rot

by Self-Inflicted Insanity

(Spin-off of "ash", diverging at chapter xviii.) Light and Lawliet are dead, but somehow ended up in the Shinigami Realm. Light appears to be trying to trick Shinigami out of their Death Notes, Lawliet appears to be doing nothing to stop him, and none of it is probably true. But some of it might be. (Either way, though, they certainly aren't bored anymore.)

37. chapter liv: hunger

hunger

Turning, Light started walking towards the entrance of the cave. He moved with a predatory confidence that, with each step, seemed to soften slightly, till at last he disclosed nothing but a relaxed, fluid, innocuous gracefulness. Over his shoulder, he called gently: 'Let's go, then, L.'

'You're a monster, Kira-kun,' Lawliet murmured, but followed after him anyway, falling into step beside him as they pushed through the clinking chains and entered the cave of the Shinigami King.

Behind them the sound of Ryuk's harsh laughter echoed off the walls like the strangled ends of death-screams, and concealed in the inky darkness their grins emerged like demons set free.

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end.