XX-Hey everyone Im happy to say here is chapter 3! I wanna give you guys more to read so I hope I make this one longer -_- I wanna thank the people that favorited this story and reviewed (you awesum people know who u r lol) it 'cuz this is my first story and I thought it would suck _ Lol It means a lot! My Salamence is happy with you all :D haha ^_^ Enjoy! AND I DON'T OWN DEATHNOTE OR POKEMON OR CLANNAD AFTERSTORY even though they are awesome animes-XX

LIGHT IS NOTHING WITHOUT DARKNESS- Chapter 3/ Faint

It had been two weeks since Light had lost his memory, and to L's surprise, his friend still had amnesia. This was actually a big relief to the messy haired detective. L had looked up amnesia on the internet and he found the word's definition. There were two types of amnesias, short term or long term, and Light obviously had long term memory loss. The description read that this long term memory loss could usually last from several days, to as long as decades. L's hopes went up when re read the word "decades". The new Light was too special to let go.

In the morning, L turned in bed and checked for Light, but he was nowhere in the room. Curious, L wandered around a bit, but gave up (mostly because he was tired) and brushed his teeth. After washing his face and showering quickly, L dressed up in his usual white shirt and blue jeans get-up. He then wandered into the kitchen, only to hear a TV playing in the distance; most likely from his living room. Poking his head in, L saw Light sitting on the couch, watching the anime Clannad After Story episode 18 (one of the most heartwarming episodes of all, trust me :P). L could see Light bite his lip, he didn't want to get emotional but it was hard to hold back his tears. Still, he managed.

L sighed; Light had been watching the anime since the first episode in the first series, Clannad. He loved it so much that after finishing Clannad, he jumped with joy learning that there was a sequel to it. L was forced to buy the DVD for him in the book store Borders, since Cutting Edge on Demand didn't have After Story yet, and Light refused to watch it on the computer. He said the screen was too small.

"What time did you wake this morning, Light?" L asked from behind the auburn hair colored male. Light almost leaped from his set, but calmed when he saw it was only L.

"I can't remember," Light said, his eyes still glued to the TV screen. "L, please come and sit with me." Light looked up at L with soft brown eyes. L couldn't say no. He sat by Light has they both watched the anime together. L listened as the little girl named Ushio spoke to her daddy Tomoya sadly because of the toy robot she lost. He sighed as Light leaned his head against L's shoulder; Light held a fist to his mouth as he fought the stinging tears in his eyes. Tomoya asked Ushio if she could live with him since he's been a bad dad and left her with Sanae and Akio for five years, never really raising her. The little girl agreed. L was now into the anime like Light, but he wasn't on the verge of tears like his friend.

The moment Ushio told her father that the only two places she could cry were in the bathroom and in Daddy's arms, a clear, unwilling tear streamed down Light's face. A sob escaped his throat when Tomoya held his daughter as she began to cry, little flower petals in her hair. The young girl oddly reminded L of Light. Her soft brown hair, the need to be held, the tears running down her face, beautiful brown eyes.

After the crying scene with Ushio, they made it back to the train. Ushio asked her father about her dead mother, Nagisa, and as Tomoya began to remember the woman he once loved, he began to cry. Seeing this, Light cried too and dug his face into L's shoulder. L stroked his head and whispered kind words to Light as he felt him sob. Then, Light softly laughed an awkward laugh and looked up at L. He smiled. "Something funny?" L asked.

"No," Light sighed. "I just started thinking of how Tomoya reminded me of you. You're so kind hearted and put up with me all the time even though I can get annoying sometimes."

"You don't get annoying to me Light," L responded. "You've never really annoyed me." This made Light smile, and he dug his wet face into the detective's neck. L shivered in response but wrapped his arms around L. Together they sat like this until the episode ended.

"Can we go outside today, Ryuzaki?" Light asked in a calm voice, his face still in L's neck.

"Yes," L simply said in his monotone, yet sexy voice. He always sounded smart. Light smiled from ear to ear and stood up from L. Wiping the last signs of tears from his face, he pulled L up as well. "Let's go, let's go." Light seemed very excited. He and L never really went outside because L didn't want to risk running into three people. An extremely disrespectful blonde that practically ran on chocolate, a red head male that couldn't go 2 minutes without playing video games, and an annoying, clingy female. But L didn't have anything else to do and he was dragged out of his home in no time. Outside the men both walked together. Light loved to greet people, so he would smile to almost anyone he saw while L kept his guard up. Then, he sighed.

"Light, let's walk through the park," L suggested. Light nodded in agreement and ran towards the grassy distance. L followed close behind, not running, but speed walking. Once in the park, the two were practically alone again. Light turned around and looked into L's dark eyes. L paused and also returned the stare. He watched as the auburn haired man slowly walk towards him until he was pressed against L's body. The detective nervously looked around, but there was no one around to see Light's sudden affection. The male hugged L around the waist and leaned his head on his shoulder.

"Promise me you'll always be with me," Light quietly said.

"I promise," L responded, putting his hand in his hair. "And I will always protect you." L returned the hug, and just as L was about to close his eyes, a flash of blonde hair was seen. He immediately let go of Light and stared wide eyed into the trees. Out stepped Mello with a half eaten chocolate bar in his mouth. Next to him was Matt playing a DSi while wearing yellow tinted goggles over his head. The males didn't notice L, so he thought he could run away without them seeing.

"Where are we going Ryuzaki?" Light asked aloud. L froze. Mello and Matt turned their heads simultaneously, their bangs swinging at the same time. Mello's usually lifeless eyes widened in hatred and shock as they spotted Light. To him, he was still Kira. L hadn't had the time to explain to them that Light had amnesia and forgot all about the Death Note, so they responded in a bad way, a very bad way. Mello pulled out his gun from his back pocket and aimed it at Light without hesitation. Matt closed his DSi, tucked it away in his jeans and also aimed at Light with a pistol.

"Wha-," Light gasped. He'd seen guns before on TV when he surfed the channels. He'd seen what guns could do to people. They killed. "What are you two doing?"

"Drop to the fucking floor, you devil!" Mello hollered, running towards Light and L. Eyes widening, Light fell to his knees and put his hands over his head. Just when Mello was about to shoot, L stood in between them both.

"MOVE," Mello commanded. Surprisingly he didn't drop his chocolate bar; he refused to let it go. L shook his head no. "I'm not afraid to shoot you both!" Mello held the gun tighter.

"You don't understand," L stated in his emotionless voice even though he was frightened. "Light isn't the same person he was before. He's different. He lost his memory. All of it."

Mello sneered. "Pft! You expect me to believe that! You hate him, too L! We all know that!" Mello took a step closer. Light looked up at the ferocious blonde. He had never been so scared in his life. And what was he talking about? That L hated him? Was he referring to Ryuzaki being L? Light flinched when he saw the gun pointing to him. He turned around and Matt was sting right behind Light pointing his pistol at Light's defenseless body. Matt pulled the trigger…

"Ah!" Light shrieked as he frantically pulled his hand away from the bullet that plummeted into the ground. L turned around and faced Matt. The red head male's face was expressionless. He looked up at L with a cigar in his mouth and pulled the trigger again in Light's direction. The bullet grazed Light's pale hand, but didn't hit. It still stung though. The trembling male held his hand in the other. "Ryuzaki please stop them! I'm sorry for upsetting you both!" Light honestly didn't know why the two boys were shooting at him, but what he said made them freeze, both Mello and Matt.

"Did he just say sorry?" Mello asked, his tone still harsh.

"Yes," L sighed. "He said sorry. He really did lose all of his memory."

"How?" Matt asked this time.

"The reason is unknown. He had a gash in his head when I found him unconscious. The object that hit him is a mystery. But whatever did hit him knocked all of the thought out of this guy." L knelt down and hugged Light around his neck. Light returned the hug with trembling hands. Matt and Mello stood silent as they tried to decipher if L was speaking the truth or not. Then they gave up and decided to go with L's story.

"Okay, 'Ryuzaki', I'll listen to what you have to say," Mello sharply said, and then he took a bite of his chocolate.

Mello sat on the couch as Matt lay down with his head in the blonde's lap, still playing Pokemon on his DSi. The cry of a Mismagius was heard as L sat down on the couch opposite of them. "Light, I'm sorry, but please leave the room for a while. Go upstairs into your room." Light stared at L, then walked past the two boys who attacked him.

"Please come back soon," Light whimpered. "I- I need to be held." And with that, he ran upstairs. Matt and Mello both looked at L at the same time.

"So what's up with him?" Mello asked, placing his hand on Matt's red head. "Why is he all 'Hold me L, hold me'?"

L sighed and looked down to the floor. The he looked up. "Like I said, Light has amnesia. He forgot EVERYTHING. The first day he woke up, he didn't even know what the word "name" meant. He really is clueless about the things that are going on in his head. All he wants to do is watch Clannad and the series. He doesn't want to really be a bother to anyone either. You two don't know how badly you just scared him." L was serious, but Matt and Mello looked dazed. Seeing this, L sighed even lower and pulled his legs to his chest, slowly closing his eyes. He was trying to get rid of the headache he had.

"So Mr. Killer lost all of that memory 'cuz he got slapped upside the head with something?" Mello asked in his same harsh tone. L nodded. Mello looked down at Matt and stroked the red hair. It felt soft in his hands. "Heh…, so what'll happen when the guy regains his memory?"

This made L frown. He never liked thinking of the fact that that Light would regain his memory sooner or later. He didn't want to lose the angel that he called Light. Heh… Ironic. L stared down at the floor and twisted his black hair. "I don't know what will happen to him." L continued to hug his knees and think and everything seemed to blank out until he heard a voice.

"Fuck…," Matt swore as the Mismagius let out a fainting cry. L looked at him and listened closely as an Aggron was sent out. L closed his eyes again and thought, then continued to talk to Mello.

Upstairs in his room, Light lay on his bed alone, looking around the dark room even though it was still day time. He had pulled the curtains over the windows, and the blood red color of them blocked out the light pretty well. Silently Light stared off into the dark corner of the room and lay motionlessly in bed. His head wasn't thinking of anything. That is until he heard a voice.

"Light." Light sat up in his bed quickly and looked around. He wasn't familiar with the voice, but something about him reminded him of many things.

"Who's there?" Light asked in a shaken voice. He looked around the room but saw no one.

"Light. Open your eyes," the voice said. It was almost like a sinister whisper. Light shuddered and said," But my eyes are open."

A laugh was heard around the room, a silent, cold laugh. Light shivered and looked around again. "Who are you? Where are you?" Light asked.

"You really don't remember. Stupid medical condition…," The voice said, venom in his voice. Light rose to his feet and stood in the middle of the room. He looked around everywhere but saw no one. Suddenly, whispers were surrounding him. Faint, ominous whispers that didn't seem to leave his head. All with a different voice, Light couldn't take it. He squeezed his eyes shut, then opened them. He stood in front of the mirror and stared. On the mirror were four letters. They were blood red and dripping, and even though the room was dark, he saw the words clearly.

K I R A

Just then Light's right eye twitched as a feeling fell over him. Everything seemed to feel too familiar. He knew the word from somewhere but couldn't put his finger on it. Was it something from his past? The red words continued to stare back at Light, and there was silence. "Kira…," Light whispered. The mirror broke to the sound of his voice, as if someone had thrown a baseball at it, causing Light to jump up in surprise. Bewildered, he kept his eyes on the broken glass and blinked. After the blink, the words were gone and the mirror wasn't shattered any longer. Light's eyes stung. Was he imagining this? Was he hallucinating? Or did that just really happen?

"So Light doesn't remember Ryuk or his dad or Rem or anything? Mello asked once more.

"L said yes like ten fuckn' times already, Mello," Matt said, his head still on Mello's warm lap.

"Shut the Hell up and keep playing your stupid game," Mello shot. Matt grimaced.

"If I had a Manectric right now I'd have it paralyze you," Matt looked up at Mello.

"I'll kill it."

"It'll kill you first."

"I'll shoot it."

"It'll use Thunder on your pale ass."

"Shut up before I shove my gun up your tight ass."

"I'd rather have your dick up there." A smile played on Matt's lips. Mello smirked and looked up at L. The detective stared wide eyed at their vulgar language and their immature behavior.

"Watch your language, please," L sighed as he looked at the two men. "So like I said, Light doesn't remember anything and it doesn't seem like he will regain his memory any time soon." L watched as Mello slowly nodded and rose from his seat, slowly pushing Matt off. Matt followed, his goggle covered eyes still on his game. He sent out a Flygon named Goggles. Mello rolled his eyes. As they were about to leave, Light came walking down the stairs. His face went pale when he noticed Matt and Mello still in the house. He turned to run back upstairs until L stopped him.

"You can come back down," L sighed. "They will not hurt you. I promise." He gave the boys a look, and they shrugged. Light hesitantly descended the stairs and stood in front of Mello and Matt.

"Sorry we tried to kill you," Mello said half heartedly. Matt nodded in agreement. "Next time we pull out a gun it'll be to protect you."

Light's face somewhat lit up as he learned that they now were his friends. After they exited the door, Light turned to look at L. The detective sensed something wrong with Light.

"Is there something troubling you other than those two boys?" L asked, standing up to put an arm around Light. He shook his head, then shrugged.

"Well, I was just wondering, do you know what a Kira is?" Light softly asked. L froze and his stomach turned.

"How do you know about that?" L asked.

"I saw it in blood red words on the mirror. What is it?"

"Nothing," L simply said.

"Nothing?" Light asked making sure.

"Yes," L mumbled turning away. He walked down the hall and up the stairs. L glared down at his feet as he felt a knot form in his throat. He did not want to cry in front of Light; it felt weird to him. He entered his room and sat on his bed. For once, L did not hug his legs to his chest. He was too scared. What if the real Kira was resurfacing again in Light? What WILL happen if to Light? L couldn't help but clutch his head and close his eyes, blocking all questions out of his head. Suddenly, Light entered his friend's room. Seeing the blank look on L's face, Light walked towards him and hugged his head.

"What is the matter?" Light asked in a soothing voice. L remained silent and held back his tears. If Kira were to come back, he would never be able to feel Light holding him like this again. He wanted no part of Kira's sadistic behavior and returned the hug to Light, holding on to him as it were the last time they'd ever hug again. Light lifted L's head and looked lovingly into the messy haired detective's eyes. He planted a soft kiss on L's lips, and after about 4 seconds, pulled away, causing their lips to smack. Slowly L brang his face back into Light's shirt and almost began to cry. Out of all the challenges L had pulled himself through in life, this was the hardest of all.

XX- So yeah my third chapter _ I don't think this one was as good as the others though! Lol I just dunno why… well leave your reviews and I'll determine if it was good or not XP. I started this chapter at 10 am and ended at 9:45 pm. DAMN. Lol. Its pouring outside, my black and blue hair is messy, so I must be tired O_o haha. Hope you guys enjoyed it, thankyou for the favorites ^_^ and chapter 4 will be up soon, I guarantee it (Oh now I sound like that Men's wear house dude lmao) until next time! 3 3-XX