Journey below [L x reader] • Death Note

Chapter 23 | death won't part us

So now he knew. He was aware of what happened in the past, and what he had to do in the future. Although... going behind the backs of the underworld gods was risky.

The fates wanted him to talk to the Olympians, the fates knew they'd be needed to stop Kira. But Hypnos said it himself, the underworld gods were disgusted by what happened to him and didn't want anything to do with them. Hypnos swore himself to secrecy about L contacting the Olympians, and L swore himself to secrecy about what happened to Hypnos all those years ago. The two of them were a lot closer after that.

But now he had to approach you for help. He was sure he could trust you, but he was nervous about your reaction.

Drinking some nectar together by the river, preparing for your next trip to the surface he knew he couldn't sugarcoat it and just had to come out and say it.

"(Y/n)" he began.

"Hm?" You replied.

"We need to contact the Olympians"

You almost choked on your drink, when you talked about boons from them you were kind of joking but it seems L was completely serious.

"What? You know how risky that would be right?" You replied.

"I know but, the fates want me to. I found out about why the contact was cut... Hypnos swore me to secrecy. But I can tell you this much, Zeus hurt him, very very badly a godling. He uh... used to have two wings" L alluded.

You knew what he was getting at, able to put the wing details together. Of course, that was why... Nyx would have threatened to wage war of her babies got hurt and that's probably what happened.

"Fuck... I knew it was bad but hurting another god just seems like a bad idea to begin with" you sighed.

"We can't tell Hades or anyone down here but we can't do any of this without the Olympian boons. That's what the fates were trying to tell me" L explained.

It made sense, why else would the fates guide him in the direction of the Olympians? Their boons would help with the overall plan of the Kira situation. Takada had the death note, Aizawa was suspicious of Light and Light was actively sabotaging the case from within the taskforce so he wouldn't look like a suspect. Too many things were going on at once for two lone shades to make an impact.

You already decided on Tisiphone's boon as well as Zagreus' from the underworld pantheon. But it wouldn't be enough.

"Well... who should we contact?" You asked.

He smiled, glad you were willing to go along with his insane plan.

"I think Dionysus' boon would be a useful starter. Inducing a drunken state means we can keep people distracted with being drunk while we mess around. If we need to snatch the death note back or move evidence without being spotted moving things we can make those around us drunk so they won't remember anything moving when they're sober again" L explained.

"You are smart aren't you? No wonder you're the worlds greatest detective, that's a good idea" you complimented, watching his cheeks tinge blue.

"Plus, Dionysus is the youngest Olympian meaning he wasn't even around when the incident happened. He'd be less biased and a much safer option"

It seemed to be a solid idea, and the only way things would go wrong is if somehow hades or one of his workers found out you were talking to an Olympian. Even if it is the work of the fates, he probably wouldn't be happy.

"So, how do we contact them?" L asked.

"Well, it's best we do it from the surface and not the underworld so no one finds out. We need to sacrifice something, in this case probably wine. Call upon him for an opening so we can speak to him and from there if he accepts we can ask for the boon" You explained.

The empty bottles of nectar that sat beside you both were a reminder of how careful you had to be with this risk. If you drop a glass bottle it shatters, if you messed up this plan, it could shatter the underworlds relationship with Olympus even more and your relationship with hades.

"In case all of this messes up-" L began.

"-which it won't" you reassured.

"Right, but just in case. What are we, (y/n)?"

You got mental whiplash for a moment, not expecting the sudden question. But if he was anxious about the whole ordeal you didn't blame him for waning answers now.

"We're whatever you want us to be hun, I've been dead a very long time. I'm used to being alone, so weather or not we're just co-workers or more I can handle it. It's up to you" you replied.

"It's just... I don't know. I never had love when I was alive so I don't really know how it works. But the fates put you on duty when I died for a reason, I was... always meant to meet you" he said.

"As long as you're willing to learn, I can teach you. I may have been alone for a long time but I've been around a lot longer than you have. I've learnt a thing or two"

If he was going to take a massive risk in this case that could potentially fuck everything up... he wanted to at least try and keep you close while he could. Best case scenario everything goes well and you'll stay together even after the case ends. Worst case scenario, things go wrong and he gets sent to Tartarus or something, in which case he can at least hold onto the memories he has with you.

"If we have all of eternity to spend down here we may as well do it together and not be lonely right?" He said.

You gave him a smile, reaching out and caressing his cheek, cold to the touch.

"You're not amazing at emotions sometimes, but I promise if you watch and learn from me you'll be an expert in no time. So, lovers?" You smiled.

Even with the two of you being dead, and cold to the touch... your touch still managed to make him feel warm inside.

"Lovers" he agreed.

"Good" you smiled.

Catching him off guard you leaned down to place a kiss on his cheek, just in case the lips were too much for him as a first timer. But the feeling of your gentle kiss against his cheek almost made his heart start beating again. He sat there for a moment, stunned and flustered.

"Wait- do that again... properly" he said.

You snickered at his sudden desperation for affection, finding it adorable.

"Whatever my good shade wishes" you replied.

You leaned in again, but this time went for the lips. He wasn't sure weather to feel sad his first kiss was after he died, or happy that he even got a kiss at all. But either way, he liked it, and he was glad he got to have more from this moment fourth.