Life Bringer Vs Kira

Returning from his information gathering mission, Raye entered his house and found Naomi Misora in the living room, with an exhausted facial expression. 

Turning to the noise, Naomi saw her fiancée and smiled, which only caused Raye's guilt to grow. 

Unfortunately, he had no one else to trust, so she had to go through this with him. He didn't want to hide anything from her, which is why he revealed the Life Note. 

Putting his clothes on the rack, Raye hugged the sitting woman and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

Naomi could sense Raye's thoughts, and reassured him in a soothing voice, "Don't worry, I am thankful that you involved me. Without me, you would remain dead, which would be counterproductive towards our aspirations of a family." 

Despite smiling, Naomi's fatigue was evident by the dark circles under her eyes.

'She can't keep this up. No, even I can't keep this up. I'm barely getting enough sleep and my eating habits have become increasingly worse. Mentally and physically, I have become weak. Sigh. The sooner we catch Kira and his accomplices, the sooner we can return to our normal lives.' 

Can a world really return to simplicity, after the flow was forcibly altered? Probably not.

Standing behind Noami, Raye watched her fingers flashing across the keyboard, analyzing the rows and rows of data flashing across the screen. 

"Found it. That woman's name is Misa Amane, a star model. There is nothing unique about her. Eh? Wait a minute." Noami paused and looked at a sealed file, one created under the orders of the court, "Let's see. Mm, her family members were murdered around a year ago, and the perpetrator was acquitted of his crimes. Coincidentally, once Kira appeared, that person was killed." 

"So what do you think?" 

Reclining on her computer chair, Noami turned and looked at Raye, "We are at least 70% sure that Light Yagami is Kira but we have no idea who the Second Kira is. But if you think about it, the Second Kira has to be connected to the first, in a way for them to want to help him. What other way is there other than to kill the murder that killed her parents?" 

Raye sighed and shook his head,"While I would love to believe this, this doesn't mean anything. Many people were "saved" by Kira, meaning the suspects for the Second Kira, are just as high. However, just the fact she is Light Yagami's girlfriend is reason enough to investigate her."

"Just keep in mind what I said. Even though it's not guaranteed, don't lower your guard. Anyway, are you sure we will be able to catch Light Yagami?" 

Raye sat down and poured himself a bottle of sake, while answering, "I'm not sure. So far we have gone through seven suspects, who we believed were Kira and now he is the eight. Unlike the rest, Light Yagami is different. His father, Soichiro Yagami is the Chief of Police, which means he is more likely to have access to classified information, which would explain why Kira was able to stay one step of the Task Force. Light Yagami is also highly intelligent. But as you know, this is all speculation since we don't have any physical evidence to back this on."

"We could always just kill him and see if Kira is still active or not. If he is, we can resurrect him and try his girlfriend." 

Raye looked at Noami, as if this was the first time meeting her. He could tell this case was frustrating her and he was no different. 

"We have the Life Note and we shouldn't succumb of the calls of darkness. When I first obtained it, and was reluctant to use it, Yael, the Angel of Life, said that me having the Life Note is filling a gap in God's creation. Look at the good we have done. We have brought happiness to so many people. Given second chances to so many. 

Noami was silent, her thoughts echoing loudly in her mind. As the Life Bringer, they had saved countless lives, but at what cost? For every life they brought back, another life had to be sacrificed. She wondered how many of those they chose to resurrect were truly innocent. The world's justice system was flawed, and there was no assurance that their version of justice was any different. However, despite these doubts, she felt that their intentions were pure.

"Be careful Raye. You have already died once, dying again, could be permanent." 

Raye leaned over and kissed her on her lips, "Don't worry, I still have you to marry. I wouldn't miss that for the world." 

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Raye moved quietly, trying not to draw any attention to himself as he observed Light Yagami from a distance. He watched as the teenager entered the NPA headquarters, making his way to his father, Soichiro Yamagi's office. 

Even though he knew that Light Yagami was under surveillance, it was hard to believe his behavior was an act. He at one point even thought he made a mistake, which when he came to, only strengthened the possibility Light Yagami was not who he portrays himself as.

He was able to have highly skilled detectives lower their guards around him, his charisma is very high. It's very possible that they never once thought he could be Kira. 

From the cafe across the police headquarters, Raye hid in plain sight, monitoring for any strange incidents. As it was day time, he did not have any means to approach the headquarters without getting spotted. If he revealed himself, while no one will doubt he has been resurrected by the Life Bringer, this could alert the target, which is something he did not want to do.

He could also attempt to get in contact with L or Soichiro Yagami but there is no guarantee they would truly be upfront with him, with information, especially Soichiro Yagami. He would undoubtedly take the side of his son, and get in the way of Justice.

Sitting in the cafe, until it was late at night, Raye left the cafe and picked up his hidden equipment, NVGs and frequency hopping equipment, to tap into a listening device, to gain information from a distance.

Hiding in a hidden location, he watched the people inside the building gradually leave one by one, until only one light was lit inside the building, with one person visible, Light Yagami.

As he watched Light Yagami, Raye's thoughts wandered to a figure draped in light, one could even argue she was light itself. He had not seen Yael since she left that day, and he had grown increasingly more worried as time went on. He imagined if she was her, with her intelligence, evidence for Light's identity would be abundantly clear. (AN: Raye's memory of Kira's identity was erased by Yael, so he doesn't know Light and Kira are the same.)

At the high moon, the light inside the building turned off, which obviously meant whoever was inside was leaving the building, and who else could it be if not, Light Yagami?

Still hidden in an inconspicuous location, Raye watched as the target walked towards the subway station. Almost as if by accident, a blonde woman bumped into Light and as it turned out, that person is Misa Amane. 

As he was too far away, he could not hear what they were talking about, but he imagined it was nothing good.

What Raye found odd was the fact that everyone seemed to be unconsciously avoiding the two. If he didn't know any better, he would assume the two were figments of his imagination, obviously that was not the case.

Kissing each other deeply and Misa Amane had Light Yagami touch a piece of paper, which caused Light's demeanor to shift to a more dark and commanding figure. It was so subtle that if one was not aware, they would miss it.

The two split up and went their separate ways. The other people around started to move as if given a cue, and Light disappeared from his vision for a moment before he located him again. Considering what he just saw, he assumed that "Kira" was about to make a big move and was not worried about hiding himself. 

This was Raye's last or probably only chance to put an end to Kira's ceaseless killings. 

Following Light Yagami from a distance, he also texted Noami about the situation. He was not sure where he was headed.

Light boarded the train and seemed to be headed home. Raye sat in a different cart and watched from there. 

Getting off the train and heading in the direction of the Yagami Household, Raye saw that the streets were deserted and it was dark enough so he grabbed Light and bagged him, before breaking into a vehicle and hot wiring it. 

As an experienced detective, it was not hard to do this. 

Raye remembers a statement he overhear once: 

'The only difference between a thief and the FBI is that a thief steals and gets caught, an FBI thief and gets rewarded.'

He was bringing Light Yagami to a hidden location, one that cannot be traced back to him. 

Parking the vehicle, Raye brought Light into a dark room and sat him at a table, before donning a mask. 

Taking a second, Raye made sure he did not forget anything, only then did he remove the bag from Light's head.

Light Yagami opened his eyes and glanced around the room quickly, trying to assess the situation. 

He secretly sighs in relief, noticing it was not a cell, which means this was not done by the Task Force. However, why did he get kidnapped? Also why is this person wearing a mask? 

Raye sat across Light, causing the two to enter a star down contest. 

Raye had to admit that Light Yagami's intelligence was frightening. If this was an ordinary person they would immediately beg for mercy, however Light did not do so. Instead he was mapping the room and even him as they sat. 

He was confused why such a brilliant person would turn to evil. 

"You must be wondering who I am, and why I abducted you," Raye's voice was cold and collected, "Nowadays, people call me Life Bringer, your archenemy."

'Changing his voice? Why? If he had to change his voice it can only mean I have met him before. That doesn't narrow down my list at all.' 

Light smirked, his eyes glinting with a cold, unfeeling light. "Archenemy, you said? I never place you in my view, so it's kind of arrogant to say that."

"That may be true, however that is not why we are here. Light Yagami, or I guess I should say Kira, you have made quite the mess of society. I am willing to turn a blind eye if you give up the Death Note." Raye or, the Life Bringer suggested, seemingly sincere. 

He was sincere, as long as the Death Note is turned over, while society will still be affected, it will eventually heal over time. 

Light did not even think about the offer, and scoff in disdain. If he gave up the Death Note, this world would not turn into what he wanted. Also, one can't forget he will not enter Hell or Heaven, so that would mean, he did everything for nothing.

"You did not think I would just agree, did you?" As for asking about why this person was sure he was Kira, it was not hard to come to a conclusion he was followed. And for that person not to draw his attention, could only mean they were well trained. 

"No, I did not.." As Raye was about to continue, his phone ding and he looked at it, seeing a message that shocked him with disbelief.

Turning to look at Light Yagami, Raye became irritated and angry.

"Care to explain to me why L is dead?" 

Light Yagami's expression had a look of genuine surprise on it, "That's news to me."

"Even if this was not done by you, it is definitely linked to you in some way." A thought struck Raye and he asked, "Kira, let me ask you this, where is your Shinigami? There seems to be something happening not on Earth."

'So something is actually going on? I had asked Misa but she was not aware. However, now that Life Bringer brought his matter up, it can only mean I was right. Something is happening in the Shinigami Realm. '

"I don't know. He just got up and left one day, saying he had something to do. You?"

"The same. She said she needed to return to Paradise. She hasn't returned since then."

'She? Paradise? Well, he is using the Life Note, so it was obvious it came from Heaven or as he said, Paradise.' 

"I guess it's time to end this." 

Light scoffed. "You think you can stop me? You don't stand a chance. I am Kira, and I am a god." Inwardly he was actually worried! Inside his watch is a piece of the Death Note but would the Life Bringer not be prepared for this? 

If Ryuk was here, he could exchange for the Eyes of Death and get Life Bringer's name but he still needed an image of his face to kill him. 

'Sigh, things are not going as planned.'

"Mad is what you are!" Raye lunged forward, quickly disarming Light Yagami, before rolling up his sleeves and looking at the watch that seemed to have a hidden compartment, with a small piece of paper inside. 

"Just as I thought, there was no way you would be caught without some kind of guarantee on hand. It's interesting though, how are you able to use the Death Note's power with a piece of paper?" He has been observing Light Yagami and he did not think he could be subdued so easily. 

His Life Note did not have the ability to kill a person with just a piece of paper. In fact, the moment he cut a piece of paper out, it would automatically disappear, though it takes time. Quite convenient, as he would never leave a trace behind. 

Looking at the crazed Light Yagami, Raye did not feel the happiness he thought he would, if anything he felt empty. The only thing he could feel gratified about, is the fact that Kira could finally face Justice. 

Grabbing his phone, Raye called Naomi, "It's me. I have Kira in custody. I have thought about it, he needs to face Justice and we need to bring L back in order for that. First thing first, bring L back and then we go from there."

"On it." A feminine voice could be heard from the phone. 

Light looked up with surprise, "I thought you were the Life Bringer, did you lie about that?" 

"I said I was Life Bringer but never said the Life Bringer was only one."

Ryuk looked down at his vibrating phone and saw the caller ID and answered. 

His expression changed and he couldn't help but cuss. 

"Why did this happen now? Yael!"