A/N: So, back with chapter two. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata do.
WARNINGS: LxLight/LightxL action (YAOI), Language in future, and whatever else I might come up with.
Oh, and feel free to skip the rules of the Death Note (I'm sure we all know them, but well I had to for the Task Force and I know I probably didn't put in all the rules.)
*Flashback*
L didn't take long. He wanted to hurry, he wanted to know what happened- no he needed to know. How could Light do this? How could Light, possibly one of the only people on this planet with an IQ rivaling L's own, just go and off himself? How selfish of Light! Right now L could only feel sadness and betrayal.
A part of him hoped earlier on in the case that his instincts would be wrong for the first time. He'd hoped that Light wasn't Kira. Because if Light was Kira, then he would be sent to jail- probably death. And if that happened, L wouldn't be able to ask all the questions he had planned. L wouldn't be able to bask in the presence of a human as smart as him and of someone so like him. He wanted Light to be innocent because of selfish wants. He wanted a companion other than just Watari. As much as he cared of the father like figure, it seemed that they weren't always on the same page either.
But of course if Light was dead he wouldn't be able to do this either.
When they arrived at the hospital, L signed in as Ryuuzaki and Watari signed in under as his grandfather, Kazuo. L immediately headed straight for where Yagami-san and his family was, taking notice of the task force right beside them. Most of them were comforting a small girl with light brown hair and soft features- a face he had seen many times on camera- and a short, slim, older looking woman- yet another familiar face. Sayu and Sachiko Yagami, Light's little sister and mother.
When Soichiro saw L standing there his face was worn and tortured looking. He stood up and walked over to L and asked him to follow.
Soichiro led him, Watari, and the task force to an empty room not far from the two grieving women. He closed and locked the door after the last man walked in.
"Light died of a heart attack." This was all Soichiro managed to choke out before the gasps started.
"It was Kira!" Matsuda shouted what all the others were thinking."Why Light? He wasn't chasing Kira or trying to stop him. Unless this was something personal."
"It was personal Matsuda." Pause "in fact this was a suicide."
Everyone in the room went silent. How could it be a suicide? That would mean Light can cause heart attacks. Which would mean-
"You mean Light is- was Kira?" L was the only one who managed to find his voice. His gut was right. Light was Kira and now he was dead. Doesn't this mean he should be happy? Kira's gone the world's safe. People no longer have to live in fear of this megalomaniac. He beat Kira, his biggest adversary yet. But L wasn't happy, all he could think about was the loss of a smart, beautiful, fragile boy.
"Yes" Soichiro chocked up, fighting back tears "he was Kira, he killed himself and left the evidence on his desk." As he said this he reached into the jacket and pulled out a thin black notebook.
Everyone stared at it. It didn't make sense, why was Soichiro showing this to them? Did Light write how he killed in there? Was it a confession? Was it a plain suicide letter?
Then Soichiro held it us so they could read the cover.
"Death Note?" Aizawa questioned. Soichiro then handed it to Aizawa and told him to quickly touch it and pass it around.
It got to L last; when he got it he held it in his usual way pondering what this had to do with Kira. He heard simultaneous gasps fill the room, even a few small yelps (was that fear in there?). He looked up and met blood red eyes the size of base balls, placed above a wide, cruel blue grin filled with sharp teeth. It had paper white skin and a black body decorated with chains and skulls and matching black wings like a bats, or a demons.
"Kukuku! You should all see your faces! Priceless! So...hey any of you have apples, by chance?" the thing questioned. It was floating there with an amused look, and licked its lips.
"What is that?" Matsuda yelled, he seemed to be taking it the worst. He had an arm raised as if to defend his face. L shouldn't be one to judge seeing as how, he too let a yell of fear and surprise out. Aizawa was staring wide eyed up at the monster from his new place o the ground where he fell on his bottom. Watari seemed almost unaffected (though who knows all that that man has seen). Mogi was hiding behind Ide who was shaking and Ukita was pale as a sheet trying to hold his ground. But oddest of all, Soichiro just pulled out an apple and handed it to the beast, as if this were a normal occurrence.
"Everyone, this is Ryuk, Ryuk is a Shinigami." Soichiro introduced the Shinigami to the task force. "More importantly, this is Light's Shinigami, and what you're holding, L, is his Death Note. This Death Note can also be referred to as Kira's murder weapon."
"Kukuku! Nice to meet cha!" 'Ryuk' cackled, "It's very nice to meet you, L." The Shinigami grinned at L, letting out another laugh. L couldn't believe it, he was holding Kira's murder weapon, looking into the face of a Shinigami- a Death God! They were real! And it's exactly as Kira's message said: Shinigami love apples. Well at least this one did.
"It's nice to meet you to, Ryuk." L stated calmly, he had already managed to overcome his shock and was now clearing his thoughts trying to make sense of the situation.
"So, Papa Yagami asked me to explain to you guys about my notebook and Light." Ryuk sighed and muttered something about deserving more apples for this than promised, then continued, "so I guess I'll start with what a Death Note is. L, why don't you read the rules out for me."
L flipped open the cover and began to read, "The human whose name is written in this note shall die. This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected. If the cause of death is written within the next 40 seconds of writing the person's name, it will happen. If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack. After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Each Death note has its own Shinigami, whom can only be recognized by those who have touched the Death Note. You can release ownership of the note, resulting in memory loss of all knowledge of the note, consequence still apply if you use it and give up ownership. The human who uses the notebook can neither go to Heaven nor Hell. Instead, they will go to Mu (Nothingness)."
L couldn't believe it…Light was going to Nothingness...his Light- no that wasn't what was important right now. What was important was that there was such a thing as a killer notebook and Death Gods exist. And one of these said Death Gods was in front of him, staring at him. Staring at him with a disturbing smile.
"Wow" Mogi started, "that sure is…something."
"At least we know how Kira killed. It's amazing, that such a thing exists! Unbelievable!" Aizawa started, trailing off towards the end.
"Excuse me, do you want me to finish? Or are you all going to mutter to your selves about how cool I am?" Ryuk was starting to get impatient and irritated with these men. Don't get him wrong, he doesn't wish to speak or explain anything to these humans, but he was promised apples if he did. So he wanted to get this over with and to his apples, then back to the Shinigami realm.
"Of course, go on, Ryuk, We'll listen" Soichiro said. He hadn't heard everything yet, he didn't have time while trying to comfort his wife and daughter. L just nodded his head in agreement with Soichiro.
"So I got bored and decided to drop the notebook and stir up some fun. I have two notebooks, so I didn't mind giving one up to the humans. The notebook happened to land in the courtyard of a school, right in front of Light's class window." Ryuk continued his story of how he found Light and his experience with Raye and Naomi and the eye deal.
"Wait…Light gave half his life span for Shinigami eyes?" L questioned Ryuk, shocked.
"Kukuku! Nope, not Light-o he said something about him being the God of a New World how he needed all the life possible. He wouldn't risk stuff like that"
L let out a sigh of relief, the power didn't completely corrupt Light, he at least cared about his life, or at least he did at one point. L told Ryuk to continue his tale as he pulled his thumb up to his lip.
And Ryuk continued his story. L got mad when he heard how he was tricked with the camera in the potato chip bag, and all Light's other methods at avoiding being caught, but L was also proud of Light and admired his intelligence.
But when Ryuk started telling them about how Light would start arguing with himself when he thought he was alone and muttering about getting the blood off in the shower, the small group of men started getting worried. Ryuk continued on about how he would do this routinely and mutter about making the world cleaner one second then going off about how he was the worst killer of them all. The task force knew that this was where things were getting bad. This is what led up to Light killing himself.
L felt physically wounded when Ryuk told them that Light muttered that the world would be one criminal cleaner before he died. Ryuk said he might not have even noticed he said it. L didn't believe Light was a criminal, just an innocent boy who got corrupted by an evil spirit contained within the pages of the Death Note.
Soichiro was crying again as was Ide and Matsuda. Mogi and Aizawa were comforting them whilst Watari stood behind L with a hand on his shoulder knowing how much L was hurt by this new knowledge.
"So, I'll take my apples and be on my merry way. And as promised I shall keep away from this realm for some time." With that Ryuk floated from the room, leaving the men alone.
Thus brings us to present day. L was gathered amongst a crowd of mourners at Light's funeral, Watari standing rock stiff beside him. He kept thinking that if he had found the teen a bit sooner, he could have prevented all of this from happening. He could have pulled the teen from his boring, unchallenging life and L could've stretched his mind and challenged him. L could've used his brains in a productive way, helping solve L's cases, instead of becoming Kira.
But these are all could haves. None of these were possible. No matter how hard he wished and prayed (both things he had never done before), L knew nothing could change what has happened.
And he would have to accept that and move on. And he would. He had a new resolve; he wouldn't let this happen to any other hidden genius. He'd use this new experience to fuel his need for Justice and he'd do it with determination and pride, not an endless task he must do. But something he wanted to do. He'd also visit Whammy's to make sure the kids were being challenged and were still on the right path. Especially that Mello, he's such a troublemaker.
L sighed at the thought of the young boy and his other successors. Yes, he'd have to make sure those boys behaved themselves. If only they realized working together, they'd surpass L.
Watari walked L back to his limo and opened the door for him.
If only I could go back and save Light.
A/N: TA DA! Next chapter is where L gets the Time Note (Yes, I know it's very original name ;) but what else can I do?) and he meets a new Shinigami…well new to him! Light will be in Ch 5!
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