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"Meyumi, I promise to love you forever. Will you marry me?"

"Yes" L took my hand in his.

"A Promise is a promise."

"Forever"

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I sat on the stoll in the jewelry store, overlooking the case of wedding rings in front of me. We've been looking through many rings, many stores even but none really interested me. I didn't want a ring, however Light decided he wanted to do things the traditional way.

"Is there even a traditional way between the two of us?" I asked him that morning. He laughed and dragged me to the car. And now I'm here, hours and hours since we've visitted the first were on the fourth now.

I twirled the ring around my third finger of my left hand. It felt heavy there. Nausea always caught me whenever I tried one on. It isn't fair, I'm not even marrying someone that loves me.

"Meyumi? Oi! Meyumi." Light called. I looked over at him and snapped back into reality when he nodded at the ring. "Do you like it?"

"Um... yeah, this one is nice." I said, still dazed at the thoughts going through my mind.

"It's a once in a life time chance. Are you sure you want this one?" The jeweler asked. I liked the ring, definately. This one was definately my favourite, simple yet beautiful. The design was quite old fashioned. A silver band with a few mini diamonds off to the sides. The biggest diamond, held delicately by a clasping platform in the middle. But...I wasn't even sure about my life anymore.

"Light...I like this one. Really I want this one. But, can we come back in a few days. I'm not... feeling too well." I admitted. It was the truth. I didn't feel well. I felt nauscious.

He looked at me with real concern before turning back to the jeweler. I took the ring off and stood up, almost falling back down. He caught me in his arms before turning to the employee. Poor girl, she wouldn't be getting any service payments today.

"Thank-you for your time. I could tell she liked that one a lot. We'll be back in a few days or so." he said before shaking her hand and walking out, supporting me the whole way. He didn't let me go until I sat down inside the car. I closed the door beside me as he made his way to the driver's side.

"You don't look so well. Should I take you home or did you still wanna go to headquarters?" he asked as he started the engine. He placed his free hand on my forehead for a second to check my temperature and then took my hand in his.

"What's wrong?" he asked. I guess it was obvious from my lack of expression that I wasn't gonna answer. But I had a request.

"I needa talk to L."