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3rd September
The names Lincoln Feildman and Layla Burns was added to the list of victims, bringing the total up to seven. Chief Yagami sighed heavily as he filled in the other details. Age, 19 years, male. Cause of death, smoke inhalation. Estimated time of death, between 7pm to 7:30pm. Age, 18 years, female. Cause of death, smoke inhalation. Estimated time of death, between 7pm to 7:30pm. He capped the lid of the whiteboard marker and tossed it onto the table. Sitting down with his mug of coffee even as Mogi and Aizawa entered the room. Both nodded to their boss as they scanned the updates board with interest before sitting down with their own mugs. Aizawa had just smothered a yawn when Matsuda came into the room, bringing with him his usual energy. He was followed by the far more sedate Watari and L. All three took their seats as they looked at the recent update to the list.
"As you can see, another two victims were discovered last night. Our death total is now at seven. Police canvassed the area and discovered a man fitting the description was spotted in the area around the time of the murders. He was wearing all black and aside from the new car; which was found wiped down and abandoned, there was nothing we didn't already know." Chief Yagami said, folding his hands and resting his chin on top of them.
"It doesn't help that the victims are all varied in age, gender and nationality." A smooth voice cut in, everyone but L and Watari turning to its origin in shock. "I want full immunity L, none of this shady ass handshake deals. Immunity, in writing and signed off on, or I walk." Light said, his tone no-nonsense and glasses covered eyes looking straight at L.
L was already nodding at that point, Watari having produced a folder that contained sheets of typed up paper with swirled signatures upon dotted lines. "I took that into consideration after our meeting yesterday and took the liberty of having it written up. All it needs is your signature if you agree with what's written." L handed the folder to Light who opened it and began to rapidly read it.
The room was filled with shuffling papers and the occasional sniffle. Chief Yagami watched as his son reached the last of the papers before pausing a moment as though in thought.
"I need a pen." Light threw out, looking up at the officers for the first time since he entered the room.
Chief Yagami leaped at the opportunity, producing a black ballpoint pen and handing it out for his son to take. Chief Yagami watched and waited as Light's hidden eyes focused on him and the pen in his grasp before Light hesitantly reached out with a glove covered hand and plucked the pen from chief Yagami's fingers. With a quick fluid motion, Light signed the paper in front of him, closing the folder up and setting it aside as he looked back at his father.
"I'm a high level Level 5 shinigami Power." Light promptly said, sparking violent outbursts from some of those in the room. His attention remained on chief Yagami who felt his whole world come tumbling down.
His beautiful, intelligent boy a killer? His son doomed to be executed the moment he'd turned 16? 'No wonder he ran, he must have known what would have had to have happened if someone found out.' The outraged words of his colleagues were drowned out by his thoughts as he met his son's hidden gaze head-on. It wasn't until vine-like tendrils lashed out and wrapped themselves tightly around his son that he tuned in to what was happening in the room.
"Aizawa let him go, he has immunity, you can loose your job over this." L was saying in a raised voice.
"Calm down Aizawa, he hasn't done anything to warrant this." Matsuda was saying in a soothing tone that had no effect on the angered man.
Mogi had gotten to his feet and was rapidly walking towards Light who remained entangled in Aizawa's living hair. Watari remained seated and well out of the conflict.
"How can you say that? This whole time he's been playing us! Is there even a black haired killer? Or has it always just been you?" Aizawa snarled, his hair tightening with his agitation. Light made a slight, strangled sound, muted red appearing behind his sunglasses where his eyes were located.
"Aizawa, release him now. Powers are more then permitted to lash out when threatened and should Light do so will end in your death." Mogi said, voice strong and firm as he stood by Light's shoulder. "The chief would have said something if Light was lying, even if he is his son. Light has immunity and even if that wasn't the case, he didn't have to tell us in the first place."
Chief Yagami hadn't said a thing throughout the entire conflict, neither had Light or Watari for that matter. Though Watari wasn't personally invested in the issue and Light was literally tied up, the chief couldn't think of anything to say. It was with great reluctance on Aizawa's part that he released Light who immediately dropped to the ground taking heavy calming breaths.
"I can't believe this," the man snapped, shoving his chair out from under him and storming across the room towards Light who flinched slightly as Aizawa stormed past, opened the door and slammed it shut as he left the room.
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L got to his feet and moved swiftly to Light's side, the only one who wasn't in a state of confusion, kneeling down he rested at hand on the young man's knee. "If I'd known that Light-kun was going to make his announcement, I would have cautioned against it." He said, locking eyes with him even though they were covered. "Aizawa will see sense soon enough, and even if he doesn't, we don't exactly need him." L said bluntly, ignoring the disapproving looks he was given.
"It's actually not the worst way someone's reacted," Light said with a forced laugh. "One of my ex-boyfriends' shot me when he found out." The young man's left hand traced a hidden wound covered by his jacket and shirt.
"You were shot?!" Chief Yagami exclaimed in outrage, breaking his self-imposed silence as he looked at his son in worry. "Are you okay? How long ago was this? Was he arrested?" The questions were fired off. L sat down next to Light and pulled his knees up to his chin as he watched Mogi return to his seat and Matsuda bounce around in his own as father confronted son.
"Yes, I'm fine, two years and no." Light listed, ticking off gloved fingers one by one in order of the questions. Chief Yagami wasn't the only one to open their mouth to protest, L gripping the young man's knee tighter as he prepared to give his own lecture. "He was killed in a drive-by shooting three months ago in Norm territory by one of the start-up gangs." Light stated in a bored tone that clearly booked no further comments on that topic.
"Well I for one am glad that we now have a consultant on this case." L stated, looking around at those gathered. "Now, Light-kun, if you were this killer, how would you have gone about killing the latest two victims?" He asked, leaving his hand resting on the young man's knee.
Light looked up briefly at the information boards, eyes flickering over the writing before he huffed and pushed his sunglasses to rest on top of his head allowing the rooms occupants an unaltered view of his gleaming red eyes. L and Light both ignored the nervous movements of the other men, Light gazing at the board in thought and L looking at the attractive young man sitting beside him.
"I would have waited until they were both preoccupied before breaking in and lighting a fire somewhere. Unlike the drowning victim, I wouldn't have to force the smoke into their bodies, rather, cause their systems to fail enough for the otherwise harmless smoke to become deadly." Light paused, eyes flickering briefly to his father before looking away just as quickly. "That would be what he would have to do. Again, he's just a Level 4 Power, he'd have to do some things by himself." The other detectives remained contemplative, no one speaking aloud until Matsuda broke the silence.
"How would you have killed them Light?" The man asked, earning disbelieving looks from Mogi and chief Yagami.
"I would have caused respiratory failure without the need of smoke. I would have simply shut their organs down one by one, leaving them conscious long enough for them to know that I was the cause of their demise." The young man said in a distracted tone, top teeth worrying his bottom lip, ignorant of the frightened look he gained from Matsuda.
"I highly doubt Light-kun has plans to kill any of us at this stage." L said, his hand shifting slightly on Lights knee to bring the young man's attention back to him. "Light-kun agreed to go to lunch with me, and I'm feeling hungry. Let's go," L got to his feet, grabbing Light by his arm and dragging to man to his feet.
"It's not even noon yet." The young man mumbled, but followed L out of the room anyway.
