Chapter eleven: A second chance? No one's P.O.V.
Sachiko gasps and brings her hands to cover her mouth as she sees that her son was not spared from the hybrid transformation.
Sayu can't believe it is her brother as she keeps examining him almost like she is asking if this is all a dream.
Soichiro is the first to take a step towards Light.
Light's eyes flicker to L for a moment gaining an assuring smile then he looks back to his family. He stands but doesn't move closer to his family showing uncertainty whether or not he will be accepted into the family again.
"Son? Light?" Soichiro says,
Light gives his dad a smile. "Hey dad." He responds.
Soichiro looks Light up and down as Light nervously swishes his fox tail side to side.
Sachiko rushes forward and hugs Light.
L smiles seeing the happy family back together accepting Light as the other two join in on hugging Light who is hugging back. He turns to leave when he hears Light's voice calling for him to wait. He looks over his shoulder as Light approaches with his family watching.
"Thank you for saving me and I'm sorry you got turned into one of us in the process." Light says.
"Don't worry about it and don't forget that our differences can make us stronger. No matter how different we may seem we all are humans deep down." L responds. "The only ones I would not consider human is the criminals who are the monsters of this world."
Light smiles then gives L a hug surprising him. "Don't stop hunting down criminals." He says.
L gives a gentle hug back in uncertainty since he is not used to this. "Yeah. I won't be stopping till I drop dead. You don't stop heading to your goal." He says gaining a smile from Light.
They pull away.
Lights family approaches.
"Thank you." Sachiko says as she wipes at her happy tears. "Thank you for getting our son back." She says.
"It wasn't just me. The group of police also helped." L responds. "But on behalf of the police that helped you are welcome."
Soichiro smiles. "Modest yet I am wondering. What position do you hold if you don't mind me asking. Perhaps we could work together some day."
"I am a detective and I look for cases around the globe to take on to help bring criminals like the man who did this, down." L responds simply. "It is possible we will see each other on a case in the future."
"I hope so." Soichiro says.
"Ryuzaki." Watari approaches. "All the families so far seem to be accepting their child or children back but there is the boy we were contacted about first. He has no known family to return to." He explains.
"We could bring him to Whammy's!" Matt comes over and says with a hopeful look on his face. "I've already become close to him. I could make sure he'll be alright at Whammy's." He offers hopefully. "He was the one that left the trail that led us to this building."
L looks to Near who is staying close to Matt.
The Yagami family look to the small mostly albino rabbit hybrid who stays close to Matt like Matt is his protector.
"We can try it and see how it goes." L says.
"Excuse me but are you talking about the orphanage for the gifted?" Soichiro asks.
L turns to them. "Yes." He responds. "It so happens Matt who is the red head, is the electronics expert who got everyone identified then was able to help us get into contact with family members." He explains.
"Well if they don't have any family to speak of then they are free to join ours if they want." Sachiko says with a kind smile. "We have two spare bedrooms."
Near looks to Matt as if waiting for Matt to decide.
Matt glances to Near feeling the other looking at him.
L and Watari know that Matt may be the orphan seen to succeed L but Matt has never wanted to be L furthermore he actually wouldn't be a good candidate especially with his short attention span.
Matt turns to L and Watari.
"It is up to you. No one is going to force you to stay at Whammy's." L tells Matt.
Matt looks thoughtful then glances to Near. "What do you think love?"
Near glances from L and Watari to the Yagami family. "I don't know." He admits. "I haven't had a family in a long time."
Matt strokes Near's hair and turns to the Yagami family. "Would it still be ok even if me and Near are dating?" He questions.
"Oh don't worry about that." Sachiko tells him warmly. "Actually Light is also gay so we completely understand."
"Plus you'll be taken into our family. We can make sure that if you do decide to stay together forever then it won't be a hassle." Soichiro adds.
"Plus I'm sure you can stay in contact with those you want to at the orphanage." Sayu can't help but jump.
Matt knows that going back to Whammy's will mean painful memories of Mello so he looks to Near again.
"It sounds nice." Near agrees.
Matt smiles and nods. He turns back to those waiting. "Ok if you'll really have us." He agrees.
Sayu jumps in the air. "Yay! I'm going to have new brothers!" She cheers.
Light feels a little better now that he won't be the only hybrid in the house. He looks to L. "Say Ryuzaki was it?" He says gaining L's attention. "Maybe we could see each other again sometime or keep in contact?"
L blinks and Watari smiles encouraging.
Watari knows it'll be good for L to stay in contact with another hybrid who may be interested in becoming something special to L.
It seems a little obvious to Watari through their body language that L would be more of the uke in the relationship.
"If you'd like." L says feeling Watari watching him with an approving gaze.
Light smiles and the two figure out a contact method.
Everyone was returned to their families, with the ones that were still in cages being brought back to reality one way or another along with funerals for those that died, Light ended up having a relationship with L even finding out who is and Matt along with Near was taken into the Yagami family later becoming married.
But Matt never forgot Mello and he even often visits the blonde's grave even with Near who doesn't mind since he understands Matt just misses his friend who seemed to be too upset to snap back to reality... unless Matt did something he thought as unthinkable like killing Near or hurting him so he will even sit at Mello's grave talking like the blonde can hear him as he often talks about how sorry he is about not being able to help him.
Near does everything he can and was by Matt's side as the red head went through the depression stage because Near also had gone through the same thing when those he cared about were killed so he understands perfectly.
As time went on Matt's mental wounds healed into scars and though he lives a happy life with Near he never misses visiting Mello's grave on the blonde's birthday, the day he died and whenever he can as even Near will also leave flowers like Matt does.
A happy ending, well….. Except for the man who was given a death sentence for what he did.
AN:
Edited version of this chapter. Maybe I should have added this in the first place but usually the stories just write themselves for me so I let things happen as they go along.
Mello.