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"Sad. Isn't it?"
"What?"
"That soon it will be time to say goodbye."
Light shrugged.
What did L mean with that?
Did he still think that Light was Kira? But how could the detective know that he was going to die any moment. Light got nervous. Did L see through him? No, that couldn't be.
The dark eyes were still staring at him.
Light swallowed.
Fortunately, L's mobile phone rang at this very moment.
"Yes?" the detective answered. Then he listened to the caller for a while. "Okay. I'll be there in a minute." Without a word he left Light behind.
Light remained seated. It was strange for him to see L like he was on the roof a few minutes ago. So depressed and somehow hopeless. He didn't like that. Light preferred the L, who had everything under control and was only a hairbreadth away from seeing through Lights games. L, like he was now, didn't pose a challenge for Light. Who would want to defeat an enemy who had already given up.
Ligth jumped up resolutely and began to search for Rem. After a few minutes he found her with her Death Note in one and a pen in the other hand.
"Rem. Wait!" he shouted and ran to the shinigami.
"Light Yagami, I'm here to do what you force me to in order to save Misa's life. So why is it you stop me?"
"Rem. I changed my mind. I'll let L live and give him a chance to catch Kira. It wouldn't satisfy me to see L die the way he is now."
"Alright, Light Yagami. But what about Misa?"
Light pondered.
"Tell her to lay low for now and to stop the killing. I'll convince L that Misa isn't and never was Kira. Also she shall not call me or anything. I'll contact her as soon as I can."
Rem nodded, spread her wings and flew away.
Light sighed. What the hell was he doing. Somehow it seemed to him he wasn't sane today. Hands in his pockets he headed off to the others.
L sat on his chair in his usual way and was eating a fruit tartlet. Light grabbed a chair and sat down next to him. The detective swallowed the last bit and looked around.
"So, everyone agrees?" Nodding everywhere.
"I don't see any other possibility." said Soichiro and got up.
"We have to leave Japan for two days, Light. Please tell your mother and your sister not to worry." He patted Light on the shoulder and left together with the others.
Without noticing it first Light was now left alone with L. He felt uncomfortable. Suddenly L moved. He sat down properly and rested his head on the table. Light was confused. That never happened before.
"You're alright, Ryuzaki?" he asked irritated.
"Yes, I'm fine, Light. Just a little tired."
Silence. Light wanted nothing more than to get up and leave but somehow he couldn't.
"If you don't mind I'd like to stay and continue investigation." Light almost whispered. He didn't want to disturb L.
"Go ahead." L said passive. "I don't mind."
Light grabbed a laptop and went to the flat Misa had lived in while being under surveillance.
Spiritless he searched online for evidence in the Kira case. It was all a waste of time. After all he knew exactly where Kira was to be found. A few websites caught his attention. There he found chats where people where arguing about Kira being good or evil. It made Light happy to read that a lot of people understood what he was doing for them but at the same time it made him angry that those people never tried to take the initiative. They could have helped themselves.
Outside it started to get dark and Light shut down the laptop. He stretched out on the sofa and stared at the ceiling. Mad world. After a while he fell asleep.
Bloody hands snatched after him. A voice called his name again and again. His victims pointed at him and one said: "You aren't better than us." They formed a circle around him. Moved closer. Light wanted to run but couldn't move. Closer and closer. A scream. "MURDERER!"
Bathed in sweat and screaming Light awoke. He was breathing heavily and looked around in panic.
Just a dream. He took a deep breath. Again. It seemed he had more feelings of guilt than he wanted to admit to himself. And his victims were right. He knew it. He was nothing more than a murderer. He couldn't find a justification for what he was doing anymore. It was a bloody vicious circle of victims and culprits with no escape.
Light got up slowly. He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. He had enough of all this.
He opened the door resolutely and ran to the office. L still sat there. His head resting on his arms he was breathing quietly. He was sleeping. L was sleeping? That was really uncommon. But Light couldn't pay attention to that now.
"Ryuzaki." he called and tapped the detective on the shoulder. L jumped and looked at him puzzled.
"Yes, Light? What's the matter?" Light looked into L's eyes, took a deep breath and said clear and slowly: "Ryuzaki, I am Kira. Arrest me. Please!"
L looked confused. Then he nodded, took out his mobile phone and dialed. Light collapsed into a chair. Now his life was over.
Without losing sight of Light, L was speaking into his phone: "We have him."
