(Ls pov)
2 hours ago I had watched my best friend leave to do who-knows-what. All I knew was that it was something Karin had planned, and that it probably had something to do with what she said just before she left.
"Soon we will have all the evidence we will need to convict Light."
"L?" I looked up at my father figure as he sat down across from me.
"What are your feelings towards Miss Uchiha?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked, even though I knew what he was trying to do. He wanted me to tell her.
"You know what I'm talking about. I see the way you look at her." I looked up from behind my bangs as I heard a chuckle.
"Miss Uchiha cares a great deal for you L. Even going so far as possibly angering you by doing everything she did to protect you and make sure that you survive this case."
"Angering me?"
"Yes. She feared that you might be mad at her for planning everything behind your back." He replied.
*So thats what I heard when I was waking up.*
"I could never be angry at her, I..." the words caught in my throat. I looked down, embarrassed.
"I know." He replied and I could hear the smile in his voice. I looked up at the clock, feeling anxious.
"Everything will be alright L. Whatever Karin is doing, she can take care of herself. She will be back before you know it."
It was then that I heard the tell tale pop not far from us. I stayed, rooted to the couch that I had been sitting on this entire time. I looked up as Karin entered the room, smiling when her eyes landed on me. I could feel the fluttering sensation in my stomach at the happiness I could see in those onyx orbs of hers.
"Part 2 was a success." She sighed.
"What was part 2?" Watari asked her. She smiled as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a tape recorder.
"Listen to this." Was all she said. As she pressed the play button.
"Oooohhh! Where are you taking me Light? Somewhere private?" I heard Misa ask.
"Yeah, we're going somewhere private."
"Yay!" She exclaimed.
"I have something I need to talk to you about."
"It better not have to do with the case. Ever since Ryuzaki died you have been so obsessed with the case that you hardly ever even call me anymore, unless you have something you need me to do." She whined.
"Actually there is something I need you to do." I heard her gasp.
"Being Kira, and pretending to be L is taking up a lot of my time, and if you can do this one thing for me, then I will have more time to spend with you."
"What is it Light?" She asked, her voice eager to do anything for him as long as it meant spending more time with him.
"I need you to use the Shinigami eyes and kill everyone else that is on the task force, and Near. When you do then there will be nothing stopping us from creating our new world. And when we do, I will be the God of new world and you will rule beside me as my queen Misa."
"Won't they be suspicious though?" She asked.
"No. Thanks to those 2 fake rules at the end of the Death Note, no one would believe that you killed them."
"Lets finish this so that we can rule the new world together." Light finished, just as the tape recorder did.
My mind went through everything we just heard. I now knew without a doubt that Light is the original Kira, and that Misa Amane was the second Kira. It also confirmed that Misa had the Shinigami eyes, which must be how she could kill with only a face.
I also realized something that made my blood run cold.
"How did you get this information?" I asked her. She looked down at the floor.
"You figured it out real quick, didn't you?" She asked. I could see Wataris eyes widen in understanding at the implications of this tape recording.
"The Kira we know would never give himself away like this. He wouldn't have been that open if there was even a 1% chance of someone following him, it was the reason Raye Penber couldn't suspect that he was Kira. So that means..." I started, and she looked away.
"You're right, as always L. Misa was actually detained by Near just before this happened. That was me Light was talking to." I couldn't breathe as she told me what I realized, what I didn't want to believe.
"I had actually heard Misa ask for a date just the day before you were supposed to die. So I used it to our advantage. I transformed into Misa, so Light thought he was talking to her instead of me. I knew I wouldn't have to worry about much, he only ever lets her hang on his arm, but he doesn't do anything with her. It makes me believe that he just uses her to do what he can't do."
Luckily, Karin wasn't looking at me, she had moved to look out the window while she spoke. I was shaking a little at the thought of her being alone with Kira. If she had done even one thing to make him suspicious...
"That was a stupid thing to do Karin." My voice being harder than I wanted it to be. The thought of her being dead with me not knowing where she was, was too much for me. I pulled my legs in closer to my chest, my knuckles starting to turn white with how hard I was clenching them. I hid my face behind my hair.
(Karins pov)
"That was a stupid thing to do Karin." I heard L say from behind me, his voice hard, scolding me like he always did with Matsuda.
I turned, ready to start yelling at him for saying that It was stupid that I got the evidence we needed. But when I got a good look at the worlds greatest detective, my anger vanished.
He looked upset, in a way I haven't seen since we were kids. Worse than when Ukita was killed by the second Kira.
*Could he have been afraid for my life as I was for his?* My heart stopped at the thought of the pain the thought of my death must have caused him. Tears shimmering in my eyes, I ran to my best friend and wrapped my arms around his shaking form.
I could feel him stiffen in my arms, but I felt the shaking stop. I then felt him wrap his arms around me.
(Ls pov)
I stiffened when I felt Karins arms around me. My heart skipped a beat as I felt the warmth of her body as she held me close to her. I closed my eyes, willing myself to tell her. I shifted my arms and wrapped them around her, and I smiled inwardly as I felt her surprise. My confidence went up when she didn't pull away.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like that Karin. I just... I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you." Was all I was able to say, unsure how to tell her what I needed to say. I slumped into her embrace, the fear I felt at what could have happened to her took what energy I had.
"I know. I felt the same thing about you from the start of this case. I couldn't live with myself if something happened to you L." She replied quietly. I smiled, now feeling ready to tell her.
"I love you Karin." I whispered, hoping now that she wouldn't reject me.
"I love you too L. I have for a long time." She replied.
She pulled away a little, but didn't let go of me. My mind raced. There was a 10% chance that she would pull away if I kissed her, but there was still a 90% she wouldn't...
I decided to take the chance, and pulled her close. My eyes closed as my lips touched her soft lips for the first time.
My heart was pounding in my chest as I felt her kiss back. Our lips caressing each others, as I held her close.
I sighed as we pulled away, a beautiful blush colored her face.
"What happens now?" She asked quietly. I smiled at her.
"Would you like to be my girlfriend Karin?" I asked her.
"You don't even have to ask, L. I would love to be your girlfriend." She replied, and kissed me again.
