"Nii-san?" asked a small girl with black hair and eyes. Her brother looked down at her.

"Yes Amber?" He asked.

"Do we have money for food tomorrow?" She asked. He blinked, and then smiled. He didn't have a normal little sister. Most girls her age would have no need to ask that, to care about that. She had seen more than the average 40-year-old man. He was 95% sure on that.

"You have no need to worry about that. I'll find something" He said as he tucked her in to her be- err… mattress. He kissed her forehead, as she smiled up at him, knowing her Nii-san would come through for her. L walked out of her room, and sat down on the old, run down sofa. He ran a hand through his hair. He thought, he thought about how just 2 mouths ago, his mom and dad were killed in front of his sister. He had came back from school late to find the front door blown off its hinges. I instantly, he ran to Amber's room. Not finding her, he ran to his parent's room, only to find a blood bath. His heart sank when he found her curled up in the closet.

L shivered at the thought. He never wanted her to go threw that again. Just then, the door bell to their small shack rang. Slowly he moved to the door. As he looked threw the small hole in the door, he saw -an older man in his late 50s or 60s. L was 80% sure this man meant no harm. He was too old to be a police man and didn't any visible badge. L opened the door. The man looked at L and smiled.

"You must be L, correct?" L nodded.

"You may call me Watari. Can I come in?" The man asked. L nodded once again and stepped aside for him to enter. Watari took off his hat reviling his combed back gray hair.

"I own an orphanage for gifted children, called Whammy's house. I found you school records and saw that you were at the top of your class. I would like you to join us at Whammy's." The man finished.

"I can't." L said simply.

"And why not, If you don't mind me asking?"

"My-" He didn't get to finish.

"Nii-san? Who is this man? Did he come to take us away?" Amber asked as she walked in.

"Oh, I see. Well, we can't very well leave your sister here can we? If you choose to come she can as well." Watari smiled.

L knew his answer right away with out thinking.

"I'm sorry Watari. But, I can't be separated from my sister. If some one were to adopt her, they wouldn't won't me." he stated grimly. The old man let out a small laugh.

"Oh dear! You seem to have miss understood me! Children aren't adopted from Whammy's. It's more of a boarding school." Again, the man smiled.

"Ok, we'll go." L said giving in.

"Well then! So we know what classes to put you two in you have to take a test." L nodded understanding. Watari started to pull out two large packets of paper. He handed L one, but didn't give Amber hers.

"Oh dear. It seems that I only have one more test, and it's far too hard for you." He told Amber. "I'll have to give you yours at Whammy's" He said as he started to put the test away.

"Let he take it." L told him. Watari looked taken aback. "She's just as smart as I am. The test you plan to give her will be too easy." Watari nodded and handed her the test. They both sat on the sofa. Amber looked over at her brother as he sat oddly. She pulled her legs up to sit like him, finding it a lot easier to think and also comfy. Looked at his sister and smiled. They both then begin their tests.