Darkness Within your Light

Oh looky here a new chapter so soon! Wow be shocked and amazed…I know I am.

Well I had fun at Disney, but I have to say after spending 5 days there…you kind of get bored of it a bit, maybe it has something to do with my age…don’t know. But it was ok, I went on Splash Mountain like 5 times, and had to go back to our hotel to change after each time because I was soaking wet. Oh and Tower of Terror? Awesome!!!

Sadly though I got sick on our last day there and was miserable on the ride back home…11 freaking hours in a cramp car is hell when you’re sick! Then it lasted for a freaking week and a half! I had to go to the doctors to get meds!! Argh! Then my phone stopped working properly so let’s just say…don’t mess with me at the moment I breath dragon fire.

…sorry. My dog just went all over the floor and I’m cleaning it up…not fun! X’(

Anyway sorry about the rant…I would like to thank everyone who has read and reviewed and favorite and alerted my story! You are my life blood!

Oh and about the beta issue I’m contemplating it very much…still it scares me a bit to even think about doing it for some unknown reason. But I am considering it with all seriousness.

Well onward then troops!

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“L what are you doing?”

Raito watched as L slipped his cell phone from his jean pocket and started to dial. When L heard Raito speak he looked up and quickly explained.

“Well in light of what we’ve learned Raito-kun I’m going to make a few calls to some people who I believe could help us.”

“Oh well that’s good I suppose but who are these people and can they be trusted?”

L chucked a bit at Raito’s pensive expression, Raito huffed a bit as he felt that he was being laughed at. Which pissed him off, why the hell would L laugh at him? He thought that his question was entirely reasonable and understandable under the circumstances. He let his anger at L show on his face. Hopefully L would get the hint and explain himself quickly.

Luckily for L he was a smart man and could see the hint for what it was.

“Sorry Raito-kun but the thought of those people betraying me was mildly amusing. One of them is a good friend of mine who knows a thing or two about cults, the others are well…unique I believe is the best way to put it. They will not joining us though, one is too old for this kind of work and the others are way too young.”

Raito thought about it for a minute…wait could L mean…?

“L do you mean to call Wammy House?”

L’s face glowed with pride at Raito’s guess.

“Yes I do Raito-kun. You see Roger knows quite a bit about cults, he use to study them when he was younger. He worked as a kind of profiler of sorts at the time. Also I know that their still young and all but I think that we can benefit of asking my heirs for their options on the matter. Also Matt’s certain skill at computers and the like would help us a lot in tracking down these new Kiras.”

“Well I guess so…I mean I only knew them when they were older so I don’t know much about what they are like right now as kids. I guess as long as they stay safely at Wammy’s House and everything it should be alright. I doubt that these new Kiras know anything about Wammy’s so it should be safe.”

“My thoughts exactly Raito-kun.”

As L turned back to his phone Raito looked back at his computer screen. Staring at the white screen in front of him he thought about his past, of what it had been like as Kira and the years he spent after L’s death…truthfully it had boring and lonely.

When he had acquired Mikami’s services he had foolishly thought that he’d found someone once again that could be his equal…but no. While Mikami was smart and all he was a lunatic and a crazed fanatic. So much so that even then Raito had known that he would have to kill him sooner rather then later, before he became a threat to Kira’s rule. Mikami had become a liability almost as soon as he became the fake Kira, too much of a wild card for Raito’s carefully laid out plans. Misa was also in that group but as long as she held the eyes he had been willing to let it go for a while yet, he would have also killed her when she outlasted her usefulness.

He closed his eyes as he replayed his last few minutes on earth alive, the way that Near had masterfully cornered and unmasked him…he could now see how brilliant it was and he could also feel a certain respect for him, he had been so much like L it had been more then slightly uncanny.

But that’s not what he wanted to think about right now…he tried to remember Mikami, about how he had acted when he had learned that his supposed god was just a young man, abide a very smart young man but still a mortal like himself.

Raito remembered that he hadn’t taken it too well.

‘Hmmm…I wonder how this younger Mikami ended up in a cult filled with Kira lovers? From what I can remember he hadn’t really become a Kira fanatic till about two years after L’s death…was I wrong? Could he have been a Kira fan even at this time? He wouldn’t even be working at his firm yet, he’s more then likely still at collage right now studying to become a lawyer. Maybe that’s it…this cult…he could have found out about it at his collage…yes…’

Raito opened his eyes and narrowed them in thought…he could vaguely remember something of that nature from his time as Kira in the future-past. Unfortunately he hadn’t paid that much attention to it at the time, it had only been a vague rumor at the time and he had much more pressing matters to attend to them some collage group of Kira worshipers. He had even remembered feeling pleased at the time about it. Right now he felt like throwing up.

Right then, first thing first…find out where Mikami was going to collage at. Raito quickly started to hack files on the computer in front of him. He could hear L talking on the phone beside him but he ignored it for the most part, he had to concentrate on what he was doing so he didn’t miss anything important.

‘Ah here we go…let’s see here…Hideyoshi law school. Hmm…it seems to be a trade school of some kind, I don’t remember ever hearing about this place…it doesn’t seem to have much publicity either. Only about three hundred students?! Is this some type of community collage or something? That’s so small. Where the hell is it located at? Hm…what?! Only about two miles away! What the hell?! That can’t be some sort of messed up coincidence.’

Something seemed off and Raito swore to himself to get to the bottom of it…but first…

Raito turned his head and listened in on L’s side of the conversation he was having on his phone, Raito can only guess that the other side of the line was on loud speaker, judging by the way L spoke.

As he listen it was clear that either L was done asking them about their opinions and ideals on the Kira case…or hadn’t had time yet. Raito couldn’t help but snicker a bit as he listened in on a very interesting conversation.

“-no Mello for the tenth time you may not go visit the chocolate factory…why? Because for many reasons not excluding that’s it’s a very shady place that even I’ve never been too…I already told you I don’t care if you take pepper spray with you…no means no…yes I’m already aware of the increase of missing children in that area…I have it on good faith that several other detectives while not as good as I are already on the case and should have it solved soon…yes I know that the chocolate factory is more then likely behind it, as do the detectives…so there is no reason for you to go under cover on it…Matt will you please just give Mello some chocolate or something?! No means No Mello get over it!...Yes Near I am aware that Mello will try to sneak out anyway…I’ve already e-mailed Roger about the updated security…and no Mello you can’t get Matt to override it…because I said so!! Listen for a moment…Near no I will not endanger Matt or Mello like that…No! You may not have them embezzle money for you to buy some toy!...I don’t care if it’s a limited edition…I don’t care if it’s dirty money it’s still stolen goods all the same…Yes Roger I hear you, what else did they do since I last called…Matt hacked the FBIs files again?!...and the CIA and Defense system…that’s it you are all grounded! No buts! Mello you are on a rationed diet of chocolate, only two bars a day for a month…don’t curse at me or I’ll take it all away…Matt no computer access…or cigarettes for two months…Near…yes you will be punished also…hmmm…you may help Mrs. Hollow in the cafeteria…Yes I know you dislike her and that’s why I’m doing it…now I hope this teaches you to behave yourselves…either that or not to get caught…Kidding Roger I’m kidding!!! I have to go now behave yourselves and with some luck I’ll see you soon…If I need anymore advice I’ll contact you…yes…yes…ok bye.”

“Wow L…that was very…umm what’s the word I’m looking for…ah I know you remind me of dad.”

“Shut up Raito-kun,”

“Aww but you make such a good daddy all authority and stern like.”

“And does that make you their mommy then?”

Raito chocked and shot L a glare that could melt even the coldest glaciers.

L just smirked in response.

“Excuse me gentlemen?”

Both Raito and L spun around as Watari’s voice sounded out near the door.

L was the first one to recover from the unexpected shock that Watari had produced with his unexpected arrival.

“Yes what is it Watari?”

“Ah yes Hanako-san has asked me if either of you would be interesting in joining her and her husband for dinner tonight. I’ve already informed her that it wouldn’t be in the best interest of…Hikaru-san here because of his condition but she wouldn’t hear the answer no unless I came right up and asked. Will I be right in assuming that the answer is no?”

L looked at Raito in question. Raito thought about it for a second, while it would have been nice to have a home cooked meal and everything, it wouldn’t be possible at this time. There was too much to do and they didn’t have the leisure of taking that kind of break, he knew that L thought the same but felt gratitude that L had looked at Raito to see what he wanted to do. It felt nice that L would even consider taking that kind of break if Raito felt the need too. Raito smiled a bit sadly at L and shook his head signaling his decision; L nodded his head in respond. Raito then turned to Watari and gave him their answer.

“Thanks Watari but I’m afraid that L and I will have to decline that tempting offer, we have too much work to do and we can’t afford to waste any time. Offer our apologizes?”

Watari smiled.

“Of course Raito-san, I figured at much, well I’ll just be going now, I’ll bring you both some food later then. If you need me just call or page me. I’ll be out doing some errands, and yes L I’ll bring some cake back with me.”

L who had his mouth open to speak closed it with a snap and managed to look a bit sheepish. Watari knew him too well to the point of him even answering before L spoke. Which sometimes alternated between a good and bad thing.

Watari chuckled as he turned around to leave, before he left he stopped by the door and turned his head back at them, and with a calm voice and expression he said something that made Raito alternate between blushing and laughing.

“And to add to your conversation from before I think both of you would make wonderful parents.”

L spun his chair around and for lack of a better word sputtered a bit in shock. A rosy blush lined his cheeks in an adorable fashion.

Raito couldn’t help it, he broke out laughing.

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Yea I know, this is hell of a short chapter but hey it’s an update! Kind of a filler chapter though huh?
But oh well, oh and that one-sided phone call? That’s the most that you’d probably see of the Wammy boys in this story, if I do the sequel and that’s a mighty if…they’d have a main part in it but because of their ages, among other things I don’t really want to put them in this story.

So sorry folks.

Oh remember my mini story “Sparks of Darkness within the Light”? I’ve finished the final chapter, you know L’s chapter? It’s up and done with so go check it out, it’s 21 pages long so it took me a while. Please go over and review I would really appreciate it.

Please take the time to review, it really does help me feel better about my story…oh and on a side note, if anyone wants to do any fan-art, please feel free to do so! Just show me please so I could gush in happiness.