Author's Notes: Despite how long I made this chapter, I don't like it that much. Everyone else that looked at it said it was good, but personally I think its rushed (again T_T) Oh well. On with the story!

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Ever since Misa Amane's capture, Beyond and L had spent every waking moment watching the television screen, waiting for the second Kira to finally confess who the REAL Kira was, even if they both already knew the answer. The other officers needed to hear the truth for themselves. Unfortunately, Misa never revealed anything of major importance and kept silent most of the time.
It was during the third day of confinement that something finally happened. Misa opened her mouth, but instead of confessing anything, she started demanding the team to kill her. When she was denied, she attempted to bite her tongue, to which L ordered Watari to stop her. Once gagged, she hung her head and started crying, occasionally shaking her head as if saying 'No'.

"This seems to be too much for the poor girl to take." Aizawa stated while crossing his arms and glancing disapprovingly at L.

"Yeah, I don't think I would be able to last this long if I was in her position." Matsuda added.

'It's only been three days Matsuda.' Beyond mentally rolled his eyes. 'This is nothing. Still, it looked as if she wasn't talking to us directly…is there something else in the room with her?'

Misa had now started nodding her head and after a few seconds of silence, a strand of her hair moved as if someone had smoothed it back.

"Did you see that?" Naomi whispered suddenly appearing behind the two crouched figures. "Her hair just moved on its own."

L nodded in agreement and watched with wide eyes as Misa's head began to rise again. Before anyone could ponder what was happening on the other side of the screen, they were startled when Beyond jumped up from his seat and got up close to the TV, a look of disbelief on his face. Everyone started to ask about his behavior, but their questions fell on deaf ears.
'Wh-What's going on?? Her lifespan…it just…reappeared! That's not possible…that means she's no longer Kira. She's a normal girl again. But, how-'

He was knocked back to reality when a pillow flew into the back of his head and his face collided with the TV. Once he recovered, he looked over to where Naomi held another pillow just in case and the rest of the team was crowding around him determined to get some answers.

"Okay, ever since you came here, you've been acting secretive and shady!" Aizawa confronted him, having just about enough of Beyond's 'spacing out' moments. "Tell us what is going on or else I'll-"

"Mr. Stalker?"

All the tension in the room quickly dissipated as everyone looked back towards the TV screen and saw Misa moving here head around nervously.

"Please Mr. Stalker, let me go. I promise I won't tell anyone!"

"Stalker? Where did that come from?" Aizawa's attention was no longer on the still shocked Beyond.

"You know, your video isn't going to sell if it's just me standing here. Please let me go! I promise I'll behave!" Misa's pleading tone did not sway any of them in the slightest. L pushed the button in front of him and spoke to Misa in the garbled voice everyone had heard in the beginning of the investigation.

"Misa Amane, do you know why you're here?"

"I'm here because you kidnapped me right?"

"You're here because you are currently under suspicion of being the second Kira."

"What?! I'm not Kira! I mean, I know I'm grateful to Kira for all he's done for me, but I'm not Kira!"

"She's right…" Beyond whispered low enough that only L caught it. "She's not Kira. But how…?"

"Mr. Stalker please! I-I have to go to the bathroom!"

"You went 4 minutes ago. I'm sure you can hold it in for awhile longer."

"Please it's the only time you'll untie me. I know! You can watch me! That's what you want isn't it, you PERVERT!"

L leaned slightly forward in his chair and pressed his thumb harder against his lips. "I'm a…pervert?"

Quiet snickering next to him indicated that Beyond had come out of his shocked state and had unfortunately heard the last part of Misa's brash statement. Instead of turning to glare at the immature man, L pressed forward with the questions, trying to get to the bottom of why Misa was acting clueless. Was Beyond correct in his assumption that Misa was not Kira anymore?
L stopped with his relentless questioning and mental torture on Misa and asked Matsuda for his cell phone. After a few rings, Mogi picked up on the other end.

"Mogi, did Misa resist at all when you apprehended her?"

Mogi paused to try and remember what her capture had been like. "No, she actually seemed pretty willing, almost as if she was silently admitting she was the second Kira."

"Thank you Mogi." As he hung up Matsuda's phone, his own phone started ringing in his pocket. "Ah, perfect timing. It's Light."

After nearly ten seconds on the phone, L hung up again and announced Light's arrival soon.

'If Misa's lifespan is gone, will Light's be too?' Beyond couldn't help but wonder what he was going to see once Light arrived.

After nearly ten minutes of hearing Misa call L a stalker and a pervert, Beyond was growing impatient.
'The boy is planning something I'm sure. Probably taking his time coming up with an appropriate cover up story.' His mind was about to berate Light further, but a sudden knock on the door stopped him. Everyone held baited breath as Matsuda allowed Light entrance into the room. Misa's surveillance had already been turned off prior to him entering.

'Well, what do you know. He still has no lifespan. That must mean he's still Kira. But what exactly is going on with Misa?'

There was a tense silence in the room before Light finally spoke up. "Ryuzaki…I might…be Kira."

Gasping was heard throughout the room as the other officers took in what Light had just said. Chief Yagami's face revealed more than just shock however.

"No Light!" He yelled while shaking his son by the shoulders." Don't say things like that! Your not-!"

"It's okay dad. I mean, to be honest, lately I've been thinking about how much better the world would be without criminals. If I can think like that…then subconsciously, I might be Kira."

When the Chief went in an uproar again, L glanced at Beyond. Both exchanged unsatisfied looks and looked back to where Matsuda was claiming that Light couldn't be Kira because of the twenty-four hour surveillance of the household.

"It's true we had cameras around the Yagami household, but since we were shorthanded at the time, we couldn't track him every hour of the day." Aizawa reasoned.

"I want to prove to you that I'm not Kira. Please Ryuzaki, put me in solitary confinement until you're absolutely certain that I'm not Kira."

L took a sip of his tea before answering. "The arrangement has already been taken care of. You will have no contact with the outside world and will be monitored at all times."

Light nodded. "Alright. And Ryuzaki? I need you to promise me that you won't let me out no matter how much I beg or for whatever condition I'm in."

"You have my word."

After stripping Light down to his undershirt and fitting him with soundproof headphones and a blindfold, Aizawa was ready to take Light down to the holding cell.

"Aizawa wait!"

The officer turned to see Beyond jumping off the couch and walking towards him.

"I'll escort Light to the cell."

"What? Ryuzaki-"

"It's alright. Let him take Light."

Reluctantly, and with a small protest from the Chief, Aizawa backed off and let Beyond take Light's arm in a much firmer grip than what he had used. When the two had left the room, Naomi turned to L.

"Are you sure about this? Beyond doesn't even like Light."

After yet another sip of tea, L glanced towards her. "I'm quite sure. Beyond has his own way of interrogation and I'm very interested in the outcome."

After hearing this, the other officers sighed. The great detective L was just as crazy as Beyond.

Light had noticed the change of pressure on his arm almost immediately and assumed that it was his father who had just wanted to be with his son one last time before he was locked away.
What Light didn't expect was the blindfold and headset coming off so soon and a pair of angry red eyes boring into him.

"You can't lie forever Light. I know you're Kira and it'll only be a matter of time before you're caught."

Light stood unimpressed as he returned Beyond's glare. "I'm NOT Kira. And what evidence would there be against me if I was?"

Beyond snarled and pushed Light up against the wall. He put his arm to Light's throat and whispered, "The only evidence right now is my eyes. But since no one else can see what I see, excluding your girlfriend, the next best thing would be how you kill. Once that's found out, your as good as DEAD." He was gradually pushing his arm harder against Light's throat.

Even though Light continued to keep his cool, on the inside, he was actually starting to fret. He saw pure, murderous truth in the red eyes of the L-look alike.
'He could kill me right here…Rue Ryuzaki, I know what your capable of. You're the murderer from the Waro Nignyo Murderers in Los Angeles. The fact that you're not dead obviously means you had used an alias, but the fact that L would work alongside a murderer like you…ack! Is he…really…going to kill me?!'

As Light started gasping for air, Beyond suddenly let go and punched Light hard in the stomach. The boy doubled over and let out a chocked cough.

"You can't…prove anything…you low-life…criminal!"

Beyond snarled again, grabbed Light's throat once more and slammed him harder into the wall than he had before.

"Listen you. I may be a criminal, but I'm not a coward! I don't sit back and watch as the world slowly destroys itself. My murders were carried out for a very good reason. I had a purpose. You…you have a fantasy. No one can be a 'god'! The only thing you are is a serial killer. In other words," Beyond leaned in closer," You're no better than me."

Beyond's words stung Light like a thousand knives. But instead of pushing the criminal over-the-edge any further, he remained silent and turned the other way. Beyond, satisfied that he got his point across, pushed Light towards the cell door once more. Before they were in the cameras range though, Beyond stopped Light one more time. He stood in front of Light and raised his hand so that his palm was parallel to Light's chest.

"You know, it's not that hard to induce a heart attack. All I need to do is push my hand forward with enough force to stop your heart. Simple, yet effective. Next time you say you're not Kira to my face, I'll make sure it's the last thing you ever say to me."

With that final remark, Beyond pushed Light into the cell and locked the door.

"A word of caution," Beyond pointed to the makeshift bed. "I know what prison beds feel like. If you know what's good for you, you'd be better sleeping on the floor." As Beyond turned and started walking away, he called back one last time, "Just some advice from one criminal to another."

Once the door closed, Light immediately began to formulate a new plan.

'The day that L dies, your death will not be far behind Rue Ryuzaki.'

I always wondered why light was never on the bed in the anime. Don't expect any updates until after winter break so, I guess this is an early Christmas present for you all!! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you all!!!

-RulerofFire