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You walk back to Task Force Headquarters, the sun setting behind you. When you met up with Higuchi it was mid-day, but you had a couple more errands to run, causing you to return later than anticipated.

"Are you really leaving both Death Notes here?" Ryuk questioned.

"Don't be so dense Ryuk," you sighed as you covered the box holding both notebooks with dirt.

"I'm supposed to be under strict supervision and I've already been out for hours. L is probably gonna wanna have me searched when I get back and I can't be caught with these".

"What about Light?" He pestered.

"What about Light?" You turned to him. "I'll bring him the notebooks after he's free of suspicion. Now turn around, I need to change from these dirty clothes".

You walk through the doors of HQ to see that everyone is in a frenzy. Matsuda and Aizawa are making frantic phone calls while L clicks away on the computer and Light paces the floor. Chief Yagami and Mogi are nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on?" You say, pretending to be clueless.

Everyone turns to look at you and Light's head rises from the ground and his gaze meets yours.

"And where have you been!?" Aizawa asks in an angry tone, stomping his way over to you. "Do you have any idea how long we've searched for you?"

He grabs your arm roughly pulling you a bit.

"I'm sorry if you guys were worried..." you begin to say, "I was just exploring different stores. I haven't been out much since this whole ordeal and I just was looking to see if there was anything I'd like to buy when I get my first paycheck."

He groaned, clearly annoyed, and let go of your arm. "Matsuda, text Mogi and the chief and tell them to call off the search."

"You're supposed to be under tight security, you know," L turned his chair away from the computer, his shackles clanking as he did. "It makes me wonder what you were really doing..."

"I was window shopping, just like I said before..."

"But were you? I'm sure you know Mogi would've taken you to look around if that's what you really wanted," he hummed, "but no matter, you're here now and that's all that matters, right?"

"That's right!" Matsuda said positively, "Personally, y/n, I'm not mad at you. I think we were all concerned for your safety more than anything. We're just glad you're back and safe".

"Yes, thank you, Matsuda," L said monotonously, "we're glad you're back safe".

He turned to face his giant screens again, typing away on the keyboard. You felt the thick tension in the room; whether you knew it or not, you were in trouble. You turned to look at Light who had a slight scowl on his face. He scrunched his eyes shut and sat down beside L.

You felt your heart break to pieces. Why was he looking at you like that? He's never looked at you like that. Of course, he was worried, but he had to have known you'd come back, right? No matter, he'll understand in the days to come.

"Also," L interrupted the silence, "I listened to that audio recording you captured on the night Matsuda faked his death. I looked into it a bit and it's confirmed that the man Higuchi named, Hatori, is dead".

"What!?" Matsuda exclaimed, "No way, y/n was right".

"Precisely," L stated, "Now we've just got to figure out how to make the arrest. I'm certain he doesn't have the special power of being able to know someone's name by looking at their face, like the second Kira, Misa Amane did. However, we can never be too sure. Today we'll make a plan and tomorrow we'll move in quietly to make the arrest".

Light flips through severs on the computer, coming across a news channel.

"Holy shit!" The boy exclaimed, jumping up from his seat.

Everyone turns their head as Light flicks the channel onto a bigger screen.

"An hour ago a car had been pulled from off the side of a bridge" a male reporter announces, "It appears that the car, belonging to none other than businessman, Kyosuki Higuchi, had somehow driven off the side of this bridge and crashed into the ocean. Experts say that he did not survive the crash".

You fake a shocked gasp as you listen to the news, but internally you smile.

"Wow, y/n writing in the death note in public is a bold move," Ryuk cackles.

"I don't have time to waste," you say as you speed walk to the location where you want to bury the death notes. "If he doesn't die soon he's just gonna toss the tape recorder. When they pull his body from the water, they're not only gonna search him to see if he's alive but when they find he's dead, they need to hear the recording; all of this will be for nothing if they don't".

You write, "After driving in circles for three hours, at 5:47 pm Kyosuke Higuchi, commits suicide, driving off the side of a bridge and into the ocean".

"The police have found a tape recording in the car and have allowed us to play it for you here on live television," the reporter continues, "Here is that audio now".

There is a silence that has crept over as the task force listens to the script that you created. They all listen quietly to Higuchi's voice admitting guilt, confirming that he was Kira all along.

"Thank you for tuning in, I am NHN's golden news anchor, Koki Tankabara!" And with that, the news report comes to a close.

The silence is sustained as everyone is encapsulated in their thoughts.

"That goddamn scumbag!" Aizawa shouts.

"H-hey Aizawa, calm down!" Matsuda says, "The case is solved, and now we don't have to worry about arresting him anymore..."

"That's the problem!" Aizawa announces.

"Did you even hear him!? 'I hope they are all brought to justice as I am'," he quotes the recording, "His accomplices all get to rot away in prison, all the while, he gets the sweet release of death! This is absolutely insane! When we go to make the arrests, we won't ever be arresting Kira and he won't even get a trial. There was no justice served, he took the easy way out!"

"Hey, look on the bright side," Matsuda says, "you can finally go back to working at the police station. You can have regular shifts now and spend more time with your wife and daughter".

He calms down a bit, looking at his less intelligent co-worker, "Yeah, I guess you're right about that."

"So, what now?" Matsuda asks.

"Well, it's just as you said, we go back to working at the police department," Aizawa responds.

"No, I mean, if this is all true, doesn't that mean Light is officially cleared of suspicion? Is he finally allowed to be a free man?"

Your eyes dart to Light, and his dart to L.

"I suppose this means that I was wrong..." The world-renowned detective lets out a deep sigh.

"Light is not Kira..."