(Well sorry about how long this took to get up. I have no reason other than being lazy. I'm working on the next chapter right now so it should be up soon. It is going to focus more on Light and Heart. So for all of you wanting to know more about that chapter 4 should be a great help. I want to thank you all for reading this and for those that leave me the reviews thanks even more to you. Well enough of me, on this the sotry and i hope you like it.)

L glared at the door, waiting for Yagami-kun to show up at the hotel head-quarters for the Kira investigation. Since the day in the café, Yagami Light had been overly perfect, not a single reason to think he was there for any reason other then to catch a killer. With Heart's words he now had an even greater motive to want the killer caught. Kira had destroyed any chance that Heart-san could have held for justice, or peace.

He held back a sigh as he waited, knowing it would be another ten minutes before the other boy showed up. One of the men would let L know when he had reached the doors to the hotel. Lifting a cup of hot tea to his lips he took a deep sip, trying to focus on the scalding heat that slid down his throat.

He hadn't been able to have a cup of tea since the meeting with Heart-san, without thinking about the hugs that she had given him, and more importantly, the kiss she and placed upon his cheek. He hadn't been kissed by a girl, one that could maybe like him. He wasn't sure if he wanted Heart-san to like him that way, after all he could be killed at any moment. How could he even think, hope, of starting something with her with that hanging in his mind.

L also knew that there was no way that Light-kun would let him start anything with the girl. When he had started to bring up the idea that she be brought into the investigation, if only for her protection, the Yagami boy had firmly informed him that there was no way that he was going to let his friend into this kind of danger. According to him it was bad enough that she would talk to them in public. If Kira was watching them then she could be used to get to them.

The detective knew that to be true, knew why it was better to keep her away from the investigation and the danger that Kira would harm her, but his logical mind and the part of him that he had been denying for years were at war. He wanted her to be a part of his life, to see her every day. To maybe truly become friends with her.

When he had told Light about her crying, the Yagami boy had called him a liar. He had said that she would only cry in front of those that she truly trusted. She never cried in public either, so L's story that she had broken down was thrown out the window. The detective wasn't sure if that was the truth or Light-kun trying to keep Heart-san to himself.

He looked up at the sound of the buzzer that announced that Yagami Light had entered into the building and would be with him in just one and a half minutes. He tried not to think of Light-kun being Kira, tried not to think of him using Heart-san to get at him. Or even Heart-san working of her own free will. The thoughts still came unbidden into his mind. There was a high chance that that was what was going on, 62 to be exact. The fact that it hurt more that her being used as a pawn was only at 58 made it hurt worse.

L looked at the door again, noting that Light-kun had not yet entered the suit where the investigation was being held. He thought that odd, but with Heart-san calling him at odd times, it still made a little sense that he could have been detained by one of her calls. The fact that she normally wasn't awake at 7 in the morning didn't fully register.

The sound of the door opening and footsteps crossing from the entrance foyer to the sitting room made the detective turn his head slightly to watch as Light-kun walked into the room. He frowned at the tea cup that L had just placed back on the service cart. The looked at each other for a moment, not saying a word as the other members of the investigation came into the room.

Light sat down across from him and L knew that this meeting would not be under his control. Light-kun had something to say and he would let nothing get in the way of his information being made public. The members of the investigation looked to L for instruction but turned their attention to Light when they too noticed that he had something of importance to say.

"It has come to my attention that there is one person that knows L's real name. Now I do not believe this person to be Kira, nor does L," he started. L watched him closely, not wanting to give him the chance to lie. "Kira can not learn that this person has such vital information. They are in great danger until Kira is captured. We have the option of removing this person from Japan or bringing them into the investigation. They should at the very least be informed of the danger that they are in."

The members of the investigation seemed as shocked as L knew they should be. Yagami-San had been there for the argument over Heart-san joining the investigation, and his expression was the only one that showed more curiosity then pure shock. The other members waited for something to be said, but for once L felt it would be best if Light was not given any help. If he really felt it was best for Heart-san to join the investigation, L was not going to stop him. After the argument though he would not lend support either.

L simply stared at Light-kun, waiting to see what he would say to trick the others into agreeing to his plan. The detective almost smiled at the uncomfortable look on the young man's face until a flash of understanding of that look slowly started to dawn on him.

"They have the ability to find almost any information on the computer network. They have hacked into the files of the FBI agents that were here investigating the NPA. Their ability is something that we can put to work, but it is also something that Kira could use to his advantage. They would be able to get information on almost every Criminal processed in any advanced country. We must do everything in our power to keep this person as far from Kira as possible."

Light was staring at L now, as if asking him for help with something that neither was willing to speak about. The detective only poured himself more tea and added the sugar. He paused before taking a sip, Light-kun's words seemed to have some importance if he could only figure out how, or why.

"Who is this person Light?" Mogi asked his voice hard. He too seemed to sense that something was not right, as if there was a slightly off scent to this whole mess. Mogi shot a look at L silently asking if he thought it would be good to bring this person in.

Light-kun sighed heavily, something L had noticed he had been doing more now that Heart was in town. Ever since she had arrived he had seemed troubled by something. Then again his comment about her being in danger because of them could emplane that away.

Taking another deep breath the Yagami boy looked Mogi right in the eye and said, "My friend, Heart." the finality of the words, the stoniness in his voice said that this was not a plea but a demand. That Heart-san would be joining one way or another. The idea that Light-kun felt that strongly about this caused a second wave of understanding to flood into his brain, but once again he overlooked it, thinking little of it.

Light looked at each member of the investigation, resting longer on Aiber and Wedy, both of them had disapproving looks on their faces. The lack of comment from L was clearly troubling them. They knew that he would have something to say about this girl joining the investigation, but he remained silent.

He watched as Light shifted uncomfortably in his chair, his face darkening when none agreed that this was a good idea. "Should we give Kira just what he wants? A person that can help him kill L and get information on 3/4 of the worlds criminals. This isn't for me, this is for the safety of the investigation!" he paused the desperation in his voice all to clear. Light looked around the room, and finding no support turned his gaze to L. "Ryusaki, what do you think?" he asked.

L held back a glare, he hadn't wanted to be put on the spot, then again Yagami Light would use every trick he could. "Your argument makes sense," was all he would say, refusing to give Light the permission that he was clearly seeking.

The brunette paused leaned back in his chair. "Let's put this to a vote then. If you all really feel it better to leave that girl out on her own, being the perfect target for Kira then I wont bring it up again," Light said looking at the members once more in turn, his words meant to guilt them into agreeing with him. The only problem was that it would work on any one that thought Kira should be stopped.

"All in favor of letting Heart-san join the investigation?" L asked softly from his spot, watching Light as the boy waited for Matsuda to raise his hand before doing so himself. Yagami-san raised his as well, his love for the girl clear in his gesture. Wedy looked at Aiber, clearly trying to see what the con-artist would do. She seemed as shocked as L felt when the con's hand went up as well.

There was a long pause as they all looked around at each other, trying to get someone to join their side. Aizawa raised his hand a moment later, clearly unhappy but willing to do what was right. Wedy raised her hand after her shock at Aiber agreeing so quickly had faded. All eyes turned to Mogi, the only member besides L that had not yet agreed to letting her join.

The moment of tension was broken when he slowly nodded that he would have no problem with her joining. Light seemed to have relaxed a little bit, but his eyes still held worry and apprehension when he turned them on L. The detective knew better then to give his thoughts on this to early. The others would do almost anything he told them to.

"Then Heart-san shale join us," he said bracing himself in his chair now that he allowed the understanding to fully hit him. He looked at Light a small smile on his lips as the other boy let out another sigh, his great fullness at Heart-san being allowed to join written on his face for all to see. Light opened his mouth to say something but closed it as if knowing what was about to happen.

"Took ya long enough Light-chan. One would think you had started to lose your touch. You had this poor sap ready to cry for me. L-kun, glad to see you again, but why didn't you just agree in the beginging? Save all of these good men, and woman the trouble of listening to Light make a speech for me? Kami knows no one likes to hear those," she said, giggling as she looked at in insulted look on Matsuda's face.

Light only allowed himself to look at her, refusing to give into the anger that had his knuckles white. L on the other hand smiled warmly at her, knowing that this girl would be a great asset to the investigation. She might even have enough insight into Light-kun's mind to figure out how he had killed while under surveillance. Then again as he had told her at their first meeting she didn't seem up to par with him and Light. The fact that she had gotten into the building and room without him knowing should have told him otherwise.

"So tell me everything," she demanded taking a chair and putting it next to L's and sitting in it the same way he was. She grabbed the cup still full of warm tea, and took a sip, relishing the taste.

"As I told you before I thought that Light-kun was Kira, and I still think that he was the original Kira. Amane Misa was the second Kira, though how that works we do not know. We think that Kira can pass the power to kill, how he does it we are not sure," he paused, not sure if he should tell her about the newest Kira.

"Ok what isn't he telling me?" she asked looking at Light. The brunette looked almost sick for a second. She had accepted the information without a thought. The fact that he might be Kira still didn't faze her. It was a fact that did not go unnoticed by the other members of the investigation.

Light seemed to glare at both of them, though his gaze was directed at neither. "There is a new Kira. A member of the Yotsuba corporation. At this point we are not sure who has the power to kill," Light said, his tone deteached as if he was trying not to care about what he was saying.

L looked over at Heart, her face holding a soft look, one that said nothing of what she was thinking or feeling. This girl had claimed that she did not make her living off of acting, but she had not denied that she had the talent to do such. Her skills far out ranked Misa's, then again this girl didn't have nearly enough need to use hers.

"Heart-san," L started to say before a glare that froze his next words before he could form them. He knew that she didn't like to be called 'san' but to react that strongly to it, he just knew something was questionable there. The great detective just could not get his mind to travel down that line of thought. He liked Heart-san, he would not try to analyze her.

"Do we have any leads as to who in the corporation it could be? They have thousands of employees we don't have long enough to look at all of them," she asked, her demeanor changing in that one move on L's part. The coldness in her voice was his fault and the raven haired boy knew it. He just wished he knew how to get rid of it. This was the one area that he would never be able to touch Yagami Light. The other boy had far more understanding of people and how to deal with them. He had only textbook knowledge on it.

The members seemed to pause for a second, no one moved, they didn't seem to do so much as breath. Light was clearly trying to figure out how much information was safe for her to know. Heart-san didn't miss the look. Her eyes skipped passed Aiber and Wedy, clearly knowing she wasn't getting the information she wanted out of them. Yagami-san was perhaps to close to her, for her gaze didn't even pause on him.

Mogi was skipped after almost no pause as well, somehow L knew it was because of the tone he had used when speaking to Light-kun earlier. Her gaze focused on Matsuda, and stayed on him. "Please tell me," she sounded like the information could save her. L figured in a way it could. She could bring justice to the families of Kira's victims, a peace she would never find.

Matsuda swallowed hard, maybe to keep his nerves from showing in his voice, Heart-san wasn't someone to be afraid of, not in L's mind anyway. "There is a group that holds meetings. There are eight members. One of them is Kira, we know this but as to which one... well that's where we got stumped. We can't get anymore information."

For a moment Light glared at Matsuda, and L watched Heart-san intently. She seemed to sink into herself, though she didn't move a muscle, well not one he could see. After a moment Light's attention was also drawn to her.

"Heart-chan?" he asked, the worry in his eyes almost looked like fear to the detective. They all waited until the girl looked up at Light an impish smile tugging at her lips. Her brown eyes danced once more with the same smile she had shown L in the Café. This time the raven haired boy was willing to believe that she did indeed know something he had overlooked.

The smile didn't touch her voice. Despite the playfulness in her face her voice was deadly calculated. "Any data on them?" she asked, looking now at L, her face never losing that expression. It made him want to shiver that this girl had that measure of control over herself.

L nodded that Mogi should get her the folder that they had on them. She looked at it for a moment, not opening it, seemingly hesitant to see who had possible denied her peace. She looked up to find them all staring at her, which should not have been a surprise, seeing as how she had just popped into the investigation.

"Please don't stare at me. I'm sure there are other things that you all need to do?" she said, her words held a slight ring of a question that was directed at L. Her big brown eyes looked at him. They had finished their dance and now seemed to be asking him if he would like another.

The detective paused before assigning the things he wanted done. The information gathering went to Matsuda, Misa and Mogi. Yagami-san and Watari would be reviewing all the facts that they had, trying to find something missed. Wedy and Aiber would do what ever they had planed. L never claimed that he understood what they did, and figured that they would work better without directions.

Light climbed to his feet, claiming to need a cup of coffee, after his exhausting morning. When he had left Heart-san burst into laughter. It was still as full as L remembered it. He smiled at her waiting for her to stop, not really minding that she was laughing.

"They all seemed so against me joining, but they don't have any problems giving information? That Mogi would have given me more. Not to sure about Aiber and Wedy," she said giving a slight pause before tilting her head to the side. "What do those two do?" she asked after a moment, watching him has closely as he had been observing her.

He held back his smile. "They are criminals," he said simply. He was not disappointed by her reply.

"Are you sure that you should be telling me that, Ryuzaki-kun?" she purred as she took another sip from his tea. She placed it down in front of him before slipping out of her chair. He watched as she placed the folder on the new possible Kira's down. He frowned, did she not want the information?

He looked up at her as she crossed the room to stand right in front of him. "Why would I not tell you the truth?" he asked watching her. He had decided that it would be best if he didn't try to predict what she did or why. Though he felt that she was going to bring up the possibility of her being Kira.

"Because bad boys are hot," she said with a wink before turning and reclaiming the folder. She sat down in Light's recently vacated seat. She flipped it open causally and started to read what was contained.

L had not been expecting that as a response and it threw him for a moment. Not guessing what this girl was going to say or do only left you open for an even stranger response. L wasn't sure where she had learned to do that, or even if it could be learned. He did know that it was a very useful skill to posses. If nothing else failed, she might be able to get a confession out of this third Kira, after every one else had failed.

He was going to have to be very careful in the fact that she was a civilian, and unlike Light-kun she wasn't from a family were it was expected that she join law enforcement. She was someone to be protected, not used as a weapon.

L looked over at the chair Heart-san had been sitting only to find in empty. He frowned, not sure why he was surprised that she had moved. He was upset tat had hadn't noticed it. He turned his head when he heard the click of keyboard keys being used. He smiled when he saw Heart-san on the computer.

He stood himself and moved to stand behind her and felt his mouth drop open. She had hacked into the Yotsuba corporation. The sped that she showed so easily troubled him slightly, it did rase the chance that she could be Kira, but if she could do this she could have found information about killers that Kira hadn't been able to uncover.

"L-kun," she said softly her voice just reaching his ears. She turned to look at him, her expression one of pure vulnerability. "When did Kira's power switch from Light-chan to this guy?" she asked gesturing to the computer screen which held pictures of all 8 members of the group.

"Five months ago," he told her gently not sure if that would bring her peace or not. He watched her intently as she eyes brightened once more, her face looking peaceful.

She smiled at him and nodded before turning back to the screen. "Thank you, L-kun," she said simply. Her posture had changed once more, it was the way it had been after she had dried her tears, as if he had brought her a bit of peace, one no one else had been able to deliver.

That idea made L feel like he was worth something outside of the world of criminals. Something he had a hard time believing in the past. He was a genius, but all people wanted him for was to catch killers, no one wanted him for who he was. Then again even L wasn't sure who he was any more.

Heart-san paused in her search, her fingers hovering over the keyboard. "L-kun?"she asked tilting her head to look up at him, her expression one of blank curiosity. She watched him as he pulled a chair next to hers and settle down. She sat there watching him even after he nodded for her to continue in her search.

"Heart-san, is everything alright?" he asked looking at her. He was more then a little surprised when she blushed a dark red before turning back to the screen, refusing to look at him while her fingers worked furiously over the keys. "Heart-san?" he asked again slightly troubled by the blush. He gently placed a hand on her shoulder, and pulled it back quickly when she jumped.

She looked at him, her eyes wide, as if scared of him. She smiled gently after a second, but for the first time he could see how it was false and brittle. It looked as if it could be broken by anything he did.

L opened his mouth only to shut it when Light-kun called him over to the next room. "Heart-san, is there a problem?" he asked as he stood. He prayed that his tone showed how worried about her he was.

She nodded her head that yes there was a problem but gestured for him to go to Light. When he hesitated she smiled again. "Later," she promised before he was willing to leave her side. He nodded that he agreed and moved across the room, praying Light-kun would be patient for once.

"I told you not to get any ideas about her!" the Yagami boy snapped at him the second the door closed behind the detective. The furry and anger in those words gave the detective pause, he wasn't sure why Light-kun was so upset, he didn't even know that he had done anything wrong.

L ended up nodding that yes Light-kun had said that. "Then why are you flirting with her?" the brunet demanded. It seemed that nothing was going to go the way that L wanted it to this day. Then again having Heart-san join was a very nice interruption in his plan. This on the other hand was not.

He simply looked at the Yagami boy, not willing to say something to get himself in further trouble with his first friend. L watched as Light-kun, moved them so that L was facing the door. L wasn't sure why he would do that since if Heart-san was spying it would deny him the chance to see the door moving.

"Why can't you just leave her be? Why do you have to be interested in her?" Light asked his tone a mix of emotions, ones L wasn't in the mood to understand or even name. They looked at each other for the longest time neither say a word as they stared. The tension was broken by a cry from Heart-san.

"Yagami Light, Get out here this second!" the tone was pure hatred. The Yagami boy paused for a moment before moving to the door. He tossed back a look that told L to stay there. After he had left L went to a cupboard in the right back corner of the room. After opening it up and putting in the code to access the room that Heart and Light were in L sat down and settled in to watching.

Light had just crossed the room and was standing in front of Heart-san. L winced as her hand shot up to smack the boy. L wasn't sure what was going on between them but he was sure that the boy hadn't earned that just yet.

"How dare you!" she seethed, her temper to great for her to control. "How could you lie to me?"

Light took a step back, out of striking range but close enough to still be intimidating. "How could you even think that I'm Kira?" he cried his anger slowly rising to meet hers.

"You are the only person in the area that can match L-kun, you know that. Even if I agree that he thinks that you're Kira it doesn't make it true," she snapped, her eyes narrow little slits that were the only indication of the rage inside of her.

"You lied to me. I wasn't doing anything to take away your happiness, now was I?" she challenged, and once again Light-kun backed down from it. " But you were willing to lie to me. To keep from me the fact that he might like me. You jerk!" she cried moving past him and heading towards the door. "Don't I deserve some peace? Some happiness?" she asked before bursting through the door.

L sat where he was, knowing that she had seen the screen already. It would do no good to pretend that he hadn't been watching them. He did move to stand when he saw the first tear slid from her eyes. He reached her side quickly and for once didn't try to think about what he was going to do. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her to him as she cried for the second time since he had met her.

They stayed like that for several minutes, her making no sound as tears slid down her face and onto his shirt. After she had cried all she could she clung to him while she gathered her thoughts about her, seeming to enjoy being close to him.

"Heart-chan?" Light asked from the door when he walked in. The boy was clearly shocked to see L holding her, but the tear tracks on her face were probably the bigger shock.

The girl refused to say anything to him, and if anything she clung tighter to the detective. L bowed his head, placing his cheek against the top of her head. He smiled to himself for once just enjoying something without thinking about it too much. It felt nice to have her in his arms, really nice. To nice, he noted once he realized that such a fact would put her in danger once more. Not only was she friends with Light-kun but now she was gaining importance to him.

She pulled her head off of his chest and looked up at him. "You heard?" she asked softly looking at his, her eyes searching for something. L prayed that she found what she was looking for.

"Yes," he said softly, only louder then a whisper. He didn't bother to look up as Light slipped out of the room, the door closing behind him. L noted that the other members of the investigation were now in the other room, all seemed to be glaring at Light but no one said a word.

A blush settled over her face but she didn't turn away. She stood there in his arms looking up at him. " You must think me a cry baby," she whispered back, her voice sounding slightly breathy as if she couldn't catch her breath.

L shock his head no, he didn't think that about her. The fact that she had come to him when she had been crying made him feel important as if he mattered to her. It was a dangerous thought, because he wanted to matter to her. Wanted to be so much more then just the weird boy to her. He wanted, he wasn't sure what he wanted. At least not with her.

"He lied to both of us," she said gently, and L knew that Light's comment of her not being interested in him or anyone for that matter had been untruthful. But he couldn't hold it against the boy. Heart-san was like a sister to Light, and any big brother would try to protect the younger sibling in any way that they could.

L nodded his head, unable to form words with her looking at him like that. Their breaths mingling didn't help things. She was still searching his face but there was a new light to her face. And her blush was back as strong as the first time.

"Heart-san?" he asked softly worry once more starting to seep into him. He was relived slightly when she smile. She lowered her eyes before taking a deep breath and rasing them to meet his gaze again.

"I did say later," she said before smiling once more. "I was just thinking how cute you look, all worried over me."

L opened his mouth to say something but closed it when he found he didn't know what to say to that. Heart-san was unlike any girl that he knew. She smiled at him before rising up and placing a small kiss upon his lips. It was so gentle that he was afraid he had imagined it until a slightly worried look came over her face.

It was clear that she was waiting for a response from him, and he gave the only one that he could think of at the moment. He leaned down and returned the kiss. Her eyes widened, before she closed them and kissed back.

When they pulled apart she smiled, her expression serene. "That was my first kiss," she said while blushing. Her head bowed slightly and her eyes lowered, as if ashamed by that fact. It was strange for a young woman from America to have never kissed any one before.

L smiled knowing that he could make her feel better. And he wasn't even giving up anything. "It was mine too," he whispered into her ear, smiling when her eye rased to meet his. A smile lit her face as she hugged him tightly.

"Holy hell," Light-kun called out, the sound closer because of L's spying. "Heart-san was tracking the calls and contact information for the time Kira re-appeared. Only two people contacted all the others in the first two weeks."