Raito used to love the color red; it was the rust-petal color of victory, the triumphant feeling of being a god once more and ridding the world of evil. It is the color of mundane normality; leaves gently flaking to the ground in autumn. It was the color of Misa's lipstick when she forms adorable words around the her adorable mouth.
However, when Raito woke up screeching something close to a sob when he dreamt that L's body was submerged in blood that was bubbling and running from his mouth. L shook him awake, and softly said,

"Dreams don't mean anything, Yagami-kun."

The hand on Raito's shoulder lingered warmer than a kiss, and then Raito started to despise the color red.