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L walked up to the door of his home, feeling a little giddy. He turned to the smiling brown haired boy behind him.
"See you tomorrow then, Light-kun?" he asked.
"Of course," said Light, smiling at L so warmly that the other boy blushed.
"Good night then, Light-kun," L said shyly.
"Raito," said Light.
L blinked at him, not comprehending.
"Call me Raito from now on," said Light. "That's what all the people close to me calls me."
Raito.
L liked the sound of that.
"Good night then…Raito," said L quietly.
Light smiled and leaned forward to plant a kiss on L's forehead. He left L looking extremely happy.
L opened the door to his home and was immediately greeted by an excited Near. His younger brother was practically bouncing on his toes, chattering away excitedly.
"You're back! You're back!" the white-haired boy squeaked excitedly. "Someone's here to see you!"
L frowned. Apart from Light and Matt, no one came to visit them, much less him.
Before L had time to think about it however, Near had grabbed him by the hand and pulled him towards the living room.
"Near, calm down," said L as they entered the living room. "What got you so…"
L trailed off when he saw an old man sitting on the sofa opposite Matt and Mello.
The old man was dressed in a fine suite. Despite his advanced age, he still had a fine crop of white hair on his head and a thick moustache to match. His wrinkled face looked solemn but his gray eyes twinkled with mirth and kindness as they looked at L.
L's mouth fell open.
"Watari?"
The old man just smiled back at L, making him look like beardless Santa Claus.
"Are you just going to gape at me, child?" he said. "Or are you going to give your grandfather a hug?"
L stood silently for a moment, stunned.
Then, he ran forward to embrace his grandfather.
"You're back!" he cried. "I wasn't expecting you for another half year!"
Watari chuckled as he hugged his eldest grandson back. He had really missed all three of them. Being a businessman, a successful one at that, required him to travel overseas a lot as he owned many businesses all over the world. But despite his busy schedule, his heart and thoughts were always in Japan where the people he loved most were.
"Ah, business was so good this year, I thought I should take a break," he said, releasing L.
He studied his eldest grandson. L had changed a lot. He no longer looked morose and forbidding. His pale skin now had a healthy glow to it, his usually emotionless dark eyes were glittering with joy and best of all, L was smiling! It wasn't the usual sad or wistful smile that Watari had grown used to. It was a real smile, one full of joy and love.
This brought a smile to Watari's lips.
"Since it's my first night back," he said. "Why don't we go out for dinner?"
"Yay!" cried Near happily.
Mello looked a little sad at this. He had been hoping to spend the night with Matt, but family came first.
Matt smiled understandingly. He kissed Mello on cheek on was about to leave when Watari spoke to him.
"Don't leave Matt, why don't you join us as well?"
Matt stopped in his tracks.
"Oh, thank you sir," he said. "But I don't want to intrude on your family time…"
"Nonsense!" said Watari. "You spend so much time here, you are family! No arguments, my boy!"
Matt still looked uncertain.
"Besides, I think Mello would love your company," Watari added slyly, making both Matt and Mello blush.
"Thank you sir," said Matt, his face still red. How on earth did Watari know about his and Mello's relationship?
L smiled as he followed his family out the door. Things just kept getting better and better.
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Light was smiling all the way through dinner. Everyone noticed it.
"Something good happened today, Raito?" asked Soichiro suspiciously. Light still didn't know that his father had seen him and L the day that L had freaked out.
"Oh, nothing much," said Light cheerfully. "Just that I got a distinction for my English presentation."
Sachiko and Soichiro nodded their approval. But it hardly explained Light sudden happy mood. Light getting distinction in his subjects was a normal occurrence after all.
"How is Lawliet-san?" asked Soichiro.
"Oh, he's fine," answered Light. "He and I just went to that old museum not far from here. It's very interesting."
"The two of you seem to be getting closer," said Soichiro casually.
Both Light and Sayu fell silent.
Light's heart was beating quickly. Did his father know? Of course, he had planned on telling his parents, but it seems that his father had already got to the truth.
He wondered how his parents would react…
"Raito, I saw both of you in your room that day," said Soichiro. "I saw the way Lawliet-san held on to you, like he felt safe with you…don't mess that up okay?"
Light blinked. Did he just hear his father correctly?
"I couldn't care less if you like another man," continued Soichiro. "At least you had the sense to fall for an intelligent one. I'd rather you go out with him than that dim-witted girl Misa."
Light couldn't believe it! His father was actually agreeing to his and L's relationship and he didn't even have to say anything! This was incredible!
"Does Misa know?" asked Sachiko anxiously.
That dampened Light's good mood considerably. He hadn't told Misa yet, and he didn't want to put up with the outburst the girl was certain to give when Light pulled the plug on their farce relationship.
But he knew he had to. It wasn't fair to L if he juggled both of them at the same time.
"You should tell her, Raito," said Sachiko anxiously. "That girl is unstable, if she finds out by herself…there's no telling what she'll do."
"I know, oka-san," answered Light, getting up to leave the table. "But I'll have to think through first."
Light went up to his room and crashed on the bed. He was considering the possible reactions he would get from Misa if…when he told her.
The problem is, the girl is extremely unpredictable when it came to Light. Once, when Misa decided to wait for Light to finish school, she saw a fan girl actually clinging to his arms. Misa had beaten the girl within an inch of her life. The victim was hospitalised for several months and when she came back, she was so traumatized that she didn't dare to talk to anyone and eventually was sent to a mental asylum for freaking out after seeing Misa again.
Then there was that incident where Misa had had sex with him forcibly…Light didn't want to think about it. It was horrible that he had to practically force himself to get turned on by Misa. What made it worse was that ever since; Misa had been trying to get him to do it again. Like what happened several days ago.
Light was distracted from his thoughts when his cell phone rang. He looked at the screen and groaned. Sure enough, Misa's name was flashing across the screen. Light really didn't want to deal with her right now. So he decided he wouldn't.
Right after the phone stopped ringing, he switched it off.
Sighing with relief, Light lay back on his bed, focusing his thoughts on more pleasant matters.
Like L.
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"Is there a particular reason you've decided to visit me at ten o'clock at night?" asked Rem irritably, glaring at her dark haired colleague who was now looking at her innocently.
"Can't a friend just come to say hello, Rem-chan?" asked Ryuk innocently.
Rem glared at him. "Are you stalking me, Ryuk-san?"
Ryuk waggled a long finger at her.
"Not at all," he said. "I just wanted to ask if you would like to go out with me for a cup of coffee?"
Rem stared at Ryuk as though he had just lost his mind. "Now?"
Ryuk grinned. "Of course!"
"Can't you just come in and have a cup of coffee here instead?" suggested Rem wearily. She had long given up trying to figure out the English teacher's oddities.
Ryuk pouted. (A/N: Eew…)
"While I'm sure you can make excellent coffee, Rem-chan," he began. "It's not the same. I want to show you something!"
"Will you stop your late night visits if I do?" asked Rem, exasperated.
"It's a deal!" cried Ryuk, giving her a thumb up.
Rem sighed, defeated.
"I'll get my coat."
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Rem studied her colleague suspiciously. He was just sipping his coffee and occasionally took bites out his apple. He always seems to have one.
Rem sipped her own coffee and looked around.
They were sitting outside a nice little café called Kopitiam. Apparently, it was a popular café in the country of Malaysia which had just began to have a few international branches. The café was facing a fancy restaurant.
Ryuk hadn't said anything since they ordered their coffees and quite frankly, Rem found it unnerving.
After awhile, Rem couldn't take it anymore.
"Ryuk-san, what is it are you trying to show me?" she asked.
Ryuk looked at her with genuine surprise.
"You mean you haven't seen it yet?" he asked.
"See what?" snapped Rem.
Ryuk shook his head.
"I thought that you would be more observant," he muttered and pointed at the restaurant across the street.
Rem turned to look and at first she could see nothing extraordinary about the place.
"What's so special about the restaurant?" she demanded.
Ryuk was actually looking annoyed now.
"Not the restaurant," he said. "Inside it!"
Rem turned to look through the big window of the restaurant and finally saw what Ryuk was trying to show her.
It was L and his family.
L was sitting beside a little white-haired boy who had a teddy bear in his lap as he ate the food he had ordered. He dribbled some of it down his chin and L helped him clean up the mess.
Across the two, was a blonde and red-haired boy. The blonde had an arm draped across the red-head's shoulder and was leaning against the side of the red-head's head suggestively. The blonde did something that made the red-head blushed and this made both L and the white-haired boy laughed.
Rem simply watched, mesmerised.
An old man sat at the head of the table, smiling as though the whole world had found peace. He reached and ruffled L's hair, saying something that made L embarrassed if the blush on his face was any indicator.
Ryuk smiled as his colleague just watched the family.
After awhile, the white-haired boy had fallen asleep and was resting his head on L's lap. The red-head too was dozing off on the blonde's shoulder.
L said something to the old man and the old man nodded. He called for the bill and after paying, the family left.
Apparently, they were walking.
L was carrying the white-haired boy in his arms, the smaller boy wrapping his arms around L's neck and burying his face into L's shoulder. The old man was guiding the sleepy blonde and red-head with a hand on both of their shoulders.
Rem was astounded by the change on L's face. L looked so happy and content as though he had no troubles in the world. It was as though L had transformed into a completely different person.
His whole presence had become uplifting and Rem felt her normally uptight demeanour loosen up.
As the family walked away, Rem turned to Ryuk and for the first time that night, she smiled at him.
Ryuk grinned. "Liked what you saw?"
Rem just smiled. "How did you know they were going to be here?"
"I just dug around," answered her black haired counterpart.
Rem nodded. She was thinking about something.
"Ryuk-san," she said at last. "It's getting late and its not safe to walk alone at night…would you like to stay the night?"
Ryuk's grin widened even further.
"I'd love that, Rem-chan," purred Ryuk.
Rem realised what Ryuk was thinking about and quickly, she switched back to her stern demeanour.
"You will sleep on the couch, of course," she said.
Ryuk's face fell comically. "You're no fun!"
Rem smirked inwardly.
"That's why I'm a teacher."
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Misa was furious. Light hadn't been answering her calls and it was making her really angry and paranoid.
"Light-chan is seeing someone else!" she yelled at her manager, who recoiled from her wrath. "I know it! I want you to find out who! Find out! Do whatever it takes!"
Her manager, a weak man called Matsuda, nodded and left.
Misa took in a deep breathe and turned to her mirror.
Her mirror was like an altar, it had pictures of Light all over its frame and Misa looked upon those hungrily.
Light was hers! No one else can have him!
"Looks like you're obsessed with that guy," said a suave voice behind her.
Misa turned to see a man sitting on her couch.
He was dressed in a black overcoat. He looked a lot like Light, except that his hair was black and a there was a scar across his face. His black eyes had none of Light's warmth. Instead, they were sharp, cold and deadly.
"I believe your precious Light is seeing someone," he drawled. "I think it's someone I know very well."
Upon hearing this information, Misa forgot about the fact that a potentially dangerous stranger was in her room.
"What?" she shrieked. "Who is it? Tell me!"
The man looked at her with amusement.
"All in good time," he drawled, standing up. "I need to make sure first, then I'll tell you. If it is who I think it is, we can come to an agreement that will give us both what we want."
He turned to leave.
"Oi!" yelled Misa. "At least tell me your name so that I know I can trust you!"
The man turned to look at her with those dreadful black orbs.
"My name is Kira," he said. "Remember it."
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oh no!!...Kira is back!!...what will happen to L and Light now??...find out next chapter!!...pls comment...(review)
by the way...Kopitiam is an actual cafe in Malaysia...but i've never been there myself... :D
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