A/N: Yay! We have this chapter…one more chapter…and then an epilogue when the babies are a little bit older. Woohoo.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the death note characters. I don't even know Mello and gang that well.

Light and L had happily rediscovered their sex drives. The first time having sex after the babies were born had been very rewarding. Of course, from now on, sex was going to be a little different. They had to be careful so L wouldn't get pregnant again. But sacrificing spontaneity for protection was worth it. They certainly didn't want another baby right now. They were just starting to recover.

The babies were now a couple months older. They were sleeping longer, crying less, and able to find things to amuse themselves with while Light and L ate. They didn't need to constantly be held anymore.

Light was now sleeping a lot better. He and L were still getting up in the middle of the night to feed the babies when they cried, but when he returned from feeding them, L would be awake, ready to cuddle up with him for a few hours before the babies needed to be fed again. It did wonders for Light's mood.

Life was definitely improving. The days were spent playing with the twins and the nights were spent with each other. It was bliss.

But of course, this small moment of paradise had to be ruined. The Kira case was still in progress, after all. Near and Mello wanted L's expertise. Wasn't this supposed to test them to see if they could take over for L? If they couldn't handle a case without L's help, then they obviously failed the test. At least, that's how Light saw it.

Light held Ichigo in his arms and fed him his bottle of formula while L answered the phone. Ichigo seemed more interested in watching L pace around with the phone dangled between two fingers. Perhaps even at such a young age he realized L was holding the phone strangely. Light finally gave up on the bottle and just held Ichigo and let the infant curl his fingers around Light's thumb.

"Calm down, Matsuda," L murmured. 'Please slow down. I can't make out a word you're saying. Oh, they've had a breakthrough? Excellent. Yes….I see. No, I will not be returning to the case anytime in the foreseeable future. They were already informed of this. Yes, Matsuda. I am fine. No, I'm not breastfeeding. I don't have breasts, Matsuda. No, the babies are fine."

Light rolled his eyes and shifted Ichigo in his arms. "Matsuda is asking Mommy silly questions, isn't he?"

Ichigo just smiled up at Light and began waving his chubby little arms in the air. "Nghhhh waa!" Ichigo babbled proudly.

'What?" L asked suddenly. He sounded angry. "You did? Well…thank you for the warning I suppose." With a heavy sigh, L hung up the phone.

"What's the matter?" Light asked.

L didn't say anything right away. He held out his arms for Ichigo and cradled the smiling infant in his arms. "May you never find such incompetent coworkers," L intoned over Ichigo.

'What'd he do now?" Light asked.

"He put me on speakerphone," L said morosely.

"What's that got to do with anything?'

"Mello was within earshot."

"Ohhh," Light said worriedly.

"He is on his way now; the other two will undoubtedly be coming with him. Our secret has been revealed."

"God damn it," Light growled.

"My sentiments exactly."

"Is Candyce still asleep?"

"She won't be for long," L said dryly. "Imagine Mello barging through the door demanding to know what is going on."

"God, this is a nightmare," Light groaned.

L's eyes widened as the screech of a car's breaks sounded outside. Light peered out the window. "Red car," he announced. "People with red cars always have to be speeders, don't they?'

L sighed. 'They're here already. That was fast."

Light was still staring out the window. He couldn't get over the fact that the driver of the red car had almost crashed into a pole and had slammed to a stop on the sidewalk in front of their apartment complex. The passengers had jumped out and one of them dashed inside. The other took it a little more slowly. The driver had climbed out and stood beside the pole, smoking a cigarette and surveying the damage.

Loud footsteps pounded down the hallway and before Light could move from the window, an angry blonde burst into the room. "Okay, who's the fucker that knocked up L?"

L coughed delicately. "Mello, please do not get so riled up. My daughter is sleeping in the other-"

'L!" Mello said joyfully. "Are you okay? What did that guy do to you?"

Ichigo was now crying and L could not be heard over the din. With a sigh, L handed him over to Light, who began soothing Ichigo and took him into the kitchen to see if he would drink his bottle now.

"Who's that?" Mello demanded.

L smiled. "He helps me take care of my babies. His name is Ligh-"

"Whoa, babies? Not just one?"

L let out an aggravated sigh. "Yes, twins. Please keep your voice down, Mello. You're disturbing them."

"But I mean…how? You're L. You're….not a girl, right?"

Near now walked into the door and surveyed the room, looking at all the baby toys strewn about. He nodded. That was all the proof he needed.

Matt followed Near into the door. "So, is it for real?" Matt asked.

"Yes! He has two, Matt!"

"But, how do you know he didn't have kids with some chick? I mean…he can't get pregnant right? Maybe Matsuda was just being dumb. Maybe by, 'L had a baby' he means he had a baby with someone…not actually gave birth to a baby."

L frowned and pulled up his shirt, showing off his C-section scar.

Mello freaked out. "Oh my god…L got knocked up! We have to find the fucker that did this and kill him."

"No one is killing anyone," L warned. "It was consensual sex. And it is not his fault. I have the internal organs of a female. I was just never aware of this. I am a fully functioning male that is also able to give birth."

Mello looked worried. "Do you think that could happen to us?"

"Mello," Matt groaned. "Don't worry about it. None of us will ever end up on bottom, right?"

There was an uncomfortable silence as Matt and Mello's eyes met. Then they turned and looked at Near. Near blushed and looked down.

"I don't even want to know," L muttered. "But yes, I gave birth to twins. The rumor is true. Now that you've checked it out, you need to get back to work."

"Don't you want to come back with us?" Mello asked. "You've got that guy to help you out. You don't need to be stuck here with two kids all day."

"They have names,' L chided him. "Ichigo Raijuu Yagami and Candyce Angelique Yagami. One boy and one girl that I care very much about."

Matt shrugged. "It's your choice, L." He pulled a cigarette out of his pocket and lit it.

"Out! Go outside," L demanded. "No smoking in this apartment. My children are susceptible to smoke. Out!" He shoved Matt out the door.

Mello snickered as Matt's mouth dropped open in surprise. Near didn't seem to notice. He crouched down on the floor and began playing with some of the toys.

L snatched a teddy bear away from Near. "That's not yours! Don't touch! Out! Go outside with Matt."

Mello started laughing. "Hahaha…Near got kicked out too."

"Out!" L growled as cries sounded from the other room. "You woke Candyce. Go outside with your friends and go back to headquarters. You have a job to do. You need to prove to me that one of you can be my successor. And you won't prove that by coming in here and messing around. Go!"

"Okay, okay," Mello grumbled. He stalked out the door.

Light reemerged, one baby on each hip. Ichigo still looked a little frightened and his face was wet with tears. "Wasn't that a little harsh, L?"

"No," L growled. "Look what they did to Ichigo. He's terrified now. Let me hold Candyce. She'll be okay. She's tough."

Light scowled. "She's not tough. She could care less about anything. She won't even look you in the eye."

L shrugged. "And Ichigo wants to be held all the time. They're just different."

"I think Candyce takes after you. She's going to be a little recluse."

"And Ichigo takes after you. He's going to be a pansy."

Light scowled at L. "Yeah, yeah. Remember, you're the mom."

L sighed. "Don't remind me."