The Choice
By: AnimeNutsy
A/N: Thanks again for all the people who have reviewed.
Warnings: Death scenes, language, spoiler for L's true name.
Part 3
Raito headed into the building that he and the rest of the investigation team were using as their headquarters. He strolled into the building and bumped into Matsuda, who grabbed his arm, frantic. "You'll never believe it! He's…He's back! Raito, he's back!" Matsuda told him, grinning. Raito knew exactly what Matsuda meant, but he had to play dumb, or else even someone as stupid as Matsuda would begin to suspect something was up.
"Who's back, Matsuda-san?" Raito asked in his innocent voice. "It's L…It's Ryuuzaki! He's not dead, he's alive! Come and see!" Matsuda replied, and began to pull Raito into the room. "He's here?" Raito asked, shocked.
This was happening too fast. L was back in the game, and was moving his chess pieces with far more speed and precision that he had done the last time they had played this game out.
Matsuda didn't answer him. He just pulled Raito into the spacious living room. And there, on the sofa, perched Ryuuzaki. Raito bit his lip. If he didn't pull off a good act, then he'd be suspected again for sure. He dropped the suitcase he was carrying. "Ryu..Ryuuzaki. You're…here…alive. But…how?" He asked, playing it up for all it was worth. "That, Raito…is a secret." Ryuuzaki replied, and walked over to Raito, and pulled him into a tight hug. "It's so good to see you, old friend." He said, and tightened his grip. "Ryuuzaki…can't breathe…." Raito spoke, wincing from the detective's strength. "Oh, I'm sorry." Ryuuzaki spoke.
From the look of laughter that was in Ryuuzaki's eyes, the detective was anything was sorry. Slowly, Ryuuzaki leaned in, so that he could whisper into Raito's ear without anyone hearing what he was saying. "Raito-kun…no, it's Kira-kun…isn't it? I'm going to expose you to the world…for the manipulating devil you are." Ryuuzaki whispered, and delighted in the small gasp that came from Raito.
Raito decided to throw caution to the wind, and smirked slightly. "First you have to get proof if you want to convict me. But then…you don't have that, do you?" Raito whispered back.
"Is that a confession I hear, Raito-kun?" Ryuuzaki asked. "Wouldn't you like to know?" Raito replied. "Oh, I already know. But I need to hear it from your lips. I need to know I'm right. And I want you to admit that I'm better than you at this." Ryuuzaki replied.
"I'll never say that. And you know that. Man, you're such a sore loser." Raito replied, chuckling. The other team members had all arrived and had come over towards them, patting Ryuuzaki on the back and welcoming him back to the team. Raito's dad nearly had a heart attack as he pulled the two of them into a hug.
"How are you here? Oh, never mind that. At least things will get back to normal. Are you staying?" Soichiro asked Ryuuzaki. "Of course. Kira needs to be stopped, and we need all the help we can get. Of course, I'll be working with Raito-kun again." Ryuuzaki replied, smiling.
'Great. Could my life possibly get any worse?' Raito thought, angrily. Just then, a news flash came up on the screen. "It's indeed wedding bells for the new couple, Misa Amane and Ryuuga Hideki as they jet off to Paris to the premier of 'Today and Forever'…the newest movie which has launched Misa's career as a blooming young actress, and fiancée to one of most beautiful men in the world. The couple apparently fell in love with one another after—"
Click. Matsuda turned the television off. All eyes were riveted on Raito. "Son? We had no idea…" Soichiro spoke, and looked at Raito in sympathy. "It's fine, dad. She was too clingy, anyway." Raito replied, and walked away from the rest of the team members, and into an area where there were no cameras. The toilets.
"That little bitch! How dare she do this? Just when I was this close—" Raito was cut off, by the sound of the toilet door creaking. He whirled around, to find L, who stood there, laughing at him. "That close to what? Finding out my true name? Seeing as how you didn't love Misa Amane one bit, I would assume that you're not angry at losing her. You're angry at losing her abilities to see one's name and lifespan, am I correct?" Ryuuzaki asked, grinning when Raito tensed.
"You don't know anything about it, seeing as how you've probably never had a girlfriend in your entire life!" Raito hissed at the detective. "You're assuming an awful lot, aren't you? How do you know I haven't got a girlfriend? For all you know, I might have a wife." Ryuuzaki replied, leaning back on the wall.
"Oh, please. As if anyone would put up with a sleep deprived raccoon like you." Raito said, laughing. "Oh, mean words. What's wrong? Is Kira upset that his main asset is now gone?" Ryuuzaki asked, stirring the pot.
"Whatever, I don't have to take this from a dead person." Raito said, sulkily, and went to walk out of the toilets, but Ryuuzaki put an arm out, barring his path. "I'm flesh and blood. Yes, I was dead, thanks to you. But I was given a second chance. I doubt you'll get the same." Ryuuzaki replied, and walked out of the toilets, leaving Raito standing there all alone, in the dark toilets.
TBC
A/N: In this series, L is going to be a lot meaner. He's out for blood.