Chapter two:
Light let's Sayu know he's heading out and he slips through the hole in the fence hidden behind a bush in the backyard. He goes to meet his two friends Mikami and Takada who also slipped out of their yards this evening. "Are you sure they're going to be set up?" He asks as they begin walking.
Mikami nods his head. "Yeah. It'll be starting when we get there." He confirms looking to Light who is on one side of him with Takada on the other side of himself.
The three dogs talk as they walk to the performances and once they reach it's close to night time.
There are many performers and the place is not as packed as it will be tomorrow.
Light notices performers that mostly seem to be human with some animals here and there but no dogs as performers yet.
There are clowns, strange humans painted strange colors standing still for a while or moving slowly, a magic show and other street performers.
Some of the animals are a monkey who is with the clown, a snake with a human painted like a snake, a cat with one of the humans standing still and doves as well as rabbits with the magic show.
Light is curious about what some humans are doing especially the ones doing the stand still performances. He and his friends are checking one out when he hears some singing in dog language that's beautiful. He perks his ears and rushes following the sound with his friends calling his name as they chase him. He stops at a small crowd which he finds a way through.
Right there performing is a dog band with one older looking human.
The older human is wearing a well-worn suite suggesting not much money and he has glasses on. He is playing an acoustic guitar while the dogs are singing as well as slightly dancing.
There is a mixture of different dogs with mostly males but one girl dog.
Light focuses on the black dog he had spotted earlier.
The dog seems to have no collar or it's hidden under his fur and he looks happy as he sings as well as dances with the others. He tilts his head back in a howl as the other dogs keep singing as well as dancing on either side of him.
The song comes to an end and the black dog Light is focused on fades his howl as the music fades.
The crowd cheers as the older man bows along with the dogs also bowing.
As the crowd puts money into a hat the group takes a break.
"Wow that was good." Mikami says and even Takada seems to have liked the music.
Light rushes over to the black dog. "Hey." He greets the other dog.
The black dog was about to walk away but looks over his shoulder to Light stopping to talk to the other. "Hey." His voice is cool and calm.
"You guys were great." Light congratulates.
The black dog turns around to fully face Light. "Why thank you. We don't just get it from talent though. It's practice. Whatever you want to be good at you need to practice." He sits on the ground to talk to Light. "What's your name?"
"Light." Light says wagging his tail. "What about you?"
"Names L. I know strange name but I don't go by my full name L Lawliet anymore. Instead just L so call me L." L introduces himself.
"L. That's a pretty name actually. Unique too." Light assures L. "So the older man is your owner?" He glances to the older man.
L also glances to the older man. "You could say that." He says gaining Light's attention again. "All dogs in our band are actually strays taken in by him." He looks to Light. "I see you have no collar. Are you perhaps a stray? I'd be surprised since you're a purebred German Shepard." He tilts his head softly.
Light is about to reply when Mikami appears at his side.
"Who have you got here?" Mikami asks looking to L. "Hello I am Mikami. Light's friend." He introduces himself then he looks to Takada who comes over as well. "And this is my girlfriend Takada." He looks back to L.
"My names L. Nice to meet you." L introduces himself. "You both have collars so I assume your owners are around here somewhere."
"Oh no the three of us are here on our own." Takada says.
"Oh so you snuck out." L confirms.
"Yup. We wanted to check out what's here." Mikami nods.
"Like what you see so far?" L asks.
Takada and Mikami nod.
"Just one question." Light says. "What the heck are those humans standing still doing?"
L shrugs. "No idea but it looks like imitating a statue. The performers here don't always perform at the same place together. We are individual performers." He explains.
"Well that's ok. I think I understand what they are doing better now anyways." Light assures L.
L smiles. "That's good. I'd love to stay and chat but I should regroup with the others. See you." He turns and starts walking away.
"Go on without me. I want to talk to L more." Light tells his friends then races to catch up with L.
Mikami and Takada share a look.
"I think Light has a crush on L." Mikami says.
"Seems so." Takada nods as the two leave to look around some more.