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Redemption
Chapter One:
"Come on Ryuzaki, you're going to make us late," Light said as he stood at the door, L still sitting and eating his ice cream.
"Hold on Light-kun. Let me finish this," L said taking slow bites.
Light sighed before walking up to the detective and picked up the ice cream. L watched him, trying to hide the look of anger, "Light-kun, put my ice cream back down please."
Light smirked at him and threw the bowl across the room. It hit the wall and shattered.
"You're through."
L's mouth opened wide, a small squeak coming from his throat. He jumped up quickly and went to it, falling dramatically to his knees, "Light-kun, you killed it."
Light rolled his eyes and walked to the door, "I'm leaving you Ryuzaki."
"You can't go anywhere without me," L said pouting up at him and then looking back at his poor lost sweets.
"Stop acting like a five year old."
L growled up at him and stood. He ignored Light and walked out of the door, pulling his composure back together, "Come on Light-kun or we'll be late."
Light glared at the detective as they walked out and went to the vehicle that waited for them.
Light looked out the window watching the scenery as they passed by it. He was wondering why L wanted to go off to another country, but knew he wouldn't get an answer from the angry sugar addict. He knew it probably had to do with a case because there was no way L would lay back and take a vacation for once. Yes, it had to be a case and no, not the Kira case. That has been long over. Okay, not that long over, just two years, but it was long enough that Light had finally felt at ease. Although L still painfully brought it up when Light made him REALLY angry. You see, Misa was such a nice and loving girlfriend that she took all the blame, it wasn't exactly willingly, but it was still a nice thing for her to do.
Light did feel guilty at times, but he didn't know why. He had no memory of the Death Note, nor did he at the time Misa got caught. So, he really did believe she was Kira the whole time after that. He still didn't understand the horrible nightmares he had from the entire thing now, but he tried to ignore them and hide it from L as well as he could.
After the Kira investigation ended L had allowed Light to help him with the other cases he got since the younger one had knowledge of all he did about L, of course Light still didn't know all the details of L's life and he still didn't know the older man's name. He was gained trust, but not that much of it.
Light looked to L as they stopped. L didn't say anything and got out of the car. Light sighed before following L into the private plane of the world famous detective. The plane was small so of course he was forced to sit next to the dark haired man.
"Ryuzaki, I know you still can't be mad about me throwing your ice cream?"
"I can't believe you did that to me Light-kun."
"The driver wasn't going to wait forever." (Watari is already where they are going )
"We weren't late," L said calmly, his voice not showing any anger.
"We could have been."
"You know, sometimes Light-kun, you have really bad mood swings."
Light stared at him trying not to snap at the detective and prove his point, "And you're a jerk sometimes."
"I'm not a jerk?" It sounded more like a question wanting proof of the statement.
Light leaned close to L and he smirked, "No, Mr. Detective I think you are the sweetest person in the whole world," Light purred, but it was all done sarcastically.
L leaned close to him as well, their faces close, "Thank you sir, I'd be sweeter if I could of ate my sweets earlier." L smirked.
"You know, you're going to end up having a heart attack or diabetes or something."
"I haven't yet Light-kun."
L's face was still close and Light noticed the smile the man still had.
"Light-kun," L said softly, making Light looked back to the detective's eyes.
"Yes?"
L smiled wider and breathed lightly on the side of the brunette's face as he talked, "You enjoy being this close to me to much," he said pulling away.
"What?" Light said leaning further back as well, a faint blush spreading across his face.
L let out a quiet laugh surprising Light.
"I... I'm not gay," Light stuttered.
"I didn't say you were Light-kun, but if you're not then why are you blushing so bad?"
Light opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He turned to look at the clouds surrounding the plane, "I'm not..." he muttered ignoring the chuckle that left L's mouth.
He had very rarely heard the man laugh, but ift was nice when it didn't involve making him blush, which was most of the time. After a few hours of not talking and listening to L's keyboard of his laptop Light began to feel tired. He had started off trying to stay awake the best he could.
"Light-kun... Light-kun." Light woke hearing L call his name. he turned his head startled to see L so close, he could fell he man's icy cold fingers through his thin long sleeve shirt.
"What is it Ryuzaki?" He asked looking down at the cold hand.
"Light-kun, you were snoring and it was... getting on my nerves."
Again Light felt his face burn as it started to turn red, "I don't snore." Light looked up at him.
"You just were Light-kun."
Light snatched his arm away from L's touch and looked away.
He didn't even want to go back to sleep now, he might 'snore' again. Light rolled his eyes before looking back at L, who stared at he ceiling, he really looked bored and Light wondered why the detective wasn't on the lap top like usual.
L felt the brunette looking at him and turned his head to see the boy, "What is it Light-kun?"
"I'm just bored."
"hm, it isn't that much fun on the plane."
"No it's not: Light agreed leaning further back in his seat, "and it's uncomfortable."
L smiled at him, "it doesn't have to be boring though."
"What are we suppose to do?"
"You have an imagination Light-kun, what would you like to do?"
Light glared at him for saying something so stupid. Light didn't know what hey were suppose to do on a plane.
L closed his eyes and Light had the feeling that if they were open he'd be getting a dirty look, "Go back to sleep Light."
"I thought my snoring got on your nerves," Light said mockingly.
"You care what get s on my nerves?" L asked staring at the younger man.
Light stared back not sure what to say. He wanted to make some sarcastic comment, not wanting to show feelings towards the detective.
"I care that someone points out I snore."
L sighed, "We'll be there in about two hours anyway."
"What are we doing?" Light asked turning back to the detective.
"That Light-kun," L turned to him as well and let a rare smile show, "is a secret."
"A secret?" Light furrowed his eyebrows staring at L confused, "Is it a really big case?"
L laughed, "Why does everything have to do with a case?"
The brunette blinked at him, "Well, you always do something that has to do with a case. Don't you ever stop thinking about that kind of stuff?"
"Yes, sometimes..." he shrugged, "maybe this has NOTHING to do with a case."
"Then you invited me to come on a vacation with you?"
"Do you really think I'd invite someone who killed the only sweet thing I'd have all day?"
Light laughed, "What would it be if I bought you something sweet when we land?"
"Possibly a vacation."
"Possibly huh?" Light shook his head. "I should have known it wouldn't be easy."
"Nothing ever is easy with me." L smirked wider.
"So I've seen."
"Yes, you have. I've also seen that it's different with you."
Light looked at him questionably, "What do you mean?"
"You figure me out better then anybody else besides Watari."
"I couldn't imagine how frustrated those other people become when trying to. I was beyond enough."
L laughed and nodded, "Yes, Light-kun, you make a very good point. Things aren't easy with you either though."
"Oh, there not?"
"Nope, it's hard figuring you out and I still don't get half as much about you as you do me."
"I don't think that's true Ryuzaki," Light smiled at the fact they could go from fighting to having a decent conversation, "You've said so before, we are a lot a like."
"Yes we are Light-kun." L said looking past Light, out the window, "It was kind of scary when I suspected you of being Kira."
Light looked at him surprised both of their smiles had faded and they both had serious composers now. He wondered if he should ask or just leave it at that considering the fact L probably wouldn't say anymore.
"I'm sure it would if it would bother you."
"If we are so much alike and you were Kira, I wonder if I would have done the same thing in your situation."
"We're not totally alike, but would you have felt absolutely right punishing me if you felt the same way about those people that died?"
"No Light-kun, I don't think I would," L's finger went up to his mouth as he thought, his eyes completely empty.
Light sighed, "If I were in your place I think I would have felt the same."
Sometimes Light hated when L brought up the Kira case, he didn't want to have to remember that his torture is that brought him and this man as friends. Still, there were times Light didn't mind, like now , when L shows at least a little sympathy for Kira, or at least for the thought of Light being Kira. They both sat there in silence until finally L pointed out the window, the very tip of his finger actually touching it meaning Light's space felt completely invaded by L's arm stretched across him. "Look Light-kun."
They were closer to the ground now then they were and what Light saw bellow them was very green unlike the big cities of the part of Japan they left. It's true they had jungle in Japan, but nothing people considered much of beauty.
"It's beautiful, is it not?"
"Very beautiful," Light replied, "So we aren't going to a city?"
"Of course we're going to a city silly, but this place doesn't have crowded buildings and sky scrappers."
"There's some," Light pointed at a small appearance of a city."
"Yes, but we're not going anywhere like that, it wouldn't be much fun."
Light looked back at him, "It's not a case then?"
"No it's not a case, Light-kun."
Light smiled, "so you do know how to have fun?"
L laughed, "I've never done this before Light, I was just hoping that the fact you're here, I would have fun."
"Really, I guess that's a complement."
"Guess so."
When the small plane landed L and Light stood. Each of them stretching.
"That feels a lot better," L smiled when his back popped.
"Yeah, let's not go back for a while. I can't even feel my legs right now."
He followed L as they got off the plane and into the fresh air. Light took in a deep breath.
It was so much more beautiful then it was above it.
"Now Light-kun we should get to our hotel to put our stuff down."
Light wasn't surprised at all when he saw Watari pull up in a vehicle.
"Yes, more sitting down," Light said irreverently.
"It's only for a little while," L reassured as they got into the limo.
When they finally got to the hotel or what was considered a hotel they checked in and went to the room.
Light sat his stuff down before plopping on the bed, screw standing and sitting. He looked around the room. This 'hotel' was small, but the rooms were large with a living and kitchen area. There was bamboo made furniture everywhere and outside the sliding door window was a... forest? Light wondered if they were somewhere in Africa, he wasn't even sure if Africa had bamboo.
"Hey, Ryuzaki, there's only one bed."
"I'm sorry Light-kun it was the only room they had," he replied laying down next to the brunette.
Light looked over at him and rolled his eyes, "Are you sure you didn't do it on purpose?" he asked playfully and rolled over on his side, facing L.
"No," L smiled trying not to laugh.
"Ryuzaki," Light sighed, "Why can't you just let down that wall and laugh when you want to?"
"Maybe it sounds bad."
Light smiled, at least L was trying to be funny.
"It sounds bad for two men to be on the list for a room with one bed."
"Oh, don't worry Light-kun this hotel is full of gay people."
"What?" Light sat up fast and looked down at L.
"I'm sorry Light-kun. I just liked the spot this place was in and didn't think there was anything wrong about it not having a room with more than one bed. And I honestly didn't know that it was full of homosexual people until we got here. Didn't you notice?" L really did have a frustrated look on his face.
"No, I was just wanting this bed. I didn't notice anybody."
"I'm sorry Light-kun."
"It's okay Ryuzaki."
"I wanted to do something for myself at once, and got it wrong. This is why I usually get Watari to do it for me. Light-kun, you're tired?"
"Yes, very," Light answered, his eyes closed already.
"You can nap and then we could go to the city and look around."
"Aren't you going to nap too? You didn't sleep on the pane."
"I might," he yawned and rolled over facing Light.
Light smiled knowing L was looking at him, "You ARE tired." he let out a quite chuckled before falling asleep.
Hope you guys liked it so far, I know it's a lot of talking and blah blah, but it's a first chapter okay. I tried to make it a little funny, but I'm not that good at funny.
Tell me what you think, Kay? I'll be very happy if you do. Smiles Big
