Still Untitled..
Title: untitled so far
Characters: Light, Mello, Beyond (a slightly different version), Near
Summary: Light is given the chance of a lifetime, but isn't sure what to make of things when his chance involves a certain chocolate loving blond.
Notes: As with my story 'Blessed' this takes place in a slightly altered, joined world. The vampires (well their powers, weaknesses and such) in it are from The Vampire Diaries. Also, I haven't read the books in a while so I might do that while I write. I do have someone who has some of the rules documented so I will be using that
Light knew he would likely have a long wait until he could safely see Mello again so he was making as good a use of the downtime as he could. The distance made it more difficult, but he managed to control several of the boy's dreams. Until he knew for sure what Beyond was really after he wouldn't kill the boy. In fact, he was becoming convinced that perhaps the teen would be more useful alive. He wasn't one hundred percent there yet, which was why he wanted the boy closer, at least for a while, so he could watch him before making a final decision.
Mello and his group moved constantly, but it seemed luck was back in his side when he was able to work out the address of their newest hideout. He needed an excuse to involve the Task Force though. It wasn't until Takimura was kidnapped, and the Death Note demanded that it became almost too easy. He pretended to do some tracking before telling the others the address.
"These people are very dangerous. I know it seems horrible for me to say, but no one would blame you if you shot to kill." He said softly.
"That won't be necessary." His father said in a determined tone. "But what about the agent who came to the office?"
"We should find out who sent him, what they know, maybe share information if necessary, but this is our situation and I'd rather we handle it." Light said sounding just as determined.
A beep and a letter in their screens got their attention.
After the talk with N Light wanted more than ever to properly question Mello. It couldn't be acoincidence that Mello was connected to L and N knew the man was dead. Light couldn't help but think that N must have been raised at the same place. But how did he know L was dead?
Light was annoyed that he had to share anything with N, but at least one good thing came out of it. There was a hint that N knew it was Mello involved. Since he knew he could control Mello at any time he was confident he could get the Death Note back whenever he wanted so he was content to wait and see how much he could learn from N first. Of course there was something he needed to make sure of.
"I think we should be careful with Mello. If he and N know each other as it seems..." He said his voice trailing off as he watched them all get ready for the trip to LA.
"But how are we to get him apart from the others to take him into custody?" Matsuda asked.
"I'll take care of that." Light offered. "It will be difficult with so little to go on, I mean we don't even know what he looks like, for sure, but we have files on most of the Mafia. I think we can pick him out that way." He'd have to pretend he hadn't seen the boy before, or that he somehow got helpful information before hand. It would be difficult, but not impossible.
It was easier than he thought to get Mello alone, and as he watched the boy bathed in just the lights of the screens he had to admit that he had missed the teen.
"Fuck what are you doing here?" Mello practically snarled.
"I thought you would be happy to see me, Mello." He smirked.
"Fuck you." But Light could tell there was no heat in it and he heard confusion more than anything else.
"Come with me. I can keep you safe. You know I can." He kept his voice soft. He noticed that Mello had something in his hand, but he wasn't dropping it yet.
"You can't." He shook his head. "I'm only safe as long as Kira doesn't know what I look like." He sounded kind of sad, and desperate. Oh no this would never do.
"Kira isn't going to kill you if you come into our custody. If he did it would reveal he knew things he shouldn't. If he's on the Task Force you'll be at your safest there. He won't risk it." Light put as much intensity into his voice as he could.
"Why wouldn't he?" Mello sighed. "I'm an obstacle alive. If he can't do it right away he will do it as soon as he gets the chance. I'm dead if I go with you, and I don't intend to die." He stood up and reached for a helmet. "This place is going to blow. It'll give me the out I need. I'll come up with a different plan later." His free hand hovered over what Light had to assume was the trigger for the explosion he planned.
"No, Mello." He said using his influence.
Mello put down the trigger with wide eyes and then looked in fear at Light. "How did you do that?"
"I'll explain later." It was a good thing he had made sure Mello remembered as little as possible from their earlier meetings. "I can protect you. Trust me." He reached out his hand.
Mello shook his head, doing his best to resist. He didn't take the hand, but seemed unable to move further away from Light, or to pick back up the trigger.
It didn't matter in the end though since his hesitance gave the others a chance to enter the room their guns fixed on the teen.
"Dammit." He swore.
"Is this Mello?" Light's father asked.
"Yes. What about the others?" Light asked.
"All contained. Four of them are shot, but not fatally. Two are dead."
Light nodded. "We will take Mello back with us, he'll be safest there, and let the authorities handle the rest." Light moved forward taking the younger boy's arm. Mello resisted for a moment, but became more compliant. All too easy. Everything was going just as he planned.