It had been two days since Hope had been shot. I visited her everyday but nothing seemed to change. Halle took very good care of her, changing her bandages and keeping her clean. Halle said that she was healing at an amazing rate. Anthony and I did do some research to help. We found that nature Gods can't be killed by mortal weapons like guns, and even if they are shot within 24 hours the gun wound has healed completely. However because Hope was only half nature God it was taking her some time to heal. Her body had automatically shut down so that it could focus all it's energy on healing her wound. I was sat in the main room playing with some cards, thinking about Hope when I felt a slight tap on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Anthony looking at me.

"Near, are you alright?" I nodded slightly and went back to playing with my cards. That had been happening a lot lately I would tend to just go completely still. Anthony said it was because I was worried about Hope and maybe that was true. The fact that she was on her death bed made me realised just how important she was too me. I wouldn't say I loved her, that thought seemed ridiculous to me. I couldn't fall in love could I? Not even thinking about Hope there was also the Mello problem. I had been looking for him almost day and night with Anthony. We still couldn't find him. Where was he? And had he found any more information on the Kira case? If he had was he any closer to bringing him to justice? We still hadn't had any leads though I did watch this tv programme called 'Kira's Kingdom." There were loads of these shows popping up now. All saying they were supporting Kira and carrying out his will. It made me angry, these people bowed down to him just because they were scared for their own lives. Ridicules. What good would accepting Kira do? "Near, we got word that the Japanese task force are moving in on the Mafia's base." This caught my interest.

"How did they get that information?"

"It seems they had a call from Kira telling them that he is going to kill the members of the Mafia on November the 10th. He said if they want to get the notebook back that is the best time to do it."

"So Kira is cooperating with the police to retrieve the notebook. Though this will just enforce my idea of Kira being the second L."

"Why?"

"Well, Kira wouldn't want the police to have it because it is the key to his power. So I would think that he would want to get it back unless Kira is close to the police and can keep a close eye on it. Not many people even know that the task force have the notebook so it has to be in the task force and since we have already established that Kira being the second L would give him power, it would make the second L Kira."

"That makes sense. So you are sure about this now?"

"Yes I am, though I would be more sure if Hope was here to confirm my theory. If this is the case then we need to obtain as much information of this second L as we can. It is not good enough only having a theory we have to have solid proof."

"How will we get that?"

"The other members of the task force can help us. They were with L before he dies they know a lot about the second L. If we can get them to doubt him, get them to tell us anything that we can use to prove my theory it will be helpful."

"And what do we do about them going into the Mafia base? Do we help them?"

"No, we will wait and see what happens. The task force can handle this, we do not need to get involved but do get the satellites working it will be interesting to see how both Mello and the second L handle a situation like this."

"Near, the Mafia base just exploded." Shouted Anthony as he charged into Hope's room where I was sat on the floor calmly playing with my robot's.

"That does not surprise me. Mello has always had a thing for going over the top and blowing things up. I imagine he would do anything to not get caught including killing himself."

"So you think he is dead?"

"When it come to Mello I can never be sure but do not assume that he is dead or alive. We will most likely see in a few days."

"Will he come here?"

"Probably. The photo I took from Wammy's house when we went to pick up Hope. He will come for it, that I am sure of. He wants to vanish, so that we can not found him and with the Mafia dead he will erase any existence of himself. It is the perfect opportunity for him to fake his death. Anthony please tell everyone at Wammy's house not to share information of Mello's appearance. The second L, being Kira will most likely want to wipe both Mello and I out. Since he needs a face and a name I will not let him have either until absolutely necessary." Anthony then turned to leave but then stopped at the door and turned to face me. He looked at Hope and then back at me.

"She will wake up. Her wound is almost completely healed according to Halle. You don't have to stay with her all the time."

"I know but it seems to put my mind at ease if I am in the same room as her but thank you for your concern." He nodded and then left me alone with Hope. I stood up and looked at her. Her face was peaceful when she was sleeping but her breathing still seemed laboured. When she moved in her sleep even slightly her face would crumple in pain. I just wanted to make her pain disappear but there was nothing I could do. Halle said I just needed to let her rest. She was all I thought about now. When I wasn't sat on the floor next to her I was in the main room trying to solve this case though my mind would always drift back to her. If I couldn't see her I would fond myself worrying like crazy. If I was in the room I could see with my own eyes that she was okay. She started to move in her sleep. She was trying to turn over. Her pain crumpled in pain and she groaned. I quickly went over and place my hands on her shoulders, gently pushing her back down. "Please stay still Hope. I need you to get better." She seemed to hear me and she relaxed again. I sighed and sat down on the chair that I hand placed by the side of her bed. I was tired because I was up a lot at night, I couldn't sleep much knowing she was laying her in pain, on her own. I looked up at her wall and saw the pictures she had drawn. Some of them were old like the picture of her mum and Watari, but then I noticed the picture of me and the SPK members. There were ones of us working, and me staking my dice on the table. Then at the right hand corner of the wall there was the picture of Mello and Matt. Where could he be now? I thought. Then I laid my head down on Hope's pillow and let sleep take me...