In Paridisum

Silent Dagger: You're all so suspicious of Mello, sheesh, give the guy a break…NOT! Lol. You thought it was bad he came into the story; wait till Near really gets going.

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Chapter Fourteen: Never Meant To Belong

Light led the way into the apartment and closed the door behind L when he got in. He turned and smiled at L, who returned the gesture. Not a word was spoken, not a word was needed. Light walked towards the bedroom, turning the hall light off as he went and opened the door.

"After you," he said humorously.

"How kind of you," L replied.

He walked into the bedroom and Light followed, closing the bedroom door. It was dark in the room; the only light was coming from the laptop set on the desk. Light stared at L. L stared at Light. Light could not wait any longer; he took a step closer to L and took hold of both his hands. He brought them to his lips and kissed each of his fingers slowly, seductively, before he started to walk towards the bed, pulling L with him. He stopped at the edge of the bed and smiled.

"Let me undress you," he whispered.

"As you wish," L replied softly. "If I get to do the same to you."

Light raised an eye brow. "You are more than welcome to," he said. "But I get to go first," he added with a sly grin.

L smiled faintly as acceptance for this and Light slowly, very slowly, grabbed the hem of his shirt. He let his fingers trailed teasingly over L's stomach and felt him shudder a bit at his touch. As he started to raise the shirt up, L lifted his arms and Light made sure that his fingers were brushing against L's skin the entire time. He pulled the shirt over L's head and threw it to the floor. He didn't immediately go for the pants; he just looked at him for a while.

"I love you," he whispered suddenly into the dark.

"I know you do," L replied once more.

"You take me away from all this death," Light said.

"I only wish that were true," L replied.

Light leaned forward and rested his head on L's shoulder, pressing his face against L's neck and wrapping his arms around him slowly. He didn't say anything for a long while and L made no move to push him away. L glanced at the younger boy. He knew what he was feeling. Right now, Light was overwhelmed. He couldn't stop being Kira, and he couldn't stop loving L. There was no way to choose one or the other and it was tearing him up inside. L could have been a bit gentler about it, but like he had said, he hated Kira and just as Light could not leave Kira behind, L could not discard his sense of justice and let Kira roam free.

"Are you all right, Light-kun?" L asked.

Light slowly pushed away from L and looked at him. L could see that once again, the side of Light that was Kira was showing through. He slowly began to understand how Light worked. If a problem he couldn't solve showed up, he hid behind Kira. He had started to think this was true back when Light had obviously realized his feelings for L but did not want to admit them. It was disconcerting, looking into the eyes of the killer.

"I'm fine," Light said quickly.

"Understood," L replied.

Light smiled, but it was a bit humorless, and his hands reached for L's pants. He unbuttoned the jeans and pushed them down. L lifted his leg and kicked out of them and then Light returned to his boxers. He leaned in close and planted a hot kiss on L's stomach before removing them as well. Light looked at him and grinned.

"I don't know how I'm the first person you've ever been with," he said. "You're quite irresistible you know."

L stared at him rather flatly. "I am sure you are being sarcastic," he replied.

Light shook his head. "No, I'm not," he replied simply. He raised his arms a bit. "Well? It's my turn, right?"

L blinked slowly and then reached forward as well. Since Light had just been at the investigation, he had been wearing a suit, so L had to remove the jacket first. He did this rather quickly and then slowly unbuttoned his shirt. He did not remove it from Light's back right away and instead leaned in and bit down on Light's nipple instead. Light hissed in pleasure.

"I love when you do that," he whispered.

L licked the tip in response. He moved closer then, his body lightly brushing against Light's now and slowly began to push the shirt from Light's shoulders. His pale hands ran over Light's arms and he could feel Light tensing as he began to get aroused. The shirt joined the jacket and L's shirt on the floor. Now it was time for that tie. L was about to reach for it with his hands, but decided that another method would be better.

He leaned in again and closed his teeth about the tie. Despite never kissing people before Light, L was quite talented with his mouth. He began to slowly unravel the tie, pulling at various places with his teeth. He could hear Light's heart beat begin to pick up and knew it was all the boy could do to resist throwing him on the bed. He made sure that his tongue traced lightly over the hollow of Light's throat as he pulled the tie out of its carefully made knot. It slipped from Light's neck and landed silently on the floor.

As if unable to resist any longer, Light suddenly wrapped his arms about L and crushed him to his body, kissing him passionately. Their tongues battled once more as both refused to be dominated tonight and L thought he knew the reason why. Light was still hiding behind Kira and L would rather die than submit to Kira. He was the one to break the kiss but Light couldn't help but have a little more and he bit down where L's shoulder met his neck. L dug his fingers into Light's bare back and let out a breath slowly as the pain melted into pleasure.

Finally, Light let him go and L got to work on his pants. He crouched down and undid Light's belt. Then he slowly undid his pants and pushed them to the floor, pausing to let Light lift his feet out of them, and then the boxers came off. He saw Light begin to shift his weight, as if to pull him towards the bed, but before he could, L suddenly enveloped Light's hardening erection into his mouth.

Light froze and let out a shuddering breath, his eyes opened wide. L smiled to himself. Little by little he would get Kira to leave tonight and just be with Light. He moved his head methodically up and down Light's length and Light moaned deeply. He grabbed hold of L's head and then sank to the bed. L shifted so that he was on his knees and then continued.

He bit down, not too hard and Light threw his head back, arching his back and rocking his hips forward. L trailed his tongue over him and around him and Light hissed again, his hold on L's head tightening a bit. L continued to tease Light, biting gently, retreating for a minute, going back at it and he smiled to himself because he could hear Light panting and it was good to finally not be the one receiving. However, he did not want Light to climax right away, so once he had him good and hard, he slowly crawled forward, his hands at either side of Light before they rested on his shoulders and pushed him down on his back. Light looked up at him with a flushed face as L straddled him and smiled down at him in the darkness.

"Love me," Light said.

"I do," L replied.

"Prove it to me," Light added.

"With pleasure."

He suddenly reached behind him and grabbed Light's tie from the floor and before Light could even register what it was he was holding, L shifted and rolled Light onto his stomach and grabbed his wrists, tying his hands behind his back.

"Oy!" Light complained.

"Don't worry," L said. "If I could handle it, so can you."

Light frowned at him and was obviously a bit displeased at that comment but L only grinned at him and secured the knot. Light pulled at the tie, but L had tied it well and there was no way he was going to get out of it. L then grabbed Light at the waist and hoisted him further up the bed so that his feet were no longer dangling over the edge and then sat on his backside and lowered his white hands, massaging Light's shoulders to get him to relax and to stop being so irritated.

Eventually Light relented and visibly relaxed. L leaned in until his mouth was just above Light's ear.

"You never really let me be on top before," L said. "You've been missing out."

Light blinked in some shock and L knew he hadn't been expecting something like that out of the detective. To be honest, L never thought he would say something like that either, but it had come to mind and so he had said it and he rather liked the look on Light's face because of it. Besides, it wasn't a lie, so far Light seemed to have enjoyed himself immensely ever since they got into the bedroom and so, L would continue to pleasure him and if he wasn't worn out, maybe he'd even be up for Light to be on top as well.

He readied himself to enter but Light hissed at him and he looked down at him. Light shook his head and then reached for something and tossed it back to L, who caught it and smiled, nodding in understanding. He had almost forgotten to prepare himself; he wasn't out to hurt Light after all. He finished up and then got ready again, looking down at Light who nodded and closed his eyes. Seeing as how he had never let L do this before, L knew just how much it was going to hurt. Well, there was a first time for everything; Light could count himself lucky that his first time was willing at least.

And as Light had done for him in the shower, he entered his lover slowly, pausing when he felt Light gasp from pain and then moving inside of him. Light let out a long breath he had been holding that came out as a moaning sigh. L rested his hands on Light's shoulders, gripping them tightly as he began to rock his hips forward. Light groaned and bit the blanket to keep from crying out. L almost considered stopping because he did not want to inflict the pain he had felt, but he realized that there was no other way, it was going to hurt, but eventually Light would enjoy it so he kept going, knowing that Light would thank him for it later.

"Dammit, stop being so gentle and just go for it!" Light suddenly barked.

It was L's turn to blink in surprise and then he chuckled a bit and patted Light on the shoulder. "Very well then," he said.

And throwing caution to the wind, L moved harder and faster and Light began to pant, emitting regular groans and then long, drawn out moans that had L feeling like there was a fire erupting within his stomach that was quickly spreading through his entire body. He moved deeper, and Light lifted his head, his eyes and mouth opened wide in both pain and pleasure and then he gave a shuddering gasp.

"Yesss L…that's it," he managed to choke out as L continued to make love to him.

L was very hard by now and his fingers were digging into Light's skin but the younger boy was now moaning in delight and lifting his hips so that L would thrust in even deeper. L was breathing hard now; his skin was covered in beads of sweat that trailed enticingly down his spine. He knew now why Light enjoyed giving it to him so often. Both felt extremely pleasant, but there was something satisfying about giving the pleasure to the other.

"Harder…h-harder L!" Light shouted.

L complied and increased his efforts. Light's moans were loud and clear and L wondered if they would be heard, and then he decided that he just didn't care and continued to thrust and pant and clutched at Light's shoulders as Light writhed about beneath him. Kira was human then, just as L was human and it was not so unnatural for two humans to love each other like this. Then again, L didn't follow the path of most 'normal' people. His life was quite different than the average male of his age. It was a sad realization because he would never know what it was like to just be a regular person and though he had never wanted to be counted as one of the mindless mass, there were times, such as now, that he would give anything to be like those people.

It was a rather sobering thought and L started to slow down. Obviously feeling the decreasing passion, Light glanced over his shoulder at him.

"What the hell is wrong now?" he asked a bit more harshly then he needed to.

L just shrugged and undid Light's bounds and shifted away from him, standing up and heading towards the door.

"Oy, L…" Light began.

L heard him stifle a groan as he stood up and heard him stumble over to him, wrapping his arms about L's waist and resting his chin on L's shoulder.

"Why are you all dark and moody all of a sudden?" Light asked softly.

"I don't belong in a relationship like this," L said. "It's not…right. In fact, everything about this is completely wrong."

"I thought that we established that it didn't matter," Light said. "Who cares what happens out there, right?" he said, indicating the world beyond the window. "What matters is what happens here and what we feel in our hearts."

"My heart is not supposed to belong to anyone," L snapped, wrenching Light's hands from his waist.

Light grabbed his shoulders and turned him around, anger and some hurt flashing in his brown eyes. L couldn't help but notice that they looked more crimson then brown right now. They glared at each other for a moment and L expected Light to say something, but instead he heaved with all his might and the next thing L knew he was hurtling through the air until he landed with a thud on the bed. He felt a bit disoriented as he tried to sit upright, but before he could, he felt Light's weight on his back and suddenly their positions became quite reversed, only Light was holding L's arms back instead of relying on the discarded tie.

"I don't know what brought this on," Light said. "But you're hurting me right now, L. We've admitted that we loved each other, we have shown each other emotions…why can you not trust me one more time and just tell me what the fuck is on your mind?"

"My mind is not an open book," L snapped.

"Well it should be to me!" Light argued. "I've given you my heart, you have given me yours…why can we not share other things as well?"

"Because you are Kira," L said coldly.

Light rolled his eyes. "Here we go again," he muttered. "I don't think that's the reason at all. I think you're too fucking scared to tell me, because you think I'm going to laugh at you, or that I won't get what you're trying to say…believe me, I can assure you that neither will be the case."

L just narrowed his eyes and tried to pull his wrists from Light's grasp, but Light kept a firm hold and just glared down at him, all thoughts of sex banished from his mind until he could get into L's. L sighed in frustration and looked down at the bed.

"It's just a story I don't like the share," L said.

"Well you can either share it or be sat on until you finally give in because I can tell you now, I am not moving," Light warned.

"And you call me annoying," L said flatly.

"That's because you are," Light replied innocently.

"Right back at you."

"See? Obviously we're just meant for each other," Light chuckled. "Now tell me," he added his voice soft and reassuring. "What is bothering you so much?"

L sighed again. "All right, I'll tell you, but you have to get off of me," he said.

"Deal," Light replied. He moved to the side and they both shifted, their backs resting on the wall. Light took hold of L's hand and traced patterns on it without really thinking, just intent on listening to everything L had to say, feeling somewhat excited that he was about to learn more about the enigmatic detective.

"I don't really belong here," L said.

Light raised an eyebrow. "Why not?" he asked.

"I was never meant to be known…"

L paused again and it was all Light could do to shake him and make him hurry it up, but he was going to let him move at his own pace, otherwise he feared the detective may change his mind about telling him anything. Instead, Light just gave L's hand a reassuring squeeze to let him know that he was still there for him.

"I'm an orphan, Light-kun," L said finally. "I do not know who my parents were. Instead of living with them, I was raised in Watari's orphanage."

Light could hear some bitterness in L's voice and he felt very guilty. He, Light, has successfully taken away the closest thing L had to a father. He chanced a glance at L, but he wasn't looking at him, he was looking into the darkness as though reflecting on that time.

"Watari's orphanage was a special place…it was not for every orphan, it was for gifted children, such as myself, who showed high intellect at an early age. Once I was settled in, my training began, you could say. I was tested, my skills were developed and I learned to live a life of secrecy and to devote myself to justice."

"Why the secrecy?" Light asked. "I thought that was just a precaution against Kira."

L shook his head. "I never show my face," he said. "Unless I am forced to…you remember me telling you that the top-three detectives in the world right now are me? Well, I'd rather keep people thinking that they are all different people."

Light looked at him but L was still looking away from him. "My life was one that was to be lived alone, except for Watari and a few others," he leaned back; his head was resting on the wall. "I was fine with it…"

"But you're not anymore?" Light prompted when L did not continue.

"Because of you."

"How did I get dragged into it?" Light asked, thinking that L was accusing him of something.

L sighed. "I love you, but there are so many things that are wrong about all of this," he said. "And so I wish that I could just be like you. An intellectual without the burden of my title, who somehow found you and was able to love you without having to worry about being killed."

"I'm not going to kill you," Light said immediately.

L finally looked at him and Light was struck by the look in his eyes. It was regret, but it didn't seem for him, it looked more as if it was targeted towards Light. He blinked and was about to ask what he was looking at him like that for, but then L narrowed his eyes and drew in a deep breath.

"Sometimes the level of your stupidity does amaze me, Light-kun," he said quite harshly.

"What?" Light hissed.

"You have everything that someone like you could have asked for, you had everything I wanted. You have a caring family, potential to be something great, and you are throwing it all away in some mad desire to change the world because you happened to have developed a god-complex," he snapped.

Light's jaw dropped. Was he really hearing this right now?

"Do you honestly think that you won't be caught?" L continued berating him. "If not by me, then by someone else?"

"Who else would have the brains to catch me?" Light asked. His eyes narrowed. "Unless you are still planning on turning me in."

L decided not to answer that question; he just gave Light a very flat stare that the younger boy returned. They were like that for a while and then Light frowned.

"I won't ask you to understand me," Light said.

"Why did you pick up the Death Note?" L demanded.

"Wouldn't you?" Light asked. "I thought I saw it falling from the sky and I went outside to take a look and curiosity caused me to grab it. I figured it was just a stupid joke."

"Why did you test it?" L asked.

"You were going to test it, weren't you? To see if it was real obviously," Light snapped.

"Well then why did you decide to keep using it after you found out it was real? Were you born to be a killer?" L snarled.

"I am not a killer!" Light shouted.

"You kill people, you are a killer…even the name Kira means killer," L stated.

With a growl, Light suddenly grabbed L's shoulders and shifted his body so that he was now sitting on the detective's lap. He looked right into those strange black eyes and let the level of his frustration show on his face.

"Why are you saying all of this, all of a sudden?" he demanded.

"Because I want you to stop being Kira," L said.

"Then I want you to stop being L," Light argued.

"I can't do that."

"Well I can't stop being Kira then."

"Then perhaps our love is doomed to fail," L sighed.

Light couldn't take it anymore. He lifted a hand and slapped L across the face as hard as he could. L's eyes widened and he lifted a hand to his now throbbing cheek. He fixed his eyes back on Light's face and Light could see anger flashing in them now.

"What the hell was that for?" L demanded.

"Don't fuck with me," Light snarled. "You know what I think after hearing your sob story? You're so used to being alone that anything different scares you. You're afraid to get close to someone because you've never been close to a person before, not someone your own age anyway. I think that it's such a different feeling that you can't deal with it, so you're looking for any excuse to push me away so you don't have to deal with change."

"So says you," was all L said.

"Don't try to act all high-and-mighty to brush this whole thing aside!" Light snapped, giving L a hard shake. "You've already admitted that you love me, you can't just ignore that feeling. I'm telling you here and now that you do not have to be afraid to love me. I will not hurt you and I will not break your heart because I will never love anyone else as much as I love you."

"If that's so then what is this feeling settling over my heart?" L asked. "Why do I feel as though I could be killed in any moment?"

"I don't know!" Light shouted, exasperated. "I wish you wouldn't! I love you so much, L so I just don't how to answer that question!"

L sighed and looked away. "Because I think deep in both our hearts, we know this won't work. You cannot keep me locked up in a house for the rest of our lives. Someone will discover me," he said.

"The only person who could possibly find out would be Misa," Light said with a frown.

"In which case I will die," L said.

"Misa would not kill you without my permission," Light said firmly.

L raised an eye brow. "We both know Amane is stupid…compared to us. However, she has shown that she is more than capable of handling herself. What will stop her from going mad with jealousy and demanding that you can either let her kill me or she will give you away?" he asked.

"Why are you so damn pessimistic all the time?" Light snapped.

"I'm not, I'm a realist," L replied.

"You totally ruined the mood you know," Light went on.

"And you are completely avoiding the subject," L pointed out.

"Because I, unlike you apparently, do not like to think about you dying," Light said. "I just want to have you by my side for the rest of time."

"You should have thought this out better then," L said. "You should have never told me you were Kira."

"It was the only way to save your life," Light whispered.

"Perhaps…" L granted.

Light looked at him and then leaned his forehead against L's shoulder. L looked at him and sighed. Yes, he had ruined the boy's night, but he had asked what was troubling him and he had told him. He didn't want to sound so melancholy and he had wanted to enjoy another night with Light, however, he knew it was falling apart. Mello on the news, Mello in the crowd, it meant one thing. He had been proclaimed dead and now Near and Mello were working on catching Kira. L didn't think the two were working together, they had always been bickering when he saw the two of them together, but if they ever decided to work together, they could surpass even him and they would bring Light to true justice and he would be taken from L forever.

He hissed when he felt Light's teeth close around his skin and he pushed Light's head away from him.

"I thought you said the mood was ruined," he said.

"I can bring it back," Light said with a sly grin.

L sighed and was about to protest but Light cut him off with a kiss. In that moment, with his lips crushed against Light's, with his arms around Light's neck, he could forget his troubles momentarily and he could just enjoy living in this moment. The lights were out, they would not be seen and once more they could go back to being two lovers sharing an intimate night with each other.

"I want to be inside of you," Light whispered after breaking the kiss.

L nodded and he expected Light to just go with it how they were, but he wanted to try something new. He left L's lap and pulled L further down the bed so that he was no longer sitting up. He smiled and rolled L to his side and then draped his arm over L's waist, positioned behind him like they were the first night L had slept in his bed. He prepped himself and then he entered L like that. L groaned and it turned to a pleasured moan as the pain melted away.

The detective gasped as Light's hand wrapped around him and he nearly climaxed from the sensation of feeling so much. He felt Light's teeth clamp down on the back of his shoulder and he moaned loudly. Light pushed into him harder and L began to pant loudly. He did feel a bit helpless in this position as it was almost impossible for him to do anything to Light, however, it was rather nice being enveloped in the boy's arms like this.

"L-Light…d-don't ever s-stop…loving me," he panted.

"I. Won't. Stop. Loving. You," Light said with each thrust.

And L was able to smile finally as he heard that, for he truly believed that he could be loved for the first time in his life. Ironic that a man such as himself would love what was probably going to be his greatest foe he would meet in his lifetime.

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Crunch

"Matt, I need you to check something out for me."

Matt looked up from the magazine he had been reading. The lit cigarette dangling from his mouth was removed slowly from his lips as his eyes met with Mello's. Chocolate, once again the guy was stuffing his face with chocolate. It had been about a month since he had met Mello. He hadn't been impressed with the boy at all, however, as time was passing, he was quickly beginning to realize Mello's potential and had decided to be a loyal friend to him as long as Mello wanted him to be.

"What is it?" he asked.

"I'm interested in finding out who Kira is," Mello said. "More so in the Death Note."

"And?" Matt prompted.

Crunch

Mello didn't answer until he had savored every chew of the chocolate in his mouth. He swallowed the treat and smiled. "And you're going to help me get it. The Japanese Police were the last ones to have it…also, I think I may have seen something very interesting today. A trick of the light…or an apparition…"

"I'll work on getting that note," Matt said. "As to your apparition…I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean."

Mello sighed and rested his chin on his hand, his eyes trained at the ceiling. "The reason I know about the Death Note is because of this guy, L, you should have heard the name on the TV…well, truth is the real L is supposed to be dead, but they obviously didn't want to broadcast that or else the entire world would just give up because Kira won…anyway, I thought I saw him today."

"But that's not possible if he is dead."

"I know that!" Mello snapped. "I'm not stupid! But it's something I can't get out of my mind. It was during the little speech, the one I attended while I was waiting for you."

"Where did you see him?" Matt asked.

"Well I thought I saw him walking away with some other guy," Mello said.

"You sure it wasn't just two random people?" Matt asked.

"No I'm not sure and that is why I want you to investigate it on the side. Keep an eye out on that area," he said.

"As you wish," Matt replied.

"Yes, I do," Mello grinned.

I'll beat you Near, I'll prove that you are not number one, not all the time!

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Far from Japan, in the city of New York, in a tall building that was nevertheless discreet, a boy sat on the floor surrounded by a train track. His black eyes followed the movement of the train as the people around him sat around computer monitors. The boy had already been in contact with the President of the United States, informing him about everything that had been going on, and now, now it was time to close in on Kira.

"The phone," Near said simply.

He was handed the phone and then he lifted up a heavy device that would scramble his voice, imitating his predecessor. A voice came to life on the line.

"Hai?"

The voice was young, but confident. Near knew instantly that it was he who was proclaiming himself to be L. Interesting, their first meeting, if you could call a phone call a meeting.

"Good afternoon…second L," Near said.

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Good afternoon…second L

Light's eyes widened, his heart seemed to skip a beat and his hand tightened into a fist. He felt eyes on him but he didn't care. Even if he wasn't Kira, this would still be a huge shock. Who the hell was this? How would they know? Were they guessing? No, they sounded too sure of themselves to be guessing.

"What do you mean, second L?" Light asked, his voice composed. "Who is this?"

It was the very day after he had spent the night with L. They had finished the night with both of them reaching their climax and then L turned around and wrapped his arms about Light and the two slept in each other's arms. The image had been keeping Light in a good mood, a mood that was now shattered because of this mysterious call.

"We won't hide it…we're the new group formed to capture Kira without L's help, the SPK," the voice replied. "Those higher up know of L's death--"

They're misinformed if you think he's dead…But who are you? Where the hell are you?

"I'm the leader of the SPK."

Light was already thoroughly annoyed at the confidence brimming in this voice. Even through the disorientation of it he could hear the smugness of it. How irritating. It was like learning about L all over again, only this time he knew he would not fall in love with the owner of this voice.

"You can call me…N."

N…are you kidding me?! This aura…it's like being back at the beginning…

"Seeing as how the Japanese Police have been dealing with Kira up to now, we thought it would be wise to join forces," N explained.

Light could hear Matsuda whispering something to Mogi. They were clearly confused as well about the appearance of this new enigma. N…who was he? He must have known L…Light shook himself mentally, he had to focus, focus on what was going on at the present.

"I see, perhaps that would be the best course of action," Light replied softly, his voice was amiable, but businesslike all the same.

"I am glad you think so," N replied. "If you find out anything of importance…let us know."

"We will do so," Light said.

"Make sure you keep your eyes on the Death Note at all times," N added before promptly ending the conversation.

Light could not bring the phone away from his ear. Knowing about L missing in action was one thing, how on earth did the bastard know about the Death Note? That wasn't supposed to happen! He was in a pinch now. If this N was as sharp as he sounded, wouldn't he find it odd that Light was in control of the Death Note? It wouldn't matter if they explained that they had all decided upon him keeping it, if N knew about the notebook, it could be assumed he knew its properties and the powers Kira had. He could easily say Kira was manipulating them all. Once again a game of cat-and-mouse was being started. Once again there was someone out there that Light needed to kill and to kill quickly.

N…you won't stand between me and my new world. I'll dispose of you before you can do anything to damage my plans.

Silent Dagger: Ohhh these boys just need to get over these issues and love each other!! Lol. And so Light is adamant about killing Near, Mello did see L, though fortunately he didn't get a clear view and everything is just up in the air right now.

In the next chapter, L is getting too fed up with this life style (I would be too though being stuck with Light would be hot ahem) Will Light be able to keep L with him, or will the detective manage to escape?

On a side note...I'm just not a fan of Near's (sorry for any of you who are) so though I'll try to get his view point in there as much as possible, don't be expecting any full out chapters from him because since I don't like him, I don't think the chapter will turn out all that well if I try and write from his perspective. Just wanted to put that out there...love you all!