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While I'm off school, I'll try and post quickly so that you don't get bored of my horrible writings. Beware, the emoness of the chapters to come will shock you and probably put you off this story for life. Moving on, thanks to all of you who bothered to review! I really do appreciate it so anyone who wants to comment on ANYTHING so far or give your opinion on how I can make it better please do! I'm only writing this for feedback so...yeah keep it alive

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Chapter 9: Interrogation:

Uncovered:To remove a cover, having no cover or covering, to bare the head in respect or reverance.

I walked briskly towards the courtyard outside the entrance hall, making my way towards the large gate that blocked the way to the gardens. Huffing to myself, I chose to sit at one of the small tables surrounding the sheltered place.

Glancing back at the billowing cherry blossoms framing the way back to civilisation, I tapped the glass on the top of the mahogany wood and narrowed my eyes slightly. I could never venture outside these walls whilst situated here and I felt for the first time in months like I was trapped again in an endless boring cycle.

When I first entered Wammy, I thought that maybe for once in my life, not only would I be able to gain a high level of educational understanding, but just maybe, I'd be able to socialise with people of my own intellectual calibre. But it turned out that Wammy was also another name for 'Mental institution for the brilliant'.

All the kids here were crazy in their own weird way, wether it be sitting positions, food preferences, or wearing their pajamas throughout the entire day, and even muttering to themselves consistently as they paced around and around in open classrooms. No matter how many times I tried, I couldn't strike a normal conversation with anyone and suddenly, life was boring again.

I had spent most of my free time plotting out places to hide away from my 'gilfriend', even though she would play a crucial part in purifying this world for my family and myself, she was also a right royal pain in the ass!

Never giving me a moment to think when she was around, always questioning me about stupid things that I couldn't care less about, 'OOH Light-Kun, Light-Kun, who do you think is hotter? Patrick Stump or Pete Wentz I CAN'T DECIDE!'

I made a silent promise that if I ever started answering to her madness…I'd write my own name in that god forsaken death book.

The only person who ever seemed to interest me anymore was, ironically, my arch enemy.

During the past 3 months, L had been on my mind more than any human being had ever been. All the tests he had put me through, including having a student go so far to spy on me (though it was very obvious within the first few hours since only a moron would go so far as to pick pocket my bag when I was just feet away from her).

It amazed me though, that through the little evidence I had left pointing to me as a suspect, L had been able to conclude almost instantly that I was Kira, and wouldn't relent on his hypothesis.

Too caught up in my musings, I failed to notice the slight creak of the entrance hall door, or the footsteps of a certain raven headed headmaster. But almost instantly, he made his presence clear.

The feeling of panic was pounding in my chest, I felt as though my whole body was on fire. It was happening all over again, it was frightening me greatly, but I couldn't show it. Rule number one of being a detective, keep your feelings to yourself. Every thought from years back begun to fly past my eyes internally, and I ran through the information I had gathered on the previous case. Kira's one needed item to take lives.

A notebook, a battered old notebook that killed through names. People would die of heart attacks for no reason within 40 seconds after their name was written. The book could be passed from person to person if necessary and if the second Kira was smarter than the original, they would use this tool for their own benefit. I was certain that the notebook contained more rules than met the eye but I couldn't come to the conclusions needed, I'd only ever gotten a single glance at it, but what I had seen had struck my curiosity...

I flipped through page after page of names and dates, all in an untidy scrawl of English, forensics were doing a check on the room as I pondered the oddness of the situation, but we had to be quick, gathering as much evidence as we could within half an hour. She was almost back and we didn't want to arouse suspicion.

I studied the names, following the letters with my fingers, recalling particular murders that had been called Kira kills. It was haunting, seeing all the names of the victims from Kira's latest homicide attack written on the page as if it was nothing, members of the French police had no idea why it had happened, an entire floor of the French FBI had been wiped out, and it was obvious now, that it had in fact been linked to this case, all Kira's doing.

'L, sorry, but we couldn't find any DNA linking your suspect to the killings…out of curiosity, is there any reason why you felt such a strong impulse to search the room"

Picking the book up with my forefinger and thumb, I ripped out a couple of pages, hoping that it would be some use to me, I knew who it was straight away. Unless my suspect had been framed which was highly unlikely, I was sure I had my killer.

"No reason really Yamoto-San, just as you said, impulse was really the only relevant reason. If you wouldn't mind, please get these two pages tested by the officers in our investigation headquaters, I believe these are the key to Kira's supernatural powers."

The scientist gave me a sceptical look, but took them carefully none the less. Within minutes the room was as it was before we had turned it upside down, searching for evidence. I walked out of the room, officers and Watari by my side, on the outside, to everyone, my face held the mask of quiet victory but on the inside…

I was begging myself to be wrong about this one.

I paced quickly to the courtyard, seeing an irritated Light tapping at the desk. I had to find out straight away, maybe it was time to advance my plan a little more. Ignoring the bubble of excitement at finally seeing his face physically, I strode up to him until I was right behind his tense figure.

"Good evening, Light-Kun"

I let out a yelp and sprung out of my chair, I glared at the clueless man before me, trying to suppress my shock and rage and mask it all with a light hearted pleasantness I'd perfected over the years.

"H-Headmaster! Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared me!" I laughed nervously at his emotionless figure, his eyes narrowed slightly and he ambled over to the other side of the table, where he drew up a chair and placed his feet at the end of the seat, wiggling his toes and nibbling on his thumb, I wouldn't admit it, but this guy scared me shitless.

"I apologize Light-Kun, I'm very aware that being interrupted in the middle of ones contemplation can be very frustrating, but I must admit, there is always a reason I come to consult you on issues, if you wouldn't mind…"

He gestured briefly with a cock of his head to the chair near me. Taking a deep breath, I sat myself down. The only way he could have made this any worse was if he had a recording tape and a solicitor and officer present, documenting every word I was saying.

"As you may know already, the Kira investigation has been an ongoing commitment that Wammy has been willing to share with the Japanese police force. Many have been investigating not only suspects outside these walls, but suspects on the inside as well"

My heart quickened slightly at his last remarks, I was guessing he knew I was a suspect. The git was quicker than I suspected, or just very well informed, either way it made him a threat. Trying to suppress my sudden panic, I masked it with surprise and let a hint of suspicion show in my eyes.

"Sir…if I didn't know any better, I'd say you were accusing me of being Kira"

A didn't miss the hint of a smirk showing on Ryuuzakis pale face, he brushed his thumb against his bottom lip and let out a sigh.

"Light-Kun is very sharp, I must apologize on L's behalf for this precaution but you must understand things from his perspective"

This time he really did smirk, and I couldn't help but feel slightly intrigued, he was giving me an insight as to how my arch enemies thought process worked and I wasn't about to let that chance go.

"Two killings took place almost four months ago as you should know, Ayogi Ristuka and Ayogi Semei, brothers who had boarded at Wammy almost their entire lives. A certain incident with your sister piped up L's suspicion, please don't take it as an offensive comment, but killing both those men would have been a perfect way to give out your revenge."

My eyes narrowed, so he did take it on board the two bastards had died rather suspiciously, then again I guess it was simple logic to trace the act of revenge to either the victim or the victims family. Forgetting this fact, I did my best to portray the face of an innocent man.

"B-But sir! Why would I kill those two guys!? Even though….I admit it alright?! After what they did to Sayu YES I wanted them to die but I WOULD NEVER KILL SOMEONE!"

I banged my fists against the table, letting anger make it's way over my face. This guy was a sap for me, I knew it from day one and I was going to do everything in my power to get him on my side, he would be a powerful ally if nothing else.I watched, waiting for the resignation to show in his face and then quietly take the soothing words he'd surely spit out.

But he didn't show any sympathy, he showed something else in his usually emotionless midnight eyes. Remorse, a look of such sadness and heartbreak it actually made me question my ability to not drop the act and ask him what was wrong.

"I don't know if you are aware of this, Yagami-Kun, but the first Kira, told the investigation crew the exact same thing"

This surprised me completely, how would Ryuuzaki know what had happened within the first Kira case. Unless…

Realisation struck me, a man in his early twenties at most, a former graduate of Wammy, security cameras in every room, the investigation quarters of Kira being here instead of anywhere else, his completely irregular tendancies, Watari's uneasiness to talk about him...

It can't be...

"Ryuuzaki san…"

"You'd be amazed, Yagami-Kun, at well homicidal maniacs can act, then again I've interrogated my fair share of them over the years so I'm rather the expert…"

His eyes met mine, and suddenly it all made sense.

"Light-Kun…there is something you must know by now"

YOU!

"I am….L"

HAHA! Let the akward yaoi scenes begin hereafter!!!

I'm going to basically elminate Misa from this story if I can since she really annoys me, plus! I'm gonna re jumble the events sort of...the characters that died very early on in the anime series will show their faces soon enough.

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Till next chapter...

Loveless Stranger