Summary:

Life isn't easy. Especially when you have the eyes of a shinigami. Born with a curse that makes you see the death of all the people around you.

Author Note: My first fanfic! Yeah! :D

This story is inspired by the song Monster by Imagine Dragons (although I listen to the cover of the song by Runaground). I recommend you to listen to this beautiful song: watch?v=8PBoTj4J8eM

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note… Sadly…

Chapter 1: Ever since I could remember

The day began as every other day. A little boy with messy black hair awoke when his mother knocked on the door of his bedroom.

'Wake up, sweetie,' she said while entering his room. The little boy sat up in bed and smiled at the sound and sight of his mother.

'Goodmorning, Mommy,' he said, still smiling.

His eyes looked up at the red letters and numbers above her head. The name of his mother, Amelia Birthday, hoverd above her head. Everything seemed normal and he almost looked away. But then he saw it. The numbers were different… It's normal for the numbers to decrease slowly but now the numbers were in one night almost at zero. And he knew what happend to the people with their numbers at zero.

'Are you okay, Beyond?' asked his mom. She looked a little bit concerned at him.

The little Beyond blinked a few times and tore his eyes from the red numbers. He looked his mother in the eyes.

'I'm okay, Mommy.' Then he rubbed with his hands against his eyes to rub the sleep out of them.

Amelia chuckled and he heard her walk over to him. She stroke lovingly over his wild mop of hair.

'You're not entirely awake yet, are you?'

Beyond lowered his hands from his eyes as his mother sat on his bed.

'You're dad and I are going downtown to get some food for the rest of the week. We had no time for that yesterday.'

His eyes widened. Could that be the cause of the numbers decreasing so fast?

'Don't worry! I have breakfast stand ready for you in the kitchen. We are not entirely out of food.'

She misinterpreted his widened eyes. He wanted to tell her that her numbers were almost at zero, but he knew he couldn't tell her that. A few years earlier he had told his parents about the names and numbers in red above everyone's head. They brought him to a eye specialist to test his eyes. After that he never mentioned it again. It was clear to him that only he could see the names and numbers.

'Do you really have to go today? I'm sure we have enough food for now,' Beyond pleaded.

But his mother shook her head.

I'm sorry, but we really have to go,' Amelia said. She got up from the bed and walked towards the door. In the doorway she turned around to face Beyond.

'I'll get some treats for you from the store. You want some strawberry jam? I know you like that.'

Beyond nodded and said softly: 'Yes, please.'

His mom smiled at him. 'See you later, sweetie,' she said and she closed the door.

Beyond stared at the closed door and whispered: 'Goodbye.'

He heard the front door open and close. The little boy rushed as fast as he could to a window in the house from which he could see the front of the house. His parents walked to the car. Just before his dad got into the car he saw the numbers in red. The numbers were exactly the same as his mom. The car drove out of the driveway. Beyond continued to look after his parents till they disappeared from sight.

After his parents drove away Beyond dressed and went to the bathroom. He openend the tap by the sink and splashed some water in his face. He wiped his face with a towel and looked at himself in the mirror above the sink. He looked just the same as every other day. His messy black hair, pale skin, and big auburn eyes. Sometimes it seemed as if his eyes were more red than auburn.

Although he looked exactly the same, he could feel that something had changed.

He closed his eyes for a moment and sighed deeply. Then he made his way to the kitchen, to see what his mother had made for him. The last thing that his mom had done for him.

The whole day long Beyond waited to hear something. His parents didn't come back so they had to be dead by now. Still he wouldn't believe it untill it was confirmed. It was afternoon when that confirmation came eventually. The door bell rang and Beyond walked slowly to the door. When he opened it, he saw two police officers.

'Are you Beyond Birthday, little boy?' asked one of them.

Beyond could tell by their expression what this was about. And of course he already knew something had happend to his mom and dad.

'Yes,' he answered softly.

The two men before him exchanged a glance. Then the same man confirmed what he already knew.

'I'm sorry to tell you this, but your parents, Robert and Amelia Birthday, have died in a car accident this morning.'

Beyond just stared ahead. He heard the policeman talk further about something, but he didn't hear him anymore. His eyes filled with tears. Still staring into nothing he felt tears going down his cheeks.

Author Note: Please review! I'll let Beyond give you a kiss that tastes like strawberry jam... But I'm not sure that he doesn't bite ;)