Chapter seven: two can keep a secret.
"Mello asked me to check out the territory for any newly changed wolves then to bring them to him." Matt explains. "After all we cannot just allow others who are probably a wolf into the pack until they transform since even if you have a single parent that is a wolf or both parents that are a wolf doesn't mean you'll be a wolf. There's the chance you will never transform into a wolf and then there's the chance you will. Everyone has their first transformations at different ages. Some will get it maybe even not long after birth and the oldest first transformation I have ever known about is at the age of sixteen which is actually usually the age where we have to watch them most carefully if we know they have wolf parent or parents. The age that is what seals the deal is around sixteen to seventeen. If there is no transformation all the way to their seventeenth birthday then they will never transform as a guarantee."
"Wolves. Should have known that they would have things like this happen." BB grumbles.
A hits BB on the back of the head to remind him that Near is still with them.
Near is the only exception to the wolves for the two vampires since he is raised by a vampire.
A glances back for a moment.
BB notices. "Something wrong?" He asks as the two wolves seem to be talking about first time changing into a wolf.
"I have a feeling something's been following us but a part of me says I am just being paranoid." A sighs.
BB looks back but sees nothing. He turns back to his lover and wraps an arm around his waist. "Well if there is someone following us I won't let him or her hurt you."
A smiles and nods then the two turn back to the two wolves as the conversation sounds like they hadn't missed a thing. He finds that the feeling of being followed is starting to slip away as if the one following them slips away.
"Wow. That sounds like a lot of work." Near admits after Matt had explained how he has to track them down no matter what.
"It can be." Matt agrees. "Though we have someone check once a week for any signs of new changes." He then blinks as if realizing something. "I need to get going. I gotta finish this."
"Ok. See you Matt." Near speaks in goodbye for now.
"See you." Matt waves then goes off to continue.
"Well then we should be probably be going as well." BB admits.
Near turns to the two and nods.
They begin walking again.
Near raises a hand to twirl some of his hair like he has done many times before but it seems like just another feature to Near that the others don't really notice when he does it.
….
L meets up with Light.
"Hello Ryuzaki." Light greets.
"Nice to see you Light." L greets back.
The two begin to walk.
"So how are you?" Light asks as they walk.
"I am fine." L responds. "What about you? "He raises a hand to rest his thumb on his bottom lip.
"I'm fine." Light says. "Perfect now that you're here."
L smiles at this. "You're very sweet." He says.
Light smiles. "Thank you my sweetheart." He says in response. He wraps an arm around L's waist.
The two continue walking.
But L begins to think.
L's P.O.V.
I know I have to tell him…..
It should be now…. But am I ready? What if he rejects me?
No! Calm down!
There is only a forty….. Make that twenty percent chance he will reject me for not telling him.
I look to his face that I love so much. I love him so much.
He won't reject you if he truly does love you… right?
So I should go for it….. I think…..
I look to where we are going.
"Are you ok?" Light's voice suddenly asks.
I look back to his face seeing him looking at me with worry. "I'm just thinking." I tell him moving closer to him as I try to soak up as much as I can about him just in case he does push me away when I tell him.
A spark of curiosity comes to his features though he still looks worried.
"What about?" He inquires.
I just realized that we had stopped walking but I don't dwell on it for longer than half a second with a second at most.
It's now or never…..
I really hope he takes it well. "About my name." I start as I find myself a little nervous.
Light raises an eyebrow. "What about your name? I think it's a nice name."
I blush softly. "Well…" I slightly glance away for a second which then makes me feel worry heavily rolling off of Light so I look back to him. I know I have to tell him… There's no avoiding it. I quickly glance around making sure no one would hear then I turn back to him. "You need to keep this a secret." I tell him seriously.
"You have my word." Light promises me.
I take a deep breath. 'You can do it. You can do this.' I repeat in my head then I speak. "Truth is. Ryuzaki isn't my real name." I admit. "I actually am L. My real name is L Lawliet." I tell him and I wait for his response.
He blinks and stares at me as this settles down in his mind letting him process what I had just said.
The silence makes me worry that he is going to push me away.
He blinks as my words fully process through his brain. He isn't smiling…
Is he actually going to push me away!?
I glance down. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you when we met. But I couldn't just say it right away."
Oh please let him understand…. Please don't let him push me away…..
He is the first one I have ever felt the kind of love you would share with a mate making me so new at this.
I really don't want to lose him.
Not when it feels so wonderful to be with him.
I dare to not look up in fear that I will see some kind of bad emotion swimming in his gorgeous eyes.
What is going to happen?
The percent chance of him pushing me rises as I internally panic at the silence and I feel my heart stop for a beat as it sinks in fear.
I start to wonder if I should say something but what?
