In Love with an Angel **L** (Prologue)

It's now been twelve years since that night. Lawliet is known as L to the general public and is considered to be one of the three best detectives in the world. But what they don't know is his face, name, and the fact that he is the three best detectives in the world. And he has the biggest sweet tooth in the history of mankind.

Anyway, he's now working on a new case, called the "Kira Case". He told me what Kira was doing and I just stared at him until he finished.

"...Kira is a bastard. He doesn't have the right to kill even if they are only criminals," I told him. "But he seems harder to catch than the others, so I'm going to help."

"Are you sure? This case will be much more difficult and dangerous than the others I've worked on. There's a chance I'll be killed."

"Yeah, I'm sure," I persisted. "Anyway, you know if you die, I die too. It's been a gamble from the start, idiot."

"You know, I would really appreciate it if you didn't call me that." L put another piece of his strawberry shortcake into his mouth and began chewing.

I bit into an Asian pear and chewed before saying, "And I would appreciate it if you didn't say such stupid things. So please?"

"Fine," L sighed. I gave him a quick hug and one of my goofy smiles. "Thanks! I won't let you down!"

L stuffed another spoonful of shortcake in his mouth. "...Whatever you say, Hikari-chan. I'm going to need the police's help on this one, too."

"Do you actually need them? Or do just feel like working with them?"

"Both," L answered as he finished his cake. "Watari, can you get me another cake?"

"And can you get me some more fruit? Thanks!" I chimed in.

"Yes sir. And ma'am," Watari said, respectfully. He brought another cake and a big bowl of fruit in the room in less than a minute later.

"Thank you. And Watari? I'll need you to go to the Interpol right away."

Watari went to the Interpol meeting dressed in a long coat that revealed no skin at all and a hat. His hands had gloves on them and one was in his pocket while the other held the briefcase with the computer in it. L told them in his masked voice that he will be working on the case and will need the full cooperation of the police, which they gladly gave.

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The brown haired boy turned on his T.V and changed it to the news as it showed a special announcement. A well dressed man sat behind a desk with a nameplate that read "Lind L. Taylor".

"We are interrupting the program to bring you a live, globally televised broadcast from Interpol with Japanese voice-over by interpreter Yoshio Anderson. I am Lind L.Taylor, more commonly known as "L", the sole person able to mobilize the police in every country worldwide. Criminals have been the target of a killing spree which has turned into the biggest mass murder case in history. This monstrous crime must be stopped at all costs. "Kira", as the perpetrator is commonly known, will be caught. I guarantee it. Kira, I think I've got a pretty good idea of why you're doing this. But what you are doing...is evil!!"

"Me...evil?!" the boy said, infuriated. "I am justice!! Those that oppose me...are the ones that are evil!" He took out a notebook and a pen and wrote the name down. Forty seconds later, Lind L. Taylor died.

"I...don't believe it.... This was an experiment to test a hunch I had, but I never really thought.... Kira...you can actually kill people without direct contact. So...my hunch was right.... I couldn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes, but you can.... You'd have to, of course. It didn't make sense otherwise. Listen to me, Kira. If you just killed Lind L. Taylor, the man you saw on your T.V, he was a condemned criminal scheduled to die today, at this hour. That wasn't me. His arrest and conviction were kept secret from the media, and went unreported even on the internet. Even you had no way of knowing about him, it seems.... But I, L, do in fact exist." The screen suddenly turned white with a capital L in the middle. "So, come on! Kill me if you can!!"

"...Bastard...." the boycursed himthrough clenched teeth. "That...jerk!!!"

"What are you waiting for? Come on!! Go ahead and kill me! What's wrong? I'm still here. Can't do it, Kira?" A moment of silence passed. Finally, L spoke again. "Evidently you aren't able to kill me. So there are people you can't kill. That's a valuable clue. Now I'll give you some information in return. Although it was announced that this was being televised globally, it was actually only broadcast in the Kanto reigion around Tokyo. The plan was to broadcast live to other areas in turn, but that's no longer necessary. You are in the Kanto region of Japan, Kira."

"He's sharp," Ryuk stated, chuckling.

"Kira, it would iterest me greatly to know how you carry out your murders. But that's something...I can find out after I catch you and send you to die!!"

"Sounds pretty confident, eh?" the Shinigami said, still chuckling.

'Damn it. I need to get rid of this guy...but how?" Kira thought. 'How?'

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"You know, that was pretty risky on your part, L," I said as I took another bite of my fifth pear."I almost thought he was gonna kill you. After all, I would if you provoked me like that."

"That's why I'd never even dream about provoking you, Hikari-chan," he replied. "Even if you are a guardian angel and would die with me. But, knowing you, you'd probably torture me until I wished you killed me, correct?"

"Right on, buddy," I answered, smirking a bit. "Wanna cookie?"

"Thanks," he said as he grabbed the treat from my hand. He turned to the screen watching the police in the station. Three men stood at the chief's desk, apparantly quitting the Kira case.

"But...why? You three are great cops!" exclaimed a shocked Soichiro Yagami.

"We have families, sir. And we are all out in the open. Kira can kill us at any time. I'm sorry, sir."

Chief Yagami sighed. "Very well." With that, the three men left. He turned to the rest of the task force. "If you don't want to continue this case, you may go. It won't degrade you and you won't be fired. Don't worry about it. I'll be back in twenty minutes to see whoever's left." With that, he walked out the door.

I stared at the screen in shock. How can the police just...quit the case? Apparently, L noticed what I was thinking and answered, "They value their lives, Hikari. I don't blame them. They do have families, after all. Try not to be too hard on them." He stuffed the cookie into his mouth, chewed and swallowed before taking a strawberry from the fruit bowl.

I sighed. "Ok." 'This case is so stressful.' "So what're we gonna do now?"

"You'll see," he said as he popped the strawberry into his mouth.

"Hey!! I wanted that strawberry!!" I said, pouting. He smirked a little before chewing it slowly, like it was the best tasting thing on the face of the planet. "You're such a jerk, L. I wanted that." I couldn't help but smile, though. 'For such a genius and loner he is, he sure warmed up to me....' I felt heat rising up to my cheeks just thinking this. 'What the hell? Why am I blushing?!' I pulled my hat to cover my eyes and turned my head the other way before L noticed. Fortunately, he didn't.

I looked back at the screen in time to see that there were only five people left. They were Aizawa, Mogi, Ide, Matsuda, and Ukita. Ten minutes later, Chief Yagami entered the room. "There's only five? I mean, I'm glad there are five people who are willing to risk their lives for justice."

"Yeah, but what about L? I don't know if we can trust him. After all, for all we know, he can be Kira," Aizawa said. "He never shows anyone his face."

I giggled a little at this. L? Kira? It seemed too funny. I can't imagine L killing anyone. And would Kira really have such an adorable sweet addiction? My giggles suddenly stopped when I heard what L said next.

"Very well," L said. "I trust you. I will show you my face." L typed the hotel and conditions they would have to agree with. "Please go into two groups of three and arrive there by midnight. And have a meeting to see if you're really committed to this case. If you're not, please don't come. Watari? When they finish, hand them a memo with my room number."

Watari closed the computer and left the police station. L turned off the screen. I just stared at him in shock. He turned to me and we ended up staring at each other for at least three minutes before I spoke. "You...are going to show your face?!"

"Yes. I am."

"You know, you're walking on a very thin line here. One misplaced foot and you'll fall into your own grave," I warned him, worried.

"I realize that, Hikari," he said. "Thank you for worrying, though."

"W-who says I'm worrying?!" I asked, though I knew he can see it in my eyes. "Anyway, even if I am...it's only natural. I don't want you to die!!"

"I know. Because you will die, too."

"...There's more to it than that," I whispered. "...There's a lot more...." I sighed, frustrated. 'How can he be so oblivious?! I can't bring myself to tell him. Damn. He's holding my emotions hostage and he doesn't even realize it....'


** END OF CHAPTER XD hope ya'll liked it ^-^ **