The sun began to rise and L sat perched on the couch in his usual haunched manner. He wore a worried grimace. The door handle began to slowly turn and L composed himself with a deep breath. Light stepped into the home first, L gave a silent mental sigh of relief. Light smiled at him, "Hey."
L smirked back, "Hi." He bit his thumb as Light closed the door. "Where is Beyond?"
Light stared at him, "Don't chew on your thumb when you talk. I can't understand you."
L took his thumb away from his mouth, looked down and muttered, "Where's your best buddy?" L looked back up to see Light was inches from his face. He betrayed a slight blush.
Light looked into L's deep grey eyes, "He said he had something to finish alone. And that I should come home or you'd be worried." L turned his face away knowing Light saw his blush. Light gently touched L's chin and pulled his face back to him slowly. "I meant what I said." L furrowed his brow, thinking. "I love you. I loved you then. I love you now."
L closed his eyes, "I never once noticed, I thought I knew exactly who you were, a murderous monster. I thought you were incapable of such an emotion. I thought I knew you. Then you told me, and you were genuine and sincere. But what you didn't know. Is at that moment I had realized exactly why I needed to prove you were Kira. Because, I loved you too… And I had never felt that way. Ever. It petrified me, and I needed to get away, if you weren't Kira I would have had to face the reality of my emotions." L opened his eyes and made direct eye contact with Light, "But no matter how much I try to see you for the beast… I still love the man. So much that I have turned away from my whole life's purpose."
Light tried to say something, anything, but nothing came to his lips. Nothing but the embrace of L's soft lips, Light closed his eyes and gently pulled L closer in the kiss and thought to himself, "He tastes like strawberries. He's always tasted sweet, even then."
L softly placed his hand on the back of Light's head and tenderly grasped some of Light's auburn locks. With his other he placed it on his shoulder slowly leaning him back he straddled him still continuing the kiss parting only long enough to catch some air and replacing his lips on Light's. Whispering to him in between embraces, "I'm sorry… The whole time… We were together… I never once considered…"
Light placed a finger on L's lips stopping him, "Don't. Don't struggle, not on my behalf. I committed crimes, it was your job, how could you have seen me any differently?"
L muttered into Light's finger, "Even so, I did see you differently. I was so determined…" He was silenced with another deep kiss, he could feel Light's tongue brush up against his lip. L parted his lips to allow Light to explore his mouth. L melted into the embrace and could feel Light's warm hands under his shirt caressing his skin on his back.
The door flew open the silhouette of Beyond stood there he dragged an unconscious man into the living room and eyed the steamy scene that had unfolded on the couch. Beyond arched an eyebrow, "Oh ho ho! What've we here? My, you move fast… That's okay, I don't mind sharing." Beyond winked and gave a cynical smile.
L crawled back away from Light, "I'm sorry. I got carried away. I shouldn't have… I have reading to attend to, please, if you would, leave me to my studies."
Light silently reached for L, but said nothing. Light sat up and looked down. In a moment of intense anger Light stood up and in a fluid motion landed a punch into the wall leaving a large hole is his fists wake. Light pulled back his fist and dropped his arms to his sides and stared at the ceiling. "What have I done?"
L stood on the other side of his door chewing on his thumb, "Interesting. Perhaps I can use this to my advantage."
B removed the black bag off of the head of the unconscious man and splashed water on him. "Wake the fuck up!" B demanded loudly. The young man stirred and opened his eyes to see a plain room, no distinguishing features.
"Matsuda… Right?" B leaned in to examine the young man. "Oh man. Did he ever let you goofballs catch him. Wow. It's amazing, you know?" B walked away from him and stood facing away from him but turned with his eyes glowing red. "You and L are the only ones left…your precious task force. Hurting my Kira like that."
Matsuda's eyes grew wide, "Beyond? The case from Los Angeles?" He trembled at the thought of the psychological capacity he could possess at this time.
B turned around and pushed the chair back a little tipping it on its back legs, "Oh yes. I am him." He let out a menacing laugh, "Don't worry… You'll all be dead soon. Everyone who ever knew Kira before is…"
Matsuda began to scream in hopes someone would come rescue him. The door slowly creaked open. Both men were silent as the silhouette of Light was revealed. "Light! Light! Please! Help me!"
The voice that came in response was hallow and cold, "Help you?" Beyond gave a crazed smile to Matsuda. "Help you…" Light took a few steps into the room and stood underneath the light his arms folded his face unchanging from the dark emotionless tone. "The way you tried to help me? No, you succeeded… I wasn't put to death. I was tortured instead. Everyday. Every night. Every chance they had when I left my cell. So. Yes Matsuda. I will help you." Light turned away and walked out of the room and slowly closed the door behind him.
Beyond gave a vicious smile as he opened his coat revealing liners holding what looked like a hundred knives in place. "Time to play…" Beyond gently dragged the back of a knife along Matsuda's cheek. Beyond bit his lip to the point where he drew blood. He pushed the knife into his cheek and Matsuda released a horrific blood curdling scream.
L busted out of his room and ran into the living room where he saw Light sitting calmly in a chair with no emotion on his face. L grabbed his hand and dragged him into his room, "Light?! What the hell was that?"
