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Ryuk couldn't stop laughing and it was getting on Light's nerves. He knew the shinigami could see L's real name. Light didn't see what he thought was so funny, though. Of course the man's name wasn't actually Hideki Ryuga. That much was obvious.

So, what was the joke here...? Once he was alone with the shinigami, he would ask.

But once they were back in Light's room, Ryuk beat him to the punch.

"I'm not supposed to do this," Ryuk said, snickering a little. "But it's just too funny. I'm going to tell you L's real name."

"You are?" Light asked, shocked. Ryuk had already told him he wasn't allowed to things like that. "What is it?" he asked, unable to contain his excitement and greed at the prospect of being able to use the Deathnote against L.

"Light Yagami." Ryuk burst into maniacal laughter. "It's... spelled... just... like... yours!" he gasped out between laughs.

No... it can't be. I won't be able to write THAT into the note without picturing myself...