The Curse of Light Yagami

Take Two - Chapter 23

Author's Note: Heya, sorry for not updating in over a month. Everything seemed to happen, from work to me being ill to my dog being ill. Then, when I finally had time to write, I spilt something on my old keyboard, and it stopped working. I'm hoping to update for the next couple of weeks until this story is finished but I can't promise anything as it seems like everything is out to get me at the moment.

Anywho, enough of my complaining. I hope you enjoy this chapter and looking forward to the end like I am!

Naomi watched as black smoke poured off Light, hitting the floor and spreading out. People, objects and Shinigami were enveloped in its mist until they couldn't see anything but the shimmering swirls of the dark. Naomi heard the panicked shouts from the task force, but she let that wash over her. She knew that Light wouldn't hurt them; he wouldn't fall to the same level as his father and Kira. The black smoke slowly vanished, and Light disappeared along with it. She didn't understand Light's powers; they'd manifested at Sakura TV, and ever since, Light hasn't been able to use them at his will.

"What was that?" Aizawa said. The black smoke was almost gone; only faint wisps danced across the floor. This put her and Raye in a complicated position; Light told them everything out of anger, but how much would they believe or even take in with Light's powers taking centre stage? Should she even explain everything to them? Did they genuinely deserve to know the ins and outs of Light's tortured life, something they played a large part in? Perhaps not, but to protect Light, would it be better if they understood everything before he returned and he wasn't forced to relive his trauma?

"It's like Light said; he's from the future," Naomi said. All eyes were on her, but she didn't let that dissuade her from talking.

"Don't be ridiculous, he's delusional, and you're just playing into his fantasy!" Chief Yagami said. He'd stood from the heep Light had left him in and clearly wanted to take control of the situation, maybe even try getting the others to turn their backs on Light; well, Naomi wasn't going to let that happen.

"The only delusional one is you. There is a mass murderer who can kill people via heart attacks without being present, and you find Light's situation hard to believe," Naomi scoffed. "Listen, we've all seen the power of Kira; you've met a Shinigami, so how is Light's situation hard to believe? He died and was sent back in time to the rise of Kira in a half-state where he's not really alive but not fully dead. He has the Shinigami eyes; he can see peoples' names and lifespans floating above their heads; that's how he knew your name, L, Matsuda. That's how he found Teru and the second Kira. He's immune to the Death Note; he has visions of the future, which is why he knows what type of monster you will become, Sorichiro Yagami."

"You are a pathetic little woman. Do you really believe in that thing? He's not human but a failure," Chief Yagami said. Naomi's blood boiled; her hand was moving before she even registered what she was doing, and her fist crunched against Yagami's nose, followed by a satisfying snap and blood pouring down his face.

"Misora is telling the truth. Light Yagami was sent back by the Shinigami king, and the halfling was brought back temporarily in a half-state to capture Kira," Rem said. The Shinigami had stayed quiet, observing everything. Naomi stared at it. Had she heard that correctly? Light had been brought back temporarily? Did that mean Light would die when they captured Kira?

Light wasn't focusing on where he was going; he needed to distance himself and the task force as much as possible. He couldn't believe he'd spilt his secret; he'd been so angry with his father and L's constant questions that he couldn't stop himself from letting everything out. He needed them to feel the pain he'd been through, to understand that out of everyone there, he knew more about Kira and the Death Notes than anyone. Light hated being undermined and pushed aside his whole life, and his father looked down on him when he wasn't anything but perfect. He couldn't help what had happened to him; if he could go back and change everything, to remove his memories of being accused of being Kira and of his execution. If he could, he would do it in a heartbeat. There were so many different things Light would change if he had the power to, but there is no undo; he doesn't get a take two. If they find and sentence Kira, everything that has happened will be fixed. Everyone whom Light has saved will continue to live, and Light will always be grateful that he was able to save Naomi and those FBI agents, but at what cost? Those innocent people at Sakura TV, who were only doing their jobs, were massacred because of Kira and his bruised ego. Those deaths will always stain Light's hands; he's as guilty of their murderers as Kira was when he wrote their names in the Death Note.