26July 8th: Light Reads Mind Controlling For Dummies
"Yessss. YESSSSS," Light whispered excitedly. "I've finally done it!"
He had spent all night studying his new book, Mind Controlling For Dummies, and he had finally felt thoroughly confident in his mind manipulating abilities.
He opened his door a crack and peaked out. Who would be his first victim?
It appeared that L was the only one awake, typing away on his keyboard, the clicking echoing through the dead space.
"Why are you spying on me, Light- Kun?" L asked, without looking at him
Light jumped in surprise. He opened his door fully and walked out. "I wasn't. I just didn't want to disturb you if you were sleeping."
L narrowed his eyes, although kept them to the screen, which lit up his dark undereyes. "I appreciate that. Although, Light- Kun should know by now that I seldom sleep, and if I do, I do so restlessly and for short periods of time."
"Oh, right." Light mumbled disconnectedly. He paid little attention to L's speech, preparing to control his mind. He balled up his fists and clenched his teeth in concentration. Focus all your energy into his mind, he thought. Become one with his mind.
"Hello? Are you okay, Light- Kun? You look a little... Ehm... Tired." L's words had broken his concentration. But no matter, Light was confident he had already succeeded in accessing L's subconscious.
Light stood up tall in front of L, domineeringly. "You will not call me Light- Kun. You will call me Light- San."
L's face blanked for a moment. Then he looked up at Light and slowly opened his mouth. "Yes, Light- San."
A delighted grin spread across Light's face. He had really done it! "Now, Ryuzaki, you must listen to me," he commanded. "I am not Kira. Understand?"
L nodded, his eyes dilating. "Yes, Light- San."
"The real Kira is... Um... " Light's mind raced, trying to think of a name. "BARACK OBAMA." He grimaced at the choice, just saying the first name that came to mind.
L just nodded again. "Yes, Light- San. Barack Obama is Kira."
An overwhelming sense of satisfaction washed over Light. Perfect! With L under his control, there was no way he would ever get caught as Kira.
Then, suddenly, Light was struck with an even better idea. "I take that back. I am Kira!" Light exclaimed. "Me!"
"Yes, Light- San."
"You will worship me as God," he declared. "And be my slave."
"Yes, Light- San."
Light sat down on a chair, perfectly content. "Great, now. Um..." Light tried to think of something to make L do. "Get me a soda."
"Yes, Light- San." L left the room and returned moments later with a can of soda.
"Try to be faster next time, okay?"
"Yes, Light- San."
Light laughed gleefully. "Now, you will bow down to me, your God."
"Hell no, Light- San."
Light flinched. "Wait, what did you say?"
L's face turned stoical. "Light- Kun, your chances of being Kira have risen from 8% to a whopping 97%."
"B- but..." Light stuttered, in a panic.
L stared at him with amusement. "You think I am so weak- minded that I could be mentally manipulated by YOU? I mean, what did you think will happen, you just concentrate really hard and I'm instantly your slave?"
Light held up Mind Controlling For Dummies. "Well, yeah! That's what it says!"
"Ah, I see, Light- Kun," L crooned. "Those books are handy, are they not? In fact, I have books of my own." He reached under his chair and pulled up a book whose cover read, What To Do If Light Yagami Acts Like an Idiot For Dummies.
Light recoiled in shock. "They actually have a book for that?!"
L nodded. "They have a book for everything."
Light cursed under his breath. "I knew I should have ordered Outsmarting an Eccentric Detective Trying To Beat You At Your Own Game For Dummies."
L opened up the soda can he had gotten for Light. "You live and you learn, Light- Kun," he casually said, taking a sip. "You live and you learn."
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