A/N: Thanks for the warm welcome back! XD Love you guys
Chapter 2: The Roommate
Light tiredly sat up on his bed and rubbed at his eyes. Why couldn't this guy save introductions for a decent hour in the morning? He gave the strange man a critical stare. "Ryuzaki?"
"Yes. I will be your roommate for the semester." Ryuzaki happily explained while he continued standing over Light's bed.
"Yeah. I kind of gathered that." Light didn't intend to sound so irritated. But he really did not appreciate being woken up for this. He glanced at the alarm clock on the dresser by his bed. It was almost three in the morning! Who the hell moves into their dorm at three in the morning?
He sleepily gazed at his roommate again. "Did you just arrive here?"
"Yes, Light-kun. I'm a foreign exchange student. The flight to Japan took longer than anticipated."
Oh. That's why he's awake at such a weird time. That was a relief. His sleeping habits were probably normal then. Light faked a polite smile. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ryuzaki."
Ryuzaki leaned over his bed, closing in the space between them. "No. The pleasure is mine, Light-kun."
"Okay…" Light scooted back slightly. Does he have any sense of personal space at all? Ryuzaki was way too close to his face. And that look in his black eyes was odd.
"Well, I'm going back to sleep now." Light turned over and laid back down, facing the wall.
"Good night, Light-kun." Ryuzaki was still leaning over his bed.
Light yanked the blanket over his head, shielding himself. "Yeah, good night to you too."
"Oh, I'm not going to sleep, Light-kun. But thanks anyway."
What? He's staying up the whole night? Light remained hidden under the blanket as he tried to form an excuse. Perhaps it's the time zone difference. Maybe it doesn't feel like nighttime to him. That was a normal enough explanation.
Then the typing began. He could hear the sound of Ryuzaki typing on a laptop. But the way Ryuzaki was typing wasn't normal. He was working extremely fast which was noisy. Light closed his eyes again. It's only typing. Even though it is a little annoying, I should be able to ignore it.
Next he heard the sound of a crinkly wrapper being tore open. Ryuzaki must be opening up something to eat…but in a very loud way. Oh, well. I should be able to ignore this too. He could hear every bite as Ryuzaki began eating the crunchy food. He'll finish eating soon. Just ignore it.
Just ignore it...
At seven o'clock, Light's alarm clock went off. The teen rolled over and slammed his hand on the clock, turning it off. Then he sat up while stifling a yawn. He barely got any sleep last night. Ryuzaki had continued making noise all throughout the night. But his roommate wasn't even that loud. Somehow it was the smallest sounds that were the most annoying. Light sleepily glared across the room.
Ryuzaki was crouched on top of his bed with a laptop in front of him. His bed was littered with empty wrappers and he had a cookie sticking out of his mouth. He took a noisy bite out of the crunchy cookie. Then he glanced over at Light and waved at him happily.
Light could feel his eye twitching. "Aren't you tired?"
"No." Ryuzaki held up the half-eaten cookie. "That is why I have these."
Light gave him an unconvinced look. "Sure. So are you planning to sleep all day?"
"Why would I waste my time doing that?"
He raised an eyebrow. "Sleeping is a waste of time?"
"Yes. Of course, it is." Ryuzaki declared like his opinion was completely natural.
Light sighed before standing up. Great, I'm stuck with an insomniac. He wasn't in the mood to talk anymore. After slipping on some sandals, he grabbed his shower caddy and headed towards the community bathroom. The sinks were still nasty but Light just dealt with it. This was dorm life and he'd have to adapt.
When Light returned to his room, Ryuzaki was still perched on his bed, typing on his laptop. Light silently walked over to his dresser and selected some clothes for the day. Then he had two options. He could either walk all the way back to the community bathroom and change clothes there…or he could just change clothes here.
Ryuzaki was another guy so changing in front of him shouldn't be a big deal. Light knew that. He just always preferred privacy. But dorm life wasn't about privacy.
Light took off his shirt then suddenly the typing stopped. The shirtless teen turned around right as Ryuzaki quickly started typing again. Light looked away, feeling slightly awkward. He pulled on a clean shirt and slipped off his pajama bottoms.
The typing stopped again.
Light angrily spun around and snapped. "Do you mind?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about, Light-kun." Ryuzaki continued typing on his laptop.
He gave his roommate a nasty glare. Then he turned his back to Ryuzaki and leaned over to pick up a pair of pants. While Light was bent over, the typing had stopped once again. But this time, Light could practically feel those eyes on him. His face flushed as he hastily pulled on the pair of pants. Once he was fully clothed, the typing started again.
Light knew that Ryuzaki had been watching him. Next time, I'm changing in the community bathroom. I don't care how dirty it is in there. He yanked on some shoes, grabbed his backpack, and hurried out the door. It would've been more polite to say goodbye to his roommate, but Light didn't care. He just wanted out of that damn room.
And he wanted to get away from Ryuzaki. Something was seriously wrong with that guy.
After Light entered the psychology building, it wasn't hard to find his classroom. He sat in the front row and tiredly rested his head on his desk. This room was much smaller than the auditorium where L taught his class. After about ten minutes, the room was filled with about thirty students. The psychology teacher still wasn't here though.
Light rested his eyes for a moment.
"Hello, Light-kun."
That voice! Light's eyes shot open as he jerked up his head.
Ryuzaki had taken the seat right next to him. The strange wild-haired man was crouched on his chair with his hands resting on top of his knees.
Light continued to stare at him with openly-displayed horror. "Ryuzaki… What are you doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious? I have the same class as Light-kun." He smiled. "What a lucky coincidence."
"Oh, yes. So very…lucky." He faked a smile back. I could use several words to describe this. But 'lucky' isn't one of them.
Suddenly, the door to the room slammed shut. Everyone looked towards the back of the room and spotted a blonde lady with large black sunglasses. The lady strutted to the front of the room with her high heels shoes clicking on the hard floor.
Then she sat on top of the teacher's desk and crossed one leg on top of the other causing her short leather skirt to ride up provocatively. "I'll be your instructor for this course. You can call me Wedy.
"As you all know, this an introduction to psychology class. But I have decided that we will focus mainly on my area of expertise." She flipped her golden locks to the side as she took off her sunglasses dramatically. "Sex."
All of the students were gawking at her now and a few innocent people were actually blushing. Light and Ryuzaki were the only exceptions. Light was slightly annoyed because he had signed up for an introductory class to psychology, not a sexuality course. Meanwhile Ryuzaki did not seem fazed at all.
Wedy announced casually. "But before we get started, I need to assign you all sex partners."
What? Now Light was gaping at her just like everyone else.
The crazy woman laughed. "Let me explain. I don't expect you to actually have sex with your 'sex partner'. You will both work together on written assignments outside of class and you will learn more about the psychology of sex together. I want you to get comfortable with talking about sex with your partner and hopefully you will become good friends. Perhaps even more." She grinned slyly.
I hate her already. Light glared at the wicked teacher.
"Don't worry. I won't randomly assign sex partners." She held up a stack of paper that was lying on the desk beside her. "Everyone will take a personality test and I will assign you all with a compatible person."
Then she started passing out the tests. After Light received his test, he sighed inwardly. The whole 'sex partner' idea sounded terrible. Why did this lady have to torture them? Light glanced over at Ryuzaki who was indifferently circling answers on his paper. When Ryuzaki noticed him staring, he met Light's gaze with a smirk. Then Light quickly stared back down at his test. Anyone but him. Please let my partner be anyone but him.
After thirty minutes, everyone had turned in their tests. Now they were all anxiously waiting as the teacher flipped through the papers and wrote things on them. Suddenly she stood with two papers in her grasp.
Then she walked over and stopped in front of Ryuzaki's desk. She handed back his test with a smile. "Congratulations, you're the only INTP. It's actually a fairly rare personality type. Usually I don't have any INTPs in my classes. Since it's so rare, it's also harder to find a good match though."
She proudly held up a second piece of paper. "But I found your perfect match. And you two have an unheard compatibility rate of 99 percent."
When she dropped the second test on Light's desk, the teen froze in shock.
Wedy happily announced. "You and this ENTJ are a match made in heaven."
Then she headed back to her desk and grabbed more tests to give back. While she assigned more partners, Light was hatefully glaring down at his paper that had ENTJ written on it. Stupid fucking bullshit test! 99 percent compatibility my ass! Wedy doesn't know anything! Someone like me compatible with him? HIM!
Ryuzaki cheerfully looked at him with his large black eyes. "I look forward to being your sex partner, Light-kun."
Light let his head fall and bang against his desk. How could this day get any worse?
His next class was chemistry. After Light left the psychology building, he managed lose Ryuzaki in the crowd. For some reason, his weird roommate was trying to follow him. Oh well, at least Light was away from him now. He leaned back in his seat, relaxing a bit. The chemistry lecture took place in a large auditorium. Light was fairly sure that he was in the right room but he decided to double check.
Light opened his backpack and took out a folded up sheet of paper that had his schedule printed on it. He read through the schedule and confirmed that he was at the right place. But then he noticed something strange…
There was a very small cookie crumb on his schedule. Light angrily clenched his hands while crinkling up the paper. Ryuzaki must've looked at his schedule! The freak dug around through his things. Then he chose the same class as him on purpose. Is he a stalker?
Light was so busy fuming that he didn't even notice someone crouch down in the chair next to him.
"Hello, Light-kun. What another happy coincidence."
Light was so startled that he almost fell out of his seat.
Ryuzaki looked concerned. "Are you okay, Light-kun?"
"No, I'm not." He snapped angrily. "Don't talk to me."
Then Light grabbed his backpack and stormed over to the opposite side of the auditorium. He was so pissed off right now. Ryuzaki had completely invaded his privacy and now he was creepily following him everywhere. Light would make a request for a new roommate as soon as possible. He wanted to stay the hell away from that guy.
During the chemistry lecture, Light sat in a crowded row near the front. He knew Ryuzaki was sitting behind him. He could feel those black unnerving eyes watching him. But Light ignored him the entire time. Once the class was over, Light left and headed down the crowded hallway towards the laboratory section of his chemistry class. Ryuzaki was still following him. The stalker probably had the same chemistry lab as him too.
After going up four flights of stairs, Light arrived at the chemistry lab classroom. He sat on a wooden stool in front of one of the many black tables. Ryuzaki sat at the table next to him. Light gave him a nasty glare. As more students filled the room, none of them chose to sit near Light or Ryuzaki. Probably because Ryuzaki looked weird and Light looked like he was ready to kill someone.
When the instructor finally came, she ordered Ryuzaki to move over to Light's table so they could be lab partners. The stalker was happy to comply. He sat next to Light while the teen still glared daggers at him.
Then the instructor started going over laboratory rules. They were all rules that Light had heard dozens of times. Rules like wearing safety goggles and tying back long hair. It was incredibly boring. Light gazed out the window next to his table.
Since they were on the fifth floor, he had a pretty good view of this side of the campus. Wammy University wasn't as big as To-Oh but this place did have a certain charm. Even though he was still in Japan, the architecture of all the buildings was so…British. That was the only way he could think of to describe it. He felt like he was studying abroad in a town like London filled with Japanese-speaking people. It was odd. There was even a British bell tower in the middle campus, like a miniature Big Ben. He had seen places in Japan try to emulate the British-style before, but Wammy University was on a completely different level. So Wammy, the founder of this place, is most likely British. And I know that L must have some kind of connection to Wammy since he only teaches at Wammy Universities. Does that mean L's nationality is also-?
"I can't believe this! Why aren't you wearing any shoes?" The lab instructor shrieked in an annoyingly high-pitched voice. "I've seen people come to lab in flip-flops before, but you're actually bare-foot!"
Light turned his head back towards Ryuzaki. He was crouched on the lab stool with his bare feet in plain sight. The indignant instructor was standing in front of their table, red in her face from yelling.
She snapped angrily while looking through her attendance sheet. "What is your name?"
"Ryuzaki." He continued giving her a blank look, completely unfazed by her nasty attitude.
"Well, Ryuzaki." She spat out his name. "Do you have any explanation for yourself?"
"I don't like shoes."
"W-What!" The instructor shrieked crazily again.
Light smiled while covering his mouth, trying not to laugh. But then she furiously turned her attention towards him.
She glanced at her roll sheet before continuing her rant. "Yagami Light, do you think this is funny? There are rules in this lab for a reason! Everyone must wear closed-toe shoes at all times!"
She glared back at Ryuzaki. "And since you don't have any shoes, I'll have to ask you to leave!"
Ryuzaki merely tilted his head. "Are we dealing with any harmful chemicals today?"
"Well, no. But-!"
"Then I don't see how there is a problem. I am in no danger."
"It doesn't matter!" She shouted rudely. "You have to leave right now and I'll give you a zero for attendance!"
What a bitch. This lab instructor was really getting on Light's nerves. Yes, it was weird that Ryuzaki didn't wear shoes but she didn't need to go ballistic on him. Light sighed. He couldn't believe he was going to do this. He didn't even like his roommate.
"I have a pair of spare shoes in my backpack. Ryuzaki can borrow them."
Ryuzaki smiled happily at him. "Thank you, Light-kun."
"Are they closed-toe shoes?" The instructor just had to ask.
Light fought the urge to roll his eyes. "Yes."
"Very well then." She huffed as she strolled away.
For the rest of the lab, everyone was supposed to familiarize themselves with the lab equipment in the table drawers. Light aced chemistry in high school and he already knew all the equipment. Ryuzaki seemed like he was familiar with equipment as well. But he was busy frowning at the borrowed shoes on his feet.
Light knew he'd probably regret starting a conversation but he did it anyway. "What's wrong with the shoes?"
Ryuzaki gazed up at him with wide black eyes. He looked surprised that Light had finally stopped the silent treatment. "I am very happy that Light-kun cared enough to lend me his shoes but I'm afraid we have different sized feet. These shoes are much too small. It's uncomfortable."
"Then bring your own shoes next time."
Ryuzaki lowered his gaze as he admitted. "I did not bring any shoes to our dorm."
"What? How could you not pack shoes?"
"I don't like shoes."
Light sighed. "Yeah, I know."
Ryuzaki gave him a curious look. "I don't understand your fondness of shoes. Why do you carry around an extra pair?"
"I'm not fond of them. I have that extra pair for when I play tennis."
His black eyes lit up excitedly. "Is Light-kun good at tennis?"
"Well, yeah. I used to compete in tournaments when I was younger. I won a lot too." Light bragged.
"We should play tennis."
"Huh?"
"I am also good at tennis. We should play." Ryuzaki happily announced.
At first Light was skeptical of this idea. But then he thought of making Ryuzaki suffer a crushing defeat. He was still mad at his roommate for invading his privacy and stalking him. So the idea of beating Ryuzaki and wiping that creepy-ass smile off his face sounded very appealing.
Light smirked. "Sure."
A/N: As for the personality type thing, I'm making shit up. Lol. I don't actually know what personality type L and Light would be. I'm guessing. Also I read somewhere ENTJs and INTPs are compatible so I just went with it. :)
Next chapter is the tennis match! There always has to be one of those. Lol
