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To Handle with Kid Gloves

Chapter 3: Mystery Case

(Light's POV)

I was still angry at Ryuzaki and Wammy. Especially Ryuzaki. They had no right to put their nose in my business. Especially when I knew that they didn't really care. They should have just kept out of my business and left me alone.

So what if I wasn't fully concentrated, it's not like I really got affected by it. Wammy needs to stop worrying, I wasn't a child anymore... what happened then, won't happen again. That I would make sure of.

"Light-kun. Do you mind going to Miss. Wendy and asking her for a couple of markers? Mine have all dried up" my Maths teacher, Mrs Markesan, asked me and I nod my head. "Just take this note, don't want the Hall Monitors stopping you and giving you a yellow slip for being out of class" I get up from my seat and walk up to her desk.

After she hands me the slip I leave the class quietly and make my way up to the third floor where Miss. Wendy's office was. My maths class was on the first floor of the school building. Yes, there were separate buildings here at Wammy's.

There was the housing building, where all of us Wammy kids stayed, the schooling building, a stable, which held quite a number of horses, and a small sporting gym for those that found working out fun. I never did though… but then again, I didn't really care about my physique.

I wasn't trying to impress anyone anyway.

Just as I made my way up the stairs and turned the corner, I was knocked to the ground by someone or something. "Watch whe- oh, Light-senpai!" an excited voice shouts and I look up to see one of the lower grade kids, one that admired me greatly. "Ah, Misa-chan, how are you doing?" I ask the young girl as I get up and dust myself off.

"Misa-Misa is doing quite alright! What about you Light-senpai?" she asks in an obnoxiously high voice. "I was just on my way to Miss Wendy" 'until some blonde idiot knocked me to the ground' I add mentally. Technically it was both of our faults for this but Misa is quite the energy freak and can never stay still. She's always running around and more than once has she knocked a couple of people to the ground.

"Oh, I guess you better go now than! Miss Wendy said something about leaving for her gran's in a few minutes" the blonde said before she waved happily and ran around the corner and down the stairs. I heard an 'oomph' after a few seconds until loud apologies were shouted out.

Typical Misa. Always knocking people to the ground. I bet it was a teacher or a hall monitor. That was the only time that she actually apologized. I roll my eyes and walk quickly to the end of the passage. Miss Wendy was both a nurse and our 'Stationary supplier'. I hope that she wasn't going to be gone for too long, I needed more things for my art.

Yes, I was a learning student of the arts. Okay, I didn't take art here at Wammy's but I did draw and stuff for myself. Wendy didn't mind though and neither did Wammy. After all, they wanted us Wammy's to be happy and if they thought I was happy when drawing, they'd let me do it.

I guess this was a reason why mine and Ryuzaki's room was one of the big ones. My side was packed with books, art equipment and of course had my bed and closet. Ryuzaki's side was filled with electronics, books, his bed and his closet, which was probably filled with confectionaries.

That was one thing I absolutely hated about the raven. All he ever ate was sweets. Sweets in the morning, sweets in the afternoon and sweets at night. In fact he ate sweets nonstop. His stomach was probably a bottomless pit.

I stop in front of Miss Wendy's door and knock softly. "Come in!" a female's voice shouts and I enter the room. "Miss Wendy, Mrs Markesan asked me to ask for some markers seeing as hers have dried up" the woman nods her head before pulling out something from a draw. "Oh. I have some things for you as well Light. I will be gone for a few weeks so I won't be able to get you you're stuff, so make this last" she mutters as she gives me the markers and a few of my own supplies.

"Thanks Miss Wendy!" I say cheerfully, receiving a nod from her. "Yeah kid, just remember, that needs to last until I get back, then I will be able to replace it…unless Wammy goes and buys you're stuff…" she trails off and I shake my head. "Last time he got me the totally opposite of what I told him! I can't have him go and get these types of things, I'll make sure it lasts" I say and she sighs. "You could go with him you know, it won't kill you to try and catch the sun rays… you're starting to look as pale as Ryuzaki"

"I do not! I don't think Wammy's are allowed to go out…" she sighs again and I walk up to the door. "Light, you need to live a little…" she mutters out and I turn around to look at her. "I don't know what you're talking about, Miss Wendy! I live just fine! Ciao!" I say cheerfully brfore making my way out of the room and back to my class.

These people really liked to meddle in others business even though it has nothing whatsoever to do with them. And I hated that. I didn't like it when people thought that they could possibly know better, it made me feel stupid and inferior. But of course, my whole life I have been inferior to others… always have I be-

My train of thoughts was yet again disrupted as I was pushed onto the ground by yet another person or thing.

(L's POV)

The brunette got up from the ground, me doing the same seeing as that bump had forced us both to the ground. He pats away invisible dust and smiles at me, albeit it was a fake one. "I'm so sorry, Ryuzaki-senpai, I should have been watching my steps…" he asks in a polite voice, although it was quite strained.

"No, this is both mine and you're fault, we both weren't paying attention to where we were going so I can't pin point the blame on you only" I say with actual politeness, unlike his fake one. "Thanks, senpai, I better be off, Mrs Markesan won't be happy if I waste any more time then I already have" I nod my head and he gives me a courteous bow and runs off to his class.

I sigh and walk back to my, technically our, room. I was eighteen and didn't need to be taught any further, which I was glad about. I don't know why they still had me down as the top of the school when technically I was done with my schooling days.

I was mostly glad that I wasn't in school no more because I could focus fully on my 'dream job'. Which was being a detective. I have been one since the age of seven. Of course then I wasn't solving big time cases like I was now, but I had built up my name.

"I don't know why you are telling me to not hide behind closed doors when that is the exact thing that you do" Lights voice plays in my head. He was right, I did hide behind closed doors but I didn't do it for my own safety or for cowardice. I did it because if people knew who I was, they would be able to take the things I loved and use it against me.

It was simple actually. I didn't want anybody to get hurt just because I made a few; okay more than a few, enemies. Believe it or not but I was even protecting Light from harm.

But of course the teen only sees me as a coward and probably as someone who thinks too much of themselves. I was neither. I didn't care much about myself and I sure as hell wasn't a coward.

Light just didn't like me and vice-versa. I have been thinking about why I don't like him and that was also another reason why I wasn't focused on where I was going, and ended up bumping into Light himself.

It's still a puzzle to me. It's like one of those hard cases that you get stuck I would figure it out.

I will solve the mystery…

A/N:

Don't kill me! I know it's short but I promise that the b=next chap will be longer! m hoping for it to me over three thousand words but you never know! So who has an idea as to why Light and L don't like each other? Who can guess Light's past?

Xenj: HI! Long-time no see! (Or should I say chat since we can't actually see each other? XD) so how you doing? Getting anywhere with your story?

Double L: I hope this is a soon enough update! Its short though but at least it's up! Anyway, how are you doing?

Kitty: I'm going to use that idea a little later in the story! It seems too early to use it now but I will use it! I even have that little part planned in my head! So how are you? Getting at least an ounce of sleep?

Misa in this fic will not be a crazed Light fan but rather someone that admires him greatly. Almost like how you'd admire you're dad or mom for doing something so superbly amazing when you were young! And as the story progresses, Light and little Amane will become close pals, like brother and sister almost! Only because if it's going to be Light and Misa, it has to be in a sibling type of way or a friendship way.

Totsiens! (Goodbye)