Ryuuzak,i with a lollipop in his mouth, remembered gazing at Misa's figure which was slowly disappearing from his sight. He recalled offering to walk her home but she shook her head in disapproval.

"That's too much for you to be doing as a friend Ryuuzaki. Misa-misa will surely be fine!" Misa's reassuring voice rang in his head.

She was right. He wasn't in the position to be doing such thing for her. He was just her friend. A friend, no more… no less. Raito was her boyfriend; he reminded himself as he felt a pang on his stomach. He placed his hands inside his pockets as he stared up at the dark sky.

The rain started to fall.

"I love the rain. It washes away everything. The blood, the pain, the memories… at least it does for me…" Ryuuzaki said to himself as the sky was shook by a roar of lightning. Ryuuzaki looked back and saw the street with several people running to find shelter while others started to walk in their raincoats or umbrellas. Ryuuzaki faced the other way. He had a feeling of anxiety. He walked to the direction which Misa took and started picking up pace.

Ryuuzaki heard a heavy roar from the sky but he made out something like "ANY-- LEASE HE----LP---E!!! LIGHT!!! REM!!! HE---"

Ryuuzaki was sure it was Misa's voice. Tthough it was hazy because of the thunder he was sure that Misa was in grieve danger. Her voice was enveloped in fear. She had called for Light-kun, he was her boyfriend afterall… and Misa was firm to the fact that he was her knight and shiny armor. Again Ryuuzaki felt something bothering his stomach.

'This is sick. It's going on more frequent lately.' He said clasping a hand on his stomach and ran straight to where the voice came from.

A sudden thought lingered in his mind. "REM" He was sure he heard it. Rem was someone he didn't know. Or it was still the name "Raito" and he was just a bit shaken by the thunder and the rain which made him hear it differently. Ryuuzaki took the lollipop from his mouth.

Rem and Raito doesn't sound alike. And he assured himself of hearing REM. He brushed the thought away for a while. He would have enough timeto ponder on that by later after he accomplishes his main mission and that is to save Misa.

"Get your filthy hands off her." He said catching his breath upon seeing a guy groping Misa who seemed to be unconscious.

'The brat made her fall unconscious. What a rat.' Ryuuzaki thought feeling his blood curdling with anger. He clenched his fist in his side trying his best to compose himself.

-OoO-

Misa felt cold. She was freezing. She wanted to open her eyes but it seemed to her that someone had glued her lids together. She felt so tired that she can't move her body. She was continuously hearing a strange noise outside her reverie.

"Let's build a better world Misa." He heard a familiar male voice.

"Light!" Misa exclaimed as she flew into Raito's open arms.

Misa finally felt heat radiating from Raito's embrace as he carried him in his strong arms.

-OoO-

Ryuuzaki carried Misa in his arms as he approached a black car. She was freezing cold and they were both dripping wet.

Ryuuzaki entered the car letting Misa sit on the near end and he sat in his regular manner beside her. The car starter to move and Ryuuzaki felt something heavy land on his left shoulder. He saw Misa's head leaning on his shoulder. Her face was frail and pail. She looked so vulnerable. He had always adored Misa because of his jovial attitude and strong yet sweet personality but that time she saw how defenseless she can be.

Ryuuzaki pushed the cluster of hair covering Misa's eyes to the back of her hair. He felt her hot breath tingling his neck.

"You're safe now… Misa." He said softly.

-OoO-

"You're safe now… Misa." She heard Raito said as she was enveloped in his strong arms.

"Light…" Misa looked up to see his face but it was too bright.

'What is this light!? It's messing up with the time of my life with Raito!' Misa thought to herself as she shielded her eyes with the bright light.

"You're safe now… Misa." A familiar voice echoed. The unbearable light finally vanished.

"Li---" Misa looked up to face Raito the second time around but instead she saw Ryuuzaki. "Ryuuzaki???"

"You're safe now… Misa." Ryuuzaki said.

"NO!" Misa exclaimed as she pulled away from the hug.

Tears streamed down her face. "Light!"

"Light! Where are you? Light!" Misa exclaimed in between sobs as she glanced around the unfamiliar place. The place looked a lot more like an empty room painted with white and the hue changed from time to time.

Raito appeared in the corner of a room walking away from her. Misa ran to him in open arms. "Light! Wait!"

Raito did not look back instead he disappeared from her view. "I am Kira-sama. And I am going to make this world a better place." His voice resonated in the room as he gave out an evil laughter.

Hot tears ran dawn Misa's cheek. "NO!!! Light! Take me with you! I'll do anything you command me too." Misa fell down on her knees sobbing hard.

-OoO-

Ryuuzaki felt hot liquid leaking on his shoulder. He looked to the direction and saw Misa sobbing in her sleep.

'She's probably dreaming of something really bad…' Ryuuzaki thought in worry. Instinctively he tugged Misa into a comforting embrace.

"You're safe now…" He said softly to Misa's ear.

-OoO-

Misa felt a warm glow as strong arms were wrapped around her as a familiar voice whispered in her ear. "You're safe now…"

'It's not my light… it's just… Ryuuzaki…'