just say he disobeyed orders by attacking you when I told them no to and deserved to die" Mello said nonchalantly.

"OK if you think that will work" I responded dubiously. "By the way would you happen to have a banana and water?"

"I have water but a banana? What do you need that for?" Mello asked confused.

"It has potassium" I said simply and they looked at me funny but Matt went into Mello and Matt's room and returned with a large Dixie cup full of tap water. "Thanks" I said then sipped at it slowly. "Thankfully I already emptied my stomach last night."

"Yeah and I had to clean I up" Matt groused.

"Sorry" I said sheepishly.

"Anyway you are forbidden to use alcohol so long as you are with us Beyond" Mello said with a firm glare. I opened my mouth to object but his glare intensified and I closed it. Damn he learned too well from me.

Mello sighed. "Let's go talk to the guys. Beyond you're coming. We might need your eyes."

"Fine but when are we starting on the Kira case?" I asked annoyed.

"Hmm… Matt you stay here and pull up what we know already for Beyond to look at."

"How much?" he asked tapping out a cigarette and lighting it.

"All of it. Videos, files, pictures, everything."

"Sure thing. Maybe you can help us get unstuck Beyond" he said then plopped down in front of a computer in front of the wall of monitors.

"Let's get this over with" I said and Mello nodded leading me down a different hallway than before.

This is shorter than the ones earlier because I have a few chapters that will apply in the future written so I don't lose the ideas but I need to figure out a plot. I have parts of it but it is missing huge chunks.

Also I'm not going to hold the story up for reviews but please review because this is my first Death Note fic as well as my first 'M' fic so I want to know what you think.