as it should be

"Hey," Ryuk starts cheerfully. He is imprisoned by cheer, bound by a blue-lipped grin. "How're things?"

"As Light Yagami wishes, I presume," Rem answers.

Ryuk chuckles. "Isn't it always."

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During the Yotsuba Arc, Rem and Ryuk chat.

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Cross-posted from Archive of Our Own, where I post under the name CaptainOfRed. Cover art by myself.