Author's note: I am back! Did ya' miss me? xD Thanks for all the amazing reviews. For all those that like the humor I attempted in previous chapters , be aware this one has a bit of a change in tone.

Disclaimer: I do not own death note and I do not own the lyrics-don't feel like including what the lyrics are.

Another Detective

Chapter 12

Experiencing the change of minute to minute, the exhausted form of a fifteen year old boy watched the sun rise over the horizon. Yesterday had been the end of one of his hardest cases yet, and the beginning of a new friendship with a murderer.

In the back of the hotel room, a black haired boy that was a few years older stared at the fifteen year old. They both had yet to discuss how Raito was going to be able to keep Beyond and they both knew if any other subject was discussed they may be compromising themselves.

Raito had an easy time the previous day convincing Beyond to not start the fire he was going to use to kill himself and then convincing him that he could beat L without being a criminal. They both knew that for now the only reason that they both were going to stay together in harmony was so that they could gain information from the other and discover secrets of the red eyes.

No matter the reason that Raito lied about, he had saved Beyond because of his eyes. Like Raito, Beyond saw death and names above every person's head. The same reasoning laid behind Beyond's staying with Raito, a simple want of knowledge and acceptance for an odd gift.

A few words passed between the two occasionally but nothing of importance seemed to come up in speech. Questions clouded both of the incredibly intelligent being's minds but they knew vaguely that the other had the same questions floating in their tongues so the words would be inconsequential. Silence seemed to make the air of time seem dragged along; the string of moments waiting for someone to break it's fragile being.

Raito finally broke the silence by opening his laptop and filling the room with the mechanical sound of a Windows computer starting up. He sighed at the sight of the many emails L had sent him, complaining about the fact that he was harboring a criminal. It did not matter what L thought, Smile would work out the situation directly with the dark haired women from the federal bureau of investigation.

Beyond sent his eyes on a journey glancing around the room looking for something. At once he saw his simple quarry, the clock hung up against the wall displaying the time. His eyes narrowed in on the sleek black arms of the time teller. It was definitely telling him a tale he did not receive with well, the time was half past nine in the morning. An entire day had passed since his essential surrender.

The two sets of red eyes danced across the room, oblivious or blatantly ignoring the other. The computer was the only noise that was still serving to disperse the stillness.

Smacking the screen of the computer, an instant message from L appeared on Raito's screen.

[L]: 'It's a criminal act to harbor criminal's'

[: )]: 'It's a criminal act to hold back information that could help solve a case'

[L]:'So Beyond told you about me?'

[: )]:'No. I guessed and you just gave yourself away.'

[L]:'Liar.'

[: )]: 'So perceptive.'

[L]: 'Are you looking into the killer in this area that is using biblical scriptures to support each killing?'

[: )]: 'Not yet, but you caught my interest. Hold on let me pull up some information on it.'

[L]: 'Too late.'

[: )]: 'What?'

[L]: 'I solved it already.'

[: )]: 'Why did you tell me about it then?'

[L]: 'You beat me to discovering who the killer in the BB case was, and I beat you this time.'

[: )]: 'Why does that matter?'

[L]: 'An eye for an eye.'

[: )]: '196th law of the Law Code of Hammurabi' (An ancient Babylonian law code that contains the idea of an eye for an eye)

[L]: 'Yes, one of the only laws of that code I agree with.'

[: )]: 'So you do believe that there should be a chance for redemption for murders?'

[L]: 'No I believe the Hammurabi Law Code had a social injustice.'

[: )]: 'In what way?'

[L]: 'Those with a certain amount of money could buy their way out of punishment.'

[: )]: 'Don't you believe people still do that today?'

[L]: 'The law has improved much since that time but it will never be perfect.'

[: )]: 'In its time it was the first written law, so I think it was one of the greatest improvements in law ever.'

[L]: 'Smile is naïve.'

[: )]: 'L is an inept.'

[L]: 'Well at least I don't think the law at this time needs to be enhanced, next thing I know you're going to have a complex and be trying to eradicate transgression by yourself.'

[: )]: 'I would never do that. Being a detective is much more fulfilling.'

[L]: 'Even that is tedious if you have no challenges.'

[: )]: 'You are a challenge.'

[L]: 'You are as well.'

[: )]: 'Thanks, I think?'

[L]: 'I support what ever you come to a decision to do with Beyond, I have a certain conviction in you.'

[: )]: 'Is that like trust?'

[L]: 'Possibly but I do not want to seem naïve myself.'

[: )]: 'If the situation was in reverse I would feel the same.'

[L]: 'A bond of trust, how very poetic.'

[: )]: 'I have to sign off and speak to Beyond.'

That was a lie, it would be several more mounts before Beyond and Raito carried out an actual conversation.

The nurse with a silver name tag that read the word Emma stared in surprise. At one time excitement at this hospital could be considered impossible but now there was Kira suspects, Kira victims, chained men, and bizarre starring contests between exceedingly intelligent groups of people.

Looking up at the beautiful boy that had landed on him, Mikami felt a surge of memory run through him. Where had he seen this boy before? The shopping district, he remembered writing in a diary about the experience. Why did he keep a diary? Laughter came from the teen; Mikami supposed this situation may be termed quite humorous.

L and Beyond stared at each other with an emotion of something, was it hate? Possibly Beyond still held a grudge for what had happened to A. Was it surprise? Their involvement with the man aliased by the term Smile had completely changed both of their personalities, and Beyond's physical appearance. Could the emotion be sadness or hope? They had not seen each other for so long, and now they both gifted with chances in the world.

"BB" L acknowledged a greeting after he managed to get up, and Raito followed suit but greeting Mikami and getting up himself.

Raito and Mikami had met earlier so it was not surprising to him that Raito knew his name but the way he said it sent shivers down his spine. The voice was not sensational in an alluring way; instead it seemed deadly and venomous. There was obvious hostility displayed by the teen.

"Why do you have a charm bracelet on?" Beyond said and stared at the handcuffed Raito, who at the moment seemed to be choking at Beyond's comment.

"I find it inappropriate for you to refer to a person as a charm."

"'For me to refer to a person as a charm'? Does that mean that others would be justified in saying such things? Others like yourself, who think he is a charm?" L lost his composure at Beyond's comment and stumbled over the IV that was standing beside the hospital bed. L hoped this comment did not mean that Beyond could read minds, if that was the case much of L's efforts would be in vain.

"I have no idea what you are referring to."

Mikami tried to speak to Raito or as he had been told the name, 'Light'. "Light-san, why are you honestly handcuffed to him?"

"It's none of your concern." Raito snapped at the man who he desperately did not want to speak to, this person had caused the entire business with Kira. This person had caused his father's death, the lies he had told to the person he wanted to tell the truth to, the touching of lips between himself and the second Kira, and the fact that he had to pretend to be Kira.

Glancing at the person who caused his misery, Raito's eyes widened. Why were the numbers back again? What had Kira done? Had Raito been wrong? Impossible, Mikami was Kira and there was no doubt of the manner but the way he looked so innocent and the numbers above his head told another tale. He had to ask Rem about this.

The discourteous tone that Raito exhibited towards Mikami surprised L. There seemed to be a difference in the way Raito treated Mikami as opposed to anyone else. L considered the possibility that Raito was Kira and he was merely showing the true design of his persona. Maybe it had something to do with Mikami, which reminded L of the odd fact that the man was accompanying Beyond.

"Beyond, why is Mikami-san with you?"

"He's Kira." So that was the reason Raito was treating him in such a way but how would Raito know that Mikami was also a suspect? There was a high probability that Raito knew Mikami was some sort of Kira imposter because Raito himself was Kira, L reasoned.

"No I am not!" Mikami cried in a voice that sounded pitiful, full of sorrow and fear.

Amused by the 'god's' pitiful refute of identity, Raito let a smile fill his face and then reached down to L's form which was still beside the IV he had stumbled over. "Do you need some assistance to get up?" Raito continued to contemplate the reason Mikami had numbers once again, it must mean he had given up possession of the 'Death Note'. Misa had done this and lost her memories so it must have been the same way with Mikami. Fool, now they would have to give him a death note before he could be prosecuted.

"No", L said and reject the hand Raito offered as he stood up and looked wearily at the two murders and the detective that he thought was a murder. This was an unsettling rooming situation, they needed to leave and soon.

The aggravated nurse cut into the conversation, "Sorry to interrupt you but I need to give Mikami the shots before his face is permanently bruised by the allergic reaction."

L and Raito complied and headed off towards the room that held Soichiro; they had yet to visit.

The chained duo arrived at the room holding the deceased man. Raito fell to his knees beside his father and began to whisper something that L could not make out.

'I wanted to tell you…tell you I was Smile. When I was younger I knew you would tell me to stop solving cases but soon I was going to tell you. I can't believe I will never get the chance and it's all the fault of supernatural forces. I'll stop them for you, even if it means my life. I'll stop Kira, I promise!'

Hearing the last statement made, L decided that Raito seemed to being a bit overdramatic for someone so distant from his father. Maybe this was to Raito just another act to ruse L into thinking he was not Kira. Using the death of his father for such reasons seemed disgusting to L; maybe that was because most of his life L never had parents that cared for him and he knew Soichiro cared for Raito.

Raito forced a mask of security to cover his face and ensure himself that no tears would be shed. He thought over his actions the past few mounts and wondered what could have been differently. If Raito hadn't gone to meet the second Kira, if Raito hadn't made himself suspicious, if he wasn't Smile but if such conditions transpired the result may have been worse. He knew that if he had not become Smile that he would have done something more destructive to cure his boredom and if he hadn't gone to met Misa then she would have united with the first Kira.

At that moment Raito wished he was just Smile. The screen that he so fittingly hid behind seemed so inviting, as did the chance to speak to L without being suspected of anything, so Raito longed for it. He remembered a time that L had said that they had a bond of trust; L had broken it without even realizing it.

L set his hand on Raito's shoulder to comfort him.

In a swift movement, Raito swatted away the hand and his face contorted into a reprimanding frown of disgust. How could L touch the shoulder of someone he thought to be a murder? How could he call someone suspected of being Kira his friend? How could he try to comfort someone who he thought killed their own father? Raito remembered the feeling of touching Misa, how could L not have such a feeling when they touched?

L thought he was a murder, so shouldn't he feel the blood of the victims and hear the screams of hearts as the beating seized? It disgusted Raito that L would be so kind to someone like him, or at least what L thought him to be.

"You think I killed him, don't you?"

"Raito-kun…"

"You think I killed my own father! How could you try to comfort someone that you think had done such a wrong?"

This made sense to L, it was illogical that L would want to comfort a murder but Raito just seemed like a friend to him and L wanted him to be happy. L was glad Smile did not know about this, if anyone should react badly to L's actions it would be him.

"Raito-kun should lower his voice in the hospital." Maybe that was not the best thing to say.

"I want to leave."

"Raito-kun is not waiting for-"

"Brother?" A sobbing voice cut off L's question and answered it at the same time. Sayu ran towards her brother and wrapped her arms around him. Chocked sobs came from her mouth when she looked at the body of her father.

"You should not be in here."

"This is its fault, isn't it?" She whispered only loud enough for Raito to hear. She was referring to the Shinigami that Raito had told her about.

"It is none of your concern, I don't want you to get hurt, with dad already gone and only you and mom and…"

"B" Sayu whispered and received a nod from Raito.

There was a lot of whispering, this only raised the percentile of Raito being Kira. What did his sister know? Did she know information about how he killed? L walked closer so that he could hear the whispers but now all he heard was Sayu's whines.

Sympathy filled L but he did not express it, in order to keep Raito from becoming upset at him once again. The absence of a smile of Raito's face made L depressed. Maybe L could make him smile; promise him that they could work on the Kira case together or something? That would work the only problem would be the handcuffs.

How could they function daily if L left the handcuffs on? It would not be too big of a problem as long as L remembered that Raito was potentially Kira, not Smile.

"Can Raito-kun ask his sister to speak slightly louder so that I can hear?" L heard Raito grumble something about him not needed to hear before a fist hit him in the face. It might be disrespectful to fight in the same room a dead man laid but L did not seem to care. "I do have respect for the dead but-"L lashed out a kick aimed at Raito. "An eye for an eye."

A few more kicks and punches were exchanged. Raito smiled, this was the same L as always with the same quotes and thoughts. It was probably time to get going and figure out whether or not L would let him out of the tedious cuffs.

He said goodbye to Sayu before leaving along with the man that had cuffed himself to him.

On the way back to the place the task force was situated at, L told Raito what the plans were for Raito's future confinement. They would be handcuffed 24/7 until Raito was proved innocent.

"I bet Smile would never do something so exasperating."

"What was that Raito-kun?"

"I bet that other detective would never do something like this."

"Don't speak about Smile."

"You seem defensive, is he your friend?"

"Kira-kun should stop prying for information."

"Is he like just a friend and you want it to be something more?"

"I have never even met him!"

"So I'm right?"

"No!"

Watari's voice informed them that they had arrived.

Would you mind if I hurt you?
Understand that I need to
Wish that I had other choices
than to harm the one I love

What have you done now?!

I know I'd better stop trying
You know that there's no denying
I won't show mercy on you now
I know, should stop believing
I know, there's no retrieving
It's over now, what have you done?