Warnings: Misa-being-a-retard-because-she-was-born-that-way themes. Yaoi/Shounen-ai/Slashable characters: L and Light. Rated M for smut, language and boy kissing.

Summary: Kira brought Raito to L, the one person he could love. But, is love enough to concur the evil that is Kira? Or, is that love itself the true evil? L's life is at stake, and Raito is the only one who can save it, but will he? L/Light, Mello/Near. Yaoi.

Disclaimer: I own Gackt.

Chibi Misa: Teehee. Lyk, for reals?

Me: Yah, lyk, srsly.

Chibi Sayu: Amg, did yah heer? L ish pwetty upset 'bout last chappie.

Me: Lyk, srsly?

Chibi Sayu: Yah!

Chibi Misa: No waaaaay. Shut ap!

Me: Lyk, review?

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You
You got me
Thinking that I'll be alright
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Death Note:
Redemption

By NinjaKittyx3

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"What's going on?!"

"Ryuzaki!"

Raito leaned down beside L, and yearned to hug him, but everyone was watching. "Ryuzaki… what happened?"

"I... told Watari," L started slowly, rising from his chair, "that if something were to happen to him, to wipe the entire system."

There was gasps all around.

L hopped off of the chair and speed walked towards the door. "Watari is dead. Raito, come with me."

Raito stood up and ran after him, leaving the room stunned.

Raito was worried. Raito was really, really worried. Not for himself, and not for Watari's own well-being. But for L. It's only natural to worry this much about the ones you are… dating… isn't it? Kira had killed Watari. No. No! This wasn't happening! So Raito kept up pace with L, just trailing slightly behind him. L looked back, and grabbed Raito's hand, and they ran together.

Watari's office. Hell.

Watari lay sprawled on the floor, in the defensive position. Raito squeezed L's hand and let go, allowing L space. L slowly stepped over to Watari and gazed at his body. This was it.

Watari was gone; L was alone.

The end.

The end of L; he couldn't continue alone, not without Watari by his side. Watari…

L sunk to his knees, his arms coming in contact with Watari's body. He wrapped his arms around the man and wept. Just wept, and nothing more. As if he had anything else to do. There was nothing to do. The Kira case… Kira… had ended Watari.

Would he end L?

L concluded that it was highly probable. But he'd rather die knowing that he had defeated the evil that was respectfully called Kira.

"Watari…" L whispered slowly, speaking each syllable precisely.

Raito could only watch. What else could he do? L was not the type for comfort, and Raito wasn't sure he wanted to give it right now. Something, in the back of his mind, refrained him from getting any closer, and the presence from before, returned.

Someone, or something, was watching this.

"I'm… sorry, Watari. I… I couldn't… I didn't protect you…" L continued to whisper and he laid his head on Watari's chest. The chest that would never rise and fall again. Watari would never breath again. He would never laugh, cry, or give L the company and comfort he so dearly longed for.

Raito opened his mouth, but closed it again when L spoke again.

"Wat-…" The distinct sound of L's broken sobs was heard throughout the room. "Watari!"

Raito's eyes widened as L shouted the man on the ground's name helplessly.

"Watari. You can't leave me."

Raito began to shake. To see L like this… torn and broken… it wasn't right. L's whole frame was shaking, and he was sobbing quietly, only the loud noise of his sniffling indicated that he was still crying. Slowly, Raito stepped over to him, and fell to his knees, putting a hand on L's shoulder. L paused, as if to give Raito's hand notice, but once again buried his face in Watari's overcoat.

"Watari!"

"L…" Raito said quietly, squeezing his shoulder.

L looked up after a few minutes, looking at Raito with the most helpless look Raito had ever witnessed. Suddenly, L slammed into him, embracing Raito.

No, this was it. Raito was all he had left, and L would see to it that he'd never lose him. Ever.

Raito was his territory, and no one else's.

Raito hugged back fiercely, and they stayed like that for an immeasurable moment. L had calmed down quite a bit, as Raito being there seemed to quieten him, but the odd sniffle was heard here and there.

Raito said nothing as he held him. He guessed that L was not in the mood to talk at that moment, so he just held him tightly against his chest, frowning, and closing his eyes.

Then the team burst in.

"Ryuzaki! Wata-!" Matsuda stopped in his tracks.

"Move, Matsuda, you're in the way…" Aizawa trailed off. "Chief…"

Soichiro said nothing. The scene before them all was enough to make anyone's blood run cold.

Red. Red everywhere. All Data Deletion. Watari lay sprawled out on the floor in a defensive position, eyes closed, sleeping peacefully.

Raito. Raito was there; Raito was hugging L.

L, the world's greatest detective, hugging his son as if they were lovers reunited.

Soichiro understood – death does horrible things to people. It's only natural to reach out to those around you at that moment when the truth about someone's well-being is revealed.

Raito said nothing as he flipped through a few Yotsuba files. Not that he was paying attention to them anyway – he was too worried about L. The older man had been in his room for about three hours now, doing only God knows what. Raito sighed unhappily, shifting in his chair. Matsuda's hand landed on his shoulder.

"Raito-kun… are you alright?" Matsuda sat down across from him, leaning over the coffee table slightly.

"Oh, yes Matsuda-san… I'm fine." Raito lied easily. Matsuda stared at him for a very long time. "Okay. I'm just… I'm worried about Ryuzaki, that's all. For Watari to die on his Bi-… today, it's heartbreaking."

"Ah. I see." Matsuda nodded thoughtfully. "Why don't you go see him? I'm sure he could use the company, and you guys seem pretty close…"

"That's…" Raito glanced at his dad, who had been listening to the conversation.

"Go ahead, Raito. I will cover your work, and besides, it time we were going home." Soichiro said quietly.

"Thanks dad."

L was sitting quietly on the bed, looking down. He hadn't moved for a few hours, and L had lost count. So, he just sat there, looking at a framed picture of Watari from his childhood. There was a soft knock at the door.

L cleared his throat quietly. "Come in."

Who else could it be?

Raito.

"Hey…" Raito added quietly, slipping through the door and closing it softly behind him.

L nodded, before returning to his gazing. He heard perfectly when Raito climbed onto the bed and sat next to him. "Are you alright?"

L said nothing as he handed the picture to Raito and stood up walking towards the bedside table and just stood there. Raito gazed at the picture for a moment, noticing how Watari was holding, what the assumed to be, and very young little L's hand. "Ryuzaki…"

"Yes, Raito-kun?" L asked distantly. Raito stood up and walked around the bed, beside L. Slowly, he wrapped his arms around L's waist from behind. L hesitated for a moment, before sighing contently and leaning back against Raito, putting his hands over Raito's own. "My Guardian is dead, Raito-kun."

"I know," Raito nuzzled L's neck from the side, and L leaned into his touch. "I'm sorry."

"Do not apologise. It was my fault." L snapped. "I didn't protect him."

"Don't blame yourself, Ryuzaki." Raito soothingly, freeing one of his hands and rubbing L's cheek. "You couldn't have known."

"Hm." L turned around slowly in Raito's arms and threw his own arms around Raito's neck, embracing him tightly. "Thank you, Raito-kun. Your comfort is much appreciated."

"Anytime, Ryuzaki, anytime." Raito smiled, and hugged him back gently, before L pulled away and looked at Raito. Raito smiled at gently at him. L leaned in, and they began to kiss.

L massaged Raito's lips gently with his own, gripping his hair with his hands and pulling him closer. Raito responded in favour, squeezing L, and pulling him flush against his body. L made an odd noise at the back of his throat, and it could only be described as gratefulness.

Raito licked L's bottom lip, and was pleasantly surprised when L opened his mouth eagerly, once he'd realised what Raito was trying to do. Raito slipped his tongue into L's mouth, and moaned at the taste of L's tongue against his own.

It was maddening.

What is happening to me? Why do I feel like this?

L moaned quietly himself as he pushed Raito gently onto the bed. Raito's heart began to race in his chest as he fell back against the pillows and L climbed on top of him, claiming his lips once again.

L… his lips… they're so…

L's hand went under Raito's shirt and massaged is nipple, while his mouth found his neck and began to trail soft kisses down it. Raito moaned rather loudly at the new feeling that was bubbling in his stomach. He ran his hands down L's abdomen muscles, causing said man to shiver and bite down on Raito's neck, gaining a gasp. Raito's hand's went under L's shirt and wrapped around his thin frame from underneath, gently caressing his back with his fingertips.

W-what are we doing? This is farther that we've went before… but…

L's lips found Raito's again, and they kissed. Hard. A deep groan from the back of Raito's throat escaped completely without his permission, and his hands started to pull up L's shirt.

But… I don't want to stop.

L moaned quietly, almost losing complete control as Raito began to remove is shirt. He sat back, breaking the kiss, and took it off himself, throwing it on the floor, and revealing his finely toned, muscular chest. Raito ran a hand down his belly, and L pulled him up for another kiss. It was getting too warm, and suddenly, Raito's shirt joined L's on the floor.

Raito rolled them over so he was on top, and gained a disapproving noise from L.

Where they really going to do this?

He didn't want L to think he was taking advantage of him when he was vulnerable.

Raito hesitated, but then L bit down on his lip. Raito broke it and kissed down L's neck, and moved down his chest, stopping at his belly button, and then moving all the way up again, gaining quite a few pleasurable noises from L.

Knock Knock.

Both boys stopped and looked at each other, confused.

Knock Knock Knock.

"Raito-kun, are you in here? Misa-Misa is here to see you." Matsuda's voice was heard from the other side of the door.

L groaned quietly, covering his eyes with his arm and mouthing a 'Why now?'.

Raito frowned. "Tell her I'll see her tomorrow!"

"Well, alright." Matsuda replied in monotone, which was unusual. Unknowingly being controlled by Ryuk, he walked away and left the two boys in the room. Ryuk laughed and went through the wall and into the bedroom, returning to observe Raitot and L.

Raito sighed, and stroked L's cheek. L smiled up at him, and Raito rested his head on L's chest. "I'm sorry."

"Raito-kun," L said gently, stroking Raito's hair, "stop apologising."

"Sorry." Raito said, then blinked. Oh wait…

L somewhat chuckled. "I know what Raito-kun meant."

"Okay." Raito nuzzled into L's bare chest, thinking over what they had been doing… curse Matsuda.

L bit his lip. "Raito-kun?"

Raito hummed quietly, opening his eyes. "Yes?"

L pulled Raito's head up from his chest to look into his eyes as he spoke. And what came out of his mouth, Raito was sure he heard wrong.

"I'm sorry, could you repeat that?" Raito asked politely, eyebrows furrowing.

L kept a straight face and gazed right into Raito's eyes. "I am in love with you."

Raito's eyes widened as he heard the exact same thing. "I'm… sorry…?"

L sighed and kissed Raito deeply, leaving him breathless as they parted. "Raito-kun, I love you."

Raito remained silent as he gazed at L for a few seconds. He leaned down and kissed L hard on the lips, and L's hands reached up into Raito's hair.

They fell asleep like that, bare chest's pressed together and Raito's head on L's chest, L's hand on his hair.

Me: You all like me now?

Chibi Misa: No.

Chibi Mikami: As if.

Chibi Raito: Nope.

Chibi L: -sigh-

Chibi Raito: I am SEME!

Chibi L: I'm sure you are.

Chibi Raito: I am! D:

Me: Yes, you are.

Chibi Chappy: Damn you.

Me: Me? … lol. ;D

Chibi Chappy: Yes. L is always SEME!

Me: Nup. I'm a Kira fan.

Chibi Raito: HA! HAHAHA!

Chibi L: Kira... ?

Me: o.o Shiz.

Chibi Chappy: REVIEW DAMNIT!