If he Lived Another Day

Survival

Ryusaki and Light were walking back into the headquarters of the tower. They had just dried themselves off and they were ready to get back to business. By business I mean two different things.

Ryusaki's business was to test the 13 day rule. He still felt that Light was Kira because the only thing that made him innocent was that one rule (in Ryusaki's mind). If the rule is true, than it's pretty safe to say that Light is innocent. But if it's false Kira could've used it to prove his innocence. He could get away with his crimes and no one would be the wiser.

As for Light's business he was going to kill L. Yes, he would kill the man who would stop him from making his "perfect world". This is it, the day I have been waiting for. At long last I will finally dispose of him. I want to laugh at his efforts, he was good but I am just one step ahead of him. Just 20 more minutes until his death…It's been fun. Light looked down at his watch to make sure it was 20 more minuets and of course it was, just as he planned.

The two of them finally made it and sat down at their work stations. 15 minutes of regular work passed and then L decided to go with his plan.

"Everyone I'd like to propose an idea," announced L. Everyone there turned around and looked at him, curious about what he was going to say. "I've decided we're going to use the death note."

"Ryuzaki! There is no point in testing for that as we know the notebook's powers are real! We just can't execute someone!" yelled Aizowa.

"Anyone who uses the notebook could be punished by the death sentence. We will choose a criminal who has a death sentence in 14 days to use it. If the rule is real he will die, but if it's not real then he will be pardoned," replied L as if it was nothing. Everyone else was in shock except Light.

Light was checking his watch (his special watch he uses to kill in emergencies). Only 15 seconds to go. It's over Ryusaki. 5 seconds then passed of just being idle. Then the last 10 seconds began.

10... L could hear the bells. 9... They echoed throughout the room. 8... His heart began to accelerate a bit. 7... It then drowned out all the other sounds. 6... The world seemed still to L. 5... Light smiled his evil smile. 4... L fell out of his chair feeling dazed. 3... People rushed to him. 2... Light leaned over him, his eyes red. 1... L closed his eyes in defeat. 0.

There was a short pause for about 15 seconds. Nobody knew what to do. But then L's eyes flickered back open. Apparently L survived.

"Ryusaki! You're alive!" said Light who was extremely shocked. D*** him! How could anyone survive the death note?! How am I going to explain this?! It doesn't even matter right now; I just have to stay calm. You can do this Light.

Ryusaki looked around surprised himself that he was still alive. The world was a bit blurry to him but he managed to make out that he was being helped up by Light's father and being escorted to a car. What just happened…? Wait, I fell out of my chair and I had a heart attack for an unexplainable reason, and I've had no heart problems in the past. The only possible explanation would be that Kira wrote down my name. But why didn't I die? There must be another rule to this death note that I don't know about. But what could that be? It would be nice to know if we could somehow prevent deaths…The car finally pulled up to the hospital and Ryusaki was rushed inside. Rem was also there and she too was a bit surprised that L lived (and that she was still alive as well).

Ryusaki looked at Mr. Yagami and said, "I want you to still go through with my plan to test that rule."

"Alright, I'll do it," he replied.

"Oh and Matsuda,"

"Yes?" Matsuda answered eager to help.

"Please get me my laptop and a plate of cookies; I still need to work when I can."

"Of course…" he said disappointed. I actually thought he needed me for something important… "Wait, wouldn't the cookies make your heart accelerate? That can't be-"

"I'll be fine, just get them anyways." Matsuda then left to go get L's things. "I also recommend everyone else should continue without me for the time being, I'll contact you later."

The group then exited the room, shocked and clinging to the order L left them. But as Light was going to step out the door L interrupted him.

"Light, I don't want you leaving yet. I have some questions for you." Light turned around and sat down in a nearby chair, closing the door behind him.

"What is it Ryusaki?" asked Light. I wonder what sort of test he'll give me. As long as I stay calm and act like any other person then I'll be fine.

"So Light, you seem pretty calm about this whole thing. Why are you that way?" asked L, he was sitting up on the bed with his knees stuck to his chest.

It would be best if I just played dumb for a bit. "Oh I don't know, isn't that what people should do?"

"Well yes, but while I was on the floor possibly dying you were smiling at me. Now most people when they see someone having a heart attack they usually ask 'Are you ok?' Or they might rush to call ambulance or something like that." Ryusaki paused looking for a reaction from Light but he saw nothing so he continued, "But you were just smiling and looming over me. Now why would a person do that?" L said as he cocked his head a little to the right.

"Well I was standing over you but it was to make sure you were ok, and your vision was blurry so things might have been a little different then you saw."

"Maybe maybe not. Anyways you can go with the others for now. But I'd expect the handcuffs coming on as soon as I well enough to return."

"Alright then, well get better Ryusaki," said Light as he walked out the door. Even though I couldn't kill L for some reason at least I got him out of action for a little while. Although as much as I want to I can't do anything to extreme, the police might start suspecting me again. I should figure out why Rem couldn't kill Ryusaki though.

Ryuk randomly decided to follow Light as he walked back to the tower.

"So Light, looks like you can't kill L for some reason. What are you going to about it?" asked Ryuk almost mockingly. Light just ignored him, he knew the Shinigami wouldn't tell him anything useful.

"Come on Light, I'm not just here to badger you, you might of missed something back there during that little scene."

"Ryuk, I'm pretty sure I know everything that went on during those 40 seconds."

"I suggest you think about it, because you can't do anything else at the moment," Ryuk snickered.

You know, Ryuk does actually have a point…What happened during those forty seconds? Rem wrote down L's real name, and then he fell to the ground. Everyone on the task force rushed to him including me and I don't think anyone was hiding. Wait, now that I think about I did see something move! Could someone actually manage to sneak through the headquarters?!

"Actually Ryuk, I did see something. I saw someone's shadow run away as L had his heart attack. However everyone was around L. Someone snuck in and saw us!"

"Well then, I guess I'll have more entertainment," said Ryuk with a smile.