Light paced around his living room, wearing a nervous expression. Sweat was enveloping his face, and his eyes were wide and on alert.

"It's as if L's come back from the grave to haunt us. Do you think we'll be found out after all this time?"

Kira sat on the couch, relaxed. His arms were crossed and his feet spread out over the wooden coffee table. A confident smile stole attention away from the rest of his face. So radiant, so welcoming. You wanted to trust that smile.

"Calm down. N has no reason to suspect us. I suggest we keep it that way. When we get the opportunity, we can do away with him and his little organization."

The 23 year old boy looked down at him, unconvinced. "Think about it, though! That entire school exists for the purpose of grooming new investigators - there'll never be an end to it! We'll have to shut down the entire operation - ugh! As long as we're cooperating with N, we're at risk. "

Kira, with an extra note of firmness in his voice, spoke to him. "I said, relax. You knew what you were getting into all those years ago. No point in getting cold feet now."

Light took a deep breath. "And what if I do get cold feet? What if I want to end this?"

Kira stood next to Light so quickly it could be mistaken for teleportation. The friendliness had vanished from his face. He snarled at the boy, and lifted a fist in the air. "Then I will end you!" He smacked Light so hard that he flew to the floor.

He walked over and placed a foot on the young double crosser's chest. "Any further objections?" His boot dug into his stomach. Light thought his ribs might crack.

Light coughed a little. "No, of course not."

Kira smirked. "Good. If I ever find out that you're doubting me again, I will have no such mercy."

Light heard a familiar voice hum, accompanied by rhythmic footsteps. Misa skipped into the room, wearing a red dress with matching boots, and she appeared to be wearing more makeup than usual.

"Silly, what are you doing on the floor? Come on, it's time for our date. It's the first time in ages that we get to spend a night out by ourselves!"

Light pushed himself off the floor. "I just tripped. Yeah, yeah I know. Let's go."