Hey, guys. It's pretty short…sorreh, I've been super-busy, but I'm tryin' my best to keep this cookin'. Hope you guys like the new chapter; thanks again for all PMs, comments/reviews all are extremely, extremely appreciated:
"Really?" L asked curiously, seeming fascinated by the concept
Raito had caught himself when he heard the interest in L's voice. He realized he had something his heart told him to and his brain had not. He blushed, angry with himself and thoroughly embarrassed. He stammered in response, "Y-yes, Ryuuzaki…"
L smiled and to Raito's immense surprise L pressed against his hand. Raito's face only darkened by ten more shades at the clear cuddle that L was giving to his palm. L told him, "That is flattering, Light-kun..."
Raito gulped inaudibly and trailed, "R-Ryuuzaki…"
Raito's eyes opened a little more widely, worried of what was to come when L shot his eyes to his. He watched as L leaned forward towards him. He was so frightened that L was about to kiss him that he closed his eyes tightly, but he was greeted with something much more confusing. He felt L's cold nose wiggle its way between his cheek and the pillow. L's cheek ran against his and L repeated the affectionate brushing that he had shown to Raito's palm. Raito blushed, keeping his eyes shut as L traveled back towards the surface and very lightly, almost not at all, rested his lips against the tender flesh beneath Raito's eye. It was heated and probably pulsating under L's surprisingly soft lips but Raito did not stop the boy from staying there. Raito finally let his eyes relax as he realized that L was not going to move from that place. He finally asked, "Ryuuzaki…w-what are you doing?"
L moved his cold lips away from Raito as he replied, "I'm sorry, Light-kun. I am sure by now you know that I am not incredibly good at dealing with humans and their nature…there was a time a while back when I wanted to thank you for something that I can't currently recall. I know how…strange I may appear and I know I am not good at explaining how I feel…so I ended up asking Ms. Amane how one portrays an emotion without words. She described to me these types of motions."
Raito was not at first able to translate any of what L said into something that would make him suspicious. The first thing that greeted Raito's instinct was actually the urge to lean forward and capture L's ice lips in his own. He had a mental shake then looked to L and asked, "Why would you thank me for saying—"
"Because you are the only person who would." L interjected
Raito frowned, muttering, "That's certainly untrue, Ryuuzaki…"
L's deadpan expression never changed as he told Raito sincerely, "It is, Light-kun. And in any case, you are the only person I want to be happy as well, so I am content with the fact that you are the only one who would wish the same for me."
"That's not true, Ryuuzaki…how am I the only one?" Raito begged, "You save so many people, put away so many criminals, how could you say you only want me to be happy?"
L replied slowly, "There is a thin line between being friendly and being a friend, Light-kun. Those people out there…they don't know me. And I don't know them. I think it inhumane, though to not fight for another's life. An Orangutan may watch as another is killed in silence, but we are not as animals and I will not stand idly by as another human life is taken prematurely. So I help in every way I can. But, you, Light-kun, are my friend. Justice is a balance—the only true balance in mankind—and it functions on truth alone. It is like a computer. It has no emotions, it does not cling and does not waver. It looks at the facts solely. But you unbalance me, Light-kun. I wish for your happiness because I care about you beyond all others. I care about you because you are my only friend and I would find it a sin if anyone were to ever harm you without good cause. That is why I speak this truth, Light-kun."
Raito's eyes had grown wide and overwhelmed at L's almost sudden confession. He smiled, though and ignored his brain screaming at him that it was wrong for once. He ignored the deductions and scoldings in his head as he leaned forward and fit his warm nose and cheek under L's. He ran against him then stopped below L's half-closed eye, closed his own eyes and pressed a small, timid kiss against L. Raito wanted to chuckle as he felt L's cheeks go from frigid, ghostly cold to blushing, bashful hot. He felt L's long, thick lashes brush against his nose as L closed his eyes. Raito pulled away after a few long moments and added softly, "Thank you."