Light slipped his undergarments back on, as he stood from the bed, leaving the blonde laying in it alone. Though, she didn't mind, she was as foolish as ever, and believed that Light still loved her no matter what; and besides, she was kind of weary from the night's events.
Light took the remote that was lying on the table and flipped on the, slightly small, color television that was equally fitting for the slightly small hotel room they were in. He flipped to Sakura TV for the news about Kira, which he was rewarded to hear. Mikami was doing his job so well; he was the most useful and loyal follower and would never object to him. Light smirked slightly and turned around to head back towards the bed, when suddenly he heard the television make a fuzzy sound for a second, as if it was changing to something quickly.
"Hello," He heard a mixed voice say. Light's eyes widened; why did that sound seem somewhat familiar? Light turned to face the television and his eyes narrowed in anger to see a large, black old-English L appear with a white screen. "No…" Light said in disbelief and anger.
"Though many of you may know me already, allow me to introduce myself." Light listened to the voice intently as he gritted his teeth in anger and narrowed his eyes. It couldn't be, not again.
"I, am L." Said the screen as the letter taunted the young God. Letting him know he was no longer free to move as he'd like. The young woman in the bed sat up quickly, hearing the voice and the statement it made. She looked at the screen in shock as she spoke out loud, "How can that be? L is dead, isn't-"
"Quiet Misa!" Demanded Light in a raised voice as he didn't take his eyes off the screen.
"I am the one who is going to take down Kira and bring him to justice. The recent murders that have been happening throughout the world are in fact due to Kira's hands once again. His dormant stance on this case has now come to an end and feels as if he must continue on his disgusting path in passing judgement on others."
Light's fist tightened around the remote in his hand as he asked in a low growl, "Disgusting?"
"I have asked for Sakura station's support this evening so I can send this message out to Kira. I know who you are and I know you're watching at this very moment." L's distorted voice mocked Light as it continued, "I know you have been in hiding for a year, evading the Japanese police. I know you have changed your identity along with your name. And I know, thanks to your mistakes, that you are in Tokyo at this very moment."
"What?!" Light's eyes widened as he looked at the television in shock. How could he have known? He made sure he covered his tracks perfectly.
"Hear this Kira. I will find you and make you pay for what you have done. Your light in which you think shines so brightly will fade. I will put you out. You feel threatened?...Of course you do. You can't kill me, Kira. You've tried in the past and you failed. No matter what you do I will always win. As long as you live I will continue to hunt you." L was egging Light on as Light's eyes widened even more.
'He knows my name! He even said it! A light that shines brightly...Raito is equivalent to Light and Haruki...Meaning to shine brightly. The bastard! How?!' Thought Light as L continued.
"You can't kill me because you arein fact not a God. You are just a murderer, Kira and I will bring you to your end. I look forward to meeting you, Kira. I hope you enjoy the rest of your night." Said L and just as that finished, the broadcast was over.
Light grit his teeth as his jaw clenched. He gripped the remote tightly, almost breaking it. 'How could I have slipped up?! How could he have found me?!' Light thought angrily. 'This must be a new L…' He concluded, 'He will go down, just like all of the others who deny me as their God…' Light's hand relaxed slightly and he turned off the television and dropped the slightly cracked remote on the table he got it from.
Light knew that he would have to calm down. If he got too frustrated it would fog his thoughts, and he needed them to be clear to kill the new bastard L. "And so it begins again…" Light said softly as he returned to his pile of clothes and started to get dressed.
"Oh My! Light?! How does he know you're here?!" Misa asked.
Light sighed, "I don't know Misa, but I have to return home to figure this out. I need you to lay low for a while, okay?" It sounded like a question, but it was meant as a demand. Misa nodded her head towards Light, telling him that she understood.
Light gave her a small smile, to keep her happy, as he finished dressing himself. He started to walk out to the door of the hotel room. As he opened the door to the hotel room he heard the bubbly blonde's voice call out, "See you soon, Light-Kun!"
Light turned his head back and passed her a sweet smile as he nodded his head and shut the door behind him. Light's eyes quickly narrowed at the thought of what had just happened. "I'll destroy you L," Whispered Light as he walked down the hotel's hallway, wanting to get back to his pent house as quickly as possible. He had to think fast. L knew his fake identity and would be coming for him as soon as even tonight.
***
L stepped away from his computer, he had been doing a search under Light's new alias and had finally come across a student file that matched it. He knew he was posing as a college student and he was going to close in tomorrow morning, hoping he would show up, but he knew that was doubtful. Light was going to make a move now that L had deliberately made himself known. He would just have to wait and see if Light slipped up.
The orange haired beauty looked around the room and saw that everyone had fallen asleep right after the broadcast; the all nighters had gotten to them. Aizawa and Mogi had fallen asleep on a large couch as Ide laid on the floor in front of the same couch.
L glanced over at the coffee table where he was just sitting and noticed that Matsuda had fallen asleep at his side, leaning his face on the top of the glass coffee table. The hazel eyes moved over towards Sato who was sitting in a chair at a desk, slumped over so his cheek was pressed against the keyboard of his laptop.
L quietly walked across the room to where Sato was and smiled at the sight of him. A small chuckle came from L's throat as he slowly slide off his main kimono and draped it over Sato's shoulders, letting it act like a blanket for him.
L still had another kimono around his body, but this one hung very loose on his chest and only draped to his ankles. The appearance was more dressed down now without the elaborate design fabric he had just taken off.
"Oh, Sato." Whispered L as he leaned forward and lifted the boys head just slightly as he slid the computer away from him, resting the boy's cheek onto the desk. An admiring smile rested on the young man's face as he leaned further down and kissed Sato on the top of the head before slowly standing back to his normal height.
L stroked Sato's hair softly with a small smile on his face. He sighed softly before removing his hand and taking a step back, deciding to let him sleep peacefully, he needed it. L turned around to look at the rest of the sleeping group only to find Matsuda leaning more to one side, slowly slipping towards the edge of the table, and mumbling in his sleep. L chuckled lightly and shook his head, deciding to move him before he fell off the table.
L quietly walked over to the coffee table and kneeled next to Matsuda, gently grabbing his shoulders and pushing him so that he would stop slipping off the table. L chuckled quietly as he started to move again, and placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him once more. He sat down next to Matsuda, sitting in a way in which it prevented him from falling anymore. He gazed around the room before propping his head on his palm and gazing down at the man sleeping on the table, it wasn't like he could sleep much anyway.
L watched Matsuda mumble quietly for just a moment before he stopped and the room fell quiet again. Nights were always twice as long as day, or so it seemed like it for L. He rarely slept, though you wouldn't know it just by looking at him. The young man thought back on how both him and the original L used to spend their nights reading and talking to each other. Neither one found sleep easily, the raven haired orphan inherited black circles around the eyes as a result and the newer L had been known to fall victim to frequent nap taking.
L's mind wondered, thinking about his past for a moment until he came back to the present and frowned at the thought of Light. 'It'll end before it's even begun.' Thought L, determined to capture Light.