Wind Beneath My Wings
Pairing: L x Raito
Rating: T
Summary: AU, Yaoi. Raito can see angels. He always could, ever since he was smaller. One day he meets an angel that's different than the others. Enter Ryuuzaki.
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note.
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I'll be watching over you.
It was no use. Even thinking about it made him remember the kiss. Raito brought a hand up to his soft lips and touched them lightly. He couldn't brush away the feeling. He felt his cheeks warm up as he lay on his bed, thinking of the events of yesterday. It was morning, and the sun was shining through his balcony door.
He suddenly sat up and shook his head. No, he shouldn't think about it. He threw the blankets off, swung his feet over the edge of the bed and stood up. He was only in his pajamas, which consisted of gray plaid boxers and a large black pajama shirt. The brunette walked over to his balcony and opened the door. He stepped out and stretched before leaning on the edge.
Raito enjoyed looking at the morning sky. It was relaxing and helped him think. He stared up at the clouds slowly passing by in the sky, and lost himself in thought.
"Good morning, Raito-kun," The teen jumped back when a face suddenly popped into his vision. Ryuuzaki flew up and landed on concrete fencing of the balcony. He had a smile on, and was wearing the same thing as yesterday. His wings folded against his back as soon as his feet touched solid ground.
The brunette motioned him to come inside, so that the neighbors wouldn't think he was insane. He sat down on his bed as the angel walked into his room, looking around. The first thing that Ryuuzaki noticed were the bookshelves that took up two of his walls. He walked over to them and looked over the books. He smiled, liking the vast collection of books the teen had.
The raven-haired angel turned to look at Raito again with a smile. "When I was talking to the other angels, I learned something interesting," Ryuuzaki said as he walked over and took a seat on the teen's bed. He brought his feet up to his chest. Raito blinked. Something interesting?
"Yes, something interesting," Ryuuzaki said as if he was able to read the brunette's mind. "It seems that you're the only human in the world who can see us. Being so makes you a target," Ryuuzaki said as he brought his thumb to his mouth. Raito looked at him. How would he become a target? And whose target? No one knew he could see angels.
"Why would I become a target?" The teen asked with a confused expression on his face. He didn't really like the sound of being a target, so he put it on his list of Things not to Believe. Ryuuzaki turned to look at him, and dropped his thumb so he could stand up and shove his hands into his pockets.
"Some angels do not like the idea of a human being able to see them," The angel explained, to which Raito slowly nodded, making it look like he understood. Obviously Ryuuzaki saw through this.
"Yes, as an angel, it is my duty to tell them about your abilities," He continued. "The angel counsel, being as closed minded as they are, did not like your abilities, as I have already said. I have a feeling…" He trailed off.
"A feeling?" The brunette asked as he looked at him.
"Yes," Ryuuzaki nodded. "I have a feeling that they may come after you to, for lack of better words, eliminate you. They do not want humans knowing the truth," Ryuuzaki sat back down onto the bed. Raito paled. They were going to kill him? For something he didn't even ask for? He has been seeing Angels his whole life; he didn't ask for these abilities.
The angel brought a hand up and patted the brunette on the head. "There there, I won't let you die. There is no need to worry, Raito-chan," L said with a serious face. Raito flushed and swatted his hand away, annoyed.
"Don't talk to me like I'm in need of protection or something," The teen said as he stood up and turned to face the wide-eyed angel. "If they do come after me, I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself!" Raito said with an angry face. Ryuuzaki laughed.
"What's so funny?" He asked. The black-haired angel stood up as well, ruffling a hand through Raito's hair. Raito flushed. Dammit, he was so infuriating! He wished he could just grab a hold of his wings and freaking rip them off. He hated people who talked to him like he was below them.
"Raito-chan, you wouldn't stand a chance against an angel," Ryuuzaki chuckled. Raito frowned. "Don't call me chan, and I so could!" He said, instantly reaching out to get the angel in a headlock. Ryuuzaki grabbed his hands and twirled him around, twisting his arms behind his back.
"Nngg!" Raito groaned. "You see, Raito-kun? You wouldn't last a second," The angel grinned, and Raito turned his head to glare at the angel.
"Okay, let me go already!" He broke out of Ryuuzaki's iron grasp, and turned around to face him. His hair was ruffled, his face was flushed, and it looked like he was having trouble breathing, but it was barely noticeable.
One thing that Ryuuzaki failed to notice was the brunette's increased heart rate. Raito noticed it, but he refused to acknowledge it.
Raito took a deep breath and calmed down. "Could you go, please?" He asked, his voice low. He didn't want someone in his family to wake up and hear him talking to himself. The teen expected the angel to nod and fly out, but to his surprise, he shook his head.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that," Ryuuzaki said with a serious face. Raito frowned. "Why not?" He asked, still keeping calm. He didn't like letting others get to him like the angel had. That was a one-time thing. He wouldn't loose his cool like that again.
"With the counsel wanting you gone, I'll have to stick by you," The angel said. Raito gazed at him, and then up at his halo. Was it just him, or was it dimmer than it was yesterday? He blinked as he saw the halo dim dramatically for about a second before returning to its original state. He decided to ignore it. His eyes were probably playing tricks on him. Yes, that was probably it.
"Raito! Breakfast!" He heard his mother call. "Ah, coming!" He called out, and opened the door. Ryuuzaki followed behind him, his wings tucked into his back so they didn't knock anything over. Angels were able to touch solid objects, so if something was knocked over by itself that would cause a lot of commotion.
The brunette walked down the stairs and to the dining room. Well, since his house was a basic Japanese home, it was really a kitchen/dining/living room. All in one, but it was practical. He took a seat and his mother placed a plate in front of him. They were having fish and rice for breakfast. He finished up and told his mother he would be going out today. She nodded, and Raito walked up to his room. He got ready and head out the door.
As soon as he was outside, he head to the park near his house. He sat down on a bench in the shade, and looked at Ryuuzaki. He had followed silently the whole time. Was he seriously going to follow him everywhere?
A thought hit him. He wasn't in the washroom, was he? No, he didn't think that angels could go through walls. But how could they save someone if they couldn't? He chewed lightly on his bottom lip. How was he supposed to enjoy showers, knowing that everywhere you are an angel would be watching.
A chill ran up his spine. Okay, maybe he was being a little paranoid. He was an angel, and may have super cool angel abilities, but he was pretty sure that he would respect his privacy.
And that he was not some perverted, hormone-overloaded angel.
He was an angel, after all.
"Raito-kun?" Ryuuzaki asked him, snapping the brunette from his thought. Raito smiled apologetically. Crap, he was probably staring at him or something while he was lost in thought.
"Oh sorry, I was just thinking," Raito said dismissively as he turned his head to look at the small playground the city built for children. He watched a few kids running around chasing each other, a small smile rested on his lips. The angel simply looked at Raito.
Some time passed, the two of them sitting together quietly. Raito was getting hungry, for it was probably around noon now. He flushed when his stomach growled. Ryuuzaki turned to look at him.
"Are you hungry, Raito-kun? Shall we go get something to eat?" The teen looked at him. Could angels even eat? Or did he mean that he go get something to eat, while Ryuuzaki tagged along. Yes, the former was probably the right one. He nodded and got up. They walked to the sidewalk and down the road.
They reached a small row of buildings, and Ryuuzaki pointed one place out. "Look, a bakery," the angel pointed out, and Raito nodded slightly. He didn't want people thinking he was crazy, nodding to himself. They walked over to the bakery and walked inside. They were greeted with the sweet smell of freshly made bread. The brunette inhaled. Mmm, something smelled good.
He walked over to the counter, and looked at the pastries. He found a delicious-looking croissant, and bought one. The lady behind the counter gave it to him in a bag, and he thanked her before walking out. Raito walked back to the park, and sat on the same bench he was on earlier. He looked around. No one was around. It was odd, considering the time, but he shook it off.
Raito started eating, enjoying the taste of the French pastry. He wondered if he would ever enjoy life like this anymore. How much would his life change, now that he had met Ryuuzaki? It was clear that he wouldn't go away, and he had even said that angels wanted to eliminate him. He sighed.
"Is something wrong, Raito-kun?" The angel asked, making Raito look up from his croissant (which was almost finished) to Ryuuzaki. He smiled and shook his head. "No, everything is fine, really," He smiled wider. Ryuuzaki simply looked at him, and then smiled back.
Again, like earlier, Raito could've sworn he saw his halo flicker—
"Ryuuzaki," Another voice said, and he turned to see two other angels standing there. He blinked, and looked back at Ryuuzaki. His usually wide eyes were narrowed, and he looked like he was scowling.
"What is it, Mello?" He asked the one who had spoken. One of the angels was blonde (Apparently named Mello), and the other had red hair. They were both dressed in white shirts like Ryuuzaki's, but they had white pants on instead. They also had no shoes. Mello looked at him, and then at Raito.
"We're here to take him back to heaven, where he'll be executed. You were supposed to do this, but I knew you wouldn't," Mello smirked, and then turned to look at the red head. "Oh look Matt, his halo is fading," The red haired angel, Matt, smirked. Ryuuzaki glared at them as he got up and stood protectively in front of Raito.
"You're not taking him anywhere," Ryuuzaki said, making the brunette feel like some sort of damsel in distress. He stood up and was about to walk forward, but the raven-haired angel held out his arm. "Stay back, Raito-kun,"
"Step back, or we'll have to resort to violence, which I don't mind," He smiled. Ryuuzaki stayed where he was. Raito held his breath.
"Alright then," Matt said as he looked at Mello. They nodded to each other and Mello charged forward. They moved really fast, making Raito's head spin a bit. Mello threw a bunch of punches at Ryuuzaki, who dodged them all, and sent a kick at Mello. The blond dodged and sent his own foot at the black-haired angel. Ryuuzaki flapped his wings and flew back a bit.
"Nng!" Raito felt someone grab him from behind. A hand was wrapped around his neck, another one grabbing his arm and pulling it behind his back. Crap, he couldn't breathe! "Ryuuzaki!" He struggled to get out.
His guardian angel (not really, but it seemed like it) had grabbed Mello by the shirt when he heard Raito. He quickly kneed Mello in the stomach before running over and grabbing Matt. He yanked him off and through him back into Mello. They both fell over. Ryuuzaki took his place in front of the brunette and crouched over.
Mello and Matt both got up, coughing. Mello scowled at Ryuuzaki, who remained emotionless. "Dammit, this isn't over!" He hissed before flapping his wings and flying off.
Ryuuzaki turned around to look at Raito, who was absently rubbing his neck. He coughed quietly. The angel frowned and rested a hand on his shoulder.
"Come on, let's go home," Raito didn't feel like telling him that it was actually his home, and that the angel was just an uninvited guest. After all, he had just saved him from those other two angels.
The brunette nodded and began walking home, Ryuuzaki walking silently beside him. He was walking closer than usual, his arm brushing up against Raito's occasionally. The brunette tried to ignore the increasing heart rate in his chest.
They reached home and walked up to his bedroom. The teen sat down on his bed. "Thank you Ryuuzaki," Raito said after a long silence. The angel looked down at him and smiled. "I told you that I'd watch over you," He said as he walked over and sat down beside Raito.
The brunette turned his head to look at Ryuuzaki. He looked into his large, obsidian eyes for once (he usually avoided eye contact) and felt his face getting warm. For some reason, something deep, deep inside him felt like leaning in closer…
They continued to stare at each other for awhile, Ryuuzaki's eyes closing slightly and his mouth folding into a frown. Raito leaned forward, slowly closing his eyes. Their lips met, and they held them against each other for a long moment.
Ryuuzaki almost melted. The brunette didn't know how warm his lips were, and how good he tasted.
Raito broke away and stared at the raven-haired angel, blushing.
"Thank you for watching over me."
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AN: I didn't think I'd be getting this many reviews for this story!
So, I decided to continue it.
Thank you guys so much for reviewing. A lot of you wanted to know why Ryuuzaki's halo was fading, so I added a few hints.
Please reviews! And thanks again! I love you guys. :D
