Author's rant:

I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T UPDATE SOONER… I just…1)had no inspiration 2) had finals 3) got depressed for not graduating 4) went to the sea….and more real life sh*t

SO I'm SORRY! *Runs off apologizing to the world*

I re-wrote this 3 times. I'm planning on making L and Light's relationship deeper next chapter .

HAVE FUN READING …whoever still follows this.

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Chapter 11

Count 7: the beginning of the past.

The only difference between rape and murder is that murder is kind enough not to leave its victims alive.

4 o'clock in the morning.

Every human with a bit of sanity was asleep. This, of course, with the exception of Superdetective-insomniacs. Said insomniac was furiously typing on a laptop in a sofa in the hotelroom, searching for whatever clues Kira could've left behind. Nothing could stop him now he had caught scent of the criminal. Not even the worn out, hissy fit throwing brunette connected to his arm.

"…Ryuuzaki, we've been working nonstop since you got the files from the investigation team in Japan. Can we PLEASE go back to bed PLEASE!?" L just ignored him, making Light think of some evil, evil plans, involving L, crocodiles and a panda-bear costume.

*Maybe if I tie him to his bed he would actually sleep.*Raito thought. *But then again that would only make him angry. He probably would keep me up for days after that.*

"I want Light-kun to read the new information." Raito sighed and wiped his eyes in an attempt to wake up from his half-sleep.

"Again?"

"Again, Raito-kun." He ignored the youth's yawns and sighs and handed him his laptop.

And Light read for the 6th time that night:

-4 days ago… A man breaks in, wounds Watari and clearly searched us for an unknown reason.

2 days ago…18 children were murdered in the neighbor country France. They were all horribly disfigured. Limbs were torn off, eyes were ripped out of the little skulls and random patterns were cut into the children's skin. Some children were raped when they were alive and some after death. The 7 that were raped all had a little heart carved in their skin along with the other cuts. The raped ones (4 boys and 3 girls) all had brown hair.

Further investigation proved that the children all died of heart attacks.

This is weird because they all came from an orphanage, and many of the true names of the children were unknown.

1 day ago… Kira miraculously starts killing off criminals whose true names aren't even released to the public. Only pictures and fake names were available in the media…-

L watched the boy from the corners of his eyes, analyzing every reaction. He noticed that Raito tensed up every time he read the word 'rape'. He sighed and opened a new pack of candy-bears. "Kira is most likely hiding in France." Ryuuzaki said while biting the head of a red bear. "Would Raito-kun mind terribly if we moved to France?"

An uncomfortable silence fell making L slightly nervous. Not knowing what the brunette was thinking frustrated him. He never had met someone who he couldn't fully understand. Whose intentions he couldn't figure out. But at the same time it excited him to have found someone as smart as him.

L's thoughts were interrupted by Light's voice.

"Ryuuzaki, I'd be glad to come with you to hunt my mom's killer down. However, there are a few things I need to tell you first."

The raven's head perked up at this. Raito was finally going to spill the beans?

"Raito-kun can tell me everything he wants." At this the teen smirked.

"I'll tell you in bed, if you promise to turn off the laptop for the rest of the night."

Light laughed and stood up when L pouted.

"Are you coming? "

"…If Raito-kun Insists…"

In an airport in Tokyo, Kanto region, a girl waited impatiently for her plane to arrive.

She was proud she had been able to ditch her two bodyguards. Her plan was flawless, or so she thought. Her usual dark brown hair was hidden by a blond wig. She smirked.

*People think I'm dumb because I'm not as smart as onii-chan. HA I showed them! I knew dad would slip up about brother's location when I poured some whiskey in his coffee! *

Her hands played with a ticket that read: Japan-Belgium flight 7

22 o'clock

*Just wait stupid Brother-kidnapping detective! As if you could tear my family apart!*

And with that last thought, she stepped onto the plane that would take her to her brother…and to so much trouble…

Light fell onto the double bed he and L shared. The softness of the mattress was enough to make his eyes droop . He snuggled further into his pillow, but the movement of L sitting down awkwardly reminded him he wasn't getting his sleep soon. He sighed. The piercing stare of the raven demanded answers. And Light really hadn't the strength left to fight with him for it.

"L …Promise me one thing." The brunette asked. Ryuuzaki noted his voice sounded a little bit pleading.

"What is it Light-kun?"

"That you won't think I'm disgusting after I tell you the whole truth."

Light didn't catch the small, sad smile on L's face

"Of course not Raito-kun"

*I could never think bad of you*

Well? Happy to see Sayu again? I am !

Find out about Light's past and more about Kira in the next chapter.

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