Ok so this is the last chapter. I might do some edits once it's done, but I hope you all like the end!

CHAPTER 7

"Wh-what do you mean you're Kira?" Ryuuzaki's grip on Light loosens as he hears the startling news.

"It's exactly as I said." Light is trying to act tough, but the tears continue flowing. He is scared out of his mind and has no idea what is going to happen. He wipes his cheek clean with his sleeves, looking up at Ryuuzaki.

"Why did you tell me? Why couldn't you just let me-" but he doesn't finish the sentence. What would have happened? It's not like he could've never found Kira. I just didn't think it would happen this soon. "I can't do this.. If you're really Kira, I can't do this Light. You've killed dozens of people. I have to tell the police you confessed.

A look of shock comes on his face, but it wasn't totally unexpected. Even still it hurt all the same. "Why can't you just ignore it? Be happy with me?" he smiles sadly through the tears looking up at Ryuuzaki.

"You know I can't do that Light. The most I can do is give you a head start. I can buy you a day, but you better leave now if you hope to get anywhere."

"No…"Light looks down, his face paling "I won't run if you're just abandoning me like this. I thought you really did care about me, but I guess I was wrong."

"That isn't true! At the beginning I might've leaded you on because I was trying to get a confession, but that was before. I don't want to be without you Light, why don't you see that?"

"Because you refuse to let me be by your side. If you aren't willing to let me stay free then you will become one of my victims."

"I do want you to be by my side! But it's not going to happen as long as you keep killing people! Even still you need to know my real name right? There's only one person who knows."

Something in him snaps as an evil grin appears on Light's face. "How can I stop now? I am doing good in the world. Killing all the evil people is what I was meant to do, Lawliet." He grins, seeing an emotion on the detective's face. One that he has never seen before. A look of fear.

"H-how?"

"I have my ways, dear~" Light leans up, giving Lawliet a light peck on the lips taking several steps away and pulls the Death Note out from under his shirt. "Three seconds. That's all it takes to seal your fate." He chuckles tightly opening the note to a blank page. "This wouldn't have happened if you just loved me. But you can't do that." He pulls out a pen, a distorted grin on his face as he scribbles the name inside, laughing like a crazy person.

Lawliet looks at Light with disbelief. "You…" he collapses on the floor, knowing he has only seconds. Light crouches next to the dying man, holding him tightly. Light may be the killer of the man he loved, but he loved him still the same. It's not an easy thing to stomach. He cries softly into Lawliet's shoulder as the person slowly starts to lose strength.

"I really do love you, Light. You were my only friend."

Lawliet places his lips to Light's one last time before his body goes limp. Lifeless. Light screams for help, holding the body to his chest. Many people including Matsuda come at the screams, shocked at the scene. Light is pulled away by his father, taken back home to rest. The world seems to pass in a blur. What have I done? I … I killed the person I love. A person who loved me back. But he was going to turn me in. Anything is better than being in prison for life. Even death would be a better option. He covers his face with his hands, trying to hide his tears, but his father noticed nonetheless.

"I'm sorry you had to see that. It's a tragedy and just another reason why we need to find Kira. If he knew the name of Ryuuzaki, then it's only a matter of time before he knows our and I don't want you or anyone else to be in danger." Says Soichiro with a heavy sigh. He doesn't like seeing his son in pain.

The words pass through Light, barely heard. I feel numb. Maybe this is better. He decides that he can't give up on his plans for a perfect world. He will accomplish this and so much more. Now that Lawliet is gone, he won't even have to worry about being caught! No one was as smart as he was. It'll be a walk in the park. He dries his eyes with a new found determination; one stronger than even before when he first found the death note. The only difference is now; he had the eyes of a killer.

As the days turn to months turn to years, the pain of losing his love doesn't decrease. Each day he wakes up alone, and he becomes more unstable. Two new detectives have taken over the Kira case and they've gotten closer to catching Light. He had been slipping up lately; leaving evidence, sloppy killings. Everything was turning south and by then Light was starting to lose hope of his new world. He did his best to lead the investigation astray, but one day he was called out by the two detective that replaced Lawliet. They had proof. They know I'm Kira! Shit, what should I do? He racks his brain for a solution, but he can't think of anything. Light starts getting defensive, yelling at the two, but they came prepared. One of them pulls out a gun and shoots Light twice in the stomach. He doesn't know it yet, but those bullets buried in his stomach will be the cause of his death. N-need to get away. He coughs, spitting blood. Light clutches his stomach and starts to run. The two let him leave knowing there's no way he can get too far.

I've really done it now… I don't want this to be the end. I don't want to die alone. He runs to a staircase, completely out of breath, sitting down closing his eyes. He's startled when he sees an image of Lawliet. It's clear, like a picture. He runs towards the image of his lover, shouting he's sorry. The image smiles, holding out his hand to take Light with him. Light gladly takes the hand walking with Lawliet into the next life.

Light was found that day, dead from blood loss, but oddly a smile on his face. Only in the afterlife was Lawliet able to thaw Light's defensive heart.