1. This is a Role Play between myself and RipJawWolfFang. I am role playing as Light and she is role playing as L.
2. I have altered this story to that of a fan fiction format so it not in script style in accordance with the rules.
3. This story is primarily Light x L, but will feature appearances from other canon characters.
4. This is an Alternate Universe, but will contain references to original canon plot.
Disclaimer: We do not own Death Note or its characters. They belong to Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
Part 1
Light sat looking at L, a very devious smirk playing on his features. He knew what it was that he was getting into, but he had a plan in mind. *L, you think you know who I am, but when I've set this particular plan into motion, you will be at my complete mercy.* He gets up and approaches the detective, suave and cat-like seductiveness in place. Without so much as a warning, he leans into the detective's space and purrs into his ear, "L... I'm Kira."
"I know," the detective mumbles and puts his thumb to his lip in thought.
"Though a confession from you is a nice surprise"
"Is it really though? I know that you've been pining for a confession from me for some time, and honestly, I could have played charades around this for several more months, but it would be rather boring to mull around this..." He paused, searching for the right word, "monotonous relationship of ours." He grabs the detective's legs and forces them to the ground so that he could straddle and lean more into the detectives space. In a low voice so as to not draw any more attention to themselves, he speaks again."If you think that this will end here and now, think again L. I have something close to you and I will take it if you do not fail to comply from this point on."
The older raven just looks up at the murderer, his face completely void of emotion.
"You would be wrong Light-kun for there is nothing closer to me then my work, which incidentally is putting you behind bars."
"Ryuzaki seems rather confident in his statement, but I am afraid that you will be eating that when I've told you that I've done some digging around behind your back." He leans back and looks into the raven haired man's features so that he could see his face better. He keeps his voice low, but still audible to only the detective."I know of the place you once called home L and I have learned of the true purpose of the institution. I was unfortunately unable to locate the previous generations, but this new one they have set up for you...quite intriguing."
"Just because you know of my old home does not mean you have the ability to use it against me." The detective states confidently, "I know you need a name and a face to murder and those at my home are well protected..."
"I would not be so sure about that Ryuzaki." A cold smirk creeps along his features, enough that he knew the detective would know about it and not be analyzing it."You had 3 successors, am I right? 'Near', 'Mello', and 'Matt' are their aliases." He does not remove his eyes from the detective's.
The older males eyes widen for a moment and his thumb moves back to his lip.
"That is indeed their alias..." L mumbles to himself.
"However you cannot kill them with only that..." Despite his confident voice there is a hint of worry inside.
Light was inwardly pumping his fist into the air, he'd discovered a small crack in the raven haired man's demeanor and now he would widen it."Perhaps you'd like to see one of my findings, send to me by Misa, who I've taken the liberty of hiding away at a secret location." He digs into his back pocket and procures a small photograph and this he hands to the raven haired man. On the photograph was one of the successors, 'Near' bound to a chair and slumped over, but something was not right. The pale flesh had no hinting of pink as it once did. Instead, it was just grey.
The great detective studies the picture for a long moment.
"What have you done to him..." Even though Mello is the only one of his successors he has spent any real time with in person seeing his beloved adopted children like this somehow cut him deeply. "Is he alive..."
"Have you already forgotten my last statement to you Ryuzaki? I mentioned that you had -and he emphasized this word heavily- 3 successors. I confess, it was hard convincing this one to participate willingly, but he's served his purpose well enough." He does not yet make a move to remove himself from the detective's lap.
L snaps his gaze from the photo to the killer then back to the photo, slowly stroking the boy in the picture with his finger.
"So... so you have killed him..."
"Your deductions are top notch as always L." Light finally stands back up, allowing the raven haired detective to return to his patented crouch. "Even when I've reduced that capacity by 40%, it is simply common sense to see that your youngest and brightest successor was still only a child, a fucking genius, but still a child. It was harder than originally thought to break him and with his co-operation, I've secured the names of the other two successors."
L still runs his fingers over the photo, trying to remain calm.
"Take me to him..." he whispers, sounding slightly broken.
"I need to see him..."
Light considered this for a long moment, pacing back and forth.*I know from past experience that you are a pathological liar L, but I can admit to seeing more of your true self from time to time. Only thing is, are you acting like this as a ploy to conjure up a back-up plan, which is highly likely, or do I actually go ahead and show you where he was taken?* He paces for another long moment before at last huffing out a sigh, but his features remained unchanged."I can bring you to him, but first, you must agree to comply with everything I ask of you. Make this sacrifice and I will allow this act of mercy on my behalf."
"No... I will not agree to anything until the other two are allowed to stay at my side," the detective mumbles, still looking at the photo.
"You can bring me to them or you can bring them here but regardless I want the two living ones to be at my side. It works to your advantage anyway, you can still hold them hostage with your power and I will know for sure they are alive and well. Then I will agree to whatever terms you have..."
"I cannot be so certain that you will not try to communicate with the remaining successors. I guess the only option at this point is for me to hold them in another room that only I have access to with cameras, one streaming for your benefit and several others for Misa's benefit. When this is done, I can have them moved here, but they are in fact my prisoners and any sign that you are not complying with my demands or otherwise, I will call Misa and she will take one of their lives. Do you understand?"
"I understand..." he whispers, taking the photo and putting it in the draw next to a photo of the one he has done all this for. One of Lights first victims and his now passed successor.
"You cannot find the first generation of my successors... because you killed the last of them... right in front of my eyes... and for that I will never forgive you... whatever plan you have for our 'relationship' I will forever hate Kira for what he took from me"
"Very well then. Let us reunite you with your successor, Nate River. I will make a phone call and then we will walk outside. Any questions from the task force members as to where we are going, simply answer that we are following a lead on this new Kira that came up." He removes a phone and dials a number.
"I am taking Him to meet one of his children. Meet me outside in half an hour. Understood. See you then." He hangs up and motions for the raven haired detective to stand before allowing the elder to lead them out of the room they were occupying.
The raven slowly makes his way down stairs, being careful not to move so fast as to look like he is to keen to leave. Light's father does ask where they are going but as if to be defiant, L simply states that they are going out to follow a lead at a cake shop.
Light adopts a calm demeanor, but inwardly, he was frowning at this small act, but for the time being, he will let it slide. They take their time getting to the ground level and ended up waiting for about 15 minutes before a black car shows up to pick up the pair. Light motions the detective inside and follows closely behind.
"Take us to the small one." The driver nods and soon the vehicle is in motion.
L looks over to the younger male and frowns. The brunette has no idea what he has taken from him at this point. His successor and his best friend both died at his hands and now he wants even more?
The trip took about 40 minutes, but they at last arrive at what appears to be a warehouse, cliché setting, Light knew this, but they were indeed convenient.
"We will be needing you for the return trip. Wait here for us." The driver nods and then Light gets out and lets the detective follow. The door has a numerical code entry and this Light punches in a series of numbers before a click was heard and they were granted entry. The space was large, but not empty, containing boxes and other containers. Light leads them both through this organized maze until they came upon a door. Light looks to L and then punches in another numerical code and opens the door, revealing the young deceased successor still in place. The air had a foul smell to it and Near's body was beginning to show signs of decomposition.
"There he is."
The detective gives a slight hiccup but manages to hold back tears as he moves forward and unties his younger friend, laying him out on the ground slowly. "I am so...so sorry..." he whispers and runs his fingers through his soft, white hair.
"I didn't mean for this to happen..." He cant help but wonder if the boy suffered at the hands of his killer which seemed most likely.
Light only watches with detached attention. He needed to get his men to remove this body properly when they got back to HQ. Unless of course L could do that himself. He grinned, managing to stifle his gag reflex at the acrid air.
"So now that you are here and you've seen your successor, do you have any plans for the body? You know that I can always have arrangements made to have a proper burial," he offered.
"You will not simply dump him in a river... He is an innocent child..." L mumbles slowly and runs his fingers through his hair.
"His body deserves respect..."
End Part 1