2. Envy

"He's really sweet to me, but couldn't I be imagining it?" Hotaru asked as she clasped her hands together with her lips in a thin line. I gritted my teeth as I thought about the little piece of the Death Note that was safely hidden in my pocket. It was currently blank, but if I had to listen for one more minute how great and sweet Seiya Kou was, it wouldn't be. "I must be. He used to love Usagi and…"

"You could be a rebound or worse, maybe his way of revenge." I said before I took a sip of my coffee. Hotaru deflated a bit and she went for her coffee again. Ryuk laughed behind me.

"Do…Do you really believe that?" Hotaru asked as she tore apart the uneaten pastry. A text book sat next to her pastry.

"Hotaru, you are charming and beautiful, but compared to Usagi…it's only logical that he might turn to you to get back at her. You are her best friend after all. I've seen a lot of guys do it." I said as I watched every word stab at her heart. She winced and looked at her pastry. I bowed my head a bit as if I was hurt and let my bangs hide my eyes. A small smirk crept across my face before I reached out and grabbed her tiny hand. I then smiled at her in a way her best friend would. "But you're worth more than that. I mean it. You deserve someone…who can give you the world and tie it in a ribbon. Someone who will treat you like a goddess," I said as I resisted letting my eyes scan her slim body.

That was something that no one noticed about the freak. She had a nice body and no one at Toho took note of it and I couldn't be happier about it. Lately, I had been thinking about running my fingers through her hair and tracing the scars that all over her body. Even the ones in the more…intimate places. Ever since I kissed her that rainy afternoon…

Hotaru looked up at me and smiled. "Thanks Light, you've been such a good friend to me since all this…odd stuff has been happening to me."

By odd stuff she means that guys have been beginning to hit on her. And my little firefly just wasn't used to it.

"Don't worry about it. I'm glad to be helpful," I told her as I squeezed her hand. "Maybe you'll help me one day."

She laughed at this. "But you have everything, Light."

Not everything, but that'll soon change. L would soon be gone. The world will soon be clean and pure. And I will soon be God.

I got up slowly and then slipped into her side of the booth. Hotaru blushed a bit at this action as if she remembered that rainy afternoon. I pushed some of her hair out of her face and put it behind her ear. Hotaru blushed even redder, but her eyes fell closed. So submissive, just like any good angel would be to her God…

I leaned down to press my lips against hers, but she jerked back a bit, clutching onto my shoulder.

"Uhm, how's Takada?" Hotaru asked, reminding me of my "girlfriend".

"She's…fine, but she's not as fascinating or as…" I did let my eyes scan her face. I cupped her right cheek and let my thumb run under her bottom lip. "Beautiful, lovely, smart…" I leaned into ear, "sexy…"

Her breath hitched as she clutched onto my shirt in a very cute manner. She was blushing so furiously now that she was beginning to resemble a crimson rose.

"Yo firefly!"

I gritted my teeth and nearly let out a irritated yell escape me as I pulled away from her and saw Seiya Kou slip into the booth opposite of us. He leaned over and planted a kiss on her forehead and her face lit up like her namesake. I made sure my face was in a perfect mask before looking at him directly in the eyes.

"Oh Light, I didn't see you there." Seiya said with a tight smile. Hotaru broke any tension as she talked about her latest painting which was based off one of the sketches she did of Seiya and I. She talked animatedly about it with her hands going up and down to make shapes in the air as if she could bring the painting to life. As I watched her, I was happily reminding as to why I was cleansing this hideous world of evil.

"Things sure get tense when Seiya comes," Ryuk cackled. "Why don't you just write his name in the Death Note?"

I wasn't planning on answering his question. Ryuk had been talking more ever since he met Hotaru. There was something that utterly fascinated him when it came to my firefly which unnerved me a bit.

My phone ranged. "Hello?" I asked.

"Light, I need you to come to the Royal Casino Hotel in fifteen minutes if you don't mind. We have found some interesting new evidence on the Kira case." L said in his usual deadpan voice.

"Alright," I said before hanging up. I looked at my firefly. "I'm sorry, but I have to go, Hotaru. See you tonight?"

She nodded with that sweet, innocent smile. "Sure, and I'll bring the coffee this time."

I leaned down and kissed her cheek and made sure that Seiya saw it. The brat needed to know his place.

Sailor Ra: Hey guys, I'm glad you like this so much. Sorry Moi Fah, did I make Light a bit more evil? I didn't think he was ready to get all crazy possessive which for some reason we all love whenever we write these two together. I own NOTHING. And writers live off of reviews.