This is going to be dedicated to everyone that has reviewed any of my work, thank you all!! A special mention for Near-kun, who has taken on the unfortunate role of my editor! Without his help, I would still be stuck in that dreaded state of writers block… :D Anyway, enough of my chatter, read on and enjoy!

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"Because I love you…"

One simple statement and my world changed. Suddenly, I understood why L had been acting so…strangely. The change in his behaviour was slight, almost nonexistent to the untrained eye, after all, when has L been one for displays of emotion? But I understand him, well, I thought I did. That was why I was so shocked when he started doing these things, innocent, absent-minded things to the rest of humanity, but from L, they were blindingly out of character. Sometimes I would look up and catch him staring at me intently with those huge inquisitive eyes, only to quickly look away.

I thought he might be trying to befriend me to trick me into admitting my guilt as Kira, an absurd idea at the best of times. So, I asked him if he wanted anything, if there was a reason behind all these kind gestures.

I wasn't expecting that.

If he had asked for a favour, fine. If he had suddenly had a change of heart and no-longer believed me to be a psycho-killer, even better! Hell, I could even deal with him rattling off percentages at me, but this? This scared me. So I did the only thing I could.

I turned away.

Hoped you liked this chapter, it does get better, I promise! Please review…? Please…? :D Press that button and I will love you forever!