Chapter 14

SO SO SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT

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"Light," L said softly, knocking on the bedroom door. He heard shuffling and a second later Light's muffled voice told him to come in.

"Is something wrong?" Light asked softly, but the moment he saw the death note in L's hands, he paled. "No. Absolutely not."

"Light-"

"No!" Light shouted. "I said I don't want to kill anymore!"

"Light, will you just listen to me?" L requested, placing the death note on the bedside table and sitting next to Light.

"I don't want to kill," Light whispered, keeping his gaze on his lap and away from L and the death note. "I already told you that."

"That's why I'm not making you kill," L explained. "If I let Kira himself kill, maybe it will calm him down."

"You can't let Kira kill," Light whispered. "Why don't you just kill me instead? It'll be better that way."

"Death is out of the question," L said firmly. Light gave a hollow laugh that sent a chill down L's back.

"How are you going to stop Kira from writing my name down? Or from writing your name down?" Light asked, answering before L had a chance. "You can't. If Kira wants you dead, you're dead. You can't stop him, Ryuzaki, no matter how hard you try."

"I have a plan, Light, trust me," L requested. "I need Kira in control."

"I'm not giving him control," Light said firmly. "I can't, L. He won't give it back, he told me so."

"Light-"

"If you make me kill, I promise you that I'll kill myself," Light said firmly, cutting the detective off. He sighed, lowering his head so his hair blocked his eyes. "I'm not afraid to die, L. Not anymore."

The bedroom was silent for a long time until L got to his feet and grabbed the death note off the bedside table.

"We'll talk about this at dinner," he said solemnly, leaving the room and closing the door behind himself.

"No we won't," Light muttered, lifting his head and staring at the door with blood red eyes. "Because you won't live that long."

"Do you find it entertaining to watch me eat?" L asked, freezing with a forkful of cake halfway to his mouth when he caught sight of Light staring at him.

"No," Light answered though L sensed it was a lie. "I just don't feel like eating and there's nothing exciting to look at."

"And you think I'm exciting to look at?" L asked, raising an eyebrow and placing his fork back on the plate.

Damn. Kira cursed. He'd gotten lucky enough that L hadn't noticed that he'd been in control the entire day but he'd been hoping to kill the detective by poisoning his cake.

Clearly he needed another approach.

Kira shrugged. "I'm just bored I guess. Is it bothering you that I'm staring at you?"

"No, not at all," L answered slowly, picking up his fork again before setting it down. "Light, I understand and respect that you don't want to kill, but-"

"But you're still going to make me," Kira muttered with Light's voice as a thrill of arousal went through his body.

"It's the only way to ensure Kira doesn't take full control," L explained, picking up his plate and walking it over to the trash can.

"I understand," Kira muttered. His body was trembling with anticipation and he very much hoped L wouldn't notice.

"You can give Kira control whenever you're ready, Light," L said softly, placing his plate off to the side and sitting across from Kira/Light once again.

Kira nodded and took a deep breath, pretending to give himself the control he already had.

I can't believe I fooled him. Kira thought to himself as he lifted his blood red eyes to meet L's gray ones.

"Is there something you want?" Kira demanded, glad to be able to stop playing Light. However, the teen had been fighting him all day and even though he hated to admit it, Kira feared that he might lose and Light might take back control.

He'd have to kill L as soon as possible.

"I want you to kill," L explained, passing the death note over. Kira stared down at it for a long time before holding out a hand.

"I need a pen," he said, his mind running a mile a minute with thoughts of who he should kill. He'd only get one chance so he knew he had to make it count.

"There are rules, Kira," L said firmly, pulling the death note away from the killer.

"There are always rules," Kira said calmly. "I just choose to follow the fun ones. But what are your rules?"

"I decide who you kill," L said firmly. "And you do not kill Light or myself."

"As I've already told you, L, I won't physically kill Light," Kira said, shrugging. "You on the other hand…"

"I am not afraid to sacrifice Light to stop you." L said. He took a deep breath and went on though he hoped he'd never have to follow through on his next words. "In the event of my death, Watari has been ordered to execute you on the spot, whether or not Light is in control."

"What happens if I don't agree to your terms?"

"Then you don't kill. And if you don't give Light control again, I will put you in solitary confinement."

Kira sighed and weighed the pros and cons before making his choice.

"Fine, you win. Who do you want dead?"

Guys, I am so so so so sorry. I worked on Saturday and couldn't upload then and I forgot on Sunday (or was I busy?) and I found four ticks on me on Monday so I couldn't focus, plus I've been so busy with play rehearsal that I wasn't able to upload.

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