From Frappegurl777:

Message for Aeris_x

Okay, so I can't reply to you privately since you're not registered to . Anyways, I thank you for continually reading my story and for your suggestions.

About the kissing and the getting-sick-taking-care part, I did plan that a bit even before you suggested. BUT!

Spoiler: L won't get sick. He's tougher than you think.

Did you really dream about Ayame and L? That flatters me somewhat. HEheheheh…

Message for Xxloves his golden eyesxX

Thank you! I never thought there would be people who can tolerate FrappeG's wickedness. I always thought she'd be hated by people.

Message for Larkfall

I'll try not to disappoint you. Promise I'll portray more on L in the later chapters. Enjoy reading!

Chapter 14

Savior

NOTE: Lots of POV in this chapter, hope you will still understand the story.

"NARUTO!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW SERIOUS THIS IS!!!??? HE COULD HAVE DIED!!!"

"WAAA!!! I'M SORRY ALREADY!!! I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS THERE!!! I WAS ONLY TRYING TO STOP KILLUA AND SASUKE FROM FIGHTING!!!"

"Idiot…"

"We were just sparring."

Awoken by the racket, Ryuuzaki forced his eyes open but was blinded by radiance of the room. Ryuuzaki regarded his surroundings. The room's walls were painted white; a vase with a white orchid was placed on a bedside table to his left where a tray and a pitcher of water were put. There was a window that welcomed sunlight in to the room. He moved left hand and felt the soft fabric of the bed linen. Ryuuzaki saw curtains which were used to separate patient's beds to accommodate them individually. Ryuuzaki's deduction abilities tell him that this place is the Konoha Beach Clinic. Glad he is to be safe and sound, lying on this soft and clean hospital bed.

I'm alive…Ryuuzaki thought.

"NARUTO! YOU"RE GROUNDED FOR A MONTH!"

"BUT…!!!!"

"NOW GET OUT!!!"

"THEY STARTED THE FIGHT! GROUND THEM, TOO!"

"JUST GET OUT ALL OF YOU!!! YOU'RE GOING TO WAKE THE PATIENTS!!!"

"ARGGGGHHH… FINE! FINE! FINE! BLAME ME!"

There was a loud slam by the door and peace returned. Glad that's over; Naruto's noise was giving him a headache.

A sudden movement of the curtain and the doctor was inside his compartment. The doctor was a beautiful woman with determined brown eyes, blonde hair that were tied in a loose pigtail that framed her face. Her skin was a delicate white such that of a child.

How old could she be? She looked to young to be a doctor. Noticing the doctor's big breast which revealed much maturity, Ryuuzaki stopped wandering about her age right then. The doctor wore a white smock gown which she left open to show much of her green clothing, cleavage and jeans. As if Ayame wasn't enough, already. This 'break' Ryuuzaki took from solving cases didn't give him time to relax at all because of all the recent activities and Ayame's non-stop teasing figure. And now, to his dismay, an attractive young doctor was here to stimulate ecchi thoughts from his brain. Geez, enough!

(FrappeG: snickers Tough break L! Don't you know how lucky you are being around hot women?)

(L: If I'm lucky, you'd be sane.)

"Good morning, Mr. Hideki. I'm Doctor Tsunade."

The doctor smiled kindly at him. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine" Ryuuzaki answered as he gradually sits up.

"Oh you should be. After all, you're girlfriend stayed up all night just to make sure of that." Tsunade said still smiling happily. She motioned Ryuuzaki to look at his right side.

Ryuuzaki was dumbfounded to see Ayame beside his bed. Her head was settled next to him, her arms around about her to secure herself for sleeping purposes. Ayame's dark hair covered most of her face. Ryuuzaki observed her breathing softly. How exhausted she must be to sleep there without the comforts of having a bed.

"She's a very sweet girl. You're very lucky, Mr. Hideki."

Why do people keep telling him he's lucky? He almost died! That's not lucky! And Ayame as my girlfriend? That'd be… impossible. Ryuuzaki was about to think having Ayame for a girlfriend would be great but he knew the possibilities. The possibility percentage is down to zero percent. Oh, wait. When did he ever start thinking of her as his girlfriend?

"She's not my girlfriend…"

Ryuuzaki answered bluntly as if this was the hundredth time he said it.

"Oh! If that's the case then you better make your move. She's really pretty. Many men come after girls like her. Next thing you knew, she'd be out with another man."

Ryuuzaki stiffened. Me? Make a move? On AYAME?

"You can't just let another man take her away, can you?" Tsunade said with a tone of an old lady giving advice to his favorite grandson. Seriously, how old is she really?

"…We're just friends. Nothing more…"

Tsunade looked at him suspiciously and saw him frown as he stared solemnly at Ayame. It's very obvious he likes her. Men are hopeless. Can't he see that he's at an advantage??? Anyway, these things take time. This guy's inexperience with women is discernable enough. His scruffy outward appearance shows that he doesn't care about how he looks and what other people, especially women, think of him. No wonder. Not his girlfriend, huh? Then how come he's holding her hand?

Ryuuzaki realized that Ayame hand was intertwined with his. He tried to draw back his hand but the action made Ayame grip his hand and Ryuuzaki froze. Ayame was treating him like somebody so important that she wouldn't let go, even when she's unconscious. Even in her dreams? Haha, corny…

Ayame stirred in her sleep and slowly lifted her head. She brushed away the locks that concealed her face and rubbed her eyes in awakening. Her other hand was still holding on to Ryuuzaki's though.

"Hey…Ryuuzaki. You're…"

Ayame muttered with a blend of yawning. She stretched a bit getting a clearer picture of her surroundings.

Ayame dropped her sight to her hand and saw the intimate gesture of her hand and Ryuuzaki's. She immediately withdrew her hand, blushed and bit her lip.

AW! What a blunder…He must've thought I'm being too close…He might get mad…

"I'm glad you're okay Ryuuzaki." said Ayame without looking at him.

"Yes. Thank you for saving me."

Thank you for kissing me… Ah! No! That wasn't a kiss! That was a rescue breath! Quit being delusional L!

Ryuuzaki's mentally told himself. He scratched his head hard in deep thinking.

"NO! It was MY fault! I brought you to the water and teased you!"

"You teased him?" Tsunade's eyebrows rose. "What were the two of you doing alone out there, by the way? Were you…?"

Ayame was confused at first, when she grasped the doctor's idea she fumbled in her words to explain. The guilty detective waved his hands steadfast.

"N-N-N-N-No!!!! It's not like that!"

"She invited me to swim!"

"I challenged him!"

"No need to get so hyper about it. Of course, I understand…its okay to indulge in those things since you're still young it's only natural to…"

"NO!" Ryuuzaki and Ayame retorted forcefully.

"Hormones carry you there; it's part of growing up…"

"YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG!!! WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!!"

"ONLY SWIMMING!"

The doctor tittered uncontrollably at their reaction. Interesting couple, she pondered.

"Hahahahahahahhahah!!!! The two of you just made my day! Your company was very enjoyable!"

"Huh?"

"Come back anytime for another fun here at Konoha Beach!" She said with glee. " Ryuuzaki, since your feeling well already you can leave now."

"How can you be so sure? Is he really really okay?"

"You're CPR procedures were flawless Miss Ayame. No harm done. You saved him in the nick of time."

Recalling the CPR event, the two burned scarlet. Mouth's connecting. The thought of it makes them shiver. Not in horror but in some other reason unknown.

"I…learned CPR from my dad's lecture. He's a doctor."

"That's excellent! He's going to be so proud!"

"WHERE'S MY RUM????"

Three heads shifted to the direction of the gruff voice. Somewhere behind those curtains, in some other compartment, there was a drunken patient.

"I better look after that guy. Good luck you two." Tsunade winked and set off. Sakura came in.

Good luck? What for?

"Hey, you guys! I heard the story from Dr. Tsunade, you alright?" Sakura beamed two concerned green eyes at them. She looked cute in her tight nursing uniform.

"We're good" Ayame assured her.

"Sigh…that's awfully good to hear." Sakura mumbled something about Naruto paying for this. Sakura clenched her fits, her eyes glowed in anger. Don't know why, but Naruto is clearly hated. Did he do something horrible?

As quickly as Sakura got angry her face turned back into an angelic smile. Is she bipolar?

"Alright. I guess you don't need help around here." She looked passed the curtains and added.

"Well, the guy in the other compartment is very drunk and aggressive. He thinks his a pirate even to the point of calling himself Captain Jack Sparrows." Sakura giggled. "He needs help. See you later then."

"…………………………………."

Quiet.

So quiet.

Nothing but the indistinct rumblings of a drunkard from somewhere around the same room. Neither spoke. Ryuuzaki gazed down to his hands, playing with the blanket regressively.

Ayame pretended to explore the room. In actuality she only wanted to avoid Ryuuzaki's eyes, ashamed. She had done nothing good. Her carelessness almost caused his life. Her selfish request last night was the main cause of Ryuuzaki being here.

"Ayame…"

The address gave her a jolt, slowly she faced him but only manage to look at his shirt instead of his face, his eyes.

"Hmmm?"

"Did you carry me here all by yourself?"

"No. I called Misa right after you fainted again. I told her what happened and that I needed help. Naruto, Sasuke and Killua carried you."

"I see."

"……."

It was awhile before Ryuuzaki spoke.

"You stayed here the whole time?"

Ayame nodded.

"Why?"

Ayame furrowed her brows. The answer was obvious!

"Why not? I brought you to the waters. It was my fault and I take full responsibility for what happened."

Ayame sighed. "I'm sorry…Look, maybe we should forget this friendship thing. You'd get harmed if you stick with me, just like…"

Ayame was about to say 'before' but she caught herself and stopped before she could utter the word. She had a friend back in elementary but they fought and they never saw each other again. The past she had with that friend affected her so much that it came to the point that she became a total loner. Until Ryuuzaki here became her friend. For a few days, she had grown a liking to him. For they were alike in some ways but different, too.

"No. You can't do that!" Ryuuzaki's words brought her mind back to the present.

Ayame was surprised at Ryuuzaki's reaction. He moved toward her, his face embedded with fear and annoyance. Why? Why is he so tense?

"I can and I must!"

Ryuuzaki exhaled and settled back on his pillows. He stared blankly into space to think.

"I won the challenge Ayame or have you forgotten?"

"Huh?"

Ryuuzaki looked at her with his dark orbs.

"I won. I caught you. That must come with a prize don't you think?"

Ayame contemplated.

"I did not promise any prize."

"That doesn't change the fact that I won. I want my prize. Challenges always come with prizes or there wouldn't be any point doing it if there wasn't."

Like a goldfish, Ayame open and closed her mouth alternately seeking for the right words to say. Ryuuzaki was so simple and straight-forward about this, she thought. Ayame groaned in frustration. He is stubborn just as Misa said. She understood Misa now. Why Misa had to go as far as setting him up on a blind date. Just to get rid of him. This guy is tough, stubborn, and childish. A sore loser. Ayame had a nagging feeling that dealing with Ryuuzaki wasn't going to end here. Can't he see she's trying to do him a favor?

"Ryuuzaki, please..."

"Treat me for dessert."

"Eh?"

"You were sorry, right? What if I tell you I won't forgive you?"

"That's—"

Unfair! I'm trying to keep you away from me! Keep you away from harm!

"You can't regard yourself as jinx just because of what happened last night. It was an accident."

Ayame pursed her lips. He continued.

"I already told you, it wasn't your fault. Now, I'm thinking, I won't forgive you if you attempt to separate from me…"

They looked at each other intently. Eyes of blue versus black colliding.

It was then that Ayame noted that Ryuuzaki is handsome. No! Scratch that! He could be cute but not handsome, C'mon! She struggled to keep her heart still from beating fast by ordering her breathing to a halt. It didn't help. Ryuuzaki smiled that mischievous and kid-like smile of his.

"…my friend."

He said. It was finally his turn to throw back that fatal word at her. Elusive L is out! And you won't get away from him so easily.

Careful what you wish for Ayame, for you just might get it.

(From Pussycat doll's when I grow up song)

What will you do now, Ayame? ;)

Out of Character

Part 2

L bought popcorn in the means to bribe FrappeG to make his character non-OOC.

"FrappeG I have something for you."

FrappeG mumbled. "Hmmm…Whut?"

L showed her the popcorn. FrappeG's eyes sparkled and she raced towards L.

"Hold it right there!"

FrappeG stopped just a few inches from him.

"I'm giving you this popcorn if you do me a favor."

"What is it?"

"In your fanfic you turned me into a constant pervert. Could you alter that? Make Ryuuzaki more like me….You know…Cooler?"

"……."

"……."

"So you think you're cool?" FrappeG questioned.

L was taken aback, offended. "That's it! No popcorn for you!"

He turned to leave immediately without even taking another glance at the crazy author.

"HEYYY!! MY POPCORN!!! OKAY! OKAY!! I TAKE IT BACK!!! WAAIIITTT!!!!!!!"

Too late…