Death Note L

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'Ryuk.'

A bored looking Shinigami barely grunted. 'Hn?'

'I have bad news.'

Ryuk looked up, slightly interested. 'Did the world run out of apples?'

'No,' Light said impatiently.

Ryuk looked back down, returning to his blank state. 'Then I'm not interested.'

'L has Misa.'

The reaction was bigger than even Light predicted, sending the floating Shinigami toppling to the floor.

'What?! How could you let that happen?'

Light grinned inwardly. So he was right. He did like Misa. Even more than Light thought.

'I didn't predict that far.' Light said calmly. 'But don't worry, L will return her for sure. He's not the type to keep her in surveillance without evidence.'

'How do you know he doesn't have evidence?' Ryuk says doubtfully. 'And I'm not worrying.'

Light smiles. 'He says he's only keeping her for tea.'

'But won't it be suspicious if you want to meet up with her straight after?'

'It's natural for a boyfriend to feel protective over his girl.'

'But your history...They know you're Kira.'

'Were.' Light corrected. He sat back and put his hands behind his head. 'Besides, I don't need Misa anyway. It's better without her.'

Ryuk says nothing and stares silently at something Light couldn't see. And slowly grins.

'Hey, Ryuk.'

'What.'

'I'm a teenager, you know.'

'Yeah, and? I don't really care.'

'A teenage boy starts to have secret things. It's uncomfortable to do somethings with you hovering in my shadow.'

Ryuk hyukked. 'I know too well...hyuk, hyuk...whatever, I'll go stroll the streets.'

Light grinned as Ryuk flew out the window. He connected some speakers and tools and closed the curtains.

'Meet me at the warehouse with given address at four pm sharp with the object. Or never see Miss Amane again.' The static and techno voice said. Following that there was a girl's scream.

Perfect, Light thought, grinning to himself.  

'Done being secretive?'

'Yeah,' Light said nonchalantly, reading a comic.

'Wow, you look relaxed.' Ryuk observed. 'I guess it really works, huh.'

BEEP BEEP

'Huh?' Light feigned surprise and took out his phone.

''Meet me at the warehouse with given address at four pm sharp with the object. Or never see Miss Amane again. AAAAAH!!!'

Light looked in horror at his phone.

'L! Damn it, L!'

Ryuk stared at the scene unwavering.

'You're not going to save her?'

'No. I can't, without giving myself away.'

'But if you don't save her it'll be suspicious.'

Light looked annoyed. 'You wouldn't understand.' He ate some corn chips.

Ryuk was silent. Not five minutes passes before he has swooped out.

Light grinned as he saw a figure of a flying reaper fly towards the warehouse. This was the ultimate plan. Because he knew Ryuk had taken a liking to Misa, he was willing to save her. By going to the warehouse and bringing the object.

The object being the Death Note. Ryuk's Death Note, and not Light's.

At the same time, Light sent an anonymous message to L to challenge him:

I am Kira. And I will defeat you. Come at the warehouse by the given address at 4 pm sharp. 

Of course, only Ryuk will be Kira. When he arrives there, he'll soon know he was tricked. And he'll realize the only option to save Misa would be to admit he was Kira all along. And that he had possessed Light's mind and filled it with bad intentions.

It was an ingenious plan, really. This way, the blame will go to a creature that can't be punished; higher and more powerful than a person can control.

Yet Light didn't know one thing.