Author's Note: I'm sorry it took me so long to post this chapter! My work schedule's been a little crazy. Thank you for your patience!
This is rated M for potential future pairing between Light and L. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, or the characters therein.
Light's laughter surrounded him as it echoed off the walls.
"What's so funny, Light?"
Light glanced at Rem. "I just bought us more time. L will be trying to figure out if I'm gay or straight instead of whether or not I'm Kira."
"Oh."
"Plus, I've challenged him. Tell L he can't do something, he'll try to do it." Light locked his room door before starting the shower. It was easier to talk to Rem when he didn't have to whisper to keep the microphones from picking up their conversations.
"Rem, is it against the rules for you to leave to talk to Misa?"
"Depending on what we talk about, it should be okay. As long as I'm not gone for very long."
"Good. I have no way to get information to her without raising suspicion with L." Light carefully laid out instructions for Misa. "Emphasize if she doesn't follow these exactly, both our lives are at stake. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
"Make sure Misa does. No matter what you see or hear in the next two weeks, don't kill me, L, or anyone else at the taskforce headquarters. Now, go hang out with someone else for a while before you leave. If you only spend time talking to me, it looks suspicious."
L was in his typical chair when Light entered the investigation room the next morning. As usual, they were the first ones to arrive.
"L, I agree to give you 13 days to come up with a plan to get Kira to confess. I have some conditions."
L turned to face Light. "Of course you do, Light-kun. I would expect nothing else. What are your conditions?"
"First, I am not Kira. Anything I say is taken as hypothetical. This way, I don't have to start every sentence with 'If I was Kira'."
"I will still be recording our conversations."
"I expected as much. My second condition is this is between us. No one else is involved or even told. We need them to concentrate on searching for Kira."
"Watari will be monitoring the security cameras, Light-kun."
Light waved his hand dismissively. "I was thinking along the lines of my father and the other detectives. My final condition is any solution must be realistic and you are willing to implement it."
L held his hand out to Light. Light had to remind himself to refrain from smirking as he shook L's hand.
"We have a deal, Light-kun."