Chapter two! Sorry I haven't updated anything in a while, but I've been really tired and sick and I had midterms and they sucked! I have some time now though, and I'm going to actually start stuff now! Enjoy!

A note about L's quirks: I'm going to make L taller than Light, because in the bonus manga, it says he's "approximately" 5'8", so I'm just going to say that true when he slouches, so he's actually taller. Also, his eyebrows are MAGIC! Seriously, read the manga and you'll notice that he has them in one panel, and then they're gone in the next! Two panels later, and they're back! So well, I'm just going to stick with the anime and say that he doesn't have any XD. Also, anyone notice in the beginning of the manga that L's hair and entire demeanor is different? Really, look at like his first almost appearance and his hair's different. His attitude's different in the beginning of the anime too, he's more expressive. Anyone else think these things are weird?

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.

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"Raito-kun. You have said this before. You have already been confined and observed, and you are already under my personal supervision. Unless this is a true confession, unlike last time, I will still be able to do nothing. Also, you are still upset by your dream." L returned his cool eyes to Raito's. His were on fire. For once though, it wasn't passion or desire.

It was fear.

"L, this is a real confession. You have to arrest me before I find a way to start killing again." The brown eyed boy gave the warm body next to him a shake of desperation, like a child begging their parent to buy them candy. L considered his options.

"The team would never give me a chance to confine you again, and we still have no conclusive evidence that would prove your guilt. In other words, even though you have confessed now, I still cannot arrest you, Yagami-kun." Pale arms retracted away from tan skin as L turned to get up. He had a confession. A confession but because of this already happening once, it didn't even matter. They're still at square one.

"All we have to do is find the Death Note L." Time stopped for a brief moment. L froze mid-step.

"…Death Note?" Still frozen. Petrified. His brain had already started working. The second Kira had mentioned a note. She had also mentioned shinigami.

"Yes. It's what I've been using to kill criminals. I don't remember the intricacies of my plans, but I do know that when you write someone's name down in it, that person will die if you know their face." In a flash, black was on red. L had Raito pinned down to the bed, however he refused to climb on top of his prey due to the compromising position that might turn out to be. His face was as calm as ever, but he allowed his voice to let his urgency be known.

"Yagami, I need you to tell me everything right now." Raito's eyes narrowed in concentration, searching for answers in the darkness of space that was L's eyes.

"I…. I don't know where it is, or why I don't remember anything, but I do remember that I had it and that someone else has it now." L's eyes narrowed too, but he did it in irritation. Of course Raito couldn't remember anything really useful .However, he did know the method being used. Possibly.

"Yagami-kun, you could be being used by Kira right now as a scapegoat. You could also be telling the far-fetched truth. Again, I still cannot arrest you. I will treat you the same way I always have, seeing as how I have always believed you to be Kira." The teen stared in disbelief for a moment before his expression began to melt into that of anger. More than anger. Fury. It was like watching the blissful snow melt to reveal the filthy earth below.

"Why is it that you won't believe me?! You've always thought that I'm Kira, so why can't you just accept my confession and happily stick the circumstantial evidence together and kill me already?" Both boys were standing now, exchanging glares.

"Why is Yagami so insistent?"

"Because I can't stand this! I can't stand being Kira and I would rather die for my sins than live with them! I don't want to be Kira! Why won't you serve justice like you said you would?!" Light held L's gaze for a long moment. For a long moment, Raito thought he had gotten to him. He thought maybe he would be killed justly. Until L turned away to walk to his computer. He brought up a few files. Light was sure now that L was doing exactly what he had asked him to. Was positive.

The little ping that indicates a deletion rang through the room.

Raito's eyes widened as he watched L delete all of the footage from the last half hour from the surveillance files.

"I also do not wish for Light to be Kira." L had never called him by the English pronunciation before. He also had never seen L delete anything. Raito was officially flabbergasted.

"I do not wish for anyone to see this footage. I do not believe this conversation to be a valid confession, and therefore I do not wish for someone else to try to use this footage as false evidence." L stood back up from leaning over his chair. He faced the other boy with utmost seriousness.

"We cannot come to a definite conclusion regarding your innocence until the currently acting Kira is apprehended. We should now return to sleeping, as this is my bi-weekly night to rest and you cannot function properly without recharging." Raito watched as L shuffled back to his bed. He just…. Shuffled back. Not a single second thought? Nothing?

"We're just….going to go back to sleep? Just like as if this didn't happen?" L slipped under the covers of his own bed, folding in on himself.

"There is no course of action to be taken, and there are few new details brought to light by this occurrence that can be credible at this time. Sleeping is the only logical thing to do at this time." With that, L rolled away from the still standing Light. Said boy really wanted to punch his friend. Or kill himself.

No, that wouldn't avenge all of the people that he's killed.

He didn't deserve the luxury of running away.

So Light returned to sleep, dreaming again of his past, hearing the screams come again. He wasn't afraid of them this time though. He welcomed the torture. He slept through it all, enduring the pain of his own actions.

L never did get to sleep. He'd have to wait until he simply collapsed tomorrow. What fun.

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Mmmmm, that wasn't as dramatic as I wanted it to be, but I'm still quite tired. Ah well, drama will return very soon, because I love it and I love torturing my characters, so hurray! By the way, for those of you wondering, this is taking place before the Yotsuba break, so they don't know about Higuchi yet. So, how will things go from here? Will Light fall back into thinking like Kira? What will happen to both of their psyche? Will we ever get some boy lovin'?! Well, you'll find out eventually. I'll try to keep my updates more regular from now on. Please review, and thank you for reading!