Sitting in a courtroom, a highly secure one that is, you were exhausted. This trail had been going on four hours, almost all day at this point. But with a case as congealed as Kira you expect it to take a hot minute. L had been on and off the stand all day presenting evidence to the judge. Light and Misa both sat seperate, cuffed and looking miserable.

This trail was a bitch to put together. You needed Japan's best judge, an unbiased jury sworn to secrecy, no media whatsoever, the best lawyers Japan had to offer and the whole taskforce there. L wouldn't be revealing his face to a random jury he'd never met before in case they leaked his appearance, so you'd equipped him with a kitsune mask. And since this was a high profile trail you had to dress up for it, L wasn't too pleased when you stuffed him in a tailed suit. He hasn't dressed formal since your wedding day. You donned one of your classic black dresses but this one was more neat than your usual kind. Long, silky and form fitting. If there was one thing L liked about this mess of a trail it was getting to see you in a fancy dress.

The only other ones allowed in the courtroom was the Yagami family, the remaining Amane family was offered but due to Misa being a public figure they opted not to attend to not cause suspicion about Misas 'early retirement due to health concerns'.

You'd been in this courtroom for how long now? 6 hours? 7 hours? You had no idea. You wouldn't be surprised if the trail bled into tomorrow or the day after with how big a case it was really.

By now you'd gotten through presenting evidence and a timeline, Light had attempted to defend himself, Misa had just finished giving her statement against Light and asking for a plea deal. A deal she'd be getting thanks to L pulling strings.

It seems the shinigami in the courtroom were just as bored as you were, in theory a Kira trail seemed thrilling but there was just so much talking.

The next part was L taking the stand again to rebut Lights defence and prove he was mentally sound at the time of the crimes. Everyone could tell he had a raging god complex, but he absolutely wasn't dissociated, drunk or high during the crimes so he couldn't plead insanity. L had to prove that now.

As much as you loved to listen to the beautiful voice of your husband, you were so damn tired. Maybe it was a pregnancy side effect, but you were a lot more drowsy than usual today. Then again you didn't get much sleep preparing for this trail at all, so maybe it was that.

The long boring trail was suddenly stopped when your phone played its ringtone of the Dracula organs. Normally there'd be no phones in the courtroom, but given the case it was allowed for the taskforce to have them on in a case of a late development.

Everyone looked at you and you sighed as you pulled your phone from your bag, and seeing who it was you decided to take it.

"Excuse me a moment. Continue without me" you said.

Under the mask L was a little confused who'd be calling you during a trail but he had to focus on said trail. So he turned back to the judge and continued his statement as you stepped out. Picking up the call, you were met with a familiar hyper voice.

"(Y/N)! You picked up! Is it true there's a trail happening? Does that mean L will be back soon?"

"Woah, slow down Matt. First of all, hi" you laughed.

"Right, hi. Mello and Near are here too by the way" he replied.

"Hi!"

"Hey (y/n)"

The voices of the three on the other end of the phone made you smile. You hadn't heard of them for a while during the case. All contact with wammys was temporarily cut for their own safety from Kira. But now the trail was almost over it was connected again. L's 2nd generation of successors had come into the orphanage very young around the time you and L were in your late teens.

Having no idea how to teach kids, L asked for you help and that's how you came to meet them. After the unfortunate loss of the first generation of successors L was apprehensive about a second, but he did well and the boys have been growing up into extremely smart young men.

That's why you knew L would make a great dad. He'd been helping wammys raise these kids for years, teaching them everything he knew and supporting them through the orphan life. They were almost like adoptive kids in a way.

"Hey guys, and yes there is a trail. It's happening right now you called in the middle of it" you snickered.

"Oops, should we not have" Matt asked.

"Matt you dumbass I told to we should of called later" you heard Mello jump in.

"Well now is the only time Roger won't whoop our asses for being on the phone instead of in class!"

Oh those boys, always getting into trouble.

"I'm glad you called actually I've been in that damn courtroom for almost 7 hours now. I'm bored out of my mind, but I get the feeling the trail will continue into tomorrow as well since it's such a long case" you explained.

"That's the one thing I'm not looking forward too when we become detectives. Long trails sound so boring" Matt said.

"They are but they're necessary to convict criminals. Anyways L will be back to keep teaching you soon ok? We're coming home as soon as the case is closed and given the way the trail is going it hopefully will be by the end of the month" you assured.

A series of exited chattering from the boys could be heard over the phone. They really loved L, and it was sweet to hear them so exited to see him again.

"We'll tell you everything when we get back ok? And yes we have got you all presents from Japan, just hang in there a few more weeks ok?"

"That's so loooonnggg!" Near complained.

"It'll be worth it. But while I have you guys on the phone I gotta ask a favour" You began.

You couldn't see it from your end of the phone, but the three boys looked at each other in confusion when you said that.

"Ok? Like what?" Mello asked.

"I need you three to tell Roger to postpone your successor classes with L for about a week after we get back. I have a surprise for him that'll require some... family shopping after I tell him" you explained.

"Oooo what is it? We won't tell" Matt asked.

Well... If they're helping you by passing on the message to Roger they might as well know. As long as they keep it a secret, given how much they love L and want him to be happy, they will.

"Alright but seriously not a single word to him ok? It's a BIG surprise" you said.

"Ok ok! We won't tell. What is it?" Near asked.

You couldn't help but get exited to say it, if telling your dad and the boys was this exiting you couldn't even begin to imagine the adrenaline of telling L.

"Well... we're having a baby! I'm pregnant!" You announced.

"WHAT-"

"NO FUCKING WAY!"

"IS IT A BOY OR GIRL?"

You laughed at their adorable excitement. They probably viewed it as having a little sibling.

"It's too early to tell yet. Also watch your language Mello" you giggled.

"Oh yeah, sorry. Can't swear around babies... but I bet it'll be a boy" he replied.

"No way it'll be a girl!" Matt jumped in.

"What if it's twins and it's a boy AND a girl?" Near suggested.

Oh you did love them, such sweet kids they were. They may not be your kids but they definitely had a place in your heart alongside L.

"We'll just have to wait and see. I'm telling L when we get home, then we'll have to go baby shopping and get doctors appointments and stuff so we'll need a week or so off to unpack all our stuff and get the baby stuff on the way" you explained.

"You'll let us visit at the hospital right?" Matt asked.

"You guys and my dad will be the first visitor we let in I promise" you replied.

The more you talked about it the more real it felt, your plans to get your own place near the orphanage and your dad's graveyard and raise the baby when you got home were so close to happening it was anticipating. All that needed to wrap up was this trail, once it was done you could start the move out of taskforce and back home, say goodbye and thank you to the taskforce and finally you'd get the break you needed after this case.

Wrapping up your phone call, the boys seemed exited for you and L to come home and so we're you. You were 100% done with Kira at this point.

Heading silently back into the courtroom you found L was still up talking. Light looking at him with blood thirsty eyes as he was realising L had a counter point for everything he said and would absolutely be going to prison.

Misa seemed sad, but she was content knowing she was in for a plea deal and a lesser punishment than Light. Maybe Rem would stay with her even if she didn't have the death note anymore, at least she'd have some company then.

When you sat back at your seat, you heard Ryuks chains jingle behind you as he loomed over you.

"When are you telling L?" He asked, keeping his voice down so no one in the courtroom heard your conversation

How the fuck did he know?

"Hang on how did you-"

"Once you pass the stage were it's just clumps of cells and it starts forming a human, a life span shows up. So there's just starting to flicker a second life span above you" Ryuk explained.

Well damn, maybe you'd been pregnant a bit longer than you thought. Either way you weren't showing yet, early days, L couldn't tell yet. But it did answer your question you had in the back of your mind about when lifespans show up. You knew that the death note can't kill babies, since they're barely even alive yet, but you had no idea when lifespans formed.

"Huh, never knew that. I'm telling L when we get home. Don't tell him" you whispered.

"I won't, I wanna see his reaction. Plus I may be a death god but I like you guys, so I'll celebrate a life just this once" Ryuk replied.

You and L really did make Ryuk soft huh? He'd done a 180 on his views on love after he met you two. He was still the same old, sarcastic, no  personal space, apple munching, sassy death god he always was... just a little more sympathetic for humans and their love now.

"We made you soft Ryuk" you teased.

"You did you stupid mortals. I don't know how but I'll admit you did, thanks I hate it"

You snickered, you knew he liked you. He was just salty about being proven wrong by two spooky lover humans and their yet to be born baby.

"We love you too Ryuk, we love you too..."