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To do what is right.	By : yaoiboydaisuke Category: Death Note > Yaoi-Male/Male > L/Light Views: 3060 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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After Light shook L's hand, L wiped his hand on a handkerchief, Light's eye twitching slightly. “Well, I have many questions for you, and when we are working together you may call me Ryuzaki.” he put his hands into his pockets, walking over to a snack tray. “ I am ten percent sure that you have used that notebook before....” he picked up an apple. “But not knowing who you killed is a problem, the way that weapon works makes it impossible to tell what was natural death and what was an effect of that notebook...” he took a bite of the apple, looking over at Light. “You are very suspicious Yagami-san...Though, I do not know why you would decide to come to me, if I find out you are a murderer, I will have you arrested.”
“Ryuzaki, this really was the first time I have used the notebook.” Light watched L cautiously, not liking that the man had already deemed him a criminal.
Taking another bite of his apple, L walked back over to Light, looking him in the eyes. “Tell me, if this is your first time using the notebook, how do you know about the other user?” he paid close attention to Light's reaction.
Light looked away, letting out a groan. “Would you believe that I have been given a second chance somehow to redo my mistakes?”
“I believe anything is a possibility, the probability of magical killer notebooks has sure jumped in believability. So why should I rule out you having a second chance?” L finished his apple with one large bite, tossing it into a small trash bin. “What would you need a second chance to correct?” he squatted back on the couch. “If you want me to trust you aren't a liar, it would be in your best interest to tell me everything.”
Laying back against the couch, Light looked up at the ceiling. “I don't know what happened....I might have been shown a vision of what would happen if I miss used the notebook, let my pride and ambition get the better of me. I turned into someone that I hated, but I couldn't stop, even when I lost all my memories and was convinced my alter-ego was evil, and I had really joined in the investigation with all my heart. The corruption in my soul out weighted my morals and the second I got my memories back, I became that man again.”
“So, you were a murderer and used the notebook frequently?” L rocked side to side on the couch, listening to Light.
“It didn't start out that way...” Light put a hand to his face. “I was getting rid of criminals, making the world a better place...but somewhere along the line, I lost myself. I became victim to my own hubris, I played god, and became a criminal like the ones I wanted to punish...” he thought about his father and the FBI agents, along with all the other people involved from his actions. “I misused what I was given, I lost people I cared about...” his throat tightened. “And when I thought I'd won, when I thought that everything was finally going my way.” his eyes darkened. “I was tricked by a child, the Shinigami that was with me for years, who I thought was my ally, had no more use for me, and I was killed by him. The next thing I know, I am back to where it all started, picking the Death Note up for the first time, but with all my memories.”
L processed what Light had told him. “There is a four percent chance that it was a vision of warning.” placing his index finger into his mouth slightly. “Or this is Purgatory, you are still dead and none of this is real. Your desire to start over again triggering this fantasy world for you.” L leaned over and pinched Light's right cheek.
“Ow! Hey!” Light glared at him.
“Hmm, you didn't wake up, so maybe this is real. Not that I would know, I could be a figment of your imagination.” L smiled slightly. “This would be quiet the punishment wouldn't it, never knowing what is real or not, forever questioning it?”
“I would really like to not think about it like that...I rather this be a second chance and not Purgatory...” Light swallowed, but knew it would be a punishment fitting for his crimes.
“Well, even if it is, there is a chance of it having been a vision. It is real to you now, the choices you make in this second chance, may very well be your last chance to do things right. Though there is a five percent chance you are lying and could become a criminal...” L placed his hand on Light's shoulder. “Now, would you like some cake?”
“I'm good...” Light still didn't understand why L's teeth weren't filled with cavities. “I should really get back home, I wasn't expecting you to respond to the email so soon..” he got off the couch. “Even though I have already participated in the exams for college, I would like to study some sections I'd like to improve on for when I take it again.”
L grabbed Light by the sleeve. “The rules say you can leave the notebook to someone without losing your memory, out of a sign of good faith, I would request you leave it in my care....” he looked Light in the eyes. “To help avoid the temptation of using it....”
Light knew that L would question his motives after he told him the truth, he hadn't even had time to prepare a page of the Death Note if something went wrong. “Right, you can hold onto it...” he reached into his bag, taking the notebook out, and holding it out to L.
“Thank you for cooperating.” L smiled, holding the book. “I will keep watch for unusual and heart attack deaths, but as for now there are no cases that are in need of me here in Japan.” he watched Light, placing the notebook on his coffee table. “I will stay in Japan to discuss things further with you.” L walked back over to the snack cart picking up a piece of cake and a fork. “If a case does draw my interest, I will be leaving Japan with the notebook.”
“Wait, are you saying that while you welcomed me to your team, you will not actually be needing me?” Light knew that the only reason L kept him around before was he believed him to be the killer, but now he had his notebook, and was saying he was going to take it with him; for all he knew L would make it harder for him to find him again.
L tilted his head to the side, swallowing the piece of cake in his mouth. “Is there a problem with that?”
“I was hoping that you could use me...I want to be useful in cleaning the world of criminals. Working with you would be my best opportunity to show that I am a detective that will keep bad guys off the street.” The brown haired boy looked at the Death Note. “Without the use of supernatural devices.”
Chewing on the fork, L thought for a moment. “How many years into the future do you claim to be from?”
“Five years...”
“Hmm...” L itched the top of his head with his free hand. “You would know about some crimes that will happen then, that information would be useful.” he placed the empty plate and the fork back down. “I normally mainly work alone....though I suppose it wouldn't do any harm to have another option. If you actually work with me like Watari does, you have to understand you will be traveling with me and that unless I ask for your input, you don't try to show me up and take over the case yourself.”
Light rubbed his arm. “Many events will change because I won't be using the Death Note, people who died because of me will continue to live, do other things. You don't need to worry about me taking over, I've learned my listen to keep my pride in check....for the most part..I don't want to be your enemy, I respect you.”
“Saying that isn't going to get you high profile cases.” L put his hands into his pockets. “I will assign you cases based in Japan, that way you can go to University without having to travel.” he rocked back and forth on his heels. “I'm always asked to solve many cases around the same time, so I will redirect those to you.”
The eighteen year old's cellphone began to ring, he removed it from his pocket to see who was calling him. “It's my mom, I didn't get a chance to tell them I'd be coming home late.” Light hit the ignore button. “I'll call her on my way back home, I would like for you not to burn the Death Note, we might end up needing it someday.” Light headed for the door.
“Watari will drive you home.” L held his phone to his ear calling his friend. “Yagami-san is ready to leave, please bring him back home, give him my number.” hanging up, he watched Light's back. “You may call me, if I need to ask you any questions, I will call you....ah...I need to use the bathroom..” L left the room.
Light returned home, Watari giving him L's private number, and wishing him a good night. Once inside, Light's worried mother asked him where he'd been, his father told her to leave him be, he was graduating tomorrow and he wasn't a child anymore. Light put on his best smile, laughed about having met with a friend to talk about University exams, and said he needed to go to his room to study.
While they were hidden well, from his past experience with them, Light noticed slight changes in where his belongings were shifted, and knew that L had ordered Watari to have cameras placed in his bedroom. Deciding it would be best to act like he didn't know the cameras were in the room, as he'd done before, and go about his life normally; this time however, he was going to mess with whoever was watching with L.
TBC
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