*Edges on screen* Hiiiiiiiii...You remember me? I know it's been a while lol but here's a new chapter for ya!

Violet's POV:

"Hey, mom, I'm home from school!" I yelled as I kicked open the front door. No answer, not like I had really expected one, but on the off chance that she was home…well, it was always best to know. I rolled my shoulders and took a deep breath, letting the tension seep from my body. School had been murder after Touta Matsuda's death and Mary was jumpy as hell as she waited for the next person to drop dead. The stress was starting to get to me.

Throwing my bag on the table I grabbed a shiny red apple from the fruit bowl and was about to bite into it when I remembered Ryuk, grimacing, I replaced the fruit and opted for a banana instead. He was another layer of stress I did not need right now. I hadn't seen the creepy Shinigami since he had disappeared two days ago and I was hoping to keep it that way. There was just something about him that freaked me the frick out. Noticing a piece of paper on the counter I snatched it up on the way to the couch, holding it in my mouth as I pealed my banana, smoothing the crumpled paper out on my thigh as I walked I took a large bite of my snack and read the note from my mom.

Vi,
No TV until you've finished your homework and try some fruit instead of all that chocolate.
Love you,
Mom

Rolling my eyes I leapt over the back of the couch and had to root around the cushions for the remote before I could flip on the TV, Scrubs reruns should be on in about fifteen minutes. No matter how many times I had seen every episode they were still funny and just the thing I needed to clear my head. The paper fluttered, forgotten, to the floor and I pushed the power button. Boring as hell CNN lit up the dark screen with a whole lot of blah, blah, nothingness being spouted by the overweight, balding news anchor, mute. Sid drifted out of the kitchen looking defeated, which I took to mean that we were out of chocolate…again. No wonder my mom wanted me to eat the fruit, the Shinigami should buy stock in Hershey's.

"You are so lucky that Shinigami don't get fat. If I ate as much chocolate as you do I'd be the size of the fricken house." He shrugged and looked at the TV, his head cocking to the side like a dog's.

"Isn't that the guy you killed?" One of his claw-like fingers was pointed at a picture of Touta Matsuda that had a black slash kitty-corner across the upper left section with a caption under it that read, "Another Kira killing?"

Grabbing the remote I pressed the mute button furiously until the sound came back on, "…died of a heart attack in his home shortly after performing the interview. As of now there is no connection between Chief Matsuda and the killings at Central High School, but sources state that the police are looking into it."

"Shiiiiiiiiit."

"What's wrong? I thought you wanted people to know that you had killed him."

I turned on Sid with a glare, rising to my knees and facing him over the couch, "Well yeah but I didn't exactly expect them to investigate it! I mean who in their right mind would investigate a murder by someone who doesn't have to be close to someone to kill them!?" I realized that my voice was raising both in pitch and volume but I didn't care, I couldn't see how this situation could possibly be worse. Nor could I see a way out of it, guilt over being a cop killer roiled within me but it had had to be done.

"What do you mean the network is being hijacked?" I whipped around to stare at the TV, my neck cracking audibly, the surprised newscaster's face went fuzzy and the distinct multicolored lines flashed across the screen moments before a large stylized H appeared on a white background. It looked like the same font as L's signiture trademark.

"Greetings Kira," an eerie computer generated voice said, "I, am H." My jaw dropped, Ooooooooh shit...okay, things had just gotten waaaaaaay worse. I dove for the remote so I could turn up the volume. "I can only hope that you are watching this newscast, but as I have taken over several network stations I'm sure I'll get your attention sooner or later. I assume you know all about my mentor, L, and what happened to your predecessor, Light Yagami. I am here now to tell you that you will not succeed. I will hunt you down. I will find you and bring you to justice."

My mind went blank for all of half a second before spinning in circles, like a hamster on a wheel, going a million miles an hour and getting absolutely nowhere. Until it clicked and I started to laugh, I laughed so hard that tears started to run down my face and I remembered the night on my stepdad's grave. This was exactly that kind of laughter and like that wonderful night, this changed my life forever. Jumping up I ran to my bag and ripped out the Death Note, brandishing it at the TV and screaming, "You'll have to get this first! And as long as the police don't find it, there won't be any evidence to convict me. Catching me will be impossible, H."

"Uh, Violet..."

In the back of my mind I realized that H was still talking, "Hush Sid!"

"…What you're doing right now is evil and I will stop you. Now, try to kill me! Come on!"

"Son of a bitch," I whispered, as my smile faded. I slumped back onto the couch in momentary defeat. This couldn't be happening, it just couldn't! I couldn't kill H unless I knew what he looked like, the bastard and he knew! Which could only mean that he was in league with L and N, hell, he could be N working under a different name.

"Violet...."

"Sid! Be quiet!"

"Come on Kira! What are you waiting for?" An eerie computer generated laugh filled the living room and raised the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck, real anger began to churn in the pit of my stomach, "Oh, that's right. You need a name and a face don't you Kira? Or do you just need a face? Well, it seems you can't kill me after all. But don't worry Kira; it won't be long before you're the one being sentenced to death. I look forward to getting to know you better." The broadcast was cut abruptly, flashing the same multicolored lines before the very confused and grim faced newscaster appeared on screen.

"Well, this is certainly a new turn of events, who is this mysterious H? And what will happen now…?" Blah, blah, blah, his voice trailed off as a roaring started in my skull. This was my worst nightmare and everything I had dreaded since discovering Touta Matsuda's interview, but I would not back down. I was doing this for Mary and no one would get in the way of me protecting her, if I had to die for her, I would.

"I accept your challenge H." I whispered, rising I stood in front of the television, "H…"

Holly's POV:

I swung my black combat boots with silver skull and cross bones buckles up on the desk as I grabbed a lollipop from the bag sitting next to me. I looked at the stunned newscasters who were all blabbering about H and Kira and wondering how I had hijacked all their stations at once. The broadcast had been a job well done, not only that, it was child's play. How I wish I could see the look on Kira's face, I was sure it was priceless. Smiling I adjusted my fingerless black leather gloves.

Upon arriving at my new HQ the night before, a simple two story house in the middle of suburbia, I had set up all my computer equipment and wasted no time in getting my babies up and running. From now on, this would be the base from which I conducted all my business with Near and tracked the whereabouts of Kira.

"Kira…" I said softly as I contemplated the way the light from the computers reflected off the candy's hard, shiny surface.

Both:

"I will hunt you down wherever you are hiding and I will eliminate you!"

Holly:

"I am justice!" I finished with a smirk as I popped a lollipop in my mouth, "Let the games begin."

Violet:

"Violet?"

"What Sid!?"

"The window is open." I turned and looked out the window, meeting the eyes of my eighty year old neighbor who had nothing better to do than spy on people. From the way she was staring at me I knew she had seen my whole emotional rollercoaster and was now deeply concerned for his sanity.

"....Frick."

Soooo do you forgive me? I hope so, I only have about three more chapters left in Demon Foxes and Roses so after I'm done with that, I promise this story'll get updated more ;)
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