Hey there everybody. Hopefully you'll enjoy this next chapter here. I haven't had much to say in these A/N but oh well. On with the story I suppose. Enjoy!

For a while L forgot about the kiss, too busy worrying about Beyond and checking in on the task force's progress with the Kira case. That, combined with the occasion squabble between Matt and Near for seemingly no reason, and L felt drained in a way he'd never felt before. What made it worse was the fact that Light seemed to be avoiding him almost, determined to not get too close to the detective at any point in time. It was frustrating. So when, nearly a week later, Light slipped away into the bedroom for a shower and never came back out, L felt compelled to retrieve him and finally settle matters.

He left the boys to their own devices, heading into the bedroom. "Light,I think we need-" he broke off immediately when he saw the boy. Light was on the floor beside the bed, curled in on himself and shaking. The covers had been partially pulled off the bed, as if the teen had grabbed them as he collapsed. L forgot his anger immediately, crouching beside the teen. Light's teeth were bared, his features scrunched up in pain. "Light," he said, laying a hand on the teen's arm, "Are you alright?" The teen's eyes snapped open and a loud growl echoed through the room. Before the detective could blink Light was halfway across the room, curled up elsewhere while his fingers dug into the floor. L followed him.

"Go...away...," he snarled. L ignored him.

"Light-kun is hurt," L said simply, "and therefore needs help."

"Ryuuzaki," the teen said in warning, "I said go away."

"Light-kun is being redic-" without warning Light rolled over and lashed out. Sharpened nails struck at him, and he jumped back in instinct. Light froze, staring at the torn lines in his shirt.

"Fuck," Light hissed, "fuck, fuck, fuck..." He all but bolted from the room, footsteps echoing down the hall. L followed without hesitation, only stopping when the locked door to a storage room blocked his way.

"Light," he said, "what's wrong?"

"Go the fuck away!" Light shouted. L was about to protest, or perhaps get Watari to force the door open, when a hand rested on his shoulder. Soichiro shook his head.

"Come with me Ryuuzaki," he said, "he's better off alone for now." L followed with a frown, stuffing his hands in his pockets. He followed the man back into the main room, going to sit at his computer again. No one questioned his torn shirt, and he didn't bother to explain. For a while he tried to ignore the unease gnawing in his belly. He focused on catching Beyond, discussing various things with his apprentices. It wasn't until late into the night when a sharp howl pierced the building. Near's head popped up, looking towards the source.

"What's your issue?" Mello said as Near shifted, suddenly looking agitated as another, almost pitiful sounding howl sounded. Even Matt looked concerned.

"It's a wolf thing," Near shot back at Mello. Though it lacked the usual bite Near usually had when arguing with Mello. However, the blonde still seemed intent to pick a fight.

"Oh fuck off," he said, "we both know asking Light was my idea."

"And look which one of us actually accomplished the end goal." Mello opened his mouth to reply and L stood.

"Enough you two," he said, "Focus on the case." He headed away for the kitchen, sighing. 'Some cheesecake sounds good right now.'

He'd obtained his precious sweet and begun heading back to the main room when he heard Soichiro's voice. He paused, fork dangling from his lips. "You don't understand," Soichiro was saying. Judging by the fact that L didn't hear another person he assumed the man was on the phone. "It's suddenly...suddenly worse than ever." Another pause. "No. I don't think he'll go back to the pack. Even to figure out what's causing this. He has his own pack now..." L cocked his head, curious.

'He must be talking to that pack leader Light spoke about,' L thought. Soichiro's next comment shocked him from his thoughts.

"There is no way he's found his damn mate!" Soichiro said, likely louder than the man had realized, "Look...I've seen the guys he's been around. There is no way one of them is his mate."

'Guys...? Then Light-kun is gay. Interesting.' He scooped up another morsel of cheesecake, listening intently.

"Alright. I'll see what I can do about it. He's a stubborn boy though. Especially when it comes to his heat." L's eyes widened, and he quickly turned, heading back to their shared room. His cheesecake was left forgotten in the kitchen as he headed back towards the bedroom. A quick check confirmed that, no, Light hadn't returned from his hiding spot. Or at least not to the bedroom. He went back to the storage room, hearing soft sounds of movement inside. He sighed, knocking on the door.

"Light-kun," he said, "I realize that you are...in a strange position right now. However, staying in the storage room isn't going to help." There was silence for a moment, and L was about o speak up again when the teen finally replied.

"Did I scratch you?" came the tired sounding voice. L blinked.

"No," he said, "If you had likely I'd be stuck as a wolf somewhere wouldn't I?" There was no reply for a long moment, and then the door was being opened. He stepped back, giving the brunette some space. Amber eyes were glazed over, and his entire body looked like it was struggling not to collapse. "You should go back to the bedroom and rest Light."

"I'm fine," he said, attempting a smile, "just worn out." L frowned.

"I heard your father talking on the phone," L said, "I didn't realize werewolves had a heat cycle." Light's eyes widened, face reddening.

"Uh..." the teen said, at a loss for words for once. L shook his head.

"It's clear you probably wish to be alone for a while," L said, "but I have to ask you something."

"What?" Light asked.

"Matt and Near. Will they ever go into heat as well?" Light shrugged.

"It really depends," Light said.

"On?"

"Whether they're an Alpha or Omega." L blinked.

'Interesting,' He thought. He wanted more of an explanation but Light looked about to fall over. L watched the boy return to their bedroom, only walking away when Light had retreated into the room and shut the door. Then he retreated back to the main room. The apprentices were silent, investigating their own computer screens. L sat at his computer, opening a new web search. 'Alpha and Omega,' he thought. The search yielded him results immediately.

Alpha and Omega hierarchy are generally used when to referring to wolves. Alpha's, which are usually male, are considered the stronger of the pair. They care for the pack, hunting and providing protection to pups or Omegas. Omega's, which are usually female, are considered the weaker portion of the pack. They generally care for their pups and are available to the Alphas to breed with during heat. While occasionally a female might show the more aggressive tendency of an Alpha, males do not usually fall into the Omega category. This is usually because Omegas seem to become helpless and needy during a heat, while Alpha's become more aggressive and dominating. In wolf hierarchy there is also another category, Beta, which usually consists of males that are not aggressive enough to gain Alpha status.

L sat back a bit, biting at his thumb. 'Alpha or Omega...I wonder which category Light falls in to.' He tapped his fingers on the desk, thinking. 'Normally I would have said he was an Alpha...however I'm not sure how they work in werewolf community.' And he certainly wasn't going to ask Soichiro about it. He shook his head, determined to turn back to the issue at hand. Beyond. 'I'll just ask him when this passes.'

So there you have it guys. Light's uh...gone into heat. There will likely be some form of lemon or lime soon. Just a warning.

What'd you guys think? Lemme know with a review or PM. Otherwise I'll never know. Anyway, I'm off. Hopefully you've enjoyed. See you next chapter.