Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or Descendants of Darkness.

Pairings: Raito/L, Muraki/Tsuzuki

Summary: Raito gained the death note and his mind is spinning with his feelings for L and a surprised visit from his past. Who will win? Who will die?

Notes: Thank you for the reviews. Please comment and tell me what you think. Enjoy.

Raito stared at the purple eyes of the Shinigami who was denying the words. He turned to the message, sighing, "This is not Muraki's work. It is too weak. The life force wasn't drained. This is a direct hit against me to end him completely. I am his weakness." L stood by his side, giving him a concern look.

Tsuzuki denied, "Muraki would never care for anyone. He is toying with you. He made you into his doll by saving your life."

Raito revealed, "Tsuzuki-san, don't you wonder how a weak Shinigami ended Muraki's life. I was six, a child. I was attacked. I should have died that night but Muraki took the blow. He died protecting me."

Yagami whispered, "Raito."

Raito turned to look at his dad, shaking his head. He turned his head back to the message, speaking, "Muraki saved my life a few times. The last blow was what killed him. I am his weakness. It is the same reason why the Lord of Hades wants me. To have me is to control the power within Muraki."

"Liar!" Tsuzuki yelled.

Raito sighed, "You are a demon. You should be able to sense this clearly. You were his lover. Hate and love." Tsuzuki sneered at him and left. L kept staring at him. Yagami walked to him, placing a hand on his shoulder. The body did nothing to him. It might have been Muraki if the life force was drained. He asked, shaking the kindness away from him, "Oriya, did you get my package?"

L asked, "What package?"

Oriya answered, "Yes, but it is dangerous."

Raito knew it was. It was the reason he sent it to Oriya, the only to trust. He walked to the door, speaking, "It is time."

Oriya asked, "Are you sure you want to do it? Do you know what you will release onto this world?"

Everyone eyes were on him. L was walking to him, demanding answers. His lips pulled up, stating, "I will not let the Lord of Hades have me, Oriya. It is time." Oriya repeated his last question and he answered, "Yes, I know what I'm releasing." He turned his head back with a smirk, asking, "Will you betray me?"

Oriya answered with a shake of his head, "No."

Raito walked out of the door with L following close by. Watari opened the limo door and he slid inside. He glanced out the window as L sat next to him, biting the thumb. Those dark eyes were staring him down. He asked, "Will you kill me, L?"

L asked, "Why do you want to die?"

Raito did not turn his head to stare at the detective as he answered, "I am preventing what the Lord of Hades want."

"Do you hate Muraki?" L asked.

Raito answered, "Yes." He closed his eyes. His reasoning to hate the man was not what others thought. He opened his eyes, whispering, "Help us all for what I'm releasing." L pulled his head, staring into his eyes. He laughed, "Death is going to be reawakening L. If you do not kill me, there is no other choice. None. I refuse to bow down to a Shinigami. I refuse."

L turned away from him and Raito went back to staring at the city. Soon, it will bring death to the living. He curled his hands on his pants. He had no choice. It had to be this way. He was being targeted on all sides. He closed his eyes, sighing. It didn't take long to get back to their headquarters. As they entered, the team look at them with a glare.

Aizawa asked, "Where the hell did you two went?"

L jumped onto his seat, hunching over, "Another victim and we paid a visit to the scene."

Ryuk laughed, "This Muraki is really getting under your skin, Raito."

Raito sat down, looking up at the ceiling. He was drained. He was tired. Yet, his pride would never let him fall except to L. It would be beautiful. He knew everyone was staring at him. He released everything that could send death to this world. The Lord of Hades should have known better than to send out his Shinigami for him.

L spoke, "Muraki has not been behind this."

Everyone asked at once, "What?"

L sighed, "Yagami-san should tell me what you are plotting."

Raito laughed, "I told you to stop it, you must kill me, L."

Aizawa growled, "Stop toying with us. This not a game."

Raito looked at the man, sighing, "But it is. Life is a game. I know no other way." He stood up, watching Ryuk tilted his head, remarking the death note will kill him. He walked out of the room, uncaring what they will say about him. He walked into the room and stood by the window. He stared out of it as the darkness was not letting him see anything.

"Darkness is all we know. Pride is all we have. No one will accept us."

Raito shut out everything. He was breaking apart. He was dying inside and no one was listening to his screams. He heard the door. He heard the lock. He opened his eyes to see L hunched over by the door. Tonight, marked the end to everything. He ensured it. Oriya would not betray him even if it cost his life.

L walked to him, whispering, "Tell me, Light."

Raito turned to face L, knowing it would be the end. He gave a sad smile and shook his head. He pulled L to him and lips kissed him, taking him out of the living hell. He wrapped his arms around the pale neck. L was taller than him by a couple inches. He wanted to forget for a little while. He wanted to be free. He was pushed to the bed with the detective leaning over him. Those soulless eyes were trying to read his darkest secrets. He pulled the white shirt off of the pale body. He requested, "Make me forget, L."

L asked, "What does Light want to forget?"

Raito saw that his lover was pleading with him to let the detective in. He shook his head, taking the lips. Hands slid under his shirt, making him feel so hot. This desire was not letting him go. It wasn't ending. It was making him hot and yearn for more. His shirt was pushed off of him. A tongue licked at his neck. He ran his fingers through the bird nest of hair, feeling it so soft. He groaned as L sucked at his neck. This was heaven and hell. He wanted to forget everything. He wanted to be free at last.

L tore off their clothes, whispering, "I hear Light."

Raito wanted to believe those words, but it was hell to believe such things. He moaned as L teased his nipples. He grabbed the strong back. How many times did they fight and L gave him a run for his money? How many times did L catch him in a lie? What would happen if he revealed everything? Would L run away from him? He bit his lip as L's lips were praising his body. It was so hot. This desire was eating him alive. He felt the fingers and he groaned loudly as they entered his body. Power was around. The darkness was raising. He didn't know how to stop it. Did he want it to stop? He was with his equal, the only who deserved this.

L groaned, "So tight and warm, Light."

Raito pulled those lips to him, taking everything, he could get tonight. No need to talk. It might be their last. When the thick cock entered, he swore, "Dammit, stop acting like I will break." L stared down at him. The passion was there. It was always there as they played a game against each other. Why did he have to be alone in his battle? He bit his lip as a strong hard thrust came inside of him. He clawed at the back, trying to gain all of the detective. He groaned every time a thrust would hit its mark. He was sure L would have a marked up back. He wanted to beg, but he kept his mouth shut. As a pale hand wrapped around him, he felt the push over the edge with a whisper into his lover's ear, "L."

L flooded him with a sigh, "Light."

Raito did not move as L pulled out and did his duties of a lover, cleaning them. As L laid in the bed, pulling the blanket over them. He did something out of character, leaning his head on L's chest. The heart beat he needed to hear. He wanted to keep this, but the darkness was calling.

L remarked, "You are being very touchy tonight. Even without your memories of Kira, you were never a feeling person."

Raito ran his finger over the scars as he sighed, "The end is coming."

"I can protect you," L stated.

Raito whispered, "You will die if you do. And only I can kill you." He felt L looking at him, confuse by his words but the man was silent. He felt his eyes heavy. Soon, darkness was going to engulf everything. To fight against the Shinigami, he was releasing darkness. He felt himself drown in the darkness.

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Tsuzuki sat in the bar, ordering a drink. He stared at the patrons who were looking for an escape. He was losing his mind. He was becoming too exhausted. The front he put up for everyone was eating him alive. He wanted an end.

"Tsuzuki-san, such a pleasant surprise."

"I knew you would never stay away from me."

"You are drawn to me as I am to you."

"I hate you for your naïve front."

"You are no better than me."

"You are a killer too."

"You are a demon."

The voiced changed to Raito's, "You are a demon. Hate and love."

Tsuzuki shut his eyes that has been his curse from the day he was born. He drowned his drink, ordering for another. The bartender gave a sad look at him, but said nothing. What was Raito trying to tell him tonight? Raito was trying to share his story to him but he wasn't listening. He closed his eyes again, picturing the night he lost to his desire.

Tsuzuki pushed the madman into the wall, sealing those taunting lips. He felt the power inch around them in their deadly dance. Muraki pushed him to the bed, leaning over him. Those eyes read madness and darkness, a craving he wanted for himself.

"You want me. I am your equal," Muraki whispered deadly.

"I will kill you, Muraki," Tsuzuki sneered, not denying what the man was saying.

Muraki chuckled, "Please do, Tsuzuki-san. It would be a beautiful death by your hands."

Tsuzuki gave in to the demands of his blood and Muraki's madness. He gave up his body to the man, taking every inch of pleasure. No one but the Count and Lord Enma found out.

"Muraki is dead."

"He was granted a Shinigami life."

The Count spoke those words. It was the first part that enraged him but Hisoka only thought the anger was from granting Muraki an afterlife. Tsuzuki drowned another drink and requested for a third. The bartender nodded his head. Now, he was told that some kid was the downfall of Muraki. Raito swore that he was Muraki's weakness. He didn't know what to believe. It was too difficult to image Muraki caring for another but himself.

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Oriya stared at the darkness. His hand bleeding from the cut. He faced with one that could end his life. He smiled bitterly, "Light, I gave you what you want."

Two Shinigami ran into the room, sneering, "Damn fool. What the hell did you release?"

The swords were drawn but Oriya made no move. He didn't flinch when the Shinigami screamed out in their pain. He did not look away as their immortal souls were drowned to the darkness. He whispered, "Light is the one who summoned you. He wants the darkness to engulf everything." He walked out, knowing he would not be touched or harm. He wrapped a cloth around his wound. He had a place to go. He had to do everything even if he fell to death.

It took thirty minutes to stand across the street of the Yagami household. Oriya gave a sad sigh as everything was going to hell. Why didn't he come when he felt something off with the Kira case? Could he have changed the outcome? He lit up his pipe, flinching as his cut burned from holding the lighter. Everything was dying. He felt them like he felt so many things. He turned his brown eyes away from the house, asking, "What do you want?"

Tatsumi spoke, "You are going to get yourself killed."

Oriya chuckled, "I have been waiting for death for a while now. The moment I met Muraki, I knew my life was never the same."

Hisoka growled, "You are loyal to him. He is nothing but a murderer who toys with people's lives."

Oriya sighed, "I told you once kid, your hate is the same as his."

Hisoka sneered, "I am nothing like that monster."

Yagami walked over, asking, "Oriya-san, are you okay?"

Hisoka spoke, "I would not trust one who defends a murderer. Raito is Kira or have you forgotten?"

Sayu yelled, "Raito would never be Kira!"

Sachiko asked, "Is it true, Soichiro?"

Sayu cried, "Tell them they are wrong, dad."

Oriya saw the pain in the Yagami family. He turned his eyes to Hisoka, sighing, "You did not have to destroy their peace, kid." Hisoka glared at him. Tatsumi pushed up his glasses. He pushed away from the wall, saying, "You will not have him, Shinigami. Raito already made sure of that."

Tatsumi asked, "What does that mean?"

Oriya looked to the sky, answering, "You will see, Shinigami." Sayu and Sachiko looked confused and fear. Yagami stood in front of his family. He took a step-in front of them all, replying, "Be prepare."

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L awoke to hear a knock at the door. Raito was sound asleep and he pushed some of the brown hair out of the peaceful face. It seemed unfair not to see the peace in Raito when the teenager was awake. He grabbed his pants and opened the door, "Yes, Aizawa-san?"

Aizawa glared at him, but spoke, "The team wants to talk with you without Raito around."

L nodded his head, glad the man did not bring up his scars. He put on his shirt and walked out of the room. He moved down the hall into the main room. Mogi, Matsuda, and Aizawa looked so lost. He sat on his chair with his legs down. Ryuk was munching down on some apples. Watari gave an annoyed look but shook his head in a second. Before words could be said, he asked, "Ryuk-san, what happens to Yagami-kun if you kill him with the death note?"

Ryuk picked up his head from the apple, laughing, "He goes into nothingness."

L asked, "Would the other Shinigami be able to take him?"

Ryuk snorted, "Hell no."

Watari finally spoke, "Then why plead with L to kill him when he could get you to do the deed?"

Ryuk shrugged his shoulders, mumbling around the apple, "I don't know. I could annoy Raito until he told me but there is no fun there. I am here for a show."

L looked around the room. This was more than they bargained for. It was more dangerous. They now were facing creatures he never believed in. He looked at Ryuk to see him munching down on more apples. Time was running out to save Raito. Death was knocking and he could not stop it.

Ryuk laughed, "This should be fun, but I will claim Raito's life."

Aizawa sighed, "These murders are happening and Muraki isn't behind it. Then who? Why?"

Raito walked into the room, sighing, "They are not pulling any stops to this battle. One wants Muraki's power, the other wants to wipe him out for good."

Mogi asked, "What does that mean, Raito?"

L answered, "It would seem Yagami-kun is..." Everyone looked at him and he curled his toes across the floor. He did not like too many staring at him. Before anyone could say anything, the power flickered for a second and came back on from the back up. He turned his head as Raito stood still. He wanted to shield the teenager from everything.

Ryuk laughed madly as those red eyes stared at the newcomer, "Your time is up, Raito."