Disclaimer: I do not own either Bleach or Death Note.

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Shot of the End of a Light Life

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Light opens its eye to the life of a sun fading away.

The light of the setting sun's beams fall upon a body drenched in blood, illuminating the body with a red glow. Gasps echo through the empty room. The young man struggles to move, failing to muster the strength in his weakened condition. He lies sprawled on his back, eyes open to slits.

I…I am the God of the New World.

N. Near. Near had won…Near had beaten – no. Near had not won. I have won. I am Kira. Near – that fool. He thinks he can beat me? He thinks he can win? He is nothing but a copy, nothing compared to L. I watched as L, the world's greatest detective ever, died before my eyes, in my arms. I killed him and got away with it. I won. I won. I won.

Laughter.

I am…I have become the God of the New World!

His chuckling changes into full out, maniacal laughter. Blood in his throat cuts him off too soon. His eyes glare at the ceiling and the sky beyond in hopeless despair and triumph together.

Damn you Near. Damn you…damn you, damn you, damn! NEAR! You think you've won! You think you can kill a god! I'll show you! F****ing brat! I'm going to kill you. I'll cleanse the world of rotten evil, no matter what. No one can stop me.

Violent coughs, now.

I…I am the god of the–

Clack, clack, clack.

Eyes wide, huge pearls holding the treasure of life.

A shadowy figure comes steadily closer.

No…keep him away from me…

"It's been a long time."

Dark hair, bags under black eyes…eyes filled with a dark abyss…

No. It – it can't be…

"Light."

NO! NO, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! HE'S DEAD, HE'S DEAD, I KILLED HIM, I SAW HIS NAME IN THE NOTEBOOK…

Deafening roar of blood in his veins.

The dark-haired man squats down next to Soichiro Yagami's son's dying body.

"Light, I wish this never happened. I regret a lot of things in my life…like A, and B…but my deepest regret was that I couldn't bring you back. I would never have been able to. I wish that of anything, I could have turned back and saved those I failed.

"You were too far gone, Light, even from the very beginning. You were always a killer, I always thought so. You were smart about it. We almost failed. But we won. As I said at the very beginning, justice will prevail, no matter what. The world will be a dark place without you, Light. But that is a consequence we are willing to have. Just as you say, all for the greater good. Good-bye, Light. This is the end."

You…you fool.

He stands up, and begins to walk away.

The world will rip you up.

He stops.

Kira is law. You can't win, L, you've lost from the very beginning; I made sure of it, I took every precaution! You fell for my traps, each and every one of them, and there was no way you could have won. I'm sorry, Ryuzaki, no, L, but this is the end. You've lost, I win, L, you lose.

"Thank you" – a distance away.

Good. Now you understand, that I –

– To a different person.

A cheeky smile, a flash of blonde hair, and a peppermint hat fading into the darkness.

Clack.

Blood gushes into the cracks, pooling deep in the earth.

Gasps – Clack.

I…

Breathe. Clack clack.

Am…

Heartbeat. Clack, clack, clack, clack.

I am the GOD OF THE NEW WORLD.

Narrowed eyes, fuzzy vision… And Life closes its eyes to the light.

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Clack.

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Damn Clogs.