A/N: So I was listening to the song 'Love the Way You Lie' and I thought about the lyrics. This is my thought on how it would pertain to L and Light.
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, or it's characters, and I most certainly don't own 'Love the Way You Lie'.
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?
You smile at me like it's the most natural thing in the world. And it is. At least it was, until a few weeks ago.
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts.
I'm not sure what changed. If it was you or if it was me. All I know is you use to smile at me with love and happiness. You were my friend. My only friend.
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry?
But now…now you smile and it's empty. Like you've lost something and you can't tell me what it was. And it makes me sad. You smile but all I see in your eyes is cold. Dark. That's it.
Well that's alright because I love the way you lie.
Neither of us were ever any good at showing our emotions. You hide your sorrows with fake smiles and I hide mine with blank looks. Masks. That's all they were. All we were. But with me…you smiled and meant it. I knew you meant it. Because I meant it too.
I love the way you lie.
I always told you that you were my friend. My very first friend. You weren't like the others. You didn't look at me strangely when I added 8 sugar cubes to my already sweet tea, or when I ate cake for breakfast, or because of the way I sat, or when I got didn't go to bed because of my insomnia. You took it all in stride and loved me for it. You called them 'quirks'.
But something changed. Every time you said 'I love you' it was strained. You suddenly cared what the other detectives thought. You cared that it was inappropriate while at work. Even after hours you were…distant. But I know why now. I understand now.
You were Kira. After touching the Death Note, you got your memories back. You remembered that I was Kira's enemy and therefore your enemy as well. And when you killed me, when you hovered over me concerned, when you bent down and told me you loved me one last time…
I love the way you lie…
I knew everything had been a lie.
Well there you go. L's thoughts on everything, mostly towards the end though. I feel bad for making it so damn angsty, but L's death was sad and angst-ridden, wasn't it? Please review. You too Emily.