Chapter 12

Life & Death

We laid there for a few hours. Neither of us wanting to move. He moved his hand up and down my back. I held myself up on my elbow and looked at him. I lightly touched his cheek and he closed his eyes. I traced my finger over his brows and down his nose, across his lips. His skin was soft and warm, pale next mine, almost like ivory. I slowly moved down his neck to his chest. I felt his heart beating beneath my fingers. Tears came to my eyes when I realized that he would be dead in about five hours.

L's POV

I felt a tear on my skin and opened my eyes.

"Elena?!"

She wrapped her arms around me tightly.

"I can't do it! I can't say goodbye!" she cried.

I sat up and held her. I didn't want to say goodbye either, but there was no choice.

"I don't want to say goodbye either, Elena. It's not really goodbye. We'll be together again one day."

She kept crying and I let her. I stroked her hair and did everything I could to help comfort her.

"I have something for you."

I got my jeans off the floor and reached into the pocket.

"I had this made for you."

I held up a gold ring.

"Read the inside."

"I'm always with you, I'll always love you." She said.

She smiled and put it on her finger.

"I will always be right beside you. I'll hold you at night, and even if you can't hear me, I'll tell you I love you every day."

She looked into my eyes.

"Promise?"

I smiled and rested my forehead against hers.

"I promise."

She kissed my lips softly and the put her arms around me.

"I've left all I have to you. You and your brother won't need to worry about making ends meet anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"I have a large inheritance. I'm leaving it all to you. I have no one else."

She leaned back to look into my eyes.

"L…"

I smiled at her.

"It's already done."

She closed her eyes and leaned into me.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"I wish we could've had more time together. But if I was given the choice to live, but never know you, I'd rather die having known and loved you."

I took her hand and kissed the back.

Later that day, Yagami-san paid us a visit.

"Agent Salazar? You're still here?"

"I won't be leaving until I've made sure L is given a proper burial."

"That's good." He turned to L. "I told the police director everything… except for the part about the notebook and the Shinigami."

"I told ICPO everything, they did not believe me." L said.

I smirked.

"And Light-kun?"

"He died fighting Kira, at least that's what I'll tell my wife and daughter."

I sighed and took L's hand.

"You don't know how sorry I am, chief Yagami." I said.

"Thank you."

He looked at L.

"Ryuzaki… what can I say…. Sorry."

L looked down.

"My time is almost up, I'd like to be alone with Elena."

"Of course. Agent Salazar, I hope you will come say goodbye before you return to America."

"I give you my word."

He smiled sadly and then walked towards the door. He turned back and saluted L. The door closed and L looked at me again.

"It's almost time."

I nodded and tears welled in my eyes.

"I know. I'm right here."

He took my hand and kissed me softly. I rested my forehead against his and squeezed his hand.

"I'll always be with you. Forever." He whispered.

"Estaremos juntos de nuevo un día. Pero sin ti, el mundo será solo una palabra." (We'll be together again one day. But without you, the world will only be a word.)

He smiled a bit and put his arms around me.

"I love you." He whispered.

"And I love you." I told him.

L died in my arms that day. I hadn't cried so much since my parents died. The entire team was there for the funeral. We were gathered in the graveyard.

"So, I guess this means you'll be leaving us." Matsuda said.

"Not just yet. I want to stay a little longer."

"I say we get something to eat." Aizawa said.

"Sounds good to me." Said the chief.

Matsuda put his hand on my shoulder.

"Come on miss Salazar. Some food will do you good."

I smiled a bit and nodded. I took one last look at the grave.

"Te quiero." I whispered.

I stayed in Japan for another month, during which time I found out I was pregnant. It was the happiest I'd been since L was alive. The first thing I did was call my brother. He was happy but angry at the same time. Probably because he didn't want me to be a single mother. I decided to stay in Japan. I wanted my kid to be as close to their father as possible, even if it was only his grave. Alejandro came back to Japan after selling the house in the States. I was grateful and lucky to have a brother like him. He gave up the life he had in America to help me raise my kid.

Nine months later I had a baby girl and her twin brother. They both had their father's eyes. I named my daughter Rein and my son Felix. My kids would use their father's family name, and I would tell them everyday that he loved them.