Disclaimer: I do not own Death note, if I did L would have never died.
Warning: Angst.
Pairing: Raito/L
Summary: Raito is dead, but what happens if L wants him have a second chance? What is the price to save a friend?
Notes: Well, here is the first chapter of a new story. Please tell me what you think.
Chapter One:
The entire place was dark. No sound came, silence. No one was around. Not one single person could hear the rant of a serial killer. Of course to him, he was god, justice, and the protector of innocence.
"I am god!" The young man yelled at the world of nothingness.
A chuckle rang out in the darkness. The young man knew that voice well and he wanted it to disappear. It would never be good to have the man he killed seeing his disgrace. He lost to Near and Mello who never could compare to the great detective. Turning his head, he stared out into the darkness.
"Why do you torture me?"
"I did not come to torture Raito-kun."
"Then, why did you come?"
"To see my first friend."
"I was never your friend."
"Maybe not to Raito-kun, but to me Raito was my friend."
"You are a liar."
"Even though Raito-kun does not wish to admit it, I still believe we were friends at some point."
Ratio laughed loudly. He never was L's friend. He played the older man for a fool. Their friendship was a lie to try to take the other down. He won that game. He defeated the great detective.
L stared at the young man who became a friend to him. He felt sorry for the other man. The power of the death note corrupted Raito. Raito would have been a great detective like him if he chose that path. As he hunched over, he stuffed his hands into his pockets. There was not enough time to save the one who was his first true friend. Sighing loudly, he replied to Raito laughing, "Raito can lie all he wants but at one point we were friends."
"L, you are a fool. It was a game between us. I won."
"You lost in the end like I knew you would. My sacrifice was needed to win the war against a murderer."
"I WAS GOD!"
"Raito was not a god but a foolish human who thought power could stop crime. It was a foolish belief."
Before Raito could rant out his rage, a female voice interrupted them, "It is time, L Lawliet. There is no more time for you being here. Say your goodbyes."
"Wait! You are leaving me alone!" Raito yelled.
Turning to look at the poor fool who got caught up in something that should have never been in the hands of a human, L sighed sadly, "I only came to see you. I do not belong here."
"So you came to gloat."
"What difference does it matter why I came when Raito will never believe my words?"
"Leave L. I do not need you or anyone for that matter."
"That is not what Raito said when faced with death. Raito wanted someone to come to save him."
"ENOUGH!" The female voice rang out in the darkness. "Your time is up."
He turned to the female in the darkness, waiting for something. He looked back at the young man he could not save. Could there be a way to stop everything? They were friends before and he wanted that back. Hunching over even more, placing his thumb across his lower lip, and biting the thumb, L asked, "Could we change this?"
"You ask for a lot, L Lawliet." The voice replied. "He is not worth the sacrifice."
"What are you talking about?" Raito asked rudely.
As his dark eyes land on Raito once more, L smiled sadly. Yes, it was worth the sacrifice. He didn't understand why he felt the need to save a mass-murderer. Maybe it was because Raito was his first friend. Maybe it was for another reason. When he looked back at the higher being, he nodded his head and retorted, "He is well worth it."
Sighing loudly, listening to the young murderer scream out his rage, the female smiled while she spoke, "I see. Maybe one day you will see as well, L Lawliet." Before either of the two young men could say a word, she raised her hand and every part of the darkness lit up white. Watching as the men began to disappear, she whispered, "Hopefully you will see this time around."
Everything became silent once more. The place was empty again. The young female disappeared and prayed for the safety of the two young men. She does not know what fate holds for them. She gave Raito one more chance.
Waking up quickly, L found himself in the bed at the Wammy House. As he scanned the area, he realized that he needs to work quickly. Time was not on his side. It might be his only chance to save the young man he failed the first time. As he swung his legs off the bed, he thought, "I will save Raito this time even though I will pay the price of giving him another chance."