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Karma

Chapter 4: Date

Light reluctantly dressed up in his new wardrobe. Before, when he was chained to L, he didn't really care about dressing up since the detective was a guy. But now as a female, there were certain ... things that a guy should not see, unless they were having sex or something. Just thinking about those dark eyes watching his every move gave him goosebumps.

He made his way downstairs with Ryuk where the rest of the taskforce was. "Good morning, Ms. Akari!" Matsuda greeted enthusiastically.

"Morning. And please, call me Akari." Matsuda blushed when Light smiled at him.

"Alright, Akari. Would you like something to eat?"

"Coffee is good." Matsuda nodded. He poured him some coffee and gave it to him. He muttered a thanks, then went to where his father was.

Light's father looked at him in concern, before putting on a wary smile and greeted him. Other than that, no one else seemed to acknowledge his presence.

He sat down beside his father and looked to see what he was doing. Soichiro was shuffling some papers and reading them. He saw L typing something in his laptop so Light didn't bother greeting him. He was talking to his father most of the time, but when he turned around in his seat, he was greeted by two dark orbs that made his heart stopped beating altogether.

"...?!"

"What the hell are you doing?" Light asked, a little out of breath and was clutching on to the arm rest. L, who was sitting on his office chair, gazed at Light with wide-eyes. The Chief was too busy to notice L coming. Matsuda had seen him moved closer to Light, and before he could ask what he was doing, L had silenced him with a look.

The panda/owl detective brought his thumb to his lips. "I'm sorry, perhaps that was a little uncalled for." Light narrowed his eyes at the man.

"What do you want?" He didn't like the way he was staring at him. He was kind of like smirking at some point, but Light was not sure.

"Would you like to come and walk with me around the park?"

"..."

Light was not expecting that. And neither did the rest of the detectives.

"Uh... why?"

"Nothing interesting is happening yet in the Kira case, so I'd like to take a break for a while."

Take a break? What now? Is he suspecting me about something? I guess I'll just have to go with him. "Okay, sure." L gave him a rare silly/creepy/cute smile before the two stood up. He looked at Light's father, who nodded at him and gave his son another smile, but looked more like a grimace.

"This should be interesting." Ryuk muttered.

"Have a good time, Akari!" Matsuda waved at them at the door. "And you too, Ryuzaki!"

The two (plus Ryuk) walked out of the building in silence. Once they were outside, L sneaked a glanced at Light.

Walking tall and proud... Not a hair out of place... Clothes neat and tidy...

Light looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "Is something wrong, Ryuzaki?" L blinked. "Oh uh, nothing."

It was silent for a while. "So why did you want me to come with you anyways?"

"Everyone was busy doing their work, and you were doing nothing." Light scowled at him. Oh he was definitely doing something; looking good.

"Huh, is that so."

They continued to walk down the street until they reached the park. There were kids screaming and running around the play structure. L's eyes lit up when he spotted an ice cream cart. Light fought an urge to roll his eyes. "Hey, do you wanna get ice cream?"

Light sighed inaudibly. "Sure." They got in line and some kids and teenagers were looking at L. They were definitely creeped out by the man. Once they were on the front line, the vendor stared at him, wondering why such a guy like him was here.

"I'll take a mint chocolate chip ice cream." The detective turned to Light. "What about you?"

"Huh? Oh, no thank you."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I don't really like ice cream."

"Is there any reason why?"

Seriously, why does he need to know why?! "I just don't like its taste." It was a lie, he was just not in the mood for ice cream right now.

A couple of kids gasped behind them. A blonde girl with braids, who's age was about ten to eleven years, stepped up closer to Light and pointed at him in an accused manner. "Hey, missy! You don't you like its taste?! It tastes very good!" The kids behind her nodded vigorously.

"I kno—"

Another kid, who had a brown hair with glasses stepped up closer to him and put his hands on his waist. "What, do you think you're too cool for ice cream or something?! Everyone in the world loves ice cream! Even a homeless person like him," he pointed at L, "likes ice cream."

Light's lips twitched, fighting a smile. "For your information, I am not a homeless person." L licked his ice cream.

The boy raised his arms up in the air in an uncaring manner. "Tell that to someone who cares! And besides, it's rude to just butt in to a conversation."

"Uh, excuse me, is somebody gonna order any time now?" The vendor asked.

The blonde girl scowled at him. "Hey! He just said that it's rude to butt in to a conversation!"

"...Sorry?"

"Now, why don't you like ice cream?" She asked once again, turning to Light.

"It is beca—"

The young brunette rolled his eyes. "Oh, I know why. She's probably doing some diet stuff, you know how women these days. Always picky about the stuff they eat." The boys agreed to him.

The blonde gasped. "Excuse me?! Well at least we don't eat like pigs like you do!"

"Who are you calling pig?"

"Are you deaf or something? I said, we don't eat like pigs like you do." She emphasizedeach word.

Light's eye twitched. He felt a migraine coming on. What was the point in trying to explain it to her anyway... While he was fuming, L and Ryuk were clearly amused by the kids.

"Oh yeah? At least we're not twigs like you girls are! And like you, too!" He once again pointed at L.

The blonde's body shook in rage. "Oh you little basta—"

"OKAY FINE, I'LL EAT A DAMN ICE CREAM!" Light looked at the vendor and chose a Cookies and Cream flavour. He looked at the kids.

"You don't have to be all yelly..." The blonde muttered.

"Meh, I think she's having her PMS." The boy whispered.

Light sighed and glanced at L. He could tell that the detective was amused by his outburst. It took all of his will power not to punch him.

The vendor gave him his ice cream. He paid for it and glanced back at the kids. He grabbed L's hand. "We gotta go now." He dragged him away with the Shinigami floating behind them from the crazy kids, but unfortunately, they were followed.

"We want to see you eat it. You might throw it in the garbage."

"I promise I won't. Now, see ya." Before the two could walk away, the boy made another comment.

"Promise? Girls always break promises!" And that received another comment from the girl.

"No we don't!"

"Yes, you do!"

"Nuh-huh!"

"Uh-huh!"

"Nuh-huh!"

"Okay, okay! Just stop arguing." Light licked his ice cream. "There, now could all of you please leave?"

The girl looked thoughtful for a moment. "Hmm...you must really like holding hands with the homeless guy here." Light's eyes widened when he realized that he was still holding L's hand. He quickly dropped it.

"What are you talking about? We're just friends." He said nonchalantly.

"Riiight." He rolled his eyes and turned to L. "We really have to go."

"We don't really have to. It's not like we're going to do something back at home." Light clenched his fists while L gave him an innocent look. He licked his ice cream again, this time he got some on beside his lips. Light wrinkled his nose in disgust. He was about to lift his hand to wipe it off, but thought, I could just leave it there...no, it's too embarrassing. He pulled a handkerchief out from his pocket and wiped the ice cream off of L's face. L stared at him with wide-eyes.

"Aww!" The girls chanted.

"Eww!" The boys tuned in with the girls.

"Oooo." Ryuk joined in.

"..."

Oh yeah, they're still here.

"Uh well, we have to go now!" The blonde girl said. "Let's leave them alone." She winked at Light, who just smiled at her so he could get them to leave.

The boy sighed. "Yeah, I don't even wanna know what they're going to do next." The girl smacked the back of his head. "Idiot, she just wiped the ice cream off!"

"And you're calling me deaf. Didn't you hear the homeless guy? He said and I quote, It's not like we're going to do something back at home."

"He said it's not like!"

Light sighed in relief as they left and licked his ice cream. "Finally, they're gone. How can such little kids be so annoying?" He sighed again and looked at L, who staring at him.

"Hey, you okay there?" L threw his ice cream cone into the garbage can that was beside him. "I'm hungry. I know a place where they sell the perfect food."

"Food? You mean sweets? But you just had ice cream! If you want, you can have the rest of mine." He brought it up close to L's face.

"I'm afraid I can't do that."

"Why not?"

L started walking away. "You promised those kids that you'll eat it." Light sighed in defeat. "Fine."

-x-X-x-

Inside the restaurant, they sat in a more reclusive spot, much to Light's dismay. The waiter arrived and gave them the menus, and smiled coyly at Light, who in returned, gave him a dry smile before the guy left. Wow...it was usually a waitress coming to my table to flirt with me... He was also surprised that the waiter was able to ignore L's weird manners.After a couple of minutes, the waiter came back, ready to take their order.

"What would you like, miss?" He was facing Light, as if L wasn't sitting there.

"I would like strawberry cheesecake, strawberry sundae, with lots of strawberries please. And hmm... that is it, I believe." L looked up from the menu and glanced at the two, who were both giving him strange looks. The waiter sighed inaudibly and messily wrote L's order.

"Now, your order, miss?" He turned to Light suggestively.

"Oh, and can you please bring me a plate of sugar cubes? That would enlighten me." The waiter glared at L, who was staring blankly at him.

"Excuse me sir, but I was talking to her." The waiter seethed, obviously losing his cool. "Now, what would like miss?"

"I'll tak—"

"Hmm, a cup of coffee sounds good... Please add that, too." Light frowned at the detective, giving him a 'what-in-the-world-are-you-doing' look. L just gave him a ghostly smirk.

The waiter sighed shakily. "Is that all, sir?" He spat out through clenched teeth.

"Yes, that is all." The guy narrowed his eyes at him, and turned back to Light with a smile.

"I'll just have a cup of coffee, too, please. Thank you." The waiter nodded and left without a word.

Light waited til the guy was out of hearing. "You really like pissing people off, don't you Ryuzaki?" His question was answered with a 'hmm'. He shook his head and smiled.

"Ahh! Hey, Light! I need apple, now!" Ryuk cried. He was all tangled like a pretzel. Light ignored him. Hmph, why can't he just go and get an apple? He is a Shinigami after all. As if he could read his mind, Ryuk left to go get an apple. Light sighed quietly in relief.

The waiter arrived with the food, this time not saying a word nor smiled at Light. He quickly left after he had placed the 'so-called' food. Light quietly mixed in a suitable amount of sugar and cream into his coffee. He glanced up, and saw L staring at him. WHAT NOW?!

Instead of saying something, he just raised an eyebrow. "You remind me of Light."

Light shrugged, lifting the cup to his lips. "Yes, people sometimes think we're twins."

"I agree with them." L took a bite of his strawberry cheesecake. After swallowing it, he licked his sundae and ate a strawberry, then popped a sugar cube in his mouth. Light felt like puking. He took another sip so the cup would cover the whole scene.

L looked around the restaurant and saw a couple holding hands across the table. The woman was giggling about whatever the guy was saying. The detective looked at Light, whose cup was still on his face. "Akari?"

"Hmm?"

"Is this what you would call a date?"

Light almost choked. He grabbed the napkin beside the plate and wiped his lips before answering. "What are you talking about, Ryuzaki?"

"Are we on a date?"

The young man, or woman, coughed lightly. "Just friends hanging out, nothing more."

"Oh? Hmm, friends... I gained yet another friend." L said with a slight disappointed and mocked tone. Light forced a smile. "That's great then."

-x-X-x-

Once they left the restaurant, they walked around for a couple of minutes and just talked like L and Light used to before. Intelligent conversations and whatnot. Light had asked him if he had a girlfriend, to which L had replied, "I don't have time for women. I find them quite distracting at times."

Tsk.

After that they decided to head back to headquarters, since they had been out for two hours. They continued their intellectual talking while walking back. It took them fifteen minutes to return, and when they were at the front of the building, L stopped. Light, who was a couple of steps in front of him, stopped also and looked back.

L brought his thumb to his lips. "I had fun."

Light blinked, then smiled. This time, a real one. "I had fun too, Ryuzaki." It was actually true. He had thought that going with him would be a pain in the neck, and that he would ask endless questions about the case. He walked back closer to L. He hesitated for a second, then kissed L lightly on the cheek.

"..."

Light pulled back with a small smile before he entered the building. He better not suspect me of anything now. No, knowing Ryuzaki he's still going to watch me under surveillance cameras. And I shouldn't act like Light all the time. Right now I'm just Akari Shooichi, helping the investigation and Light's ex-girlfriend. And about Misa, I hope she's doing a good job of hiding. I better get a hold of the notebook that they have. But how...?in He was also glad that Ryuk wasn't still back. He wondered where the Shinigami was. He probably ate every apple in town.

Meanwhile, L touched his cheek. He felt warm inside. Did she just do that to prove that she doesn't have any bad intentions? Or maybe... something else?

First, being called sexy, and now the kiss. He sighed audibly and followed Light inside. How he wished Light was here, he missed having fights with him. Although talking to Akari was like the same with Light, he would never fight her. Unless she asked for it.

Watari was watching the whole scene through the cameras. They were close enough to the door, so he could see them. He smiled when Akari kissed L, and chuckled when he saw the detective touched his cheek. Though he was thinking that the whole thing was similar when Misa Amane had kissed L. When he had said that he might actually fall for her, it wasn't true. He had known L for a long time and had come to know that he would never go for someone like Misa. And now, he knew that there was actually a perfect match for the number one detective. Well, two actually.

Akari and Light.


AN:I don't know if Watari would actually approve of Light. Not because he's a guy, but because he's a suspect.

This chapter was only a filler. Next chapter will have more Kira action, but will not take over the whole thing. It will still have some humour and some fluff. Hopefully it'll have those...

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