(Karins pov)

Its been 3 days since I tricked Light into telling me that he is Kira.

I was sitting in the living room, talking to L about the next piece of the puzzle that was my plan for ending this shinigami mess.

"While the task force and Light believe that you and Watari are dead, they know that I am still alive."

"Why didn't Light kill you like he tried with us?"

"Being a jinchuriki makes it impossible for the shinigami eyes to work on me. Gobis aura protects me, like my chakra protected you."

"If they know you're alive, then how are you explaining your absence?" Watari asked.

"Technically I haven't been absent. I have a specially made clone acting as me there. Though I will have to go back soon."

"Why? You know its not safe." L asked, trying to sound calm, but I can hear the worry in my boyfriends voice.

"My clone is using my chakra reserve, and its starting to get low. I will be there for a couple days. After that this will be all over." Then I explained what my plan was.

I looked up when Near beeped in.

"Is it ready?" I asked the childish teen.

"Yes. I will mail it tomorrow."

"Good. Thanks Near." We ended the conversation.

"Watari. I will need you to mail the tape recorder in two days. I will have to leave tomorrow morning if we hope to end this."

(Ls pov)

Her plan was well thought out, but that didn't mean that I liked it. I don't want Karin to be anywhere near Light, especially now when we are so close to catching him. I want her near me so that I can protect her.

Now that I have her, I don't want to lose her to Kira. I stood up, offering her my hand, silently asking her to just be with me until she had to leave.

She smiled at me as she took my hand without even blinking. If she has to leave tomorrow, then I will be with her until she leaves. I'm not letting her out of my sight.

We spent the rest of the day in my bedroom, just holding her to me in companionable silence. No words were needed to enjoy each others presence.

(Karins pov)

I woke up early the next morning in Ls arms. I smiled at my boyfriend as I stood up to get ready for the day. I hated the fact that I had to leave, but I knew that it was the only way to finish off Kira, and allow us all to survive.

Especially him. The man that I have loved for so long. I looked back at him, crouching on the bed, and smiled to myself.

I would do anything to make sure that he lives through this, even if it meant putting myself in danger, facing Kira without him. I smiled to him as I got dressed in the same outfit I knew my clone was wearing.

"How are you going to get into Headquarters without the suspecting you?" L asked me.

"When I leave here my clone will leave the building, using a trip to the store as an excuse. When the clone disappears I will know if I need to do anything before going to HQ. Specifically if I had to use an excuse for privacy. From what I understand, some of the task force members are concerned for me because they knew that I was close to you. They might want to keep an eye on me, and I really would need the solitude for this."

"Also, I believe that your funeral is coming up soon, which means that they would expect me to be upset." L pulled me into his arms at the mention of his and Wataris funeral.

"I understand why you must leave but I don't like it." He stated.

"I don't either, but at least this will be over soon. In which case, there is something you need to consider."

"Which is what?"

"When this case is over, and Light and Misa are convicted are you going to let the task force know that you are alive? You should think about what you plan on doing after we are done here." I told my love.

I kissed him goodbye and said goodbye to Watari with a promise to send a clone over each night to let them know I was ok.

(Ls pov)

I watched as Karin popped away, my mind running a mile a minute over what she said. I haven't thought about what to do after the investigation was over simply because I thought I would be dead. I knew early on that I would die, so to still be alive was a pleasant surprise.

It was even more of a surprise to find out that Karin loved me. I knew that now that I have her I wouldn't ever want to lose her. I knew right then what I wanted to do after the investigation was over.