Light's POV

"Hi, I'm here to see Ryoko Taizumi." I said to the nurse. "Right this way." The nurse led us to a room and I heard banging. "Let me out, motherfuckers! I said, let me out!"

That definitely sounded like Ryoko. "Why is she locked in there?" I asked. "Because of her uncontrollable behavior, we had to lock her in a room filled with cushioning in order to prevent her from hurting herself." She explained.

"Ryoko, you have a visitor!" The nurse called. "Like hell I have visitors!" Ryoko yelled. "You're gonna have to be patient with her." The nurse advised. I gave a nod, saying I understood. She unlocked the door and I walked inside.

I spotted Ryoko near a corner, lightly banging her head against the cushioned wall as she swayed her body back and forth, like she was trying to hurt herself. And she was repeating a name over and over.

"Gelus... Gelus... Gelus..."

"Um... Ryoko? Ryoko Taizumi?" I said. "Visiting hours are over. Get out." Ryoko said as she continued to bang her head against the cushioned wall. "Ryoko, it's me. Light Yagami." I said. "Light... Yagami...?" She slowly lifted her off the wall, but didn't turn around to face me.

"Sorry, but I don't know anyone by that name." Ryoko said as she went back to banging her on the wall. 'Looks like I'll have to refresh her memory.' I thought.

"We met in preschool, remember? You brought in a doll for show and tell and you named him-"

"Gelus... His name was Gelus." Ryoko said, quietly. Ryoko slowly sank to her knees as she began to cry. "Gelus..." She whispered. "What do you want, Light? Here to laugh at me? Make fun of me that I finally made it into the madhouse?" Ryoko said.

"No. I didn't come here to do that at all." I said. "Then why... are you here?" She asked, slowly. "Well, for starters, I wanted to say that I'm sorry for your loss." I apologized. "Anything else? Are you gonna throw a fucking parade, happy that I have no one left in my family?" Ryoko asked, sniffling. 

"No, I'm not going to do anything like that. I'm sorry that you lost your Mom... and your aunt." I said. Ryoko wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her shirt and turned around, hiding her face in her knees. "Ryoko, I need your help."

"And what kind of bullshit help do you need from me?"

"I need your help... to Kira."

"Kira? That bullshit I've been hearing on the news? Ha! Let me tell you something, Light. Kira is a fake... Thinking he can pass judgement. Heh... yeah, right. I'll tell you what he's really doing; He's just killing for sport."

"You talk as if you personally know Kira."

"I don't... Wait, are you doing here again? What were we talking about?"

I have to get her out of this place with little sanity she has left. She's starting to lose it. "Ryoko, how would you feel if I said I could get you out of here?" I said. "I doubt it that's ever going to happen. I'm crazier than a... well, you know what I mean." She said, her face still hidden in her knees.

"Ryoko, tell me something." I said.

"Spill."

"What can you tell me about the Death Note?"

Ryoko paused before lifting her head slightly to look at me. "How do you know about that?" She demanded. I didn't answer. "Don't tell me... You're the User of the Death Note?" She asked. "Yes." I answered. "Fuck." Ryoko muttered.

"Ryoko, tell me everything. How were you able to create the Death Note? The Shinigami?" I asked. She giggled a creepy giggle. "Looks like it's story time," Ryoko walked over to her bed and sat down, her head lowered.

"I was alone... and my mother was sick. It was hard for me to make friends with others when they know absolutely nothing about how hard your life is. I did everything I could to make my Mom happy, trying to take care of her in any possible way that I can. When I realized I could never make friends... I started making my own. As I was growing up, I realized I couldn't watch over them forever, so I was forced to keep them in a place where they could be safe. That's when I created the Death Notes." She explained.

"You mean, there's more than one?" I asked. "Uh-huh," Ryoko glanced at me before looking at the wall in front of her.  lifted her head, looking at me. "Don't you see? They're my family. Too bad I won't be able to see them again as long as I'm cooped up in this loonybin." She said. "Actually, I'm closer than you think Ryoko." Ryuk said as he revealed himself to her.

"Ryuk... I can't believe it." Ryoko said, shocked. She got up from the bed and hugged him. "Hey. It's been a while, hasn't it?" Ryuk said. "I'll say." Ryoko replied. "How can you see him without touching the Death Note?" I asked.

"I don't need to touch the Death Note in order to see him. Because I created him, I can basically see all of them. Did you know Ryuk isn't the only Shinigami?" Ryoko said.

"I didn't know that. But listen... I can help you get out of here. All I ask in return is for you to help us find Kira." I said. "Hmm... All right, then. Anything to get out of this place. 'This is great! Now with Ryoko on our side, we're one step closer to finding Kira.' I thought.

After pulling some strings with the nurse, I was able to get Ryoko out of the hospital. I had to lie to the nurse, telling her Ryoko was my cousin and she was off her meds. That's she's been acting a little psychotic. We walked out of the hospital with Ryoko's things, heading back to HQ.