The first time Matsuda and Aiber had met was on a train. There had been no introductions made, no words exchanged. One could barely call it a first meeting. Maybe a first sighting, but not a meeting. Because Matsuda was on his cell phone that Watari had given him and the rest of his team, and it was pure coincidence that Aiber was sitting next to him.

"...Aizawa-san! Of course I know it!" Matsuda had protested into the phone. "Matsui Tarou. Happy? Now will you please apologize to Ryuuzaki-san for me?" a pause as Matsuda bit his lip. The kid was cute, in a puppy sort of way, Aiber thought to himself as he looked the younger man over. Softly, Matsuda said, "...he doesn't like me though. I don't want him to make him really mad at me."

Matsuda was silent for a moment, a frown on his lips. "I know it's my third time this week. My electricity..." A wince as whoever he was talking to yelled into the phone. Noticing Aiber's look, Matsuda had smiled apologetically. "Ne, I gotta go. The train is stopping..." After a moment, he shut his phone and put it in his pants pocket. Standing up, he never glanced back at Aiber, and thus never noticed the blond man's gaze following him.

It was a sunny Monday morning when Aiber called the man named L. Sitting comfortably on his couch, legs outstretched and propped up on the coffee table with a notebook in his lap, Aiber hummed as he waited for L to answer. Thoughts of the brown-haired man floated through his mind, and he was shaken out of his musings when L answered.

"Aiber-san? It's odd that you would call me," L said smoothly. Aiber chuckled, flexing his foot.

"Aye sir, 'tis!" Aiber exclaimed jokingly, adopting a British accent. Getting serious, he continued. "I was wondering if you could find someone for me?"

Normally Aiber would have gone to the police and had them look 'Matsui Tarou' up for him, but with Kira around it would be suicide to ask. The police especially were overly-suspicious of anything dealing with someone's name, so even looking up an address could result in Aiber finding himself in a jail cell.

Sighing into the phone, Aiber heard a few taps on a key and then L spoke again. "Whom?"

"A 'Matsui Tarou-"

"Matsui? How do you know him?"

Wondering for a moment why the sudden question, Aiber replied, "He was sitting next to me on the train. How do you know him?"

"Did he do anything to you, Aiber-san? Is that why you're looking for him?"

"No! He didn't do anything. He was cute, so I thought I'd ask him on a date. He's my type, yanno?" It was no secret Aiber's sexuality, what with his gaudy shirts and obvious flirtations with any guy that was his "type."

Silence for a moment, before L spoke again. "So you want me to play match-maker?"

Another chuckle. "Basically, yes. So you know him too?"

"He works for me. Should I send him on an errand to you?"

"If it's not too much trouble."

L had arranged for Aiber to be at the local library in the historical non-fiction section. Matsui Tarou, L said, would meet him there with an envelope that L had wanted Aiber to receive. And so, standing in the historical non-fiction section, Aiber waited for the brunet he had only seen once before. Five minutes after the arranged time, Matsuda had shown up, cheeks flushed and soft pants escaping his lips. His hair was messed up, giving him a thoroughly-snogged look. Aiber unconsciously licked his lips. Yum.

Spotting Aiber, Matsuda hurried over. Bowing low, he straightened. "You're Aiber-san, right? Ryuuzaki-san sent me to give you this." An envelope was handed to him. Smiling, Aiber reached forward to take the envelope, letting his hand linger several more moments than necessary. Noticing, Matsuda flushed.

"Thank you, Messenger Boy," Aiber murmured seductively, leaning forward a little. Matsuda flushed more, though not because of Aiber's actions. Bowing low once more, he straightened and introduced himself.

"I'm Matsui Tarou!" he exclaimed. "Excuse me for my rudeness!"

There. There was that puppy-personality Aiber had seen that day on the train. This... Matsui Tarou was like a new intern for a company; eager to please, very polite, but messing up with one thing or another.

Leaning forward so his lips were by Matsuda's ears, Aiber whispered, "I know." and promptly licked Matsuda's ear lobe.

"A-Aiber-san!" Matsuda stuttered, face a brilliant red. "We... I.. mmph!"

Cut off by lips overlapping his own, Matsuda was too shocked to react when Aiber slipped his tongue into Matsuda's mouth. Matsuda shyly, unconsciously, joined in after a moment, eyes sliding shut. The kiss lasted for several moments before they ran out of breath, Matsuda gasping for air as Aiber grinned.

"Want to go on a date?"

Despite having just met the man, Matsuda had agreed. Why, he didn't know. He had been harboring a crush on Ryuuzaki for some time, although he knew his feelings would never be returned. Maybe that's why he said yes? To try and get rid of the unrequited love that ate away at him whenever he was at work? Or maybe...

"Matsuda! Quit spacing out!" Aizawa said, rapping Matsuda on the head sharply. "We have work to do!"

"Ah! That hurt, Aizawa-san," Matsuda said with a pout, rubbing at his head. "You don't have to hit me!"

"It's the only way to get you to get focused!"

Realizing he was fighting a losing battle, Matsuda changed the subject. "Ne, Aizawa-san, do you think I could leave earlier today?"

"With all the days you've been late? Not likely!" Seeing the dejected look on Matsuda's face, Aizawa sighed. Honestly, Matsuda was just like his daughter! "Go ask Ryuuzaki if you can, I guess."

And so Matsuda did just that.

"Early?" L said, swiveling around on his chair.

"Yes. Um... Ihaveadate," Matsuda said, blushing. For some reason, he couldn't look Ryuuzaki in the eyes.

"A date? With whom?" L asked curiously, brown eyes wide as he chewed on his thumb. Blushing even more, Matsuda pushed his pointer fingers together.

"U-um... that guy, Aiber-san..."

Raising an eyebrow, L looked shocked for a moment before composing himself. Matsuda was gay? And Aiber had already asked Matsuda on a date? That man sure did work fast! He had only agreed to help Aiber because he hadn't thought Matsuda would agree, L thought with a mental scowl. If L had known that Matsuda was for sure gay (there had only been a 5.4 chance, after all), he would have asked the younger man out himself. But now, if he said no, Aiber would realize L's feelings for Matsuda.

And so, albeit reluctantly, L said yes to Matsuda's request. But, he vowed himself, he would not lose Matsuda's heart to Aiber!

For he was Justice, and Justice always won.

In all honesty, I have been wanting to write an Aiber x Matsu fic for some time. But I've wanted to -read- one for like... ever. My friend currently is borrowing my DeathNote manga, so I have no idea if Matsuda and Aiber had ever met before. We'll go with the excuse, 'This is an A/U, and thus they met differently.'

I am so sorry I destroyed the characters. Aiber, I am sorry I made you so flirtatious. L, I am sorry I destroyed your entire character and made you say words you would never say. Aizawa, I am sorry I made you a nag. Matsuda, I am sorry for what I am putting you through.