AN I'm back! Important stuff will always be on the bottom note… I'm actually considering getting rid of this one and just leaving notes at the end of chapters.
Maou POV
L turned back towards me, but this whole time when he was talking, I got this feeling that even though he says he expects me of being Kira more than Light, that wasn't the truth.
"Well you got me there, I didn't think of that," Light said, "In any case, the chance of this being helpful in the investigation seems pretty slim, we all know Gods of Death don't exist."
Hmm, I wonder if it might be a demon pretending to be a god of death? I wouldn't be all that surprised if gods of death did exist, Kira was obviously magical in some way, "What says Gods of Death don't exist? Kira obviously relies on some supernatural power," I said.
"I suppose, but really? Gods of Death? I think people would know if those kind of things existed already, that's just as unlikely as Satan being real," Light replied back, I actually sputter a bit at that, but quickly recompose and shrug.
"Who knows really?" I ask with a small laugh, "We have to keep our minds open don't we?"
L POV
When Light made his comment about gods of death, I noticed Maou seemed to be surprised about something, was it just Light's complete disregard for the supernatural? Or was it something else entirely? 63% chance for the former, 37% chance for the latter.
I found it suspicious that Light, who seemed like an open-minded individual, completely denied that there was even that smallest chance that Gods of Death could exist. He was now at 2.4% likelihood. Perhaps I should show them the evidence on Urushihara that I had gathered.
Light POV
I was a bit curious about Maou, he seemed like the perfect scapegoat if I ever needed one, but I would have to be careful about how I did it, if I gave too much fake evidence, it would be clear Maou was being framed. However, Maou naturally seemed like a rather suspicious individual, especially with how he protected his past. His reaction to my comment about shinigami seemed to suggest he had met one, but when and where?
Maou POV
"Sadao, Light, there is another thing I would like to show you. Sadao already knows this, as this is information about himself, or more accurately, one of his roommates," L stated, my eyes widened dramatically.
Light noticed my panicked expression, "Which one?" he asked.
"His name is Hanzo Urushihara, and he is the reason that Sadao's chance of being Kira is as low as it is," L stated, and pushed a drawing of Urushihara forward, I knew the police were looking for him, but I didn't know they knew what he looked like.
"What makes him so special?" Light asked.
"He's a criminal," L stated bluntly.
"What!" Light exclaimed loudly.
I shrunk a bit, "Yeah… he's better now though! My other friend's kind of like a housewife so he's always there to watch Lu- Urushihara," I defend him.
"What exactly did he do?" Light asked after a moment of thinking.
"He attacked multiple policemen, knocking them unconscious, the details are somewhat fuzzy, but it was generally agreed that Urushihara destroyed property and threatened dozens of civilians. A few reports I read actually stated that you were shot repeatedly by Urushihara, Sadao, and many of them believed you died. Strangely, after that there is no information on what happened," L stated.
"Aren't you going to arrest him?" Light asked, he seemed to be looking at me with a whole new light as well.
I quickly sit up, opening my mouth to defend him before slinking back into my seat. "No, I am not interested in diverging from the case I am working on presently," L told Light.
"What! You already know Urushihara is guilty, it would only take a few seconds to notify the police and have him arrested!" Light exclaimed, he seemed shocked at L's actions.
"Hm, I suppose it wouldn't be too hard, but Sadao already informed us that Urushihara is under guard by one of his roommates," L told Light calmly, taking a sip of his coffee before grabbing five sugar cubes and dropping them in.
"There's no justice in that! Urushihara deserves d- life in prison for that!" Light stood, slamming both of his hands on the table.
A waiter quickly walked over, "Could you quiet down or leave please? You're frightening our other customers."
Light sat down once again, "Yeah, that's my fault, sorry," he apologized.
"It's okay, just please avoid doing it again," The waiter replied politely before leaving.
Light opened his mouth to speak, but L spoke first, "If you were me, faced with someone who might be Kira, how would you determine this person's innocence or guilt and be absolutely sure?" L asked, changing the subject rather abruptly.
"I would probably try to get them to say something only Kira would know," Light responded immediately, taking a sip of his coffee, "Kind of like what you were doing a few minutes ago."
"Interesting, Sadao?" L asked.
I shrug, "I suppose what Light said, but to tell the truth, I don't think I would've come to that on my own as quickly as he did. Slip-ups tend to be even more accurate than confessions, such as Light when he started to say Urushihara deserved death instead of life in prison, he corrected it before he finished though, so I suppose that's just an assumption. It also could be that Light is secretly a Kira supporter," I told L.
"Usually when I ask a detective that question, it takes them at least a minute to come to the conclusions both of you did," L commented. "But you, you immediately thought of a situation where Kira is speaking directly to the investigator. I'm impressed, both you and Sadao would make excellent detectives," he complemented, looking at Light.
"It's a bit of a double-edged sword though isn't it? The more impressive our answers, the more a suspect we become," Light pointed out, he seemed a bit put-out by how I had suggested he was a Kira supporter earlier.
"Yes, it is about a 3% chance for you now, while Sadao's will remain at 4.3%," L stated, staring unblinkingly at Light, "However, it has made me that much more determined to work with both of you on this investigation."
"I think you might be getting the wrong idea," Light told L, "While detective work is a hobby of mine and I have a level of interest in the Kira case. I know I'm not Kira and I certainly don't want to be killed by him," Light paused to take a breath.
"Well I'm all for joining the Kira case!" I exclaimed, interrupting Light, "If I join, we might solve it faster and I would love to shove evidence in Emi's face when we find who Kira really is!" I exclaimed happily.
"You haven't even given any proof that you aren't indeed Kira and that you are L, it isn't really fair for only me and Maou to be investigated is it? I also don't imagine it would be all that hard for you to prove that you are L," Light pointed out, "I don't know about Maou, but I would be convinced if my father or someone else from task force headquarters was able to confirm your identity. If you can't do that, then I'm afraid I won't be able to help you."
L seemed to pause for a few seconds to think before speaking, "I don't remember saying you couldn't meet up with anyone from task force headquarters to verify my identity," L replied, Light straightened up slightly at this, looking surprised. I was almost certain L was in fact L, I had a very reliable gut. "I am working alongside your father along with several other senior detectives from the NPA. Now if I understand you correctly and take you to task force headquarters you'll help us in the investigation, am I correct in making this assumption?"
Light looked at L with extremely wide shocked eyes, was there something I wasn't picking up on? Suddenly, L's phone started to ring. "Excuse me," L said, reaching for his phone.
Seconds later, Light's phone started to ring as well, was I the only one who turned their phone off to talk? "And there goes mine," he said.
L answered his phone, "Yes?" Suddenly, L looked up, "Light it's your-" he started with wide eyes.
"My father… he had a heart attack," Light said with wide panicked eyes.
"What!" I exclaim, looking at them in shock.
"I-I have to go!" Light exclaimed, standing abruptly and walking off.
L signed off something on the bill, I stood up to leave, "Sadao, I'd hate to inconvenience you, stay as long as you like," he stated.
"What! Heavens no, I'm coming with you, I want to make sure Light's father is alright," I exclaim.
"If that is what you would prefer, I will not be the one to stop you," L stated, "Would you like to ride with me to the hospital? Watari should be arriving with a car soon enough."
"Yeah, that'd be great," I reply, following L out the door and onto the sidewalk.
Sure enough, less than a minute had passed before a fancy black car with shaded windows appeared, and an old man with white hair stepped out, letting L and I inside after L told him that I was supposed to ride with them. The interior was a rich dark red color with leather seats similar to what you'd expect in this kind of car. L's slouching figure and less-than-professional clothes didn't really look like they belonged.
"Uh, about Urushihara, thanks for, you know, not telling anyone about him," I tell L politely.
"You said that he has been under almost perfect 24/7 surveillance, something that, while many prisons boast about it, is actually rather hard to find. He is likely better watched than he would be in the level of prison he would be put into," L stated, I refrained from mentioning that there was no way L could think that Alciel was capable of fighting as well as a prison guard (Although Alciel could actually probably completely dominate any human in combat, other than perhaps Emilia).
"Thanks anyways," I tell him, giving a slightly more genuine-looking smile that I normally did.
"Sadao Maou, there is another thing I wanted to talk to you about, but I did not want Light to overhear. This seems like an excellent time to mention it," L told me.
"What is it?" I ask curiously.
"Why is it that, just a bit under a year ago, you and some of the people you are now acquainted with, seemingly came out of existence from nowhere? This time was only a few months before the first killings by Kira," L asked. "I am also curious of this 'Emilia' her official name is Emi, but you call her by that name. She is also the only one who seems to not be on your side."
"Uh, you see, that's a bit of an odd subject that I'd rather not talk about, Emi's really just an annoying acquaintance though," I replied with a laugh, falling into my MgRonalds persona.
"I am afraid that you are going to have to tell me at some point Sadao, otherwise I may not be able to trust you properly. You're refusal at telling me your past along with my own lack of knowledge of it is increasing your percentage of being Kira by about 2% at this time," L stated.
I look at him in surprise, "Really? Wow that's a lot, but… there are reasons I can't tell you and those reasons are part of the secret."
"You seem quite steadfast in your choice, so I will not push you about it," L told me. I felt the car slow to a stop, and watched as L somehow managed to stay balanced. "It appears that we have arrived," L commented, "I will introduce you to Mr. Yagami myself."
AN And that's chapter 3! Done and done! Hope you enjoyed reading it. Special thanks to Fulminata for your great review! Thank you for leaving a great review, it made me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside! Also thanks to all of you who followed and/or favorited the story!
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-Frost