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"No!" cried out L and Near simultaneously.
They both ran over to where Light lay writhing on the ground, screaming in pain, his face turning paler and paler.
"No! Raito!" L cried, tears streaming down his face as he held the screaming man in his arms.
Near looked at Light's beautiful face twisting in pain.
No, I'll lose him. I'll never get to see his beautiful eyes, his smile, his face.
I'll never get to hear his voice again, laughing, talking and teasing me.
I'm losing him!
"No!" screamed Near, throwing himself onto Light, his own tears pouring from his eyes. "Light, no!"
Behind them Misa was still shrieking with laughter.
"That's what happens to fags!" she screamed. "That's what unfaithful bastards deserve! That's what you deserve, Kira!"
L whirled around, his eyes blazing with fury.
He delivered a vicious roundhouse kick right at Misa's head.
Upon contact, Misa's head twisted with a sickening crack, and she fell to the floor, her head at an odd angle, completely lifeless.
L stood there, breathing heavily, his blood thundering through his veins.
He heard footsteps and the door to his room opened, Mello, Matt, Watari and Rogers standing behind it.
"Oh my God," said Rogers, looking down at Misa's body.
Mello and Matt quickly went over to where Light and Near was.
Watari walked in and very cautiously approached L.
"What happened?" he asked.
"She used the Death Note on Raito," answered L impassively.
Watari's eyes widened in horror.
L merely stared at Misa's body.
I should have done that a long time ago, now she's killed Raito and there's nothing I can do about it!
He suddenly heard Near calling him.
He turned to see the white-haired boy's tearful face looking up at him.
"He wants you, L," said Near in a choking voice.
L quickly went over to Light.
Light's face was turning to an ashy grey, and he was still writhing.
"L…" he managed to choke out. "I…love…you…I'm sorry…that I can't be with you…like I promised…"
"Don't say that, Raito," cried L in grief, burying his face into Light's chest. "You're going to be all right. You're strong, you can get through this!"
"I'm…sorry…L…" gasped Light, holding on to L. "Promise me…that…that you…will move on…be happy…you still…have…Near…"
"Raito!" cried L, clutching the dying man's shirt.
"Promise…me…" said Light weakly.
L nodded furiously.
"Yes, I promise," he cried. "I love you, Light! But you're going to get through this! You will!"
Light managed to smile, despite the great pain he was suffering.
"Don't…don't delude yourself…you'll only hurt…hurt yourself…more," he said.
He turned to Near.
"Near…I…I love you…as well…" he gasped as another stab of pain surged through him. "I'm sorry…that I…couldn't…love you longer…"
He reached out and managed to grab hold of Near's small hand.
"Light, please don't say those things…" said Near, weeping.
"Look…after…look after L," said Light, shaking. "Pro…promise me?"
Near nodded.
"Yes, I promise," he said. "I…I love you, Light."
L smiled softly, and then screamed as he felt another stab of pain.
All of them watched helplessly as Light continued to scream and writhe.
L and Near could only weep as the one they loved slipped away further and further from life.
Then suddenly, Light took a deep breathe and for a moment, to both L and Near, he looked like he always did.
Youthful, energetic and beautiful.
Light spoke in a strong voice.
"L, Near. I love you."
Then the light left his eyes.
His body stopped moving, and just lay there.
L and Near just stared in shock.
Then slowly, both of them buried their faces into Light's chest and wept.
Matt placed an arm around Mello, who was trying to look impassive but failing. He was devastated that his mentor and rival had lost the one they loved and were showing it. It tore him up to see them both so vulnerable.
Watari watched sadly, his years of training and experience allowing him to keep his composure.
Rogers approached him.
"What do we do with her?" he asked quietly, pointing at Misa's body.
"We bury her, far away from here," answered Watari.
"The book?"
Watari pondered this.
"Let the reaper decide," he said. "If he takes it back, so be it. If he doesn't, we burn it."
His eyes glanced over to the sorrowful scene before him.
"It has already caused enough pain."
Outside, a storm was raging.
The Shinigami Ryuk hovered outside the window, surveying the scene. The storm raged around him, not affecting him in the slightest.
Ryuk was unusually solemn.
"So, the Kiras are dead," he said to himself. "I guess I better take the Death Note with me. I'll use it later on."
Glancing at Light's dead body, Ryuk shook his head, remembering that Light did not believe in Heaven or Hell.
"Light Yagami, you are without a doubt, the most interesting human I've ever met," he said. "I'm sad that you died so soon."
He looked up to the stormy skies.
"Whether you end up in Heaven or Hell, I cannot say. But, good luck, Light."
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to all Light fans...sorry i killed him off...but at least i didn't make him the bad guy...by the way...i enjoyed killing Misa...
i won't leave things unresolved...don't worry...
so...i'm sure you guys know that by know its exclusively LXNear...i just have a bit more to write about them...
by the way...thanks for all the support thus far...please don't stop until its over...
do tell me your thoughts on this chapter...i'm dying to know...
next chapter coming soon...