Author's Note: In the reviews I noticed someone asked about how old L was and the fact that Raito 'is thirteen'. Raito 'is' not thirteen, he 'was' thirteen as all people are because age is continuous. In the flash back/past part of chapter 2 he was 12 and he mentioned that when he first started talking to L he was 13. At the moment in the story he is 17, similar to the Kira case in Death Note, and L is 24-ish. Another thing, thanks for all the reviews! I love reading them. Oh...and for the plot of this story it may be noted that people with the eyes do not have their time of death show up to others similar to death note owners.

Disclaimer: I do not own death note and I do not own the 'The Blaqk Year' Lyrics at the end. Enjoy!

Another Detective

Chapter 3

'I already told the police I was helping, we can work together. I will even tell you my theory: Kira is in Japan.'

L for a moment felt like complaining about the theory and questioning the idea's validity. In truth, L knew that Smile was right and that he himself had overlooked the first death Kira had publicly inflicted.

To come to this conclusion, Smile must have also realized the connection between the criminals that were shown on the news and the criminals that died.

'I want to broadcast a message to Japan. I will have a criminal say the message, saying that they are L.'

Anyone else would need a long explanation as to why a criminal needs to deliver the message, rather than himself, and why a broadcast was being made but L knew Smile would not need such explanations. The broadcast would demonstrate the fact that Kira could kill from a distance with only the use of a name and face.

Watari entered the room and L turned to him.

"Bring the laptop over to the ICPO", L said and then added, "and while you're out get some cake we are almost out".

With a quick nod, Watari followed the instructions.

L saw a message advertising another new message. It had only taken Smile a few minutes to reply to the message.

'Broadcast it in one city after another and tell Kira it is worldwide.'

L grinned at the message. With Smile's help it would take no time to bring down Kira, supernatural power or not. L sent another message.

'I am going to talk to the ICPO and then make that the first broadcast, probably in Kanto. Would you like to join the discussion with the ICPO?'

Almost instantly a message popped up on the screen once again.

'Only if your there. When?'

L thought about this, he calculated how long it would take Watari to get over there from the hotel.

'Ten minutes.'

There was no reply after that, L decided that Smile was getting prepared. He was sure that Smile was close enough to the region to send Beyond over in time. Sure enough, when ten minutes had past and L listened as Watari announced to quarreling police investigators that L had already decided to take the case, Beyond was only a few seconds after.

The changes Smile had made Beyond undergo physically, in L's opinion, showed his figurative changes as well. His piercings showed submission to the norm and his dyed hair showed that he could accept other people as long as they accepted his differences-just like the hair dye was strikingly different but blending with the black hair.

Also now the boy no longer looked like L!

"Hi Watari", the disguised Beyond on the screen spoke stopping L's reasoning.

"B…" Watari acknowledged with hidden hint of fear.

"How are you?"

"Fine and yourself?"

"Great, I have to set up this thingy for Smile to talk though."

"I do as well, for L."

The officers in the room watched, showing little concern for the total disregard of their presence in the room.

Both laptops were set up but only L's appeared to be on and had a Gothic styled L on it. L decided to begin since Smile had done nothing.

"Greetings to all at the ICPO, I am L", he began and a girlish computer laugh sounded from the speaker of Smile's computer. "WHAT!" The slightly annoyed L hissed although the hiss was lost as just a statement in the voice scrambler.

"Nothing…" the computer generated voice said. L would never understand why Smile had to use the computer generated voice of a girl, it annoyed him greatly. He forgot what he was suppose to say next so simply skipped ahead in his speech.

"This case cannot be completed without the full cooperation of the ICPO that is all the police organizations that you represent throughout the world. You need to make the decision to fully support the investigation at this meeting. Also I need cooperation from Japan's national police agency. Whether the person is an individual or a group there is a strong possibility they are Japanese and even if they are not we can be sure that they are hiding in Japan. Why Japan you might ask. I think I will be able to provide proof once I directly confront-"

Laughter from the other computer filled the room once again.

"What is so funny?" L demanded the other computer to answer.

"Just wondering how many times you said that speech in a mirror then realized you probably did not since you would not have to show your face anyways. Then I thought about the fact I went over what I was going to say in a mirror even though no one would see me", the computer admitted. It was Beyond's turn to laugh.

L decided that Smile must be very egocentric about his personal appearance, based on Beyond's reaction. Maybe Smile was being serious when he said the statement about women 'throwing themselves at him'. L tried to think of the most attractive person he knew but no one he thought of had the look of intelligence that would fill the eyes of Smile.

Someone in the audience cleared their throat and then everyone exploded into a series of questions. Beyond glanced at a message on his phone and then took out a pocket knife and jabbed it through Smile's computer.

"It appears Smile will not be answering questions or completing his prepared speech", Beyond said with a sadistic smile and then left without another comment.

A computer generated growl came through the speaker on L's computer as the door closed behind Beyond.

L slammed the lid of the laptop back at the hotel. If Smile did not have to answer questions, L found no reason for himself to do so.

Watari would be upset that he did not explain himself to the pathetic excuses for detectives but at the rash moment L did not seem to care.

After the world famous detectives' vivid display of childishness and disrespect, as well as the intensity of the case at hand many were uneasy but they accepted L's request for cooperation.

Raito felt bad for asking Beyond to end the discussion of Smile's part but his sister was asking who he was talking to on the phone and he could not let his sister or L find out about his alternative identities.

Telling his sister a simple lie, Raito slipped out a brand new phone from his drawer to talk to L without his sister knowing.

Message sent 11:57 a.m. Number unknown.

'When are you going to do the broadcast?'

Message sent 12:00 p.m. Number unknown.

'In a few hours. So, you got a new phone?'

Message sent 12:11p.m. Number unknown.

'Yes. So…L…what we were talking about the other day…personal lives and stuff, what do you have outside of detective work? Family? Another job? Hobbies?'

Message sent 12:16p.m. Number unknown.

'I have three…little brothers and Watari is like a father to me, for a hobby I like tennis. What about you?'

Message sent 12:23 p.m. Number unknown.

'I have parents, a sibling, and a fake sibling that understands me more than anyone else. My hobby is being a detective and you'.

Message sent 12:28 p.m. Number unknown.

'You are also my hobby Smile'

Message sent 12:32 p.m. Number unknown.

'It will be a shame when you don't talk for a while after I catch Kira before you."

Message sent 12:37 p.m. Number unknown.

'Dream on…'

Message sent 12:42 p.m. Number unknown.

'I dream about you all the time, too bad I don't have a face to go with the letter'.

Message sent 12:49 p.m. Number unknown.

'I could say the same, all I have is a smile. It would be nice to see your face, learn your real name.'

Message sent 1:00 p.m. Number unknown.

'You just sounded very Kira-ish L.'

Message sent 1:11p.m. Number unknown.

'I highly doubt either of us our Kira based on our previous discussions on justice.'

Message sent 1:19p.m. Number unknown.

'Three, or wait, four years of discussions on justice and cases…only recently have we spoken about anything more personal.'

Message sent 1:25p.m. Number unknown.

'You were complaining the other day that I was speaking about personal things…Now you say you enjoyed such discussions. Smile is confusing.'

Message sent 1:34p.m. Number unknown.

'At least with ourselves being so confusing neither of us will get bored.'

Message sent 1:40p.m. Number unknown.

'Unless I outlive you.'

Message sent 1:48p.m. Number unknown.

'Are you calling me careless or attempting to gain my age? I cannot tell.

Message sent 2:00p.m. Number unknown.

'Find a way to get a live news broadcast from Kanto…I am about to begin the broadcast.

Message sent 2:35p.m. Number unknown.

'…'

Message sent 2:40p.m. Number unknown.

'My general thoughts are the same...that was unbelievable'

Message sent 2:55p.m. Number unknown.

'L I think after that you need to meet with some of the Kanto police and show them your trust in order to gain loyalty. Especially after what happened the Lind L. Taylor. '

Message sent 2:59p.m. Number unknown.

'Why can't you do it?'

As soon as L typed the message a failed to send message appeared on his phone, Smile was rather clever or just plain annoying. He would soon see L but L still may never see him! It was not fair.

"Watari ", L called and waited for the man to enter before requesting in dept files on all members of the Kanto police.

After the files were brought to him, L calculated who would be included in the final task force before looking through their files.

Yagami Soichiro's file for some reason felt slightly empty. Was he that boring of a person or where his files skimmed by someone with enough power in the government to delete these personal files? L decided it was most likely the first possibility, since the second was improbable.

The inside of the file was odd as well. There were several pictures of his daughter and wife but Yagami's son only had two pictures; one as a four year old toddler and one side view with hair draped slightly over his face but not enough to hide the smile that was far to cunning for any seventeen year old.

"What are you hiding Yagami Raito?" L asked aloud.

Past the noise that criticized
They were blinded by the fires
Leaving ashed on our walls
Serving fire to the dark
Running forward
Sinking backwards
Singing sorrow on our words
Could never reach our destiny
Only God could ever save us
But our time will not obey us