Light's entire body became weak at the thought of seeing L's small stature again-alive and well. He had his doubts, but he figured anything was worth the risk if it meant he might possibly regain the one person who truly made him happy.
His skepticism prodded at his heart in attempt to stop him from becoming anything less than ruthless and cunning; his adoration and need for Ryuzaki, however, proved insatiable.

"Hello? Light were you even listening? I just said I can tell you how to save your beloved L, and you aren't even responding! You're just staring at me with these big ass eyes like I'm going to hit you with a car or-"

Light muttered under his breath, "How."

Ryuk stopped his ranting and did a double take. "Huh?"

"I said HOW. Do you ever listen?! How do we save him? Please, I'll do anything. Just tell me what I have to do and I'll do it, no questions asked. I just need him back...I'm so alone without him."

Light's voice began to tremble and his limbs became heavy and numb. He didn't know how to cope with the loss of his strongest enemy, and his greatest love.

Ryuk slowly grabbed a remaining apple and examined it, not paying any mind to Light's emotional instability. He smirked slightly and began to reward Light with the information he so desperately sought.

"Well, as you already know, the DeathNote kills the human whose name is written down. The death of said person happens within a given amount of time and the human's name cannot be removed from the Note in order to save them."

Light nodded, "Yes, I know this already, please get to the point... I don't see where this is going."

The Shinigami pressed his nails into the apple, causing the skin to give way and tear. He held the cuts in the apple up to his mouth and continued.

"Shinigami die when they help a human by adding life, so we came up with an experiment a few centuries ago that we haven't been able to test... This is why I'm telling you ahead of time, lover boy. L might not be able to come back. Either way, if you participate in this, you will have some consequences. I'll tell you about those later though. Still want to hear me out?"

Light's demeanor changed, he was going to be reckless. He didn't even want to question what he was about to get himself into or how it would hurt him. He just knew he wanted L back, and he wasn't going to wait around for it to happen.

"Tell me exactly what you came up with. Tell me how I can bring him back. I need you to be as detailed as possible. Unfortunately, although I have experience in strategy and wit, I'm not as immersed in the Shinigami realm."
Ryuk's eyes gleamed and he flashed a slightly crazed grin at Light.

"A few centuries ago, there was a Shinigami who became irrevocably in love with a human. Regardless of the obvious dangers, the Shinigami knew that he could love no other being more than he loved this human. At some point in the human's life, he realized that they were scheduled to die. Similarly to Misa's scenario, the Shinigami placed his life before the human's and gave her a significantly longer life span."

Light rolled this information around in the back of his thoughts for a while before inquiring further.

How does this help me bring L back? How will this make any sort of difference to my situation?

Ryuk quieted his worries.

"See, Light, there's a theory in the Shinigami realm that humans can do the same exchange of lifespan."
Light's eyes widened, his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't believe it, there was a chance to save L. He was presented with something he never would have dreamed possible. He was given a chance to cure what he had destroyed. He could fix the devastation he had created in the ugly world around him. His beautiful L could be back in his arms.
He could apologize for everything he had done. He could tell L that he loved him.

Tears welled up in Light's eyes, he turned away from Ryuk and dried his eyes before turning challenging eyes to face the Shinigami.

"I understand where this is going. Just tell me what I need to do. What is the price to pay for bringing him home?"

Ryuk's face lit up and he grinned at the desperate boy. "It will cost you half of your lifespan-similar to the Shinigami Eyes. Of that half, part of it will be used to revive L, while the rest of it will be transferred to me. After the transaction is complete, L will need a few days to...adjust. Both of you will have about the same lifespan after this, seeing as L was closer to the end of his life anyways. There is a specific way you have to do this, however...and you might not like it."

Light nodded, "I understand. I'll do whatever I need to do to make sure L is breathing again. Like I've previously asked, on multiple occasions, how do I bring him back."

The Shinigami laughed softly to himself, "Well, you better grab a shovel and be ready to dig up Juliet. We're going grave digging tonight."

Light's lips parted slightly and he glanced off to the side, knowing a criminal act such as this would ruin his entire career as an investigator. He weighed the consequences and shrugged.

"I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty."


I originally planned to release this earlier, but I didn't. I'm going to blame it on procrastination and laziness...and pokemon... and maybe a little AP European History

Anyways, I wanted to share that I saw some things on the news a few weeks ago that made me sick to my stomach.
I'm sure you all heard about the shooting in Connecticut, along with a few other shootings. If anyone was affected in any way, shape, or form, my heart goes out to you. I can't imagine the aftermath of this tragedy.

Happy New Years Everyone...

And, I've got a lot of new content written... stay tuned!

xo,

Jane