Chapter twenty seven: A request to Lord Death. The beginning to an adventure to seek the truth?
Light blinks awake upon hearing the front door open and shut. He knows that there was an attempt to keep quiet though he had still heard it. He sits up in bed only to get up. He heads out of the room down the hall until he gets to the end where he stops.
L also stops and turns to meet Light's eyes. "Sorry. Did I wake you?" He questions apologetically.
"No it's fine." Light assures him. "How did it go by the way?" He slightly tilts his head as he poses the question.
"I may have learned of something." L admits to the other in which the brunette gently takes the raven by the hand. He follows his partner as they head to the living room.
Light flicks on the lights with the switch by the living room entrance. He sits himself and L down on the couch that they have there. "Tell me everything."
L nods softly in agreement to do this. "Well I have found out a possible good lead." He begins his explanation. "I found it in a book at the library. It talked about one of the groups of Kishins that have terrorized certain places. The book mentioned a few things that make me believe that this could be what we have been looking for. However… We'd have to ask Lord Death to be able to take on the mission though…" He slightly trails away as he worries that their request will be turned away. "It is one for higher ranking partners." He pauses then turns as a hand is placed upon his own gently. He looks back up to Light who has a gentle assuring smile on his face.
"We can do it." Light tries to assure him. "It is us after all."
L can't help his smile at this only to nod. "Right."
"Now lets get some rest. You talk to Lord Death and I'll get everything we might need ready." Light suggests and L nods that they can try that out.
The next day L heads to the Death room instead of going to class.
Light had already headed off to make sure that they will have everything that they'll need.
L gets to the death room door and stares at it for a moment in hesitation. He finally raises a hand and knocks. He lowers said hand as he waits for an answer to come through. He gets it and is allowed to enter the room. He walks along until he reaches where Lord Death is who turns to him.
"Why hello hello." Lord Death greets in his cheery voice. "What's up?"
"I have a request." L admits slightly glancing down concerning Lord Death.
"What seems to be the trouble?" Lord Death inquires one of his students that stands before him.
"Me and my partner Light want to go on a mission for higher ranking partners." L explains watching Lord Deaths never changing expression. "We have talked about it and agreed to it. We're on the same page with this mission."
"Hm? Well a mission is ranked for a reason though." Lord Death points out. "Why do you want to go on whichever mission anyways?"
L closes his eyes taking a deep breathe. He opens his eyes halfway as he brings his thumb to rest on his bottom lip while is eyes are staring downwards. "The truth is. The mission. On hunting the Hunter Kishins is something we've been looking for… For a while… We have belief that it is possible that it might be where I can find my parents. If we go on this mission. I noticed something in a book that is from there. Something that is one of the most solid clues that I have. It mentioned the clan. So please allow us to go. We've been looking together as a team for possible clues for so long. It is something that means so much to the both of us. Something that we really want to do."
Lord Death goes silent as he contemplates this. "Well… It is quite the dangerous mission…"
"Please." L slightly pleads to the other. "We will do it. Promise."
After a little more consideration Lord Death nods. "Alright. Though I want updates. Understood?"
L nods with a silent breath of relief. "We promise. Thank you." He turns around heads off to tell Light the news.
"I shall trust them on this." Lord Death speaks quietly to himself. "They are strong after all."
L finds Light having gotten the car ready. "We got approved." He states when the other turns to look to him.
Light smiles upon hearing this. "That's great. The car is all set. It'll be a long drive."
L nods in agreement. "Let us go then."
The two climb into the car and head off on the way to the location.
L tilts his head laying it against the part of the door just below the window that he stares out the window watching the scenery pass on by them.
They remain in silence for a little while during the drive before Light briefly turns from the road to glance to his partner. He turns back to the road. "Hey. We'll figure it out." He attempts to bring up the others mood. "No matter what it takes to do so."
L nods softly. "Yeah. We will." He agrees to this.
The two travel for a while before pulling into a town hidden in the mountains. They go to a hotel that advertises vacancy.
Light lets L out to talk to the front desk about getting a room for the night. He then heads off to park the car while L heads into the building.
The employees standing behind the desk look up spotting the two.
"Hello." The male employee greets. "How may I help you this evening?" He questions the raven haired male who approaches the desk.
L stops in front of the desk. "Do you have a room for two for tonight?" He requests in which the employee looks down to check. He watches a nod and is glad to hear it. He pulls out his wallet and pays the amount as well as signing a few things. He is given the keys then heads out to find Light just walking up towards the building. He holds up the recently received keys making the brunette smile. He leads the other to where their room is located in which they head inside after unlocking the door. He glances around taking in the room.
There is one bed at the very back with the foot of the bed facing big windows that lead out to the balcony. There is also a bed in a room right beside the front door. The living room with a couch, coffee table, desk and a tv is the main part of the room. There's a kitchen that is across from where the bathroom happens to be.
"It works." Light nods as they head further inside taking off their shoes beside the door that swung shut.
They settle in and once done L is sitting on the couch glancing to the tv that has been turned to the rerun of this mornings news.
Light comes over to join him. He plops down onto the spot beside L who turns to look to him with a thumb on his bottom lip. He pulls out the book as he had asked L what book had the clue this morning. He flips to the page that has the bookmark placed in it.
The two of them look over the information on there.
"We're so close." Light whispers as they stare at the book. "This has to be it. What we've been seeking for so many years together."
L nods in hopeful agreement.
