Fact: In ancient Rome, throwing an apple at someone was seen as a marriage proposal.
Ryuk would not shut up. Light wasn't sure what was wrong with him, or why he was being such a chatterbox today, but it needed to stop. He was busy killing people, and Ryuk's endless talking was totally cramping his style.
"Ryuk, please, stop talking," Light said. To shut him up, he took an apple and chucked it, hard, at the blabbering Shinigami.
Ryuk caught it and froze. "L-Light, I...had no idea you felt that way."
"Well, how did you think I felt? Really, Ryuk," Light said, offhandedly. He was trying to focus on his notebook.
"How long have you felt this way?" Ryuk was so confused.
"For a while. Really, Ryuk, you need to learn more about human emotions." Surely his annoyance was obvious?
"Well...I don't feel the same way about you." Ryuk wanted to make sure that that was clear.
Light put his hands out, palms flipped upward. "Of course: you are always talking about how interested you are in me."
"W-well, I didn't mean it like that. I mean, I don't even think that Shinigami and humans can get married in the first place."
Wait, what?
"Ryuk, what on earth are you talking about?"
"Well, your marriage proposal, of course!" Ryuk wondered what elsethey would be talking about.
"My...what? Ryuk, what are you talking about?"
"You just proposed to me."
Light stopped to think. And think, and think, and think. Finally, it clicked.
"...Ryuk, this is modern-day Japan. Not ancient Rome. Time passes. Things change."
"...Oh. In that case, can you toss me an another apple?"
Thanks go to Stormygio for telling me the apple trivia.
Well, this is probably the last thing I'll publish before going off to live in the mental facility. I won't be able to be contacted for a while, but I will get back to everyone once I return.
Thank you all very much for reading, and I hope you enjoyed! Please review!
~Ratt Kazamata, 6/24/2012