Chapter 36: Dislike

I was sitting in a chair in the back of the room where I thought I could stay unnoticed for awhile; but Matsuda had found me in under a minute.

"So what do you think, Light Yagami? Figure anything out?" I watched L lean down to Light who was still sitting and felt nothing towards either of them; just like I'd done many years ago, I had turned of all my emotions.

I was too far away yet I knew that Light's eyes had narrowed with suspicion. "There may be more than one person with Kira's powers." Light rose swiftly from his chair.

"K-Kira's powers?! What do mean, Light?" The Chief burst forward with a surprised look, I bit my nail as I calmly rehearsed this part in my head.

"At the very least, there's a high chance that this isn't the same Kira. Up till now, Kira wouldn't use suspects like this to show he can predict their deaths." Light pointed at the tv as he spoke with a serious face, I scoffed slightly making sure it was barely audible. I rolled my neck around in opposite directions in complete boredom. "This game has turned from fun to completely…..unfun…" I sighed.

"It's the same…" Aizawa said with a gaping mouth.

"Exactly the same as L...I mean Ryuzaki's reasoning…" Rolling my eyes I placed a chocolate into my mouth and chewed.

"And if Kira needs a name and face to kill someone, then how does it explain how the cops who showed up at the station were killed?"Light looked around seeming to put the question up for anyone of them to answer; his eyes stopped on mine finding me easily in the shadows of the room.

"Exactly Light Yagami. We are also assuming this is a second Kira." Light looked at L then at the other task members before coming to a conclusion.

"So you know, Ryuga… I mean, Ryuzaki? You were testing me?" Curling his hands Light glared at L making me snicker to myself.

"It wasn't a test." L said simply before continuing. "If I was the only one who came up with a second Kira theory, then it wouldn't be persuasive. With you also thinking the same thing, the theory is greatly strengthened. You really are a great help, Light Yagami." I clenched my fist as I stared at the two talking to one another. "Right now, they're both getting on my nerves…" I bit my lip unhappily at the thought as I peered at L from under my bangs.

"Then it's decided. First we must stop the second Kira. He's clearly on Kira's side, and not very bright. He may respond to a message from the real Kira. If a second Kira doesn't really exist then it's meaningless, but it's still worth a try, we need to be thinking about how to deal with the real Kira, but we must focus on the first." L never took his gaze from Light yet it felt like he was looking at me to for some reason.

"Impressive, Ryuzaki. I was just thinking that was the best option." Light said with his eyes closed in a calm manner.

"And for this, Light Yagami…...I want you to play the part of the real Kira!" The grin split over my face before I could reel it back in, the look of shock on Light's face was too much, I covered my mouth to choke down my laugh. I must have made some sort of sound because Light's eyes found me and I could just see the anger under the mask, the anger all for me...how lucky. "Kira is mad….hehehe"

"M..Me?" He turned back to L with a shocked face as Ryuk stood close behind me smiling at me, he waved slowly as I noticed him for the first time that night, I grinned doing a small wave since no one was paying attention...yet I'm sure Light saw it because he stiffened.

"Yes, it should be easy with your abilities. We don't have much time, will you please write up a message from the real Kira that we can use during tonight's news?" I could see the wheels turning in Light's head as he stared at L with slightly reddened eyes. "Matsui, I need a high quality 'Kira' image that will make him look real. Aihara, prepare the dubbing machine. Asahi, contact all the Tv stations and reserve a ten-minute block every hour starting at seven tonight." L directed everyone who rushed to do his bidding, the room was practically empty as L went up to the window and looked out, Light stood in the middle of the room unsure what to do as the Chief gave him a piece of paper and a pen and rushed off once more.

"So...Light how's your sister?" I lifted my chin to peer at him while brushing my bangs to the side which were getting incredibly long, Light looked up from the paper and I saw his eyes darken for a second before replacing it with a smile.

"Quite well, you should hear her though; she loves to tell of how you heroically saved her that day!" He laughed with that fake grin etched into his face.

"That's good, I was hoping she'd be ok….and that she was ok walking now." Light nodded slowly as he watched me warily, I stood up from the chair and made my way slowly to him; I saw his suspicion rise as I leaned against the arm of the chair and watched as his fingers slowed his writing and looked up at me. "Sorry ignore me," I muttered reading what he'd written so far, my eyes zigged over the paper in a hurry and a smile appeared on my lips which Light seemed to stare at for a second.

"It's real good! I like it so far, it sounds realistic!" I said in a bubbly tone, and then leaned down so my lips were barely touching his ear. "But we both know WHY it sounds realistic, don't we?" I said brushing his ear lightly as I pulled back to see Light with slitted eyes and a slight red face. "Keep up the good work, Light." I smiled leaning my full weight on the chair as we continued our stare-off.

Light had just turned back to writing with looking back at me once-in-awhile when I noticed someone was watching me, I turned to see L standing by the window with a frown on his features, his thumb pressed to his white lips in deep thought.

With quiet and long strides I stopped to stand next to L who continued to frown at me.

"What?" I asked fed up with his frown after staring at it for too long.

L brought his thumb from his mouth and turned to face the window again, after a second his black eyes met mine in an instant.

"Don't get talk to him to much, and don't get too close to him." He said in a hushed voice as the dark eyes stared at me from under those long black bangs. I stiffened as I stood there, a wider frown then L's appearing on my face as my teeth gritted in my mouth.

"So everyone on the task force is allowed to get close him, but me? You know...just shut up!" I hissed at him to see his face layered in shock for a second. "I know I'm a precious rook in your game of chess L; but I will not be hidden away like that. I will be out and speaking to our suspect, I am no different than the others. Remember how barely twenty minutes ago you said that I was nothing but something to be manipulated? Well now that I know that….don't PRETEND you care now, got it? Unlike game pieces I actually CARE how people treat me now, I didn't use to because it took me a very long time to trust people, it still does." I said in a loud whisper and held my hand to my side which was begging me to slap him across the cheek. L just stood there looking as if I HAD slapped him, his eyes were wide and he had a searching look on his face and in his eyes. "And L, it does not matter if I matter nothing to you. I understand that, that's how I've been treated all my life...I'm used to it by now. But even if that IS how you feel I will still be your friend, right now I am mad but….you have become a great friend and even if that seems weird to you or whatever….please just know that you're not alone in this; I don't need to be protected by you or anyone. I want to be your friend." I whispered placing my hand on his cheek. I knew very well that I was disagreeing with the voice that kept saying I didn't need friends, but the truth was that I wanted a friend….NO I NEEDED a friend.

L stood there with his usual slouch unsure of what to say or do, he just stared. My head dropped to my chest in unhappiness as I let go of his cheek and walked away leaving L to stare after me. "Now I'm sure, I'm not supposed to be happy."

With a silent walk I went to Light's chair and sat at the base of it feeling Light's gaze on my head.

"Sounds like you two had a fight…" He muttered quietly enough for only us to hear, I shifted my head up to stare at him with big blue eyes; his red one's returned the look with quiet serenity. And as soon as I looked up into those eyes I felt something overcome in me that made me incredibly calm, as if it didn't matter that me and L had fought (well I had fought with him) as if nothing mattered then this moment.

And for once I smiled up at Light, a real smile and I could see the shock on his face as he recognized that it was an authentic smile.

"Yeah we did...but I'm sure everything will be fine eventually…" I whispered caught in those red eyes that held mine captive. Light looked at me for a second then placed his hand on my shoulder as we continued to stare farther into the other's soul.

"To me it seems as if no can be mad at you for too long." He pulled back incredibly slowly and he smiled as he went back to writing and I leaned up against the couch extremely near his leg and closed my eyes. It wasn't to long that I felt his leg press against my side and for once I forgot that this was Kira and stayed still with a smile on my face.

Little did I know that a very unpleasant L was standing by the windows still watching the whole scene with a frown that growing bigger and bigger by the second. His black eyes glared at Light with complete venom.

"It's true Light, I really don't like you." L's eyes flashed menacingly as he watched the two slowly move closer, and have half a mind to go over there and say something but…

L looked at the ground unhappily...he remembered too well what had just happened last time when he'd tried that with Hail; she'd gotten defensive and said his thoughts exactly.

"The problem….is that by telling her that she was a pawn (even though that isn't true) at such a delicate time, I pushed her right into Kira's hands….I'm positive that Light is Kira, and I might have literally just killed Hail with that move…" L shook his head in disgust as he brought his hand to his face sighing into it.

Author: uh-oh, L might have a point, he might have just pushed her to Light who seems willing to become more intimate with their relationship...and without even realizing it, Hail is getting closer and closer to Light both physically and mentally….how will this turn out?