Misa surfaced from a deep blank sleep and slowly, she swam to consciousness.

Her eyes were leaden as if someone had just glued her lids together.

She struggled hard and forced them open.

'Where am I?'

It was dark. She was in an unfamiliar place.

Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dim lit room and the smell of medicine lingering in the place brought her a déjà vu.

Suddenly, everything started to come back to her like an electric shock.

"Stop hurting yourself Misa. You know we can work this over. Listen Misa, I don't want to hurt you." Hayato said as he began groping her body.

She can't move her body. Hayato was pinning her tightly against the wall not allowing her to have any movement. "HELP ME!!! ANYONE!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!! LIGHT!!! REM!!! HE---" She was unable to finish her sentence. She felt sleep overcoming her.

Hayato was pressing a handkerchief which contained a sleeping chemical on Misa's nose, making her fall unconscious.

'Misa!' Rem exclaimed with a hint of worry in her voice.

"Rem…"

"Get your filthy hands off her." A familiar voice said.

She tried to do her best to look from where the voice came from.

A pale guy with a lollipop in hand appeared from the shadows and the rest was void.

Finally, Misa recognized the place as a private hospital room. Everything was white and she was wearing a powder blue hospital gown.

"Hospitals should have some interior and fashion designers as soon as possible. Everything is wishy-washy in here." Misa said to no one in particular as she grimaced in distaste.

Misa pulled herself up to a sitting position as she looked around and found herself alone in the lonely room.

"Alone… again…" Misa said to herself as she was brought back to nostalgia. She remembered the blood, the pain and the memories that she thought can only be washed out temporarily by the rain.

"I love the rain…" But just then an awful memory was created and took place while it was raining.

"…that was before."

She heard several knocks from the door and it clicked open revealing Raito.

"Light!"

She caught sight of a messy black hair just behind Raito.

"Ryuuzaki! You too! Thanks for visiting me… uh… here… well I don't actually remember being brought here. Guess I was abducted by good aliens and they brought me here." Misa said appreciatively as she gave the gentlemen a warm smile.

Raito and Ryuuzaki sat on the couch.

"Misa… I heard what happened." Raito said blandly.

Misa stared blankly at him. She didn't feel that he was actually worried but she brushed the thought away. She assured herself that Raito was the one who saved her from the horny Hayato and brought her to the hospital.

"All thanks to Ryuuzaki here. He saved you from that psycho."

'Too early to get the cat out of the bag though.' Ryuuzaki thought to himself as he gave Misa blank look.

Misa jolted a bit but gave Ryuuzaki a thankful smile. "Uhm… Thank you very much Ryuuzaki…" Sitting up straighter, she adjusted the pillows behind her.

Ryuuzaki nodded as he bit the tip of his thumb. 'She's probably expecting that Raito was the one who saved her.' Was it just him? Or did he really felt disappointment with her reaction.

"Well I just checked. I need to get back to Sayu. You're confined in the same hospital." Raito said informingly as he stood up.

Misa's spirits rose. "Then it means I'd be seeing a lot of you Light! Therefore, Misa-misa will be so happy to be in this hospital no matter how long it takes!" Misa said blissfully.

"Don't say that Misa. You need to recover as soon as possible. A life is awaiting you outside this hospital." Raito said emphasizing the word 'life' hoping to send his thoughts to Misa.

"…But… I'm willing to sacrifice my career… my everything to you Light! I don't care if I spend the rest of my life here in this hospital as long as I'm with you! You are my world… and my life would be worth nothing if I'm not…"

"Stop it Misa!" Raito interjected. "Don't be ridiculous. It hurts me seeing you like this… seeing you in this state. I want you back to normal… I want us to continue our lives together… You are my eyes. You made me see the world in a different point of view… You gave meaning to my life Misa. I do not want to see you in like this… Just… be strong for me Misa… please, do understand what I mean."

Raito walked to Misa and gave her a warm embrace.

"Do not forget… together… we will build a better world." Raito whispered in her ear.

Misa's lightly nodded and her eyes flooded with hot tears which started streaming down her cheeks.

'Why can't it always be like this?'

"I love you too Raito…" Misa mumbled.

"I have to get going… Sayu needs me as well…" Raito said as he released Misa from his arms.

Misa nodded in response. With her hopes rising, she felt so warm and happy.

"I'll be back later." Raito said as he exited the room.

-OoO-

'You are such a great actor Raito. You always impress me with your magnificent performance.' Ryuk aired out as he gave out a malicious laugh.

"Stop that Ryuk. I've got more important matters to attend to."

'How about giving me some apples?'

"Maybe…"

-OoO-

Filled with so much joy, Misa slumped on the bed and closed her eyes. She started daydreaming about a life with Raito that she almost forgot about…

"Ryuuzaki!!! Oh Misa-misa is so sorry to be acting like this in front of you… I almost forgot you were there!" Misa blushed in embarrassment.

"Oh don't mind me. I'll just get going." Ryuuzaki stood up from his seat and motioned to the door.

"Ryuuzaki wait!" Misa called. It was more of an impulse rather than a coordinated brain function. 'Dang Misa-misa!!!'

"Uhm… I would just like to thank you again… for… erm… saving me… Thanks again."

"No problem."

"Would you mind to stay for a while?"

'Did I just say that!?!' Misa thought in disbelief after realizing that the words actually came from her mouth. 'I'd want to get back to my daydream!!!'

"If that would suit you." Ryuuzaki said blandly.

"Why would I be asking you to stay anyway right? Just for a few minutes maybe. You know how tiring it gets to be alone." Misa said trying to stick with her first statement. 'Daydreaming totally shattered.'

"Truly." Ryuuzaki agreed as he sat back to the couch staring at Amane Misa.