Gods and Monsters [Sequel to Ethereal] L x Reader • Death Note ✔️

Chapter 24 | twist

Love and justice were two things that tied together. You fought for justice out of love, the people you care about the most are the ones you relentlessly fight for. So it was no wonder most of the tasks L took on as a mixed deity of love and justice were issues regarding defending and avenging loved ones. There was am influx in witches and devotees coming to him to ask for justice for their loved ones that had been lost to Kira. And he wished he could so somehow more than just grant them the strength to keep going and keep fighting. But unfortunately, he couldn't raise the dead. Nor would be be permitted to if he could.

He trusted his successors with the monitoring of Mikami currently going on, about three days into his surveillance and every second of those three days you and the group were more and more sure he was the culprit.

L was able to step away from the case for a moment, to attend to his duties as a god. So it was up to the highlands he went, over to his chambers to listen to the pleads of his devotees and accept offerings, grant them all he could. While he still got the usual 'please protect my partner' and 'please let my enemies get what they deserve' ever since Kira 2 came along, there'd been so many people coming to him crying over the loss of their loved ones taken by Kira.

Witches crying at their alters begging for something to be done, devotees barely able to utter a word through their grief but L knew what they wished for just by the lit candle and funeral attire.

He wished he could do something. Something more than just telling them it would be ok, and justice would be served. He knew how much it hurt to loose a loved one. He's lost plenty, and for centuries he lost you while he was stuck in the reincarnation system and you were a god. It's a lonely, empty feeling. A void that'll never truly be filled no matter how much therapy and smiles you end up with.

It broke him. Looking down at the windows into the human realm at his devotees so broken and defeated.

"L, it's me again. Sorry I haven't been leaving offerings lately. It's been hard..."

He looked over at the window down to the human realm. One of his devotees had finally come back to their altar after weeks. When he spoke to them, they couldn't hear him but they could read the signs. They knew what the flickers of a candle meant and the change in incense smoke.

"Don't worry yourself over it my child, I understand" he replied.

He seemed to have picked up 'my child' from Aphrodite. She also called her devotees her children.

"I don't know what to do anymore. I still can't believe she's gone... it's like there's a gaping hole in my chest. She was my everything, she wasn't a bad person. She only stole because she was so poor she couldn't feed herself. But look at how much she grew! She ended up recovered and healthy, got her degree and had a job she loved. One tiny spec of a criminal record got her killed... I just... I miss her so much..." the witch sighed, on the verge of tears.

Her alter since the death of her fiancé had become dusty, she'd barley taken care of it she was so wracked with grief. The newest thing on it, was a photo of the proposal and a memorial candle for her lost darling.

"I'm sorry... I know how much loosing the one you love the most hurst. I promise you the copycat Kira isn't getting away with this, she didn't deserve it" L replied.

The candle flame stilled as he spoke, conveying his condolences.

"I'll be back to my craft soon... I just need some time. Thank you for understanding, you're a great god to work with" she said.

"Take your time, child. Your well-being is more important than a few offerings" L replied.

The witch sighed, snuffed out the candle and left her altar. The image in the window vanished, returning to its transparent state. L sighed, again another one of his devotees was affected by the current situation. He wanted to scream. He loved his devotees, they were all wonderful people who were bursting with love for the world around them and seeking justice for everyone they came across.