[Introduction] The Eyes Reopen...

[eyeofjustice]

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[justiceis_red]

Light can be found (surprise surprise) in the library.

Not reading, at the moment, though, even if a book on vampires is open in front of him. On the contrary, resting his head on his hand, eyes closed, and wishing he didn't feel like banging it repeatedly into a table in the hopes that that would chase away his headache. This is not the way things are supposed to be.

And he's lost, it seems, his chance at having something to do as well. Powerfully irritated and powerfully in pain, the Light Misa knows is slightly disheveled, a little cranky looking, but definitely alive. Very, very much so.

[eyeofjustice]

Misa briefly passes by the library. A library? Ok, I guess. Wait... Shes stops dead in the middle of hallway and spots Light. My eyes... are they playing tricks on me? She walks into the library, for a while, time stops for Misa.

[justiceis_red]

Light is still utterly unaware of her presence, and finally lowers his hand, half-heartedly scribbling something and turning a few pages in the book, not really focusing at all. Clearly distracted, then: usually his awareness is better, but...

He catches himself wondering idly where he would be if not here, and shakes that thought off quickly. Unpleasantly stalled is not a good place to be, he thinks, and closes his eyes, leaning his head backward over the edge of the chair he's sitting in.

[eyeofjustice]

As soon as her world goes back to normal, she yells out with all of the sonic energy she can muster, "LIGHT!"

[justiceis_red]

He doesn't quite jump, but he does startle, badly, and then he recognizes that voice and all he can think is one highly vehement oh DAMMIT. That's Misa. That's Misa and what in hell is she doing here and he suddenly has a powerful desire to bolt.

And turns his head slowly, almost hoping that it's someone else. It isn't.

"---hello Misa," he says, a bit more subdued than usual, and certainly more than her own greeting. "I can hear you, you know." He doesn't get up, at least not quite yet. This could make everything so much worse...

...or could it possibly...?

[eyeofjustice]

She crushes him in a large hug. "I thought you were dead. I'm so relieved, Light. This is a sign, I'm sure of it."

[justiceis_red]

Yep, that's Misa all right. He turns a little pink, perhaps surprisingly, and tries feebly for a moment to pry her off, but gives up, hopefully before she notices. "I am," he says, with a bit of a frown, "Misa - what are you doing here?"

Yep, same old occasionally (often?) sourpuss Light.

[eyeofjustice]

She finally lets go of him. "Well, Light. Did you really die?"

[justiceis_red]

He steps back. Just for space. "--yes. But you still haven't answered my question. Why are you here?"

[eyeofjustice]

"... I came here to follow you because you were gone. I couldn't take it, so I did the only thing I could..."

[justiceis_red]

Light pulls back a little, then takes her shoulders, looking - a little - not furious, that would be too much. "You what?"

[eyeofjustice]

"I followed you... you know I have meaning on this world without you."

[justiceis_red]

Breathe out through the nose. Shouldn't he be more pleased about this, Light thinks to himself, but he is unaccordingly ...exasperated. He puts it up to alarming experiences. "Don't be an idiot," he says, a little disdainfully, "It's a waste. But since you're here..."

[eyeofjustice]

"What can it be?" She asks, clearly eager to please.

[justiceis_red]

Useful. "Something utter than a catastrophe," he says, with slight annoyance.

But - he turns around, suddenly. "What did they tell you?"

[eyeofjustice]

Misa frowns. "I'm trying not to be, ok? Just tell me what you need done, and I'll do it."

Misa looks confused. "What do you mean?"