Alrighty everyone! It's been a short- or perhaps long- ride for the lot of us, but it's time that this tale be finished. This is the last chapter of Lucifer's story, I hope you all enjoyed Lucifer, I sure as hell had a blast writing about her. Yes yes, I know I could have explained more about her instead f throwing random tidbits of information at you. However, with my concept of Seikatsuma, it would have taken forever for me to explain it to you all. Chapters at the very least. And I don't like taking chapters just to explain something. A little bit of mystery never hurt!

A huge THANK YOU! to those of you who have so devotedly been reading this from beginning to end. I may not have replied to you all, but I sure as hell have read all of your reviews. It makes me happy that I could make something for others to enjoy. You guys are absolutely AMAZING!

Now...Without further ado, let me introduce you to this last chapter: End Game, Sweet Fallen Angel

Chapter 27 End Game, Sweet Fallen Angel

L and I sit in the shadows even though we cannot be seen by the human eye. Our large frames of ten and ten and a half feet easily over taking any human's height in front of us. And that's just while we stand on all fours. If we were to walk on two legs as we are capable even in these demonic organic structures, I'd say I stand at a total of twenty feet, making L twenty one feet tall. The light that passes through the fan is only so bright behind the storm clouds that produce no thunder or lightning. And the fan itself squeaks with every other turn of itself despite not causing any real air flow. The air inside the building is not old, however, due to the fact that there is an opening in the building that is where the fan sits. The windows are otherwise covered by metal and the red-painted metal door is the only way in or out other than the raising metal garage-like door that's on the huge side of things. However in order to open the garage-esque door...Well there's no point to explaining it. The ground is concrete and there's a set of stairs that leads up to a second floor that would allow anyone to adjust the speed at which the fan turns, or to change the lights of the hanging lamps above. I-beams also hang from the roof, the top most windows- I lied about all of them being covered- also filter in light and show that the rain continues to fall on this day.

In order to stick to Near's word but also use a loophole that only L and I can use, Near suggested that we take to our current forms and run on either side of the car that they take to the Yellow Box. The humans, Rester, Stephen and Halle, were told that we'd be there unseen by all to keep to Near's word. They took the lie in stride, not believing that Near would lie straight to their faces.

"L," I speak as we cannot be heard by human ears, "Does the bell ring today?"

The large panther head turns in my direction silver orbs meeting bottomless black, "Yes. It's rather loud today...But it's not ringing for me. I can't say who it is ringing for though".

I nod my wolf head just once, my tail wrapping around my front hand shaped feet, "As long as It's not ringing for you, I'm fine. But my best bet is that it's ringing for Light and Mikami".

"That is a possibility," L agrees.

Our attention is given to the sqeaking of the door a second time, the first having been just Aizawa whom today is bearing the Death Note under his jacket and away from Light's reach. This time though it's everyone. Light, Matsuda, Aizawa and Eidae all are here. I watch as rage fills Light's eyes for a moment. He seems to realize that Near is wearing a mask of my 'dead' lover. It seems to piss him off to no end.

"Hey wait a minute," Matsuda demands after a moment's notice, "Am I the only one seeing the problem here? Here this guy is suggesting that Light is Kira and yet he's the only one wearing a mask! He's willing to let us all die!"

Near's right hand habitually reaches up to twirl a lock of hair, "That is because there's a high chance that Kira has seen all of the faces here save my own; it's just a precaution. And because of this fact, I'd like to wait an hour, no half an hour should suffice, to see if any of you are being controlled". We have no choice but to wait.

This is exactly what we do, all of us completely quiet, with most of us tense and the rest of us calm. My eyes remain locked onto Light, ears perked for any and all sounds the man makes. His breathing is steady, however I can see the tiny twitches of the right corner of his mouth as he holds back what I bet is victorious laughter and a grin.

"Near! It's already been more than half an hour!" A stressed and impatient Matsuda demands.

Near, perfectly calm, agrees, "Alright; it looks like you're all safe. I'll take off my mask now". This is exactly what he does, placing it to the side and even though I can't see him I bet he's sent the others a smile not unlike L's own.

"You're quiet Near, what's wrong?" Light prompts, "Are you still waiting for something?"

"Waiting...What an excellent choice of words. Yes I am waiting; waiting for the person who will solve everything once and for all," Near replies.

"What?" Eidae demands, "Someone else is supposed to come?"

"He'll be here. The only way in or out of this building is through that door," Near means the red door to our right and their left, "That means that the person is either going to walk through that door or at the very least open it up and peek in".

Matsuda demands, "And just who is that person?!"

"X-Kira. The person currently in possession of the Death Note and the person who has been killing people on Kira's behalf," Near states. "And either he will see and write my real name down, or he will write down the names of everyone here and kill them".

"WHAT?!" Matsuda's frame begins to shake and sweat is seen on his face. He's obviously frightened. What human who's been left in the dark wouldn't be? "So you're saying that some person is gonna walk through that door and kill us all?!"

"And you just want us so sit around and do nothing about it?!" Eidae is identical to Matsuda. It doesn't help that he's still fairly new to the Task Force investigators, therefore he's even more susceptible to the fear instilled into him.

Near nods, "That's correct. If he walks in here, just act like he's not going to do anything. And if he's just peeking in, just act like he's not even there". Easier said than done for those who aren't as reliant on you as those of the SPK are, Near.

"That's insane! Impossible! Crazy!" Matsuda denies. I can smell his fear from here.

"He's already here!" Near announces, not helping anything at all. All eyes shift to the red door to see that indeed, it is cracked open just enough for Mikami to peek through. Already he's begun to write names he's seen down, eyes wide and voice muttering 'delete' over and over once he's found 'God' whose name he cannot see.

Matsuda is the first to become beyond frightened, pulling his gun from the inside of his jacket and readying to aim and fire. However, Halle, Rester and Stephen rest their sights on him.

"Don't do anything!" Rester demands, eyes trained well.

"What?!"

"Everything's fine!" Near states over Mikami's constant 'delete' mantra and the heart beats that I'm sure is in everyone's ears save myself, L, Light and of course Near.

"What makes you say that?!" A terrified Matsuda demands.

"Because I've modified the note book," Nate River states calmly.

"What?!" Again is repeated.

"We got a hold of the Note and replaced three pages in it," Near replies, "The person behind the door is the one who has been doing the killings for Kira. He also has been using exactly one page every day. Based on that, I was able to predict which page he would use today, as well as all subsequent pages so that no one else would die. My guess is that the person behind that door is X-Kira. And that in forty seconds about he will look in here to see if we're all dead. That is when we'll apprehend him and cease the note book. Whoever's name is not written down must be Kira". Near finishes as the mutterings of 'delete' are brought to an end for the time being.

For five whole seconds, we are left to wait out the silence. Oh how I wish I could pin Mikami down with one of my massive fur covered hands and drag him into the room. I could...Becoming tangible is something that can be done just like turning off one's IH. However...It does not satisfy my urge to become fully visible to all for Light to see my truly demonic form. The form I was born as a Seikatsuma with. The form that I killed dozens of friends with just to raise up and get out of that battle royal, 'survival of the fittest', cage. The form that I kill Shinigami with. However, there is no physical way I can be seen by human eyes. No no, I may be able to become tangible, but becoming visible just isn't possible. Therefore, I'll have to wait for now...Wait for Mikami to be captured. Wait for Near to prove to Light that is actually by his hand that we have won this prolonged war of wits.

"You out there," Light states calmly. I can see his lips twitching, fighting to keep his laughter in. Oh how badly I'd love to rip your face off...Light. Here is where I get my revenge for you trying to kill my beloved L. "Are you finished writing down all the names?"

Mikami, calmed from his fit of glory, answer's Light right away, "Yes, they are all written down". However he does not enter the room.

Near however picks up something obvious, "Isn't it odd that he answered you so readily and so calmly?"

Light answers just as level toned, "Maybe he's confident in his abilities or maybe he's simply very calm".

"I really hope you're right, Near," Matsuda mumbles, obviously close to fainting from all this pressure placed onto his person.

Near is silent for a moment, "Teru Mikami...I know it's been you all this time that has been doing the killings for Kira. If you are confident in his power, then you have nothing to fear as in forty seconds we will all die. Why don't you come on in and join us?"

Light speaks next, "Teru Mikami is it? He's right, there's nothing to fear. You can come right on in".

Mikami in all his worship for his 'God', is swift to open the door to Light's assurance that it's going to be okay and that they have won. With agonizingly slow movements, he opens the door that groans its protest at being opened so dramatically. One arm is clutched to his chest, a grin on his crazed lips. It's a shame, really, the man's actually good looking. Too bad he's as insane as Light is, thinking that his 'God' has won the war.

There's a short silence as the door is brought to a full open position, light streaming in behind him and wind following afterwords to buffet his clothing and hair. A broad close lipped smile rests on his face. "How long has it been since you wrote down the first name?" Is Light's demand, eyes wide and crazed. I look to L and nod, shifting from my beastial form back into my normal Seikatsuma one. I make sure to turn off my IH, however I remain unseen by human eyes. I have to be careful not to make a noise now, as I can be heard, the same goes for L.

Mikami broadly grins and hunches his shoulders to lower his head and stare at his wrist watch with the same crazed look that Light secretly holds, "Thirty seconds...Thirty one...Thirty two, thirty three, thirty four, thirty five, thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine...".

Light looks to Near, finally showing his true colors as a power crazed wanna be god, "Well Near...Looks like I win".

"...Forty!" The seconds after forty seconds tick by with Matsuda gripping his head in fear and as though that would help him. However...Nothing happens. I can't help but grin so hard my cheeks hurt.

"Why aren't we dead?" Matsuda questions, "Already more than a minute has passed and yet we're still alive". Idiot.

"What?!" Mikami demands, "Why aren't they dead!? God!" He turns to Light, "I did everything you said!"

"Rester, Giovani, arrest him!" Near demands of the Commander and Stephen. The two rush a stunned and frightened beyond all belief Mikami. Cuffing him is simple, the man is too confused to fight. This leaves Rester to be able to keep hold of Mikami alone. "Giovanni, the Note Book," he demands. The Note is given to him without a second thought and held open for all to see at the page on which the real names of everyone is written.

"I can assure you that the first four names on this page are the four of us of the SPK. The second four names are all your names save for one. Light Yagami's," Near states, holding the book up for all to see. "If that's not enough evidence, he just addressed you as 'God'".

I watch as Light's eyes become wide and openly crazed, a frown full of panic marring his face. "What?! That can't be! THIS IS A SET UP! A TRAP! ISN'T IT A LITTLE WEIRD THAT NO ONE DIED WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE?! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR NO ONE TO DIE WHEN THEIR NAME IS WRITTEN DOWN! I DON'T EVEN KNOW THIS MAN!" Of course this upsets the insane and hysterical Mikami, whom in turn slumps in Rester's one handed hold.

There is silence in the room. Then, Aizawa walks up and rests a calm hand on Light's shoulder, "Light...Give it up. It's over. Just a moment ago you were saying that you won against Near. If that's not saying something, I don't know what is".

Matsuda is speechless other than, "Light...Why?" He falls to his knees defeated and devistated all in one.

Mogi, who has been standing on the side of the SPK, moves across the space between the two groups to cuff a motionless Light. However before the cuff can make contact, Light jolts away, "Stop it! Get away!" He rushes from Aizawa and Mogi, stumbling and falling to his side along the way before scrambling to the large rising door and clinging to it like some sort of feral animal. He heaves in air raggedly, eyes wider than ever before.

Light's panting is spoken over by a constantly calm Near. L and I silently walk to either of his sides, standing and flanking him as he speaks. "Light Yagami...L...It's all over, you've lost the game. Moments ago you had stated your victory. And you might have won, and I would have lost...But when I said that we modified the Note Book, I meant not just the fake one, but the real one as well. We only modified part of the fake one. However...The real one was entirely fake". Light's eyes widen and his hysterical breath hitches, "The real one is right here," he pulls the real deal from his shirt. Being so close to such a commonly used Note makes me swallow the sickened cough that fights to come from me.

"No!...That's impossible!" Light denies, his voice having gone from a low tenor and having that suave feeling to it to up in pitch and beyond deranged.

"It's not," Near denies himself. "We used the same pen that Mikami did, and then made the inside and outside look exactly the same as the real deal. Then we copied Mikami's hand writing perfectly. Giovani was able to do it in just one night". He pauses, picking up the real Death Note, "Of course because I have touched the Real Death Note, I have been able to see the Shinigami this whole time". Indeed, there with his mouth grinning sinisterly as always, stands Ryuuk at the back of Light's group. I lick my lips, a mixture of sickness and hunger rolling in my stomach, fighting to be the one I dominantly feel. "It's nice to meet you Mr. Shinigami. My name is Near".

Ryuuk chuckles, red eyes aglow in the dim lighting, "Heheh. Nice to meet you too. My name is Ryuuk". Light's face couldn't hold any more surprise.

"Some of these pages have pieces ripped off. Tell me, if someone were to write a name on a ripped off piece, would they still die?"

"Heheh. Oh yea," Ryuuk doesn't bother to deny.

"It's just as I thought," Near's voice drops into something of a bland growl, "I wonder how many times you tricked us with this. And...Just how many people you killed". There's a pause as Light's eyes swiftly go to Mikami, "You're wrong," Near seems to read Light's mind, "Mikami did not betray you. It was solidified that you were Kira by two people and one piece of evidence. There only person you honestly trusted. The only one that you truly gave your heart out to. It wasn't Misa, it wasn't Takida...It was-".

Oh, there's my cue. Becoming visible to the human eye, I appear from 'the shadows' flanking Near's left side. "Me".

Light's eyes flash to my frame as I'm dressed in my usual attire. However, unlike usual, I don't look like a human. My eyes are the color of blood more so than ever before, my pupils being that of a star or asterisk shape. My body becomes a bit more toned while fangs replace canines and claws replace nails and finally my ears become tapered. I smile to him lightly, mockingly, hands stuffed into my pockets without a care. "L-LUCIFER?! N-No! This has to be some sort of trick! You'd never betray me!"

I laugh, "Light Yagami, Yagami Light...Kira...The second L...I was never on your side to begin with. I'm a loyal Seikatsuma, and therefore I listen to the orders my Queen gives me". Another pleasured chuckle leaves my lips, "All those intimate times we shared together? Fake. Those 'I love you's? Fake. Listen to me carefully, Kira. Near knew that Mello was going to kidnap Takida. And because he already knew that she was associated with you, as Kira's spokes person and the go-between for you and Mikami, Near watched her just as closely as she did you and the other male over there. My being away on 'Seikatsuma duties' was returning to Near's side since he didn't need me to play pretend any more. Anyways, because Near knew Mello was going to do what he did, he sent me to keep an eye out for him by watching over Takida while Halle did so as well. When Mello appeared and kidnapped Takida, I followed him. And then when Takida made to kill Mello...I killed her in turn and saved Mello's life. However, I am not the evidence, obviously. I'm just the person".

Stephen picks things up, `n gun trained at the ground but finger close to the trigger as to be ready to shoot if need be. "I was the one that found the evidence".

Near turns to a certain page, "The other person to prove your guilt was Mello himself. He's the one that kidnapped Takida in the first place. The piece of evidence was found by Giovanni, and it is shown right here". As he turns back to a certain page, it shows Takida's future death if I hadn't gotten to her first. It says that she'd pull a suicide by fire deal.

Light's eyes turn to his 'hand' again who explains himself right away, "God! You said that you couldn't make any moves! So I took the initiative! Wasn't that what I was supposed to do?! Wasn't that my duty?!" The look in Light's eyes denies the fact that that was Mikami's job.

"I've been following Mikami for a long time. I knew that he went to the bank every twenty fifth day of the month. So for him to go to the bank twice in two days was crazy for someone as methodical like Mikami. I followed him to the bank, and up until the safety deposit box room he was fine. Before entering that room, he seemed worried about anyone following him. When he left, I got into his box and found the real Death Note," Giovani explains at length.

"Do you understand now Light Yagami? You didn't realize that Mikami had written down Takida's name and way of death because you did just that with your own Note Book clipping. It was this event that we were able to fully realize that there was a fake out there," Near explicates.

"Not only that, Light, but if you'll remember correctly, I am allergic to the Death Note. I get sick just being near those that are used a great amount. I didn't feel anything around Mikami's Note, also pointing towards a fake," I add in.

"However it was all Mello's doing that added everything up. All the little pieces were pulled together because of him" Near states, not even pointing out that Mello is still alive and well, "I bet that deep down in his heart, Mello knew that separate we wouldn't be able to surpass our mentor L. However...," on his fingers stand three figurines. One of L, one of himself, and one of Mello, "Together we can stand with L! Together we can surpass L! And beat the Kira that had defeated L, together moving as one!"

There is silence other than Light's wavering breathing. Then...He breaks out into hysterical laughter, his head thrown back and a broad and crazed grin spread across his face no longer held back. His laughter rings through the room for a moment, and then all is settled. He glares our way, "That's right...I am Kira...And hear this. I am God of the new world. Kira has become the law through out this world. I am the only one who up holds right and wrong. I have become...Justice. Now...Kill me," he offers his back to us, "Tell me, is that really the right thing to do? Because of me, and over the passed six years wars have stopped! The crime rate through out the world has dropped by more than seventy percent! But that's not enough; the world is still rotten! With so many rotten people...When I first got the Death Note six years ago, I knew I had to do this...No, I knew that I was the only one that could! I understood that killing was wrong. But there was no other way! The world had to be fixed! A purpose given to me! Only I could do it...WHO ELSE COULD HAVE DONE IT?! AND MADE IT THIS FAR?! WOULD THEY HAVE KEPT GOING!?" He stops, and drops his voice to almost a whisper, "The only one in the world...Is me".

…... "NO!" Near denies. "You're nothing more than a murderer, Light Yagami. And this Note Book here is the deadliest weapon in all of human history. You gave in to the power of the Shinigami and confused yourself with a God. But you're not. You're nothing but a serial killer...Nothing more," he holds up the figurine with 'Kira' written on the front, "And nothing less," and squishes it.

"I believe it is my turn to come out and show him the truth, correct?" L states, now showing himself. His frame as well has taken on the physical attributes of a Seikatsuma. Fangs in his mouth, differently shaped pupils, claws on his fingers and tapered ears. However otherwise he holds himself normally. All eyes turn to him as he takes to walking forward a bit as well, his frame slouched as it's always been. L stares at Light with those black eyes of his, "Hello Light. It's nice to see you again".

Light stares L down, as does everyone else from the Task Force. "THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE! I KILLED YOU! REM KILLED YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Light hysterically demands, flailing an arm in his direction.

L holds his odd smile that I have come to love so dearly. However I am the one to answer, "You didn't kill him, I saved him. You see, Light, each Seikatsuma has an ability that is unique to them and them alone. With the few exceptions of very rare repeats. My ability is something I have yet to learn how hone, and it has only ever worked a few times. My ability is to cancel out the effect of the Death Note on someone I honestly love and desire to protect". I meet his gaze steadily the entire time, a sneer on my lips. "If you'll recall correctly, when L started to die of a heart attack, I started to cough up blood. Let me fully recap for you".

FLASHBACK

My eyes widen as Light catches L. No! I myself rush over to L's other side and take one of his hands. "L, L! Eyes on me. L!" I call over and over again patting his face. Now would be a nice time for that weird ability of mine to start working!

His eyes slowly drift over to me, wide and frightened. He is honestly scared and unprepared to die. Black orbs meet crimson ones that drip salty tears. His lips tremble to make breathless words. However, I don't make them out. He just...Stares at me and does nothing else.

"L. Please. Hang on. I can fix this! I can!" I tell him, running a hand over his face desperately.

Light looks to me while holding L up, "You can? How?!"

"Shut up!" I snarl, turning my IH to 'off' and glaring at him with crimson orbs that have stars for pupils. Fangs almost too big for my mouth snarl at him, "Back off, human!" I snap. My attention is given back to L. "Please. L. Hang in there. Don't leave me. Please don't leave me. I love you L," his eyes begin to dim. "L did you hear me!? I said I love you! So please hang on! Please!" Those lids of his slowly close as he continues to stare at me. Come on. Where the hell is that power?! I know it's there! It's happened before! Come on! Don't you take him from me. Neither of us are ready for him to go! I love him. I thought that since I'm a creature without a heart or soul, that even though my blood runs and I hold emotions that there was always one thing I could never feel. Love. But he makes me feel it! I know I can love! And I love him! Don't take him away from me!

When I think that all is lost, and as L's lids shut fully, my back begins to burn like a mother fucker and like never before. I suddenly scream and shutter. It feels like someone is branding me without first numbing me. Or maybe they're flaying me with a hot scalpel or knife. Maybe they're carving something into me with a butter knife. Blood and bile rise in my throat, causing me to have to turn away and let it spew from my person in the most disgusting of ways. I try to let go of L in order to not get it on his frame. However my hands won't let go no matter how many times I command them.

I hack and cough, trying to figure out what's going on as the humans freak out about what they should do. Well, I think they're freaking out. When I think that the mark on my back is about to burn me alive, something miraculous begins to occur. One, the bile goes away. Meaning that it's just blood that's spewing from my person. Two, there's a loud gasp from L's frame, and then panting. My eyes jolt to L to see that indeed his eyes are open and full of life. They dart around and then land on Light before his stiff frame frantically tries to cringe away but does not move. Though he hasn't been dead for long, his muscles are still locked up.

"L," I gasp and spit out the last bout of blood that wishes to come from my mouth. I spit for a few moments more before looking to him. "L...Speak to me," I tell him.

"Did she just bring Ryuzaki back to life?!" Matsuda exclaims.

"She...She...What?" Yagami questions.

"What?!" Is all Light can say. However as only L and I can see him, only we see his face being filled with rage.

"L-Lucifer," L states, getting my attention. "Get me out of here".

I stand, using my heightened strength to pick up the full grown man. By shifting him, I help him throw an arm over my shoulders. I say nothing as I turn away, and then run out of the room at full speed. L's eyes are closed again. However this time I can tell that he's sleeping instead of dead. He must be exhausted. I run to the roof of the building, not willing to risk anything by stopping and letting the lot of them catch up to us. Instead I only stop when we're on the roof under a ledge. I put L down for now, however I also hold him in my lap.

"This is Gin," my brother speaks up business like from the other side of the line my phone is currently connected to.

"Gin, I need a door opened to your office now," I demand, panting. My eye lids flutter as though I'm tired. However. I don't want to feel that way. "Light tried to kill L. I managed to save him with that freaky pentagram on my back," my tongue darts out to wet dry lips, by passing my fangs as for now my IH refuses to reset itself to make me look human.

"Understood. The door closest to you will lead you here. See you in a few seconds," Gin speaks.

"Thank you," I sigh tiredly before hanging up. Picking up L's sleeping frame, I make my way back to the door that leads to the outside and the final floor of the building. As I walk, blood again to come from between my lips, but this time as though I've bitten my tongue at least in half. I feel a wetness drip from my eyes that doesn't feel like tears, the same is repeated from my ears and down my neck, as well as from my nose. Everything is releasing blood- mouth, eyes, ears and nose even. However, like walking from a warm place to a cool one, I find myself in my brother's office. From what I can see of the window, it's night time; late.

"Lucifer," Gin stands, eyes wide and mouth open in surprise. I suppose L looks like he had been shot due to the fact that I threw up blood and bile all over him. I'm wearing white too, and as such my own blood covers me as well.

"H-hey, Gin," I didn't realize it until now but...I'm very tired. It's hard to speak the words with a mouth full of blood and hard to even hear his greeting with ears that are bleeding as well. Next thing I know, I'm falling to my knees roughly. Gin is calling my name as my hold on L is lost, making him fall to the ground with a heavy flop. I fall to the side with an equally heavy thud. Then all is black.

END FLASHBACK

"After that, L went under a special process with my and my species' technology that allowed him to use my DNA to become a Seikatsuma, therefore saving him from the Death Note from that point on," I finish up.

"It helps that I did die by way of Death Note induced heart attack," L states, "However I was brought back. Even so, I met one of the requirements to become a Seikatsuma. That was enough to make the change complete and perfect. In the end, I am here, and I have helped Near win".

Light is silent, "This...No. Tell me, L, Near. Are both the Notes that Aizawa gave you and the one you have real?" What? Why's he just gone from hysterical to completely calm. "Only I know where the real Death Note is. And if you want to prove that either of those are real," he turns and hides his hands behind his back, "...Then you'll either have to kill me...Or Mikami. However, that one matter once you're all dead!"

Rester, quick eyed as ever points out, "He's got a fraction of the Death Note!" However he is not the first one to shoot. The person who does, has impeccable aim, shooting Light's right forearm and making him unable to write with it. As it turns out, Matsuda's sharp eye has done it again. Just like it did during the raid on the Mafia we did.

"Matsuda you idiot! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Light demands frantically, "Do you have any idea of who you're shooting at?! Don't screw with me!"

"Matsuda! What the hell?!" Aizawa demands, looking to the young man whose hands now tremble despite the gun being trained on Light.

"Then what was it all for?!" Matsuda's own frantic voice demands, "What the hell did your dad die for?!"

"My dad?" Light demands as he holds onto his bleeding limb, "You mean Soichiro Yagami? Yes, Matsuda, in a world like this those who fight for truth and earnestly always lose! Do you want a world where the good and true are made out of fools!? I know you understand so shoot the others! Shoot them!" However, Matsuda does nothing. Save when Light makes to write a name down with his blood. Matsuda then places four more bullets into Light's frame. One in his upper left side, one in his right shoulder, one by his hip and one more in his leg. From the four impacts Light falls into a near by puddle of water, screaming in agony and blinding rage and delusion.

I look to L who stares down Light with sad black eyes, and take his hand into my own as Matsuda makes to use his finale bullet only to be held back by the other three Task Force members. "Are you alright, L?"

L twines our fingers, his larger hand taking in my own by sheer reflex, "I will be. However...This is such a pathetic end for someone like him. It's a shame".

I squeeze the limb in my hold, "Not all minds as sharp as your own can have the same rational way of thought as yours does...Light...Was never right in the head I don't think. However he probably would have turned into a detective with a twisted way of going about things. The Death Note is known to further one's darker thoughts and urges to kill. To taint what is left pure in a human's mind. And to give misery in place of what happiness could have come to them. That...Is one of the costs for giving into the power that only a Shinigami should handle". As Mikami promptly commits suicide and Light calls for the help of those he misused, we watch as Light leaves and as the others make to follow him.

"You two aren't going to go?" Near questions my lover and I as we stare at the small puddles of blood Light leaves behind.

L does not turn towards Near, "We will...At least I will. Lucifer?"

I look to my lover, "...I suppose I should. I can hunt Ryuuk before he leaves". He should still be near by by the time we find Light". I look over my shoulder towards Near. "We'll come say 'goodbye' once things are taken care of. Okay?"

Near nods once, "I will be waiting". L and I leave, separating our hands in order to simply run at one another's side.

It takes us little to no time to find Light, who has surprisingly enough left not much of a trail for us to follow, laying on a set of sun lit stairs as though being greeted by the light of God. His eyes are dim, and two yards away from him even I can feel that Ryuuk has already made true on his deal between human Note owner and original Shinigami Note owner. His clouding over eyes land on us, probably only just barely seeing our frames as they are.

"L...Lucifer," he calls to us. No smile graces his lips as it once did back when we were in college at least five years ago.

"Hello, Light," L greets upon coming closer to his dying frame, "It seems Ryuuk has taken your life".

"...Yea," comes out the tired sigh. "You win".

L smiles his odd smile, "I knew I would. You know, I hear from Lucifer that those who use the Death Note become Shinigami. After all they go to neither hell nor heaven".

"Is that...So?"

I nod, "That's right. I can't wait to hunt you down. I wonder what kind of Shinigami you'll turn out to be? They say the more twisted the user, the more ugly they are as a Shinigami. But that's just an old saying".

"Lucifer," Light drowns out those words I've said, "...I love you". It doesn't surprise me that that's all he really has to say to me. I mean, come on, I captured his heart as I had been asked to do. I never expected him to turn into my own fiddle, while he directed everyone else like the mistro of an orchestra. But things worked in my favor. I have no doubt in my mind that if I hadn't been around, L still would have won, but he would have died at Rem's hand all the same. I can hear the human's heart beat, soft and slow like relaxed ocean waves under a full moon, putter in his chest cavity. Thump...thump...th-thump. Light takes a shuttering breath, his body fighting to take in oxygen even though it'll do no good. The damage done to him is irreversible, both by Matsuda's hand and Ryuuk's. Th-th-thu..mp...

"I know," I don't return the favor, my words barely being heard by the now dead man.

L and I stand there, watching Light slowly die by heart attack. Looks like Ryuuk didn't decide on anything such as blood loss as a death for this guy. With my revenge acquired as much as it can be as Light dies, I feel no sorrow nor joy as the handsome man gives up on life as he's got no choice to do. If I loved him in turn, he would have never been caught. However...L is the one I love. The only one I've ever sided with. Using the Death Note only brings misery, and this is the kind of life Light lived for six years whether he realized it or not.

I never did hunt down Ryuuk. Instead, L talked me into letting him go to hunt another day. If those who used the Death Note and died by the original owner's hands actually do become Shinigami, then Light could use a teacher. Not on how to use the Note of course, but simply on what he can and cannot do. But that's only if what is said to happens, actually happens.

The end of the Kira case brings an end to many things. The end of a terrible, a power crazed, person's life. The end of humanity's 'God' Kira. The end of no more wars and a downed crime rate filled with those afraid to lose their lives. The end of Kira in general. It also brings an official end to L's role as a detective. He admits that Near and Mello together surpass him by far. Near alone surpasses, thus gaining the title of L. Rester becomes Near's 'Watari' while Mello begins his own career, still striving as always to defeat his rival. It also brought an end to Matsuda's ever forgiving nature, and would most likely begin his ways of being so much more...Analytical as not just a police officer or a detective, but as a human being.

When the blonde learned of how and why he is the way he is, he was both astounded, slightly confused, and accepting. Who wouldn't be the last one when it's what's keeping their mentor alive? All the same, Kira's death also brings an end to Gin's position as Agent Head. Not long after my report to Zeita, she granted the request made by Gin and I for him to move into the human world with L and I, saying that it's now L's job to make sure I don't cause mayhem, and Gin's job to support him. Both took their new jobs in stride.

The three of us moved to America after that, stationing ourselves in North Carolina where we are free to enjoy the nice weather and not too cold winters that none of us like despite our immunity to the weather. I continued to teach L how to be a true Seikatsuma, and taught him how to hunt in his beastial form with Gin's help. Gin himself is a horse in his bestial form, having hooves sharp as any blade and sharp canines however nothing like L's or mine. His fur is silver while his eyes remain red and his mane and tail take on a white color. Under his tail are two thin tails with no hair on them besides silver fur. At their tips are arrow heads that when stabbing something release a powerful poison. His shoulders carry two large wings that remind me of a dragon's and are also silver in color. At their second joints, the first being his shoulders, there are little three clawed hands that allow him to grab things if need be. His eye lids close vertically rather than horizontally.

None the less, life turned out to be good. After I taught L the ways of being a Seikatsuma, and once had said ways down, I taught him how to be an Agent. And while he does not relax into having to kill like I do, he has learned to fight and act like a true Agent which pleased me to find him doing so.

Over all, I can't help but want to thank Kira, Light Yagami, for starting what he did. Because if he didn't...I would have never met and fallen in love with L. If Light hadn't become Kira, a more dangerous evil also would have entered the world- me mixed with fierce boredom. So thank you, Light, may Gin, L and I one day feast on yours and Ryuuk's flesh one day. It's a shame, really, what Light went through. What he put his family through. He thought himself to be God. However in reality, all he was, was a fallen angel. I wonder, is it him, or I that truly deserves the name 'Lucifer'?