Chapter 7

Life and Death

Hey everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been on in so long. My summer has been super busy, and stuff. Then school starts on Monday, so that's fun. But I have a few free days! So I am going to write the next chapter of this story! Thank you for all the continued support.

~Lauren

The room is at a standstill as they watch Ryuk throw the Death Note out of the window. Leiko and Light look at each other slowly, wondering who will get to the Death Note first. Lawliet is thinking the same thing, but for once in his life, he's scared. Lawliet knows that if Leiko gets to the Death Note first, she could easily write Light's name down, and his beloved will be gone forever. If Light gets to the Death Note first, he could destroy it. Leiko and Lawliet are thinking the same thing, as they stare each other down. Ryuk finds this oddly entertaining, so he stares at them all, giggling softly in pride.

Then like a flash, Leiko runs out, not giving any sign that she was about to talk off. Light is surprised to see this, so he takes a quick look at Lawliet, before speeding down the stairs behind her. By the time Light gets to the bottom of the stairs, he sees Leiko running out of the door, not closing it behind her. He stops for a second to process, but then starts running towards, and out the door.

Light makes a mental picture of the house and thinks of where the notebook would end up from where it was dropped from. He quickly turns to the right and starts running to the side of the house. By the time he gets there, Leiko has her pen up, signaling that she has been writing.

Light stops in his tracks, and bulges his eyes. A few seconds later, Lawliet comes down and meet Light where he is.

Leiko smirks. "Sorry, Kira, but your reign is over."

Light furrows his brow, frightened. But then a sudden realization hits him. "You wouldn't…"

"Just a few more seconds." Leiko smirks, at her watch.

"Oh no…" Lawliet mutters, and grabs Light's arm.

Light stares at the ground, regretting what is about to come. He thinks it's not going to be so bad, but then it hits him, and his body is overcome with pain. He gets shooting pains up his right arm as if lightning bolts are striking his arm into his brain. He grabs his chest with his left hand, and leans over, groaning. Lawliet tries to act as calm as he can, knowing this was coming, but internally he is screaming and crying over his beloved.

Light collapses to the ground, still holding his chest. Lawliet holds his back, and lays him in his lap. Light moves his hand away from his chest and caresses Lawliet's face. That is when the tears start to stream down each of their faces.

"Light…I'm sorry…" Lawliet mutters.

"Sh, sh. There is nothing you could do. This is how the Death Note works." Light softly speaks.

"I never wanted to lose you. I thought we would be together forever…But here you are dying in my arms…" Lawliet sniffs.

Light holds his face. "Listen, make sure justice is served, and Leiko gets thrown in prison. Make sure that Death Note is destroyed. Promise me."

Lawliet nods. "I promise."

Light whispers. "Lawliet, I lo-" Then he goes limp in Lawliet's arms, eyes closed.

Lawliet sighs. "I love you too, Light. I love you too."

Lawliet lets go of his love, and sits him on the ground. Before glaring up at Leiko. She has a blank expression, and seems to be zoned out. So he takes advantage of this time to run up and grab the Death Note right out of her hands. Leiko snaps out of her daze and gasps at her father.

"Give that back!" she yells.

"I will not give something back that killed my love. Never."

He runs a few feet, with Leiko following, and throws the Death Note into a nearby river. Leiko runs to the edge, thinking she could grab it, but she just watches it get dragged by the tide, ending her time as Kira.