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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.

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