Death Note: Shadows Of The Reikai

::Death Note::
Shadows of the Reikai
::L Lawliet x Reader Slow-Burn::

Reikai : Japanese for "Spirit Realm"

"And so it was that their meeting began the whip of a chain that could not be stopped, for neither knew the consequences of their joining, nor of the veils which they would hold the power to tear."

Did L unwittingly have a hand in the creation of the world's deadliest weapon of mass murder? Was Ryuk truly as bored as he always claimed when his book fell from beyond the veil? Perhaps Light was more than just the butt end of chance in the eyes of the Shinigami; a pawn on a much larger board that spanned the reaches of Life and Death - a board on which you are a piece. You, a no-one of little significance, a reject floating aimlessly through the American foster system that has no place in a world of such giants; but you're more than the simple pawn you look to be, because even a pawn may trade out for a knight.

Shadows of the Reikai is attempting to weave together the events of the LABB from Another Note, the Kira Investigation from the Death Note Anime, and a few select scenes from Death Note Relight into one cohesive idea since they all seem to be a bit disjointed from each other as they are in-canon. From pinning down an explanation for Beyond's Shinigami eyes, and giving Light's undead form some well-deserved action, to keeping Matt around for longer than 32 seconds of screen time (because how dare they introduce that character only to kill him off so quickly?), this book has been great fun to write so far, and I hope you have as much fun in reading it.

And in case you're interested in cheesy stuff, I've got a "theme song" for the book:
:: Gunmetal Black by Varien ::
https://youtu.be/_tIM1JK1YpM

Oh right, and disclaimer stuff. Obviously, I don't own anything from Death Note, copyright stuff, blah blah blah, for unfortunately, I am not Tsugumi Ohba or Takeshi Obata, as confirmed by my shitty writing and cover art skills lol.