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Fever Dreams	By : sashocirrione Category: Death Note > Yaoi-Male/Male > L/Light Views: 2733 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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CHAPTER 8
The next morning, Light awoke to L's attempt to play footsie under the covers. L was tangling their toes together, and then rubbing one foot gradually up Light's calf in a seductive manner. Light cracked his eyelids open just slightly and glanced around the room. He saw Watari, sitting in a chair, still holding that pepper spray. What L was doing under the covers was being done quite skillfully, disguised to look like ordinary shifting around, and somehow, probably by design, so many wrinkles and lumps had accumulated in that area of the blankets that it was difficult to discern what might be happening under the covers.
L used one toe to draw tiny circles on the back of Light's knee. L had indeed succumbed to temptation, or else he was pretending to succumb. Light closed his eyes and allowed himself to enjoy it, subtly straightening his leg to give L easier access to the hollow behind his knee. But it wasn't enough, not even slightly. What they'd shared the previous night had only heightened Light's burning need. He wanted to slide over there, nibble on L's fingers, his chin, his neck, make him purr, then hold him down and fuck him.
But, there was pepper spray to keep everything reasonably respectable. Well, there would be more chances later on. L's sexual playfulness was proof of that. He'd given into sex on two occasions already, and if L had been against a third time he wouldn't be playing footsie, would he? L had probably convinced himself that continuing the sexual relationship had advantages for the investigation. Well, Light could play along with that. By the time L figured out there weren't any advantages in it, it would be an established habit and there wouldn't be any disadvantages either, so L would simply continue.
Then, L's feet carefully withdrew and L said, "Watari, I think Light's awake."
Light kept his eyes closed and tried to make his breathing soft and even, hoping to be tackled.
Watari said, "Ryuzaki, how are you feeling today?"
L said, "I am barely sick at all. I think I should return to a normal sleeping schedule this evening."
Watari replied, "I am not sure I agree with that. Last night you were shaking from just a glass of cold water being poured on you. A more complete recovery would be very beneficial."
"We will see. There is a lot of work to do on the case today."
In the next moment, Light felt the tackle he'd been hoping for as L tried to shake him awake by using his entire body.
Watari said, "Ryuzaki!"
Light pretended to wake up and then quickly untangled himself from L, taking care not to enjoy it too much, so Watari would stay on the other side of the room. L had a look on his face as if he had absolutely no understanding of what he'd done, no idea that there might be anything sexual about launching your body on top of someone you've previously had sex with.
L rolled out of bed and the two of them went through their morning routine with Watari following all the time, watching closely. It mostly consisted of Light doing things such as washing his face and dressing. L was already in his day clothes, and the only things he really did in the morning were to brush his teeth and run a comb through his hair a few times.
Then, L and Light, chained together, took the elevator down to the main investigation room that had all the big monitors, Watari following two paces behind all the way. Light was already chafing at Watari's presence. What an irritating old man! When he acted like a servant that was just great, but whenever he tried to make decisions for L he just got in the way. Well, there would be some way to shake off the guards later on and get some action. L would make sure of that. Light just hoped it would be within the day, not waiting until the next day or even longer.
Light did keep an eye on Rem. She followed them, an invisible ghost, covered in bones. She still looked nervous and worried, as if she expected the grand plan to fall apart at any moment and endanger Misa. Rem should be smart enough to understand Light's reassurance to her, that there was now absolutely no way for L to get enough evidence on Misa to prove she was the second Kira, but Rem was not terribly logical in the face of her greatest fear. She had a mother-bear protective instinct that might lead to a bad spontaneous decision at some point.
Light knew L was about to go on a major fact-gathering spree, probably involving questioning Misa and possibly restraining her or putting her under surveillance for as long as he was allowed to. It was the next logical move. And, no matter how much effort had been put into the current use-Light-as-a-decoy plan, Rem still might panic and try to kill L along with whoever else she might be able to kill before she expired. Rem was a liability that way. Light knew he couldn't trust her to keep her cool.
It was time to neutralize Rem, to use the next phase of his plan to make sure that Rem's panic could not ever ruin things. Probably today was the right day for that. And, the best thing was that this move would confound L enormously. It wouldn't make any sense at all to him, and it would defuse some of the suspicion that had perhaps been running a bit too high lately. It would defuse it in the other investigators, of course. L was a bit too suspicious and too used to Light's tricks to really lower his suspicion all that much. But, that was perfect. Keep L suspicious, and keep everyone else unsure, while drawing the heat away from Misa without being obvious about it.
As the elevator doors opened and Light followed L's slouched form into the room, the other investigators were already waiting. None of them looked pleased. Light actually stopped cold at his father's expression, an I-will-kill-you expression if he'd ever seen one, but was jerked forward a moment later by the chain becoming taut. L looked unconcerned, though he must be anticipating the meltdown that was about to occur.
L had no sooner hopped into his customary chair than Aizawa said, "This had better make some sense."
Matsuda replied, "I'm sorry! I tried to stay awake but the chair was too soft!"
Watari said, "Ryuzaki, we need to discuss what is happening between you and Light."
L swung his chair around to face the rest of the room, placed a long, spidery finger just below his lower lip, and said, "Of course."
Watari said, "Light is still the likeliest suspect for being the original Kira, correct?"
L said, "You are correct."
Watari said, "Ryuzaki, how likely do you think it is that Light is Kira?"
L opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Watari said, "Give me a real percentage, not your usual fake ones."
L said, "At least ninety percent. Probably ninety-five percent."
Aizawa said, "You would have sex with Kira!"
Soichiro said, "There is no evidence supporting the idea Light is Kira except the Raye Penber incident, which is old and inconclusive evidence. All of us were controlled in the recent attack. You can't blame it on Light."
L said, "Kira uses decoys such as Higuchi. Your son is either a victim or a perpetrator."
Matsuda brushed some sweat from his forehead and said, "But if Kira can control anyone, how will we ever solve this case? Each person we find will be a decoy. Ryuzaki, I'm scared. Every time I do something, I wonder if Kira is making me do it."
L looked at Light and said, "There is no reason to believe that any of us were controlled. Our fingerprints were not found on the damaged cameras or anywhere else they should be if we had caused that destruction. The only thing we know for sure is that we all had specific things deleted from our memories."
Aizawa said, "It isn't time to change the subject yet. This is not an investigation; this is a joke, a circus. The lead detective should not be having sex with the main suspect and using his help on the case. If things don't improve, I'm leaving."
L said, "Aizawa, tell me, is Light Kira?"
"I don't know what to think any more. Cameras pulled apart from the inside? Fires that start for no reason? And, very precise deletions from everyone's memories? Maybe Kira is some supernatural being instead of a human with special powers."
L said, "If Light is Kira, do you think you're safer staying where you can watch him, or quitting the investigation? I won't oppose your decision either way."
Aizawa shot an angry glare in Light's direction and said, "I think... I'd be more nervous if I didn't know what was going on here. But, I could join with Ide and a few others and conduct an independent investigation. If the investigation here has been compromised, maybe it's a gigantic trap and anyone who stays will be caught in it. I do not like your methods, Ryuzaki. Your actions have always been unprofessional, and this is the worst of it. If there is any chance Light is Kira, you're risking all our lives by having sex with him."
Watari cleared his throat and said, "Ryuzaki, I know you've said it wasn't rape both times, but it is well-known that male rape victims often lie about the experience. I've looked over the video of the incident. Last night, the only words the microphones picked up from you were 'don't' twice and 'no' once, with no verbal indications of consent."
L said, "Watari, you know I don't need to be told about the psychology of crimes. I'm well aware that male rape victims are often in denial. This wasn't a rape, it was just a bad idea."
Watari said, "If Light is controlling you with threats, he could be making you say that. I know that not all rapes are a result of being overwhelmed with physical force. Especially if Light is Kira, there are any number of threats he could be using to make you cooperative and then to lie about the experience afterwards."
L said, "I think I've proven to everyone here that I'm willing to die to solve this case. There is no threat that could be used to rape me, especially since my death would cast an enormous amount of suspicion on Light. If the threat were something worse than death, I'd commit suicide first rather than let it be carried out."
Matsuda said, "Yes, that's true, Ryuzaki always has been ready to die," and there were general mumbles of agreement from around the room.
Aizawa said, "Then, if it isn't rape, what the hell is happening?"
L said, "I don't know why it has happened twice. It is like an accident."
Light said, "I can show you what happens," and strode a few steps forward, then leaned down to the level of L's chair and wrapped his arms around L.
L let out a contented rumble, almost a purr, and snuggled into Light's embrace. It was so easy and natural that Light couldn't tell if it was an act on L's part or not. L closed his eyes as Light nibbled and kissed gently along his neck.
Light stopped the kissing and said, "See? He likes it. I'm not doing anything wrong."
Aizawa said, "Ryuzaki, if you're not a naive idiot, then you're being controlled."
Mogi said, "If the head of the investigation is being controlled, then all of us should quit."
L said, "I'm sure everyone remembers the 'rules for killing' Wedy found in the shredder after one of the Yotsuba group meetings. I memorized those rules. One of them was that you can't control actions to be taken toward a specific person. If you try by using both their names, both people will simply die of heart failure and the actions will become void. If you try to get around that restriction by using a nickname or job title or anything like that, the actions will become void and the one specified by name will die of a heart attack, while nothing happens to the other person. So, unless those rules are lies perpetrated by Higuchi, then it is impossible to use Kira's power to control me into having sex with Light. The only way the sex could be due to Kira's control is if I were forced to be open to anyone's sexual advances."
Matsuda looked sad and said, "But, if that's it, we'll all die, right?"
L said, "I do not think I was controlled because of the 'rules for killing' and for some other reasons. As I said before, I do not believe it fits Kira's profile to control me in a sexual way. Also, if we are all controlled as Kira's usual victims are, then we should be doing something obviously useful for Kira. And, if not, then we should be dead already to prevent us from making unfavorable moves against Kira."
Watari said, "Ryuzaki, you always believe in testing your theories. A theory may sound good but fall apart when tested. There is a way to test this."
Light's mind had already leaped ahead to the obvious conclusion, and, a moment later, he saw the looks of revulsion as everyone else realized what Watari was talking about.
Watari said, "I will not do this because of the professional relationship I have with Ryuzaki."
Matsuda said, "Someone other than Light has to try to have sex with him, to see if he'll let just anyone do it?"
Matsuda, Aizawa, Soichiro and Mogi were all glancing at each other, shifting their gazes around from one to another, trying to see who would volunteer.
Soichiro stammered, "I... I... need to know about Light. I'll try it."
Light turned away. He did not ever want to see his dad kissing L. Ugh! The mental picture was already bad enough when it was merely imaginary.
Matsuda said, "Wait, Chief. You have a wife. I'll do it. I need to be more useful anyway."
L said, "This is simple. The answer is no. I will not be doing anything sexual with Matsuda."
Watari said, "Light doesn't ask you, he starts things physically. Kiss Matsuda a little and see if you find yourself accidentally going further."
Matsuda giggled nervously and said, "We'll be able to stop before it goes very far, right?"
Watari replied, "Of course. There is no need to actually have sex with him. But, if he doesn't resist, be sure you go far enough that we have our proof."
Matsuda had a look on his face as if he was about to throw up, and he approached L cautiously. Matsuda stopped and said, "I can't do this with me standing and him in a wheeled chair. Let's go over to one of the couches."
L hopped up from his chair and headed for the area under the stairs where there were two small couches arranged on either side of a coffee table. He settled down on one couch, and Light sat on another couch, directly opposite from L and facing him. Already, even before Matsuda sat down next to L, Light had a kind of burning rage in his stomach.
Matsuda! Light's father was a pretty bad idea, but either Aizawa or Mogi would have been a far better idea than Matsuda. He was young and reasonably cute. Light could imagine him and L together. Light crossed his arms and glared at L, but L merely seemed indifferent. L wasn't even looking in Matsuda's direction. Good! That's the way it should be!
Matsuda made no move toward L, but shifted in his seat uncomfortably, then said, "Oh, I know!" and got out a little spray bottle of breath freshener and sprayed far more of it into his mouth than you're ever supposed to. Then Matsuda eyed L again, a stricken look on his face. He waited, then took a deep breath and slowly leaned over to L, putting his arms around the man awkwardly and hugging him. L endured it, still looking away from Matsuda.
Then Matsuda put his hands on either side of L's face, turning it towards him for a kiss. L's eyes briefly flicked toward Light, and Light thought he saw some smug amusement in them. That bastard was trying to see if he was provoking any jealousy! Well, let him see it. It didn't matter. Light glared even harder, imagining he was burning a hole through Matsuda with his gaze.
Just then, the buzzer for the door sounded and the largest monitor switched to a view of the side entrance, showing Misa standing there expectantly.
Matsuda let go of L's face and sat up straight with an expression on his face as if he'd been caught doing something wrong.
L calmly said, "Mogi, go to the lobby and use the intercom there to speak with Misa. Do not let her in. If she is willing to wait, she may stay where she is. Otherwise, tell her to come back this afternoon. Do not tell her anything about Light or the investigation."
Mogi exited the room, and L turned back to Matsuda, saying, "Let's get this over with."
Light studied L's face carefully as the two drew close for a kiss. Did he detect a hint of curiosity there? Had L ever kissed anyone other than himself? Was L wondering what kisses with people other than Light were like? Light wanted to think there was nothing there at all, but this was L. He liked to experiment and gather information. If Light had indeed been his only experience, then when he found himself required to make out with another man, would he try to learn something from it? That would be just like L.
Matsuda, slowly brought his head in and his lips made contact with L's lips mechanically, as if Matsuda were resting them against a table, simply placed there and unmoving. L began kissing back a little, and then Matsuda pushed L's legs down and slowly laid him down on the couch, awkwardly climbing on top of him, jabbing L with his knees a couple of times and saying, "Sorry! Small couch."
Matsuda shifted around until their faces were lined up again, and then kissed L once more. This time he was a little vigorous with the kissing, and his face was red. It was hard for Light to see from his angle, but it looked as if Matsuda's eyes were crossed too. Then Matsuda ran his hands stiffly down L's torso several times. Light saw L's eyes look over at him again, holding a bit of pleasure and amusement in their depths, and he had to resist the urge to go over there and strangle L. Light uncrossed his legs and then crossed them again in the other direction.
Then Matsuda lifted up his body and, kneeling between L's spread legs, ran a hand down L's torso toward his crotch. Just before it got there, L pulled his whole body backward, gripped the side and back of the couch hard, and used the leverage to kick Matsuda in the side. Matsuda jumped up, swearing and holding his injury.
L said, "I do not want to do that."
Matsuda barely got his breath back and panted, "Ugh! Be careful! I think you broke some ribs!"
L said, "I've had enough training that I'm sure I didn't. If you had any broken ribs, you'd be in considerably more pain. You have a bruise that should be barely painful in a day or so."
Aizawa said, "Well, that settles it, right? Ryuzaki isn't being controlled. So, he should be able to stop something that's this detrimental to the investigation."
L said, "I'm not the one who starts anything. If you want this to stop, you need to convince Light to stop it."
Watari said, "This will not become an argument about who started it. It doesn't matter who started it if both of you finish it."
Light said, "We're not children that you can scold about this. We're adults, and if he likes it and never tells me no, then it's going to continue."
Aizawa said, "You're damaging the morale of this investigation team. It's too upsetting to have the lead suspect and the head investigator in bed with each other. If Light is Kira, it's an incredible danger you're taking with other people's lives. People will quit, or will be discouraged and do their jobs badly."
L said, "If Light is proven to be Kira, he will be handed over to Interpol to face his punishment. I will not prevent that just because of some sex. Also, I will pursue every lead, and I will make sure that is evident to everyone here. I will not hold back when trying to determine if Light is Kira. My methods of investigation will be openly shown to everyone, and Watari in particular will notice and inform the entire task force if I hold back on something that could implicate Light as Kira. Even if I had some secret desire to hold back, it would not happen. Watari will make sure of it."
L turned to face Light and said, "Light, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the case."
"Don't you think I did it?"
"Regardless of whether you are Kira or not, your deductive abilities have proven quite useful."
This was nothing other than a trap, but, unknown to L, it was a good opportunity to impress some things on Rem and at last put her in a position where she wouldn't act rashly, where she would be neutralized so that any stupid panics would have no result.
Light looked at Rem and said, "Well, first of all, anything I say will probably be interpreted as an attempt to steer the investigation in a particular direction that would be beneficial for myself. So, if it is highly logical and agrees with what Ryuzaki already thinks is true, it will strengthen his own conviction that he's right, but if it is less logical or opposes what Ryuzaki thinks, he will pick apart my ideas for possible motives or attempts to hide something."
L calmly said, "You are correct. But, continue."
It was best not to suggest specific ideas. They'd be seen immediately as false leads anyway unless they could be tested as true, and L had an uncanny ability to tease the truth out of any information Light gave him, even the wrong information.
Light said, "This entire case is immensely confusing. I thought we were starting to understand it when we were closing in on Higuchi, but I can honestly say I don't understand it any more."
Light turned to look at L, knowing that only he would detect the acting, the lie in Light's voice.
Light said, "I know L has a theory of memory loss. All of us have experienced it. The difference is that L thinks I was once Kira and then forgot it. I know that some of my actions have been erratic, but I do not think I am now or ever was Kira. I was under a lot of pressure. Most Japanese students with grades anywhere near the grades I get are at a high risk for suicide, and they aren't accused of being Kira."
Light looked to his father's face briefly, and saw the hope and the sympathy reflected there. Well, having his father on the investigation team was useful, but it wasn't essential to winning.
Light said, "The only things I know for sure are that, if Ryuzaki died, myself and probably Misa would be extremely strongly suspected of having Kira's power, and that if I died, Misa would become the main suspect for being Kira."
Rem said, "Light, what are you doing?"
Light said, "I'm only telling the truth, what everybody already knows. This is true, right, Ryuzaki?"
"It is. However, I would like to hear your own thoughts, not your conclusions about the thoughts the rest of us are having."
Light said, "Well, it is obvious with the attack on headquarters that Kira is displaying abilities we didn't know about previously."
"That's right," Matsuda said, "this means Light can't be Kira, or he would have used those powers before to mess up the investigation."
L said, "From what we all saw in the now-destroyed video Wedy had of Higuchi's car, it seems it is possible for someone with Kira's ability to gain additional power, such as killing with only a face."
Light said, "Ryuzaki, you've already concluded that, if I am Kira, I developed a bunch of new abilities and I'm somehow responsible for the attack on headquarters even though I wasn't even here during the worst of it."
L said, "You are correct."
Soichiro said, "Every time it seems that Light can't be Kira, you hypothesize that Kira has new powers that explain everything. That isn't a very scientific way to do an investigation."
L said, "If Kira did not develop new powers, then why did we see new things? And, if some hypothetical Kira can develop new powers, there is no reason to suppose that if Light is Kira, he cannot."
Aizawa said, "It could be a completely new Kira. Last time we saw a new power, you said it was a second Kira instead of the first one becoming more powerful, and you were right. This could be a fourth Kira rather than one of the first two."
L said, "Light, what do you think about the Kira killings stopping with Higuchi's death and resuming six days later, only to stop again after the attack on headquarters, with not a single additional death since then?"
Light said, "The current Kira must have some plan that requires such a pattern. Either that, or the current Kira is panicking and acting in odd ways for no particular reason, or maybe the current Kira always had these patterns of killing but we never noticed until Higuchi's killings were gone. Whatever it is, it should become more clear with time."
L said, "Light, what do you think about the killings resuming immediately after Misa was released?"
"It was two days later, not immediately! And, even if Misa did have that power, she wouldn't be stupid enough to kill criminals within days of being released. That's like deliberately trying to get caught."
L said, "Then, what part do you think you play in the current Kira's plans? The chain connecting our handcuffs was broken by a force that is difficult to explain. Why did Kira want you to leave headquarters?"
"I have no idea. If me buying a couple gifts, driving home, talking to my mother and sister and then sleeping can somehow help Kira, then this case really makes no sense."
"We've obtained surveillance videos from all the stores in that area, with time stamps on the videos. You bought gifts for your mother and sister, then spent an abnormally long time driving home from there."
"So? I'm a careful driver, and it was late at night while I was sick. It wasn't that long."
Light smirked inwardly. Good. So they hadn't had a GPS tracker on his father's car. Otherwise, L would have noticed that the car sat in the parking lot all that extra time. That made things simpler, though it still didn't matter either way.
L said, "What other thoughts do you have? I don't like to keep asking like this about specific things. I know you're intelligent enough that you've developed some ideas about this case. Don't be shy, Light."
Light said, "You've been neglectful in one area. I would like the whole investigation team to be safe and to feel safe. I am aware that most of the people here are once again suspecting me of being Kira. If that were true, or not, in any case Kira knows this location and has attacked this building and has therefore infiltrated this investigation to some extent. Does everyone agree with me?"
L said, "That is completely evident."
This was it. Time to back Rem into a corner so she'd never panic and renege on the deal. It had to be made fully clear that Rem should never kill L or Light, or she'd be dooming Misa.
Light said, "So, that means nobody in this investigation is safe. For an unknown Kira, there is not much we can do other than being extremely careful. But, if I were Kira, or if Misa were the second Kira, there is only one way to protect the lives of the investigation team. L should tell Interpol that Misa and I are both suspects. That way, if the entire investigation team died, and if myself or Misa or both of us were indeed Kira, it would go badly for us. This would mean everyone here would know their safety was guaranteed and secure."
Light saw Rem immediately winging to stand over him, blocking his view. He wanted to hiss in irritation. If he couldn't see the others, they'd notice his blank stare, or at least L would, and he couldn't afford to be looking around invisible barriers, especially not after Higuchi was caught talking to an invisible presence.
Rem said, "Light Yagami, are you deliberately endangering Misa again?"
At the same time, L said, "I cannot do that. Back when I had narrowed down the list to a hundred and forty-one NPA officers and their families, I uncovered some talk in the CIA of simply murdering all those people, but the idea was discarded because of the sheer number of people involved and the chances of creating an international incident and because, if Kira were not among those suspects, it might destroy vital evidence that could otherwise be used to find Kira. Since then, I have not let out a single hint of who my suspects might be. When dealing with a problem like Kira, the people in charge don't care about one hundred percent accuracy. They just want the problem to go away. Handing over my deductions to the authorities would be a death sentence for Light and Misa."
L paused, then looked at Light and said, "Light is extremely lucky I was put in charge of this investigation and allowed to operate it as I please. Otherwise, he would already be dead."
Light tried to keep the emotion off his face, but inwardly he was stunned. It made sense. He should have suspected something like this, but he hadn't thought that far ahead. So, ever since he became the main suspect, the only thing keeping him alive had been L's strong commitment to justice? L, who had been the enemy all along, had also been his shield, his protector?
Light said, "Well, then you need to tell someone with an identity hidden from us that myself and Misa are to be investigated as Kira suspects if the entire task force dies. There must be someone you can trust to not immediately put us on an assassination list."
Light could almost see the spirals of logic chasing each other to exhaustion in L's brain. It didn't make sense for Kira to request something like this, something that would essentially make Kira helpless even if the entire investigation team died. L must know that.
L said, "Of course, I've already set something like that up. But I will not go into the details for obvious reasons. I have planned this for a long time. Be assured that I can't stop that scheme even if Kira controls me."
Light allowed his gaze to linger on Rem's face momentarily. She looked worried as well, and was retreating, getting out of Light's way. It was good that she did not have a look of betrayal on her face any more. This latest move had essentially neutralized her, put her in a position where she should see that deviating from the plan, such as by panicking and killing L, would never help Misa. But it had also shown what a dangerous enemy L really was. He had the power to kill at any time.
Light said, "Well, then, we're all safe from each other here. That's good. It should make it easier to get the job done and catch Kira."
In a slightly skeptical tone, L said, "Right."
Light wondered if L's secret back-up plan was a bluff or really existed. Either way, the only important thing was for Rem to believe in it.
Aizawa said, "It still doesn't resolve the problem of Ryuzaki sleeping with a suspect. If he's not that enthusiastic about it, there ought to be a way to stop Light from seducing him, and it takes a lot of manpower for us to watch them in shifts twenty-four hours a day."
Watari said, "I have already started plans for a new bedroom for them. A construction crew will be arriving within a few hours. Ryuzaki will be able to watch Light but they shouldn't be able to do anything. Then we will only need to watch them during the day."
Light perked up. This sounded promising. Whatever Watari had planned, surely L could circumvent it, and not being watched by live people made things much easier.
Soichiro said, "Well, doesn't this prove Light can't be Kira? Kira would never ask to have a trap set to catch him in case all of us died."
L said, "If Light is Kira, then he's in the habit of making illogical moves just to prove to us that he couldn't be Kira."
Soichiro said, "But..."
L interrupted, "It is time to get to work. We need to expand the scope of our interviews. We need to arrange interviews for all the officers who were at the scene of Higuchi's death, also for the surviving Yotsuba group members. We can't let them know our location, so we need to prepare a remote place, and I'll question them using my electronic voice modulator. Also, Light, I want you to go out and talk to Misa. Don't give her the slightest hint that anything is wrong or that the two of you are suspects again, and do not whisper in her ear. I'll have you bugged before you go out there. Soon, today if possible, we will place Misa under surveillance again, but secretly. Overt surveillance did nothing for us before. Let her think she is unwatched."
Soichiro said, "After what has been happening, it is cruel to make Misa think she has a relationship with Light. He should break up with her."
Rem said, "Light, I agree. You will not draw out Misa's pain for your own purposes."
L said, "Light, what we have is nothing. It's not a relationship, it's a mistake. It's an accident that has happened twice. You will not derail this investigation just for this. You need to pretend to like Misa until we've investigated her thoroughly, or she might become suspicious or too uncooperative."
"No," Light said, "after what has happened, it is unfair to Misa. It would make her unhappy to carry on a pretend relationship any longer than needed. You can have one questioning session before I break up with her, and that's it. I've already told my mother and sister I've broken up with her. I don't want Misa to hear it from them first."
Soichiro said, "Light, to explain why you didn't come back home and you cut off all contact again, I told them you got back together with Misa."
L said, "Light, the Kira case is more important than one girl's feelings. If you try to break up with her before I agree, I can easily treat it as an attempt to sabotage the investigation."
Light said, "Fine. But if you try to be too cruel, everyone here will turn against you. Do as much as you can with Misa while you still have time."
Then Watari left and returned with many bugs to put all over Light's clothing, even using tweezers and some special glue to hide some tiny ones just barely inside each ear canal. L wasn't taking any chances on more whispered conversations. After the procedure had been completed, Watari unlocked the handcuffs, and Light found himself walking out to meet Misa on the steps of the side entrance. The last time he'd done so, he'd been committed to his Kira plan. Now, so much was changed.
Rem drifted just behind him on her bony white wings. She said, "This had better go well for Misa. If anything you do results in her being unhappy for a long time, I will find a way to make you regret it."
Misa smiled as she saw him coming toward her, and Light plastered a fake smile on his face for her in return.
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