chineseink | [DN] Truth or Dare, PG, Crack, gen (Reply)

Written late at night on hiatus. I claim no responsibility.

Truth or Dare
Death Note, gen, PG, 465 words
Every fandom needs a cliche Truth or Dare fic; Death Note's just happens to end a little differently.

Truth or Dare
by

meitachi

After a long day of investigation into Kira's identity, the Kira Investigation Team made up of hardened police detectives and led by two teenage geniuses decided that the best way to unwind was to have a couple of beers and an inspiring game of Truth or Dare.

They seated themselves in a circle as Chief Yagami chided his son, "Now don't tell your mother I let you have alcohol. You are underage, Light."

"Yes, Dad," Yagami Light replied like the dutiful son he was. He glanced around the circle, noting Matsuda's eager expression. His gaze came to a rest on the dark-haired genius leader of the team, perched in the chair directly across from Light's in the circle. "Who will start, L?" he asked.

L smiled mysteriously, then ate a sugar cube. "Clearly, the one who can eat the most sugar cubes over the course of twenty-five years should be the one to begin. Oh," he said after a moment. "That's me."

"Oooh," said Matsuda, fidgeting in his chair. He leaned forward, eyes bright. "This is so exciting!"

L nibbled on a cookie from the plate of cookies that had mysteriously appeared (courtesy of Watari, of course, who had politely declined participating in the game) on the table in the middle of the circle. "I choose you, Yagami Light." His eyes narrowed. "Truth or dare?"

Light only smiled calmly. "Truth."

"Aha!" said L, waving his dessert fork in the air. He paused, put the fork and the bite of cheesecake into his mouth, then pointed the now-empty fork at Light. "Are you Kira?"

Light frowned. "Crap. I didn't think you'd ask that."

"You must answer," Chief Yagami told his son gravely. "It's in the rules."

"...yes," Light finally admitted. "Fine, you caught me. But wait! Truth or dare!" He pointed at L.

L grinned, triumphant at his success in capturing Kira. He truly was the genius everyone praised him to be. He said, "Truth," then put a piece of fudge in his mouth, munching happily.

"Aha!" said Light, getting to his feet in his excitement. "What is your real name?"

L's munching slowed and became upset. "Damn," he said when he'd swallowed. He looked mournful. "I didn't expect that."

"You have to answer!" Light threw back in his face, taunting.

"It's Lawliet," L said. "But you can't kill me because you're under arrest!"

"You can't arrest me because I'm going to kill you!" cried Light, running towards the secret place he'd stashed a sheet of the Death Note.

"Stop him!" L shouted. He tugged at the long length of chain connecting the handcuffs around his and Light's wrists. "Oh, nevermind," he said, as Light was stopped with his hand mere inches away from the Death Note.

"Curses, foiled again," he said with a disgruntled expression.

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Started/Finished: 04.29.2007

Notes: LOLZ CRACK. It's one the morning and I have 2,100 words of my