Thanks to all who have read, and especially those who have reviewed.
I want to especially thank River Nile, for all of his help.
I fear that I am writing this story too fast, that suspense is a key, and that slow and steady creates better works.
But im just so darn into it!
So here I give you Chapter 3: Teenagers
Today, Lawliet got a whole cake, only because Satomi did some tweaking with the cooks in the cafeteria.
And when she sat the strawberry covered cake down in front of him, his eyes lit up and he looked like he wanted to throw himself on her. He thanked her several times and blew out all 17 candles at once.
Satomi stabbed a strawberry and held it out to him. He knew the drill and closed his mouth around the sweet fruit. Almost ten years had passed on this month, and they were well aware of each others quirks.
Satomi had quickly fallen in love. True undeniable love. The kind where every time he did little things that sparked her emotions, it sent a fast fire through her veins and an ice storm through her brain.
Oh yeah, she wanted to date him. She wanted to be his. But years of suppressed feelings of rejection from her former family caused her to not try to hard to be with someone.
Lawliet just kind of accepted her. No questions, and he never said things like, 'Satomi is my best friend', or 'Satomi, I love you!' Oh no. She never got that satisfaction, and in some ways it was destroying her.
"Satomi?" Lawliet's somewhat monotone voice captured her attention once more.
"You okay?" He laughed as she blinked a few times and mumbled "Yeah."
Since they both got past the whole plate thing, they both ate the cake straight off the tray. Satomi allowed Lawliet his fair share, well more honestly, and by the end of the night it would be gone.
Ah, the perks of being sixteen in the Wammy House. No time restrictions.
Lawliet ate slower and began to talk to her, and as per usual she fed him undivided attention.
"Well, uhm…" he paused then continued, "I'm seventeen now, and most kids leave then, but my story is different. I got the spot as L."
Satomi waited, let the thought process, and then calmly proceeded, "When will you be leaving?"
Lawliet looked out the window then sighed, "Tomorrow morning."
Satomi's emotions exploded into anger, frustration, sadness, and 1 million other things that made her head spin.
"What!" She couldn't stop herself, she began crying. "What, What am I going to do without you! You don't understand, you're all I have! I'm in LOV—"
Satomi slammed her hand over her mouth and started crying so hard it shook her whole body.
Stupid. stupid me. I nearly told him. I don't want him to go, what if I never see him again!
"What?" He smile sighed. Lawliet smiled bigger than normal and also spoke loud for his norm, "Satomi, did you just say that you..."
"No no no no no no…" She mumbled over and over again.
'Satomi, why did you ever hide how you felt from me?" Lawliet, now somewhat angry, spoke to her calmly.
"B-because, you'd hate m-me." She managed to stumble out.
"How can you hate someone who've you only had affection for nine years! I might not be the most open kid, but I AM open to feeling!"
Satomi looked at him fiercely, and almost yelled, "Fine you want to hear it? I love you Lawliet!"
"I've wanted to hear it for nine years." He mumbled and took his thumb to her cheek to clear away her tears.
"Now stop crying. I can work all of this out." He smiled, without flashing, it was a reassuring smile.
"Your turn." He stabbed a strawberry, red juice spilling out of the forked holes and held it to Satomi's lips.
She bit it and chewed thoughtfully, then smiled at Lawliet, telling him all was okay. They ate in silence for a while until Lawliet mumbled, "Satomi, as you haven't realized, I love you too."
At 8:00 she left Lawliet's room, so Roger wouldn't tell her to leave. Then, at 11:30, like she had done for the last ten years, she snuck out of her room to go bed with Lawliet for the last night.
When she arrived, she joined him in sitting on the bed. The room was so silent; you could hear their lungs intaking air. Lawliet shifted and turned angular to her.
"Satomi, are you my girlfriend now?" And he shifted a bit more.
"Of course, but only if you'll have me." Then Lawliet shuffled behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Oh.My.God. Satomi wanted this feeling so long. This body heat connection. This real romance. This touch. This...Lawliet.
Lawliet pulled off his white sweater and pulled her by her waist under the covers. Satomi kind of started panicking, because she had no idea what he was going to do next.
Instead of what she thought, he pulled her shirt up slightly above her stomach, and pressed his skin against hers. He held her close, breathing on her neck. Shivers went up and down her back, and she felt tense.
"Calm down, I'm not doing anything like that." He breathed onto her neck, making her skin heat more. Lawliet felt Satomi's muscles relax and her body form against his.
He kissed her neck, then her jaw, then placed his lips to hers. Compared to his lips, hers were on fire. She was so shy to him. You'd think after ten years, she'd not be embarrassed, even over this.
Lawliet seemed to be overly enjoying her shyness. She blushed hard when he stared her in the eyes. She leaned forward and kissed him slowly, then lay back against the pillow. Lawliet watched her slowly drift to sleep, and didn't stop to set the alarm.
The next morning…
When Satomi awoke, Lawliet was gone and there was a note beside her, on the table that was written in his sloppy writing. It was written with a title, Lovely. It explained that things had worked out for the better, to pack her stuff.
Excitement seeped through her pores. She was going with him, to wherever.
Who cares, she was going to be with him.
Maybe this could be the beginning of their life.
Not Satomi's.
Not Lawliet's.
Their life.
Satomi Had finished packing about an hour later. Lawliet had gone into her room and ushered her out.
When they got in the car, Lawliet began telling Satomi about how they'd travel to America and plenty of other countries, and how nice it would be to return to their large apartment. He spoke of how they'd spend time together when he wasn't doing cases.
So much time had passed; Satomi didn't realize she was getting out of the car until Lawliet pointed to the apartment that was all theirs.
He pulled a wedding move and carried her into the house and sat her down on the couch.
Satomi laughed for a few seconds until she realized that he was at her level, holding something. He was smiling. And he was pale and shaking.
And he was talking.
And the words seemed to run together.
And she couldn't hear the words, just sounds.
And it cleared.
Will you marry me?
Satomi inhaled quickly, so quickly that it made her head spin and breathed "Yes."
Lawliet slipped the ring over her finger and kissed her hard. She wanted to cry tears of joy. She knew that forever was theirs. There was no taking him from her.
The world's greatest detective and his childhood friend.
Take that back; his childhood love.
Chapter 4 preview: (Infant): Basically that last free reign of Lawliet that Satomi has.
