"You're cooking is amazing!" L burst through his sopapia.
"It's probably the healthiest thing I'll ever get you to eat, considering the filling is mostly fruits made into jam," Light smiled.
"You could be a professional at this," L insisted, "Where did you say this dish is from?"
"Mexico," Light smirked, "I had them when I was little, and I thought you might them."
"I congratulate you for making the right diagnosis," L beamed at him.
Light smiled warmly, standing up, "I'm going to get ready for bed. Come in whenever you finish, okay?"
"Yeah," L said absently, licking the cinnamon off the top of his "dinner".
Light just watched him, before turning to go to bed. He pulled on pajama bottoms and a loose t-shirt before crawling under the covers, sinking into the soft mattress. It suddenly dawned on him how often L had been sleeping lately. He smiled a little at the thought, wondering if his nightmares had stopped. He leaned over and clicked the lamp off, and closed his eyes. He felt L slide into bed next to him a few minutes later, cuddling up against him.
This is so simple. Nothing in my life has ever been simple. Loving him is so easy. L…
Light drifted off to sleep, smiling even in unconsciousness. He woke a few hours later, getting an uneasy feeling. He looked over at the clock, realizing that L wasn't in
bed.
Two in the morning? I never wake up in the middle of the night.
Light suddenly heard a coughing fit in the darkness, realizing the same sound must've woken him.
L?
He jumped out of bed, all desire to sleep leaving him. He groped in the dark towards the sound, worry coursing through him when he found himself at the bathroom door.
"L?" he flicked the light on. L was crouched over the toilet, breathing rather heavily. He started in another coughing fit, and threw up again.
"God, L," Light sat down next to him, putting a hand on his back.
"Light," he said weakly, "You don't need to see this."
Light placed a hand on his forehead, "You're not warm…"
"I just have a bug or something," L sighed, leaning away from the toilet.
"How are you feeling?" Light asked him.
"My stomach hurts," L said simply.
"You should see a doctor," Light told him.
"I'll be over it in a few days," L informed him, "It's not like I'm pregnant."
Light laughed at this, and helped L to stand up and walk over to the sink.
"I still think you should see a doctor," Light commented as L splashed water on his face.
"Watari has already taken me to see one," L admitted, "I assure you, I'm being well taken care of."
Light nodded in approval and helped L back towards the bed.
"Thanks for worrying," L murmured.
"Go to sleep," Light soothed, stroking his hair.
Light didn't go back to the taskforce headquarters for the following week, still attempting to situate the house so it looked lived in. He was beginning to feel more and more like the ideal housewife.
He was coming home from the supermarket, the ingredients for red velvet cake mixed in with the other groceries, when he noticed a crowd forming under the broadcast screen.
"Did someone highjack the television station?"
"What's with the kanji on the screen?"
Light paused to look up at the large screen overlooking the highway. His breath caught when he saw what was written there.
月 夜神
Suddenly, a voice that was unfamiliar to all but one person in the square blared over the whole crowd.
"Will you marry me?"
Light couldn't stop staring at the kanji. Written moon, night, god. Pronounced Light Yagami.
Light stared at the screen for a moment, and suddenly, his legs began to move. He ran to the taskforce headquarters, not stopping once to apologize to the numerous people he bumped into. He found himself at the front entrance, and rushed through all the security checks until he came to the room that everyone was working quietly in.
He ran over to L's chair, which was facing away from him, and spun it around. He saw L staring at him apprehensively, holding a small, velvet box in his hands. The entire taskforce was staring at them now, but Light decided he didn't care anymore. He just stared into L's waiting eyes, the fear and excitement something that only Light would be able to notice.
"Yes," he murmured, "But, how?"
"Watari can legally perform same sex marriages," L blushed, "Even here."
"L!" Light suddenly realized just what this meant, and hugged him to a point where L could hardly breathe.
"Called it," Matsuda said. Mogi promptly passed out. Light's father suddenly had a coughing fit in the corner.
"Dad…" Light said slowly, "So, uh, guess what?"
"I'm the chief of police, Light," Soichiro sighed, "I don't have to guess."
"Wait, then… you're okay with it?" Light was a little stunned.
"You had my blessing a while ago, Light," he smiled, "Even if you didn't want it."
"Thanks, Dad," Light walked over to him and hugged him.
"Can I have a moment?" Aizawa stood and left the room.
"I'm invited, alright?" Matsuda smirked.
"Sure," Light chuckled.
"Would you like me to wait to tell Sayu and your mother?" Soichiro asked thoughtfully.
"How about we go there after work?" Light suggested happily.
"You want me to meet them?" L asked excitedly.
"Well now you have to," Light said pointedly.
L smiled vibrantly, and Matsuda and Soichiro stared at him for a moment. L had never smiled like that in front of them. Suddenly, his face dropped.
"L?" Light was a bit concerned.
"Do you think they'll like me?" he asked timidly.
"Sayu will love you," Soichiro smiled.
"Yeah," Light agreed, "She's always so interested in my personal business."
"She cares for you, Light," Soichiro defended.
"She cares for my sex life," he muttered.
"Light!" Mr. Yagami protested. L giggled, which caused everyone in the room to stare at him again.
"He's always like this," Light defended him, "He just doesn't want to reveal his true emotions most of the time."
"It's creeping me out," Matsuda commented. Light glared at him.
"Light?" L asked, "Will you help me with the case, now that you are here?"
"Sure," Light smiled, and walked over.
Later, L and Light sat in the back of Soichiro's car. Light zoned out on what he was saying for the most part, but L clung onto every syllable. He needed anything he could use from Soichiro's babbling as a means to get Light's family to like him. He was starting to get nervous.
They pulled up in front of Light's family's house, and L just stared at it from the safety of the car for a moment. Light looked at him and squeezed his hand reassuringly. They got out of the car, and Soichiro let them in.
"Dad!" Sayu called from within the depths of the house, running to meet them. She stopped when she reached the hallway, and her smile widened even further.
"Light!" she wrapped her arms around him, "I thought you'd never come back! Where have you been?"
"That's actually why I'm here," he smiled, ruffling her hair, "There's something I have to tell you and Mom."
"What is it?" she asked, her eyes wide.
"Why don't we go into the living room?' Light suggested. He hadn't really expected it to go this fast.
Sachiko had been cooking dinner at the time of their arrival, and she had left the soup on a slightly lower heat, filling the room with an aroma not even L could dislike. The house was warm and comforting, and this served to slightly reassure L.
"Light," Sachiko asked eventually, "Aren't you going to introduce us to your friend?"
"This is Ryuuzaki," Light stated, but L cut him off.
"I remember us agreeing we didn't need to keep anything from your family," he started boldly, "I am L."
"Like, super detective L?" Sayu asked excitedly.
L nodded shyly.
"Why don't you tell them what you wanted to?" Soichiro prompted them.
"Well," Light started slowly, "I'm getting married."
Sayu practically jumped on him, "Oh my gosh, this is so awesome!"
"Sayu -" Light tried to pry her off. L giggled.
"When do I get to meet her? Is she pretty? What's she like?" Sayu pounded him with questions.
"Uh, it's sort of a him, actually," Light gestured towards L, who was blushing furiously.
"Really?" Sayu's eyes grew wide, "YAY!"
This time, she jumped on L. He panicked momentarily, but decided to just let himself be hugged.
"Why didn't you tell me you were gay?' Sayu turned to Light, "We could've talked about boys together."
"And there's your reason," Light laughed.
