This is it, the final chapter. I'd like to thank all those who lurked in the fav/follow section of this fic, and those who took the time to review including Bookgirl98, Guest and Mt-Cute for reviewing last chapter.
Chp 8 WARNINGS: contains SUICIDE of MAJOR CHARACTER.
Light drifted in and out of consciousness, unable to place his surroundings, but he knew he wasn't dead. He couldn't understand how he had survived exposure to both Kira strands and not die as a result. He was certain his was being punished. He didn't have long to ponder that theory before he was dragged back under.
He awoke again, mind hazy with drugs and mouth dry. He instantly recognized the hospital this time. He also noticed the lengths staff had gone through for their no-doubt, suicidal patient. It was in the time spent talking to doctors and police officers that he was informed of being the last omega in the world. No survivors.
He spent a month in the hospital, acting as though he was getting better when really he was getting worse. They finally released him and he headed straight for the nearest tall structure.
A cool wind blew strands of brunette hair across his face as he gazed down upon the beta filled streets. He was numb, unable to summon a shred of emotion. He felt washed out and tired, unwilling to open his eyes to face another day.
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'You're all just the same. Power hungry monsters hiding behind human faces. You all deserve to die.' His internal voice spat in uttered hatred, and his sneer turned feral in agreement. 'Since the big, bad, powerful alpha has decided to make a last ditch effort at stopping the extinction of his race, he should be more then happy to meet an omega just dying to meet him.' He pushed aside various blueprints and plans before settling on one, tea going cold as it sat forgotten as Light read well into the day.
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Light was currently returning from a meeting with his beta associates, fleshing out his plan in response to the alpha candidate. It had been met with disbelief, negative comments and outright denials as they listed a bunch of other scenarios that stood a chance of working. Light had been quick to shut them all down, reminding them that it didn't matter in the long run anyway as he was damned either way.
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"Everyone who wasn't killed by Kira." The alpha announced, sending a small pang of guilt through Light at the mention of the virus. "It shouldn't even need to be held in the first place." The alpha continued, sending an instant spike of hatred through Light as his lips pulled back in a snarl. "Omega's aren't lesser beings simply because of their second gender, they've always deserved to be treated as equals. And if I'm being completely honest, the omegas hold far more power then alphas do. They should be treated with respect and worshiped instead of owned."
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"Light, are you completely sure about this?" Ryuzaki asked, his voice stunned. Light nodded, still unwilling to look up yet as his stomach did flip-flops and his omega side begged for a positive outcome. "I'd be honored to." Ryuzaki stated, his voice still holding the stunned note in it.
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"Good, that was good." Ryuzaki finished, kissing Light's bare scent gland before kissing the marked one. "Light, since you've trusted me with this, there's something I wish to trust you with." Ryuzaki began, and Light looked over his shoulder into caring eyes. "My name isn't really Ryuzaki. It's L. L Lawliet, specifically."
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'I can see him with children.' He thought sluggishly as he nestled into the warm blankets before L's arms wrapped around him and he snuggled into his alpha instead. And he could, he could picture L carrying his young daughter to her room after she'd fallen asleep waiting up for the detective, could see him helping his son with his homework. A small smile remained on his face long after he'd fallen asleep, despite dark words echoing in his mind.
'Too bad it's never going to happen.'
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'Is this what I deserve for releasing the Kira virus?'
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Light collapsed upon the edge of the building, unafraid that one wrong move would send him plummeting to his death. "You said you'd never go anywhere!" He screamed at the sky, tears tracking silently down his face even as his claim bite twigged in phantom pain. "You said you'd never go," He repeated softer, a sob breaking his words. "I didn't even…get a chance…" Sobs tore through him and he staggered to his feet, swaying dangerously upon the edge of the building. "I can't do this again. I can't live with this…I've killed so many people." He attempted to wipe away his tears but they wouldn't stop flowing and he gave up after the half-hearted attempt. "I was supposed to die, me! Not him!" He screamed, voice cracking as he hurled accusations at the sky.
He didn't care anymore. When he killed Higuchi he'd fallen into a downward spiral of depression. It was nothing like how he felt then. He heart hurt, his inner omega screamed out for his other half. He couldn't bare to even think about a possible future. He was the last of the second, more intense, genders alive. Beta's would pale in comparison, and even if he could find someone, did he really want to live his life as what would now be seen as a freak of nature? The last of the omegas, come round, come round.
An insane giggle escaped him as his thoughts twisted into delusions he couldn't help but laugh at in growing hysteria. He'd just come off the tail end of him having settled down with a wife and happy children when he noticed he'd been laughing non-stop the whole time. His voice had gone hoarse and dry, his ribs and stomach ached from the uncontrolled laughter. He'd still been crying throughout.
"Can you even begin to picture that, L?" He asked of the sky, climbing back onto his unsteady feet. "A wife and children? When I'd been considering carrying your pups?" His voiced croaked, eyes moist and bloodshot, but no longer streaming. "I can't imagine that happening. She'd never be able to give me what I need…A husband? How can a beta compare to an alpha? I'd be hard pressed to find someone capable of keeping up." Light trailed off, eyes growing hazy even as he remembered how well he and L fit together. "They'd never compare to you." Finality ringing in his tone.
He'd only known L for roughly a week, but he lived more in that week then his entire lifetime. And with the way things were going, he would probably let slip that he was a mass murderer and be sentenced to death, or prison for life.
"And wouldn't that work out swell." He whispered, eyes focusing again as he watched betas live out their lives, unaware of Light's breakdown occurring above them. "It doesn't matter…" He stepped into the edge and turned around, spreading his arms out wide and closing his eyes. "I'm damned anyway."
He let gravity take hold and for a moment whilst he was falling, he could have sworn he felt L hold him one last time, as he uttered the words, "I love you."
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Fin.