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Light had no idea why, but for the oddest reason, he found himself in the middle of a road. He blinked several times, wondering how he had gotten there, and glanced around him to see both sides of the street crowded with stark white people. Light cocked his eyebrows, seeing the people were all staring at one scene, Light not knowing what exactly it was, and he adjusted his baseball cap to shade his eyes from the blazing sun.
"Raito," a soft, familiar voice came from directly in front of him and Light raised his eyes to a few feet in front of him, the scarlet waves making him smile.
"Katsu, what's going on-?"
"Why did you kill him, Raito?" Katsu's head rose and Light stared in horror when he saw the blood soaked white shirt and broken corpse in her arms.
"Katsuko-!"
"Why did you kill him? Why'd you murder Ryuuzaki?" Katsu cried, red tears pouring from her eyes and she sobbed into the blood caked shirt. "Why Ryuuzaki? What did he ever do?"
Light backed away from her, all the eyes of the surrounding crowd studying him, his own wide and terror-stricken.
"Katsuko-I'm-"
Katsu gritted her teeth and gripped L's stained shirt, her eyes blazing when she glared back up at Light.
"Why'd you kill L?" her voice screamed through hysteria and there was the shriek of tires against pavement. Light heard the fluttering of paper and he looked down, the black cover of the Death Note gleaming up at him in silver kanji. Light felt his breath become strangled in his chest as he watched the cover fly open, the white pages flipping themselves rapidly to a blank page and Light picked the notebook up once the pages had finished turning.
"What...?"
The pure white pages glittered for a moment and then a drop of crimson began to leak down the paper, Light having no clue as to what was going on. Another crimson drop trickled down the page, followed by more, almost as if the sky had started raining red water. The Death Notes pages continued staining scarlet across the spread of the pages and after only a few second of Light trying to comprehend what was happening, the crimson stains formed the name 'L LAWLIET'. Light dropped the Death Note with a cry but the bloody name remained stained across the page, Katsu's cried echoing around him.
"Why, Raito? Why Ryuuzaki?"
He backed away, the eyes of the crowd surveying him, some looking furious, others quizzical and inquiring. Light remained speechless, his heart pounding in his chest and he raised his hands to his face.
"Katusko..." he muttered, his eyes still horrified and he saw his hands were covered in blood. He let out a yell and saw the Death Note still glaring L's name in blood and only the sound of Katsu's mourning cries echoed through the street, the surrounding red, demonic eyes of the crowd remaining glued to him.
Conscious...
"Katsu!" Light felt his eyes snap open and he cried her name, sitting up abruptly, drenched in cold sweat. He panted, blinking several times to see he was no longer in the middle of a street surrounded by demonic eyes and blood stained corpses, instead, in Katsuko's room, still next to her in her bed. Light leaned back on his hand, still breathing heavily as if he had been running a marathon, and he covered the left side of his face with his free hand, trying to calm himself and not disturb Katsu's blissful sleep. Light cast his gaze down at her sleeping face, his eyes softening, and he caressed her face delicately, trying not to wake her.
Katsu remained asleep, the shadow of a smile spread across her innocent face. Her scarlet hair was spilled about her figure, her arms bent beside her from cuddling up next to Light. He sighed to himself, his forefinger tracing down her face to her shoulder, the sheets wrapped around her body and covering her shoulder. Light exhaled heavily and rubbed his eyes before pushing the covers off his own body and stepped down to the carpet, swiping his sweat pants off Katsu's desk chair and pulling them on before quietly making his way down to the kitchen.
Light filled a glass with cold water, his heart still racing from the nightmare, and he gazed out the darkened kitchen window into the night sky sprinkled with glittering stars. The moonlight shone through the shadows, making the emerald colored grass shine with dew as Light thought back to the Death Note dripping L's name with blood. Light shuddered, trying to block Katsu's cries out of his mind, and he leaned over the sink, his fingers tangeling in his light brown bangs.
"Damn it," he cursed himself, gritting his teeth, the guilt not leaving him.
I don't deserve her...Light thought to himself, her pure heart...her forgivness...her love...hell I deserved to die back there in that warehouse...after all I've done to her...how the hell does she not loathe me? Not that I want her to...but still...I murdered the one man that did make her happiest...just as Mello said...Katsu...
Light swallowed another mouthful of water and rubbed his forehead, trying to think clearly. Did he truly love Katsu? That answer was obvious to him, yes, he loved her more than anyone else he knew...but that was just the thing...he loved her so much, he killed others that felt the same way he did in order to gain the advantage of winning her heart...he was so possessive of her...controlling...but even so, she forgave him. She seemed to be fine with the way he was and knowing Katsu, if she wasn't satisfied with the way he acted she would have said so. That's just how she was...she wasn't one to take crap from anyone quietly...yes she was shy and didn't like disappointing people but she didn't strive to please everyone either...she knew very well that was impossible...but how she was able to bring herself to love Light, he'd never be able to figure out.
"Raito?" her voice came from the stairs and Light stood upright, his eyes focusing on her, "are you okay?"
"Yeah," Light lied, turning his attention back outside, his eyes distant, "it was just a nightmare."
Katsuko tilted her eyebrows and her head before adjusting her light blue cami and slid down the rail, her black shorts wrinkling slightly.
"Anything you want to talk about? You seem really upset," she said and walked over to him, her warm hands beginning to massage his tense shoulders. Light sighed, his body relaxing and he closed his eyes, thoroughly enjoying her hands kneading his tight muscles.
"Just...I don't know," he murmured, Katsu still rubbing his shoulders, and she listened intently.
"Don't know what?"
"How you don't hate me...after all I've done to you...how you don't despise me," Light told her and Katsu ceased the massage.
"Light," she breathed and he felt her arms wrap around his middle, "I can't hate you. I understand you regret what you've done in the past, but as I've said before, there is no use dwelling on it because it won't change. Besides, the power of the Death Note could have fallen into anyone's hands and again, you didn't ask for that type of power."
Light turned around slowly, taking Katsu's hands in his and she raised them to his chest, her fingers tracing over the pale scars from the bullets that had killed him. Her slender finger traced over each one and she raised her eyes to his, a soft smile spreading across her lips.
"I love you, Light," she said, "I don't know why you won't believe me."
"I do believe you, Katsu!" Light cried, his hands on either side of her face, "it's just...I'm Kira...you hate Kira...and I murdered so many people...including L...I don't-I don't deserve you-everything we have ever done...L's deserved to be in my place...he treated you right...he was the one that made you the woman you are...his mere existence aspired you to become one of the best detectives in Japan...in the world...he helped you accomplish that goal too...but-"
"But it was Light that I fell in love with," Katsu cut him off and he listened, "yes, you're right, L did inspire me and he was and still is my idol, but it was because of Light that I became confident I could achieve that goal. Sure, we didn't talk as often as some people would when they like each other but...when I told you I wanted to become one of the brightest detectives...you gave me the reaction that no one else would have...my parents always stared at me blankly when I told them about a dream I had but you...you had this expression that said you thought I'd be able to accomplish it without even trying...you gave me confidence, Light."
The shinigami sighed, his hands dropping to her shoulders and wrapping around her. Katsu hugged him back, her eyes closing and she slowly rubbed his back, comforting him.
"The only thing in this world I can't wrap my mind around...I seriously can't figure you out..." Light said and nuzzled her neck, Katsuko inhaling deeply.
"Don't even try. You'll only frustrate yourself and annoy me," she teased and a smile crept across Light's lips.
"I love you..."
The Next Day...
"Operation Find Out Who Killed Hirota-san's Parents has begun," Mello announced, clapping his gloved hands together and Matt face palmed.
"This isn't something to joke about, dude," he muttered and Katsuko crossed her legs on the couch, braiding her scarlet hair.
"Well, might as well get all joking and kidding aside now because this can and will get bloody," the red head sighed, not liking how dark and confusing the future was looking.
My own parents too...fun.
"But, when it's all said and done, we can judge which case was more confusing and heartbreaking, the Kira case or the Hirota case," Mello relaxed and Akasuki slapped the top of his head as hard as she could muster.
"You bastard! Quit that!" she shrieked and Mello rubbed where she had hit him, his icy blue eyes glaring at her.
"Bitch..." he muttered under his breath and Akasuki stuck out her tongue. "Sorry Katsu..." he added and Katsuko rolled her eyes.
"Anyway," she guided back on topic, "how we're going to get this to the police and actually gather some evidence is beyond me-"
"Hello, Katsu," Akasuki sprang onto the couch and blinked her eyes.
"Oh yeah! Iwasaki-san's shinigami eyes!" Matsuda exclaimed and Light crossed his arms. '
"You've got two pairs actually," Light remarked, referring to his own eyes and Katsu waved her hand.
"But you're not allowed to help."
"SAY WHAT?"
"Isn't that a part of being my shinigami? You're just supposed to stick around until I die."
"Well, yeah but-"
"Light, you'd be interfering with fate and if you did that, you'd turn to dust. And I did not give Ryuk half my remaining life span so you could-"
"YOU DID WHAT?"
"Wait-can't you see my-?"
"Katsu," Akasuki bent down next to her ear, "you're the owner of a Death Note. Regardless if you altered the pages or not, the Death Note is still in your possession and shinigamis can't see the life span of someone who owns one."
"But wait Light's-?"
"He's not a 'pure' shinigami. He's more of a half breed...well...not even," Akasuki cast her green eyes over to him, (his mouth was hanging open and his brown eyes were about twice their usual size) and gave him a once over, "Light's an interesting case really..."
Katsu stared at her friend, who was still studying Light and the red head blew back her bangs.
"Okay then..."
There was an awkward silence, (Light still gawking despite the fact everyone thought he knew about Katsu giving half her life span to save him...but hey, it's Light) and Matsuda cleared his throat.
"So, I'm guessing we all search around for-?"
"I have to do some real looking first, Matsu-chan, before any of you can do a thing. I'm the only one that can see life spans," Akasuki slowed him down and Matsuda turned red.
"Right...sorry I got anxious."
"Speaking of anxious," Mello mused, shifting his gaze towards Katsuko, whose face went as red as her hair.
"Mello, I swear to Almighty God, if you say a word-"
Mello smirked and Katsuko felt beads of sweat clinging to her hairline.
"I thought there was something different here," he laughed darkly and Katsuko pawed at the air.
"YOU PERVERT!"
"AHA! I KNEW IT!" Mello jumped to his feet and Katsu waved her arms in the air furiously.
"YOU ARE SO WEIRD!"
"I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!"
"I DIDN'T SAY A THING! I NEVER SAID THAT LIGHT AND I-!"
"YOU'RE IMPLYING IT! THAT'S ALL I NEED! YOU TWO HAVE!"
Katsu had anime tears running down her face and the two of them were waving their arms around, Akasuki and Matt ducking to avoid being punched in the face.
"So," Matt focused on Light, whose arms were crossed and his eyes were closed, "Light."
"So, what?" the shinigami asked, opening his eyes. (Katsu and Mello were still going at it...completely oblivious to everyone else's actions...)
"How was it?" Matt interrogated and Light tensed up.
"What?"
"How was it?" Matt repeated and Light twitched.
"That's...personal."
"In that case can I assume something?"
"I can't stop you."
"I'm assuming it was great...like magic."
"You're disturbed."
"I am not!"
"If that's the only thing on your mind right now, I consider you to be disturbed."
From the couch, Akasuki sighed, pushing her brown bangs back with a white hand. She scooted over closer to Matsuda, (who was somewhat enjoying himself in this madness) and pulled her knees up to her chest.
"You know, I wonder if every day is going to be like this," she wondered and Matsuda smiled awkwardly.
"Katsu would kill someone...more likely Mello..."
The two paused, wishing they had some popcorn since it wasn't every day anyone got to see Katsu go into full freak out mode and Akasuki stood.
"I'm going for a walk to see what I can dig up. Wanna come, Matsu?"
"Right behind ya."
Kind of a pointless chapter...I'm sorry. T.T But, this may be the last one for a while...after this...MUCH ACTION! :D -is excited- REVIEWS! PLEASE! :D I luff you all so much for reading and everything! I'm so grateful and blessed to have such awesome readers/reviewers! :3