This is rated M for potential future pairing between Light and L. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, or the characters therein.
Light pondered the conversation with L as he walked back to his room. L's question stuck in his head and he couldn't stop thinking about it. True, he didn't confess because he didn't want to die. He also didn't want to lose to L, and a confession seemed like losing. Not only that, but if L knew Light was Kira he would insist Light stop using the notebook. When it came down to it, his death wasn't the only reason he didn't confess. He was trying to make the world a better place, why couldn't L see that?
Light tossed his towel in the clothes hamper and his wet clothes soon followed. He was so deep in thought he didn't hear the door to his room open.
"Light-kun?" Light jumped. "L, what are you doing here? Why are you in my room?"
"Help me find a way to get Kira confess but no one dies."
"No one, not even criminals? You would be asking Kira to stop killing, stop his mission of justice. Do you really think he would?"
"No, but I think you would, Light-kun. Imagine what your life will be like without someone there to challenge you."
L tried to keep from staring at Light as he showered. Despite showering together when chained to each other, L felt this was different.
"Ryuzaki, maybe you should try to see all of this from Kira's perspective."
L cocked his head. "Whatever do you mean, Light-kun?"
"I mean you only look at the Kira case from the perspective of yourself. Try putting yourself in Kira's shoes."
"Why should I? Kira's motivations are clear."
Light scoffed as he turned the shower off. "I don't think you truly understand Kira. If you did, you would know his own death isn't the only thing that would prevent him from confessing to you."
"And Light-kun is intimately aware of Kira's perspective, being Kira himself."
"One would think you would get tired of accusing me of being Kira."
"One would think you would get tired of pretending to be someone you are not. I'll compromise with you. Give me thirteen days to convince you to confess. If you do, I will hold off on prosecuting you, even if I find irrefutable proof you are Kira. However, if I die within thirteen days, any and all information I've gathered will be sent to various world police, including that you are my main suspect."
"Ryuzaki, this entire conversation was based on your assumption that I'm Kira."
"You are correct Light-kun." L left Light standing in the middle of his room, towel in one hand.
"He must really like you, Light."
"What do you mean, Rem?"
"If he's willing to make sacrifices to keep you alive, he must like you."
"He had a point, life will be boring once he's gone."
"Just remember. If anything happens to Misa, I'll write your name down."
As if Light could forget. If not for Rem and her interference, Light would be God by now and L but a memory.
"Rem, don't worry. I have no desire for you to write my name down. I'll think of something. Just don't do anything rash."
