I'll be waiting

Author's note: this is my first fanfic. It's an L/OC fic. I hope you enjoy! Sorry if L is OOC. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. I decided to call this fic I'll be waiting after I saw heard the song of the same name by Lenny Kravitz. It's featured in L: Change the WorLd. You can see the lyrics here.

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. If I did, L would still be alive and Kira would have been caught quickly.

Prologue

The moon was hidden by thick clouds, making the night dark and frightening. There was no light in Japan that night. Everything seemed to be relatively calm for now. There had been any reports of any strange deaths that were linked to Kira. It was as if the threat had simply vanished. It was almost like if Kira wanted everyone to believe he was gone. To give the people a false sense of security before he struck once again.

In the confines of a small, decrepit motel room, a young woman sat on the bed, staring intently into a laptop that rested on her knees. Brushing a lose strand of her red hair, she read through the information she had just received by an untraceable source. It was all the information on the Kira case that was being investigated by a special Taskforce of the Japanese police department. She didn't have to think to hard to guess who it was that sent her this information. It was L or perhaps Watari acting on L's orders. But regardless which of the two had sent her this information, she knew that
the investigation must be proving to be difficult and his life was in danger. She had no other explanation for why he had sent her this data. After all L asked her to keep away and not to try to involve herself in this matter. It was all for her safety.

The last time she had seen him was four months ago when he decided to take on this investigation. She remembered that night, when she had gone to him in hopes that she could persuade him not to go. She wasn't stupid; she had heard that Kira was a murder who killed criminals without even having to come in contact with them. She didn't doubt that this Kira would kill anyone who dared try to oppose him.

She had gone in hopes that she could change his mind and stay with her. She knew she was being selfish asking him to leave the case that only he could solve but she had to try. She was, after all, the only other person that L trusted wholeheartedly. And she trusted L with her very life. He was the only man she has ever loved.

Flashback

She drove from her apartment to a small cottage that was deserted in the nearby woods. It was a temporary base of operations that he used during for investigations. He would remain there until he left to Japan where he'd work alongside the Japanese police albeit keeping his identity secret.

She drove an old red Camaro to the cottage. She didn't need to knock. She had a key. She went in to find L staring at a computer screen looking at news about Kira. If he heard her arrive, he didn't show it. She took a seat on the edge of the desk and watched him. She loved him but he didn't know. She never told him. She didn't need to. Just watching him was enough for her.

"Did you just come to stare at me or is there something on your mind?" L asked not looking away from the computer screen.

"This Kira is dangerous. He can kill without coming in contact with the person he's killing. This case is difficult, isn't it?" She asked looking at the screen.

"It seems that way at first glance. But I've already learned a few things..." L paused and then turned to look at her. "But I don't think that you came all this way to tell me that. Am I right?"

"No, of course not. You're perceptive as usual." she said, smiling sadly. "The reason I came by is...to try to make you reconsider your decision...about going to Japan to investigate the Kira case. L, it's dangerous. I'm afraid that your life could be in danger if you take on this case."

"I have to go. I have to solve this case and bring Kira to justice. I can't sit idly and allow these murders to continue, you know that."

She sighed and looked away. "I know but I thought I'd try." She closed her eyes. "I'm just worried about you. I don't want to think about the danger you'll be facing. If Kira were to discover your identity, he could kill you. I don't think I could take it if you died. L, you're a very important person in my life."

"There is no need for worry. As you know, I will be safe as long as I don't reveal my identity. And the likelihood of my identity being discovered is less than 5%." He answered in that tone of voice that would annoy many others, but not her.

It was his way of being that made her fall for him. His cool logic, his mannerisms, and even his attitude made her heart skip a beat each time she was around him. To the world, L probably looked like just another eccentric man by his disheveled appearance. But she knew better. Behind those black, sleep deprived eyes, pale features, messy black locks; there was an intellectual who had the brightest mind ever. He was so cool and focused all the time that frankly she didn't know what to make of him sometimes. But still all of those things drew her to him.

She sighed. "Well, I suppose you're right, but I still can't help but worry." She looked at him for a second before turning away. How much she wished she could tell him her feelings but she didn't want to make things awkward between them. Well mostly for her since he was better at hiding his emotions. But she had to stay silent. She could never tell him how she truly felt. "L, is there, by any chance a way that I can go to Japan with you? I'd like to help in the investigation."

"No, it's too dangerous. I would prefer that you do not involve yourself in this matter. Though I appreciate your offer, I don't want to put your life at risk." He said.

"It was worth a try." She said. Her trip had been pointless, but she had expected as much when she came. "Just be careful...I must be sounding so selfish to you, aren't I?"

"Not necessarily. It's normal behavior for a woman in love." He said bluntly, never once taking his eyes off her, gauging her reaction. She didn't know how to react. How long had he known of her feelings for him? He wasn't the World's Greatest Detective for nothing. She could say that it wasn't true but she knew he wouldn't believe her. He has never been wrong.

"I don't know what you're talking about. In any case I should be going. You have so much to do...I wouldn't want to be a burden...to you." She managed to whisper.

"Why are you running? Am I not correct in my assumption? Am I wrong to believe that you are not in love with me?" L said.

She stopped just as her hand touched the doorknob. It was true that she was running because she had never meant for him to discover her feelings. She was content with loving him in secret. "I don't want this to ruin our friendship. I value your trust and friendship to much. That's why...I didn't tell you about...how I truly felt."

She turned to look at him, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes. L looked at her for a moment before he walked over to her. He was still taller than her even if he stood hunched over like he did.

"You should have told me what you felt. Or I should have. In truth, it would have saved us so much time." He said. She just stood there in confusion, unsure by what he meant. Just as she was about to speak, L kissed her, pressing his lips on hers experimentally, as if seeing how she would react. His action had the effect he had anticipated. She wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening their kiss. She pulled away gasping for air.

"L..." She whispered silently as looked at the man in front of her. "What did you mean by what you said before? About saving us time?"

"I am indisputably in love with you. At least that's what my heart and mind tell me." He said. "I have never experienced the emotions that I'm feeling now, so I can't be quite sure."
He looked at her biting his fingernail. His expression was so cute that it made her want to laugh.

"L, stop thinking too hard and just kiss me." She said as their lips met in a heated kiss. It was filled with so much passion and need that it intoxicated them.

L had never felt more alive in his life than he did now. For so long, he hadn't found a need for human emotions. For human interaction because he had always found himself to absorbed in his work. After all, being three of the World's Greatest Detectives didn't leave him with the time to explore human emotions. So what he was feeling now was very new to him. He couldn't understand how one woman had the power to overwhelm him. Although he shouldn't have been so surprised, he was after all only human.

There was longing in both of them that words were unnecessary. Their slow, sweet kisses soon became more urgent. Before either realized, they were tugging at each others clothes, ridding their bodies of them. They were no more than burdens at this point. The feel of the contact between their bare skin was like fire. L had never felt anything like what he was feeling as he made love to her on an inflatable mattress near the fire place. He had never before given much thought to being with a woman. There was no need. L didn't even know how he knew what to do. Sure, he had read about sex, just out of curiosity but there was an infinitesimal difference between reading about it than actually engaging in it. He didn't want to think too much about it, though. He would just allow himself to feel if only this one time in his life.

Her moans of pleasure fueled the fire. She felt her heart soar at his touch. She didn't mind the pain when he penetrated her, taking her virginity with him. She had never any doubt in her heart that he would be the one to take her innocence. She could have cried tears of joy with each thrust he made but she didn't want to give him the impression that she was in pain when it was quite the opposite. She felt him pull her close, whispering sweet nothings in her ear as he gave one final thrust that pushed them over the edge of ecstasy, filling her with his seed. She smiled as he leaned in to kiss her. The air hung heavy with the scent of their lovemaking. Her body felt slightly heavy with exhaustion. She rested her body against his. They remained there in silence. There was no need for words now. They both knew that perhaps this would be their first and last time together. Neither spoke a word at all that night as they made love again until exhaustion and sleep took hold.

The next morning, she awoke to find him gone. She was alone now. She found a single red rose lying next to a note addressed to her. Wrapping the sheets firmly around her body she reads the note. She smiles, clutching the note to her chest.

"I'll be waiting, L." she whispered as she closed her eyes for a moment before turning to look out the window.

End of flashback

She smiled at the memory of that night. It was a night that she would never forget. She couldn't forget it even if she wanted to. That night L had left her with a part of himself. She was pregnant with his child.

When she found out she was pregnant, she had been teaching at Whammy's House, where she, L, her younger brother, Matt, as well as many other children had grown up. She had been 15 years old when her parents died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Matt had been only 5.

Her pregnancy didn't come as a surprise to her because she already had the suspicion. She had felt faint and she had gone to the staff doctor who confirmed what she already knew. Learning that she was pregnant, she had made the decision to travel to Japan as soon as she could. She made arrangements with Roger to look after Matt, while she was gone. She had made him promise to behave and not to get into trouble. She only waited until they found a suitable replacement to teach in her place until she returned.

Matt was the first person she told of her pregnancy. He had been ecstatic to know that he was going to be an uncle. He told Mello and Near, his closest friends, and soon the three boys were going on about how they would teach the baby to play video games, to smuggle chocolate, and solve puzzles.
They became more enthusiastic when she told them who the father was. They all idolized L; after all they were his successors.

So here she was now, in Japan, four months pregnant and with no idea where to find L. Her only clues were in the information he sent her. He must think that she's still in England. No, he probably already knew she was in Japan. Surely, he knew that she would come looking for him.

She looked over the files again, looking for a clue that would lead her to find him. Carefully looking over the information, she found an address. She wrote it down on a notepad. It was her only lead to him. She would go find him.

Before she left, she had to make sure that this information was safe. Especially from this Light Yagami, who L suspected was Kira. Transferring all of the files into a microchip that she hid in her necklace; she then deleted all the information from her laptop.

Looking at her watch, she saw that it wasn't too late. She could go to the address she'd found and see if L was there. Swiftly, she packed away all of the few belongings she had brought with her and checked out of the motel. She had rented a car when she arrived to make transportation easier.

Inputting her current location and the address she was heading towards into her laptop, she drove. It would take a good half hour to get there. It started to rain while she drove. That wasn't a good sign. L hated the rain.

She arrived at the address in a little less than she'd expected. She looked at the place to see if the addresses matched. They did. She was looking at an impressive building. It looked to be a good 20 or so stories high. She parked the car a few feet away and walked towards the building. She was in luck; a young man about her age was just arriving at the building. He was dressed in a suit and his black hair was clinging to the side of his face because of the rain.

"Excuse me." She called out to him, hoping that this man would able to help her. She pulled her coat trying to keep warm from the rain. He turned to look at her.

"Yes, may I help you ma'am?" he asks. He was tall and had a naive look about him.

"Yes...My name is Crystal Reynolds. I'm looking for someone. My fiancé, Ryuzaki." she said as she made up a name. It was for security purposes that she lied. "Do you know if this building is the Task Force headquarters?"

The man looked confused for a moment. "Yes, this is where the Task Force is heading the investigation." he replied. "I'm Matsui. Did you say that Ryuzaki is your fiancé?"

"Yes, I did. Do you know him?" She asked. She wondered if he really did know L or he just though Ryuzaki worked for L.

"Yeah. I work alongside Ryuzaki and a few others. Did you come to see him?"

"Yes. I came on his request. I've worked on several cases with him. I've known him for years." She said. She was lying of course about L having requested her help.

"Oh, well in that case come with me." he said. He didn't seem suspicious of her story. "Ryuzaki never mentioned he had a fiancée and a very beautiful one at that."

"Well, that is as expected. In this line of work, one must be careful not to disclose information that can be used against you. He's always so cautious."

Matsuda nodded, understanding what she meant. Protecting one's identity and loved ones was very important. He was surprised to learn that Ryuzaki even had a fiancée. L looked like a reclusive man that had no time for anyone or anything other than his job. Being the World's Greatest Detective and all had given him the impression that L wasn't the socializing type. He looked at the woman again and wondered how L had gotten such a beautiful woman to fall in love with him. He could tell she was deeply in love by the way she spoke of him although she used his alias. Did she not know that her fiancé was L?

He helped her with her things, as she told him that she'd left them in her car.

Inside, the building seemed all the more impressive. Matsuda took her to one of the empty floors and told her to wait there until he informed L of her arrival.

After he had gone, she turned on her laptop and pretended to busy herself while she waited. Soon, she became tired and left the room. Something was tugging at her heart, leading her towards an elevator. She didn't know what drove her to click on the button that took her below ground. Perhaps it was instinct.

Suddenly, alarms go off and panic begins to build in her heart. She rushes towards a room at the end of the hall where she heard voices.

Nothing could have prepared her for what she was seeing. The large computer monitors had the words 'All Data Deletion' on the screen. But what shocked her most was the sight of L falling to the floor. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. Without thinking, she ran towards L, catching him in her arms. The other men in the room stared in shock. Matsuda, called out to her by her alias but she didn't react. L's eyes stared at her as if in shock. She held him close. She knew he was dying.

"No, Ryuzaki. Ryuzaki, please don't die. You can't." She cried, as tears slid down her hazel green eyes. "Ryuzaki, you promised you would live. You promised me that you wouldn't die. You can't die. You can't leave me alone like this."

L stared at her sadly. He couldn't speak. His eyes wandered over to Light who stood next to the woman he loved. There was a smirk on his face for a second before it was replaced with a look of false concern. In that moment, he realized that he'd been right all along. Light Yagami was Kira. He then turned to his love. She whispered something in his ear before she pressed her lips against his.

Time seemed to stand still and soon L's body went limp in her arms. She sobbed loudly. He was dead. The realization hurt her. "No! No! Ryuzaki."

The man that stood beside her started shouting but she didn't pay close attention. Ryuzaki was dead. L was dead. The love of her life and father of her child was gone forever. She cried over his body until she felt someone trying to pull her off. She fought but in the end she was too weak to fight. She heard someone order a doctor be called before she lost consciousness.

Author's note: Well I hoped you like my fanfic. This is sort of an introduction chapter. I hope it isn't rushed but I had to hurry. The story will begin after this. I realize that the timeline is wrong and doesn't follow the manga or anime but that was done purposely. There is a method to my madness. XD. This story is a bit AU. I wrote this because I didn't like it that L died. I cried when he died. My OC's name is Aaralyn Jeevas but uses the name Crystal Reynolds as an alias. Aaralyn is a rare American name that means With Song. It's an amalgam of Aaron and Lyn. Please read and review! Below is the letter L left her.

C-

I sincerely apologize for leaving you like this, after what has transpired between us, but I didn't want to wake you. I'll return to you soon, but first I must catch Kira. I ask that you not involve yourself in this matter. I made arrangements with Roger for you to have access to whatever you need. Roger was also kind enough to allow you a teaching position at Whammy's House, that way you'll be able to see your brother more often. Since he's not 18 yet, he cannot leave Whammy's House or rather he doesn't want to leave since he has made friends with Mello and Near. I assure you that I will win. I will catch Kira and bring him to justice. He won't defeat me. That is a promise. And when I return, I think it's about time I retire and leave my place to my successors. I think that they are ready to take on the responsibility of being L. As for me, I wish to live the rest of my life with you.

Love you always, L