In the English dub of Death Note Light explains this to Ryuk. if my memory serve me right it's around the same scene as when we see a young girl send a text message on her phone saying "kill them all Kira"
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At the end of Death Note, after Light is revealed as being Kira, Mikami goes on a little rant after their plan failed thanks to Near having switched the real Death Note. After that, however, Light ...
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Fact 1: Death Note exists. Fact 2: Mikami wrote Kiyomi's name. Fact 3: Kiyomi died. Fact 4: There are more than 1 Kira. Fact 5: First Kira was a student. Fact 6: First Kira lived in Kanto area. Fact 7: Light lived in Kanto area and was a student when Kira first surfaced. Fact 8: The Kiras are working together. Was Light Kira? Possibly yes considering the facts above. Is it definite that Light ...
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Light also touches the Death Note while inspecting it, thereby regaining his memories of being the real Kira. Light then uses a Death Note scrap hidden in his watch to kill Higuchi. Source: Kyosuke Higuchi - Appearance (last paragraph) as he was holding the Death Note when Higuchi died Light became it's owner.
Although many fans think Light acted a lot, I think there were plenty of moments where Light and Kira were in conflict inside Light. As I read elsewhere, If Light had never found the death-note and became Kira, he would have become a detective alongside L and the two would be friends. I've also come across many scenes where Light seems to miss L.