A.N.: I know what you guys are thinking, "whoa.. she's not dead!!!" or "that bitch gonna pay for making us wait 4 months for Bravery!!!"

Go ahead, shoot me. -shot-

Disclaimer: I don't own it.. adurrrr...

We had Higuchi surrounded. We had won. With everyone's help, we had hopefully put an end to Kira. The task force and I will bring him in for questioning and make him tell us what Kira uses to kill. I believe he must have it with him or in his car.

Soichiro put the headset on Higuchi so I could communicate with him. My goal now is to find out what he is using to kill.

"Higuchi, how are you able to kill people? Tell me!" I demanded.

Higuchi, with his eyes covered turned his head and sighed. He knows he's lost. He should just confess.

He didn't respond. I guess I have to play hardball.

"If you're not going to talk, I'll use whatever means necessary to get it out of you."

Higuchi gave in. He had nothing else to lose. He sighed once again.

"The notebook," He said. What? How could a notebook kill someone? No. I have to consider any possibility. People were dropping dead of heart failure just from someone knowing their name and face. Even though common logic states otherwise, I suppose that anything is possible.

"Notebook?" I pressed further.

"You probably won't believe me," Higuchi started, "but I've got a special notebook. If I write someone's name in it while thinking of their face, that person dies."

My eyes narrowed. 'A notebook...' I thought.

"Mr. Yagami," I signalled.

"Yeah, I found it," Yagami-san said. "It was in one of the compartments in his bag." He said.

Yagami-san also stated that Higuchi had written a lot of names in it. 'We're getting closer...' I thought. 'Light and I are one step closer to finding a happy life together...' A scream disrupted my thoughts. It came from Yagami-san.

He dropped the notebook. His scream was deafening, and he fell out of the ruined car. I contemplated all the possible scenarios in my head.

"What is it Mr. Yagami?" I asked. I need to know what's happening.

"I-it's... a monster!!!" He grunted.

"Please, calm down." I said. I told him that he shouldn't panic, for he was not completely armed.

One by one, the task force picked up the notebook, and screamed after looking in the same direction.

Killer notebook. Monster. Kira. Shinigami..... That's it! The 'monster' had to be a Shinigami.

I ordered one of them to bring the notebook over towards me. I prepared myself for the shock of my life.

Mogi brought the notebook to me and I clutched it using my thumbs and forefingers. I slowly glanced over. And there I saw it. The Shinigami was right there.

I continued staring at the creature. Thoughts were rushing through my head one by one. All of it added up. I had my case. I was sure that I'd end up dead, lonely and killed by my only friend, Light. By the one who I had just recently developed feelings that were beyond friendship to. The boy was flawless, and sure to be my killer. But since his memories of being Kira are gone, I supposed that nothing bad could happen again....

I was a fool to think that it was all over right then.......

"Ryuzaki, come on! Let me see it!" Light had said. I shouldn't have given it to him. Why did he have to be so damn curious?

Right when I came to the conclusion that there had to be more than one notebook and that my battle wasn't over yet, I noticed that the 'Death Note' had been taken out of my hands. By Light.....

He then released the most deafening scream I had ever heard....

Light P.O.V.

I had won. Everything worked out perfectly. Rem had chosen the right guy to be the third Kira. Higuchi was ignorant and could only care about money.

I then heard L's voice asking me if I was alright. I replied and gathered my memories while pretending to confirm the names in the Death Note.

Let's see... Okay, handcuffs were put on after I was released. Attached to L twenty-four hours a day. We kissed....

We kissed?!?!

Oh damn! This was surely not part of the plan! I wasn't supposed to fall in lo--, I mean, like the crazy detective!

Since when did this start? I mean, yeah, he is very smart.. and, dare I say it, handsome. But for me to kiss a guy like him, let alone, Kira's number one enemy! That's just crazy!

Even though I was having an inner war with myself, I still managed to kill Higuchi. No one would have enough evidence to link Misa or me to his death, so it wouldn't hurt, just in case Higuchi decided to talk. Just having the Death Note around L is risky enough.

Speaking of L, what am I to do with him. He is an obstacle, I admit, but I can't deny my obvious feelings for him anymore. I'm going to have to find some way to dispose of Rem, and keep L. Or at least make sure that he won't kill Kira. But somehow, I know that that's not going to happen. It's either lose the Death Note, or lose the only person who ever cared deeply for me with an IQ over 115.

---Days later---

Bells... He hears bells.

I didn't believe L at first. He hasn't been the same since the handcuffs were removed. He's been distant, knowing almost. It's like he knows he will lose.

But my situation isn't any better.

I've been stuck between deciding whether or not to give up on my "perfect world"... I know that Kira wouldn't want it. But I am Light. And even though the Kira in me objects, I know that when Kira's reign is over, crime rates are going to return to the way they were, if not increase.

"A pessimist is all you are," he would say. I agree. "The world is rotten," He would state. I agree with that too. "You are the only one who can fix things," he adds.

And that's where I disagree.

It's not that I don't want the best for everyone. It's just that, while I was working with L, I noticed just how wrong killing for a living is. I know what you're thinking... "You just now figured that out?" And to be honest, yes. But I've been living in denial. Instead of seeing it as killing, I saw it as a chore. I was merely taking out the trash.

I walk up behind L and put my arms around his waist. I hoped that he couldn't tell I was shaking slightly. Just knowing that Rem would strike at any moment, taking away my sweet prince forever. And the worst part is, L knows.

He knows he's lost. He knows this might be the last time. So he attempts to enjoy it. Our lips meet, and I can tell he knows it might end at any slip of the tongue, caress of the cheek, or parting of the lips. Nevertheless, he plans to make it count. Live his life to the fullest. Because he believes that everything he knows is true.

But he doesn't know one thing. That I, no matter what Kira thinks or says, don't want to end his life. And when we parted, I had made my final decision.

Losing L wasn't worth ending up falling off of my throne. Because when L is around, he holds me up. And when he does that, I don't need a perfect world. All I need is L's.

--

Our walk back to the Task Force operations room was silent. We walked in and quickly released the hands we had been holding along the way. Everyone was staring at us.

"Hey, L, Light. Have either of you seen the Death Note?" L's eyes showed shock for a moment but returned to normal just as quick.

"Light, have you taken it?" He backs up a hair. I just shake my head.

"No. I haven't seen it. I just went to check up on you." He just stared at me.

After a few seconds, he grabbed my wrist and led me up to our old room. The only room without a camera. Now that I've moved out of the room, L no longer needed surveillance on his own room.

I was quickly shoved onto the bed. Before I could register what was happening, L was getting rid of my shirt, mumbling almost silent curses with every discarded article of clothing. When I was down to my boxers, he patted me once on the backside and front. He quickly looked up.

"You're not lying." I feel heat in my face, partially from being stripped to my underwear, and partially from anger.

"You don't believe me. After all of this, you don't believe me." I glared at him. He just stares back.

"And I thought I was cleared. I thought I could--" I just look away.

We stayed silent for the longest time. L got up and left. I sighed. I just didn't want to lose him. I just wanted him to trust me for once. So I have to earn his trust.

I will. I'm going to prove to him that he can trust me.

All I need to do now is find the Death Note, and stop Rem from killing L.

And now I need to know how much it improved and how much you want to kill me... it isn't really my fault..... my computer decided not to save it when I was almost done, 2 months earlier. So I was in depression, and didn't feel like continuing.

I was even thinking of a permanent hiatus.. -le gasp-