Seeing Is Believing: Chapter I

Author Note/Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. I do own, however, any of my OC's.

"I'm telling you, this isn't going to work." The brunette told her black-haired counterpart. They were currently on the patio of the brunette's home, and one made a bet. "Y'know, have you heard of faith? Or. . Are you chickening out, huh?" The other girl, sitting on a beige patio chair, questioned her friend beside her, also on a patio chair. It was a clear night, and stars were fluttering by. In their conversation as the other, brown-haired girl was about to counter, a shooting star streaked the sky. "It's a shooting star! Quick, wish for something, Kayla!" The black-haired girl said. "I wish. . We were transported into Death Note-world." The brunette, now Kayla, wished. The other girl giggled. "So you could reverse L's death?" She joked. "Yes, Cassandra. I want you to come with me." Kayla responded seriously. "Back to what we were doing. I had to cosplay L and you Light, correct?" Cassandra said. Kayla shook her head. "You know I don't like Light at all." She persisted. "Exactly, so I returned the favor by cosplaying L-" Cassandra explained; but she was cut off by a bright flash of light, immediately, due to the sharpness the two girls blanked out.

When Kayla woke up, she found herself in a hotel room. The clattering sounds of a metropolitan city could be heard echoing throughout the room. Groggy, and disoriented she looked herself in the mirror. She was fine, and her clothes were still on. She looked back and saw Cassandra sleeping on the second bed. Instinctively, she pushed her. "Cassandra, get up." Kayla said, and kept pushing until Cassandra sighed. "What happened?" She asked as she got up from her curled position on the bed. Kayla, taking a spy out of the window, had an idea of where exactly they were. "I believe we're in Tokyo. ." She finally said after a moment. Cassandra gasped at the realization, and so did her friend. "Then that can only mean-" But she was abruptly finished by the brunette to her side. "We're in Death Note." She said, looking at her as she did the same. "We're dreaming. We have to be." Cassandra said in disbelief that her friend's wish actually occurred.

"If we're in Death Note-world, then we have to find out what time we're in." Kayla told her. "Still, don't you think we're just having a vivid dream, after all, WE JUST SOMEHOW GOT TRANSPORTED TO DEATH NOTE?" She said, half-joking but mainly serious. Kayla shook her head. "We don't even know Japanese for that matter. ." Cassandra rambled. "This is no time to panic. . Actually, this is great. If we are where we are, I may be able to stop L's death!" She said, her voice pitched at her sudden excitement. However, Cassandra wasn't too happy. "And just make Light die sooner? Besides, we should be focusing on how to get out. I doubt two teenage girls would do much of a difference." She counted. Kayla smiled. "But we have one giant advantage, Cassandra. We know what's going to happen, and who everyone is. We know their names. ." She said, before her eyes drifting to an off-white bag on the bed Kayla had appeared on. "Did I have my computer bag with me?" She asked. Cassandra gave a nod and looked her way. "We might be able to find out what time we're in a lot sooner." Kayla said, before opening the bag, and taking out her laptop. Doing some quick keystrokes, she had figured it out. "The university Light is in. . To-Oh, just had their exams. . That means we're somewhere a tiny bit after Episode 9, when L reveals himself to Light at the commissioning ceremony!" She told her, delighted at her discovery.

"Makes it a lot easier for you." Cassandra sighed, unhappy that her most favorite character was at stake. Kayla glanced up. "Would you rather Light die by L, or the lucky idiot Near later?" Cassandra smirked. "I'd go with the latter, or even better he living." She said, her voice distracted. "Well, if we're going to follow through with your little 'Save-Ryuzaki' plan, we have to figure out how to get close to him." Cassandra finally said, knowing she couldn't deny that she would have appreciated it more had L won, after all, she disliked Near. Kayla pondered for a moment, before answering. "We know their names. . Everything. Heck, I even know that L was born on October 31, 1979." She said diligently. Before Cassandra could make a remark on her obsession of L, she answered her more directly. "That means if we 'accidentally' know L's identity, and make it somehow clear we know, he will have no choice but to put us with him." Cassandra nodded. "And then we will just have to intertwine enough to ensure he doesn't die by Rem, or Misa." Cassandra said with a low sigh. She didn't understand why she was making her favorite character die sooner, but she was in Death Note, after all. "Then it's settled." Kayla said with a grin. She looked outside the window. It was the afternoon, and she had the university's address.

Ready to go out the door, Cassandra stopped her. "But we don't know Japanese!" She cried. Kayla giggled. "Want to how I knew we were in Tokyo? I read a sign. Apparently I can read Japanese, and from what I know I can comprehend it too. And if you're with me, it's most likely you can too." She explained. Cassandra gave a slow nod, before shaking her head. "If it's the Tokyo I know, two teenage girls outside alone is dangerous." She commented. "We don't look like boys, and I'm not about to disguise myself as one. I know Judo like the back of my hand, you know that." Kayla reasoned. Cassandra sighed. "Alright, I'll go. Besides, the room is getting a little stuffy for my tastes." She joked. As they left, the hotel they were staying in was actually much expansive. Still, the duo managed to find the elevator. Worried the receptionist would say something, the two casually walked by. "Have a good afternoon." The receptionist said, to their surprise. And Kayla's deduction was right on the dot. Cassandra, too, could understand the Japanese.

They walked without event, and once they got the university's grounds Kayla was first to spy L. "There's the panda-man." She whispered to Cassandra. Cassandra gave an odd look as she caught sight of him, too. He was sitting on a bench, reading some book. "The book isn't red. We must be somewhere in nine or ten." Kayla noted. Cassandra nodded. It was pure bad luck that he had happened to look up from the book, catching sight of the girls staring at him. Kayla freaked mentally. "Act casual. We have to make him think something's up." She said, and began fake whispering to Cassandra. She made it look like she knew something that L didn't. Cassandra did the same in reply. Eventually, they walked off, and they had successfully caught the attention of the world's greatest detective. Though Kayla's eyes were still on L, and she bumped into the wrong person.

"Oh, sorry." She said, looking up. Cassandra had broken off while she wasn't looking. The person she had bumped into was no other than Light Yagami. Damnit, if I had a baseball bat right now. . She ranted. "Oh it's alright." He said, giving a hand. "Thanks, li-" She said, cutting herself off. It would raise suspicion knowing Light's name, wouldn't it? "Did you say something?" He asked, innocently as she rose to her feet. She knew the panda-man was watching from his bench. "Oh nothing. . Wait, are you Light-kun I've been hearing about?" She said, although her voice lied uninterested in Light's obvious charm. "Why yes, yes I am." He said, acting proud. "Nice to meet you, then. Well sorry for bumping into you, I was looking for a friend." She told him and ran off. Cassandra jumped from the bushes after out of Light's earshot. "Well aren't you lucky." She said, obviously envious. "Lucky? I had to go face-to-face with Panda-Man, then Light Yagami, serial psycho murderer!" She said, in a whisper in the latter part. "Then of course you ditched me." She sighed.

"Well, I guess you're right, but we definitely did get L's- I mean Ryuuga's attention." Cassandra corrected herself. Kayla looked at her. "Yeah, you're right. It'll only be a matter of time now until he goes up to one of us." And it was a matter of time indeed. The duo headed for the park nearby. Kayla sat on a bench while Cassandra sat on the swings. "You know, I guess swings are never childish anymore!" She said, swinging back and forth. Kayla shrugged as she took out her laptop and began typing. Cassandra looked ahead for a moment, before whispering, although audible to her friend. "Ryuzaki alert." She said, then went back to swinging. Kayla took note. It wasn't long before she could see a familiar outline in the corner of her eye. Kayla sat on her bench, just typing away like she didn't see him. Cassandra got off the swings and went on a path, leaving the two alone.

"May I sit down?" Addressed a familiar voice. Well well well, bored with Light? Kayla thought to herself as she looked up, but what she saw wasn't Ryuzaki at all. It was Light. Cassandra had played a trick on her. Oh come on. . . She ranted as she answered. "Of course, Light-kun." She said, closing her laptop politely, uncharmed by the chestnut-haired 19-year-old psycho killer 'Kira' in front of her. He sat down next to her. "I didn't quite catch your name, could you tell me?" He asked, with a gleaming smile. Kayla knew there was no chance she could run off now. "I'm Kayla. I just transferred from America." She said, making an excuse for her obvious American name. "Really? You speak Japanese perfectly." She commented. Kayla felt like eying him suspiciously. Why he had approached her confused her. She had no relation with L. . just yet. "Thanks, Light. Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?" She asked, looking up at him, attentively.

Somehow, he could feel her tense emotion, but he was bewildered why she wasn't falling for his charm. Still, if he lied around he was well aware someone might come knocking. "Oh, nothing, it was just I wanted to introduce you into To-Oh, that's all." He said casually, rubbing the backside of his head. Kayla nodded as he got up. "See you later, Kayla-san." He said with a wave as he left the park. Kayla gave a fake wave back. "It's alright to come out now, Cassandra." She said, and Cassandra came tumbling out of the bushes. "Bushes are your friend, aren't they?" Kayla joked as Cassandra sat on the bench with her. "Indeed. So what happened?" Cassandra said, hyped. "I have no idea what Mr. Kira was trying to play, but I think he was trying to hit on me or something." She whispered, twirling a strand of hair. "That makes so sense at all. . Why couldn't it be me?" She said, her eyes to the sky. Kayla gave her an elbow. "We're trying to save L, not go into fantasy love-lives with characters that don't truly exist." She said in a fine whisper.

"Yeah, you're right." Cassandra said, rubbing her shoulder. "Speaking of Ryuzaki, I wonder where he went off to. ." She mumbled, looking around. "We should go look for the panda. If I'm right he may be looking for us as we speak." Kayla said, putting her laptop in her bag and getting up. Cassandra nodded in agreement as the duo set out for the courtyard. However L was nowhere to be seen. Thinking for a moment, they rushed out to the parking lot. His limo was already going down the road. "Just missed him. ." Cassandra said. "Mhm. We should be going back to the hotel." Kayla said as the two set off for their arrival point.

Once at the hotel, Kayla was upside-down on her bed. "Do you think we should just tell L the truth and leave it at that?" She asked. Cassandra nearly spit out the milk she was drinking from recent room-service. "And spoil everything? Yeah. . Right." She said, shaking her head. "Well if we can't get to L fast enough, the whole school-phase will be over and we'll have to do something drastic." Kayla said, curling up on her bed. It was the evening. "Well, I'm going to sleep." Kayla told Cassandra and closed her eyes. It wasn't long before Cassandra did the same.

- T I M E S K I P ! -

Cassandra was the first to wake. Blinking, she got up to see that Kayla was still sleeping. Not wanting her friend to see her bed-head, she reached into the wardrobe. Somehow, there were clothes fit for the two and a hairbrush. It came clear it was no dream now. Taking the brush, she put her hair into a neat little ponytail. Kayla woke up not much after. "I'm starting to wish this was a dream." Kayla mumbled. Cassandra looked over to her. "Why?" She inquired. "Because we might end up risking our lives, especially after Rem and Misa appears. If we become a burden for Light he'll definitely convince her into killing us when he's in a temporary clear." Kayla said lowly. Cassandra shook her head. "Kayla, you don't understand. I'm getting the gitty-gitty feeling about you and Light. And you know what that means." She mused. "But I barely know him, at least. . In real-person. You know, he's Kira. He could be acting!" She chanted as she got up. "Maybe, but as you said, he has no idea or reason to use you quite yet." Cassandra reasoned. "But, Cassandra, if I were to make a move now I won't know what to say. I hate him, you know that pretty well." Kayla said as she brushed her hair into a nice, wavy down posture.

Cassandra giggled. Kayla gave the eye. "What are you thinking now?" She said, rolling her eyes. "If you can't go for Light. ." She said, "Go for L!" She laughed. Kayla wasn't amused. "Cassie, if we're going to be serious about saving L we can't jerk off." She said as she got changed as Cassandra went into the bathroom. Cassandra did the same. Once they were ready, Kayla sighed. "We can only go to the university now." Cassandra nodded as Kayla got her bag. As they walked out, Kayla paused. "I have the perfect way to get to L." Cassandra looked at her with curious eyes. Kayla answered before she could say 'What?'. "If L's L, he has to know sign-language." She told her. "And that means. . .?" Cassandra trailed off, waiting for her explanation. "When I see him and I get his attention again I'm going to say his true identity and his birthday." She said. Cassandra raised an eyebrow. "But that'll just make him put only you in custody." She said. "Besides, what if Light sees you? If he knows English sign-language we're screwed." She reminded her. "He won't, because you'll distract him." Kayla explained. Cassandra shook her head. "Alright, alright."

Once at the university, Kayla whispered to Cassandra. "You find Light. I'm going to find Ryuzaki." She whispered. Cassandra gave a nod and they dispersed. Kayla gave a sigh, and found the bench that she had seen Ryuzaki sitting on. He most surely come by again, wouldn't he? Taking out her laptop, she entrusted her hopes.