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To Handle with Kid Gloves

Chapter 14: My Love

[Two year later]

"When life throws you a curve ball, it's up to you to take the right turn to not crash" came a soothing voice, the sound echoing off the stone painted walls.

"As true as that is though, I fear I have made more than enough wrong turns in my life… but… I guess that ever since Ryuzaki caught me cutting myself that one day, my life has changed. I used to think that it was for worse but I soon realized that it was for the better"

"Yagami-san, this Ryuzaki that you have mentioned many times… what is he to you?" the voice, which belonged to a lady, asked out in a questioning tone. "Well… you see… I am not quite sure of where we stand… but I do know how he feels and I am not sure how I myself feel…"

"Try explaining him to me, I don't know if I will be able to help you identify your feelings, but I sure can try" the woman said with a warm smile as she looked over at Light with her grey/blue eyes.

"Well… I used to think that he was plain simple annoying, which I still do now and then… his got rowdy hair, has the fashion sense of a street kid, sits in a childish manner, and looks at a computer screen 24/7… but there are things that I like about him… like his eyes, they look grey but once you look deep into them you can tell that they are actually a light blue… his hair, although looking like a rats nest, is extremely soft and silky

"His got a kind heart and tries to help out wherever he can… he does things without expecting anything in return… his heart is pure gold and so are his intentions" Light finished off with a small smile on his lips. The smile dropped off his lips though as he irritably said "But let me tell you, when he gets cranky, you do not want to be anywhere near him. Although sweet and caring, he can be pretty cruel when his mood is sour"

The lady nodded her head and gave a small chuckle. "Well, I would say that you love him, but I doubt you will believe me…" the brunette only stared at her with contemplating eyes. "Maybe I do, I mean… it has been two years since he confessed his feelings to me…and since we started 'going out'" he whispered more to himself than he did to the woman across from him.

"Well Light, maybe you should go and tell him that… I'm sure just those words, a little hug, and maybe a little kiss, will make his day"

"And let me guess, next session I have to tell you all about it so that you can fan girl over it?" the woman grinned at him and shakes her head, red bangs swaying from side to side. "Light! I would never fan girl over a patient's relationship!"

"Do not lie. Yesterday Mizuki came in here with his boyfriend and you nearly freaked… you're a total Yaoi fan girl" again the woman only grinned. "Well, our session ended five minutes ago… I have couple counselling with the infamous Mizuki in ten minutes so I'm going to have to send you off now"

Light nods his head and gets up from the leather couch he was sitting on. He makes his way to the door but before he opened the door he turned back and looked at the other woman in the room. "Thanks, Keiko… for everything"

The girl smiles at the brunette and nods her head. "You're welcome" she said as Light left the room another male with blue like hair and another with ash blonde, walked in the room, greeting Light as he left.

(Light's POV)

These past two years have been rather hectic. L was 19, his birthday was coming up soon though, and I have already turned 18. We still live at Wammys house but L and I had already decided that it would be best to just leave and live on our own, together of course.

If I were to describe my relationship with L, it would definitely be one of love and compassion. And although L seems like the kind of person that doesn't care, he is really the biggest softy ever. He tells me more than once a week that he loves me and I find that I like it when he does…

Though I wouldn't admit it out loud or anything…

Driving home, or to Wammys, was rather peaceful. There was hardly any traffic and I guess that was due to it being midday on a Monday. Plus it was holiday for all students which meant that parents wouldn't be rushing around, trying to get their kid to school.

I enjoyed my peaceful rides though. They allowed me to think and well, it was just great not having noise around you.

After arriving back at Wammys, I park my car; which was given to me as a gift by Wammy himself, and head inside. When I enter the dormitory building the immediate thing I heard was "I'm going to cut you're nuts off, Matt!"

"L-senpai! Mello said he's going to cut my peanuts out!" came the response and I couldn't stop myself from chuckling at that. "Matt, you just insulted yourself" came that familiar voice that I grew to like, unfortunately.

"W-what?! You have such a bad mind! Mello said he was going to cut out my- oh…" at that time I was already leaning against the door frame and watching the whole scene. Mello was glaring at Matt, his face red, whereas Matt was hiding behind L who was sitting next to Near watching the albino kid piece together a puzzle.

"I wonder if you guys being smart at your age is good for you… L was smart at your age and look at him now. He's a perverted genius… that is exactly what you three will turn into" I said, interrupting their little moment. "Light! How can you say that? I am deeply offended" L said as he tried to pout but found that he couldn't. It was funny to watch though…

"Near wont become one, he's too much of a loser" Mello said as he stuck his tongue out. "Mello, he is not a loser. You are just jealous because he is higher than you"

"Light, did you forget that his intelligence is also past yours since he is first at Wammys now…?"

"Of course I didn't. but you know Mello, if you three could work together, as in be L's successors together, you'd probably be able to surpass L and myself put together" I say and Mello gives me a look of pure distaste. Sometimes I really felt sorry for the thirteen year old.

"I can work with Matt, but I cannot work with Near…" the blonde mutters out and I sigh. "Mello, you're too stubborn for your own good. One day you'll come to realise that you three together will be something far greater than L or me…"

"Light's right, you could be something greater… but Mello you seek to be number one which will someday be your downfall" if I wasn't here at Wammys for half of my life, I would have scolded L for talking to a thirteen year old like that… but I was here for half my life and I know that the kids here are highly intelligent and are taught to become L's successors, they know that following in the path of him can be dangerous, but they do it because secretly they adore him.

But Mello was leading himself into something much different. Wanting to be number one is not what L is about. L is right, wanting to be number one will be Mello's downfall.

"Mello, maybe you should consider working with Matt and Near… just for a month or so… I'll give you a case that you can work together on and if all goes great, and you find that you work great with those two, then I'll buy you a month's supply of chocolate but, if all goes wrong, you're all grounded for a month"

"Hey! That's not fair! How come Mello gets chocolate and we get nothing?" Matt complained as he glared at Mello who was grinning at him devilishly. "Fine… Matt, I'll get you… ten games, Near…I'll buy you a puzzle and a toy"

"And if you cooperate nicely I will bake you your favorite cookies" I say and both Matt and Mello beam up at me.

"Chocolate chip?!"

"Hazelnut?!"

"Yes, and ginger for Near" I say with a nod. "And what does L get?" the black haired male said as he looked up at me with a smirk. "L gets absolutely nothing considering its Matt, Mello and Near doing work here"

"Light-kun, that's not fair… what about all the cases I have already solved?" he said as he tried

"What are you guys talking about… you're confusing me…" Matt said as he puzzled over mine and L's conversation. "Matt, you are far too innocent… please stay that way though… do not allow Mello to corrupt you"

"Hey! I am not corrupting him! his skulls too think anyway… nothing will get through" Mello said as he pulled his tongue out at Matt who glared at him. "At least I'm not the stubborn self-centred one!"

The two bickered after that and I excuse myself and head up to my room. Now that I was officially out of Wammys school system, me and L shared a room close to the teachers. Both of us taught some classes since we had the intelligence to do so.

Near, Mello and Matt shared a room currently, mainly because Mello refused to live in a room that had no Matt in it. They were best friends so I guess it was acceptable. Near didn't mind it though, he liked both Matt and Mello even though he never showed any indication of this.

"How was therapy?" a voice asks me and I nearly jump out of my skin at the suddenness of the voice. I turn to look at the owner of said voice and sigh when I see that it was only L. "It was okay… Keiko-san helped me with a lot of things today…"

"Is that so?" he asks me and I nod my head. I had only been going to therapy for a year now and on most days I have come home depressed or really quiet. L is quick to notice these changes and I can tell that he can see through my happy façade. Sure I wasn't depressed but I was feeling a bit down.

"Something's bothering you" he says bluntly as we reach our room door. I only sigh and take out my keys. "There is nothing bothering me"

"Light, I know you well enough to know that you are lying" L says and I sigh again. "Keiko said that I don't need any more therapy"

"Light, why is that bothering you?"

"I don't know… I guess I grew to like Keiko-san… she has helped a lot and become one of my good friends…"

"Yes but she can't help you forever. Besides… you have me" he says with a small grin. "And she will always be your friend, Light. Even though she is an old hag"

"L… She is only 25…" I say as I roll my eyes, something that I do regularly around L. "And you haven't even met her" I mumble out as I take a seat on my bed, well, mine and L's bed. "I technically know her"

"You haven't met her physically" I say with a sigh. "Finding out information as a 'precaution' does not mean you know her. That just makes you a stalker"

"But what if she was some murderer and we let her interact with you? I have to take these precautions, Light. Your safety is one of my top priorities"

"As sweet as that is, it's still considered stalking" L pulls his tongue out childishly at me and walks over to his side of the room. "Do you remember this?" he asks as he pulls out something from behind his wardrobe.

"Remember what?" I ask curiously as I watch him advance with what looked oddly like a canvas to me. "You did this not too long ago…" he says softly as he hands the object over to me. Holding it in my hand I could definitely tell that it was a canvas.

I turn it over and look at the picture portrayed, and I was too sure that my eyes started widening slightly. "L…this is…"

"The picture I begged and begged you to do, just for me, two years ago. Even though you didn't finish it…I cherished it because it was something from you… and I was hoping that maybe someday you would finish it…"

I stare at the picture. It was the one with both me and L. At first the picture was originally with me and him having our backs against each other with him looking at the viewer and me holding my head in my hands. But he had asked me to change it, and so I did.

I made it so that I was looking up but it wasn't at the viewer. I was looking at L through the corners of my eyes and he the same. Everything was still in sketch form, since I hadn't done much artistic things since my small breakdown.

"I can't believe you kept this…" I mumble out. "Like I said… it was something that you drew for me… and that isn't the only thing I kept… I kept all of your sketch books, that had pictures that you had forgotten about…"

"L…that's kinda creepy… but sweet creepy" I say as I hug him and peck him lightly on the cheek. If Keiko was here, she would certainly be flippin'.

"So you'll finish it?" he asks and I nod my head. "Anything for you, my love"

"I hope you mean that" he says and I chuckle. "I don't say things I don't mean"

"Don't lie, last month you said you would give me cheesecake if I gave you a foot massage… I'm still waiting for that cheesecake"

"Well you are never getting that cake… and I really do mean this… you are my love… you are mine and if I see someone dribbling all over you, I swear I'll cut them"

"I thought we got over the cutting?" he says with a nervous expression. "Yes, but that was cutting me that we got over… cutting other people is different towards cutting me"

"God damn you're sadistic… why is that such a turn on?"

(Narrator speaking here)

And so after Light finally confessed, sorta, to L, they lived happily ever after, adopted two kids named Apple and Pie and got a dog named Bob.

I'm joking.

But they did live happily, moving into a house together and adopted the three naughty chaps named Mello, Matt and Near as their own children, cause guy couples can't have and they didn't want any other kids other than the demon spawns.

But life wasn't going to be perfect. Some nasty things were going to make their selves known in their lives and they were going to have to find a way to overcome all the bad that was about to be thrown their way…

But was that bad?

…

AN:

Okay… wow…I feel bad… I haven't updated any of my stories for like… one month… I should be ashamed… oh well… exams started up… totally killed me today but hey! I got home and thought "Ah, who cares, lets go finish a chapter"

Yeah, even though its exams, I'm trying my damned hardest to not lose my writing habits… I don't want to not write cause then I will never wanna finish a story… which I want to do…

This was the second last chapter… the next chapter is just going to be some insight into the sequel. And yes, they adopted the three hell spawns, Near counts… nobody can be that cute…

Sooo … are you all mad at me? I feel like you are…

Kitty: Hey Kitty! How have you been? I'm sorry that I haven't updated… truly….anyway, what have you been up to?

Gummy Bears: hey gummy bears! How you doing? Oh, thanks for your review!

Double L: Hey! How you doing?! What have you been up to?

So… I don't know when the next chapter will be up… maybe at the end of the week, maybe a few days from now… we never know… but, two weeks from now school will be closing up for the year and I get a month and a half holiday… which means I will be able to update much more frequently!

Ciao!