Ok,I told myself I'd try to get at least half of chapter three finished before uploading this,but I just couldn't wait any longer!_ At least I've started on the third chapter...
This is the multi-chapter story of my oneshot Dead eyes. If you read the oneshot and was hoping for the longer version,know that this isn't exactly the same 's still Death Note/InuYasha and it still has Light/Kagome as a L doesn't have a major part in this story,and not that the oneshot said much about any plot, but this story is quite different...To be honest,Dead eyes was just a little idea I had at the beginning of the planning for this story.

Still hope you like it though!It's not very romantic...It might get more romantic further on,but the only real pairing I can see is Light/Kagome and slight hints of Kagome/InuYasha.
Also, the story takes place,Death Note-wise,just after the Higuchi-arc has -wise,somewhere after Kagome has resurrected Kikyo...If you know what I mean?

Death Note belongs to Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.I don't own any of the characters.
Sadly :'(

Chapter 1 Shadows

Kagome's POV

Dark had fallen since long, the sky was black and even the lights from the stars were faint. The shore was nearby and the scent of salt water was carried onto land and into the forest. The trees stood close to each other, creating walls and making it hard to pass through the area quickly. In the darkness, it was almost impossible to see anything at all inside the forest. The moon was the only source of light, but most of the moonlight was blocked out by the tree's majestic crowns. Everything had been perfectly still and silent, until a sudden movement broke the calm.

A blurry shadow swept past the trees, moving faster than the eye could see. Despite the many trees that blocked all paths, the figure managed to avoid every single one. Its speed was not natural, it seemed almost as if it was flying.

A few seconds passed and another shadow appeared. This time, it moved slower but still with an unnatural pace. The figure could easily follow the trails of the first shadow. When he moved, a whistling noise was made, from the wind that he carried with him.

He stopped abruptly. A soft breeze swept past him, and he inhaled all the scents that it brought. He stood quiet for a few moments, when he heard something approaching. The sound of wind echoed between the trees, but not the graceful wind that he or the first shadow had caused, but a heavier one that told that the approaching creatures were not that fast. When they came closer, he heard one of them exchange words with the other, and he gave a frustrated sigh.

When the company was just a few feet away from him, he turned around and looked at them grimly.

"Kagome, I told you to be quiet!" InuYasha growled.

The young woman whom he had addressed frowned. She was sitting behind the demonslayer, Sango, on Kirara – the demon cat who was also Sango's companion. Shortly behind them came Shippo, transformed into a giant eagle, and Miroku sitting on his back. The monk dismounted and looked around, as if he was searching for something.

"InuYasha, where did he go?" he said in a low voice.

"North, but he's moving quickly. We have no time for pauses if we want to catch him." He fell silent and looked at his companions. They all stared back, expectantly. "Maybe it's best if I go alone. It will be faster that way."

The first one to protest was Kagome, who jumped of Kirara's back.

"No way! I don't want you to go off chasing a demon like that by yourself. It's too dangerous."

"She's right", Miroku said. "It's too dangerous. Besides, I am almost certain that it's not a demon, but a death god – a shinigami."

Sango gasped. "A shinigami? But why would they be here, in the land of the living?"

"I'm not sure... However, it's not wise for any of us to try and battle a shinigami on our own."

InuYasha snorted. "I can handle him."

"I'm not letting you go off by yourself!" said Kagome in a very strict tone.

"I don't need your permission, Kagome."

Miroku sighed at their bickering. He exchanged a glance with Sango.

Shinigami were not impossible to kill, you just had to do it right. Though, Miroku had never learned how. If a shinigami entered the world of the living, it must mean he had some sort of business here. So why attack a village? They don't feed on humans. The sort of violence the shinigami had used on the villagers seemed like normal demon violence, and not the sort that Miroku had heard they should use. But despite that, he was absolutely certain that the figure they were chasing was a shinigami. The aura wasn't demonic and foul, it was close to sacred – but still dark somehow. Maybe the power of a priestess would be more vulnerable to a creature like that.

Someone with sacred powers. Perhaps I could do something, but I have a feeling my training wouldn't be enough. The powers should be more like... " The monk's eyes drifted towards Kagome, who was still arguing with InuYasha, her hands on her hips. Someone like Kagome-sama.

From somewhere deep in the forest, far away from where the party had stopped, a loud noise made them all stop with what they were doing. It was the sound of trees falling, and several birds rose from their safe places in the trees, and fled into the night sky with terrified shrieks. When silence had fallen again, Miroku spoke.

"I think it's best if you, Kagome-sama, go with InuYasha to find the shinigami."

Kagome turned to Miroku with a confused look on her face. InuYasha didn't seem pleased by the decision either.

"She would only be in the way. You know I can't fight without hindrance when she's around," he said.

"Hey! You don't think I can take care of myself? Am I that much trouble?" Kagome said angrily.

"Yes, you are!"

Miroku stopped them before they had a chance to start bickering again.

"What I mean is that if the shinigami is vulnerable to any of our attacks, it's most likely of Kagome-sama's sacred powers. I sensed that his aura was... not demonic, but rather like a corrupted priest or priestess."

Sango nodded. "I sensed that too. And I think you're right. Kagome-chan might be able to harm him."
The young woman scratched her cheek, unsure of what to say. She didn't have that much knowledge in how to handle her abilities as a priestess, even if she knew she posessed them. When she first learned what she could do, Kaede had told her that she would have to train how to use them, but there had never really been time. And whenever the subject came up, Kagome couldn't help but feel uneasy.

But if it meant that she could defeat this creature, this shinigami, and prevent more lives from being taken, then she would try.

"I'll do my best", she said in a low voice. Miroku looked at her, full with expectations. Sometimes she wondered if the monk thought of her as a fulltrained priestess, and not the clueless girl she really was. She looked between him and Sango, who gave her a smile mixed with encouragement but also slight worry.

Shippo had transformed back into his usual self, and jumped up to Kirara's back. He wasn't that good as hiding his emotions. He looked troubled and very anxious.

"I'll cheer for you, Kagome!" he said with a trembling voice.

Kagome smiled, trying her best to hide the uneasiness she felt. But when she turned to look at InuYasha, it was obvious that he wasn't eager to let her come along. He stood with his arms crossed and glared daggers at Miroku. Kagome frowned.

"InuYasha, I'll be fine! Stop sulking!"

The half demon snorted. But Kagome could see that beneath his cocky side, he was uprightly worried. Just like always, when anyone mentioned Kagome fighting. She sighed.

"Come on, let's hurry. We don't want to lose track of him."

InuYasha let Kagome sit on his back. They gave their companions a short look, a nod – then they were off.

The last thing the others could see was that off InuYasha's red haori, melting into the rest of the darkness among the trees. Because of the unnatural speed he had, it didn't take long before they were out of sight.

"I really hope she makes it", Miroku said in a low voice.

His eyes met Sango's. She looked away.

Light's POV

Light Yagami was accustomed to sit in front of the computer for long periods. Sometimes he could feel his neck stiffen but that was nothing he cared for much.

The time was well past midnight, and the young man had forgotten when he sat down in front of the screen. It was when two men behind him, Matsuda and Aizawa, started talking that Light blinked and realized that his eyes were actually quite tired. He returned to what he was doing, but realized it was useless. All letters and words seemed to blend together and it became impossible for him to understand their meaning.

Frustrated, he fell back in his chair and glared at the screen, as if it was mocking him. It appeared that even Light Yagami had limits.

"What's wrong, Yagami-kun?" a dark voice asked.

Light looked to his side to see L, sitting with a bent back on a chair while positioning all his body weight at his feet. The crouching figure held a spoon between his thumb and index finger, a spoon that belonged to a small cup of ice cream standing on the desk in front of him.

Light felt bothered by L's stare and looked away before their eyes met. Ever since Higuchi died, leaving a Death Note behind him that was now locked up in the Kira investigation's headquarters, the detective seemed to be even more alert on Light's every move. It didn't matter that it was said that he was freed of all suspicion, L appeared to be determined that he was in fact Kira. The rest of the team didn't agree at all, but the truth was that L was dead on target.

"Nothing, I'm just... a little tired, maybe."

"Tired? Maybe you should go home and rest," L said with a concern that matched that of a best friend – the role that he was playing.

Light shook his head and returned to the computer. "I'm fine."

He wouldn't leave the investigation in a situation like this. The Death Note that Higuchi left behind was locked somewhere inside the headquarters. If Light left, L could easily take the notebook away and hide it, or even try to kill Light (since it was absolutely certain that he was still a suspect in L's eyes).

He could feel the detective's eyes linger on him. He had that usual deep gaze that told of an uncountable amount of thoughs running through his head. He knew that L was lining up all the reasons to why he didn't want to leave, even though he was free to.

"Yagami-kun, though we still need to carry on the investigation and perhaps work even harder now that we're back to the start again... It's still important for you to do the things a normal student does. You have plenty of time for these things later, when you get a job."

Light resisted the urge to roll his eyes at L. It felt like he was trying to chase him out of the headquarters.

"I promise, I'll be all right. I can easily catch up with school."

As he finished his sentence, a pile of papers was dumped on the desk next to where he was sitting. He looked up to see his father, Soichiro Yagami. Soichiro looked at Light with concern, but not the same concern as L – but an honest concern that was fitting for a father caring for his son.

"Ryuzaki is right, Light. It's been a while since you had time off. Up until recently it was impossible for you to even leave the investigation...", he said while glancing at L.

L took a bite of ice cream, pretending he wasn't listening, with his eyes glued to the computer screen in front of him.

Light knew what Soichiro was thinking of when he looked at the detective. It had been impossible for him to leave the investigation for a long time, since he had been the main suspect of the Kira case for a long while – which resulted in L handcuffing himself and Light together to make sure that he didn't do anything suspicious when he didn't see.

But now that he was cleared off all suspiscion, maybe it was weird that he didn't leave.

Soichiro sighed. "What I mean is, maybe you should go back home. Just for a couple of days, to get some rest." Light opened his mouth to protest, but he was interrupted. "If not for yourself, then do it for your mom and for your sister. It's been a while since you saw each other, right?"

Light couldn't argue. And he knew that if he seemed to persistent to stay, even the most passionate worker (maybe even someone like L), would react. At times like this, the most natural thing to do would be to just give in.

He sighed in defeat. He noticed how L resumed his staring, now with a spoon in his mouth.

"Fine, I'll go home. But just for a few days, then I'll be back."

Kagome's POV

The deeper into the forest they ventured, the more anxious Kagome grew. It was almost as if all the shadows were watching her. The shinigami could be hiding anywhere.

Everything was silent. The only sound reaching her ears was the sound of InuYasha's swift feet whenever they hit the ground. Rather than running, InuYasha was flying through the forest.

There were many things about the shinigami that worried Kagome. Not only was it the fact that Miroku had said it would be even harder to kill a death god than a normal demon – and that perhaps the only one who would be able to do it was Kagome herself. The thing that frightened the most was the aura that had surrounded the shinigami. They had never gotten a good look at it in the village before it disappeared into the woods. But with normal demons, Kagome and the others could always sense the demonic aura.

This time, there was no demonic aura – just like Miroku had mentioned. He and Sango had agreed that the aura felt more like a corrupted priest. That wasn't what Kagome had felt. Sure, somewhere deep within the feeling that had spread throughout her body when they got closer to the creature, she had felt something that reminded of what the monk had described. But there was also something else... It had made her think of the worst nightmare she could ever imagine. But the nightmare hadn't scared her. When she felt it, she felt almost happy. Happy of being close to pain. And that was what had frightened her.

She shivered and tried to break free from the memory. She noticed how InuYasha was slowing down. Maybe he had noticed something.

He sniffed, searching for the scent that he had picked up. Kagome held her breath. She slided down from his back and pulled the quiver over her shoulder, ready to use it anytime.

"He's close." InuYasha said so quietly that it could pass for a whisper. Kagome had an unpleasant feeling in her stomache.

The half demon was just about to say something else when his whole body stiffened. He reacted as if he had heard or smellt something that indicated danger. Kagome looked around her, thinking that maybe whatever it was that he had sensed, was coming closer to them. But they were still alone, and the black trees were the only thing her eyes could see.

"Stay here. I'll be right back."

InuYasha took a step ahead as if getting ready to sprint into the forest, when Kagome grabbed the end of his haori-sleeve.

"What, are you just going to leave me here?"

"He's close. I'll finish him off."

"We're doing this together!"
"I'm not putting you in danger, Kagome. Just stay here!"

"I might be in more danger if I stay here alone, unprotected."

She crossed her arms and turned her back against him. She knew he wasn't going to give in, but that was partly why she was so angry at him. He didn't trust her at all in situations like this. Miroku had said that she should be the only one to harm the shinigami, but InuYasha wouldn't even let her try. Was he being overprotective, or was it something else?
She heard him sigh.

"Just... Don't go anywhere. I won't be long."

He disappeared. The moment he was gone, Kagome sank down on her knees. "If he was going to leave me in the first place, I might as well have stayed with the others..."

It really was cold in the middle of the night. Kagome did her best to warm herself up, but it was no use. She muttered. When InuYasha came back, she would "sit" him like never before. He would regret doing this.

She shuddered. For a moment it felt like something, something alive, was coming closer. It wasn't a mouse, was it?

Kagome peeked over her shoulder but couldn't see anything but darkness. Everything was still. She breathed out. It must have been a mouse.

But before she could relax, a familliar feeling sneaked in towards her. The nausea she felt was close to the one she felt when they saw the shinigami. Could it be...?

A wind swept past her and she got up on her feet instantly. She spun around and almost let out a scream when she saw the terrifying figure stand just two feet away from her. Kagome backed several steps, but stopped when her back touched the stem of a tree. Her heart raced. Never before had she been this scared when facing a demon.

Then again, this wasn't a demon.

At first, Kagome thought it was a skeleton standing before her. But she realized quickly that she was wrong. Though his shapes reminded a lot of a skeleton, he was far from it. Even in the dark forest, where there was close to no light, she could see the golden color on his body. On his head and on several places along his arms and legs, there were many diamonds and jewels buried deep into the limb. Even his eyes could easily be mistaken for jewels. As if it wasn't enough, he wore many necklaces and bracelets all decorated with more sparkling stones and gemstones. His face was ever grinning, exposing yellow, pointy teeth.

This was what a shinigami looked like?
"Ah, yes... ", the shinigami said, his dark voice echoing both inside Kagome's mind and among the trees. She couldn't be sure if he had actually uttered the words or if he had merely broken into her head. He leaned forward, his face just a few inches away from her. "Your lifespan is very interesting."

Kagome was paralyzed with fear. She didn't like the way he was eyeing her. It was as if he was contemplating eating her.

The shinigami extended his hand to reach out for her. She was surprised that his hand, in contrast to his body, looked so human. The skin was more gray and looked a bit like leather, but it didn't stand out as much as the rest of him. Nevertheless, Kagome wasn't eager to let him touch her. She pressed her body towards the tree as much as she could, and turned her head to the side, pressing her eyes shut and hoping he wouldn't reach her.

He stopped abruptly when a sudden scream was heard. It was InuYasha.

"Don't you dare touch her!" he yelled as he came flying from nowhere, brandishing his Tessaiga.

The shinigami jumped away instantly. InuYasha landed a few feet in front of Kagome, standing as a protective shield between her and their enemy. He growed menacingly.

"Well, even if you don't beat the human, you are pretty interesting you too, half-demon," the shinigami chuckled.

InuYasha snorted.

"I don't know what the hell you're talking about, but I sure don't like it."
"You're right, what would you know? You're a much lower being than I am."

"Cut the crap! Who the hell are you?"

The shinigami was silent for a moment, eyeing InuYasha and Kagome with an unreadable expression. His big, jewel-like eyes didn't move. They stood still like solid rock, but Kagome still felt as if he could see everything. Every movement she made, ever single breathtake...

"I don't really feel the need to introduce myself, half-demon," he finally said.

InuYasha pointed his sword at him, obviously provoked by being called "half-demon" over and over again.

"But very well, if you're so eager to know, I'll tell you. My name is Armonia Justin Beyondormason. Too long for you?"

InuYasha snorted. "You're a shinigami - a death god, aren't you?"

"Oh? So you were able to figure it out?" He laughed once again, this time his laugh more high pitched and it echoed louder. Kagome shuddered again.

"If you are a shinigami, then why are you here?", InuYasha asked with a frustrated voice.

While the skeleton-like figure was on his way to answer, his lifeless eyes moved back to Kagome again. The fascination on his face grew, as if there was something with her that amused him.

"You make an interesting point. It's rare that shinigamis enter the realm of the living... But there are some times when we feel drawn here. And some times that is because of a specific human... Like a human with an interesting... lifespan."

He emphasized the last word as if there was a hidden meaning behind it. All the while, his gaze at Kagome grew more intense. She couldn't help but look away. The nausea was rising. Neither she nor InuYasha really understood what he had meant. But of course, InuYasha wasn't one to show his confusion.

He kept his aggressive posture, but Kagome could also hint the insecureness.

"What do you mean?" he asked harshly.

Justin gave out another echoing laugh, one that could remind you of a nail scratching against glass.

"Not important. But what I think you should know...", he said, nodding towards Kagome, "is that you may very well be one of those humans. And shinigami's like me are very eager to... 'consume' lifespan's just like yours."

Kagome's eyes widened when she sensed the hidden meaning behind his words. InuYasha understood it as well, because he tensed even more at the same moment as Kagome did.

"We will meet again..."

Before they had any chance to react, the shinigami had spread out a pair of golden wings and with one flap, he was on his way through the nightsky, moving like a bat in the darkness.

The two left on the ground stood still for long, looking at his disappearing figure. The silence that fell between them carried uneasiness, confusion and a sort of anxiousness. Neither of them knew what to say to the other.

A chill swept past them and Kagome tried to warm herself. InuYasha looked at her over his shoulder and said in a low voice;
"I won't let him get near you. I promise you. I won't let anything or anyone hurt you. Ever."

Kagome remembered there was a time when she could believe those words. At the moment, she wished she was back in that time.

Light's POV

The same moment Light exited the building that was the headquarters of the Kira investigation, he let out a loud groan. He clenched his fists and felt the frustration rising inside of him.

Why was L so determined to have him take some days off? Was there something he didn't want him to see? Was he planning something, or was this another test? With L, one could never be sure and there was never time to relax. He had to make sure not to be caught off guard.

In any case, he had told Rem to stay at the headquarters. That was inevitable, since it would be obviously suspiscious if it was visible that the shinigami followed him around. Light was now the owner of Higuchi's notebook, the notebook that was kept behind bars somewhere in the building.

Misa wasn't at hand either. At the moment, she was in another part of the country while recording another movie. As she had been told, she was killing criminals quite regular even when she was away, but of course only during times when it was safe to do so. Even so, though criminals were still being put to justice, Misa was out of his reach. What was there for him to do with neither Misa nor L around?
He closed his eyes and tried to calm down.

I need to act as normal as possible in front of L and the rest of the team. I may be an aspiring detective, but it would be too suspiscious if a person my age was this persistent to not have any free time...

While he was thinking, he slowly began making his way home. He knew his mother and sister would be all too happy to see him. Light would pretend to be happy as well (maybe there was a side of him, buried deep somewhere, that actually held those emotions for real), but on the inside he would just be tense and wishing time could pass faster. Then he would leave as fast as he possibly could and return to the others. He had no time to waste on family quality time.

If it was something Light did not like, it was being controlled by someone else. Ever since L had surprised him at the university ceremony and introduced himself, Light would feel from time to time that he was actually being controlled. In many aspects he was. The trick was to turn it around and prove to the detective that he wasn't the least affected by it. In time, L would be the one being controlled.

L... As soon as you're dead, my plan will go forward without any obstacles.

Yes, as soon as L was dead and out of the way, there would be no one left to stop Light and his plan to create the ideal world.

Kagome's POV

Two days had passed since the attack of the shinigami called Justin. InuYasha and his group had returned to the village, and were now waiting to depart once again – searching for clues for where Naraku or the Shikon shards could be.

Of course, Sango, Miroku and Shippo had all been troubled when they learned of what Justin had said. They were all worried for Kagome, afraid that she was in immediate danger.

"There are many problems with death gods. We don't know much about them – they could impossible to harm. We don't know how they hunt, their weaknesses, strenghts... Nothing. And least of all, we have no clue whatsoever to when he could show up again. That's why we need to be on guard at all times."

That was what Miroku had said. The others had agreed. Kagome had just been quiet, not knowing what to say.

The party had agreed to stay in the village for a few days before leaving. InuYasha hadn't been very eager to the idea, as usual, but he gave in, aware that the humans needed to rest. It had been a while since that last stopped for a longer time, and they were all carried lesser wounds or signs of weariness. Some of them hadn't had a decent night of sleeps for several days.

Kagome saw the longer stop as an oppurtunity to go back to her own time. It felt as if it had been months since she last saw her family.

"No way in hell!" InuYasha shouted when Kagome told him of her intentions.

She sighed. She knew he would react this way. He never liked her going home – and now that her life might be in danger, he was more determined than ever.

She already had her yellow backpack over her shoulder, and was ready to go at anytime. Now all she had to do was persuade this stubborn halfdemon.

"InuYasha, it's not like I will be in danger in my own time. There are hardly any shinigamis there... Demons and... things like them don't roam about everywhere like they do here." InuYasha snorted. "And besides, it's been months since I went back last! I need to see my family and go to school every now and then. It's important to me, and I've told you that many times already!"

"Is it more important than staying alive?"

"InuYasha!" Kagome felt her frustration rising.

At this moment, Miroku had passed them just in time. He couldn't help but overhear their conversation – it was quite hard for anyone in the area not to, and he decided to assist Kagome in the persuading.

While he himself was rather worried about the young priestess, he doubted that a death god would be able to harm her when she was in her own time. He knew nothing of how they moved or lived there – or if they even existed, but he guessed it would be safe.

"Now now InuYasha, just a few days won't hurt. It's not like we're going anywhere anyways. Besides, you know that Kagome-sama is a very responsible person and she's perfectly able to take care of herself. "

InuYasha glared daggers at the monk. He looked between him and Kagome, finally snorting loudly and turning his back towards her, proving that she had won the argument.

"Only two days. If you stay longer I'll go and fetch you."

Kagome breathed out in relief and smiled gratefully at Miroku. He returned the smile and motioned for her to hurry towards the well before InuYasha changed his mind.

At the same moment Kagome jumped through the Bone Eater's well, and in doing so began her journey back through the time, Justin Armonia Beyondormason laughed maniacally back in the death god's realm.

It was rare that he looked through the big orb that displayed the human's world. But now that he had a target – the Japanese girl by the name of Kagome Higurashi, he had use of it.

The reason of his laughter was the sudden change of the orb's picture. First, he had followed the girl jumping through an old dried out well. The action seemed odd to him, but when the picture suddenly started blurring like floating paint, he knew that something was strange. This had never happened before – and he would know so, being one of the oldest shinigamis.

The blurring faded out and instead of showing the bottom of the well like he expected, he now realized that what he saw wasn't the feudal Japan.

The girl had travelled through time right before his eyes.

Once again, the laughter bubbled up through his dry throat and created an echoing sound in the desert realm.

Soooo what did you think?

I don't know when the next chapter will be uploaded,but the second chapter is finished.I just want to feel like I'm a bit ahead in the it won't be too will probably go faster if you review, cause compliments is what keeps me fired up!:D