L awoke to sunlight streaming through the window. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and looked at the digital alarm clock. He'd slept for nearly two straight days.

He yawned and stretched. Finally, he crawled from the bed and into the kitchen. He decided to have a simple breakfast of chocolate cereal. He took his bowl into the living room of his humble home and turned on the T.V., setting his bowl on the coffee table before sitting on the floor to watch.

The announcer was talking about Kira as was expected. He's sure that Kira will be hot news for a while.

He knew how Kira was going to die. That is until he did die. He died of a heart attack. At first, some thought that he did it to himself, but L knows that he didn't. It was probably the Shinigami, but they couldn't be sure.

L finished his cereal and turned off the T.V. and walked into the room he kept his computers in. He turned one on and waited.

In the corner of the room sat a small shrine, dedicated to his first friend.

He felt almost bad for putting Light to death, but he had to do it. Light should have known that it would end in his inevitable death.

The speakers crackled and Watari's voice came on over the line.

"Sir," he said, "Your help on an investigation has been requested."

"What is it?"

"A murder/rape case. Quite gruesome."

Already crime is on the rise. He thought to himself.

He looked over at the small shrine.

"Tell them I'm sorry." he said emotionlessly to Watari. "I can't take on the case just yet. I'm still in mourning."

He waited to here Watari say "Understood sir." Before closing the connection and turning the computer back off.

He stood up from the chair and made his way over to the shrine, lighting an incense. He didn't particularly care for the strongly scented smoke, but it was Japanese tradition and he was
honoring a man of Japanese heritage.

He clasped his hands together and bowed his head, praying out loud.

"I hope to heaven," He said quietly, "Your soul is gone."

Well, it's finished. This story was short but sweet (I hope), and I am praying that you people don't kill me.

The last line is from Gravitation. It was written on Kitazawa's gravestone (That actual quote has "His" instead of "your" though). I decided to use it because it can be taken two ways.Take it as you please.