Something Sweeter Than Sugar.
Chapter two; Denial.
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--Light's POV--
Later that night I laid in bed, for once truly restless. All the thoughts rushing through my head kept me turning over until Ryuzaki was looking at me with concern.
"Something wrong?"
He must have asked at least thirty times, to which of course I responded every time "Of course not, I'm fine." reassuring him until he would finally turn from me and resume typing.
But the problem, the thought that was keeping me from sleep, was when will later come? I couldn't help but anticipate, no, yearn for more of what I had tasted earlier today, and this yearning was driving me crazy. I wasn't supposed to feel this way, as far as Kira is concerned L is the enemy! All these mixed emotions do nothing for me but leave a bitter taste in my mouth, and yet...
But to think that a man such as he could throw off my resolve, shake my confidence in my own cause... This must be part of his plan... Yes, trick me into getting close to him, making me trust him enough to let something slip, something I wouldn't want him to know... I'm sure of it! I sat upright with this new thought in mind, straining my eyes in the dark of the room, when I realized Ryuzaki was gone.
--Ryuzaki's POV--
To be honest, the way all this has turned out is nothing like what I expected from Kira.
Kira...
How can I even bear to be forced to prove Light Yagami is nothing more than a deranged serial killer?
Light Yagami...
I put my thumb securely against my bottom lip, pushing back the wave of melancholy I had felt upon thinking his name. But is this really what I've come to?
I had never before considered my lifestyle to be "lonely" but that's probably what it is. I'm sure what I feel for Light Yagami is nothing more than a fleeting attempt at companionship. Yes, that's got to be it. Its not possible for me to love Kira. No, it must be something else, too much cake perhaps... Just the faintest hint of a smile twitched at the corners of my lips, and I finally felt I had some peace of mind, no matter how true or untrue it really was.
--The next day--
Unfortunately, peace of mind is extremely elusive.
The next morning, feeling somewhat refreshed from the generous three hours of sleep I had given myself, I was quiet prepared for a long day of work. At least I was until I turned my head.
As soon as I turned my head I knew all thoughts of work were lost. Because there he was, sleeping soundly next to me, breathing softly, so calm, innocent.
What happened to 'just a fleeting attempt at companionship'? I scoffed at my own speculation (which is something I rarely ever do) realizing now, as I lay there gazing at him, that it was nothing but petty excuses, amounting little to nothing. I sighed as I started to turn away, but stopped when I realized his eyes were open.
--Light's POV--
"R-Ryuzaki? What are you doing?" I woke up to find Ryuzaki's face inches from my own. Now I'm certain that he's only trying to get inside my head, there's no other explanation, I thought, still staring at his face.
His perfect face. I said to myself without really thinking about it. I jumped out of bed, shock from calling him perfect had me up and dressed in moments.
As I was putting on my shoes I heard him call out "Sorry if I startled you, Light."
"Its fine," I replied swiftly.
As I waited for him to reattach the chain that would link us together all day to my wrist I attempted idle conversation. "So, how did you uh, sleep last night?" I asked him, looking at him directly for the first time in a long time.
"Hm, I believe I got .35 hours more than average so it has been worse." Typical response, he doesn't seem any different than normal...
He got out of bed and approached me, cuffing his wrist on the way. But as he reached for mine, he held fast to it, pulling me slightly closer. "Light, you have been acting very strangely of late, and it has me confused...care to explain your behavior?"
"My behavior?" I countered, I had no intention of letting him pin it all on me. "You're the one staring at me when I sleep!"
With that he took a step closer, bringing his face up to eye level with me, "Fine then, to prove my point..." he said to me before grabbing my face in his hands and brushing his lips against mine. As a subconscious reaction I raised my arms as if to grab him in an embrace before getting a better grip on myself.
But the sharp-eyed Ryuzaki saw what I had about to do, and just like that he backed away saying "I see..." more to himself then me. A few moments of standing there passed while he was deep in thought. Finally, he looked up at me and said "Light Yagami, I love you."
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Ha ha, thats it for chapter two! Sorry it's a bit shorter than the last one but I was up till like, 4 in the morning writing it so go easy on me 'kay? I really like writing these stories and will probably keep at it unless I get a whole bunch of messages telling me I suck... But constructive criticism makes me happy so give me a comment please!
Oh, and by the way, I wasn't sure whether or not Raito and L slept chained together or not, (I don't remember it saying anything about it...) so I just decided that they tale the thing off at night, which is how L can roam the hallways being all melancholy and stuff just to be clear!!