Light couldn't stop smiling, he carried the last of the boxes from his father's car into the three story house. He set the box down on the living room floor.
He sighed contentedly glancing around the new home, the bare white walls would soon be covered in photos or at least this was his hope.
"If you're done staring into space, I could use some help in the kitchen." Watari called, followed by the soft clattering of dishes being put away.
"I'll be right in." Light called back and started in that direction, he made it into the hallway just as L descended the stairs.
"Light, did you get the boxes inside already?" He asked. Light smiled and pulled him into a hug, allowing the detective to rest his head in his chest.
"Yeah, everything's in. I was just going to the kitchen to help Watari put things away." Light explained.
"Yes,I heard him say he could use some help. I came down to see if he could use another set of hands." L replied pulling a way slightly. The pair continued into the kitchen where they found the old man placing the plates in the overhead cabinet.
"We're here, what can we do?" Light asked softly.
"I see that, Light, if you want to start pulling the appliances out of the boxes and setting them up on the counter and L, you can tell him the way they should go. I'll finish up here and we can take a break. How did the upstairs go?" Watari unpacked the bowls and watched as the younger men set about their task.
"I have my bedroom ready for the most part, I have not unpacked the majority of electronics, but I did manage to move the stand into the hallway as you wanted Watari." L said causing the old man to smile.
"that's my boy. We'll deal with the computers and things later on. Light, have you gotten all your boxes to your room so we can start to fix up the living room?"
"I still have three small ones in there but when we're done here, I'll go and move them." Light lifted the toaster onto the marble counter top.
"Would you mind moving over just a bit?" L asked
"No problem, I this right?" Light slid the toaster to the left. L tilted his head.
"maybe back just half an inch." Light shook his head but did as he was asked.
"How's that Love?" L smiled.
"It's perfect. Thank you Light, I appreciate your patience, I can be very particular with certain things."
"It's alright Lovell, we all have our quirks." the younger man comforted.
"yes, some more than others, I can be hard to get along with, I would understand if you wanted to-"
"Hey," Light pulled L closer. " It took me a long time to get you to agree to stay in Japan with me, I love you, quirks and all. If you think I'm gonna turn around and leave just because you like the toaster in a certain spot, you're wrong. I want this to work and I;m going to do everything I can to make that happen. We/re both going to have to get used to certain things about each other, that's what a relationship is. We're going to have to learn to compromise with each other to have a life together, I won't give up on us no matter how strange or particular you think you are." Light vowed pressing his lips to L's, he was elated when the detective not only kissed him back, but allowed him to deepen the kiss.
"I'm still here you know, and there are still things to be put away." Watari reminded them shaking his head in amusement at the embarrassed shade of red on both L and Light's faces as they parted.
"I am sorry Watari, you're right, Light, we have other things to do." L began to walk away, Light grabbed his wrist and leaned in close.
"You're adorable when you blush Love." He whispered in L' ear.
'stop that." L demanded, returning to work. Light chuckled softly. L was everything he could have hoped for and more. He knew when he asked L to stay and share his life that there would be some obstacles to overcome but he believed in the love he had for L, never had Light felt this way for anyone. L had become Light's entire world. In Light's own words when they were alone, he was more still.
"The God that rules over my heart." He would say, having given up his own claim to being one himself in favor of gaining the most precious treasure the world had to offer, L's love and the ability to hold him close each day. It was still hard to believe what L had done for him, risking his own life to keep Light's secret.
It was Light's hope that one day, they could make their union official and share his last name with L. He knew the possibility was unlikely, but he had to hold onto that hope for their future. Until the moment he would get the courage to bring up the subject to Watari, he would be content with what they had now, it was only a matter of time before L made him the happiest person in the world or shattered his heart, only time would reveal to them the path they would follow.
No matter what road it would lead to, Light knew he would always love L and his life would be forever changed because of the world famous L, the man who had stolen his heart.