The Last Enemy
By: PhoenixJustice
Disclaimer: Death Note is owned by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. I only own this story and make no profit from this.
Warning: M for sexual content, slash, language, violence, etc
Pairing: L/Light
Setting: Up to episode 25 of the anime, with spoilers of the anime and manga.
Summary: Light's master plan to kill L is shot down by one person's foolish decision and the result leaves Light and Kira at odds within Light.
Kira's thoughts are in bold.
Everyone else's thoughts are in italic.
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Part Seven-
Revolved
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"There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men." -John Dalberg, Lord Acton
He left L in the bedroom, thankful that the man instinctively understood the need to speak to Misa alone, and trusting Light to do so. He walks down the darkened hallway, the faint overhead lights his only way to navigate through the floor. He walks into the workroom and notices Misa immediately, sleeping on one of the couches. He was a bit surprised; she had been yelling for him and then suddenly stopped. She must have been quite tired then.
He walks forward and kneels down in front of her, shaking her shoulder gently.
"Misa? Misa wake up, it's Light," As if the name Light were enough, her eyes suddenly open and she looks at Light and he stops shaking her shoulder.
"Light?" She whispered. She blinks sleepily a few times. "What is it? Is something the matter?" She sits up quickly, looking alarmed. He shakes his head.
"You don't have to get so upset," he says, raising his hands up slightly. "But I need to ask if you brought the notebook with you."
She glances over his shoulder, as if to make sure no one else was there or listening in. He shakes his head. "It's all right, L's asleep. So did you?"
She nods. "Yes. I thought you might want it now that L was--wait, did you say L was still alive?"
He nods, wondering why she suddenly looked so shocked.
"But! But! I--I wrote his name down." She exclaimed sharply. "I wrote it in the notebook!"
His eyes widen. Something immediately came to mind and he knew now just how L had survived.
The 0.06 second rule.
If writing the same name on more than two Death Notes is completed within a 0.06 – second difference, it is regarded as simultaneous; the Death Note will not take effect and the individual written will not die.
He knew Rem had written L's name down, earlier because L told him so himself. So Misa must have written in the exact moment, or very close enough, to when Rem did. Misa's sudden action, which Light (when completely enveloped as Kira) had not told her to do nor had expected that she would, for she said that she had forgotten his name and Light hadn't expected her to remember it. He had underestimated her again, and because of her, he simultaniously broke free spiritually of Kira and realized his true feelings for Lawliet.
Light shakes his head. "It's all right. You didn't do anything wrong, it's turned out all right." Probably best you don't know just how much. "Let me see the notebook."
She pulls up her bag, the strap still around her shoulder and removes the Death Note from her bag.
He remembered what he and L had spoken about right before he left the room;
Flashback
"But I plan to make her give up the notebook and she won't have any memories of it."
L put a finger to his mouth, a gesture apparently that was completely L and not just part of the package he presented to everyone else. "I didn't know that Light-kun cared that much for Amane-san." He sounded grumpy.
Light smirks.
"You sound jealous," he teased, leaning in to kiss the man on the brow. It felt amazing to be like this, him and L, new and surprising and wonderful. "Don't worry, Lawliet-kun; you are the only one who can fill my heart. You know that I never saw Misa like that; you could always tell. But I don't want to see her get executed, either."
L stares at him for a long moment before sighing, turning to lie on directly on his back.
"...Fine. But hurry back," He turns his head to smile at Light, a smile that made his heart skip a few beats. "All right, Light-kun?"
End Flashback
She starts to hand him the notebook, which he accepts. He feels a prickling on the back of his neck suddenly and he felt the sense of presence. Not like Kira, but it was unmistakable to him. He turns his head.
"Hello, Ryuk."
"Hyuk, it's been awhile Light," Ryuk's eyes seemed to glow in the darkness. "Not going to ask me just how tedious and boring hanging around Amane was until now? Or," He grins. "Should I tell you how I seen your time going?"
Light felt surprise, but he manages to tamp it down so it was unnoticible. He turns back to look at Misa, who looked annoyed at Ryuk.
"Misa, give up the ownership of the Death Note." He says abruptly. He smiles this time, when he hears and sees both Ryuk and Misa react in surprise.
"But, Light!" She protested. "I have the Eyes again! I did for you! I did it so I could be of a use to you! Why do I need to--?"
He stays her with a hand. He smiles gently.
"Yes, I know you did and I appreciate that you did that, again, for me, but I need you to reliquish ownership of the Death Note, this will make things better all around. Do it for me." He knew that she would be unable to resist that and he was right; without hesitation she says,
"Ryuk, I give up ownership of the Death Note."
Ryuk eyes seemed to glow once more as Misa's eyes grow dim for a moment. She blinks a few times and he moves the Notebook out of her reach so she wouldn't accidentally touch it. She focuses on Light.
"Light? What--" She shakes her head slightly. "I feel a bit strange, what just happened?"
He shakes his head at her. "Nothing, you seemed to be having a nightmare Misa so I came to check on you."
"You came to check on me? Thank you, Light!"
He stands, grabbing the notebook firmly, hearing the Shinigami's chuckles behind him.
"It's all right. Go back to sleep now, Misa." He said gently, hoping that she would comply just as easily as before. "I'll see you tomorrow, alright?"
"All right, Light." She lays back down without protest and didn't push the manner any further, to his relief. He walks off, watching vaguely as Ryuk follows alongside him.
I see you, Light. But you cannot see me, or feel me. I will be triumphant.
Light never sees Misa smile widely, even though she looked absolutely asleep.
"So what is this all about, Light?" Ryuk asked, actually looking pretty serious. "Why would you make her give up the notebook when she had the eyes?"
His eyes shift to look at Ryuk. "I thought you said you knew what I was doing."
Ryuk shrugged. "...Well, okay, maybe not as much as I acted like I did," he admitted. "But I did catch a glimpse of you and L before Misa moved too far away for me to be able to look any closer."
Light gets to L's door and opens it up without preamble. L was sitting up against the bed, looking at him intently, with the sheet barely covering his lower half. Light holds back a shudder at the sight. The man was gorgeous. A small smile on L's face seemed to say that he knew just what exactly Light was thinking. He walks forward, waving the Death Note slightly. L's smile widens.
"I knew you could do it without any problems," said L. "So she gave up the Notebook that easily then?" Light nods. "I didn't expect any less, since she does whatever you say." That wasn't a lie, so Light just shrugs. He moves to sit on the bed next to L, looking forward to see Ryuk looking at them both with a raised brow.
"So the Shinigami is in here with us, then?" He turns to L and nods.
"Yeah, Ryuk's here." He holds the Death Note forward and L takes it. Other than a slight widening of the eyes, L made no other signs of surprise. He nods to Ryuk.
"Hello, Ryuk-san."
Ryuk lets out a little hyuk. "You're awfully formal, but I got to say it's a refreshing change from Mister Bossy here. I assume Light told you everything then." It wasn't a question.
L nods at him. "Yes, of course. But we also have a question for you."
Ryuk's other brow raises. "We?" He looks at Light, who felt fortunate that he was not blushing like crazy.
Light turns serious however when their situation came back full force to the front of his mind. He takes in and lets out a breath before speaking.
"I want to know if there is anyway to dispel Kira from my body." He tells the Shinigami.
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A/N: Hee hee. Wow, I am churning these out so fast, though I am SO not complaining, lol. I left a bigger hint that time, so I wonder if people caught it this time. P
I hope that everyone enjoyed this!
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--PhoenixJustice