[10] Ten [10]

I woke up in bed next to Light. One of his arms was draped across my waist and his head was buried into the crook of my neck. I could feel his soft breath and it tickled me with every tiny exhale Light gave. I sighed and fidgeted so I was slightly more comfortable and I dozed off again...

"Ella wake up."

"One more minute Light," I groaned. But he wasn't having that. He rolled me over and held me down.

"I told you to wake up," he said playfully. He bent down and blew a raspberry on my stomach; I squealed and kicked him away. He hit his chest where my foot had impacted with it, "Ouch that hurt!" He then started to tickle my ribs.

"Stop!" I begged.

"No way in hell, this is payback," he replied.

In pulled his hands back and looked at me with his head tilted at an angle.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Oh nothing, I just thought you'd want to know how I do it."

"Do what?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Kill."

"Oh that," I waved my hand, "I'll ask once I chuck you into prison."

"Bitch," he muttered.

"Murderous bastard," I retorted.

"I love our relationship," he admitted whilst bending down to nibble my collar bone, "You could never get bored of it."

"Damn right," I laughed. I started to stare at my hands and then quietly asked: "So, how do you kill them?"

"You'll just have to find out."

"Damn, Agatha Christie is more fun then you," I muttered.

I got dressed in blue skinny-jeans today and a red tank top and then pulled on black socks. After much hesitation, I put on a multi-coloured scarf- which mum brought me, thinking it would make me look less morbid without turning me into a girly-girl I love to hate.

I walked out my room to instantly bump into Light.

"You look pretty."

"You're a stalker."

"Okay then. But you have to allow me to escort you to the main hall," he said sticking out a arm.

With an eye roll I took it, "But only because you asked so nicely."

We walked in to see the men there – as per usual – sipping coffee and listening to L's theories. L looked up and his eyes turned violently towards Light. "Ella, Light, so nice you could join us," he said sharply, "Whilst you two have been away we've been working ferociously trying to solve the Kira case. I took it the two of you were together." I rolled my eyes and pulled up a chair and sat down.

After an hour or more I grew tired of the pointless conclusions...

"I think we should go ahead with a 'make a bargain with Kira and meet up' kind-of plan," I said – whilst stealing one of L's sugar cubes and popping it in my mouth – "But I take it your all a bunch of pansies that don't want to throw your life on the line."

"What if Kira doesn't oblige?" asked Light.

"He will, from what you guys say, Kira is that type of guy – or girl – look, I'm just fed up that you're all chasing you tails around and getting nowhere when it's all so obvious" – I threw my hands up in the air – "Kira is smart. If you put CV cameras all around his house he'll find a way past it and from what I understand you only put CV cameras in two houses. One being Light's. You'll are stupid, surely you can see that Light is a genius. A genius who could bypass the cameras. A genius that could be Kira."

Light shot a murderous look in my direction.

"You're missing quite a few facts," said one of the investigators.

"Who needs facts? When a man's life is on the line he'll confess his deepest and darkest sins!"

"But Kira will be strong enough to hold his tongue."

"I don't care what you guys do, I'll investigate myself, even if I have to die – " I glanced at Light – "as long as I catch him before he kills me, I'm alright."

"You're playing a dangerous game Ella," said Light.

"Aw and just when I thought you was starting to like me."

Light scoffed, "Says you. You want to get me arrested!"

I get up from the chair, "Why don't you confess to everyone Light."

"But I'm not Kira!"

"And that's what she said," I muttered. I turned sharply to face him, "I'll see you later okay? Love you."

I turned back around to hear him say: "L, your sister is giving out really messed up mixed signals."

Because I love him, because I want to make love to him and I don't want to see his hands stained in blood. Because I know and I want the others to think I'm in the same position as L. Because I am Justice and I am in love with a murderer. Most of all, because Light is the one I love to hate the most.