Work Text:
0
Now that Misa had given up her Death Note and thus her memories because of L’s dumb investigations, Light had no further uses for her and was considering getting rid of her; she was nothing more than an annoying liability with an even more annoying crush on him. When he asked Hai to get rid of her for him however, they turned pale and put down the pen that the two of them used to write inside the Death Note.
- You want to kill Misa, why ? they asked, shocked. She never did anything bad, Light !
- Hai, you have to understand that emotions are nothing but a weakness and, if you want us to succeed in creating this New World that we both dream of, I just can't afford to leave alive someone who would jeopardize our plan like this. Light said seriously, his voice completely void of any emotions. Also, Misa herself is a criminal, never forget that; she never worked for justice, for her it was just about her obsession with Kira and nothing else, she is childish and bad so she needs to be eliminated.
- That’s nonsense, she's loyal to the cause, it's just that she has a lot of love for you too. Hai explained, closing the Death Note. Exactly, you shouldn't get rid of her because of that, her excitability is one of her best qualities…
- Her excite...? On the contrary, it's one of her biggest flaws and it's what will cause us trouble later on. he said, rolling his eyes in exasperation. The only thing I can concede to you is that indeed eliminating her right away would be problematic since L will surely see a link with his investigations.
- Exactly ! they said happily, glad he finally saw their perspective. And then listen, Light, I would really like... Hm... Y’know... You know me...
Light squinted at them and arched an eyebrow; no, he in fact didn’t know what they would really like that was in relation to Misa, as he really did his best to avoid talking about her altogether when he didn’t need to. What could anyone possibly want in relation to Misa except just having her far away ? Light thought hard about it but didn’t get anything conclusive.
- Getting… closer to her, you see…? Hai continued, a little embarrassed.
- ...Oh, I see.
Light blinked, surprised; so Hai had a plan about Misa ? Indeed it thus seemed quite logical to insist for her to stay alive then, otherwise they could no longer put it into action. After all, Misa and Hai were close, so it would be believable, and Misa's frank attitude might also help make the two of them more innocent in L's eyes - and thus he would be cleared too. He smiled as he finally understood; it was about spontaneity that Hai was really talking about and, by saying that that was her greatest quality, it then was a very clear way of telling him that there was still something to be gained from her.
- You see ? Awesome ! Hai exclaimed happily. I'll keep you up-to-date with what’s next then !
- Yes, you’ll keep me up-to-date.
1
The three of them were walking to town together, looking as innocent as ever; that was needed in order to look like normal teenagers for the Task Force and not like two Kiras and their liability - she might certainly be useful for Hai, but Light still found her impossibly annoying. At first, he wanted to just let them go alone, but he realized that L would probably find it suspicious that he never hung out with Misa when they used to be “dating”... Still, he felt more like the two had gone out on their own and he had just tagged along.
Maybe it was because of their plan, but Hai had gotten significantly closer to Misa than the last time the three of them had hung out together. He felt proud of the length his childhood friend was ready to go to create the New World, they were a way more worthy second Kira than Misa could have even been. Still, he felt a bit awkward having to listen to the two of them talking - it almost felt like he was third-wheeling, well the friend equivalent of it.
- Nah but it's true, your outfit is adorable today Hai, like you ! Misa exclaimed, playing with Hai's sleeve. I know you want to look serious like Light, but pink looks great on you !
- Ah no, you’re the one who is beautiful, as usual ! they said, blushing a little. I mean you're so… Hm… sexy…?
- Aw, stop saying that, you're going to make me blush ! she laughed sweetly.
Light just looked at them, lost in thought; was Hai’s plan actually working based on Misa dating Kira properly so as to look innocent and, realizing that Light would never go through with such a thing, they decided that they would be the one doing it instead ? Light knew that his childhood friend was very loyal to the cause, but he never would have guessed that they’d pretend to date Misa just to get L off Kira’s trail.
Honestly, that was a genius plan and he was glad that he had Hai by his side to do the dirty work for him; just going to a coffee shop with Misa the three of them was already torture so he couldn’t imagine what his childhood friend was going through, having to share a milkshake with her and act all lovey-dovey like that. He really needed to somehow give them a canopy bed in the New World like they always wanted, they deserved it for their trouble.
- You should invite Ryuzaki next time. Hai told him with a wink. That way you wouldn't be alone.
- Oh yeah, that way you'll be less sulky ! Misa added with a laugh.
- …Yes, that’s true, maybe I will invite him next time then. Light said simply in a calm tone.
It was diabolical; now that they had shown him how perfectly they played their part, they invited him to bring L to see it himself up close - instead of having a report from one of the agents following them for his investigations. Light was really looking forward to seeing what else they could do with this plan, maybe they could even find L's name.
2
Light needed Hai’s help for one of his plans to outsmart L - nothing too serious but he still loved it - and so he invited himself to their house; the two of them were childhood friends after all, so it didn’t look weird at all. What was weird was to find them cuddling with Misa in their bed, the two of them kissing.
He looked at the two of them blankly, trying to process what was going on; was that practising to look even more believable whenever L was around ? Light thought that the lovey-dovey act was already perfect, that there wasn’t need to burden Hai by putting their lips on Misa’s against their will, but he guessed they really wanted to go the extra mile. Also, it wasn’t like the two of them were making out, it was just a chaste kiss - he just guessed that his childhood friend just had a lot more tenacity for that kinda thing than him.
- O-oh, hi Light…! Hai said, their face red with embarrassment. You need something…?
- Nothing too important, don’t worry. he stated with a half-shrug. Am I interrupting something ?
- A little, but it’s fine, don’t worry Light. Misa reassured with a laugh, apparently unbothered unlike they were.
- Y-you could have knocked though… they mumbled, not moving away from her even just slightly.
- Sorry, I’ll leave, call me when you have time.
Light went back home, honestly surprised with how willing Hai had been to continue to cuddle with Misa even though that kissing practice had been cut short - if it had been him, he would have taken that opportunity to take a break and thrown her far away from him. Still, he guessed that was why Hai was the one doing the plan and not him; they just didn’t care about how much fake dating Misa was absolute hell as long as they could help Kira create the New World, and that was very admirable of them.
As he took a few apples for Ryuk from the kitchen, he put “figuring out how to afford a canopy bed for their loyalty once L is finally dead” into his mental list. He smirked as he started writing in the Death Note; yeah, he had made a great choice when he had agreed to trust his childhood friend to help creating the New World, thanks to them he’d finally been seen as a God by everyone, he’d get rid of the only person still standing on his way.
3
Hai was reading out criminal names for Light to write down in the Death Note, which had been a normal occurrence for quite some time now. Light noticed that Hai seemed somewhat anxious about it today though, like they wanted to say something the whole time without quite knowing how to do it… Light bit his lip almost unnoticeably; were they going to stop helping him being the god of the New World, despite how much they believed in their shared beliefs ?
Light thought about it; It was unlikely but maybe that plan of their had finally taken a toll on them, maybe they just couldn’t take fake dating Misa anymore despite how willing they had been to keep going more and more ? He didn’t want that at all, as his childhood friend had always been his most valuable ally… If they wanted to, he’d have to kill not only Misa but them too.
- Hai, I already told you, but if you stop helping Kira create the new world then he will have to get rid of you. he said in a calm, dry tone.
- …Light, I already told you I'm loyal to Kira, even if I think it's stupid that you think of yourself as a God, so stop doubting me. Hai growled, rolling their eyes. We've had this conversation so many times already, it's ridiculous.
- If that's not it, then why have you had your head in the clouds since the beginning of the afternoon exactly ? Light asked, suspicious. What’s wrong with you ?
Hai blushed slightly and looked away, visibly embarrassed; as much as they tried to emulate Light so as not to get him or themself into trouble with the Task Force, it had always been clear that they never were as good as pretending as he was. They took a deep breath, visibly gathering up their thoughts, and finally spoke up tentatively.
- I’m not sure how you’re going to take it, but I just wanted to tell you that Misa and I have officially started dating. they explained, sighing.
- Oh, that’s all ? he said calmly. Congratulation, I guess, I hope she won’t immediately drive you insane.
- Pfff, thanks, I'm glad you approve. Hai stated, smiling as they rolled their eyes. I was a little afraid that you would be against it, since you don't like her much...
- Not at all.
Hai looked at him like he had just said something stupid - which was ridiculous, Light was the best student in Japan plus the God of the New World, he never did anything stupid. Light hid how confusing their statement was though; why would he disapprove of them going along with their plan, just because he thought they were going a bit too far with making it credible ? Whatever, Hai had always been too anxious about things. Now that this situation was cleared up, the two of them went back to their work.
4
One day, Light received a white envelope with pretty lettering in the mail. He was about to throw it away, thinking that it would be a love letter from Misa or something like that - even though she hadn’t sent any for years now - but stopped himself when he realized it actually was from Hai. He blinked, it was an invitation to their wedding to Misa; they really were dedicated to finally making her useful for something for once, huh ?
It had to be the point of this event, as he needed to invite a plus one and thus could have L in this unlikely situation; surely, this could be a great opportunity for him to learn the name of the detective. Yeah, this was perfect, after that fake wedding he’d get to finally have his victory and completely become the God of this New world just like he had planned.
He took out his phone and sent an SMS to Hai, simply saying that he was happy for the two of them, that he was definitely coming to their wedding and that he was going to try to get Ryuzaki to come with him; talking about their plan over messages wasn’t wise at all, as maybe L had a way to intercept it and thus wouldn’t come with Light, which he just couldn’t allow it to happen since it was such a golden opportunity.
Hai sent a text a few minutes later, saying that they were overjoyed that their best friend would come to their wedding and that Misa felt really blessed that Light would come - probably because he was Kira. Light smirked as he read the text; it seemed that Hai had finally learn how to pretend well, if he didn’t know any better then he’d definitely think this was a serious wedding.
Also, even if he wouldn’t get to find L’s first and last name, that would still definitely show the three’s innocence once and for all; surely, no one could believe that Kira would just get married or go to a wedding when crime still existed, even if it had plummeted a lot. This plan was just perfect, and he could gift the “couple” a canopy bed for their wedding gift.
5
Light soon learned that, now that Hai and Misa were married, the two of them were planning to adopt a child. He wasn’t quite sure what the plan was with this one, especially since the wedding plan hadn’t worked out - how in the hell would a child help in finding L’s true name ?! Still, he guessed it could be useful; they could together make a sort of Wammy House but with little future Kiras, masquerading as Misa and Hai simply wanting one happy family.
- And did you two already decide who you wanted to adopt when you went to the orphanage ? he asked, only slightly curious.
- Of course we did, we never do things half-way ! Misa exclaimed cheerfully, moving around in her partner’s lap. His name is Robaato and he’s adorable !
- We just need to go through with the paperwork and he’s our son. they added, putting their hands around their wife’s waist to try and calm her down.
- That’s nice, I’m really happy for you two. Light said, as he was now disinterested; L was once again the only thing on his mind.
- Oh, and you could be his uncle ! Misa suggested with a big smile. How nice would it be for him to be Kira’s nephew ?
- Misa, no. he cut in sharply; he didn't want to be associated with the child in any way, especially right now, since it could potentially compromise his plans to take down L.
- Oh, come on Light, don't be like that. she pouted, clearly disappointed by his reaction. It would be fun to have a little family together, the three of us.
- Misa, sweetie, I think Light just wants to focus on finishing his work for now. Hai said, gently rubbing her arm. Maybe we can introduce Robaato to him later when things have settled down.
Misa sighed but nodded her head in agreement, and Light let out a silent sigh of relief; he needed to focus his full attention on finding L's real name and taking him out, not on playing happy families with Misa’s and Hai's adopted child. The conversation quickly turned to other topics, but Light couldn't shake away the feeling of unease that lingered in the pit of his stomach - although he couldn't deny that he was also a little intrigued by the idea of having a potential successor to Kira in the future.
Regardless, he knew that he had to stay focused and not get distracted by other matters; Hai’s plan was their own and they had it covered. What he had to do was continue to remain vigilant and always be one step ahead of L, like he always tried to be, since this was the only way to achieve his goal of creating the New World through Kira's justice.
+1
Light went up to Hai while Misa and Robaato were playing outside, wanting to talk to them. The Task Force had been disbanded for a while, now that L really couldn’t find any proof of any of them being Kira, and things had been calm for a while - safe from L pestering Light from time to time, but he really didn’t mind. So, Light wanted to get rid of Misa once and for all; true, he still didn’t get to figure out the detective’s name, but the plan had done everything else that needed to be done and really wasn’t needed anymore.
- Hai, I want to tell you something, it’s important. he said simply, his voice calm and void of any emotions. I think it's time to get rid of Misa, she's no longer useful to either of us.
- …Light, are you actually insane ?! Hai asked, their surprise quickly melting into anger. You want to kill the love of my life, the mother of my son ?!
- Huh…?
- I mean, I knew you didn’t really understand romantic love, first you don’t realize how amazing Misa is and then you have that weird obsession with that L guy, but seriously come on ! they continued, furious. In what way do I need to say it for your dumb genius brain to understand ? I love her !
Light blinked, suddenly reconsidering everything that had happened up to that point; so nothing about this had been pretended at all, Hai really had been in love with Misa this whole time ? He felt betrayed for a moment, betrayed that it hadn’t been a plan to show their loyalty to Kira, but he reconsidered that too. After all, it had been that show of genuine love that had gotten the Task Force off their trail and made L lose all of his credibility on that case, and he had to admit that it was all thanks to that misunderstanding.
- If you really can't understand her “usefulness” for me, can't understand that I love her, then tell yourself that I need her as my wife and the mother of my son. they sighed, rolling their eyes. I don't care what you think of my family, as long as you stop trying to get rid of her. Do you understand ?
- I-.. Okay, you’re right, I’m sorry Hai. Even if I still think it’s ridiculous, I’m going to respect you two’s relationship and be happy for you too… Light mumbled, looking away to hide his embarrassment. …And I guess, if you really see her as the love of your life and dared to make your happy family a reality, then you are just as strong as I gave you credit for.
- You should take me as an example then and finally ask L out, you’ve been obsessed with him for years. Hai teased with a smile.
- Shut up.