Day 7-Part 1

Coolnerdgirl: Poor Light and L! Thanks to SugoiSagan, Elsa Lawliet, and the guest who goes by S for reviewing chapter 6, Anikaxs, Elsa Lawliet, and Pineplapple for following the story, and Pineplapple for favoriting it. Remember, I can always use your advice, and comments are great! Either way, thanks to all of you for just taking the time to read this story, and I hope that you are enjoying it!

I'm going to make a poll to see if anyone wants me to leave it at one week, or if I should keep it going. Please vote! I want your opinion on it, because I'm not sure myself what I'm going to do. It's on my profile (I think) : P

No matter what happens; if I stay with this story or not, I'm still going to have Lawlight as my absolute favorite Death Note ship of all time. And more fanfics will be on their way! Anyways, I'm going to treat this chapter like a conclusion chapter, and if I get enough votes that say I should continue….CONTINUE I SHALL!

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The deep wounds on Light's legs had been treated, and he could hobble around. His cheek had a large bruise, but it was nothing compared to the slash that went from the brunet's hip to his knee. That could still be opened up, and it was hard to explain when it randomly started bleeding to the Task Force.

Overall, the Task Force was suspicious, but didn't know what had happened. Soichiro Yagami was worried for Light, but nowhere near as worried as Sayu and L. It seemed that they both cared equally for Light, and even though Sachiko was his mother, she cared from afar.

Ryuzaki was the most concerned, and most days he had himself and his partner work from their shared room. Some times of the day the carpet was its normal gray shade, others it was splattered with the crimson of fresh blood. The chocolate-haired teenager always hid his pain, although he found it hard to hide from someone he was chained to. The mirror eyed detective was the one who cared the most, and could identify the small changes in his first friend's behavior.

One drizzling September 28th, L stared blankly at his laptop screen. There was no headway in the Kira case, and it seemed that he had hit a mental dead end. "But who is Kira…." Fiddling with his hands, he bit the inside of his cheek. He had no idea who the mass murderer was, but his suspicions of Light were complex. The percentages were going up, but it was the first time that personal feelings had entered a case.

The chain was loose, but the detective payed no heed to that large warning sign. He assumed that the coffee-eyed student was either asleep or still in the large bed they shared. Incorrectly, as he soon would see. "Light-kun, come here." Those words were spoken as Ryuzaki pushed off of the table to turn around his chair. "Light-kun…?"

The white sheets were disturbed, and there were several dots of brownish-red dried blood on them. Chained to the bed was the cuff previously on the missing detective's wrist, and next to it: a note and an apple. Quickly jumping off of his chair, he ran over to the side with the items.

The note read:

'Elly,

I got your little boyfriend! He's so cute, and now he's mine forever! Oh, he's with me, of course, and I'm never gonna kill him, he's too adorable to spoil. Chocolate goes so well with strawberries, of course, but blood makes everything better, wouldn't you agree? Especially on birthdays, when everyone can enjoy their beautiful scents. Well, what are you going to do? Preserve yourself, or save your little Night Light?

Happy birthday to me, presents are welcome. Especially strawberry jam, yum! Lighty Light is handsome, especially when he's all mine and my new friend's! But she's nowhere near as amazing as my new moon, god of the night. Sleep tight, little Light….

So what will the great Lawlipop do? Light's waiting!

-BB'

The apple was a plain, red apple that L immediately despised. He threw it across the room, smashing it against a wall. Juice dripped out of it, slowly making its way down the cream paint. It would leave a stain, which Watari would hate, but Ryuzaki didn't care. He had taken Light….No, this made perfect sense. Emotional manipulation.

Another problem crossed the lone detective's mind: The chain. It was attached to the bed, and that meant that he was stuck. It was a simple enough snare, but he could easily grab the one key from his pocket. Reaching his hand into the denim, it came out empty. Frantically patting the side of his jeans, he felt nothing.

Beyond had taken the key, too. Frustrated, he walked back over to his laptop. Readying his microphone, he called up Watari. "Hello, L. Do you require my assistance?" The calligraphic W that was the elderly man's symbol comforted the noirette, and a pang of worry crossed his consciousness. If he told the gray-haired man about Beyond, he would be in danger. That could not happen.

"No. I simply wanted to…Ask you something." This was a question that had been swirling around in Ryuzaki's mind for quite some time, and it was only natural that he would ask his main confidante, Watari.

"What is that, L?"

"Do you understand my feelings for Yagami Light?"

"According to my observations, I believe that you have developed feelings for him. Of course, this could be an incorrect observation."

"No, your observation is correct. I do deeply care for Light-kun." A slight blush traced its way across the pale face of the world's greatest detective, and he was glad that his communications would not reveal his feelings.

"Ah. Well, L, I must be off. This was a very interesting talk, thank you." The W disappeared, and it was replaced with the darkness of a shut down computer monitor. Quite similar, Ryuzaki mused, to the blackness of being lonely. It was a new feeling to the detective, because in the past he had only needed cases for company.

Light Yagami, the genius mused, why do I love you? But he already knew the answer to that question. The student was a creature of many layers, his sarcastic and rude side hidden under a calm mask of polite disinterest and boredom. The brunet was handsome, and he was struggling to understand himself. All alike to me, but you still could be Kira...

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"Ungh…Where am I?" Drowsy, confused, and disoriented, the subject of L's affections began to wake up. He was very effectively bound, with chains keeping his left wrist to his left ankle, and his right wrist to his right ankle. The metal links couldn't have been more than one foot each, and Light was forced into an egg-like position.

Aside from that, there was a cuff around his neck that was attached to a stone wall. "Wha….what happened?" His mind was sluggish, a side effect from the sedatives that were put into his drink by Beyond. Attempting to pull himself out of the drug-sleep, he observed his surroundings.

He was in a dark, damp room with stone walls that had moss growing out of the cracks. It seemed like a basement, and one single bare bulb was hanging from the ceiling. That light was on, and it was swinging slightly. Light was attached to the mossiest wall, with other neck-cuffs lined up next to him. All unoccupied, thankfully.

"Hey! Whoever took me here, let me go!" Suddenly, he realized who would do this to him. But if it was who he thought it was, where was L? The most pressing matter, at the moment, was to find a way out of this mess. First thing, the neck cuff. That was restricting his movement the most, and was really the only thing keeping him in the room.

Oh, Light. Don't you realize how perfect this is? If Beyond comes, he has the shinigami eyes. He can tell you L's real name! And then the game will be over. We will win, and justice will prevail. Ryuzaki is simply a block in the way of righteous judgement. I simply have to dispose of him. That is the only step you have to take to be victorious.

Hysterical laughter started to force its way out of Light's mouth. He threw his head back and laughed. Cackling loudly, his eyes began to change into their murderous shade. Hair morphing into crimson, chocolate and blood. Soon, his mind would reach the same level of insanity that haunted his captor.

No! L is on the right side of justice. I am not a fool, you cannot suppress me. Yagami Light is the true us. And I will destroy you. The Death Note will be burned.

Eyes and hair flashed, brown and red. "Get out!" Grabbing the side of his head, he curled up into a ball. The brunet began to scream in pain and confusion, and his two personas fought for control.

I am justice!

I will destroy you!

No, you won't. You don't even know where the Death Note is, do you?

I have your memories. Yes, I do know where that murder weapon is.

L will die.

I am justice!

I am righteous, and I will reign over the new world!

People won't change, you should know that. Fear will rule their lives, and you are only mortal. You will die, and your "loyal" followers will desert you. Kira will become a bedtime story that children will hear at night, and Kira will be the monster under the bed. Is that what you want?

Don't you understand? I will gain the trust and love of the world, as a god. No, not a god, the God. Kira will be the one to cleanse this earth, and I will purge evil. Kira will live on forever, and the Death Note will be a holy instrument. And L will die, oh yes, he will die.

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Inside the mind of Yagami Light, two beings existed. Originally one had control, but that one being had split into two separate manifestations. The original being was named Raito, and was slightly evil. Raito controlled everything, and was eventually corrupted by the Death Note. But its corruption also created a more purified version of Raito.

The one most like the original, the purified version, was named the same as the physical being. This half was remorseful, kind, caring, and more understanding of actual humans. It appeared as a human, with large brown eyes, light brown hair, tan skin, and a kind smile. Light generally wore a light gray suit with a blue tie.

The corrupted version, the Death Note half, was named Kira. This half was manipulative, cruel, detached, and considered all humans to be below itself. It appeared as a human, with narrow red eyes, blood red hair, paper white skin, and an evil grin. Kira always wore a black suit with a red tie.

Currently, these two beings were fighting. While the physical form of Light was screaming in pain, Kira and Light were attacking each other. Verbal debate was flying, as were blows, and the two entities were battling for control. It was a tie, of course, as these two beings were firmly parts of the real Yagami Light.

"Why would L ever want to be with you? Did he ever say that he cared at all for you?" Kira yelled as he threw a roundhouse kick. "That night in the warehouse, when you confessed to him. He never said he liked you at all!"

"Oof. He never said he didn't, and even if he doesn't, his justice is right!" Light punched his fellow manifestation squarely in the nose, and backed away. "Also, he was screaming when we were being tortured. That was a scream of anguish and lost love, not of anger or sadness. What do you know of love?"

Staggering backwards, Kira clutched his face. Groaning in pain, a diabolical grin plastered itself across his face. "I know that it is worthless, and that it is a powerful tool. Why hasn't L shown any of it to you?"

"What? I…" Taken aback by the verbal attack, Light took a step backwards. "Because both of us are under constant surveillance. He cannot show it, you know how Oto-san is firmly against homosexual relationships. I would be removed from the Task Force permanently." He charged at the darkly dressed personality, yelling as he did so.

"Heh. You never learn, do you." Stepping aside, Kira kicked Light in the back, knocking him down. "L doesn't care, no one does. Misa is a dolt, and everyone around you is an idiot. And the only way for you to win," he said while putting a foot on the more innocent version of Yagami Light's head, "is to kill L. That's all there is to it. Kill L, and nothing will be in your way."

Face shoved into the ground, blood gushing out of his nose, and powerless; Light thought. He truly considered Kira's point of view, but saw only a psychopath with a Messiah complex obsessed with power. "What pleasure do you find in this?"

"What do you mean? I am cleaning up this rotten world, one criminal at a time. It isn't hard to comprehend, and I will be the God of the new world. L will die, and I already have a plan. A simple plan that will enable me to get rid of Rem and L at the same time, one that is already in motion."

The two stayed there for a long time, thinking about their existence. Why were they there? They both didn't know, but like the shinigami, they worried about survival. That was their main goal in their futile lives that would only exist as long as Yagami Light's. Neither of them knew of Raito, destroyed before his time, killed before the physical body.

Neither of them knew of Raito.