Caught

by rain angst

Light had thought he was going to win. But L played a card Light had not forseen until it was to late.

1. Chapter 1

Title- Caught

I am hoping this doesn't reassemble anyone's work and if it does I apologize.

The story may start out kind of slow but it picks up I swear!

So another new story, gah I am really bad. I think I have over seven stories now that are in progress, shit. Oh well I got all inspired and had to write this!

Hope you all enjoy!

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The handcuffs had come off, but Light refused to leave the building. L was becoming nervous; it bothered him that Light wouldn't leave, especially since he seemed to have grown a new found love for Misa. During the time they had been chained together, the younger man had claimed it was a one-sided love, but that changed after Light had touched the Death Note. If he was right, then Light was indeed the first Kira, and Misa was the second.

"It is one a.m., you should go to bed Light-kun," L dismissed.

"You used to keep me up until three in the morning," Light responded, but his body betrayed him as he yawned.

"Your body agrees with me," L said as his eyes looked away from his computer to face Light.

"I guess you're right," Light chuckled as he stood up and stretched his arms over his head.

"You should try and get some sleep too Ryuuzaki, don't want you dropping dead on us from lack of sleep," Light teased.

L's blank eyes stared into Light's almond eyes carefully; there was no malice behind the younger mans eyes, but L was sure Kira wouldn't mind.

"Is that a threat from Kira?" L asked cynically, while he chewed on his thumb.

Light released a small sigh, while shaking his head. "I wish you would stop calling me Kira. Haven't we spent enough time together for you to realize that I'm not a mass murderer?" Light asked tiredly.

"I will never be convinced until we catch Kira," L answered, and saw Light's face drop with disappointment.

"Maybe one day, you will believe me," Light remarked more cheerfully.

"I doubt that day will ever come," L replied flatly.

"I really do wish you would believe me," Light said wistfully.

"That won't be happening, so you should go to bed?" L quirked and Light nodded his head in agreement.

"Goodnight, Ryuuzaki," Light said, and turned to leave. Before entering the elevator he turned around and called out to the older man one more time.

"Try to get some sleep, I don't want anything bad happen to you," Light worriedly called over to L and Ryuuzaki ignored the comment.

Light turned back around to face the now open elevator doors and got in. The elevator doors closed behind Light and began its decent to the upper floors. Once it reached the fifteenth floor, Light stepped out into the dimly lit hallway. He was still staying in the room he had shared with Ryuuzaki.

He hadn't seen a point of moving all of his things to another room especially since L hadn't entered the room since the handcuffs had come off.

Changing into his night clothes, Light finished his preparation for bed and walked over to the queen sized bed. It still felt weird not having Ryuuzaki lying beside him, but Light figured that it was only Stockholm syndrome. He would get over it soon enough.

His plan was working. Misa was killing again and it was only a matter of time for Ryuuzaki to point out how Misa could be the only one; if he was lucky, L would finally die tomorrow. Rem would write down the detective's name and she die along with L. He wouldn't have to worry about her death threats to him anymore and if Misa became useless to him, he could just kill her off without worrying about an angry shinigami.

Pure joy fled through Light's body at the thought. His only opponent would be dead, and he would become God of the new world soon after. No longer having to look over his shoulder and see L breathing down his neck. No longer having a challenge, a small frown settled on Light's lips. He would miss the challenge, but in the long run, L dying was more beneficial to him.

With that thought in mind, Light fell into a peaceful sleep.

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Once L was sure Light would not come back down he hit record and filmed himself for twenty minutes doing various searching on the website. At the twenty minute mark he looped the video cameras and got out of his swirly chair. Rem was by the glass table, lingering near the Death Note.

L made his way over to her and stepped up onto the white couch before getting himself comfortable on it.

"I have a proposition for you?" L bluntly stated and watched the white shinigami eye's widened slightly.

"What could you possibly offer me that I want," Rem inquired.

"Human nature is not so different from shinigami's," L idly remarked as he raised his thumb to his mouth.

"How is that?" Rem asked intrigued.

"You have a fondness for Misa Amane," L remarked and waited for Rem to re-act.

"What makes you think that? I have never talked to the girl before," Rem commented, she was not going to risk the model's safety by straying away from Light's plan.

"You watch Amane-san quite closely. Whenever she enters the room your eyes always remain on her until she leaves, especially when you think that nobody is watching you. During Misa's confinement, when she was begging for death, we saw a piece of her hair go up in the air. Almost like someone was stroking her head in reassurance," L said factually.

"What is your point?" Rem asked annoyed.

"This is where my proposition comes into play," L nervously waited for a response. If Rem showed no interest, his plan would have failed and he would have to find a different angle. There wasn't enough time to do that. He was 90 percent certain that Light was Kira, and was planning to get rid of him within the week.

"I'm listening,"

"If you tell me all the information you have on the death note and who the first Kira is I will drop all charges against Misa," L stated.

"What makes you think I know anything about the first Kira?" Rem replied blankly.

"Misa is in love with Light Yagami. Isn't there meeting just a little odd. One day Misa just knows she loves Light, even through the two have never met before, and she just happens to know where he lives," L said.

"Your assumptions could get you killed," Rem pointed out coldly.

"They could, but with your help we can save Misa and put away the first Kira," L pointed out and hid the fear he felt at the last comment Rem had made. A reminder that he was playing with death and it was not something to be taken lightly.

"Why are you doing this, you don't even like Misa?" Rem asked and L withheld the breath of relief he felt. He was making progress.

"I do like Amane-san, but my main reason is I need closure for this case. I need to know that I was not wrong," L answered truthfully.

Rem was silent for a moment thinking of the pros and cons of admitting the information she held. She didn't trust Light. She was sure the younger man was planning her demise along with the detectives. Through she also didn't practicality care for this man either. He had tortured Misa, letting her suffer enough to beg for her own death. It was really matter of which one was the lesser evil.

"Do you really have enough information to convict Misa of being the second Kira?" Rem asked impassively.

"I have enough information that I can twist it around and the judge will convict her. At best she will be in prison for the rest of her life. Do you really want to see Misa in jail for the rest of her mortal life," L asked blankly.

"What about Light?"

"I do not have enough evidence against him. The court would let him go free," L pouted.

Rem closed her eyes to think. 'So Light would get away free, and he would leave Misa as soon as he finds a way to kill me. I cannot let that man continue to use Misa. This detective could be lying as well, is it really safe for Misa if I just tell L everything?' Rem thought as she opened her piercing eyes and stared into L's hollow ones.

"If I tell you, do you swear to keep Misa safe and make sure she is never convicted of being the second Kira?" Rem inquired.

"Yes," L answered. It would be annoying to drop all the evidence against Misa, but if he could convict Light than it was well worth it.

"Then I agree to your terms, but if you should ever sentence Misa than I will kill you," Rem threatened as her yellow eyes pierced into L's.

"I understand, now about the thirteen day rule. Is it real?" L questioned with a stoic face.

"It isn't, Light created it to have a solid way of proving his and Misa's innocence," Rem admitted.

"So Light is the first Kira," L mumbled more to himself. A sense of excitement ran throughout his body. He was right, had been right since the very start of this case.

"Is there any way that I can prove Light is the first Kira?" L asked and waited anxiously for an answer. This would be the deciding factor if he had truly won or not.

"I believe that he carries a piece of the death note in his watch," Rem answered hesitantly.

L smirked around his thumb. He had truly done it. He had proof that Light was the first Kira and now he could claim his victory over the man tomorrow, finally ending his most difficult case.

"If a piece of the death note is torn out of the notebook will it still work?" L affirmed.

"That would be correct,"

"I see, and how did Misa know that Light is Kira?"

"When a person trades half of their life span for the shinigami eyes, it allows a person to see the name and lifespan of everyone else. A person who owns the death note cannot see their own lifespan, and the lifespan of another Kira. Misa saw Light walking down the street of Aoyama and looked him up on the computer. Light has been using Misa since the very beginning. Making her follow his orders like a trained dog," Rem bit out.

"I can use that piece of information in Misa's defense," L assured the death god. For the rest of the night Rem explained the rules of the notebook and how Light had planned on joining the investigation team, so he could be near L and find a way to kill the detective.

Once she was done, it was nearing five a.m.

"Your information will be quite helpfully clearing Misa's name and convicting Light," L said as he got up and stretched his limbs.

"Just don't forget your part of the deal," Rem warned as she made her way out of the room to check on Misa. Now that L knew everything she saw no reason to follow Light's orders to hover by the notebook at all times. But she was a little confused. She had believed that once she told L, her body would become sand. Had she not helped save Misa's life than, 'it doesn't matter; as long as Misa is safe that is all that matters.' Rem thought as she made her way out of the room.

"One more thing shinigami," L said before Rem left the room.

"What is it?" she asked over her shoulder. "When Light gets here pretend this talk never happened, so I will need you to continue to hover over the death note," L reminded her.

"I won't be long," and with that Rem left.

L moved back over to his computer and stopped the loop.

A gothic W appeared on L's computer screen and Ryuuzaki sat back in his metal chair.

"What is it Watari?" L asked, but not as flatly as he would to other people.

"I noticed that you were running a loop for a very long time, has something happened?" Watari queried worriedly.

"I just solved this case," L said with a small smile settling across his lips again.

"I see would you like me to bring you some coffee and sweets?" the elder man asked deciding he would wait to see how the events of the day would play out.

"That would be appreciated," L remarked and the gothic W disappeared.

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The team began to enter around eight o'clock; each one throwing out a tired hello before going to the coffee pot to revive themselves. Light walked in a few minutes later.

"I'm sorry that I am late. It took longer to blow dry my hair than what I thought," he apologized.

"That is quite alright son. You have been working hard on this case. And besides you still beat Matsuda here," Soichiro joked and Light laughed at that.

"Let's all continue to work hard," Light encouraged as he walked over to the computer next to Ryuuzaki. Matsuda came into the room, while grinning sheepishly.

"Sorry for being late, I bought donuts!" Matsuda cheered as he walked over to the coffee pot and placed the pink box of donuts next to the coffee cups.

L got up and grabbed the strawberry one, before anyone else got to the box. While there he told Matsuda to make him a cup of coffee before walking back over to his computer.

"Did you sleep at all Ryuuzaki?" Light asked as he turned his chair to face L.

"No," L answered as he took a large bite of his donut.

"You really are going to drop dead from exhaustion," Light muttered.

"I don't think I will, since I believe we will catch Kira soon," L mysteriously said, and accepted the coffee that Matsuda bought him.

"That's the spirit Ryuuzaki," Light smiled and watched as Ryuuzaki dunked his donut into his coffee, before taking a bit out of it. Light frowned once his face was turned back to his computer.

He hit the power button to his computer and waited for the computer to boot up. 'There is no way that Ryuuzaki knows it is me. Rem wouldn't betray me, since she is obsessed with protecting Misa. I am safe, L is just showing more energy in the case that is all,' Light told himself, but the doubt of Rem's loyalty was running through his head.

'She is loyal to Misa, not me. If Rem wants to keep Misa happy she can't betray me, but if L is willingly to clear Misa's name than Rem would,' Light thought and angrily moved his mouse around; 'if that was true than Ryuuzaki could be plotting something, but what if he isn't? Then I will just be overrating to nothing. But this is L,' Light thought as his almond quickly glanced at Ryuuzaki. The older man was popping a sugar cube into his mouth.

'I will just have to keep my guard up,' Light conclude as he pulled up a blank document and a News page that listed the newest criminals that Kira had killed. Light began to write down a list of new criminals that had just died under his orders.

The chart he was making was to pretend he was looking for a specific type of murderer. Like when he had made a chart to figure out that it was business people Kira was going after.

The hours passed and soon Lunch time began to roll around. L stopped in his typing he had been doing and turned to Light. 'Now is the perfect time to capture Kira,' L thought as he spun his chair to face Light. He took in the image of the younger man working at his computer. The way Light's russet hair fell in front of his almond eyes. For a moment, Ryuuzaki thought of when Light had truly been innocent and burned that image into his head. He would only see Kira now.

"Would Light-kun tell me the time?" L asked innocently.

"Why? You have the time on your computer," Light pointed out while blinking his mocha eyes in confusion.

"Sadly I have my computer time set to American time since I am expecting a phone call soon," L replied flatly.
Light pushed his red shirt sleeve up so he could look at his silver watch. "It is eleven fifty,"

"I see, and where did you get that watch? You never told me while we were chained together," L said as he shook his right arm, signaling the time they had spent together.

"You never asked," Light pointed out as he leaned back into his chair. Something was up, he didn't know what it was, but Light felt like he was treading on dangerous territory.

"I am asking now,"

"My dad gave it to me as a graduation gift," Light answered with a wistful smile on his face.

"That was very kind of him. If you don't mind may I hold it?" L asked as he stuck his hand out.

Light looked at the offending hand and realization drew on him as his eyes glanced to Rem, who was still standing by the notebook. 'You didn't,' Light thought horrified. He was going to be caught, sentenced to die and Kira's justice would disappear. He could not allow such a thing to happen. Kira was right and L was wrong, it was as simple as black and white.

'But L doesn't know about the secret compartment,' Light reassured himself as he took a calming breath. His eyes glanced back to Ryuuzaki. 'He is intrigued, he wants me to hand over the watch, so he does know that a piece of the death note is somewhere in my watch. No matter, he won't be able to find it. But just to be safe,' Light thought before he answered L's question.

"This is really valuable to me Ryuuzaki, and I just don't trust the way you hold onto things," Light told the detective apologetically. "But you have lived with me for months and I have never dropped anything," L pointed out.

"I know, but it still makes me uncomfortable," Light shifted in his seat to prove his point.

"I can always buy you a new one if I break it," L amended.

"It wouldn't be the same,"

"There is not harm in letting him hold it," Soichiro piped up, since he had been walking over to ask Light if he wanted to join the team for lunch.

"See Light, even your own father says it is ok and he gave it to you,"

"Ryuuzaki please drop this I really don't like the idea of you holding something so precious to me," Light said as he covered the watch with his other hand. Hoping that if he blocked it from view the older man would forget about it, but Light knew it was pointless.

"Then I will bring it up again, Yagami-san I still believe that your son is Kira," L said as he turned his attention to the older Yagami. "This is absurd, you said you would clear my son's name if we captured Kira, and we have. Higuchi may not have been the first, but a deal is a deal Ryuuzaki," Soichiro exclaimed.

"I realize this, but I believe that you son has a hidden piece of the death note inside his watch," L blank's face told the father.

"Dad you came over to ask me to lunch right? Let's go," Light said as he tried to change the topic.

"If you check his watch and find nothing do you promise to clear my sons name for real this time?" Soichrio's deep voice asked tiredly.

"I do," L agreed and Soichiro turned to face his son.

"Dad no! L is not going to drop this and he had already promised to clear my name after the Higuchi incidents, don't let him fool you into this. When he finds nothing he will just find another reason to do this to me again," Light's panicked voice said.

"Light he will really clear your name this time why don't you just give him your watch?" Soichiro asked confused.

"How many times do I have to tell you this, I am not Kira, you hear me Ryuuzaki I am not Kira!" Light shouted. A pained look crossed Soichrio's face and Mogi and Aizawa began to walk closer to the group in case they were needed.

"Would it make Light feel better if we do a pinky promise?" L asked as he stuck out his left pinky finger.

"No it would not! Because this whole thing is ridiculous, I am not Kira," Light snapped as his eyes narrowed angrily.

"Son are you?" Soichiro asked as hurt flashed across his whole face.

"An innocent person would have agreed to these terms," Ryuuzaki remarked idly.

"I am an innocent person, who is sick of putting up with your bull shit about me being Kira!" Light barked heatedly.

"Mogi, Aizawa please restrain Light," L instructed. "No you can't do this, this is battery!" Light cried, as two strong pair of hands grabbed both of his arms. Light began struggle furiously. He threw his body forwards hoping that the sudden jolt of him hitting the ground would surprise the older man enough for him to get away. He could formulate a plan later; he just needed to get out now!

The grip on his arms reminded tight and Light continued to try and kick his way out.

"This is pathetic Light, stop acting like a child and admit your defeat already," L scolded while staring at the younger man disappointed. Light's whole body stopped his kicking motion and Mogi moved his hands further down Light's arm to allow Soichiro to pull the watch of.

"Ryuuzaki, if you don't mind, I would like to be the one to find the piece of paper. If it is here," Soichiro asked as his eyes stayed glued to the silver watch he had given his only son.

"Of course, but only if you stay in this room," Ryuuzaki replied as he felt a tinge of regret for the older Yagami. He respected Soichrio's values and thought of him almost like a father figure. His apology, to this distressing man, would not be words, but seeing the harsh truth for himself. It wasn't fair, but Soichiro deserved to know before anyone else whether or not his son was guilty. Even if L technically already knew Light was guilty.

"Take Light away and put him in the holding cells that we have in the basement, Stay with him and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid," L instructed in a low voice. The two nodded their head and lifted Light off the ground. "Dad you have to believe me I am innocent!" Light cried and Soichrio's hand on the watch tightened. He did not watch his son be dragged away.

Matsuda, not wanting to be useless, scurried over to the elevator and hit the down button. A small ding sound broke throughout the room and the four men entered the elevator.

Five minutes passed and Soichiro body stopped shaking from nervousness. He sat at his work desk and began to fool around with the buttons. Twisting and opening the back of the watch, for an hour and found nothing.

"I can't find anything," Soichiro said with a small hint of relief in his fatigued voice.

"I would like to try," L said. He had been sitting next to Soichiro the whole time and watched the older man closely. Soichiro, like his son, gave the watch up reluctantly. L accepted the silver watch and pulled the knob out slightly before letting it go back in. He repeated the motion three times fast nothing happened. L figured thirteen would be too much. Deciding to start with two and working his way up to see if anything would happen. When he did it four times fast a small compartment flew open with a small piece of paper inside.

"Yagami-san I am sorry," L said as he pulled out the piece of paper and dangled it in front of Soichrio's face.

"Kyosuke Higuchi," Soichiro whispered as he turned his eyes to the paper.

Soichiro took of his glasses and placed his face in his palms. His son was guilty and they now had poof to convict of him of at least one murder. A handwriting analysis would be done to the book and Soichiro knew that was Light's hand writing. He had not wanted to admit it then, but now it all made sense.

"I will call the other three members up to tell them. You should go home and get some rest," L said as he walked back over to his computer and placed the small piece of paper next to his keyboard.

"There is no way I can go home right now and face my family," Soichiro muttered in-between his hands.

"You may stay here for the night, but you will have to face your family eventually," L reminded the older Yagami.

"And tell them what! my son is a mass murderer!" Soichiro exclaimed as he shot his head to look up at L angrily.

"You may tell your family that Kira killed him, but I have an idea on what to do with your son. Say your goodbyes today for you will never see him again," L monotonously said.

"What are you going to do with Light?" Soichiro demanded. Light was still his son, there had to be something that he could do.

"There is nothing you can do to help your son. He is guilty and like any criminal will be punished. The rest of team will be here soon enough. I will tell you the plan once the rest of them get here," Ryuuzaki blankly said as he bought up a connection with Watari. Soichiro kept his mouth shut. It was pointless to nag Ryuuzaki for an answer now. The man would continue to refuse and only talk once the rest of the team got back.

"What do you need me to do L?" Watari's worried voice asked.

"I need you to go watch Light and make sure he doesn't try to commit suicide," L inculcated. "Anything else," Watari inquired. "No," L said and Watari broke the connection.

Soichiro turned weary eyes to L. "America was never going to call, was it?" Soichiro remarked more to himself.

"No, they weren't," L agreed as the room fell into silence. A few minutes later the other members of the task force appeared in the room while all throwing Soichiro a look of pity before sitting down around the glass table. Soichiro joined them after taking a calming breath. L scooted himself over there, while remaining seated on his swirl chair.

"I have a plan on what to do about all three Kira's," L started and waited for the other member's acknowledgement.

"What is it?" Matsuda asked gently, not wanting to upset the brooding man sitting next to him.

"The plan is.."

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End of chapter 1

Many thanks to LustAndVengeance, who looked over this for me and fixed up the grammar mistakes^^. It is much appreciated especially since she has exams right now.

I do mean all three Kira's and will explain it in the next chapter. Also I hope the pace didn't move to fast, it will be slowing down in the next chapter.

Yes I was mean and decided to do a cliff hanger; one of my first ones, I think. Mainly done to see if anyone wants to know what happens next. Any ways please tell me what you all thought about this. Criticism is welcomed.

-rain angst