Mello and Matt are making their appearance in this chapter but for sake of this fan fiction Mello is the same age as L and Matt is still a year younger then Mello.

The sweet aroma of sugar filled the mansion as Light delicately served the last mini dessert onto the dinner plate. He had cooked up several of his masters favorite things along with a cup of black tea that was accompanied by a small bowl of sugar cubes.

For as long as Light had known L the dark haired detective loved anything sweet and he knew better than to place the sugar in the hot tea himself. There were some days where L wanted four cubes and other days he wanted six so the vampire simply set aside a small bowl so L could add in the sugar himself. He smiled in success as he picked up the serving tray and began to carry it carefully upstairs to L's bedroom. With the skill had had learned over the past five years he balanced the tray on one palm whilst he opened the door with the other. He silently stepped inside his master's room and was pleased to see that he had successfully closed the curtains the night before so that not a single halo of sunlight had streamed into the room.

Light set down the tray onto the bedside table and looked down at his sleeping lover who was clearly unaware that it was midday. L never slept for more than an hour or so, he was quite the insomniac so to see L sleeping peacefully and for quite some time had pleased Light immensely. He picked up the tray once again deciding it was best to let L sleep but as he grasped it he could hear the sound of L moving on the bed. Light released the tray and turned his attention back to L who was now wide awake and looking at the vampire with wide eyes.

"Good afternoon Master L, I have prepared some desserts for you if you are hungry"

He watched L sit up in his bed, pulling his knees up to his chest. L had always sat in a rather odd position, when he was in a chair he didn't sit on his backside like a normal person would instead he would position himself so that he was balancing on the balls of his feet, knees hugging his lean chest and occasionally whist deep in thought he would run his thumb over his bottom lips and rub his big toes together since he very rarely wore anything on his feet including socks, to L socks were his enemy, he truly loathed them.

"Did you say it was afternoon?" L questioned the vampire

"Yes I did Master, it's just past midday, you must have been exhausted'

Light grasped hold of the tray and placed in down onto the bed in front of L and he watched as the young detective took a cube of sugar in between his thumb and index finger and dropped it into the tea cup before adding another five. He picked up the golden colored spoon and grasping it in between the same two digits he began to stir the hot liquid before lifting the cup to his lips and taking a sip.

"I find it rather intriguing that you would still refer to me a your Master, I understand that it's a title that you have been accustomed to addressing me as over the last five years but I would have thought since what had transpired last night that you would have ceased calling me such a thing"

Light couldn't help but smile. He could tell L was in a rather good mood by the amount that he spoke. L wasn't like standard people, he didn't show emotion very often, he was rather stoic and didn't express feelings such as sadness by crying or anger by yelling he was more of a type that could project how he was feeling with the amount that he spoke, if he was not in the most pleasant mood he would say very little and if he was in a good mood he would proceed to carry out long sentences.

'Regardless of our relationship Master L I am still bound by a contract to serve you and as your servant-butler which ever you prefer I am required to address you in a formal and proper manner as it states as one of the agreements of that contract" Light replied

'You amuse me Light, I find you both admirable and humorous"

The vampire watched as L took another sip from the sweetened black tea and then eyed off the six different desserts that Light had prepared. The older male waited for L to give the instruction he could tell that L was wanting Light to feed him, it was something that was rare but he also knew that L would have already polished off at least two of the desserts already. L had a somewhat childish nature about him and some days he was rather stubborn so if he simply couldn't be bothered carrying out simple tasks on his own it was up to Light to pick up the slack.

'I want you to feed me if you don't have anything else you need to attend to' L finally said

Light took a seat on the bed in front of the tray and picked up the small fork he had placed beside the plate.

'Which would you like to start with Master L? There is a chocolate mousse with strawberry coulis, sweet lemon curd cheesecake, Victorian sponge filled with Chantilly cream and soaked strawberries, crème Brule, apple and blueberry crumble or green tea ice cream with white chocolate shavings"

L ran his thumb over his bottom lip and he mulled over the selection before him finally pointing to chocolate mousse. Light pressed the fork into the weightless and fluffy mousse and moved it over to L's mouth and placed the fork inside and rested it on his tongue. He felt a shudder rush over his body as L slowly sucked the mousse off of the fork and then pushed the utensil out with his tongue, the actions alone that L had made with his mouth were already arousing Light.

'Why is it exactly you find me amusing Master? I have never really considered myself to have any sense of humor"

'You signed that document with Watari who had created the terms and conditions of you serving me. After he had passed although you were still bound to me you have taken everything that was written rather seriously. It's only you and I and yet you insist on calling me Master even though you are aware I would not have an issue if you just addressed me as L…or perhaps something more affectionate' L replied with a mouth full of mousse

Light took another forkful and placed it to L's lips

'Well then Master what do you insist on me calling you then?"

'L when we are in presence of others and Lawliet when were are alone'

Light placed down the fork and looked back up into L's eyes. He had never heard L's true name before and it was part of his contract that if he did come to know his master's name that he was to keep it to himself and never share it. He wasn't sure why it was imperative nobody knew L's name but Light assumed it was to protect him so he swore that he would prefer death then do anything that may compromise L's safety.

'Lawliet-what a beautiful name. Rather heroic sounding if you ask me" Light said mostly to himself.

'Light?'

'Yes Master L?'

Light watched L smile again only very slightly.

'I'm suddenly not so hungry anymore, could you return the desserts to the refrigerator and then come back to me'

Light slightly bowed his head

'Of course Master L'

Light took hold of the tray and made his way out of the room before placing the desserts into the chill of the refrigerator and began to make his way back up to L. He had heard what his master had said as to what to call him but it was a force of habit, something that Light couldn't stop if he wanted to. He was so used to calling L his master and he was sure that he was never going to be able to cease doing so. It was special to him and even though L's true name, Lawliet, was far more precious, the title, master L, was something Light held close to him because L was is first master and he was going to be his last.

Light entered the room once again but as he turned his attention to L he could see that he was no longer in his bed and the running water of the shower in the adjoining room echoed into the bedroom. Light slowly walked to the bathroom door.

'Master L? are you feeling alright?' Light asked loudly so that the dark haired detective would hear him over the sound of gushing water.

"Come in Light'

Light entered the bathroom and immediately closed the door. The room was lit up by ceiling lights that were in the shape of bell blossoms and warm steam filled the air. Light ambled over to the shower and slowly opened up the glass door. He suspected that L wouldn't mind since he had seen him naked many times before.

'You worry too much about me Light; don't you think if I was feeling unwell you would easily be able to see it? I am positive that you know me well enough that you could tell straight away if I was suffering in any manner. Do I look unwell to you? '

Light looked at his master he couldn't help but be concerned, it was part of his job and it did sometimes mean that he ended up worrying too much. Seeing L dripping wet, his naked lean pallid body trickled with a cascade of the clear cold water, the usually spiked black tresses flaccid and resting against his neck and forehead. Light found himself becoming even more stimulated then he already was as he gazed at L's insipid and moist body

"No Master you do not look unwell at all, you look incredibly alluring, so much so that I really can't help but become aroused by you'

Light reached out and went to touch L's arm but paused before he caressed the limb, he looked up into L's eyes and waited for his master to give him the permission he required to proceed with his actions.

'You can touch me Light. In fact I would prefer if you were to strip yourself of your clothing and join me, of course that is if you don't mind the water being so cold"

Light smiled at his masters little joke. He only rarely made them but when he did they were rather amusing. As L had asked of him Light had retrieved his hand and began to undress, it was rather a hassle removing the scarlet tie, dress shirt, slacks, white socks and shoes but once he was stripped of every last item of clothing and placed it in a neat pile he proceeded to step into the shower and close the glass door behind him. He took L into his arms and just looked into his eyes, being more or less the same height was a convenience for them both.

Light laced his fingers in with the wet black strands and then pressed his lips against L's cheek and slowly began to kiss downwards, softly teasing the pale skin with the point of his fangs. He could hear L moan quietly as he continued to kiss and lick the length of his neck. Light felt his cock instantly harden as he ran his tongue over the bulky vein under L's skin it turned him on thoroughly as he felt that vein pulse hard in time with his heart beat with was strong but kept to its usual pace. He could feel that L was in no way frightened of him even when Light grazed the tips of his ivory points along L's neck.

Light could feel the bloodlust boiling inside of him as he traced his master's flesh with his mouth, the sweet aroma that seeped through L's skin was on his taste buds and he could already taste the honeyed thick crimson liquid, it was a desire that he had craved from the moment he met L and the moment he could smell his blood but no matter how hungry he was, no matter how much he had desired to taste L he would never bite him, he would never drink his blood unless the words had come from L's mouth.

'Light? I have something I need to know from you"

Light pulled away from L's neck and looked into his masters stormy grey colored eyes.

'What is it Master L?"

'I need to know that you have never killed a person. I am able to accept the fact that you are a vampire and I have no disputes as to you feeding of wild or stray animals since it's your means of continuing to exist. But I don't think that I will be able to accept it if you have killed a human being, despite having said that I need you to be honest with me, as I have no doubt that you always have'

Light shook his head the moment L finished talking. He had never even tasted human blood before. Even after he had turned and he had that instant craving for blood his first thought as to drink from a rat that he had come across after he had awoken. The truth was Light couldn't remember much about what it was like becoming a vampire, the pain was something that was scorched into his memory but as to who had turned him, he didn't know. He couldn't remember a name or a face all that seemed to come back to him was the agony that he had gone through when he was being transformed from human to vampire.

'I swear to you Master L I have never killed a human being, I have never even tasted the blood of a human before. I won't lie I have had the desire to drink the blood of a human, the temptation has been there but I would never do such a thing unless it was ordered of me and you are the only one who can give me such an order"

'I trust you Light, I believe that you have never hurt a human before. Thank you for your honesty"

Light had never had the intention to deceive L on any matter and the only reason why he had kept what he was as a secret was because the last thing he wanted to do was for his master to despise me out of fear. Light was harmless to humans even before L he had no urge to kill a human being and that was because he always had a moral sensibility.

'I wouldn't lie to you Master L, you are the sole person I would never try to disappoint and you deserve the truth. I would never lie to you no matter what you ask me and I would do whatever you ask of me to prove that I am not lying—I owe you so much and yet I don't think I will ever be able to repay you for giving me a home and your understanding and lastly the honor to have your love"

Light felt L lean into him and pursed his lips against his own. Light placed his hands on the lean and wet hips of the detective and held him closely to his own body. He could feel L's semi erect cock press against his own, it made his body quiver as their moist rods slipped against one another. L wrapped his arms around Lights shoulders and intertwined his fingers in with the wet caramel strands as their lips continued to smash together and both of them started became very erect.

Light pulled away from his masters lips, even though he didn't need to take in air he was sure his lover desperately needed it. Although he pulled away their mouths remained close together and Light could feel the warm air that L breathed out caressing his cheeks and tender lips that tingled for another osculation from the raven haired eighteen year old.

As Light stared at his lover he felt a sudden sting, it was something L had said the night before. He knew that being in love with L was not a wise idea on the account that one day L would be gone from the world and Light would still appear to be the twenty year old when he died. He loved L a great deal and the thought of not having him in his existence cut him deeply. More than anything he wanted to have L for the rest of eternity but it just was not plausible. Light could have turned L, he could have taken his life just as he had his taken but to hurt L in such a way was not possible. Light didn't want L to suffer in the same way he had both with turning and the existential crises, something the vampire had suffered from greatly until he had found his reason to continue to live on as a demon of the night, L was that reason.

Light could suddenly feel warmth running down his cheeks, warmth he had never felt before. It was thick and smooth and actually felt rather tepid against his cold skin. He could see an almost slight shock in L's dark eyes

"Light—you're bleeding. Are they—are they your tears?"

Light felt L's hand brush against the streams and then pulled it away before the water could wash away the blood Light could see the darkened red liquid on L's fingers

'I am very sorry Master L, I didn't mean to startle you. I had no idea that I cried blood, I do apologize. It appears even after a hundred and fifty years I still have a lot to learn – knowing what the future holds is evidently saddening to me"

Light felt L's fingers ,with the aide if the running cold water, wash away the blood, his touches were gentle and caring proof of his rather kind nature and ability to quickly take in what he had seen and accept it for what it was, using logic and deduction to make a quick conclusion.

'You're concerned that one day whether it's sooner or later we will be parting ways because of death' L stated

Clearly Light hadn't realized just how cellophane like he was to his master even though he had shed his first bloody tears they could have been for any reason but obviously L was well aware of how close Light held him to his unbeating and seemingly dead heart.

'Master L-I realize that this will sound rather melancholy and something that I shouldn't really say especially to you but to be quite honest losing you would cause me to end my existence—without you, I am nothing and have nothing to continuing existing for"

"Do not concern yourself Light. My intention is for us not to be separated in other words I am-'

The sound of the door bell ringing had interrupted L. The mansion had been rigged up so that if the door bell was rung it could be heard in every single room. The vampire and detective looked at each other curiously; no one had ever visited the mansion during the day unless it was pre-arranged by L himself.

'How strange, I suppose under the circumstances being broad day light it would be best if I answered the door'

Light reached for the taps and turned the water off. He had learnt very early on that even ten seconds in sunlight could near on kill him. It was the very first thing he had learned as a vampire and it was quite the lesson at that.

'HEY! ANYONE HOME? YOU WOULD THINK A COUPLE OF OLD FRIENDS SHOWING UP OUT OF THE BLUE WOULD BE AT LEAST WORTH A SECOND OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME!"

Light looked at his master to see if he had recognized the voice but L seemed to ignore the vampire's gaze of curiosity and quickly began to get dried and dressed as he left the bathroom he paused and turned back to the vampire

'Light, please wait until I call out for you before making your presence known'

'Yes Master L, as you wish'

Light couldn't help but be concerned. Who was the stranger that had rudely let himself into their home? Why did L want him to remain unseen and unheard? And did L truly have old friends that Light was unaware of? And what was L going to tell him?

Light did as he was asked he silently toweled himself off and dressed and waited for L however his superior sense of hearing had provided him with the ability to hear the conversation that was occurring downstairs

'Mello? Matt? If I weren't looking directly at the two of you I would be under the impression I was hallucinating"

"Hello old man, long time no see of course we've been busy taking the law into our old hands but we heard about Watari's passing from Roger and we thought it would probably be at least some sort of decorum if we came by to see how you have been. Speaking of which living in this place I would have assumed you would have lap dogs or something that would at least know their place well enough to answer the damn door'

Light was really rather taken aback by the stranger and the way he addressed and spoke to L. It was very clear to him that they were in fact old friends and Light was rather curious about the definition since as far as he was aware his master did not have friends or at the very least old acquaintances.

"As for Watari's passing that occurred five years ago so your rather late on your condolences and as for having servants, which is what I presume you mean by the term lap dogs I do have one but because of certain circumstances they were unable to come to the door, I am sorry about that but since you are both here can I assume that you have another agenda besides just a random house call"

Light continued to listen in on the conversation. From what he had picked up the gentleman or rather not so much of a gentlemen that had done most of the talking was the one L had addressed as Mello. Light could tell he was someone who was a little rough around the edges, didn't care too much for politeness and had a hard time exhibiting common manners. The other man with him, Matt was rather quiet but when he did speak he seemed to be very much like Mello apart from the vulgarities. He had heard that the two men were anti-heroes who took it upon themselves to punish criminals that otherwise walked free and they were simply trying to obtain justice and that while they were in the area they were looking for a place to stay and since they were old friends of L's and ultimately had no place to go they were asking him for a favor.

"Before I agree to allowing you to stay here there is something that you need to be informed about" L responded to the request

'Yeah we know, no violence and Matt promises to smoke outside and will try not to be annoying, but he needs to be cut some slack it's not his fault he was born naturally irritating'

'Although I appreciate the sentiment and I don't not find either of you to be irritating the issue does not revolve around you. My servant, Light, is not simply my servant there is something far more complex to the kind of relationship that we have'

Light could feel his body twitch slightly although he held no authority as to who L informed that he was a vampire he had hoped that his master would be able to trust his old friends with the information he had. He would have no trouble defending himself if it came to it but he was more concerned about L, and he hoped that if he did trust his old friends that it was not wasted faith.

"Whoa! What the fuck? L are you seriously telling us that YOU are in a—relationship with someone and they also happen to be your servant?'

Light could hear the surprise in Mello's voice clearly they too knew L rather well enough to emphasize the you in his sentence almost as if it seemed extremely unlikely that L would be in any kind of romantic relationship with someone

"That is correct, I understand your shock but Light is someone that I hold very dear to me. He has bought something to my life that I refuse to let go of now and I trust him above everyone else so if you are to stay here then I ask that you respect the kind of relationship we have"

Light knew that from hearing his master's words that if his heart was able to beat then it would have been pounding.

'And he's a guy—wow I really never imagined you'd end up with someone let alone another guy but that's fine after all it would be rather hypocritical for us to judge you because of that, Matt's a homo too"

"We have sex Mello so that makes you just as much as a fag as I am'

Light couldn't help but smile at the man called Matt's response

"HEY! SHUT THE FUCK UP, I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOUR OPINON BESIDES EVEN IF WE WEREN'T FUCKING YOU WOULD STILL BE A FAG"

'As would you"

"If you don't mind there is something more that I have to add' L said breaking up the argument

Light took a deep breath even though it was not in the very least necessary, this was it, L was about to tell them about Light's origins and he knew that if even his mild mannered master couldn't handle what he was, at least originally anyway then he was not expecting a pleasant reaction from the other men.

'Light is different from us, there is something about him that I do not expect you to understand or react well to'

'What is it? Is he mentally challenged? 'Cause I have personal experience, I have been in a relationship with someone that is that kind of special for the past three years"

'Charming, it's good thing I don't mistaken that for anything other than affection'

Light couldn't quite understand the relationship between Mello and Matt, clearly they were together and yet there didn't seem to be that affection or love that he and L shared, it was rather baffling to him.

"Light is a vampire' L bluntly spoke one again defusing a potential argument.

"—oh thank fuck for that I thought you were going to say he was a unicorn or something—L has all those years of over analyzing things finally made you insane or something? Are you listening to yourself? A vampire, you've lost your marbles"

The reaction was something that Light was expecting, L did sound like he had lost his mind but it was the truth and Light did not expect anyone to understand at least without physical proof.

"I don't appreciate you assuming I am losing my mind, what I am saying is the truth however if you want proof I am sure Light would be willing to give it to you. Then it is up to you to decide what you believe to be real. You're welcome to stay never the less providing you understand that Light is not just my servant"

'If Light is what you say he is than why are you still alive?"

It was a valid question. One that Light was not exactly expecting to be asked. It was very apparent that Mello was also a man of intellect

'And if he is a vampire how can we be sure he won't make a meal out of us?" Matt continued

'I am alive because Light is not the kind of vampire that is portrayed in poorly researched books of fiction, movies and television. He has never tasted human blood and he has never killed a human. You two are far more of a threat to him then he is to you. If you don't believe you are safe then you are free to leave. He has served me for the past five years and has never once harmed me in any way I can guarantee you will be safe"

"So do we get to meet this vampire or what?' Mello asked

"I am sure he wouldn't mind—Light, you are free to come down now"

Light ran his hands over his dressy clothes and made sure his hair was neat. He was a firm believer in making a good first impression and if he was going to have to convince his master's friends that he meant them no harm then that was what he was going to do. He left the room and made his way down the stairs to his master and Mello and Matt, although he wasn't sure which one was which the blonde on the left was slightly taller than the red head on the right, he was dressed in a black sleeveless zip up vest, tight wet look leather pants, black heeled boots, a Rosary around his neck and had a sever burn scar down the left side of his face, his blonde hair was slightly messy and reached just above his shoulders. The red head, whose hair reached just past his ears was dressed in a long sleeved black and white striped shirt, blue jeans with a chain that draped between his belt and right pocket, a pair of black mid length boots that were worn over the legs of the denim and a pair of white goggles with orange lenses adorning his eyes. They were rather odd looking to Light but then L was somewhat peculiar also.

"Light these are some old friends of mine Mihael and Mail, however they prefer Mello—"

Light watched L gesture towards the blonde first

"And Matt"

And then to the red head

He could see both of them scrutinizing him wondering if at any moment he was suddenly going to turn into some vicious animal and attack

"This is it? This is your vampire?' Mello asked

'Yes, he has a name so I would prefer if you addressed him with it, he is not an object'

'I assure you I am as Master L says I am and as you'll be staying and you are my Master's friends then I am at your service also. Master Mello, Master Matt I have no intention of harming you I am not that kind of vampire, do as you need to obtain the evidence you require"

Light waited and he watched as Mello approached him, clearly the young blonde had guts and a fearless disposition'

'If I stuck a knife into your heart would you die?" Mello asked the vampire

"No Master Mello I wouldn't, you are welcome to try if you wish"

Light watched Mello turn around to face Matt and gestured his hand for Matt to hand him something . Light watched the red head reach into his boot and pulled out a dagger and handed it to the blonde

"Light—"

The vampire turned to his master and smiled, making sure that his fangs were slightly visible

'It's alright Master L, if this is what needs to be done then I am perfectly—"

Light's words were suddenly cut off when he felt the steel blade thrust into his heart. He could feel the blood instantly pool heavily through his white shirt. He looked back up to the blonde and smiled softly before grasping the handle and pulling the dagger out from his chest, slowly retracting it from his muscle that was no longer any use to him. He held the bloodied blade out in the palm of his hand for Mello to take back but he could see the blonde was transfixed on the large wound healing over through the hole in his now not so white shirt.

"Master Mello, I believe this is yours" Light said holding out the weapon

'Holy shit, you are a vampire—well that's different, I like the Master Mello title, keep it up'

'Of course Master Mello, you are a guest in this house I would not address you as anything different' Light replied