Title: Termination
Summary: Higuchi's death is the end of Kira. Though when Light get's shot. Is it the end of everything? In this story Light doesn't get his memory back…at all.
SPOILERS: Episode 23-Mania & 24-Revival
WARNING SPOILER: L's real name
"That's as far as you go!" said Watari as he took a successful shot at Higuchi's porche puncturing one of its tiers making the car lose control before it came to a halt by bashing into a nearby street wall.
The police cars took advantage of the situation and surrounded the Kira suspect.
Higuchi was panting from shock, anger and exhaustion. He just realized, everything that was happening was all a trap! The whole thing was planned and all this time the police were investigating him. Now even with the eyes of the shinigami he was powerless. Everything is over. He had been caught. He lost.
'No! I'm not going to give up!' Higuchi thought to himself as he closed his eyes taking a deep breath. Making his decision, he bought the pistol up aiming it to his head.
"DON'T COME NEAR! NOBODY COME NEAR!" he yelled from his now wrecked car as he started to squeeze the trigger. Yes, it was the end for him. There is no way he is going to be caught, he'd rather die.
He cursed mentally when he lost his grip on the gun when he felt a sharp pain due to a bullet that obviously came from the helicopter that was chasing him along with the police cars on ground level.
The helicopter that was now making it's way to ground level, had the world's famous detective L and his right hand side man, Watari along with his number one Kira suspect who was Ryuzaki's one and only best friend.
It was an emotional moment for all of them.
"It's over, isn't it?" Light asked as he sat there staring in a state of daze. 'Finally, finally this is over.' He had been investigated for being Kira and now by catching Higuchi they are going to get the answers they all have been dying to know. And he is going to be free! He could play tennis with Ryuzaki and hang out like how real friends do without having Ryuzaki accusing him of being Kira with every move and word he says. That was something he was definately looking forward to.
"Yes, yes it is." Ryuzaki answered the teen. He was relieved yet still the curiosity in him was boiling. He wanted to know how Kira killed. If Watari wasn't a good sniper, Higuchi might have succeeded in killing himself and wiping out all evidence. Though he didn't know why but he had a bad feeling and it was making him anxious.
"Ryuzaki, let me go." Said Soichiro-san, seeing that this is an opening and probably the only chance they got so they better move fast for this to end well.
"Chief, I'll go with you!" said Mogi-san not even waiting for Ryuzaki's approval as he opened the door to the car he was in.
"I understand. We're dealing with Kira, so take him into custody without showing your face." Said Ryuzaki giving them the go approval trying hard to ignore the crunches in his stomach.
"Watari, if Higuchi makes any suspicious moves…" He started saying to his mentor, father figure and butler who he trusted more than himself. Knowing and believing in his abilities.
"Yes, I'll aim to disable him." Watari replied confidently, all the while aiming at their suspect just in case.
Light on the other hand could hear his heart pounding in his chest and was almost sure than his rib-cage was going to burst open. He felt something like he never felt before. Something is going to happen. He didn't know what. And was afraid to. Never in his life has he been in a situation like this.
While Soichiro and Mogi made their way towards Higuichi's car wearing helmets in order to cover their faces, they passed by Aizawa's car. " Aizawa, do you have something to cover your face?" Asked the chief.
"Yes, sir." Replied Aizawa.
"Back us up."
"Yes sir! Thank you chief!" Aizawa said saluting his ex-chief who he worked under and the man who he always respected.
"Higuchi! Come out of the car slowly!" Commanded Soichiro, as he and the other police officers surrounded Higuchi's vehicle with their helmets on and guns aiming at him.
Reluctantly Higuchi got out of his wrecked car raising his hands in the air to show them that he surrendered. Immediately they put on cuffs on him and put a fold on his eyes for their safety. "We've secured Higuchi."
"Mogi-san, please give him a headset." Said Light through his own headset that connected to each member working in the Kira Investigation team.
"Yes sir!" Replied Mogi and did as he was told.
As soon as the headset was on Higuchi, Ryuzaki wasted no time in interrogating him, "Higuchi, how did you carry out the killings? Tell me." A few seconds passed with silence. "If you won't tell us, we will use every method available to make you talk."
Higuchi did something none of them expected. He laughed. His laugh was maniac with a hint of irony. As it subdued he asked, "And who are you to demand me an answer?"
"I'm L." Said Ryuzaki in a matter of fact. His voice was not computerized and Higuchi was a bit annoyed. It meant that L knew that he was powerless at that very moment.
No! Higuchi would not allow L nor those people who caught him get satisfaction. "You guys think that you stopped me from killing myself by shooting the pistol out of my hand? Well guess what you bastards? I AM KIRA! My trademark is HEARTATTACK. L, watch me die from a heart attack! Rem…kill me!"
"Ryuzaki! What are we going to do? How can we stop him?" The teen sitting next to him asked the older man.
"I don't know Light-kun. I don't know."
Higuchi had his hands cuffed behind his back while he was on his knees being held by Mogi and Aizawa in a blink of an eye he suddenly jolted as if he was having a heart attack. The men holding him struggled against the jerking body. Higuchi knew he had less than 40 seconds until his life ends and he was planning on fighting as he dies. The jolting was a scheme, since he became Kira he knew he had to take pre-cautions and that was having a gun at all times. The pistol that was knocked out of his hand earlier was out of reach though he had another one in the back of his waistline. Having his hands cuffed made it easier to grab it but the problem is the shooting.
He didn't have any more time left to think so he did what he could. As he pulled the gun out he started spinning and shooting aimlessly. This movement surprised everyone as they fell to the ground as a defense position as to not get hit.
The pistol had only few bullets. And that was enough for Higuchi. In a few seconds he gasped from pain and fell to the ground. And that was the end of him.
"He's dead." Said Mogi, after approaching the unmoving body and confirmed that Higuchi died.
Ryuzaki's stared at the dead body of Higuchi from the helicopter. His focus was glued to the scene in front of him. Is this how the Kira case ends?
Light was in pure shock. He didn't know if he should cry or scream. When Higuchi grabbed a gun out of nowhere bullets flew everywhere. One of the bullets had made its way to his abdomen. He didn't pay much attention to Higuchi at all after that. Blood was rushing out his stomach. In a state of daze he placed his hand over the wound for a second and to his horror blood was rushing threw his fingers. He felt numb.
"We are going to head back to hea-" Whatever Ryuzaki was about to say died when he turned to his side in order to face Watari. The sight in front of him was…agonizing. He felt his heart stop. His whole body froze from shock.
Watari got concerned as he noticed the unusual behavior of his ward. L was obviously in a state of shock as his focus was fixated on Light. Since he was behind the younger teen he couldn't get a clear view of the teen so he approached them both and gasp to the shocking view in front of him. Light was bleeding. It was obvious that a bullet went through. Watari wasted no time in snapping L out of his daze.
"Put pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding!" Watari almost yelled at L urging him to hurry up and put pressure on the teens wound. "I'll call an ambulance!"
Light groaned in pain when he felt pressure on his wound. It hurt. His mind choose that moment to go blank. He didn't know where he was. What he was doing nor what was going on.
"Light-kun, are you okay?" Asked Ryuzaki knowing fully well that was a stupid question. But he couldn't help it. This was the first time he was in a position like this. And the lack of response was enough to worry him.
"What's going on?! " Asked Soichiro-san through the headset when he realized his son was not replying to the detective who was addressing him.
"Yagami-san, y-your son has b-been ….shot." Ryuzaki could not remember the last time he stuttered. He was scared. Light was bleeding a lot, his blood were running through his fingers.
"WHAT?!" Soichiro felt his heart clench painfully. Almost like the time he had a heart attack. Trying to push that feeling away he made his way to the helicopter as fast as he could.
They managed to get Light out of the helicopter and laid him down in a more comfortable position with his head laying on his father's thigh. One of his fathers hands was pressing hard on the wound as the other was stroking his hair which by now was soaked with sweat.
Light groaned with pain and tears leaked from his eyes. "Dad…" He started to say puffing air. Breathing for some reason was becoming harder by the minute. "I-It h-hu-rts." He whined closing his eyes, for they seem to get heavier.
"I know it does son. Just hold on okay? The ambulance is on its way." Soichiro told his son in hushed whispers, tears welling his own eyes. How did this happen? Why did this happen? He would switch with his son in a heartbeat. Seeing his son like this was even more painful than the heart attack he had just months ago. "Light, open your eyes. C'mon, talk to me, don't go to sleep. You hear me?"
With a lot of effort Light opened his eyes. Or at least he tried. His vision was starting to blur. And he started to feel cold. His father's face was soon in view and he could see pain in them. It hurt to see his father like that because of him. Since he was a kid, his father has always been there for him, for the family. Sure he is a workaholic but he never missed birthdays, plays, graduations even family picnics. His father always puts family first no matter what.
Light put his hand which was still bloody on top of his father's that was on his wound making his father look at him. "I love you dad. T-t-thank y-you for e-everyt-thing." His voice was barely above a whisper and with that everything went black.
"Light?! LIGHT! Wake up! Don't do this! C'mon son, wake up! Open your eyes!" Soichiro went in a state of hysteria shaking his son's limp body.
Ryuzaki couldn't help but watch the scene in front of him. Tears were running down his own eyes. His best friend was ...dying and he could do nothing but recall all those times he accused him of being Kira. Why? Why did this hurt so much? He looked down at his hands. They were coated with blood. A lot of blood. Light's blood. His heart felt like someone was fisting it so hard that it hurt...Light-kun.
There you go! I would like to leave this as a one-shot but....I guess I can't leave some things hanging. Though I want to know what you guys think of it? Review okay?