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Bang. A shot rang out followed by a scream from Light.
L reached under the welcome mat panicked and frowned to find nothing under it. He stood up only to be pushed back down by Mello, who stood on top of L's back and peered into the mail box that was on the door. He smiled, reached inside and pulled out a key, "gotcha…!" L grunted underneath the blonde, feeling somewhat annoyed and relieved. "Oh sorry L!" Mello said jumping off of the detective and helping him up. "I didn't see you…." L wanted to glare at him but decided to forget it and took the key from Mello.
Matt walk up and threw his arms around him, handing him a note book, "thanks Mels," he said smiling.
Mello patted his head then hit the pockets in his vest and his pants, "Damn I don't have any chocolate—" Bang. Everyone, except L, who was jamming the key in the lock, froze. Light screamed on the other side of the door making L quickly unlock the door and throw it open.
Light was standing with the gun pointed at Linder, his hands trembled violently. His eyes were wide staring in pure horror. He had a small wound on his right shoulder where the bullet just grazed his skin. He shook violently at the sight of Linder.
Light received a massive shock from the gun shot. His vision went white and all he could think of was surviving. The moment his vision returned, Linder was in a pool of blood with a bullet wound in her stomach. Light noticed her then the gun in his hands and couldn't think after that.
I… I killed her…
Kira chuckled in the back of his mind, "Avery messy job if I must say but a good job none the less. Well done Light!"
"Shut up…. " Light whispered as L crossed over to Light and held the youths face in his hands. Light closed his eyes and leaned into L's touch.
"Light…" L studied Light then hugged him tightly, "Thank goodness."
Mello walked in the room with Matt behind him. He shook his head at Linder's body. "Told her to stay away…" He sighed.
Matt studied the scene then looked at his watch, "Geez it was a minute early…." Mello looked at him curiously while Light and L simply hugged with simple relief on their faces.
"Light…" Light shivered hearing the sinister voice smile. It felt like he was directly behind him, breathing down his neck, pressing against his backside. "Light he's right there…. Our biggest obstacle… you've got the gun…" Light felt Kira run his hands down his sides then went to his stomach, making Light shiver. "Shoot him Light… Shoot him and stay with me forever…" Kira place one hand on Lights forearm and the other on his hands. "Do it…"
Light gulped and tossed the gun aside and mumbles, "I'm not listening to you anymore…" Light pulled L closer without receiving any curious glances from the detective. L seemed to pick up on Kira's presence which only made the detective even more protective over Light.
Matt sighed, "What's everyone getting so emotional for?"
L frowned and looked at Matt, "I almost lost Light…"
Matt shook his head, "You don't think I'm stupid do you? I wasn't gonna let Light die…" Everyone gave the gamer curious looks making him sigh, "Look, don't you think that whole think was pretty sweet. I mean Light getting only a tiny scratch and Linder getting shot like that. You think that was all coincidence?"
L looked at Matt curiously, "What are you saying Matt?"
Matt sighed and looked at L, "I wrote it all down…." L wasn't sure how to respond to that. He was glad that Light was ok, but the Death Note was still a terrible weapon.
"You… what…?" Mello was in shock. Matt was the last person he thought would do something like this.
Matt sighed and crossed to Mello, grabbing the notebook he gave him before entering the house. He opened up the notebook to the page he wrote down Linder's death. "It's all here in black and white."
"That makes you the rightful owner of that notebook," The familiar voice of a shinigami chuckled, not noticing it was his notebook Matt held.
"Woot…" Matt muttered unenthusiastically. "Fine by me… I'm just gonna destroy it anyway…"
"Matt…" Mello warned feeling very skeptical of the death god. He held Matt close to his chest not about to release him for a second.
Ryuk shrugged, "Fine by me I'll just write your name in my Death Note."
Matt hid a smirk, "Fine by me… Mello let's get this over with…"
Mello nodded looking at Light and L, "We have to destroy the notebooks… That's the only way to stop all this…"
L nodded, "I understand… Do you have them?"
Mello whipped out the second notebook in his vest. "All we need's a fire…"
"Which I have," Matt said holding up his lighter.
L nodded then looked at Light. "We have to do this Light…. Right now… I want Kira gone for good… "
Light looked at L weakly, "I… I just want this to be over… I want to be with you and not have to worry about this ever again…" He gave L a half smile, "Let's do it…"
L ran his fingers through Light's hair as Ryuk hovered over them, cackling evilly. "You're all going to die… and where you're going there's no such thing as happy endings…"
"I thought the only one dying was Ryuk…." Matt mumbled, flicking his lighter open and close staring at the notebook.
Ryuk turned looking somewhat amused, "And how would I die? Ya' gonna make me fall in love with ya'?" Ryuk cackled loudly while Matt made his way into the kitchen. Mello followed out of his protective instincts and Ryuk followed out of sheer amusement.
"Light… you wanna see that?" L was worried about Lights reaction to all the things that were happening and thought this would only make things worse.
"…Yeah I do actually…" Light made his way to the kitchen with L following behind him. He was about to do it. Kira was going to die. He would be with L forever and not have to worry about this ever again…
"Light you're really gonna let them kill me?" Kira frowned not wanting to die.
"Yep… and I have no regrets about it…" Light watched Matt flip his lighter open over the sink and smiled. "It's finally over…."
Matt paid Light no attention and looked at Ryuk. " The law of the shinigami state they gain life from killing people with Death Notes. A shinigami is granted one Death Notes but some are lucky enough to gain a second notebook if they sneak it past the king of the shinigami. If a shinigami fails to write names then they get no life meaning they would die either when the life points they wrote down expired or their notebook were destroyed, correct?"
Ryuk was speechless but nodded, "Th-that's correct… but what does that have to do with anythi—"
"—then goodbye death god!" Matt yelled igniting the leather notebook watching the orange flames slowly turn blue and devour it. Matt threw it in the sink and watched it burn emotionlessly.
Ryuk reach into his hoister then gasped, "That was…!" His eyes went wide when he looked at the sink. "You little shit!" Ryuk began to lunge for the sink but noticed it was too late. His body slowly started turning to the dusty sand that was the end to all Shinigami. He sighed then just chuckled, "Looks like ya got me… I don't know how but you did… oh well… It's been fun." Ryuk cackled into the wind before turning into a pillar of sand.
Everyone stared at the hill where the once amusing Ryuk stood. "He… He's dead…" Light muttered in shock.
"No! Ryuk!" Kira called uselessly out to his friend then paused. "Wait, if Ryuk's gone that means there's no one to hold me back!"
Light rolled his eyes, "You're disgusting…"
Mello patted Matt on the back, "Well done! That was amazing Mattie! How'd you know all that stuff?" Matt smiled and opened his mouth to speak but fell back, limply, passing out. "MATTIE!" Mello yelled, catching Matt where he stood, dropping the other notebook beside him.
Light's vision suddenly changed to red as he stared to the menacing notebook. "No one's getting rid of me!" Light was now forced back out of control as Kira laughed maniacally where he stood then dashed towards the notebook, "IT'S MINE!" However, L was too fast for him.
L lunged for the notebook instinctively tossing it on top of the other Death Note so it would catch fire. Light panicked and jumped on L's back, diving into the sink. "IT'S MINE!" Light clawed his way to the sink desperately reaching for the notebook. He stuck his hands into the flames without a second glance then screamed at the top of his lungs. His hands stung but Kira's madness told him to keep holding the notebook.
"Light!" L shouted running to Light. "Let it go Light!"
Light shook his head violently, "No! It's mine! It's mine! You can't have it!"
L sighed and started prying the notebook from Light's hands crying out in pain. "LET IT GO LIGHT NOW!" Light kept a firm grasp of the notebook till L landed a harsh kick to the youth's stomach. Light staggered backwards, releasing the notebook and falling on his back.
L immediately threw the notebook in the sink disregarding the pain his hands were feeling. He dove for Light, smoothing back his hair, "Light? Are you okay? Light!"
Light coughed for a second then smiled slightly, "L…. I'm sorry…"
"Shhh…. It's fine…" L gently pressed his lips against the younger males. Light kissed back with as much strength he could muster before succumbing to darkness aswell.
TBC
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srry for the long wait! im a bad writer! I shouldnt keep people waiting... srry... but did u enjoy? I kinda rushd so it might not be that good but still R&R! thank you! hope u enjoyed.