I do not own Death Note.

This is set right after Light has been let out of confinement so he has no memories of the Death Note.

CHAPTER 1: SAVOURY STRAWBERRY

Light's POV

"Is this really necessary, Ryuzaki?" I moaned.

"Of course, Light. Nobody knows what you could get up to."

"But... handcuffs? Really?" I shook the chains. After I was let out of confinement, L insisted that I was to be watched constantly by him. I didn't realise that this was what he had in mind.

"It's a necessary precaution."

"How long will this be for?"

Sighing, he replied, "Until my suspicions of you being Kira are fully gone."

For a while, I accepted this. However, within a few hours, things began to take a turn. We were with the rest of the investigation team when circumstances changed.

"Hey, Ryuzaki, I need to use the bathroom." I waited for him to get the key, but he stayed sitting still, frowning. "What?"

"Well... I didn't quite think this through properly," he admitted, hugging his knees. What? The supposedly greatest detective in the world had a flaw in his plans - and it was such an obvious one!

"BAH HA HA!" Matsuda scoffed. "Looks like you'll have to go together, then."

"Oh, shut up Matsuda," I said, putting him in place, as L stood up.

"Are you getting the key?" I asked, following him.

"The key? Of course not."

"Then where are we going?"

Giving me a look as if I was stupid, he slowly replied, "You need to go to the bathroom, right?" Surprised, my eyes widened.

"Yeah..."

"Then hurry up." He tugged on the chains.

Gasping, I exclaimed, "No! No way, Ryuzaki!"

"Why not?"

"Because... Because I don't want to be watched. It'll make me uncomfortable."

Sighing, he replied, "You know there were cameras whilst you were in confinement. How is this any different?"

"Because you'll actually be next to me!" He couldn't really have expected me to be fine with this, could he?

"Well, I'm not letting you go without being in somebody's sight. We have cameras in the bathroom, so Watari can watch you from his room, and I'll just be waiting outside the door. Deal?" Frustrated, I agreed, knowing that I probably wouldn't get anything better than this.

L's POV

I walked, with Light moodily following me. When we reached the door, I sat, leaning my back against the wall next to it. Irritated, Light entered, closing the door behind him. The chain was between the crack. Hugging my knees, and resting on my toes, I waited. Momentarily, I forgot about the handcuffs, due to Misa Amane, who was going past with a dessert in her hands.

"Cake..." I murmured, getting up quickly, and reaching for it.

"Ryuzaki!" Light shouted, due to my strong tugging of the handcuffs.

"Oops, sorry Light-kun!" Confused, Misa came over.

"What's going on?"

"May I have some of that?" I asked, pointing to the dish in her hands.

"You didn't answer my question. And nope, it's for Light." Annoyed, he came out of the door, glaring at me.

"What was that for?"

"Light!" Misa squealed, embracing him, with the food balanced in one of her hands.

"Well, I just wanted some cake," I muttered, "but apparently it's all for you."

"Thanks Misa." He took it from her. It wasn't fair. Why did nobody ever bring me cake?

"Hey, Light, I was thinking that maybe we could go on a date and - "

"Actually," I interrupted, "we have some important business to take care of, regarding the Kira case."

"We do?" Light gave me a questioning look.

"Yes. We do." I rushed away, dragging him with me.

"But Light!" I heard Misa calling after him. After going around a few corners, with Light being forced to follow behind, I stopped in one of the spare rooms, taking a seat on a sofa.

"What was that about?" Light asked. Well, to be honest, I didn't know. I just felt like getting away.

"We have no time to waste," I said, lifting one of my laptops. "We need to focus on the case." Nodding, he sat next to me, placing the cake that Misa gave him on the table. "Aren't you going to eat it?"

"I'm not really in a cake mood."

"So... You wouldn't mind if I were to eat it then?"

"Actually," Light grinned wickedly, "since you wouldn't let me go to the bathroom in peace, this will be your punishment." He picked up the cake again and sat there, eating it at a painfully slow pace.

Soon, he only had a strawberry left. "Would you like it?" he asked innocently, holding it up between his thumb and finger. Eagerly, I nodded. The strawberry was the best part of the cake. As I reached out for it, he did something cruel, and devastation washed over me. "Too late," he smirked, and popped it halfway into his mouth.

"Who says it's too late?" For a moment, he was confused, and I leaned over him. Before he could process what was happening, my face went close to his, and my mouth snatched the strawberry away from him. It was all done in a mere few seconds. Feeling successful and proud, I leaned back against the sofa, eating my strawberry. Victory!

"What the hell?" he gasped.

"What?" I asked, savouring the fruit.

"Y - You just... Why did you...?" he stuttered, at a loss for words.

"You asked me if I wanted the strawberry, didn't you?" I couldn't see why he was so exasperated.

"You didn't need to kiss me to get it!"

Licking my fingers, I said, "I didn't. Our lips didn't make contact."

"You're unbelievable." Shaking his head, Light sighed, regaining his composure.

"Why are you so flustered, Light-kun? Perhaps, you were hoping for a little more than a kiss?"

"Don't be ridiculous." I didn't like him. He was Kira after all. I wasn't allowed to like such a vile murderer. It's just that there was something strangely entertaining about teasing Light. Well, now that we were handcuffed together, I was sure that there would be plenty more opportunities that would rise for me to be entertained. Maybe, if I played my cards right, I could even get him to admit that he was Kira.

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