Running Away

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note; I'm simply using the Characters in this story.

Summary: L and Light are handcuffed together. They fight off and on about anything little thing but they also have some caring moments. L reveals things to Light and for Kira's use. L wants to save Light Yagami from Kira and death. How will he do that?

Warning: Towards the end of this story Light discovers his feelings for L.

"talking" 'thinking' flashback/dream/or other voice

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Chapter 11: Unfold

L was going to put his plan into motion after everyone on the task force left to go home. Everything was set. Video recorders were up in every room and so were audio. When the time comes for L and Light to be alone, L would press a button to start recording.

After or if L survives then he'll set up to show the other task force members of what occurred and of Light confessing. Once they see the tape they'll come to arrest Light and L made it so Light's execution would be in four days of confinement. That will give L enough time to set up his next phase of the plan.

As of now it was one in the morning. Everyone was starting to get tired. L excused them to go home. They did as L asked. Kira stayed just like L predicted. L's nerves were on end. What if Light doesn't respond in time? What if Kira kills him before L can get through to him? He'll just have to hope for the best. After all there was a 20 percent chance of his plan failing.

L stood from his chair thirty minutes after everyone left. "Light-kun? I have some of you things still in my room. If you care to take them back, follow me."

"Alright." Kira stood as well.

Together they went up the elevator to L's private floor. Once on the floor they got off. They walked up to the door. L hesitated for a moment or two before opening the door. He took a deep breath and let Kira in.

'Please Light, don't let me down. I don't want to die at Kira's hands or to your body.' L stepped in after Kira. He closed the door behind him.

Kira turned to face L, with murder written in his brownish red eyes. L looked at him with a sad expression. Kira crossed his arms waiting for L to tell him where his things were. All L did was look away from Kira. He shoved his hands into his pockets. L secretly pressed a little remote to activate the cameras.

"So what is it that I left here?" Kira asked.

"I saw what you did." Kira cocked his head. "November 5th . You gave that Shinigami some sort of message. You told her to take Watari's life over mine. Why didn't you let her kill me? I would have been out of your way."

Kira narrowed his eyes. "What are you talking about? I didn't see that Shinigami that night. Well except for when you were talking to her that afternoon."

"Stop lying!" L looked at Kira. "I know that you're Kira. When I had you in confinement, for fifty days, you were at first Kira. In some way you locked yourself deep within Light's mind. When you got your notebook back, so did you. Kira is evil there for he should die."

Kira gave his famous insane laugh. "You're willing to kill Light to kill Kira?"

"Is that a confession?"

"Perhaps. That doesn't answer my question. Are you willing to kill Light to kill Kira?"

L put on a serious face. "If I have too. Are you willing to let an innocent man die for your sins?"

Kira chuckled. "What sins? Killing criminals? Don't you do the same thing?" Kira advanced on L. "We are one in the same L. We both want a better world." Kira slammed L up against the wall. He got an inch from his face. "I'm just doing what your system failed to do. Your system is letting criminals go free or pardon from death. I'm making the world a safer better place."

"No. What you are doing is murder. You're no better than those you kill."

Kira drew back his fist and punched L hard in the jaw. L fell to the floor from the force of the blow. Kira grabbed a hand full of L's hair and pulled him back up to his feet. A bruise was already starting to form on L's jaw.

"How dare you say I'm like them?!" Venom dripped from every word. "I'm not like them! I kill to right the world of evil!"

"No. You kill because you are like them. Youu…" Kira punched L in the stomach.

"Shut up!" Kira threw L to the floor. "You think you know everything. Well you don't. You have no idea why I started killing and you never will! Now let's stop talking about me and let's focus on you. I've learned a lot of things about you.

"The mall gave me a lot of triggers to work with. One is that you hate to be in a large crowd of people. Another is that you hate it when I put you down. The one thing you hated the most was when I said you were dead to the world. Also during the time after that you gave me more triggers. You hate to be pinned down in anyway." Kira sat down on L's stomach. He pinned L's hands over his head.

"Get off." His words were hollow.

"I think not." Kira chuckled. "You know, Light really loved you with all his heart. He said so at the hospital." Kira cocked his head. "It was sickening to watch you two fawn over one another. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you are or were in love with him too."

L kneed Kira in the back. Kira didn't like that very much. He picked up L and shoved him hard into the dresser. L's right arm hit the corner of the dresser just right and broke it just above the wrist. L let out a gasp of pain. Kira smirked at his handy work.

Kira walked up to L. With one swift kick, Kira broke L's left ankle. L gritted his teeth in pain. This was the worst pain he has ever felt in his life. He wanted to scream but he didn't want to give Kira his full satisfaction.

"You aren't putting up much of a fight L. I wonder why?" Kira kneeled down beside L. "Do you love him?"

L shook his head no. He really didn't love Light in the way Kira was implying. L loved Light like you love your best friend. L couldn't handle true love. He didn't know how or what it was like. He has never had a chance to experience it before.

Kira laughed. He grabbed L's good ankle and dragged him out of the room. Kira dragged L to the elevator. Once inside he swung L up against the wall. L's head hit the wall. A groan escaped his lips. Kira had a smirk plastered on his face. He loved seeing L like this. He was glad he didn't let Rem kill him. He was having way too much fun.

'Not yet. I can't get Light out yet. If I don't, I don't know how much longer I can take of this.' L gritted his teeth as Kira kicked him in the ribs.

L curled into himself. His eyes were shut tight to hold back threatening tears. He was so close to passing out due to the amount of pain he was in. He had to call on Light soon or it will be too late. L couldn't and wouldn't let that happen if he could help it.

The elevator dinged. Kira grabbed L's ankle once again. He, again, dragged L into the Medical room. L thought it to be strange but that soon changed once he saw the tub with water filling it up. Kira chuckled as he roughly pulled L to his feet. A sinister smile came to the twisted face.

"I thank you for telling Light this. Drowning is the best to kill you. It leaves no evidence." Kira threw L into the tub. "It's also painless and so full of fear. No one likes the feeling of drowning."

Kira hopped in. He grabbed L by the neck. L's head was an inch above the water. Panic pumped through L's body with each heart beat. He grabbed onto Kira's sweater. L was shaking with fear. Now was the time to call on Light.

L was just about to call out Light's name when Kira pushed him under. L thrashed around. Water was splashing everywhere. After thirty seconds Kira let L have a breather. As soon as L broke the surface he called out Light's name.

"Light-kun!"

Kira smirked. "He isn't going to save you. No one will." He dipped L's head back under water.

L bit Kira's hand and broke away from him. L came up on the other side of the tub. He took a deep breath and yelled out. "LIGHT!"

Kira whipped around on L and he wrapped his hands around L's neck but then stopped. L looked up in Kira's eyes. The fire was burning out. They slowly turned into innocent ones. L relaxed just a little when Kira's hands loosened.

"L-Light?" L asked in a weak voice.

"L? What," Light looked at his hands around L's neck. He quickly removed them. "What did I just do?"

L gripped Light's sweater tightly as he could. "I-I need to go to the hospital. I'll tell you what happened later."

"O-o-okay." Light scooped L up in his arms, bridle style. He carefully stepped out of the tub. "L, I-I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean t-." L placed his hand over Light's mouth.

"It's okay." L coughed into his hand. Little spicks of blood was on it. "Light, I know that wasn't you. It was Kira. Lig…" L passed out

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At the Hospital

Light sat in the waiting room waiting for the Doctor to give him news about L. He felt so bad. He, doesn't matter if it was Kira or not, he did that to L. He beat him up to the point he needed to be hospitalized. Light put his face in his palms. This was killing him inside.

'Ah! Why di I pick up that damn notebook? Once I read the rules I should have left it alone. If I didn't then someone else would have used it to kill innocent people. Also if I wouldn't have found it then I wouldn't have met L.' Light sighed.

'If I would have never met him then I might have killed myself from utter boredom. He was and still is a challenge in himself. He keeps me from insanity, though he does things that make me mad or go crazy.

'Come on. I need to know if L is alright. It's been five in a half hours. Is he dead and they're trying to tell me? No. He can't die. I saved him from Kira. L just can't die and leave me here alone. I need…'

"Watari-kun," Light perked his head up at his false name. "Is there a Watari-kun here?"

Light rose from his seat. The Doctor walked up to him. He stopped a foot away from him.

"Your friend Ryuuzaki,"

'Oh no here comes the bad news.'

"Is in a recovery room." Light gave a sigh of relief. "He has a bruised rib cage, a broken arm just above the wrist, his left ankle is broken and the right is sprained. He has minor bruises over his body but other than that he is doing well. We patched up bother the broken arm and ankle with a minor surgery."

"Thank the heavens." Light held his hands together. "Can I go see him now?"

"Not at the moment. We need to do a few tests on him first. As soon as we are finished then you can see him. I'll have a nurse call you."

"Alright. Thanks."

Oh just so you know that doctor who was talking with Light was Shu-ika. Sorry if you all hate what i made Light/Kira do to L.