Ok, so I was just scanning through my last few chapters and realized that some of the bold, italicized and line breaks where not shown in the final published copy -_- I really apologize for that, I know it's probably somewhat difficult to distinguish between Light's thought pattern and what's actually going on... I'll try and fix that as soon as possible... So bear with me ^^' Oh, and I promise lots of awkwardness between Light and Ryuzaki :D Anyways, without further ado, here's chapter numbero cuatro!
Rays of sunlight spilled across Light's face as his eyes slowly opened, greeting a new day. Sitting up, stretching and yawning, he felt a bit off... like something was missing... The chain! His eyes widened as he realized Ryuzaki was not next to him either. Grunting in irritation next to him, Paws sat up, glaring at him menacingly, jumped off the bed and padded over to the opened closet door. It was then when Light became aware of the faint creaking of metal in the other room.
Yawning once more, Light slowly got out of bed and walked over to the room, his ankle making a distinct popping noise that shattered the almost-silence. Nearing the door, Light was greeted with a most pleasant sight. There was Ryuzaki, still partially clothed in the attire he was in the night before, doing front flips, back flips, chin ups and several other creative moves Light couldn't even begin naming, all in the gymnasium in the air Light had discovered the previous day. The first step into the room must have startled Ryuzaki, for he stopped, almost about to launch himself from on bar to another, and turned to the door, his face and hair drenched in sweat.
"Oh, Light. Your up. Good morning." He said casually, holding onto a bar with a single hand, feet dangling not unlike a rag dolls'.
"Y-yeah. Uh, Your cat... He, uh, came in here and I thought maybe you wouldn't want him in here cause... You know, the weapons and stuff..." Light stuttered and stumbled over his words, trying to come up with a reason for him interrupting Ryuzaki's workout. Paws looked at Light, his tail twitching in irritation.
"That's quite alright, Light. No need to worry for him. He is a rather intelligent animal." Ryuzaki replied, hoisting himself up to a crouching position on the metal bar. He looked at his watch, then back to Light. "You hungry? I do believe there is food in the fridge... We have to leave in an hour to catch our flight."
"F-flight? As in on a plane?" Light asked, his attention finally off the bare chested man's body and caught on his face.
"Yes, Is there a problem, Light?" Ryuzaki asked, slowly descending from his jungle gym and sliding down the rope.
"Uhm... I didn't know we were taking a plane... I've never been on a plane, and quite frankly I have a fear of heights."
"Hmm... This is a problem..." Ryuzaki mumbled, not taking any real interest in Light's fears. "Oh well. You get over it." He finally shrugged, picking up a near by towel and draping it across one shoulder.
"What? Ryuzaki! That's-"
"Tell me, Light." Ryuzaki said, turning to look at Light with cold, bitter eyes. "How exactly do you plan to be an assassin's assistant when you're stopped by something as miniscule as a fear of heights?"
Light pondered the thought a moment and found it quite comical. Ryuzaki was right. Light felt so stupid, putting himself before the mission. What did he expect Ryuzaki to do? Completely re-route the whole mission? And that aside, he was going to have to face much more danger than heights. Reality hit Light like a ton of bricks. He may not come back from this. He may not come back with Ryuzaki. Hey may never see his family again. He was putting his life on the line; all for someone he just met. For someone he couldn't possible trust 100% considering they only met officially the previous day. But somehow, he did. He trusted Ryuzaki with his life. There was something in his eyes; something in the way he smirked that continuously reassured Light he was trusting the right person. Light straighten up, looking Ryuzaki in the eye, a new sense of determination over coming his being.
"Ok, Ryuzaki." He replied. "I understand."
Completely unaware of the internal conversation Light just had with himself, Ryuzaki shrugged and walked back into the bedroom, hand cuffing his hand to Light's once more, then removing it. "That resets the clock for another 30 minutes. I re-wired the cuffs last night to give us unlimited numbers of unlockings without sounding the alarm. I'm taking a shower." And with that, Ryuzaki disappeared into the bathroom.
It's a wonder this guy hasn't gone into some diabetic coma. Light thought to himself, having stumbled upon Ryuzaki's seemingly endless stash of cakes, candies and various other desserts. Sighing in defeat, Light decided to go with a strawberry short cake for breakfast, unable to find anything else suitable for the morning time meal. Sitting down to eat his incredibly unhealthy breakfast, his eyes flickered to the bathroom door where the running water stopped abruptly. Attempting to avert his thoughts from behind the door, he shoveled a piece of cake onto his fork.
"Hey, Light!" Ryuzaki called from the bathroom. Light's face flushed slightly.
"Yes, Ryuzaki?"
"Do you mind feeding Paws while I get dressed?" Ryuzaki walked into the kitchen, nothing but a towel around his waist.
"S-sure," Light stuttered, trying to avert his eyes from Ryuzaki's almost naked body.
"Something the matter, Light-kun?" Ryuzaki asked, curiosity laced in his voice as he drew nearer to Light.
"N-no! I'm just looking for the cat food..." Light said, saving himself from total embarrassment as he turned to look in the pantry for the bag.
"Hurry up, Ryuzaki! You said we needed to catch the flight 30 minutes ago! We'll never make it in time considering going through... Security..." Light slowed down as his thought process caught up with his words. "Say... Ryuzaki? How exactly are we going to get through security with all this?" Light asked, gesturing to the leather pouch containing knives and various other lethal weapons.
"Oh, I have my ways. And don't worry about security." Ryuzaki finally stepped out of the bathroom, clothed head to toe in what could only be described as a suit. The emo-kid, black haired boy who never slept and always resided at the back of the class room was wearing a suit, not only that, but his usually unruly messy hair was neatly gelled back, and a slight touch of what could only be cover up masked the dark shadows under his eyes which were hidden behind light blue contact lenses. Light busted out laughing. "You've got to be kidding me!" He said in-between desperate gasps for air.
"What?" Ryuzaki question, looking down at his attire. "I say it suits me rather well. And besides, we shall be attending a party." He continued, snapping the cuffs on his wrists, the nearing Light. "I must look my best." The click of the cuff around Light's hand seemed to echo through the hall.
I apologize for this taking so long! I got super busy this weekend :/ and sorry there wasn't much action, next chapter will be better, promise! I already have it mapped out in my mind.