Summary: He thrived in a realm where decay and sloth ruled. He became something much more terrifying and refined. Yagami Light became a Prince among the Shinigami and what's more…he's given the gift to live again. LxLight
Rating: T - Rating may change
Chapters completed: 7/14
The Prince of Death
By K. Kotone
Chapter six: Heart Rate
There was a moment of calm while Light walked to a seat near the door. No one moved nor spoke as they absorbed the startling information. Yagami Light was Kira… and L, he'd known? Known and hadn't done anything? In fact it looked as though L was nurturing him. Naomi couldn't express the feelings she felt at the moment but none of them were positive. Her hands shook as the truth began to sink in. L… he wasn't who she thought he was. She looked to L and found that he was staring at her.
"Why?" She whispered finally finding her voice that'd left her a moment ago. "Why haven't you killed him? Why is he still alive?" L's expression didn't change but she was certain she saw some sort of guilt flicker behind his eyes.
"I haven't been able to think of a way." L admitted lamely after a dominating length of silence. "While he is mortal…" L paused here to look at Light who was now seated out of the way with a hand pressed to his cheek. "I don't know how I would approach it without someone getting hurt. Light-"
"Ryuzaki please." The man she recognized as the chief of police said his head bowed. "Please don't call it that." He'd pointed to Kira to indicate whom he was taking about and Kira stared at the Chief as though trying to piece together what he'd just heard. L glanced between the two as if weighing something before finally nodding.
"I understand. I shall address him as Kira from now on." Matsuda took a seat by the Chief and disarmed him of his gun handing it to the english looking gentleman. She swallowed as she saw the eyes behind the glasses. They looked dead. L continued speaking. "As I was saying I have yet to think of a way to handle the situation. Kira is not simply a human that can be sentenced to death. He can kill whomever he sees; his strength disallows him to be contained… He has, as you saw, a scythe for immediate protection and, while I've yet to see it, he can also fly. I haven't been able to think of an efficient and safe way to not only contain him but carry out his execution as well."
"So you just-you just-" She stumbled over her words and had to take a deep breath to calm herself before trying again. "You just simply let it walk around? Free?" She glared at the 'creature' who stared expressionless back at her. She averted her gaze. "Not to mention you just protected it." There was no way she was identifying that thing to even be human anymore.
"It was for your own safety." L said looking at Light. "A confrontation between you and Kira would not end well for you..."
"Ryuzaki." The Chief said suddenly. "I-I'm going to leave for the rest of the day. I need to think. I-I…" The man fell silent and then let out a breath. "I don't want to do something that I'll regret."
"I understand. You may take as much time off as needed." L said monotonously.
Naomi could understand the man's feelings. To learn that L had been harboring Kira all along- her train of thought seemed to be incorrect through for as the Chief left he cast one last look over his shoulder and it was Kira, not L, to which his look of betrayal was directed to.
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He'd hailed down a taxi when Sato had collapsed at the restaurant dismissing any help from the staff or customers. After what he'd just heard, this was to be expected right? Hell, he was shaking on the verge of collapse just thinking about it. Once the taxi had reached the house he'd then had to carry her to her bedroom and lay her down in her bed. Lireal closed the door to her bedroom and stared down at the floor. His hand shook and he clenched it into a fist not allowing even that weakness to show. He hardened his gaze his eyes becoming steel with resolve.
"She gave it up. So all of her memories…they're gone, correct?"
"Hmm?" The shinigami lurking in the shadows tilted its head giving him a thoughtful stare. "Well yeah… Ah, but only the memories-"
"Associated with the death note. I understand." He moved away from the door his eyes emotionless. "That Malam bastard…he's dead?" Lireal asked and the shinigami, Ryuk, replied with a simple yeah and Lireal smirked slightly. "Bastard got off lucky…" He pulled out his cell phone and quickly dialed a number "After all, if it was me…" He placed the phone to his ear and smiled cruelly. "Well, to put it lightly, death would be the least of his problems…" A deep voice answered on the other end and Lireal's smirk became twisted.
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Misa placed on a pair of glasses and twirled herself in front of the mirror her eyes narrowing. Placing her hands on her hips she then ran them down the skirt smoothing it to her body. It was a plain black skirt that went to her knees and looked to have been made with cotton and nylon. Did it look too ordinary for Misa?
"Hey Rem. What do you think of this skirt?" She asked looking over her shoulder at the shinigami who blinked caught off guard.
"I-It looks fine." Rem replied after a moment then hurriedly added. "But all of this is unnecessary. Trust me when I say that Prince Kira isn't to be trusted. This plan… it isn't-"
"Rem…" Misa interrupted "What shoes should I wear?"
"Misa, please listen-"
"I think I should try my new pair!" Misa announced picking up a pair of black shiny boots and Rem released an unsteady sigh. There was no talking to this girl.
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Shinigami Realm
The King stared down at the human world contemplating what his next move would be. Lure would be making contact with Kira soon and this meant that ridding himself of Kira would be vastly more difficult. He clasped his hands behind his back and had to take several calming breaths to stay relaxed. Things were spiraling out of control. Lure would teach Kira everything she knew. Making him more dangerous…making him stronger… The King suddenly noticed something occurring in the human world and grinned…
"This I could use…"
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In the middle of the meeting Light had suddenly stood up, huffed and left the room slamming the door behind him. L suspected it had something to do with being called 'tamed' and 'collared'. The others had winced in surprise at the sudden reaction but L took it all in stride. The 'Prince' had far too great an ego…
Everyone had, shortly afterwards, been dismissed from the meeting with words of warning and protocol to follow. Naomi especially had him worried but he had Ukita trailing her…just to make sure she wouldn't be doing something stupid anytime soon.
L had then made his way throughout the hotel room looking for Light and had been slightly surprised to find him in the bedroom.
"Why are-" Light winced and buried himself deeper within the blankets his eyes squeezing shut. "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"What happened to you?" L questioned generally and honestly curious. Light was sprawled on one of the hotel room beds panting, obviously in pain and sweating profusely. L's first reaction upon seeing Light had been concern but now…more perverted thoughts were beginning to creep into the back of his head to which he ruthlessly kept putting down.
"The bond…I went further then I was supposed to." Light explained wincing at the end of his sentence and biting his bottom lip as though to contain a moan or scream.
"Bond?"
"Yeah." Light said after taking a deep breath. "I'm not allowed to stray beyond a certain distance-" Light interrupted himself with a hiss closing his eyes and burying his head underneath a pillow. L remembered reading a rule in the Death Note about Light being required to follow him.
"I believe I understand." L said for Light's benefit as the young killer seemed to be enduring quite a bout of pain. "But why, may I ask then, are you still in pain? I'm here now."
"It's ebbing away." Light snapped. "A few minutes ago I could hardly swallow." Light's rush of anger seemed to have consequences as he let out a low moan and closed his eyes.
"Why exactly did you rush out of the room?"
"Ha. Would you believe me if I said it's because I hate you?'
"Possibly..." L said after a moment to which Light nodded and then with a pained smile said.
"Well there you go."
L didn't believe that to be the reason…not for a second. He was about to turn away when Light bolted upright in the bed his eyes going crimson and the blood draining from his face…
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I-It had seemed like such a good idea…such a perfect plan. The Prince wouldn't have been suspecting it. Not from a human… It was different if it was from a human. It wouldn't be a failure such like he'd endured with Roast.
This human hated Kira…
This human had made a vow to kill Kira...
This human was as ruthless as Kira and would get the job done...
This plan wouldn't fail and he'd rule as King forever…
This he had convinced himself...
He'd made his move and now he was regretting it...
"I see…" The human grinned his eyes glinting with malice. "So you really can slay a shinigami this way." He pulled the scythe out from his body and twirled it between his fingers with an ease that shouldn't have been possible. "And interestingly enough you can slay a shinigami in a dream. Now, that is interesting to know."
This human was mocking him…
"Why?" The king found himself demanding as he stared up at the human whom was resting the scythe calmly on his shoulder.
This human wasn't afraid of death…
"Why?" The human repeated with a tone of wonder as if the answer was obvious. "Ha! Well, when the King of the Shinigami realm approaches you and says 'I can give you a weapon to slay anyone…'"The human grinned insanely and then laughed. "You simply accept the power and then take the crown. Simple as that you idiot…" The human reflected a moment "You really are stupid you know. Giving me the only power that could kill you …maybe I'm doing the world a favor by offing your head."
This human was wicked…
"B-Bastard. That wasn't our deal." The King bit out ignoring the pain he was currently experiencing. "We agreed that you'd use the power to kill Kira!"
"Well geez of course I'd agree. I want Kira dead but now... I want your crown too." The human raised the scythe and the King grinned despite his obvious death.
"Idiot… The crown won't fall to a human."
"Who becomes the king then?" The human demanded his face suddenly losing all humor.
"None…" The king grinned bitterly. "Sure, you will slowly change to that of a Prince…but you and Kira will then have to fight for it. Whichever one kills the other…" The king coughed interrupting himself but continued. "-that person wins the crown…but its Kira you're facing…You won't win."
The human named Lireal smirked and raised the scythe higher above him. The King watched bitterly a shiver trailing up his spine as he realized that Wrath had found it's longing… How chilling that Avarice and Wrath would find them so closely to each other…that they'd waited since the birth of the first man from so long ago… for Yagami Light and Akane Lireal.
"We'll see who'll win." Lireal brought the scythe down and the King found himself hoping that Kira made the bastard suffer.
And even he could appreciate the irony.
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Lure landed on the roof of a building and tucked her wings to herself. Kira was not to far from here but something had caught her attention shortly after arriving. There was a new heartbeat out there… That she could hear it meant that- It didn't matter. She had already decided to help Kira. The appearance of another Prince did not change that fact. But still for there to be another Prince without the acknowledgement of the Death Notes meant…
"How curious…" She whispered to herself with a short shake of her head.
This changed everything.
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L watched in wonder as Light shivered and fell back on the bed his eyes still red and his skin still pale as snow.
"L-Light what-"
"The King…he's dead."
"The King?" L repeated not entirely understanding
"The King of the Shinigami realm… Somehow I know- Somehow I know that there's another Prince out there. One of us has to die…One of us." L watched as Light's expression of shock melted into that of amusement and perhaps joy. "I guess… I've got no reason to be bored now."
Next Chapter: The lesser of two evils
Preview:
None trusted him only feeling hatred, fear and disgust when looking at him…
And yet, when the danger escalated they still dove behind him for protection.
Che. … Humans.
Note from Author:
Sorry it was so short. The next chapter wont be!
I will update this story weekly as I was doing before.
Anyway I changed this chapter a bit. Notice how the preview from the previous chapter didn't take place? Well that was due to me realizing that this marked the midway point of my story and that I still hadn't introduced the main antagonist. Hehe. Well here he is.
Lireal Akane!
YAY.
Also calm down for those of you waiting for some LxLight… It WILL happen.
Please keep in mind that there has been a huge gap of time between me typing up chapter five and six. Thus the transition between the two chapters may be a bit rough. Hopefully not.
This chapter will be revised if there is found to be a great many mistakes.
Hopefully it doesn't feel rushed and I'm sorry if it was a tad too short.
Thank you!
-K. Kotone