Light Yagami

I wake up early in the morning, around 5:30, which is 30 minutes earlier than usual… My morning routine is the normal, at least until I get downstairs. Sayu and my dad are yelling at each other, which is not very rare. If anyone even dare look at Dad wrong, he would snap and rip their head off, no joke. Don't get me wrong, he is nice and all, he is always hiding his feelings and it tends to build up a lot so he just snaps some days, you know? Apparently they were fighting about a boy coming over to the house, which always happens when he is out on business trips or works overnight. Our mom never really tells him what happens when he is out of the house, because she knows he will get mad. Looks like Sayu let it slip, herself… Oops.

When I get to school, there is a rumor of a new kid. All of the gossipers were talking about it, and there are so many groups of them, it seems true. The problem was that they each told a different story. One girl, who was very popular and one of the top of the class's (like myself) said that he was pale and walked weird with no shoes, "You would think that on your first day, you would at least want to wear something other than sweatpants and a t- shirt…" The other girls cringed as they listened contently.

Another story, from a group of nerdy girls who acted popular (they wore super short skirts and tight white shirts; you could see their undergarments) said that the boy was really cute. They describe him as "a hot skinny, pale dude who wore baggy clothes, maybe hiding something underneath," they all profusely giggle and she continues, "his eyes and hair are dark, and he has dark bags under his eyes, which makes his skin glow, almost like a porcelain doll. I am beginning to think he isn't human…" By this time, I stopped walking so I could hear. She noticed me watching and smiled. (She was nice, unlike all the other girls at my school) I smiled back, but my response from her was a deep blush as she looked away. The girl with red hair next to her teasingly pushed her towards me. Her friend caught her off-guard and her footing was lost. I am close enough that I can catch her within a few steps. Her slim body crashes into my arms.

"Are you okay?" I ask. She nods, blushing with her eyes looking at the ground. She pushes away from me, standing up as she glances up at me. Her smile is bright and genuine.

"Thank you, I'm sorry about that," she says, pulling at the bottom of her short plaid skirt, nervously, "I'm Misa."

Her hair is straight and dirty blonde, making her dark eyes pop. Red lipstick covers her pouty lips, outlining her perfectly white teeth. Misa's body is tall and skinny but curvy in all the right places. My cheeks start to feel a little warm, thinking about how pretty she is. Her once joyful eyes are now full of worry. She puts her hand on my shoulder, "Are you alright, Light?" she asks, "Your face is red."

I nod in reassurance. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's just a little hot outside…" Her worry turns to confusion.

"It isn't hot out, it's the perfect temperature for walking or riding a bike, but not hot." She looks and points to the sun hiding behind the giant grey clouds, with a giant smirk on her face. Misa's eyes glance back at me. Her cheeks are a light pink, matching her eyeshadow, and her gold hair is windblown, making her look like a Cover Girl model. "Um, I am going to a café nearby after school. Would you like to come?"

Was she asking me on a date? Her? A date? … With me? This was surprising. Nobody ever thought of me, even as a friend. Nobody ever talked to me unless it was a teacher asking a question or a bully who fails at insulting me. "Uh… I should be free later, but if not can we bump it to tomorrow?" Misa's smile widens and she nods.

"Yeah. Just tell me if something pops up in your schedule." And with that, she trots away with her giggling group of friends.

It seems that their really is a new kid at my school. All of the rumors were true. He has dark hair, eyes, and bags under his eyes. His clothes aren't the most festive, either. The shirt he is wearing has (hopefully) what to look to be chocolate stains, and his grey sweatpants have small holes on the knees and below. He has no shoes on his feet. He is the most peculiar guy I've ever seen. His skin is what really gets me, though. He has no blemishes, or flaws on his pale skin. If he were to stay out in the sun for more than ten minutes, there is no doubt in my mind that he would be fried. His skin truly is like a porcelain doll, but I wouldn't go as far as to say he was "hot." Just merely attractive in his own way.

As if to read my mind, he cranes his head to look at me. I drop my gaze (more like stare) quick, but not fast enough. He begins to slowly walk over to me, hunched over a little with his hands in his pockets. He stops, looking into my eyes, intently. His eyes are nearly mesmerizingly black.

"Hello, I am Ryuzaki. I noticed you staring at me and thought I would say hi." He says this with no expression on his face, which kind of adds to the attractive side of him. What am I doing? Keeping a check list on him? My attempt to keep my eyes on Ryuzaki's eyes failed and I probably looked like I was checking him out. He is a little too close, his face tilted upward, looking at him. He is a couple inches shorter than me, but not super short.

"Nice to meet you." I say, politely, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare, I've just never seen you before and I was procrastinating whether or not I should talk to you." This sort of threw Ryuzaki off. He didn't react much, but he looked a little confused.

"Oh, okay. Then I forgive you. I've been stared at a lot today, so I don't really blame you." He finally shifted his eyes away from me and looked around. Without looking at me, he adds "would you like to be my first friend, here?"

Apparently, I am really interesting, getting two friends within two or three hours. "Yeah, sure. I would be happy to." I smile gratefully at Ryuzaki. "I am Light by the way." His eyes returned to mine.

"You mean you're Light Yagami?" His reaction to my name surprises me. How does he know my full name and why? There is definitely something weird going on...