(A/N: Contains spoilers and slight yaoi themes)
Racing through my mind like the Shinkasen bullet train, my thoughts of Kira and the newly discovered Shiningami were breaking the speed limit. Watari, the person who had raised me from a child, was … dead… He was killed by Kira. I accept it silently. I knew that this day would come. I knew it. Yagami Raito… You're just standing there. You didn't write his name. How can this… wait! The shinigami. "The shinigami," I mutter. But my words were cut off with what felt like a sharp sword stabbing my heart, slashing at my veins. It hurt. The heart attack. Kira…
My silver spoon shuddered in my weakening grip. I was dying… This shinigami had killed me. Kira did nothing. Raito did nothing. He manipulates, I understood that before. Manipulates with feelings and desires. Now, he has received what he desired for so long…
Falling from my seat in my squatting position, I released the grip off my spoon. I don't need it anymore. It's okay, Watari had deleted the data. Near and Mello are still there to be 'L'. Demo… But… But Raito can just rebuild the foundation. Raito can literally be L and Watari without letting anyone know about it! But Near and Mello, my successors, they will find out! I trained them personally. Yes, it will be fine. I will let go now. Of everything and let myself fall.
Everything was planned and set into place before this. Yes, it will be alright…
I expected a huge jolt of pain to hit me directly at my shoulder and side. But, for some reason, the fall was cushioned. It hurt, but not that much as I anticipated. The pain that gripped my heart, yes, that stings…
I feel myself being turned over, face to face with my downfall. Yagami Raito, you have won this round. But the second is just beginning. You will fail sooner or later. But…
But…
What is that I see in your eyes, Raito? You know, I can read you clearly, like an opened book. Your face was exposing a smirk, an evil smile that is silently laughing at my downfall. But, now… Ima… I see pain in your eyes. Regret? I almost laughed. You are having regrets over this Raito?
Ima, anata no kokoro ga itai desu ka?
Does your heart hurt at this sight, Raito? Of me dying? I see it clearly. Your pain. You were Kira, I was right… Raito… But…
I won't hold on to my mortal binds any longer. I slip away as an almost senile thought went through my mind. No one heard it and no one will find out…
I hear your calls of pain as I was vanquished into the darkness. Whether they were of genuine pain or a mere act, I don't know.
I don't know…
I don't care anymore…
I have departed…
Sayonara, Raito…
L. passed away that day, his last thoughts before Death wasn't all of the Kira case…
But of the pain he saw in the eyes of the last person he saw…
The same pain was seen before…
The pain of loosing a loved one…
