Moment in time: 1

He paced up and down the room smiling down at the two new faces. I let another steady breath out as the final nurses cleared the room. Giving birth – let's say I never want to do that ever again. But it was all worth it just to see the massive grin on my husband's face. One boy, one girl. I let my eyes slide close with contentment as I hear one of them make a squeaking noise. To think that I had come this far, I had a family now. I was just a 12th grade high schooler when my life changed. I had lost friends, family and nearly died myself. If only my parents could see me now – they'd be so proud. I have a husband, a house, a job, and two beautiful children.

"Thought of any good names?" I hear his voice ring out, slightly less monotone than usual. We wanted to wait to see what they looked like before we chose the names or more rather we were both caught up in work and cases to be able to properly talk about it. He comes back over and gently passes the two godsends to me. I stare down at the girl who already has some dark wispy hair, then the boy, who has more of a dark brown fuzz. I got lost in thought of the two resting faces as Lawliet asks me the question again. "(Y/N)?"

"Hhm?" I bring my attention to the father of our children. "The girl reminds me of you..." I look back down to her peaceful face, her chubby cheeks. "Ayame. That'll be her name." (Ayame means Iris). He picks her up with a smile.

"Well Ayame, it's nice to meet you." He whispers down at her. L takes her little hand and shakes it gently. I couldn't help but smile at the cute exchange. "And the boy Sachiko." (Meaning essentially happiness.) I nodded in agreement. In their short time, they had brought me a lot of happiness. I was just glad that they were going to be growing up in a world rid of Kira. Light.

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Moment in time: 2

I sat there in the chair of our living room holding Sachiko who bounced up and down happily. I held the camera steady as Lawliet grabbed both of Ayame's hands and helped her walk across the wooden floor. Her little feel plodded unevenly but she managed to make it to the end. We all clapped with joy and praised her – she squeaked with happiness. L let go of her and she stood all by herself. She took a step, then another, then another. She wobbled and fell into his arms. They had been her first steps, I was happy that I got that on camera – I would be able to relive that moment again and again. The two of us smiled broadly at our little girl's achievement.

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Moment in time: 3

"It won't be scary I promise." I knelt down to the little boy with brown hair. I held out my pinkie for him to take. He took it with his small finger and shook it. "Now, remember what I said. You can't go telling people dad's name okay?"

"Okay mummy."

"Good boy." I hug the small child who was bursting with energy. "Go get your shoes on and we will meet dad and Ayame in the car." He nodded and ran down the hallway, his backpack bouncing behind him. Sachiko was like me, bursting with energy and constantly excited. Ayame was like her father, quiet and smart. She was already reading simple novels and completing simple maths equations. Sometimes when it was my day off work L would take her to work with him. Matsuda and the others had stayed by his side and they all worked hard and diligently and loved Ayame. She would run around headquarters terrorising everyone and leave Watari to clean up the big mess that she regularly made. Now she could only do it on weekends since now they started school.

L and I had decided to send them to an English-speaking school. Being multi-lingual was definitely worth it. Especially since we moved around a lot because of work. Sometime England, others America, sometimes Australia, maybe even China. But Japan was my home – our home.

The stomping footsteps came racing down the hallway. I took his little hand and lead him out to the car.

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Moment in time: 4

They ran laughing around corners and hallways while Lawliet chased after them. "It's time for bed! You have school tomorrow!" He shouts out to them.

"No, never!" Sachiko yelled back as he ran next to Ayame who was sucking on a lollypop. L catches up with them and scoops them in his arms. They wriggle with energy as he takes them to their room and throws them playfully on the bed. He holds them down as he tries to get the covers over them.

"It's bedtime and Ayame what did I say about having sweets before bedtime?!"

"But you have them all the time dad!"

"That's different." He pulls the covers fully over them. Ayame jumps up and leaps forwards into his arms.

"But justice has no bedtime."

"No, it does not, but you do!" I can see them laughing away as I lean against the doorway. Sachiko and Ayame spot me and instantly lie back down in bed. L spots me. "I wish it was that easy for me."

"Hah, well you're not mother!" I put my hands on my hips and poke my tongue out childishly.

"Mummy can you read us a story?" Ayame says as she yawns.

"Of course." I sit on Sachiko's bed as Lawliet sits on Ayame's bed. I take a book form the shelf and begin to read. "Once upon a time..."

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Moment in time: 5

"I can't believe it's been 17 years already." I sigh as I lean up against Lawliet's shoulder. We sat closely together. Today was the day, the day Ayame and Sachiko graduated school. Ayame was already working on cases with us and Sachiko had big plans to travel the world with his friends which Ayame kept accusing him of wasting his life already. I remembered back to when I was her age. I too was already working on the Kira case. She was a combination of the both of us, but more like L. I snapped a quick picture as she walked up on stage to make a speech. Of course, she had been school captain, what wasn't she these days.

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Moment in time: 6

We sat with our hands intertwined as Ayame told us the nightmares of having a child scream every morning at 2 am. 65. 65 god dammed years. It had flown by so quickly, and now I was a grandparent. Life is really short, it's not just a saying. She cradled her newborn in her arms. She had fallen in love with Matsuda's son who was a few years younger than her. We all still worked together except Watari and Soichiro who had passed away. It was a very sad time, especially for Lawliet. I gazed on at my beautiful daughter, she was successful, happy and now an internationally renowned detective. It ran in the family – mostly.

Sachiko was a freedom fighter. He would go to all the third world countries and help them fight for their rights. He was quite an inspiration and had three young children of his own. I couldn't be prouder.

Every child in school learnt about Kira and the great detective L. Our children were never allowed to reveal our names or even talk about us. When they were little and had friends over we could have to give them our fake names and a job cover up. It was safer that way. I was just happy that they were not born into a world threatened by Kira – by my lost best friend. I missed him still, I missed Light, who he used to be. He only wanted justice. He did the wrong things for the right reason. I still had nightmares about that night. The night where I shot him stone dead. I didn't even think twice, I don't regret it though if I meant Ayame and Sachiko had to live in a world with him in it. We never talked about him...ever.

Ayame passed her newborn to me and I cradled him in my arms. I looked up to he her with a lollypop in her mouth, just like her father. Lawliet still had bare feet everywhere he went and still managed to sit crouched despite his age.

I love him...so much.

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My name is (Y/N) (L/N) and this is where my story ends. I've been through pain, suffering, heartache, I have been through hell and back, but through that I have discovered a greater meaning to life. I was only young when my life changed but in doing so, came the best life I could've wished for. I have two beautiful children and a husband who I love very much. I have lived a long life – a good life and I wouldn't change it for the world.

My story might end here but our legacy will live on forever.

I am strong. I am determined. I fight for justice. I am (Y/N) Lawliet.

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The end.