As of now, I think this is one of my most favorites.
3/100: Light
Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and rain pounded on the windows at the three o'clock in the morning.
People were either sleeping heavily or being kept from sleeping by the rain.
Of course, being up that late at night (or that early in the morning) wasn't abnormal for our favorite insomniac detective.
L glanced around his and Light's room. It was dark, save for the random flashes of lightning and the dim light of his laptop.
Aforementioned item was now charging, therefore, L lacked anything to do. He couldn't very well go downstairs in order to get a midnight snack because he was indeed chained to the sleeping boy next to him.
He sighed inwardly and noticed in indifference that Light shifted as another rumble of thunder roared. There was a groggy groan and the shifting of bed sheets.
"Ryuzaki?" Light called out, rubbing his eyes. "Why are you still awake?"
"Light-kun should be used to my sleeping routines by now." He watched with bottomless eyes as the younger of the two turned on a lamp that was on the bedside table.
The lighting did not last long as lightning zipped outside making the lamp's bulb flicker and turn off.
The room was completely dark.
"Ryuzaki…?"
"The lights have gone out, Light-kun," L said, stating the obvious.
"I noticed."
It was only when there was a flash of lightning that L could see anything, and that was only for a few brief seconds. He could hardly see his own hand in front of his face. His laptop was not fully charged and therefore could not be used as lighting.
He was vulnerable in the dark.
It was the perfect chance for Kira to strike.
"We should get some candles, Light-kun."
L heard a small groan. "Where are they?"
"They are in the kitchen."
"In the kitchen!?" Light whisper-shouted. "How are we supposed to get down the stairs in the dark!?"
"We'll manage."
"Look," Light tried to reason. "Why don't you just go to sleep so you won't have to worry about the lights? Or even if you don't want to sleep, maybe you could just lie there until it's time for me to wake up."
"It would be the perfect opportunity for Kira to strike. Is that what you would like, Light-kun?"
Light grumbled. "Again with the Kira accusations. Fine. Let's just go get those candles."
Miraculously, they managed to stumble down the stairs almost unscathed.
They retrieved a candle or two, went half way up the stairs, and had to go back down in order to get matches before finally arriving to their bedroom.
Light lit the candles, seeing as how L didn't seem like he was going to do it.
Once they were lit, L grabbed one and went to sit on the floor.
Light, his sleepiness have gone away during their adventure down the stairs, went to sit down opposite of L so that the candle was in between them. He didn't know why they were sitting on the floor, but decided not to question it.
L noticed idly that the rain had finally stopped and the only thing that blocked the moonlight from streaming in through the window were the heavy clouds that still lingered. The only thing that allowed him to see Light in front of him was the warm glow of the candle.
He stared at Light shamelessly. He looked breathtaking in the delicious flickering glow. He looked like the type of person who could make others fall in love by a simple glance in his direction (and it seemed that L was falling). He looked… beautiful. He looked innocent in the gentle, yellow glow of the candle. He looked angelic… like a god…
A god…
Kira…
He couldn't allow himself to fall for him. He wouldn't.
Light sighed and, L noticed, the candle flickered before going out completely, leaving them both in the dark.
Just like that, both lights were gone.
Out of sight, out of mind.