Raito sat back in his chair and stared at his blank computer screen. Outside there was the sound of thunder and a flash of lighting. Ratio recalled all the recent happenings in his life. The past few days had been eventful, indeed. Ryuga had claimed to be L and had charged him with being Kira. Ryuga had challenged him to a tennis match and lost. After the game of tennis the two of them had gone to a café and had a heated conversation about taunting notes Kira had directed at L through the suicidal writings of criminals.
The days were edging slowly on and Raito was tired of L's false smile, he yearned to bring a frown to that pale face. He longed to see the tormented anguish of death and defeat flicker in those large, dark eyes.
Yes, he would find away to manipulate this detective and then he would destroy him. There was nothing that Kira wanted more…wait…Kira?
Raito knew that even though he was Kira, he wasn't just Kira. Before he had dedicated his life to reconstructing this fallible world into a far greater on he had been a mere teenager named Raito Yagami, a student following an intellectual pursuit of justice. But to serve justice he had completely surrendered his life to the cause. So why was it now that he was considering what the person with the alias Ryuga Hideki meant to the person named Raito Yagami? But still the question lingered. What did the strange individual with the pseudonym Ryuga Hideki mean to Raito Yagami? They were acquaintances for sure, but could Kira use the 'friend card'?
Raito knew that if L wanted to play friend, that he, Raito, would gladly accept. In the end it would be Kira who would defeat L. Kira could easily outmaneuver L if he wanted to play pretend friend with Raito.
Raito reached into the drawer of his computer desk and pulled out his fake diary, which he kept there to throw people off of the death note. He opened it up to the next blank page and began to write. He wrote about the weather, the current news buzz, his meaningless tasks he did each day, how things were going at the university, and about his strange, new friend Ryuga. Raito wrote about these things as if they actually meant something to him, but really it was all just part of the diary pose. Sure the weather was nice and as Kira he did pay attention to the news. He did enjoy his daily tasks but they weren't note worthy by any means. The happenings at the University didn't exactly hold his interest and of course he really didn't care about his friend Ryuga, but if you were to read his diary all those things some how seemed relatively important.
Just as he was about to slip the diary back into place he heard the sound of his bedroom door creak open. Raito turned around in his chair as his face wore the pretense of surprise . His auburn eyes locked with unreadable darker ones. Ryuga stood in his doorway looking slightly tense in soaked clothes. His ebony tresses matted onto his forehead and his white shirt clung tightly to his colorless skin.
"Ryuga, your wet !" Raito gasped.
" I didn't know you kept a journal." the boy remarked with a shrug.
Raito looked at him with an intentional dumbfounded look. It wasn't really a journal, but like he'd admit to either having one or not having one to L.
" Your mom yelled for you to come down that you had company." he stated as one of his black eye brows twitched ever so slightly in annoyance.
"Oh! I didn't hear her. Sorry if I seemed rude." he replied dismissively.
"Well she told me to just go upstairs to your room when you didn't show." continued the other.
Raito nodded and broke eye contact as he placed the diary in his drawer once more. He had completely forgotten that he had early invited Ryuga to sleep over. After-all it was a common thing for friends to stay the night at each others house on occasion and Raito had hopes that Ryuga would return the favor. In the process of getting close to Raito, L might slip up. Plus, Raito knew if he could get L to invite him over that it would be to his advantage in some way.
" Yagami-kun, thanks for the invite. It really surprised me" mumbled Ryuga as he moved to sit on Raito's bed.
Raito jumped from his chair and was at Ryuga's side in an instant. Before Raito realized it he had grabbed the other man's wrist and pulled him close. Bringing Ryuga closer to himself, hadn't been Raito's intention, it had only been to spare his bed sheets from getting soggy. Ryuga looked at Raito in shock, and it was obvious the other didn't realize Raito's intention. Those obsidian orbs were gleaming with a frantic look. Raito tightened his grasp on Ryuga's wrist.
"R-Raito-kun, what…." began Ryuga but he stopped mid-sentence to stare deeply at the younger man. Ryuga's eyes were calculating.
Raito smirked at the sound of his first name, it had only been moments before that Ryuga had been more formal and used his last name to address him. Does he think I am making a move on him? Raito glared at Ryuga thoughtfully. No, L wouldn't think like that. He's cajoling me, because he thinks I'm acting as Kira.
Raito let go of Ryuga's wrist and spoke. "Ryuga, don't sit on my bed till you have changed into dry clothes."
The other man forced a feint smile. "Forgive me, Yagami-kun. I was inconsiderate."
Raito moved away from the other and sighed as he watched a few droplets of water hit his carpet. If Ryuga really was L, then he played idiot rather well at moments. Who in their right mind would lack common courtesy enough to attempt to sit on someone's bed when their clothes were drenched.
" Ryuga, aren't you going to change?" he asked as he smiled in an attempt to suffocate any anger in his expression.
"I would, Yagami-kun, but the weather had changed so suddenly on my way to your house and I hadn't brought any other clothes with me." replied the other.
Raito let out a heavy sigh. Who comes to stay the night at someone's house, without another outfit?
Raito eyed Ryuga, his eyes roving over his slight form. He and Ryuga were about the same size. It was even possible that the other could fit in his clothes. Raito moved to his closet and began searching for something suitable for the other man to wear.
Ryuga blushed at the bold attention Raito had just been giving him. The detective cast his eyes to the ground and wondered if he had been imagining it or was Raito really checking him out. He thought back to the time he had spied on Raito with the video cameras. He had seen Raito look at dirty magazines, but they didn't exactly seem to faze him or arouse his interest. Ryuga had also seen Raito chatting with several attractive women at the university, but Raito didn't seem to be intent upon anything but a small conversation. Ryuga couldn't have said the same thing of the girls, they had fawned all over Raito during those conversations. Could it be possible that Raito Yagami is Gay? Even so, it wouldn't be to my advantage because he would never bat an eye at me. But then just a few moments ago…he was looking at me like he was….interested…
Raito turned around with a pair of blue pajama bottoms and a white shirt. These will have to do.
Raito slid his closet door closed and met eye to eye with Ryuga. He didn't much fancy the look in those pitch black eyes. He couldn't tell what the detective had on his mind, but by the slight expression revealed on the other's face caused Raito discomfort.
"Ryuga."
"Yes, Raito-kun?"
Raito blinked uneasily. He wasn't sure if he had heard correctly, but if he had then Ryuga was addressing him less formally and more intimately once again. Raito wasn't sure why it bothered him so much, after-all he always addressed Ryuga in the most intimate way ….no honorific.
"Ryuga, take these and go change."
"Yagami-kun, were you eying me to calculate if I could wear your clothes earlier?" Ryuga asked.
"Yes, why else?" asked Raito puzzled.
"I'm not comfortable in any other clothes but these. Yet, out of thanks for Yagami-kun's consideration I will accept." stated the other as he took the offered clothes from Raito.
" Sorry but I'm not lending you underwear." Raito burst out as he watched Ryuga examine the clothes cautiously.
" I wouldn't accept to borrow anything that private." mumbled the other as he lifted off his shirt and reached for his zipper.
" YOU CAN'T CHANGE HERE" Raito yelled completely taken aback.
" I can't?" Ryuga questioned as he raised an eyebrow.
"NO" replied Raito as he began pushing the other towards his closet. Raito opened the door and thrust Ryuga inside.
"Stay in the closet." demanded Raito angrily.
"WHAT?" gapped Ryuga from the closet frame. Is that his idea of a pun?
"Stay in the closet till you have changed clothes." clarified Raito as he slide the door closed, leaving the other man to change in the dark, cramped space.
He heard Ryuga through the closet door. "Yagami-kun if awfully rude. I could've changed in the restroom."
"Well next time don't attempt to strip in front of me." groaned Raito as he moved to his bed and sat.
He could hear the distinct sound of Ryuga trying to change in the unlit and tight space. Raito had to stifle a laugh at the thought. Suddenly, he heard a thud followed by a pained groan and before he knew it his closet door opened and Ryuga tumbled onto the floor. Raito jumped up and looked at the naked slump onto the floor.
"Ryuga, What are you….?" Raito began but was hushed as Ryuga stood up completely naked and rubbed his head.
"Ouch!" he mumbled. Raito's eyes fell onto Ryuga's midsection and he blushed . Ryuga is well endowed.
"Yagami-kun, I bumped my head on your lousy closet door."
Raito glanced at his door , which was pushed out and hung loosely on its hinge and then back at Ryuga.
"You broke my door." Raito bellowed.
"I think my brain is more impor…." began Ryuga but he stopped as he looked at Raito. "Raito-kun, could you possibly be more blatant in your examining of my groin?"
Raito blushed and turned his back on the naked male.
"Why pose it as a question, unless you want me to actually examine you more blatantly"
"I'm not the one who was eye-fucking me." remarked Ryuga.
Raito turned angrily on his heel, silently noting that Ryuga was once again fully clothed. There was evident annoyance on Ryuga's face, but Raito's eyes were shooting daggers. If he thinks for one minute I'll let him get away with that, then he's a real idiot. Raito pushed the older man against the wall and glowered at him. Their faces were centimeter's apart. Raito's angered breath ran hot against Ryuga's cheek and the older man found himself liking the sensation just a little before he pushed Raito away.
"Don't joke like that. Next time I'll get physical." barked Raito.
"I'm sure you will." replied Ryuga with a wry smile.
"I'll just pretend you didn't mean that like I think you did." stated Raito.
"Take it however you want, I'm going home when it quits raining." answered Ryuga angrily.
Though it didn't quit raining that night and the two enemies were forced to go through with the sleep-over. Of course, Raito had never stopped to consider that he would actually have to share the same bed with Ryuga until the older man slid into bed next to him.
"W-what are you d-doing?" stammered Raito furiously.
"There's only one bed. You don't expect your guest to sleep on the floor, do you?" asked Ryuga.
"I guess not." Raito sighed as he forced himself to relax. Which didn't prove to be the easiest thing when Ryuga, the man who claimed to be Kira's nemesis , L , was lying in bed next to him. No, sleep was far from Raito's mind, even though he was exhausted from his daily tasks and from his earlier word battles with Ryuga . His body needed sleep…he needed sleep but the rhythmic sound of Ryuga's breathing kept any chance of it at bay. Who could sleep with their enemy this close?
"Ryuga?" Raito mumbled but received no reply.
Raito rolled over to face Ryuga, who's dark, bottomless eyes were closed. Ratio sighed and moved closer to the man, who was his only threat as Kira. Apparently him. With that thought in mind, Raito closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.
It wasn't until then that a pair of dark, bottomless eyes shot open and stared at him observantly.
"Raito-kun looks even more un-Kira-like when he sleeps." whispered Ryuga quietly.
( I hope you all enjoyed chapter 4. It was 4 pages long. Longer than all previous chapters.
I hope you all noticed my little pun earlier when Raito yelled "Stay in the closet." I was referring to the gay term "coming out of the closet." …I thought it was funny….but….that's just me
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Well please tell me what you think . Ideas are welcome. Look for Chapter 5 soon.
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OH and thanx again red-feathers-pink-blossom I noticed after I posted that I had made some typos and Im really sorry for mispelling your name that was accidental. I re-checked this twice after I typed it so it should have less if not any typos in it. )
