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Okay here I am fucking up the Death Note timeline and changing events so they fit my story, you can thank me later. ^^ I had an epiphany and this is the result of it.

Things to know:

*flashback* - This is taking a look back in time.

**flashback** - This is a flashback within a flashback.

"This is talking."

This is authors notes.

This is chapter title

Sorry about having flashback but they are needed and will help you understand how the timeline and events are different. Heads up: First flashback will be brief, not 100% accurate, and slightly rushed because I wanted to get it done and over with, but please don't use that to judge whether or not this story is worth reading!

Some Things Are Just Not Worth It

*flashback*

The helicopter hovered in the above sky, Light Yagami and L Lawiet were looking down watching the scene unfold before them. Kyosuke Higuchi was forced out of his car by half a dozen police officers. They did a search of his belongings and pulled out a thin black note book. L had it sent over to them immediately. He grabbed it delicately with his forefinger and thumb.

"Death Note?" L read the writing on the cover. He flipped it open. On the pages before him were names of criminals that had died by heart attacks just a week ago. L looked out of the chopper's window. Standing by the criminals car was a tall figure. "Shiningami?"

"Can I see?" Light reached over and plucked the note book from the detective's fingers. Images of his past came flooding back to him in a wave of emotions. He felt the power rushing into him, he was Kira, and he was god! He hadn't noticed he was screaming until L turned to look at him.

"Don't feel bad, anyone would be scared after seeing that," L nodded his head in the direction of Rem, who Light now remembered. "If it's okay with you I'd like to see if these names match those in our database."

"Yeah, good idea." Light mumbled. He barely paid attention. He needed to kill Kyosuke Higuchi before they could interrogate him. Once he watched to make sure L was turned around, Light opened his watch to where the tiny piece of Death Note was hidden. He pricked himself and quickly began to write.

Forty seconds went by and Kyosuke Higuchi got free of the cops trying to restrain him and charged one of the men. The young guy who had just gotten his badge was tackled and bitten! Cops rushed to help, claiming the criminal had gone nuts. After a few moments the young man being gnawed on found his gun and shot the man in the foot. Kyosuke Higuchi howled in pain and tried strangling the cop. Finally, after failing to get a hold of the Kira suspect, they shot him so as not to bring further injuries to the cop.

"No, what have you done?" Shouted L from his front row seat to the struggle that had gone down. More to himself then to Light L mumbled, "The Kira case will be considered closed but it doesn't feel right. Just because of missing pages we have no proof whether or not he was the first or second Kira…"

*End Flashback*

That had all happened the other day. Now L sat on his bed with his laptop balancing on his knees. He was confused and hopeful at the same time. Having these mixed feelings made him feel nauseas to the point of not being able to eat his slice of cheesecake. He set the plate on the pillow beside him and turned back to the flashing laptop screen. He was looking over the data from the last two months, but he wasn't noticing anything new. He had talked to the Shiningami who called herself Rem all night long but she only repeated the Death Note rules. She wasn't very talkative. L was confused about how Kyosuke Higuchi could have possible pulled off all the killings, and hopeful that his first and only friend was in fact not Kira. Light, and the rest of the taskforce, had spent the night in their base. Most had been too tired to drive home. L looked at the clock on his nightstand, it read 2:34 a.m. It was still a little early to wake everyone else up, but if he stayed trapped in his room any longer he would go nuts. Speaking of nuts, Watari has all the ingredients for sundaes in the kitchen.

L removed the laptop and propelled himself off the bed. His bare feet made no sound on the wood floor as he made his way across his room. The halls were silent and empty when he stepped out. The light from his lamp no longer reached him so he was draped in darkness. Making sure he was quiet, L crept down the stairs. Soft snoring filled the air. Matsuda was asleep on the couch, one arm covering his eyes. Soichiro Yagami was on the other couch, his back turned to L. The others were spread out on the floor, blankets and pillows had been supplied to everyone by Watari. L filled the distance between himself and the kitchen. To his utter disbelief the lights were already on, and someone was already sitting at the table. Light. His forehead was plastered to the edge of the tabletop, his arms stretched out to the side of his head, his face hidden.

Light lifted his head and with bleary eyes blinked up at L. L noticed Light's perfect hair, or so Light claimed, was on the verge of resembling a bad case of bed head. His clothes were rumbled and his tie was missing altogether. Drool clung to the side of his face as he rubbed his eyes. He shook his head in attempt to rid himself of his fatigue and looked at the insomniac. "I was hoping you would come down here."

"You were?" Asked L as he scurried around the kitchen pulling out all the ingredients to make the perfect ice cream sundae. He had a glass bowl already to fill with the creamy cold treat. He was so focused on not licking the scoop he was using for the vanilla that he almost missed what Light said next. Almost.

"Yeah," Light pushed back his chair and stood up. "I wanted to talk to you about your opinion on Kira and his death."

"I was not aware Kira was dead," L replied. Now that his ice cream was all finished he pulled out a basket of strawberries from the refrigerator. First he had to pluck off the green stems then slice the berry in half so it would be easier to chop.

"You saw for yourself did you not?" Light asked appalled. There was no way L could still suspect him, could he? Light walked up behind L, planning on questioning him farther, when L turned around and shoved a knife into his hand. "What is this for?"

"Sorry Light but I must ask for your assistance in the process of making my breakfast." Light looked around the older man to see what he was making. He should have known, something opposite of healthy. Well at least it was going to have fruit on it. L left Light to the chopping as he went to a cabinet and began rummaging through it. He pulled out a can of salted nuts, but they weren't the ones he wanted, they had been Light's when they were still chained together, so he put them off to the side. He needed to find the chopped nuts that goes on ice cream. L paused a moment, and turned back to Light, "What I saw last night was Kyosuke Higuchi go mad and attack a police officer who in self-defense shot the man. Whether or not he was Kira… I can't say."

"…" Light didn't say anything more after that. It was understandable that L was still grieving over the fact that Light, his only suspect, had turned out not to be Kira. He was a sore loser. Light was just finishing his last strawberry, making sure to cut it into tiny pieces, when L reappeared beside him.

"You did a good job Light," L complimented. He picked up the pile of red and tossed it over his ice cream. His fingers were now covered in juices which he resolved would be easier to just lick then to walk all the way over to the sink to rinse them off. He pulled out a can of whip cream and sprayed it over the strawberries. He then grabbed a bottle of chocolate syrup and delicately squeezed it on top of the sundae. "Now to add nuts."

Light offered L the can of salted nuts that were sitting by his hand. "Here."

Matsuda, who had woken due to someone's snoring, was thirsty. He had gone to the kitchen to get a drink and he hadn't even stepped inside when he heard something rather disturbing emitting from the room. He could recognize Light's and L's voices and paused to hear what they were saying.

L looked at what he was being given and shook his head 'no'. "I don't want your nuts Light, I prefer my own."

"But mine are way superior. They're not only bigger but they have a flavor that yours is lacking." Light insisted, still holding out the can.

"But I want it to taste sweet, not salty." L pouted, trying to reach his ice cream bowl that was a few inches out of reach thanks to Light pushing it back.

"You can't have everything you want and it wont hurt you to try something new." Light opened the can up to sprinkle it across the treat.

"Ah, Light don't do that!" L tried seizing the can away from Light, but the guy held it above his head. L's finger tips barely reached the younger one's wrist. "That's not nice using your height to take advantage."

Light pushed L away who got knocked into the counter adjacent to the one with the sundae. Light's jaw fell open and he quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, did that hurt?"

"A little," Mumbled L, rubbing his shoulder. L pointed at his ice cream that was beginning to melt a little. "But it's fine if you promise to come and give it to me instead of holding it back."

"L…" Light looked forlorn for a fleeting moment before quickly turning around and dumping a handful of salted nuts into the bowl. He picked up the spoon laying beside it and filled it full of sugary goodness. Before L could react Light had already taken the first bite of L's masterpiece.

"Hey, that's mine keep your paws off it!" L hollered, his voice strained from anger.

Light turned to look at the man who resembled a pissed off panda. "I'm sorry but I can't help myself. It looks so good, and it tastes delicious. I just wanted to get some too…"

L chuckled, no one ever escaped the grasp of his syrupy magnum opus, which was just a fancy way of saying his breakfast kicked ass. "If you wanted some you could have just asked and I would have given you as much as you sought after. You didn't have to steal it to get some."

"So that means I can…?" Light began to ask.

"Yes it does," L said somewhat happy to see Light happy. "Just be careful."

"What do you mean?" Light asked after he slurped another spoonful of ice cream. Only a few second went by when Light's face scrunched up in pain. "Ahhhhh!"

Matsuda came to the first conclusion anyone who heard that would have, Light and L had finally admitted their sexuality and were now making love. He didn't want to disturb their moment, and he also didn't want to see either without their clothes on, so he decided his throat could wait. He walked back to the couch and fell asleep immediately.

"Careful, you can get a brain freeze. Really Light I would have though knew better then that." L grabbed the bowl and walked over to the table. He sat down in his favorite sitting position. He scooped a bite up for himself and watched as Light was squeezing his temples.

"Try putting your finger on the roof of your mouth." L said all knowingly. When he was little he used to get brain freezes all the time.

Light did as he was told. Soon after the throbbing subsided he joined L at the table. The two started taking turns with the spoon, a bit for Light, a bit for L. But sadly, like we all learn in kindergarten, sharing is very hard to do.

"L it's my turn!" Light complained after L ate his third bit in a row.

"Go eat an apple," L retorted.

Light watched as L went in for a fourth round, sick and tired of waiting, he grabbed L's hand with the spoon in it stopping the man from eating it. He then leaned forward and wrapped his mouth around the spoon. He cleaned it spotless with his tongue before letting go of L.

"That wasn't nice Light," Huffed L. Light just smirked.

"Good morning L, Light." Came the voice of the elderly man Watari.

"Morning Watari," Both guys called out.

Watari headed to the refrigerator to begin preparing the taskforce something to eat. Light and L were silent as they watched the man pull out pots and pans. The rest of the ice cream in the bowl melted and both L and Light looked crestfallen.

"Watari I've already eaten," L said, getting up and heading out of the kitchen with a small smile on his face.

"I see," Watari didn't even turn around.

"I have too," Added Light as he followed the detective out.

Light's father wasn't there but everyone else in the room was wide awake and listening to Matsuda who was speaking to them with enthusiasm. When he turned his head and saw Light and L his cheeks turned red and he stopped talking. Everyone turned to see what he was looking at.

"Light, L, good morning." Greeted Mogi who kept looking at the two as if they had grown two heads.

"Morning," L said in monotone.

"Yeah morning guys, so what were you talking about just now?" Light asked, eyebrows raised.

"Nothing!" Matsuda shouted. He was as suspicious looking as a man wearing a orange jumpsuit shopping in the mall. Light and L gave each other a look, both silently agreeing something was up.

"Okay well if you'll just excuse us a moment." L said, dragging Light out of the room behind him. Once he was sure they were out of ear shot he began talking. "Something is going on and I would like to know what. They were looking at us somewhat strangely. I mean you do look like a mess and I may have been smiling but that's no reason to go nuclear on us. Rem are you still here?"

Rem materialized a few feet in front of L. "Yes."

"The Shiningami?" Light wasn't sure where L was going with this. Maybe the sweets had finally killed some brain cells.

"Rem, you were in the room weren't you, did you hear what they were talking about?" L asked.

Rem had to stop to think. The whole thing was rather comical and Ryuk would be jealous if she ever told him about it. Matsuda, that idiot, told everyone about what he thought he heard that morning. Now everyone in the taskforce, minus Watari and Soichiro Yagami, thought the two were gay and dating. Rem chose to give them a lead because she would rather not be the one to break the news to them. "I recommend checking the video feed from the living room from this morning…"

"I hadn't even thought about that." L put his thumb to his lips in thought.

Light, not wanting to waste time, turned to Rem. "How about you just tell us?"

Well if Kira asked her too, and he was the owner of the Death Note, she had to do it. Rem took a shallow breath before revealing the awful truth. "Matsuda woke up and heard you talking in the kitchen."

"So?" Both L and Light asked.

"Well you were talking about nuts and from the way it sounded… well it sounded like you were having sex. Matsuda told everyone about it… so now you're the gay couple of the taskforce." Rem felt awkward talking about it. After seeing their faces she wasn't sure whether she felt more sorry for the two "gays" or Matsuda.

"I can't believe this…" Light growled.

"Well that's embarrassing." L started. He saw Light getting ready to charge forward to go and strangle the unsuspecting man and grabbed the back of his jacket with his forefinger and thumb. Light stopped moving, turned his back to the door, and shot L a glare. "Light, killing Matsuda wont help the problem any."

"I know," He admitted. "But it'll make me happy."

Just as L was about to argue, Mogi opened the door from the other side and hit Light in the back. The auburn haired man stumbled forward. L reached out and caught him before he fell down. Mogi had been looking at his feet when he heard a sound and looked up. The sight he saw confirmed what Matsuda had said, so the guy hadn't been making it up. L had his arms up on Light's shoulders and Light hand his hands resting on L's hips. Both L and Light looked at Mogi, then looked at the other horrified.

"Oh I'm sorry," Mogi said, turning to walk out.

"Wait!" Light grabbed the man's arm tightly. "This is not what it looks like. Just now you pushed me, and the door hit, I stumbled, he caught me and I… and I…" Light wasn't making sense. He was Kira and he was having issues explaining something so simple. Maybe the ice cream gotten to his head…

"Light you don't have to hide it, I'm not against homosexuals." Mogi assured him.

Light smacked his forehead, "That's the point I'm not!"

"We're not," added L from the side.

"Light are you here? It's Misa!" A high pitched wail came from the main room. All three men who were loitering in the hall cringed. This was not a good time for a visit. Mogi chose that moment to escape. Light watched him go, then turned to L for some guidance.

"Light?" Misa called again.

"You should go," L said before walking towards the stairs, and inevitably his room.

Light wanted to call out and say something but before he had a chance to he was tackled by Misa. Light looked at the girl who was laughing on his back. Her blond hair was tied up like usual and she was wearing too much makeup like usual. "Misa get off me!"

"No Light, you're mine!" She giggled. She leaned closer to his ear and whispered, "I did what you asked me to… Kira."

That's right! After "Kira" was killed Misa had been released, mostly because she was getting on everyone nerves, but also because she had a photo shoot that night. Light had told her to get the Death Note from under the tree and to take it to his home where she was to leave it in his specially made drawer. If what she said was true, then he was all set to become Kira again. It was strange though, Light was almost sad she had succeeded. It was fun being innocent, or at least acting like it. If he started killing again so soon everyone would know that Kyosuke Higuchi had been a fake. No, Light wasn't ready to start again just yet.

"Misa," Light whispered from his position on the floor. "Don't do anything unless I tell you to."

"Okay! Misa loves you and will do whatever you want me to," She said in a flirty voice.

"Excuse me," L was back in the hallway with an empty plate in his hand.

"Ah, Ryuzaki!" Misa hopped off Light. "Guess what?"

L tipped his head to the side and pretended he was thinking, "What?"

"You have to guess!" Misa insisted.

Light got up and brushed imaginary dust off his already wrinkled clothes. "Misa, stop bothering him."

"It's fine," L said, though it sounded as if he was annoyed. "Are you happy?"

"Well yes, is it obvious?" Misa clapped her hands onto the side of her face.

Matsuda, at that moment, opened the door to the hallway to see the three talking. He saw Misa with her hands on her face. He felt bad for her, it's not every day you find out the love of your life liked someone else. It might be worse if that someone else is a man. Though Matsuda was happy that L not only had a friend in Light but a lover. Matsuda walked over to Misa and patted her on the back. "It's okay Misa, there is more fish in the sea, and hopefully you can one day look pass this and be happy for the two."

Light and L suddenly turned pale as Matsuda started flapping his lips again. Misa turned to look at her former manager. "Matsuda, what are you talking about?"

"Oh," Matsuda saw that Misa didn't have red eyes, so she hadn't been crying. "So they didn't tell you they were madly in love with each other and were now dating?"

"Who?" Misa asked.

"Shut up Matsuda!" Light hissed.

Misa looked at Light, surprised by his outburst, then back at Matsuda. "What's going on?"

"Look Light, I know you don't want to hurt her but keeping it a secret is going to make it worse." Matsuda lectured.

"Not now," Light threatened, his scowl so deep on his face it might become permanent.

"You need to tell Misa that you're gay," Matsuda said before leaving the hallway. The two stunned males were speechless, and for being geniuses, had no idea how to get out of this situation. They didn't have to though, Misa ran after Matsuda yelling, "My Light is not gay!"

"Dogged a bullet there." said L before joining the chaos that was the main room. Watari had served breakfast and everyone was eating. Light's father had come back and was talking on his cell phone. Misa was tugging Matsuda's hair while the poor guy was yelling merci.

Rem was floating beside Light. He didn't seem to notice her. "Light."

Light snapped out of the daze he was in and turned to Rem, "Yes?"

"I've been asking myself all night 'What was I thinking?'. I fell in love with someone who was dumber then a worm Ryuk once found in his apple. After talking to L I think I now know what love really is. The Death Note you guys have is not really mine, therefore I do not feel a need to stay here, it's not worth it. Goodbye Light Yagami." Rem gave a small wave before flying off. Light stared at the place she had just been standing, the Shiningami had left but he found the only thing he could think about was what she said. How in the world did she learn what love really is from L? The only thing that guys loves is sweets and justice.

L had seated himself at his computer, pretending like he was working, but because no one else was he felt no need to either. Watari had gone away after he had prepared L some tea, the noise had given him a headache and L was on the verge of getting one too. He picked up the warm cup and allowed the steam to tickle his face. Wasn't tea wonderful? Light had finally come out of the hall, he looked like he was deep in thought, so L didn't want to bother him. It was just the beginning of the day and L already felt it was going to be a long one.

About twenty minutes passed by before Matsuda finally cracked under the pressure of Misa's nonstop attacks. He finally spun around and yelled, "Stop Misa, what I told you was true! Light and Ryuzaki are seeing each other romantically. If you don't believe me ask Mogi!"

Up until that point in time the two had been quiet enough so not too many people heard them, but now everyone's full attention was on the conversation. Light's father, this being the first he's heard of it, almost choked on his coffee. Misa crossed her arms over her chest and turned to Mogi, "Well?"

Mogi just gave a slight nod.

Misa turned on her heels to look at Light. He was sitting by his father and was looking sick. She then turned to L. The man just stared at her, unblinking, his expression was blank. Everyone had grown silent. Finally Misa, in a low voice, said fairly calmly. "Ryuzaki… I need to speak with you…"

Misa, with a growing black aura, started walking closer to where L was seated. She had a murderous intent in her eyes and the man was starting to grow frightened. Misa was only a few feet away when she tripped over air and went flying the last few feet. Her entire right side hit L which knocked him over his chair. They landed in a heap of limbs on the floor. L landed on his back, his arms sprawled out, Misa laying across his chest. Her arms were at his side and when she lifted her head a little she looked pissed. "You did that on purpose!"

"You're logic has no basis. If I had done that to you then why would I make myself fall with you?" L asked her. He was feeling uncomfortable with the way she had landed on him. Sure, Misa was pretty and all, but not when she looked like some of the murders L had sent to prison before.

"You," Misa raised her hand up, most likely to slap L across the face, but Light grabbed her delicate wrist before she could. She looked up. "Light?"

"What do you think you're doing?" Light pulled Misa up with one swift pull. "You listen to a little rumor Matsuda starts and over react. There's nothing going on between me and Ryuzaki, but obviously you don't trust me enough if you didn't already know that. Misa, I'm afraid I can no longer date you. I know you're over resentful when it comes to girls that even look at me for more then a minute, I accept that about you, but when you go and attack my friends is where I draw the line. Misa, this is the end between you and me, you're just not worth my time." Light let it all out, some things weren't true, but they sounded good. He watched Misa's eyes began to water as she started sobbing. He didn't feel a thing. Instead, he ignored the crying girl and reached down to help L up. L took the offered hand and was fixing his chair when finally he pulled out his cell phone and called Watari.

"Hello Watari? Yes I am fine. No that is not necessary. Matsuda is just an idiot, don't worry." L waited impatiently. "Watari do you think you could escort Miss Misa out of the building? Yes, thank you."

"Light…" Soichiro Yagami said, trying to think of something comforting to say.

"Light doesn't love Misa anymore?" Misa sobbed. "Light like guys now?"

"No I-" Light was cut off.

"You!" Misa turned around to look at L. "Misa will never forgive you! I will make you pay for stealing Light from me."

"You're mist-" Light was cut off again.

"Misa, if you continue to claim we're gay, then please note, I did not steal Light from you, he prefers me to you." L was sick and tired of all this gay talk, sick of Misa, and sick of trying to act like it didn't bother him. It wasn't worth it to keep it all bottled up.

Everyone's jaw dropped. So he admitted it?

"I will get him back from you!" Misa snarled. Watari came into the room at that moment. She looked at the old man and spat. "I can show myself out."

"Don't let the door hit you on the way out," L called in monotone.

"And Misa's Light," Misa looked back at her ex boyfriend. "Don't worry, I'll save you from that evil man. I wont let him force himself onto you."

"Hold it!" Mt. Light Yagami has erupted. "I'm not yours, L you shouldn't provoke her even if it's for fun, and if anything I would be on top!"

Dead Silence.

"Light," Misa gasped. "That's so manly and-" Watari ushered the babbling blond out the door.

Everyone else turned to L and Light who seemed to be seething in their own little worlds, both thinking the same thing, 'Some things are just not worth it!'.

To be continued…

Next chapter title- Sacrificial Lambs

Well I had loads of fun writing this one! ^///^ I'm already wanting to write the next chapter, but I'm sleepy so I wont. Please tell me what you think, did you like it, did you hate it? Reviews are loved and inspire my muse!