A/N:

I am sorry for late update. I have been feeling depressed lately, (phases and hormones-.-) and I was dealing with that. Fought with my online buddy… etc etc. Anyway, don't worry about me. Just enjoy the chapter c;

Disclaimer:

I... I want to own Light and Lawliet… and keep them in my basement… And force them to have sex together while I video tape it… BUT sadly I cannot because I do not own anything or any character from the precious series named Death Note. Lol that would be a unique sex tape X'D I also do NOT own BenGay. I just use BenGay for my back, and it has funny ass shit on it. Like Penetrating warmth… Like wtf XD

Roomies!


Any other day would normally drag on for L, but this day was special. He had a new friend to talk to that pulled him out of his dark depressing thoughts... Instead of hearing the hurtful words that float around him continuously every day, he can instead ignore them and listen to the words that Light says. His words are filled with happiness instead of hatred like all the other students.

And instead of L walking alone to his own room, he walked with his new companion, because he invited him over for some tea and sweets. Though L has been wondering where Light was living, because all the rooms are already occupied by other students/orphans. That would mean that Light would have to be someone's roommate.… Who could it be? Instead of pondering the thought, L decided to ask.

"There are no more available rooms to stay at, so who is Light-kun rooming with?"

"Well… I am actually not sure. I told Whammy that it doesn't matter, though surprisingly I never got to meet my roommate yet. I don't even know my roommates name…I came to Whammys House a couple of days ago and stayed in a guest room, and when Whammy told me that he found a good spot, he denied me to go meet up with my roommate. He instead just sent me straight to my first class with my needed supplies and my room number along with the key. I suppose he moved my belongings this morning… Though, I don't understand why he is keeping it a 'surprise'." L raised an eyebrow and wondered why Whammy was acting so odd. He would never do this… And if there were no available rooms, he wouldn't wait two days to figure who Light would be rooming with because he would already have the information. Apparently not in this case. And keeping the information about Light's roommate withheld from him is definitely not in Whammys normal behavior. Maybe he is just being over worked.

L muttered a quiet "odd," though it was loud enough for Light to hear. Light was about to agree with him, but no words came out of his mouth, because, the number of L's room silenced him. There, the number '7' stood out broadly beside the wooden door like a black circle among a white background. His thoughts were racing and comprehending the fact that…

Light is going to be living with L now.

Light closed his gaping mouth and formed a comical smile that stretched across his face. He felt like he was going to burst out with an excited shriek; his whole body was feeling so… giddy. Light felt a little stupid for acting like a school girl who got asked to prom by the 'hottest guy in school.' But, his happiness took over all of his body, and it looked like he was about to explode from all of his excited twitching.

Why was Light so excited you may ask?

Because he gets to spend more time with his best friend of course!

'Light, no straight man would be this overly excited to live with another male.'

'Shut up and let me have my moment.'

L finished fiddling the key in the keyhole, *A/N: Ha. Keyhole. That never ceases to sound dirty.* pulled it out and twisted the door knob to pull the wooden door open. He put his room key into his back pocket while walking in the room, and was about to welcome Light but was stilled by the sight of luggage and such sitting underneath the open window across from the entrance door.

'Luggage?' was the only word that came into L's mind before he was suddenly spun around and he felt hands clutch his own. He was greeted with a giddy grinning face that suddenly blurted out, "We'regoingtolivetogether!"

Light spoke so rapid L could barely catch the jiff of what he said, but somehow did.

L smiled and his eyes lit up, excited that he could live with his new friend. Even though they lived in an orphanage, it was the Whammys House. The rooms were large enough for at least two people to live, though three would be a crowd. L drifted into thought of the fact that he has a new roommate. He thought they would be noisy, a nuisance, a litterer and rude for obvious reasons, but he never thought he would actually gain a roommate. Let alone a friend, but there he was; holding hands with his best friend and roommate.

L spoke up before he drifted too far into his thoughts. "This is splendid! The normal rooms are just a bedroom, but 7 is Whammys favorite number, so he added a bathroom with a shower and a small kitchen for cooking and such. I was the lucky one who got this room, and now I get to share it with my good friend!"

Light was still smiling like a child, and his feet were tapping with excitement. His body was shaking more and more until he did explode.

Into a glomp attack.

Light suddenly let go of L's hands that he was grasping with such strength, and sprang at L with a high pitched giggle. He had almost knocked L off of his feet, but L steadied himself before he was toppled over. He felt Lights arms wrap around his body tightly, and saw his bright face shine up at L's.

"I never had a roommate before!" Light giggled with excitement.

L had remembered at that moment of how Light was abused by his family, and how he would be punished if he did the slightest thing wrong. Or, just be punished out of sheer fun. But Light… was now living with someone that actually cared about him, and didn't abuse his presence. Light was now accompanied by someone that would laugh with him and… care forhim when he needs it most. Not being rejected and brutally abused by his entire family. He was living with someone that… actually loved him.

'As a friend of course,' L corrected himself as he wrapped his own arms around Lights body.

'So this is why he is so giddy…He never got to experience the feeling of… love and friendship. He never experienced such care in his life… I will always make him feel cared for. I won't let him live without feeling important and loved, and he will unconsciously do the same for me. Meeting Light has made me much happier; he even got me to laugh again… And now I shall make Light feel happy too.'

L held Light tighter.

'We will help each other, by just basking in one another's presence.'

L smiled, and he had the sudden urge to kiss Lights forehead, as if a parent kindly kissing their children goodnight. Had almost had but Lights excited voice made him stir away from his thought.

"I am so excited! And we get to stay in the biggest room… Can you give me a tour?" They separated from their hug, but still held each other's hand.

"Sure; I'll just show you the living room." They still held each other's hand as they spun around and was greeted with the living room. L was comprehending why he felt such a urge… urge to kiss his friend. Friends don't usually do things that intimate. Maybe a quick peck on Lights forehead when he is feeling down, but not just out of nowhere. It would confuse their relationship, though it is only a sign of care when Light is going through rough times… Right? To show that L cares and is there to help Light… Maybe L was thinking too much about this. So instead of pondering the appropriate time to kiss a friend -with only care of course and not an attractive emotion- L just shook away the thoughts and focused on the happy scenario he is currently in.

Yes, the room was supposed to be small, but like L said before that Watari built extra attachments to the room because it was his favourite number. And when L said he was 'lucky' he had gotten this room, he lied. He knew Whammy gave him this room because of is depressing circumstances. So, as L said before, he shown the living room to Light that was the first thing you would see when entering the room. It had a soft couch on the right side of the room with a lamp beside it. A glass coffee table with dark mahogany wood as the rim of the table and as for the legs was in front of the couch with a closed laptop sitting upon in. Candy wrappers where littered around the couch and the table, and L quickly muttered an apology for the mess. Light chuckled in reply.

A flat screen television was set atop of a television stand, though L always wondered why Watari added it in his room. L never used the television. And because of that, all the drawers and spaces in the television stand where empty; craving for movies and discs to be filled in its empty space. But nope. L doesn't watch neither movies nor television. The holes in the stand shall be empty and lonely for the rest of eternity.

That took a sad turn.

Fingers still intertwined, L led them to the kitchen. The kitchen had a simple stove,-which L never used- cabinets packed with diabetes, and fridge also filled with the same thing. Diabetes. Light was flabbergasted by how much sugar L consumes daily without any nutrition, but still has his slender figure and perfect pancreas. Light must order some greens and cook healthy food for dinner, but L interrupted his ranting and said they serve perfect healthy food at the diner hall. This kitchen is really only for keeping snacks and baking a once in a while cake. Though, L usually doesn't visit the diner hall because he can just eat his sweets in his room.

Light clicked his tongue with pretend anger, and L just chuckled at his flustered face. It was… Kind of cute to see Light flustered… L quickly shook the thought and shown Light their bedroom. There was no dining room, so L mostly ate in his bedroom or in the living room. Light began to rant about how not to eat on the bed because it left crumbs, which wear uncomfortable to sleep on. Then, the realisation that there was only one bed hit both of them. Where was Light going to sleep? L insisted on the couch because L was an insomniac and that would probably bother Light's slumbering. Though, he did feel guilty about Light sleeping on a small couch… They planned to talk about that issue later…

The queen sized bed apparently had two memory form layers underneath the bedding, and L told Light it was very comfortable. His back ached due to his posture and odd sitting position, so just lying down on the bed relaxed his muscles. He also put on a cream that soothed muscles and arthritis on his back, which was called BenGay. It was laying on the ground beside the bed, so L picked it up and showed him what it said on the front.

"Warm penetrating sensation." Light laughed, and said that that was brutal. L chuckled along with him.

The bedroom was bland like the rest on the rooms. A queen sized bed was against the wall with one nightstand *A/N: One nightstand. HAHAHA* on the right side of it. Everything was littered with candy wrappers along with cake crumbs, and a couple of fallen strawberry's that were staring to rot. Light muttered how L will not be so messy for now on. L sarcastically agreed, and earned a serious glance his way.

Still holding hands, they went to the bathroom that was attached to the bedroom. Twisting the doorknob open while L muttered a welcoming, but was interrupted but the sight of blood. There where blood stained hand towels and a small metal blade on the edge of the counter sink. The sink had little trickles of blood, along with the floor and near the toilet.

They both widened their eyes, and L felt humiliated, small and… utterly stupid. That self loathe emotion broke his protector walls and flooded the inside of L's body in waves. He hasn't so much like an idiot in… forever. 'Now… Light has seen… Light has seen such terrible things.' These thoughts kept broadly tumbling around in L's skull, similar to a baby rattle. Rattling around and around painfully hitting the inside of his skull with every shake.

L felt like dropping to the ground and curling up in a ball to sulk. He hasn't felt such… humiliation before.

Light swung his head with worry and felt his heart break when he saw the pained expression on L's face. He was more pale from usual, and his eyes were filled with… stupidity and anger and… self loathe. Light saw the little pricks of tears staring to develop from L's tear ducts, and Light instantly hugged L. It was like a sudden impulse. Light held L tightly and combed his fingers in between his jet black hair while softly speaking, "We will clean this up, okay? We will throw away the blade and you won't cut anymore… you won't need to anymore… It is dangerous and I am worried about you… You will give up cutting…"

L let out a silent sob and clutched at Light's shirt; burrowing his head into Lights shoulder. "It is hard to stop," L silently said, though it was loud enough for Light to hear, because he felt his own tears start to fall from his eyes. Seeing L so broken like this completely shattered Light's heart.

"No… I am here for you. I will care for you and… I will make you feel safe. I want you to enjoy all the emotions I never got to. I will… I will help you. Just stop cutting… and know that I am here. We are here for each other…" L grew a small smile and thought, 'helping each other recover.'

He lifted his head from the shoulder it was resting on, and was greeted with a boy that had tears streaming down his from his eyes. L's eyes widened and he mulled, "You cried for me… You really do care."

"Of course I care!"

L smiled, and planted his lips on Lights cheek.

Light blushed as he felt the boys soft lips on his skin. Exactly like two little moist pillows touching his cheeks ever so gently. Light knew it was a friendly kiss, but he couldn't help but fluster. It had meaning and emotion, like thanking Light for caring, trying to make a good difference in L's like and just being… there. There with him. Never leaving L's side even though he has the most terrible reputation and the most frightening past as an infant. Light could never be any happier as a sheer smile of bliss spread from one side of his face to another.

L chuckled when he saw Lights flustered and giddy face, and nodded his head. "Okay. We will clean his up, and help each other… recover." L could feel the odd feeling rush back into his blood again… And the weird sensation in his stomach, that Light called… love. L tried to ignore it as they cleaned his bloody mess and threw the blood stained towel into his laundry basket that would be picked up by Watari every 3 days so that he can clean the dirty clothing. L flinched when he saw Light drop the blade in the garbage, but kicked the idea of cutting from his mind. He didn't need to cut anymore… Even though it was hard to suddenly stop doing what was in his normal routine, L tried his best to stay strong.

They decided to stay and eat in their room instead of going to the diner room. Though, Light was having a hard time to find anything that contained some sort of nutrition.

Light was rummaging through the kitchen cabinets and cupboards while he was wailing out, "Laaawliiii, don't you have ANYTHING healthy here?"

L's eyebrow perched up and he repeated his so called name, "Lawli?" He was eating a slice of strawberry cheesecake at the kitchen counter while patiently waiting for his roommate to find something.

Light smirked. "Yea, it is a nickname."

L rolled his eyes. "Can't you think of anything else?"

"Laaawlipop~ ?"

"That is horrible."

"Panda Puff?"

L chocked on his cake and shouted, "Panda Puff!?"

Light laughed; still searching for food, and finally found instant ramen at the back of the cupboard. Luckily, it was not expired, so Light put it in the microwave and turned back around with a smug grin on his face. "Yes, Panda Puff. It is because you look like a little puffed panda. Your hair is all ruffled and jet black, your eyes are innocent with black panda like markings underneath them, and your skin is very pale. Just like a cute, little panda."

L blushed but tried to hide it behind the fridge door as he got another slice of cake.

"Then, you are Night Light."

"And how is that?"

L pondered it as he took out his slice of cake. "Because you act childish, and Night Lights are usually used by small children. It also rhymes and sounds cheesy."

"You are brutal," were the only words before he was interrupted by the beeping of the microwave.


Aaaand I should get some rest. It is bloody 3 AM, and my fat cat is scaring me with his heavy breathing and loud snoring. He weighs 38 pounds and is shedding like a prostitute shedding her clothing when seeing the fat stacks her client has. Did I just compare my cat with a prostitute? Pussy, riiiight… I have a sick sense of humor.