I do not own Death Note or any of the characters.
Normal P.O.V.
"Hey Light, why aren't you writing names in the Death Note?" The God of Death leans over the brown-haired teenager, who is slouched down in his chair next to his desk, his eyes closed. The Death Note lay open on the desk, but only a blank page is revealed.
"I'm not feeling up to it, I guess," Light answers the Shinigami, not bothering to open his eyes. Light has reluctantly been facing his Kira duties ever since he joined the task force. Was he scared that if he killed people while being a part of the investigation, L will discover him? But even if he stops writing names, L will notice they stopped right as Light joined the task force, and he'll have to make the connection. This can't go Light's way unless he completely thinks things through.
"Mm, is that L guy finally getting to you? Hyuk, hyuk, Light's getting irritated..," Ryuk teases and hovers around the room.
Light opens his eyes and glares at the death god. What did he know about what Light was feeling? Wait a minute, what was Light feeling toward L?
Light shook his head to dismiss his own question and fixed his gaze on the notebook. Kira's duties must be faced, but can't he take one day break? Light sighs and closes the notebook, carefully placing it back into its hiding place in the drawer.
"So that's it, then?" Ryuk lifts an eyebrow.
"Yes," Light growls and walks over to his bed, lying down.
"So... Can I have an apple then?"
xxx
The black-haired detective stares at the computer screen, sitting in his normal position while making a sugar cube tower next to the computer. Watari had just sent L the list of murdered criminals from yesterday, and there were only three. That's not like Kira, why has he reduced the number of killings? L wonders as he looks through the file.
"Ryuzaki," a familiar voice is heard behind him and he turns his head, peering over his shoulder at Light Yagami. He's wearing a button up, long sleeve shirt with a collar and long, nice pants. L quickly looks him over, then returns his gaze to his face. Light's eyes look serious, but L dismisses it.
"Ah, Light-kun, you made it. How was your test?" L asks, his head turning back around to face the computer screen.
Light averts his eyes. L sounds like Light's mother, asking about his test, "It went fine. I got the top score," he replies as he makes his way over to the detective.
"That's good to hear," L mumbles as his eyes are fixed intently on the screen, "Light-kun, look at this. It's the list of heart-attack victims from yesterday," Light peered over Ryuzaki's shoulder, acting as he would if he didn't already know that there were only three.
"What, why are there so little?" Light asks, his eyebrows furrowed.
"It seems that Kira is careless," L mutters, and Light panics. Careless, what is he talking about!? Oh no, did I mess something up?
"Careless? What do you mean by that, Ryuzaki?"
"Well, the number of killings have been going down recently, but yesterday there was the least amount. It almost seems as if the number of heart attack victims started decreasing as soon as you joined the task force," L turns his head and looks directly at Light. Light's eyes grow wide, but he tries to hide his surprise. Light had thought that L would come up with this conclusion, but Light hadn't thought it through! "You didn't come up with that as well, Light-kun? Ah, I thought you would."
Light's gaze returns to being serious, "What are you saying, Ryuzaki?" he asks intently.
L turns his head back to his tower of sugar cubes and takes a few from the top, dropping them in his tea, "Nothing, really. Just that I think you are Kira, that's all," he takes a sip of his tea, pauses, then adds more sugar.
Light glares at the black-haired detective. Damn! I assumed he thought I was a suspect, but what am I supposed to say now? I guess the only thing I can do is defend myself, even if it'll make me even more suspicious in his eyes. "Are you joking?" Light's face softens a bit, "Of course I'm not Kira!"
L glances at the teenager, his tea held in his right hand. Before he realizes what he's saying, he mutters, "Okay."
Light's P.O.V.
"Want any?" L holds his plate with a slice of cake near my face. I glance at the dessert momentarily then back to the detective.
Suddenly, a warm feeling rushes through my veins, and my blood runs hotter. Before L gets a chance to see my flushed face, I turn in my office chair so I'm not facing him anymore, "N-No thanks."
Why the hell did that just happen?
I shoot a warning glance at Ryuk who's laughing like he's mad. He grins and floats about a foot from my face, "What's this, Light? Feeling something odd for L?"
I glare at him. How could he guess that? I admit, I am feeling odd, but it's not because of Ryuzaki!
Well, if that's the case, then what is it because of?
"What's the matter, Light-kun?"
I spin around and look at the black-haired male who's sitting-like his way of normal sitting- in his office chair, "I-It's nothing..," I say quickly and sit back down, instantly scrolling down on the computer screen so it looks like I'm doing something. L shifts, then returns his gaze to his own screen.
xxx
"Ryuk, I know you're definitely not my first choice to be talking about this with, but I need to tell someone," I sit down on my bed, the Death Note in my hands.
"Hmm? And what is that?" Ryuk munches his apple I just gave him and glances at me.
I flip open the Death Note and glance at my TV. Displayed on the screen is the name and face of the most recent burglar. I hesitate, then drop the pen on my bed, sighing, "Well, this is that."
Ryuk looks a bit confused, but soon his expression changes, "You having second thoughts on becoming God of the new world?" he chuckles.
"I honestly don't know..," I glance at the blank page on the Death Note, and suddenly Ryuzaki's face pops up in my head. He's doing something to me...
"Ah, I had a feeling you were different from the other humans I've met, but now I know you're exactly like them. Thought you didn't mind killing to get to the top?"
"It's not that, it's just...," I sigh and lay on the bed. I pause, then continue reluctantly, "Something about L has got me thinking the wrong way, or something. I think a little of him is rubbing off on me, and I'm starting to rethink my visions of justice..," I blurt out quicker than I should have.
Ryuk starts laughing, "Well what do you know? L has an effect on you!"
I glare at the God of Death who is cracking up. I sigh yet again and grab the Death Note, quickly writing down the burglar's name. There, I did it. Nothing to worry about. Nothing has changed.
Okay, 1 heart-attack victim down, 24 to go.
I sit up and look at the TV. The news has switched to less pressing matters, and no more criminals are being shown. Deciding to call it a night, I put the Death Note back into its carefully thought-out hiding spot and crawl into bed.
L having an effect on me, huh?
L's P.O.V.
"Wow, only 1 death yesterday..," I look at the document on the computer and furrow my eyebrows. Kira, what are you up to?
"Well, that's a good thing, right? I mean, less criminals are being killed each day! Maybe Kira has decided to give up?" Matsuda suggests, looking at Light-kun and I.
I resist the temptation to roll my eyes at I look at the clueless officer, "I highly doubt that. More likely, Kira is planning something. But I still don't know why the killings started decreasing as soon as Light-kun arrived," I glance at the teenager sitting beside me.
I suspect Light-kun. No doubt there, but why have the number of killings gone down since he got here? If it was only by a little, I would suspect him even more, but it's decreased so much that Kira's almost stopped killing all together! That makes me uncertain. If Light-kun was Kira, he wouldn't make it this obvious.
Light-kun glances back at me, an unimpressed expression on his face, "I already told you that I'm not Kira," he points out.
"Yes, yes, I know..," I turn my attention to the box of donuts sitting on the table in front of us so I won't have to look at Light-kun anymore. Something about the look he had made me feel... different, "Care for one, Light-kun?" I dangle a donut in front of Light-kun's face, but continue to stare at the box instead of him.
"Uh, n-no thanks," he replies and I pull my hand away then take a bite out of the donut myself.
"Well, I guess that's it for today, then," Yagami-san says and everyone nods except me. They all stand and make their way to the door.
I glance at Light-kun, who has already made it a couple steps, "Light-kun, do you mind staying back for a little bit?"
Light-kun pauses and glances at me. He hesitates before turning and taking his seat next to me. I take the last bite of my donut and wait for everyone to leave the room before turning to the teenager, "As you know, you are a primary suspect," I pause and Light-kun sighs, "So I've decided to watch your every move."
Light-kun looks confused, because he asks, "How? You mean with surveillance cameras?"
I shake my head, "No, something less complicated and more reliable, but remember, I'm not doing this because I want to," I stand and walk over to the computers. I grab the box on the computer desk and bring it back to Light-kun. Opening the box, I reach in and take out a pair of handcuffs.
Light-kun's eyes widen, "R-Ryuzaki.. You're going to arrest me? I don't understand.."
"No, Light-kun. As much as I suspect you to be Kira, I can't arrest you unless I have good evidence, and that's hard to come by now isn't it?" I smirk at the boy and grab his left wrist. I latch the handcuff to it then grab the other handcuff and put it around my right wrist, "There we go."
"W-Wait a minute… This is less complicated and more reliable!?" He looks at the chain connecting us,"R-Ryuzaki," the brown-haired teenager turns his head to me, "I know I'm a big suspect, but I didn't know you'd go to such lengths..," he hold up his wrist that has a handcuff on it, and in return I hold up my right wrist which has the other handcuff on it.
"Oh.. yes, well this is necessary. As I already told you earlier, I'm not doing this because I want to," I return my gaze to the box of donuts in front of me and allow myself a second.
I can't tell Light-kun this, but for some reason, I felt a need to be around him. That's why I decided to put the handcuffs on, not because Light is a suspect. Well, that too but... I don't know, but when I said I'm not doing this because I want to, I was lying. I want to do this. I can't explain why, because I don't even know.
~Chapter End~
Oh my god, that late update was really not like me! I'm sorry for leaving you guys hanging on the first chapter! I'll try to write this story faster from now on, it's just that writing L's and Light's personalities is so much harder than I expected… xD
Well I hope you all enjoyed chapter 2, and chapter 3 will be coming out ASAP!
Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter, and I hope you're all still following this story. And to all you new readers, thanks for reading and please review! Tell me how you like the story, and I'll really appreciate it :) ARIGATO!