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7th September

Light awoke to the sound of an alarm going off. Groaning in displeasure he reached out to slam the snooze button of his alarm before settling back down and assessing. The warm breaths on the back of his neck told him that L was not only still there but also sleeping. His muscles ached due to last night's activities and as he shifted his legs a bolt of pain shot up his spine causing him to wince in pain. His lower half was not happy with him. Despite that he couldn't help the happy grin that played out on his lips as he looked at L. 'He's still alive. I didn't kill him.' He was aware that at some point during sex he'd lost control, he remembered seeing L's name and lifespan floating in red characters above his head. 'And he didn't even react.' He reached for L's hand and brought it to his lips. "Thank you. Thank you for giving me a chance when most wouldn't." He whispered, words filled with emotions and words he couldn't bring himself to say. His alarm went off for a second time causing L to awaken even as Light went to turn it off.

"Morning," L softly said, hands cupping Light's face and kissing him gently. "How are you feeling?" He asked in concern.

"Do you think anyone would notice if we played hooky?" Light asked, his tone joking even though he knew they'd have to go in.

"I'm sure they would notice." L said, regret on his face. "Come on, the sooner we get this over with the sooner we can get back to other things." L got out of bed, grabbing a bag Light had never seen before that had been stashed behind one of his drawers.

"Easy for you to say, you're not in pain when you move." Light muttered as he braced himself and stepped out of bed, biting his bottom lip as pain laced throughout his body. 'I wonder if this ever goes away.' He stripped the bed and threw the dirtied sheets into the laundry room attached to his bathroom.

The sound of running water reached his ears and he walked into the bathroom to see L standing under the water, steam billowing around his pale, lithe form. Not needing to strip; as they had slept naked, Light opened the door letting out steam and slipped in behind L. He wrapped his arms around the older man and kissed his neck before letting him go to begin his washing routine. They weren't in the shower long, despite the wondering hands and mouths, Light was still sore and they didn't have enough time to fool around as they needed to get into the station. They were in and out in 20 minutes, dressing in half of that.

"I asked Watari to come and pick us up, he should be down there now." L said, grabbing his bag with his used cloths and waited for Light.

"We don't have time for coffee?" He asked in horror, regretting the day he decided to work with L on this case. "But I need coffee, I can't function without it." Light was the furthest thing from a morning person and if L wasn't aware of that already then they had a problem.

"Don't worry, I had Watari grab you a coffee Light-kun for the drive over." The elevator opened and they stepped on, Light leaning against the wall to try and ease his aching muscles as they rode the elevator down in silence.

Watari had L's car waiting for them and Light slid gratefully into the back seat and couldn't help the hum of happiness that escaped him at the sight of the coffee cup waiting for him. "Best person ever! Thank you Watari," He called over to the elder before settling back against the leather seats and practically inhaling the drink.

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Chief Yagami noticed the change between L and his son immediately. The way they leaned in towards one another, the looks and small smiles, the way Light was holding himself whilst sitting on the chair as though he were in pain or uncomfortable. He kept his mouth shut, his son was not only a grown man but also capable of handling himself without outside interference.

'Besides, I doubt he'd want my input on the subject anyway.' He thought. Whilst they had been communicating, they were still awkward around each other, Light asking how the rest of the family was doing but refusing to go and see them, chief Yagami asking how his sons 'friends' were doing but not what his son actually did during the time spent with said 'friends'.

"There's been another two deaths since we last spoke. Luke Hardy, whom you all were made aware of, and Isas Handa. Isas Handa, aged 24 years. Estimated time of death, between 10pm and 11pm. Cause of death, drug overdose, the killer stuck the man full of needles." Mogi said, having added the names to the board. "As it is though, Luke Hardy was killed in a completely different manner. Despite best efforts, the crime scene was too badly altered for us to know if there was anything to give the killer away." Mogi sat back down next to Watari in silence.

"I did a little bit of digging myself when Isas Handa turned up. Turns out he worked the drug scene for Light here as a carrier." Aizawa announced, glaring at Light who simply gazed back. "I think it's possible that this entire time it's been him. The deaths have all occurred when he was alone, he could have gone out and committed them after finding out what we know."

Chief Yagami struggled to hold back a sigh that was instead expressed by Matsuda at his side as he looked at Light's amused face and back to Aizawa. "Aizawa we've been through this already." He began in a tired voice before he was cut off.

"If he's not responsible for the deaths then he should have no problem telling us where he was at the time of the murders." Aizawa snapped, not once looking away from Light.

"He doesn't have to do anything, Aizawa." L said in a monotone voice, looking to Light when Light placed a hand on his.

"No, I'll answer Aizawa's questions." Light said, his eyes firmly on Aizawa. "Where was I at the time of the murders? The 24th of August, I was in bed sleeping. The same can be said for the 1st and 2nd of September, I'm not a morning person and until I started coming here, I generally didn't crawl out of bed until at least 12pm. You can check my building's security cameras and the time stamps for when the elevator was in use. The 25th, 26th and 31st of August, I was at the Death Note, again, you can check camera footage and even ask some of the regular patrons and even those who work there. On the 2nd of September I was out chasing leads, you can check my phone records and I'm sure some cameras caught me out and about." Light paused for a moment and looked at chief Yagami. "Have I been telling the truth so far?" His son asked in a sarcastic tone.

"You have been," Chief Yagami said after swallowing harshly.

Light nodded and turned his attention back to Aizawa. "Now listen up, cos here's where things get interesting. On the 4th I was here, at the station, you should remember that as you spent the morning glaring at me. On the 5th of September, for both times, I was at home talking with L." Light looked to L, and L nodded in agreement. "And here's the real kicker, and you better write this down if you're going to insist on a repeat performance. On the 6th of September, our day off, I was getting fucked by L at the time of the murder. So unless I managed to stick that thieving scumbag full of needles whilst getting screwed, I couldn't have done that one either." Light finished speaking with a mocking tone, derision in his cold eyes even as he clung to L's hand. "Was I lying?" He hissed and chief Yagami could only shake his head.

Matsuda, Mogi and Watari were looking at Light and L aghast at the overshared information, L on the other hand was glaring at Aizawa just as harshly as Light was and his hand had gone pale from the pressure currently being applied to it. Aizawa stood in silence as he looked at Light, unknown emotions flying through his eyes and hair twisting and turning like a nest of angry snakes.

"I'm sorry chief, I won't be able to work this case." He finally said, leaving before anyone could stop him.

"Does anyone else feel the same way?" Chief Yagami asked, looking around at those still gathered, he was given shakes of the head and he slumped into his seat. "Then let's get to work."

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Etsu Enoki hummed her current favorite pop song under her breath as she slipped away from school grounds, smiling at the fact that she hadn't been caught once since she started. She pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter and lit up the end of one of her smokes, inhaling the noxious fumes and letting it curl out from her nose on an exhale. She'd gone down one of the more abandoned streets and didn't even notice the shadow of the man dressed in black following behind her. She didn't feel anything when her lifeless body fell to the ground with her spinal cord severed, cigarette burning out on the pavement.