Valentine Surprise: Casa di Due
"Thank you!" Misa chirped. Then she turned to Light.
"It's just something very humble, compared to what you mean to me," she said shyly and presented him with a very skillfully wrapped gift.
"You know that wasn't necessary. I don't care about gifts," he said, gently taking the gift from her hands. She nodded.
"I know. But I just had to get you something! I mean, what kind of girl-friend would I be if I didn't?"
It was probably chocolate. He had already brought home what felt like tons of chocolate from school. Well, at least it had made Sayu happy.
"Let's go upstairs," he said. "Mum! We'll be in my room!"
"Alright. I'll bring the tea upstairs when it's done," his mother replied. When the steps on the stairway died away, she snuck into the living room and picked up the phone. Upstairs, the door to Light's room went shut. Sachiko dialed. Her son would be so thrilled!
"Please, Light, I want you to open it!" pleaded Misa.
"It's greedy to open a present so soon."
"But I want to see how you like it. Pleeeeese!"
"Fine."
Carefully, Light undid the ribbons and unfolded the cloth Misa had used to wrap the present. Inside was a beautifully decorated box, also sealed with a frilly ribbon.
As he opened the box, his jaw dropped. Inside the box was a chocolate cake in the shape of a book. On the left page was a man, wearing a crown and holding an apple and a pen, completely naked except for a big leaf to cover his shame. On the right page was a naked woman, also crowned and holding an Eye of Providence and a skull.
Light had to admit, this was kind of clever. It looked like a harmless religious motive but referenced their roles as God and Goddess of the New World.
"It's... it's the most artistic chocolate I got today," he finally said.
"Oh, but it's not a normal chocolate cake! I know you don't like sweets, so I used extra dark chocolate with 80% cocoa!"
"Hyuk hyuk, you're Goddess thinks of everything," Ryuk snickered.
"Do you mean you made this yourself?"
"Of course! I had Rem help me with the Gods, but I knew you wouldn't like anybody else to see it!"
Light smiled darkly. Maybe she was not such a risk to their mission after all.
"You better acknowledge all the trouble she's been through," Rem said, not specifying exactly what she meant but Light was pretty sure she wasn't talking about the cake.
There was a discreet knock at the door.
"Oh, that must be our tea," Light stated the obvious and opened it. His mother had placed a tray on the floor, with the tea pot and two cups of their best tea dish. There was also a piece of paper, neatly tugged between the cups. Light picked up the tray and carried it over to his desk. He flipped the cups and gasped. There were two condoms hidden under the cups.
"Sayu, what the hell," ge growled. Stupid prancks.
Then he took the paper. It was a note:
Dear Light,
I know you and Misa don't have much time to yourselves.
So I booked you a room at Casa di Due love hotel. There will be a taxi picking you up in half an hour.
Please enjoy yourselves!
Kisses,
Mum
Light blushed and scrunched the note up between his fingers. Meanwhile, Misa had taken the condoms and examined them.
"They're nice condoms," she decided, "Look, this one is black-coloured, extra-sensitive and the other one is grooved!" She giggled. "Even if they're your sister's, we could put them to good use." She winked. Light just stood at the desk, staring at the floor.
"What is it?" Misa asked, concerned now.
"His mum got you a room in a love hotel," Ryuk blabbed.
"Hyaa! You have the best mum ever!" Misa cried and flung herself at her boyfriend to hug him tightly.
"I don't know about this," Light said, not responding to the hug.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean...," he sighed. "Look: remember that I told you we should not be seen together?"
"But your mum called a cab for you," Ryuk intervened. "Nobody will see you."
"And if my house is under observation?"
"Then they saw Misa enter anyway."
Light frowned. He felt himself getting angry. Misa was not an idiot but she acted totally idiotic most of the time! Why couldn't she be normal?
"Yes, that's exactly why I told you not to come!" he scolded Misa.
"But... but I just wanted to see you on Valentine's Day!" Her eyes were getting wet.
Light sighed.
"Alright. It will probably raise more suspicion if we stay here, so we'll go. But it was stupid of you to come here! You might put us both in danger!"
Misa nodded and hung her head.
"Misa will not come to your house again without your consent," she assured him obediently.
"Alright." Light hugged her. "Let's see what the Casa di Due has in store for us."
Author's note: to be continued. Rated M for later events in the story. Please comment!