After several hours of non-stop questions from L, Light had fallen asleep in the chair next to him. "Let me get this straight." L placed his hand on the notebook, "This is a notebook of death, used by the shinigami to prolong their life spans. However, if a human gets ahold of it, they can use it to their own selfish gains?"
Rem nodded slowly, "That is correct."
L eyed the tall creature, "What happens to the human?"
Rem answered, "Normally they perish by their own means or by the will of others, others like you, Detective Luis L Lawliet."
L shot the creature an angered stare. "Don't you dare use my name. Okay, Shinigami… What happens if the notebook is forfeited? As in, the human no longer wishes to possess it."
Rem paused, "They would loose all their memories of the Death Note and all their memories of the time that lapsed while in possession of the Death Note."
L stared at the book, "That's tragic, especially if something happened during that time you would never want to forget." L smiled at the sleeping Light.
Rem retorted, "Most shinigami consider humans that come into contact with the books unfortunate and cursed."
L looked at the Shinigami, "So, you want to protect Misa?" Rem stayed silent but studied L's every movement. "What's stopping me from writing her name down in this book?"
Rem snarled, "I would write your name down first."
Light smiled from his sleep like position and held up another black book, "In what?" Both L and Rem stared at him surprised. Light stood up and stretched, "I've heard enough. Either you talk Misa into destroying the Death Note and she looses her memories or we put her to death. It's pretty simple." Light gave a devious smile at the monster and handed the extra Notebook to L.
L smiled, "Excuse me, I have other matters to attend to. Please, I can't kill someone who has no memory of why they are being put to death, you'll have to understand that I'll have to destroy the notebooks." Rem nodded and faded behind a wall.
Light waited for L, "Fire is usually a safe way."
L chuckled at the irony of Light's statement. "Light? When did you lift that off the Shinigami? Better question, How?"
Light smiled, "The same way I stole your heart." Light laughed, "I'm sorry that was bad. I took it when we filed into the building."
L rolled his eyes, "We caught the Kira with the eyes, so, I think it's safe for me to go places with you." L handed both notebooks to Watari. "Please, dispose of these, once they are destroyed release miss Armane."
Rem smiled from behind a door, "Thank you. L." She closed her eyes and went to see Misa, one last time.
L and Light walked out the double doors, L hesitated when he saw the masses of people. Light grabbed his hand, "Let's go. Together." L gave a sheepish grin and followed Light interlacing their fingers.
They walked into town, receiving a few odd stares and a few more blushes from girls. They arrived at a park next to a small lake. They sat on the bench closest to them and watched the water. "Light, what is the purpose of this?"
Light smiled, "To enjoy your surroundings."
L smirked and closed his eyes. The wind gently breezed by them and the smell of flowers filled the air. The sun slowly graced the horizon, beginning the stages of setting. They heard a click sound. Light opened his eyes and looked back. "L…?"
L turned to look behind him and was met with the sorrow filled eyes of Rin Takada. "I can't even look at my daughter the same!" Rin threw a black book at L, "You took what little I had left of my wife." Rin held up a gun, loaded and safety off. "You took my life… I hate you!" L looked down at the book and closed his eyes.
L handed the book to Light. "Make sure this gets destroyed. Free her." L stood up and took a deep breath. "Make it quick."
A loud bang resounded through the park and echoed off the buildings. L stood there with his eyes closed tightly and muscles tightened. He cautiously opened one eye to peek at what happened. L opened both eyes and looked at Rin who brought the gun up to his own head, after letting a single silent tear fall, "You took the love of my life, so, I took yours." Rin pulled the trigger and collapsed to the ground.
L searched the immediate area frantically, he went to step forward and saw Light laying there in a heap, lifelessly. "Light!" L fell down next to him, he picked him up into his arms and started running towards the task force headquarters.
L ran through town yelling for someone to help, many of the people pulled out cell phones to call for help, L stopped at the doors and fell breaking the fall for Light. The guard ran out and called the ambulance.
L held Light tightly, "Please hang on, I can't lose you. I love you." L buried his face in Light's hair holding back tears.
The sirens for the nearing ambulance echoed through the streets. The paramedic dove out of the vehicle and ran up and scooped up Light and throwing him on the gurney. He barked orders at the other two paramedics that accompanied him.
The lead paramedic turned to L and asked a bunch of questions, L just stood there holding his own stomach ignoring everything around him, his sight was fixated on Light. His hearing was muffled and one ear was still ringing from the gun shot.
"I'll catch her. I'll make sure she dies." L released his grip from around his stomach and clenched his fists.