Here we are with the next chapter. Things start to get more interesting. Enjoy!

Death Note: Light's Angel

Chapter 2


The next night, Soichiro and the remaining members of the Task Force arrive at the hotel room where they were to meet L in person. As soon as they entered and saw him, they were perplexed.

"I am L." The unkempt haired man looked pale with shadows under his eyes, and only wore a plain white t-shirt and jeans. He was also barefooted.

"This is him?" Soichiro asked, not expecting the great detective to look the way he did.

"He's nothing like I'd thought he'd be." Said Touta Matsuda, the officer next to the chief. One by one, they introduced themselves to L.

"I'm Yagami of the NPA." The chief said, holding out his ID. The others followed suit.

"Uh, Matsuda." " I'm Aizawa." "Mogi." "Ukita." L looked at them, with narrowed eyes.

"I'm very sorry we're late. Currently, the five of us are…" Soichiro didn't finish because of what L did next. "Bang!" L called out, holding out his hand like a gun at the Task Force, shocking them.

"What the hell was that?" Aizawa asked, slightly pissed by the act. "If I were Kira, you'd be dead Mr. Soichiro Yagami, Chief of the NPA." L replied, sounding slightly amused. This caused everyone to realize how careless they'd been.

"Kira needs a face and a name in order to commit murder. But I'm sure you've already figured that much out, haven't you?" He paused a bit before continuing. "Please don't give out your names so carelessly. Instead, let's value our lives." L finished before walking into the living room.

"I knew that he needed a face to kill someone, but I don't remember any evidence that showedhe needed a name too." Matsuda commented. "There's no way to very if this is related, but criminals who's names were never released publicly or who's names were spelled incorrectly in the media have not been targeted. We briefly went over it in one of our meetings." The chief answered.

"That's enough small talk for now, come this way." L instructed. "Oh, uh right." Matsuda replied. "Please turn off all your cell phones, hand helds, and any other communication devices and leave them on the table right there." Said L, indicating the small table next to them as they approached.

"What? Do you think we're gonna be using our cell phones during this meeting to leak out information?" Aizawa questioned, feeling angered. "It's alright, just do as he says." Soichiro said, calming him down.

"I realize he's been cautious from the very beginning, but I still can't tell if he trusts us or not." Matsuda said as the Task Force placed their devices on the table. "No, I just find them distracting. I can't stand it when people's cell phones are ringing while I'm trying to talk." L replied as he took a seat.

As the men walked in, L asked them to make themselves comfortable. "So, now that we're all here, where do we begin?" Soichiro asked, sitting on the couch next to L. "Actually, were not "all" here yet, Mr. Yagami." L said, which surprised the Task Force.

"What do you mean?" Ukita asked. "Yeah, this is everyone from the Task Force that still plans to catch Kira. Who else is coming?" Mogi added. L smiled slightly, looking mischievous. "Just two more people that will provide a great deal of help on this investigation."

"In that case, when will these individuals be here?" A stunned Soichiro asked just as they heard the door being knocked. "I believe that answers your question." L said as he turned towards the door.

"The door is unlocked, please come inside. Everyone else is here." They heard the door open and the Task Force looked to see who had arrived. One was a young, dark haired woman, while the other was a man in a thick coat. The men recognized the latter instantly.

"Hey, isn't that…?" Matsuda began to ask as the two people entered the living room.

"Thank you for seeing us." Said the thick-coated man. "Not at all… Agent Raye Penber of the FBI." L said politely as he turned to the woman.

"Naomi Misora, it's been a while." When Naomi saw him, she gasped with shock. "YOU?! YOU ARE L?!" she yelled as she pointed at him, surprising everyone. "You've met him before?" A confused Raye asked.

"One time. He tried to hug me once, and I threw him down some stairs. After apologizing, I tried to arrest him for harassment, but that didn't work out either. I never found out who he was…until now, apparently." She answered, still flabbergasted.

"My apologies, Miss Misora. I merely wanted to repay you for solving the case." L answered, smiling sheepishly. After a moment of awkwardness, Naomi finally calmed down and thanked him for seeing her and Raye.

"Please, have a seat." L offered as she and Raye sat in a couple of chairs brought out by Watari.

L then returned his attention to the Task Force.

"Naomi was once an FBI agent, like her fiancé here. She was considered one of the best before retiring. Two years ago, she helped me solve the Los Angeles BB Murder Case and arrested the culprit. We are lucky to have her and her fiancé with us." L explained to everyone.

"Why didn't you tell us that they would be here?" Aizawa asked. "I didn't want to risk Kira finding out." L simply said as he was given a pot of tea with a small cup and sugar cubes by Watari. "Especially given the very important information they have for us."

"What information?" Soichiro asked. Instead of answering, L looked around to see he has everyone's attention.

"Let me start by saying nobody takes notes on anything that's said in these meetings. That means when we leave headquarters, any information we need is committed to memory."

Everyone nodded as they understood. L then began pouring himself tea.

After drinking some tea, he frowned and decided to add some sugar cubes. "Excuse me L…" Matsuda started, but L cut him off.

"From now on, I'm gonna have to ask to you to stop calling me L. It's Ryuzaki now, just to be safe."

"Uh, okay Ryuzaki." Matsuda corrected himself before proceeding. "When you said that Agent Penber and Miss Misora had important information for us, what kind of information are we talking about?" "Yes, and exactly how important is it?" Soichiro asked, very curious to know.

L, or rather Ryuzaki, sipped some more tea before answering. "The information concerns… the true identity of Kira. As well as an extension of his ability to kill." The whole Task Force gasped as they stared at the couple.

"Seriously? You two know who Kira is?" Ukita asked, stunned by this news. Both Raye and Naomi nodded. "T-that's unbelievable! If we know who it is, then it will make it easier for us to catch him!" Matsuda added enthusiastically. "Not necessarily." Soichiro said.

"He's right. Just because we might know who Kira is, doesn't mean catching him will be easy. He's as clever as he is ruthless. On the other hand, Kira is childish and hates to lose. And we might be able to use that." Ryuzaki said, sipping more tea.

"Why do you say that?" Soichiro questioned. "Because I'm also childish and hate to lose. That's how I know."

After a moment, Ryuzaki turned towards Raye and Naomi. "Now then, before we discuss who Kira is, let's talk about his killing method."

Naomi nodded, leaning forward slightly. "I agree." "But we already know that. Kira kills people with sudden heart attacks."Aizawa said. "Actually, heart attacks may not be his only way." Naomi said, further surprising the team.

"Miss Misora, are you saying Kira can kill in other ways besides heart attacks?" Soichiro asked, terrified by this. Again, Naomi nodded. "I'm more than positive he can." "Then please, explain." Ryuzaki insisted.

After making sure everyone was paying attention, Naomi began explaining her theory. "I'm sure you've all heard about the bus high-jacking more than a week ago?" They all nodded.

"Of course. My son Light was on that bus with a friend when it happened. Thankfully neither were harmed." Soichiro added, relived his son was alright.

Ryuzaki noticed Raye react strangely when the chief's son was mentioned, but chose to keep quiet about it for now. "Well, Raye was on that bus too. And I thought it seemed really strange."

"Strange how?" Ryuzaki asked.

"From what Raye told me, the high-jacker was holding everyone on the bus hostage when he started freaking out, screaming about some kind of monster the rest of them couldn't see. He then started shooting his gun, shattering the rear window of the bus. Once all his bullets were gone, he demanded the driver to pullover so he could get off. The second he got off the bus, he was hit by a car and died instantly."

"Most of this was told from all the passengers. What was the strange part?" Matsuda asked.

"What was strange was how sudden the criminal died after getting off the bus. To me, it seemed like… he had a purpose, and now that that purpose was fulfilled he was no longer needed."

"You're saying Kira manipulated the criminal into taking the bus hostage, and then have him die later by a car accident?" Ryuzaki guessed, intrigued by this. "Yes. I'm sure of it." Naomi said without any doubt in her voice.

"That sounds pretty farfetched to me." Mogi said, not believing it.

"Maybe not Mr. Mogi. Remember, Kira can choose the time of death for his victims. And, as we've seen from the prison photos, he can also control a person's actions before that person dies of a heart attack. It's not a stretch to assume he can also choose the very cause of death for these criminals." Ryuzaki explained.

"Woah, Kira can kill anyone anytime, however he wants? That's scary." Everyone silently agreed with Matsuda's statement.

"Naomi, you suggested that the high-jacker had a purpose for taking the bus passengers hostage. What purpose could Kira had in mind for him?" Ryuzaki asked.

"Getting my name." Raye Penber said bitterly. The group then turned to Raye, startled by his reply. "Your name?" Soichiro asked. Raye nodded, barely keeping his anger in check.

"Kira had to have been on that bus. It was the only way he could've found his name." Naomi suggested. Her fiancé nodded again as he talked next.

"A week after the bus hijacking, I was walking alone in the underground section of Shinjuku Station…when Kira came up from behind me." Raye's every word had intense rage, making the others feel uneasy now… especially Naomi, who put a hand on his shoulder.

"Kira himself was there? He was right behind you?" Aizawa questioned, wide-eyed. "Yes." Raye said, starting to shake now. Ryuzaki could tell Raye was close to losing it… and he was also beginning to see why the agent reacted the way he did earlier.

"Agent Penber, please tell us what happened." Ryuzaki requested.

After taking a long deep breath, he began his story.

"He came up from behind me, and told me he was Kira. To prove it, he killed a janitor I saw that had raping charges but was never tried due to lack of evidence. The guy died right before my eyes, so I had no choice but to believe him."

"Understood. Go on." Soichiro encouraged.

"He warned me not to turn around and if I didn't do everything he said, he would kill me and all the people I loved. After I agreed to obey him, he slipped a large envelope into my arm. He told me to get on the next train on the Yamanote Line at 3:13 pm and sit next to the door."

"Then what?" Ukita asked.

"After I took my seat, I opened the envelope and put on the listening device in it. Kira then told me to take out the pieces of paper that were also in the envelope, along with my laptop. He said there would be an email on my laptop containing the file of the other FBI agents in Japan. Next, he told me to study the agents' faces and write down all their names in the blank spaces on the pieces of paper, then put them and my listening device back in the envelope and place it in the rack above my head."

The team continued to listen as Raye came near the end of the story. "At 4:41 pm, the train stopped at Tokyo Station, which was where I got off. After that, I didn't hear another word from Kira and left the station. I then returned to my apartment, and told Naomi everything that happened."

Raye then looked down at his hands, which were squeezing each other tight.

"Man, you talked to Kira and lived to tell the tale?" Aizawa asked, stunned that the agent was still alive after all that. Raye then snarled, showing his teeth. "I'm alive…but...THE OTHERS ARE DEAD!" He shouted, no longer able to control his rage, making everyone flinch.

"Not long after I got back, I heard on the news that 11 people died throughout Japan from heart attacks… who turned out to be my fellow FBI agents! KIRA MURDERED THEM, AFTER I GAVE HIM THEIR NAMES! HE TRICKED ME! THAT SICK SON OF A BITCH!"

"I know Raye. I know." Naomi said, holding him tight. Nobody said anything for a long time, after all the agent was so pissed off at Kira.

"Hmm…" Ryuzaki then looked thoughtful after a while. "Kira asked you to look at the faces of your fellow agents and write their names? And then took the envelope containing their names?" He asked a moment later.

"Pretty much." Raye said quietly after all the shouting he did.

Ryuzaki was puzzled by this move from Kira, and the fact that Penber was alive when all the other agents were dead.

"I find it odd that Kira would kill all the FBI agents in Japan but you, since you were the one that he came after personally. I would think Kira would want you dead too." Ryuzaki reasoned.

"Yeah well, I think he meant to…but I got lucky." Raye said while looking down.

"What do you mean by lucky?" Soichiro asked. "The name Kira got from me… was an alias. Before I got on the bus, I felt someone bump into me and put something in my pants pocket. I saw no one that looked like they were running away. When I was sure no one was looking, I put my hand in my pocket and found this."

Raye then took out a small folded piece of paper, which he opened to show to everyone.

"Don't show your name to ANYONE. If you have an alias, USE IT. Your life depends on it."

"Who gave you that?" Soichiro asked, looking at the note. "We don't know, but it was a good thing that it happened. If Raye hadn't done what the note said, he would be dead too." Naomi answered for him.

Ryuzaki turned to Raye. "I don't have the faintest idea who slipped you that note, but whoever it was clearly knew how Kira's powers worked and is against him. We should be fortunate for this."

"I know I am. If I lost Raye, I would be no better than he is." Naomi said, sounding grateful.

"Miss Misora, Agent Penber… Who is Kira?" Soichiro finally asked the big question. They were about to answer when Ryuzaki held up his hand. "There's no need for them to say anything, though they are free to confirm it."

"Really? You've figured it out?" Matsuda asked. The detective nodded. "I pretty much got it from observing Agent Penber's behavior…and something Mr. Yagami said earlier."

"What did I say?" The chief asked, puzzled by the statement. "You said your son was on the bus that was highjacked, the same bus that Agent Penber was on." "What does that have to do with Kira?" Soichiro asked, a warning in his voice.

"When you mentioned your son's name, I saw Agent Penber react strongly. His body stiffened and his face made a faint scowl, the way a person does when he or she hears the name of someone they clearly hate. Am I right, Agent Penber?"

The whole room went dead silent. No one wanted to ask what he was getting at, especially Soichiro. As for Raye, he refused to look the chief in the eye, and neither did Naomi. Soichiro didn't like where this was going one bit.

He looked from Ryuzaki to Agent Penber and back again. A terrible thought began to form in his mind. "No, Ryuzaki! It can't be! Are you saying what I think your saying?!" Soichiro yelled in disbelief, standing over the detective. Ryuzaki looked grim.

"Yes. Your son, Light Yagami… is Kira."

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Back at the Yagami house, while her mom and brother were sleeping, Sayu was on her

computer doing research on a certain, faceless detective…

"If anyone can help me, it's you… L."

To be continued.