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Given the reasoning used in the past chapter and the notes claim, I can conclude L would not completely rule out the possibility of the Death Note belonging to a Shinigami. He considers it to be only a 1-3-depending on the point of the story- possibility, I think I mentioned that. However, it is impossible under the idea of the rules being created with such care and well thought out ideas seems unlikely enough to allow the idea of a Death God. However, he decides to test it as a possibility, as it is the only testable possibility. All of the others are not provable except by a failure of testing the Death Note.

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Proof

Watari stopped in to give L the most recent testing scores and the dimensions of psych of his three top possible successors. L held the envelopes gingerly, taking them back to his room for later study. Watari also brought along several case files for L to glance over later before departing. The elder had to attend a meeting at interpol, which was being held for an annual meeting of the world police. Watari's attendance would allow L to keep up with the latest news regarding police problems. Also, Watari would be able to give the results of cases L, Erald Coil, and Danuve have solved.

Always finding time for L, Watari sat and drank tea with his friend, talking mostly of the cases. L decided it against his better judgment to mention the Note prematurely. However, L did ask Watari to find a criminal on death row which the Japanese -being preferred for obvious reasons- government would allow to have used by L. Watari began to question why, and L mentioned he had to test something for a case. Watari left it at that, knowing better than to delve to far in L's affairs. L had, of course, not entirely lied, as finding the owner who is brilliant enough to think up the rules was a case for him. Also, believing the idea a God of Death owns this would require his own eyes to see it.

After finishing his tea, Watari took his leave. L placed his cup on the table, careful in putting it on the wood with only two fingers holding it. He wrapped his arms around his legs and balled himself in the chair, almost scared at the smallest of all possibilities. He knew this was wrong. Risking someones life for his own want to know. However, seeing as the low probability, he is actually saving this man's life. Plus, it will be easy to give someone the option of writing their name in a notebook as opposed to the chair.

L knew Watari would easily find someone quickly. Also, the Japanese government would rarely second guess L is his investigations. The most embarrassing part would be confessing to Watari the reasoning behind a seemingly idiotic request. Yet, L knew Watari would probably not question the motives and simply act. Perhaps the criminal could meet with L face to face. According to the rules of the Note, the criminal could not kill L. It is also possible to set it up in a room were the sleuth could not be hurt or attacked. However, it would be tough to tell the government what happened. Maybe if he had the criminal right a cause of death...? Or would that be going too far?

L took the cup by two fingers. He brought the cup to his mouth, the warm bitter-sweet aromas of the herbal tea intoxicating his senses. His slight fatigue began to wash away as he sipped with a tentative tongue despite his many glasses of this tea. No matter how many times it had washed through him, the drink was always new in its calming effects. His mind effaced of worry as he took to his thoughts again. It was in these few seconds that a new, more immediate plan came to mind. It is possible and faster for L to test the note himself.

That would be murder though. Nevertheless, L found another way to test the note. If a Note holds any power, then it may be possible for a piece of it to hold that same power. It would satisfy his curiosity if the criminal merely wrote his name on the page and then did not die. Then, L would dispose of the Note when it failed. If it holds any power, then it is not completely unreasonable to believe it should transfer that power to any part of it. L then went to his bed and slept.

L awoke 6 hours later. He rose from his the bed and and flexed himself with a stretch. He then reverted to his hunched back and stood. He walked swiftly to kitchen and brewed a pot of coffee. He needed the caffeine this early as he was not at all a morning person. It never really struck him that his constant fight to stay awake was merely a way to avoid waking up.

Nevertheless, he continued by organizing several new cases Watari had set on the table when he came back from the interpol meeting. The pile was topped by several foreign currencies. The “thank you”s were not demanded by L or his other pseudonyms, but some governments paid him some small some anyway.

L heard the brewer timer go and fixed himself a cup of coffee. He added 3 sugar cubes and 2 teaspoons of creamer. He gingerly took up the cup and walked back to the table. He took his seat, crouching in the position that allows him to deduce with a superior intellect. Having given the first case a cursory look over, he deduced several theories regarding the suspects. The highest had reached 9 about halfway through the evidence section. At that moment, L's thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his self phone.

He placed his cup of sweetened coffee on the table and reached with two fingers into his back pocket. With his versatile fingers, he opened the cell phone and held it with seemingly little care between his thumb and index. He inquired “Hello?”

“L, it seems the Japanese government has a prisoner to die tomorrow on the 5th to 6th hour.”

“Good, then make the appointment for 5:15 tomorrow then. All I need is for him to write his name on a scrap of paper I will send with you. After you watch him sign his name correctly, document the time he signs it on the envelope. Bring the envelope back and also write the time of death.”

“I will your request is met. The government will have no qualms with this... ” Watari's voice trailed off. L quickly understood that in Watari point of view, this seemed very odd. Plus, this one of the few “cases” that L has told Watari almost nothing about. Though Watari would not question him, L wondered if it would be worth explaining to Watari about the whole wild goose chase. On the other hand, he could say that the case it pertained to had been solved before he could use the information.

Still, if the criminal died of a heart attack, would Watari put it together? That is an almost certain fact. If that were the case, then L would claim that it was a note L found and needed to test. The government would be in awe, but Watari is the only one L needed to confirm with. This would be the truth and would satisfy Watari at least until L figures out what to do with the Note.

L resigned himself into the cases at hand.

The Shinigami sat there, watching the actions of the human who took up the Note he dropped. He planned on coming sooner, but the Note had not even been used once in the weeks since he dropped it. The person who picked it up has not used it in 2 weeks and 3 days according to human time. This seemed odd, but the Shinigami had to appear before the owner sometime. The Shinigami rose up and headed for the portal to the Human world. As he passed, a Shinigami asked, “Ryuk, Where're you going?”

“To get my Note.” Ryuk answer honestly.

“Where did you put it?” The other asked, surprised a Shinigami would leave their Death Note lying around.

“The Human World.” He answered curtly. His wings manifested themselves and he took flight into the human world.

A/n Alright...I think this chapter 2 is stronger than the last. Certainly better thought out...hehehe. “Watari” is used 15 (16 with the last one...) times in this chapter alone. I suppose that a) I was too lazy to use a pronouns. or b)...I got nothing...