Broken Facades
by Arysthae
is a Death Note AU where Light encounters Misa when he's 16 right after Misa lost her family.
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Broken Facades provides examples of:
- Declaration of Protection: Light promises his father he will look after Misa.
- Demoted to Extra: Rem has no reason to complain now because Light/Kira has already vowed to protect Misa. L isn't seen very often either.
- Green-Eyed Monster: though she doesn't say anything Light gets the feeling that Rem doesn't like him very much.
- It's Personal: After discovering the Death Note works, the man who killed Misa's family is among Kira's first victims.
- Like Brother and Sister: Light cautions Misa that he's not exactly in love with her but he cares for her like a sister.
- Loves My Alter Ego: Misa likes Light but she worships Kira.
- Older Than They Look: Lampshaded when Light reflects on how he is so much more mature than Misa who is two years older than he is.
- Point of Divergence: Because Light met Misa before she became the Second Kira he actually likes her now instead of seeing her as criminal scum.
- Poor Communication Kills: At first Light can't tell Misa how he really feels about Kira because he's under surveillance by L.
- Secret Identity:Misa: Kira.Light: What about him? Do you want stats or something?Misa: You're Kira. I can't believe it.Light: Don't be ridiculous Misa. Whatever are you on about?Misa: You're Kira because this notebook fell on the Earth for you as well.
- Strange Minds Think Alike: To his surprise Light discovers that he and Misa share similar opinions about the state of the world and the justice system.
- Undercover as Lovers: Light and Misa both agree that the best way to throw off suspicion would be to "pretend" that they're dating.
- Witness Protection: after Misa gives her testimony Souichiro brings Misa home with him to live with them for a while in order to protect her from the dangerous criminal that murdered her family that's still on the streets.
