Chapter twenty eight: Chasing the clues. Could it finally be time I learn about where I came from?

The next day the two of them are off on their way once more.

They are driving along in their car though have to come to a stop upon finding some deer crossing the street.

Light glances to L as they await the deer to finish crossing. He notices the other is taking in the surroundings looking for any signs or clues that might appear. He opens his mouth about to say something however L focuses on something up ahead.

"What is that?" L questions in which Light shuts his open mouth only to turn to try to see what the raven is looking at.

Light spots it pretty quickly making him lean forward. His eyes squinting as he tries to figure out what he is looking at. "I don't know." He admits pulling back to lean against his driver seat. His eyes opening to the normal way though his still is looking at where the thing is. "Do you think that this could be related to what it is that we are looking for?" He inquires then right after he had said that the two of them turn so their eyes meet.

"Perhaps. It is worth looking into." L suggests in which Light nods in agreement.

As soon as the deer have finished crossing the road Light gets the car moving again now heading towards what it is that they had seen.

L takes a look around to ensure that they are not being followed or possibly about to be attacked. He does this so that Light may be able to focus on finding a way to get them to the location. He blinks as he happens to notice an old wooden fence gate that the hinge has broken on the top.

This broken hinge has left the gate has left it partly open as well as the bottom of it stuck into the ground.

L's left eyelid almost twitches at the sudden jerk of a memory of someone swinging something down upon that hinge causing the gate to fall forward. He closes his eyes and shakes his head. He opens his eyes to refocus his attention on what he was doing which was looking out for any possible enemies. His attention turns to look to Light when the car skids to a stop. He turns to glance outside to the front of the car spotting that there happens to be four dirt roads that they could take. He takes notice that none of them have any clarity as to which one could take them to the place that they are looking to go to.

Light turns off the car causing L to turn to his partner spotting the other unbuckling his seatbelt. He opens the driver side door in which L does the same after taking off his own seatbelt.

The two of them step outside of the car walking around the front of it to take a closer look. They glance around each other only to split up each checking two of the paths… Only to come up empty on figuring out where to go.

"I have an idea." Light informs L who meets his eyes. "We make a mark on the paths that we take. It should help us in not getting lost. Since there is no map for this area."

L nods to this and he becomes his weapon form that Light grabs a hold of. He lets Light use the pointed tip of his blade to make a mark of an Old English text L on one of the paths. He looks at it as Light shows him when it is done. "Perfect." He transforms back into human so his and Lights hands are holding each other.

They drop their hands and head to get back into the car. They drive down the marked path following it…. Until they have to stop finding themselves having come back to the same spot. Though this time on one of the other paths. They pause at this and look at it before glancing to each other.

"Well. We can try to go down another path." Light suggests in which L nods so they head down another one… They however find themselves returning to the spot once more. "Okay then." He scratches his head. "So every path is connected to another one. There is nowhere to go from here."

"We'll probably have to backtrack and maybe find another path." L suggests to the other then remembers what he had seen on the way here. "And I have an idea of where to start." He adds in which Light turns to him. He directs Light on where to go until they come up to where the gate L saw from earlier is. "I saw this on the way here." He explains. "I believe that this may be what we are actually looking for."

"We can try." Light agrees only to get out opening the gate wide enough for their car to drive on through. He gets back in and takes them down the path that they follow along.

L turns noticing what looks to be some kind of old shed that is in a state of disrepair with plants starting to grow on it. He gets small flash of someone being led into there by someone else though nothing is clear enough that he can say anymore than that. He finds the memory gone as fast as it had come just like his sight on the shed. He turns away to look out the front window trying to piece together the pieces of what might be going on here. He raises his head as they come out of the forest area onto a road leading upwards. He can also see what they had spotted meaning that they are getting closer to it. He swears that it is starting to look like some kind of house. His eyes however are drawn to something else as they once again come to a stop.

There in front of them this time is a bunch of broken planks of wood.

L watches someone striking the structure down into pieces that fell onto the road. He swears that he can hear a voice speaking though he can't understand the words.

"We'll need to take this down." Light speaks up bringing L back to reality in which the raven turns to his brunette partner.

"Lets do this." L agrees then lets Light take hold of him in weapon form. He is swung and used to move pieces until they have created a path for them to get through. He transforms back to human after this happens.

They drive on through and continue on their way to the location. As they drive over an arched bridge L can't help a feeling like he's been here before… Especially as he glances to the waterfall that is a little close to the bridge. They find themselves approaching a house just a little while after this.

L's gaze remains on the old structure like an unnerving focus.

Light pulls up stopping in front of it only to turn off the car. He glances to his weapon partner who hasn't moved his gaze from the home. "L?" He frowns not really not getting a response. He turns to look to the house once more.

It looks like it had once been made of wood though it appears to be not only abandoned but also like it is starting to fall apart.

"Shall we go in?" Light suggests and out of the corner of his eye he sees L nod his head.

So with that the two of them head along heading towards the front door as they walk over to it.

Light reaches forward to try the rusted door knob only for the door to fall a little sideways on the same side as the door knob. He watches as the door collapses onto the ground. He lowers his hand though not really able to do much else before L walks past heading inside the place that has debris everywhere. He notices that it is almost like L is in a trance like state as he stops in the middle of the main room staring at the place with his back to Light. "L?" He questions out loud in concern.