Chapter 11

'Yes I really didn't know what to think. But I concluded that either whatever was going on was safe or alternatively, it was incredible unsafe but there was nothing I could do to help.'

'Okay, thank you Watari. That will be all.' Watari nodded and left the room. L had been right in concluding that the surveillance would likely not have caught the strange happenings that had gone on in the investigation room just under an hour ago.

There was a slight upside, it was possible for himself and Raito to re watch the bizarre conversation which had taken part with Rem the God of Death. Of course this only helped curiosity wise, evidence wise it was just a very strange video of L and Raito being thourly terrified by thin air, and then Raito throwing up into a bin.

Not very helpful toward any sort of a case at all. Not that L was under any illusions that there was much of a case anymore. L was a resourceful man but he knew that he could not win against an opponent which had quite confidently told him it was impossible for him to win, not in a cocky manner (though Rem had been cocky as well) but in a true, gloating I'm a fucking God its impossible to win kind of a way. L was under no illusion that Rem may have been lying, it had appeared out of thin air, addressed him by his name, waved what L could only assume was the most dangerous item in existence at him and calmly told him he was a tiny insignificant speck in its existence before exiting stage through the ceiling.

Even if there was a way to kill whatever it had been, L knew there was no way he would ever find it before Rem killed him easy as you please with a flick of its wrist and not a second glance.

'Me and Misa are free now right?' questioned Raito, snapping L out of his thoughts.

L sighed 'I think this is over for all of us now Raito.'

'That was really something else, wasn't it.' Raito appeared to still be in quite a bit of shock from the whole incident. L couldn't really say he blamed him, L was having a hard enough time just from his bone crushing defeat by a supernatural being. Raito had been put under some sort of mind control and forced to dance like a puppet before having his memory wiped clean and being prosecuted for a huge pile of things he knew he hadn't done.

Not that L felt guilty about the last part, Raito had done those things, L had been right to imprison him and Amane.

'I certainly feel that this whole incident is going to change how I view the world. Maybe, just maybe its possible that there are worst things out there than man.' L stated

'When I first saw it…' Raito shuddered

'I think it may have been worse for you' L agreed. 'It didn't touch me.'

'You know' Raito replied 'I think when it did that I might of remembered…just for a second.'

'Maybe it did touch me, maybe that's why we could see it' L pondered 'I don't see any other reason for it to reach out to you like it did'

Raito blanched 'I thought it was going to strangle me or something.'

They sat in silence for a minute.

Suddenly Raito smiled and looked up at L 'So Lawlet was it?' he smirked.

L glared at him

'Aw come on, its not the end of the world, there are worse names than that.'

'I really don't think that's the main issue here Raito'

Raito chuckled 'What am I going to do, type your name up, cross my finger and wish for your demises as revenge for locking me up?'

L gave him a weak smile, it was defiantly to raw for jokes.

L thought for a moment, Raito really was a friend, and he was right, being a normal human there was not a whole lot he could do to hurt L with just a name.

'L Lawlet' he said quietly

'What Ryuuzaki?' Raito asked

'L Lawlet is my actual name, my really first name is actually L'

Raito looked shocked, then he smiled 'Well that's a bit of a mind fuck isn't it.'

'I'm not huge on humor but I had always enjoyed that little in joke of mine' L agreed

Raito laughed, before getting serious once more.

'We'll be completely cleared though, right?' Raito said still looking anxious

'I already said yes Raito. Look here.' He reached up and grabbed the handcuff key and quickly and electively unlocked their wrists, this time permanently.

Raito looked at his wrist 'Thank you L'

L nodded

'So what does Raito plan on doing now that he is a free man again?' asked L

'Well I can start living my life again, that's going to be nice'

L nodded

'Then there's school. You know Ryuuzaki I always expected to go into some sort of law enforcement role you know? just like Dad. And even though this entire case has been such a royal failure I think I may want to ever more now. And not just because its what's expected or what is easy for me, maybe because the glove actually fits.'

'Detective work does such Raito quite well I must admit.' Smiled L

'Who knows maybe after I gradate I can start my own agency and rival you.'

'You wouldn't' gasped L in mock horror

'What are you going to do about the case now anyway Ryuuzaki?' he asked curiously

'Not really much I can do is there. I suppose it'll just be considered a cold case, the greatest mystery of our time….unless of course Rem does keep killing, either way I am going to get as far away from it as possible and someone else can be run around in circles by Rem.'

'I sort of got the feeling Rem was finished. Hopefully it was just saying it might continue to assert itself over us pitiful mortals.' Raito said grudgingly

'What about Ryuk though? I got the impression he was the real nut job. If what Rem said was true and those inhuman "pranks" were Ryuk's work and he continues.'

'Horrible to think about, they could do anything under the sun and it wouldn't matter, we would still be powerless'

'Maybe that is what truly makes a God' said L 'Complete power and control, and attitude has nothing to do with it.'

'Any time I thought about the possibility of Gods I didn't really think to deeply into attitude. But I at least thought they would behave a little less human. '

L nodded in agreement

'Well Raito, shall we go and tell Amane the good news?'

Raito looked a little put out by this, but then he resigned himself to the fact and headed for the door.

L got up and joined him.

'I guess the mind control explains why I would ever associated myself that closely with someone like Misa' Raito said

'I guess' said L

Raito stood outside Misa's door waiting for the blonde to let them in, L waited quietly beside him.

The door was swung open wide and the instant Misa spotted Raito she let out a squeal of delight and flung herself at him hugging him intensely before letting go a little so that she could drag him inside the apartment. She ignored L completely.

'Misa Misa is so glad to see you Raito!' she smiled 'You haven't visited me in ages.'

'I'm sorry Misa' Raito automatically replied

She beamed at him 'That's okay!, Raito is making it up to Misa.'

The three of them sat down and it was only now as L sat far opposite of Raito and Misa who had attached herself to his side, that she noticed the absence of the chain.

'Its gone!, she exclaimed in glee.' Looking between the two boys bare wrists

'Yes' Raito said happily 'We have both been announced innocent.'

It took a few seconds for Raito's words to sink it, but when they did Misa positively jumped for joy.

'Yah Yah Yah!' She sung

'Oh Raito, we will have to have a party! And you!' she said, suddenly rounding on L 'Your not invited to Misa Misa's party' then she turned her nose up at him and continued to completely ignore him.

Raito smiled, he might not like the girl but he defiantly understood here being happy about her new freedom. He wasn't really very sure about this party though, the thought of actually spending any time with Misa made him feel altogether to uncomfortable.

Logically he knew Misa had been as much a victim as him in the whole thing, but he still really just wanted to distance himself from what Rem had made him do, and that included befriending Misa to somehow further Kira's spread.

There wasn't an easy way to crush Misa's hope.

'Misa' Raito said, preparing himself for a battle

'Yes Raito?' she replied happily

'Misa, I don't think I can do this….You deserve someone that actually loves you, not me who can barley tolerate you.'

Misa looked shocked 'Doesn't Raito like Misa Misa anymore' she asked in a surprisingly civil tone for someone as prone to hype as her.

'No he doesn't' Raito said looking her straight in the eyes so she couldn't possible misconsue what he meant.

'But Misa Misa loves Raito!' she cried

'Well Raito doesn't love you back, so you should move on with your life.'

Misa started to shake as small sobs began to make her small frame tremble. Then she calmed a little and looked up at Raito with a look he would of found terrifying if he hadn't been so fresh from his encounter with Rem.

'How could you do this to Misa Misa!'

Raito remained silent

A sharp crack echoed around the room and Misa slapped Raito across the face with all her might.

'Get Out Now!' she yelled 'Both of you!'

'I'm sorry Misa' Raito tried to say

'Not bloody well sorry enough Raito.' She got up and pointed them to the door, glaring as she did.

Raito and L quickly made for the door and they heard Misa start to sniffle once more. Raito turned as they left to try and say something else to calm the girl but all he was meet with was air as Misa's heavy door was slammed closed right in his face.

They stood silently beside one another for a few seconds.

'Well that went well' uttered L

Raito gave L a rather nasty look and turned to walk back up the hall.

'Come on L, I've got to call my Dad.' Raito called back to L.

'So what now Rem' asked Ryuk

'I think it might actually be over'

'It sounded that way didn't it. Worked like a charm, have to say Rem you can do a fantastic Kira.'

Rem smiled at that 'Its not had to act like a pompous ass, I just usually chose not to'

'Fair enough'

'I wonder what Misa is doing' said Rem

'Why don't you check?'

'It's a pity I don't get to talk to her any more.'

Ryuk snorted 'I doubt she ever had anything amusing to say.'

Rem looked at him sharply, 'You know I think I will go check on her.' And with that she flew off

Ryuk looked after her as she drifted away. The plan he had helped her concoct had worked brilliantly, he was rather pleased with himself really. After Rem had left the boys Ryuk had stayed and watched their response, it really had worked perfectly.

It was all quite clear in their minds it would seem, Rem and Ryuk were the Evil all powerful asshole Gods here to do whatever they wanted, no matter what and there was nothing they could do about it. Lest they be turned into a fine red paste by vengeful Gods.

Ryuk liked it, the novelty of holding the power he held wore pretty thin pretty quick, especially since to a Shinagami it was just life, nothing special. But it was nice to be appreciated now and again, humans were most defiantly amusing.

He wondered what he would do now, not home yet he thought, he had grown far to used to eating well to return to the Shinagami realms empty wastelands.

Ryuk leapt into the air and headed of into the city smog. As long as he could find something amusing he would be happy.

So its finished!!

So, I may write epilogue at some point I know what I want to do but not sure if I'll get around to it.

Since I was posting this all up so fast I didn't really comment on the individual chapters so I'll have a little rave here

I now about all the huge problems with the death note owner ship on the roof…but I decided I liked how it was written and I didn't want to change it and possible create huge plot gaps in other places so lets just all assume that it makes perfect sense and move on, lol.

Also I know the scene with L letting Raito have a 'break' seems weird and OC….and that's because it is……originally that is were L unlocked the hand cuffs permanently but I forgot and wrote it twice and then had to go back and fix it. It still works ok you just have to pretend L is a little less paranoid than he is about that sort of thing.

I thought I had more Misa scenes, but apparently not. Still I cant bring myself to go back and add a new one in earlier chapters of the fic even though it probably needs at least one. I'm just not a Misa fan. Just picture in your heads a scene of Misa being Misa, fascinating stuff….

If any of my original readers find this, Hi! and sorry and here you go….at least I did it eventually.

Would LOVE reviews on this.