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 14: The Funeral

L sat in a chair next to Light's bed. His knees were drawn up close to his chest. L dripped his calves tight. L was scared. So many things could go wrong.

One of the many things is that Light never waking up. Light forgetting who he is or who L is. Misa finding out the death note she has is a fake and she may have a piece if the note on her to kill him for real.

Dr. Goodwig walked into the room. She looked over at L. "You should get going. Don't worry about him. He'll be fine. Here." She handed L a small bottle. "Make sure you take this right before the service."

"Thank you." L slowly stood up. He walked towards the door. L stopped right outside of the door. "Promise me that you'll take care of Light id anything should happen to me."

"I promise."

"Thank you."

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"Good-evening Yagami family." L said as he walked up to 'Light's' coffin with the family.

Soichiro Yagami looked up at L. He gave L a smile. "Good-evening. This is a great service. Thank you."

"It was no problem. I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's okay. At least now you can pay your last respects."

L looked down at the closed casket. He placed his good hand on it. "Even though you were Kira, you were still my first and only friend. I thank you for that. It's sad to see such a smart person die. You gave me a good run for my money. In the end you slipped up. Rest in peace, Light Yagami."

"Huh?" Misa perked up from her seat. 'Did he just say, in his own way, he killed Light? He killed my Light.'

L slouched away. He took a seat in the very back of the crowds of people. He searched the rows for Misa. A minute later of searching he found her. She was writing something. Once she finished he started to count backwards from forty.

Sayu bounced up to L. When she did, L reached twenty seconds. "I'm sorry about what I said to you Ryuuga-san."

"It's quiet alri-." Those forty seconds were up. L used his good hand to grabbed at his chest.

Sayu screamed. "Dad!"

Soichiro ran up from his sit to his daughter. His eyes fell onto L who was on the ground. He kneeled down next to him.

"Ryuuga, what is it?"

L gripped his chest harder. His eyes closed tightly.

"What…" Aizawa said. "It's a heart attack!"

"It has to be the work of the second Kira. We never found them." Matsuda said.

Everyone looked at him in shock. He was right, they been so caught up in Light being Kira, they never even thought about the other one. Yagami-san looked down at L's painful face. L's eyes were now opened. He looked right in Yagami-san's.

L opened his mouth to speak. "M-mi." He was playing the cards just right. He forced the word out like someone does when they die. "Mi-sa is t-the second K…" L went silent.

Everyone gasped. The top detective in the world was dead. His last words were of his killer. Aizawa and Mogi looked around for Misa. Once they found her they'll see if she had to do with L's death.

A few minutes of searching they came across Misa. She had a devilish smirk on her face and she was holding a notebook to her chest.

"Chief!" Aizawa turned to Yagami-san. "It's Misa Amane. Look at her. She seems happy!"

Yagami-san looked in the direction of Light's girlfriend. She was indeed happy. He stood up with anger plastered on his face. He was about to go to her, but stopped. He didn't want to leave L alone. L was like a second son to him.

Alber walked up to Yagami-san. He placed his hand on his shoulder. "Go deal with her. I'll take L to the hospital. There might be a chance to save him."

"Alright. Come on men." Yagami-san and the others made their way, secretly towards Misa.

Alber scooped up L in his arms. He took L to his car and drove off towards the hospital.