Author's Note:
-Thank you for the reviews/alerts/faves. I truly appreciate it :)
-I went back and fixed a couple errors last chapter so YAY :D Nothing all that important, though.
-Sorry for the late update .
-Remember, I do change around the lyrics so it'll make more sense with the story.
-I also decided to add some humor...let's see how that will work out.
WARNINGS: Swearing, implied yaoi/shounen-ai (boyxboy), implied homosexuality, and some angst and OOC-ness :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or any of the songs/lyrics presented in this piece. All rights go to their respective owners.
What Do You Do With a B.A. In English?
2. No Place Like London
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They had walked in silence, their own thoughts filling the eerie void. What was going through Ryuuzaki's head Light wasn't sure, but he would pay a lot to know. The man was just so . . . strange. The way he held himself was very odd. He sat in a crouched position, as if defending his body, and he walked hunched over with his hands in pockets. Light moved to speak, to question, several times, but knew better and kept his mouth shut.
They eventually reached Light's house, discovering the car was gone. Light silently cheered and thanked his mother. Ryuuzaki seemed a little miffed, but followed Light into the house, looking at his feet the whole journey. Light stood by the beginning of the stairs, his hands tangling themselves together behind his back. "Would you like to come upstairs to my room while we wait?" Ryuuzaki nodded and followed Light upstairs, entered the room, looked around once, then sat on the ground in his strange crouch.
Light, however, was a normal human being and sat on his desk chair, slipping on his mask so his guest wouldn't see how excited he actually was. "So . . . ," Light started, looking at his thumbs nervously, "Why were you outside in the cold?"
"The bakery store I prefer has gone into foreclosure,"
. . . Okay then.
Light tried again, "Why didn't you just go home?"
Ryuuzaki sighed and looked bored as he rested his cheek against his leg. "I was waiting for the storm to die down,"
Light rolled his eyes and tapped his finger against his desk, trying to think of a new topic. "So . . . you mentioned having kids waiting for you . . . ?"
Ryuuzaki cracked a small grin, "They are my adoptive brothers. Near, Mello, and Matt. I take care of them myself." Light nodded, hoping his relief wasn't all that visible in his features. He moved to reply when Ryuuzaki stood up and walked over to the bed, sat down and looked seriously into Light's eyes. "Do you want to hear a story, Raito-kun?"
Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to bring such a brilliant, down-right beautiful, stranger into his house. "Uh, alright. Go right ahead,"
Ryuuzaki nodded and looked at his milky white hands once before starting. "There's no place like London . . . which is where I am from," He looked at the wall, biting his lip and his eyes seemed to be battling emotions. Light frowned and moved over to the bed, waving his hand in front of his face.
"Ryuuzaki," Said man shook his head and moved his gaze from the wall to the ground.
"You are young," he continued, "Life has been kind to you. You will learn there's a hole in the world like a great black pit and the vermin of the world inhabit it and its morals aren't worth what a pig can spit and it goes by the name of London . . .," The raven-haired man moved from the bed and walked towards the window, putting his finger to his lips and gazing sadly at the darkened, cold, empty streets of Japan. "At the top of the hole sit the privileged few, making mock of the vermin in the lonely zoo. Turning beauty to filth and greed . . . I, too, have traveled the world and seen its wonders, for the cruelty of men is as wondrous as Peru, but there's no place like London,"
Light was now almost positive this man had gone criminally insane and lost his mind on the way. "Is . . . everything alright, Ryuuzaki?" Ryuuzaki sighed, closing his dark, troubled his briefly before turning around and facing Light directly.
"I beg your indulgence, Raito-kun, but my mind is far from easy. And these very streets are filled with shadows. Every last one of them," Ryuuzaki moved back over to the bed and sat down like a normal person, or at least, what sanity he had left. Light frowned at his words, looking at the other male in confusion.
"Shadows?" Ryuuzaki nodded blankly.
"There was a detective and his husband . . . and he was beautiful," Ryuuzaki looked off in the distance, his eyes now wistful and full of longing, full of desperation. It made Light's heart jolt and break for him."A foolish detective and his husband. He was his reason for his life...and he was beautiful, and he was virtuous. And the detective was naive. There was another woman who saw that he was beautiful...a pious vulture of the law who, with a gesture of her claw, removed the detective from his plate! Then there was nothing, but to wait! And he would fall!So soft! So young! So lost and oh-so-beautiful!"
Light frowned and looked at the floor disinterestedly. " . . . I presume that you were the detective, Ryuuzaki?"
The raven-haired man nodded sadly and raised his hand to his pale lips, chewing on his thumbnail absently. Light watched the simple action with a grimace. Swiftly, he took a hold of Ryuuzaki's skinny, bony wrist and gently lowered it from his teeth, stopping the self-mutilating habit for the time-being.
The older man of the two looked at Light strangely and stood up. "I think it is time for me to departure, Raito-kun. The storm seems to have died down," Light felt something in his gut churn and he sighed silently before standing up and heading towards the door. He walked down the stairs with a rather heavy heart and watched as Ryuuzaki slipped his feet into those awful, ratty old sneakers.
Maybe the next time I see him, I'll pick him up an extra pair. Those must be at least two sizes to small, Light thought to himself.
'If you see him again, that is,'
Quickly, Light shoved those thoughts out of his head and stood up straight, offering his hand out to Ryuuzaki. The raven-haired man took the hand loosely, barely grasping Light's tanned hand. Letting go and opening the door, Ryuuzaki barely made it three steps outside before the young brunette blurted out,
"Will I see you again?"
Hiding an amused smirk, the man turned back around, grabbing Light's hand once again, opening the closed fist, and placing a piece of paper in the palm of his hand. Then, without another word, he left, closing the door gently behind him.
He left nothing behind but the smell of strawberries and a scrap piece of paper with a messily scribbled number on it.
As Light made his way upstairs, he muttered to himself, "There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and it's filled with people who are filled with shit. And the vermin of the world inhabit it . . . ," He closed the door behind him and sank onto his bed, the number clutched tightly in his hand, "It, too, resides in Tokyo, Ryuuzaki . . . you will learn."
"Raito-nii! It's dinner!"
'You should call him.'
But, it's only been a few days.
'You should still call him, just to be sure.'
"ONII-CHAN! IT'S DINNER!"
Maybe just a quick hello. Or, maybe I should just text him. Oh wait, what if he doesn't text? Hmm . . .
"RAITO! IT. IS. DINNER! GET YOUR ASS DOWN AT THE TABLE! I'M HUNGRY!"
You know when Sayu doesn't add "nii" at the end of Light's name and ends up swearing, then all shit's going down.
"Sayu!"
'Just dial the number and wait for him to answer. If he doesn't . . . call back again in thirty minutes. Come on, you know you have a bit of an infatuation with the guy, why not try to see if he likes you back?'
Pause. Outside the door there's a faint sound of pounding feet running up the stairs.
Because he's probably straight, dumbass.
SLAM!
"YAGAMI RAITO-NII. GET DOWN THE STAIRS AND EAT DINNER LIKE A CIVILISED PERSON AND TALK TO YOUR FAMILY LIKE A GOOD BOY!" Light jumped as his sister, Sayu Yagami, burst into the room, her eyes wide and feverish-looking.
Nearly laughing at her, Light stood up from his desk chair and ruffled her hair, walking past her and down the stairs. As if in a race, Sayu ran past him and down the stairs, sitting at her spot at the table. As soon as Light sat down, she nodded and began to dig into her food. Sachiko, the mother of the two, laughed politely behind her hand and looked at Light.
"How was your day?"
Light smirked to himself and twirled his chopsticks in his rice, leaning his chin on the palm of his hand. "Uneventful as always," Sayu groaned from her seat and looked at her brother with disinterest.
"You're so boring, nii-chan!" She huffed and stabbed her onigiri angrily, "When are you going to bring a girlfriend home? Stop being such a prude!"
Light almost choked on the food he placed in his mouth. He coughed slightly and then looked at his sister in disbelief. "Seriously, Sayu?" She nodded and, with her mouth full, nodded towards her mother, who sat watching the display with slight worry.
"Even okaa-san knows I'm right! Right?" Sachiko looked uncomfortably at her plate and looked at her son with sympathy.
"Don't eat with your mouth full, dear," Then she smiled slightly, "But, yes, I am excited for the day Raito brings home a girl."
Light sighed and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "I'm not going to bring a girl home just because my sister wants to see me get laid. But, I did meet someone,"
CRASH!
Sayu tipped her glass of water over from jumping in her seat excitedly. She immediately turned to Light, her eyes lighting up with excitement.
"What's her name? Ooh, is she pretty? Is she smart, or a total ditz? Have you kissed her yet? Oh, I bet you take her in your arms and whisper in her ear, making her blush and swoon. OH MY GOSH, MY LITTLE RAITO-NII HAS GROWN UP!"
Light coughed nervously and poked his rice distractedly. "He is just a friend. I met him outside of that old bakery that recently closed down. He's . . . odd, too say in the least,"
Sayu pouted and sat back down dejectedly. "Well, that's no fun. Thanks for ruining my dreams, nii-chan,"
Laughing, Light reached over and patted his sister's head, avoiding her swatting arm, and shook his head. "Sorry, Sayu," In response, Sayu stuck out her tongue childishly, making Light chuckle again.
His family was crazy, but that's why he loved being apart of it.
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Author's Note 2:
-Sorry for the shortness. I figured it was long enough since the last update and thought that close to 2,000 words was enough :3
-Did anyone else notice the amount of LxOC stories that are suddenly pouring in?
-I appreciate reviews and accept constructive criticism ^_^
-The song used here was "No Place Like London" from Sweeney Todd :D