Chapter 21
L was putting his cell phone back into his pocket and heading back into his office when his intercom buzzed.
"Yes, Watari?"
"Detective Aizawa on line 3, L." L cocked his head to one side and sat down at his desk, opening line 3 through his computer.
"Detective Aizawa, you have something to report?"
"Yes, L. I am currently following Isamu. He came to see me in Homicide earlier, he was furious, calling Light every name he could come up with. Apparently he was seen assaulting Light, or at least trying to, and was reprimanded by the Deputy Director. He was so angry that I thought it would be best to follow him when he left."
L's thumb went to his mouth as he listened. Light had neglected to mention this situation; that must have happened before the meeting which was why he and Matsuda had been late.
"Did he hurt Light in any way?" he asked Aizawa.
"No, apparently the Deputy Director walked into the room just as he grabbed Light by his jacket; I think Isamu was more upset that Light didn't get angry, didn't swing at him or anything like that. Apparently he said something about his IQ being higher than Isamu's.." L couldn't help the wide grin as he imagined what Light might have said.
"Do you believe he is capable of harming Light?" he heard Aizawa sigh.
"I'm not sure right now L, that's why I'm following him. However, he doesn't appear to be heading in you direction right now, so you can relax about that."
"In what direction is he heading for then." L asked picking a strawberry out of a bowl filled with them, covered in whipped cream.
"It appears to be the waterfront." L dropped the strawberry and leaned forward.
"Detective Aizawa it is imperative that you continue to follow him and not let him see you. Can you do that?"
"L this isn't my first day on the job." Aizawa answered testily.
"I have no desire to stroke your ego, Detective. I need as much information as you can give me and it is important that Isamu does not see you. Otherwise you need to come up with an excellent explanation as to what you are doing there, and I do not believe telling him you're working for me would make him happy." He could hear Aizawa grumbling under his breath but he didn't care. He needed to know what Isamu was doing.
"L I'm parking the car and going to follow him on foot. He's gotten out of his car and walking towards a couple of guys standing at the edge of the docks."
"If you have a camera on that phone Detective I ask you to put that to use."
"Alright, but I'll have to get a little closer."
"Then do so." L answered and waited impatiently.
"Okay, I had to zoom a bit but I got a couple of good shots of all three of them. One of them is showing Isamu what looks like a clipboard and pointing out something. I can't hear much but I have heard the words "cargo" and "arrival"."
"Anything about a date, Detective or a time?"
"No, I'm sorry L I haven't heard anything like that. Wait…meeting seems to be over, Isamu is leaving. I have to get back to my car." L listened to the sounds of Aizawa moving and climbing into his car, starting it and moving away.
"Can you ascertain if he spotted you or not?" L asked.
"No, it doesn't appear so. He didn't even look in this direction. I parked my car in the parking lot so it didn't stand out. "
"I need those pictures immediately, Detective."
"Alright, give me a minute to get out of the area in case he drives past me, and I'll send them to you."
"Send them to Light's cell phone, this connection won't support that transfer." L paused for a moment before he said something else, "That was excellent work Detective Aizawa, I thank you for your diligence. Please continue the surveillance." He cut off the call and thought for a moment. Either Isamu was arranging for something to arrive or to be sent out. Either way he would have to find out no later than tomorrow. He didn't think they had anymore than a couple of days at best to stop what was going to happen and until he had those pictures he couldn't do anything else at the moment. He opened the connection again and called Light's phone.
"Detective Yagami." He heard and couldn't help a small smile.
"Detective, you will be receiving pictures on your cell phone soon from one of my contacts. Please do not delete, they must be studied."
"Fine L, I'll look for them."
"Have you been to the airport yet?"
"Yes, we are just leaving there now. We went to the docks first, they were not forthcoming with a lot of information without a court order, but the airport was a bit friendlier."
"That was not unexpected. Just make sure you get those pictures."
"I will, L." L closed the call and let his thumb rest against his lips. They had done all they could for the day, he could only wait to look at those pictures and see if he could an idea of who those others were, but that would have to wait until Light came home. His head snapped up and he suddenly remembered the dinner. He snapped the intercom.
"Watari, Light and Matsuda should be here very shortly."
"Everything will be available when they arrive, L."
"Thank you, Watari. Thank you very much." L said smiling at the intercom and then snapped it off. He jumped off of the chair and walked out of the office back into the main living area. If it was anyone else visiting he would close the door which led to the hallway into the office. The sight of all those screens and electronic equipment would make someone wonder what exactly Light's boyfriend did, but since it was Matsuda he already knew he was L so it was not necessary to do that.
He had just made it to the couch when the door burst opened and Light came in the door, followed by Matsuda, and carrying a large bag.
"Honey! I'm home!" he cheerfully called out, while Matsuda tried not to laugh. L said nothing at first, he stood there with his hands in his pockets, his head lowered so that his eyes could not be seen beneath the fringe of black.
"Light, have you sustained some type of head injury to make you say something like that?" he asked.
"No, L but I always see on tv with couples that when one comes home from work he or she always calls out "Honey…I'm home!" I just wanted to try it once." He explained.
"We will NEVER be one of those couples, Light. Please refrain from succumbing to that kind of foolishness in the future." Light lifted L's chin up with his fingers so he could look into those large eyes that at the moment were shining with aggrivation.
"You're so hot when you're aggrivated." He said laughing and leant down and kissed him while Matsuda giggled in the background.
"Wow I still have such a hard time looking at you now and thinking you're that really scary guy talking through the computer!" Matsuda said walking into the living room.
"Why? Am I not sufficiently scary in person?" L asked and Light snorted as he walked to the dining room table with his bag. Matsuda looked slightly flustered.
"Well…yes you are…I mean..no not really…unless you get mad…but when I see you with Light…it's like you're two different people."
"I am two different people. L the detective and Ryuzaki the boyfriend. Light, the pictures?" he eyed the bag suspiciously, "And what's in the bag?"
"It's a surprise for after dinner." Light said the grin on Matsuda's face growing, "And here." He tossed his cell phone to L who caught it with one hand. He then turned and went back to his office. The door behind them opened and Watari came in with his trolley with trays of hors devores.
"Hi Watari!". Matsuda said happily, staring at the trays, "With everything you do for Ryuzaki you still have time to prepare things like this?"
"Good evening, Detective it is good to see you again, and to answer your question, in situations like this I do use the services of my favorite restaurant." He placed the trays on the table. Light placed the bag under the table and then leaned closer to Watari.
"After dinner Watari I'm going to buzz you. You need to make sure the main screen is on. You're not going to want to miss what I have planned for L." Matsuda burst into laughter and Watari looked at both of them, eyebrow raised.
"I see. I'll keep the hospital number handy in case L is not amused by what you have planned." Light laughed and Matsuda looked scared.
"Do you think that could happen? I mean I remember when you guys used to fight, he's pretty mean when he's fighting!" he asked Light which only made him laugh harder. Watari smirked as he pushed his trolley across the floor and out of the door.
"Gentlemen, if you could join me?" they heard L call and they both ran to his office, Matsuda scooping up food as he went by.
"Find something interesting?" Light asked coming as he walked in, staring at all the screens.
"That's Isamu!" Matsuda exclaimed, "What's he doing?"
"Setting up arrangements for a shipment." L answered and pointed to a screen above his head. It showed a rather grainy image of a clipboard being held in the arm of someone. Light could make out the date of expected departure…it was tomorrow's date.
Light looked at the grainy pictures of the men which L had separated into different screens. One appeared to be a simple dock worker with the clipboard, the other man was darker, wearing a suit and wearing sunglasses. Light studied that one carefully.
"That's Amar isn't it L?" he asked gesturing at the screen.
"It certainly appears that way. Gentlemen you have to be at that dock tomorrow."
"I'm surprised they're not doing it in the middle of the night." Matsuda wondered aloud. Light shook his head.
"That would definitely raise suspicion and they know we're watching everything." Light answered.
"Then why would Isamu meet them so openly?"
"Because they're still leading us along," L said, the annoyance obvious in his voice, "They want us to be there tomorrow. They know we've got all areas from which a large cargo such as the artifacts could be shipped f rom or arrive to under surveillance. They are obviously not stupid. There is something they do no wish us to notice, that has been the case all along and I dislike being led like a prized animal." He turned to the two detectives behind him.
"Tomorrow ofcourse we shall be at that dock, however, I need to also keep someone available to go to wherever that other shoe drops, whatever that might be. Matsuda, I want you to stay with Akihyama tomorrow. Meet him at the museum the moment he arrives. "
"You want me to stay on Isamu?" Light asked and L shook his head.
"No, you need to be at the docks tomorrow, I have someone else who can keep an eye on Isamu for us. The wild card again is Amar, we still don't know where he went after this meeting, my contact was unable to watch them depart without fear of being found out. Take Yakimoto with you when you go down to the docks. I will call him later and let him know the plans, and see if he has any leads on Amar himself. In the meantime, we may as well have dinner as there is nothing else to be done right now." He stood up from the chair and headed back out into the dining area, followed by the two detectives.
Light walked over to the small bar they had set up in the dining area mostly for guests and decided to make drinks.
"L, I have found a drink that I'm sure you will enjoy." He said plugging in the blender. L rolled his eyes as he picked at the hors devores that Watari had obviously made for him, strawberries dipped in chocolate and sugar.
"I doubt that. There are very few alcoholic beverages I can even tolerate much less enjoy." Matsuda reached for the bag under the table and handed it to Light.
"I agree with Light, Ryuzaki..should I call you L here? I'm just so used to calling you Ryuzaki…"
"Then by all means call me Ryuzaki, it's probably safer that way." L said smirking at the detective and trying to see what was in the bag. He watched Light pull out a couple of bottles, and then his eyes lit up when he saw the bottle of chocolate sauce and can of whipped cream. He got closer to Light to try to see what he was doing but Light would have none of it.
"No…this is going to be a surprise L, now go eat your strawberries, I'll be done in a minute!" He said wagging his finger at him. L stared at him wide eyed, a pout of huge proportions on his face. He turned back toward the table where he saw Matsuda hastily trying to hide his laughter. He immediately turned his deadliest glare at him and the detective hastily started examing the rest of the food. The blender whirred into life and L couldn't stand the anticipation of what Light was doing with the chocolate and the whipped cream.
Just as he was about to demand Light tell him exactly what it was he was making, Light turned around with a great big grin on his face and a beautiful looking concoction in a huge glass. It was obviously chocolatey with whipped cream on top with chocolate syrup drizzled on the whipped cream and inside the glass. There were several cherries on the top and inside the glass as well. Light popped a straw into it right before he handed it over.
"Now you try that and tell me how much you love it." He said obviously happy with his work. L took it from him and took a long sip from the straw. His eyes closed in delight and he hastily took another long sip before smiling at Light.
"Whatever this is, Light it is wonderful!" He took another long sip and Light laughed.
"Now don't forget it is alcohol, L. It is called a frozen mudslide, and I knew you'd love it."
"It's like a chocolate milkshake but with a little kick!" Matsuda added.
"Yea, it's the kick you gotta look out for." Light said thoroughly enjoying the delight he saw in his lover's face and looking forward to seeing a tipsy L. He had little experience with alcohol and judging by the way he was drinking it, would finish it in just a few moments.
"Matsuda make whatever you want," Light said gesturing towards the bar and picking up his own glass, "I'm going to have to keep an eye on my new drinker over here." He looked over to see L had upended the glass, straw in one hand and whipped cream on his upper lip. Light laughed and walked over to him, pulling him close and licked the whipped cream from L's mouth. L smiled at him and then pushed the glass at him.
"Another please?" he asked and for a moment Light could see what he must have looked like as a child, all eyes and hair blinking up at Watari and he could feel his heart melt.
"How could I possibly refuse?" Light said and leaned back down and kissed him, delighting in the chocolatey taste of L's mouth. And for a moment he was sorry Matsuda was there, but there would be time later. He took L's glass and went back to the blender and after swirling more chocolate syrup around the glass he refilled it, added cherries and more whipped cream. L reached for it like a happy little kid and Light held back the desire to ruffle L's hair; he wasn't tipsey enough for him to get away with that.
Watari came in with dinner and they all sat at the table, L clutching the glass for dear life.
"Watari! Light made me the most delicious drink!" he said to his surprised guardian.
"Really?" he asked and and glanced at Light who was surpressing a laugh.
"Yes, its chocolate and whipped cream and cherries.."
"And alcohol I would imagine." Watari added, trying not to smile himself as he realized his ward was just a little bit more loose than usual. Not drunk, but definitely more relaxed than normal.
"Well, yes I suppose but I don't taste it. All I taste is chocolate. Light made me a very good drink."
Light was squeezing his eyes tight trying not laugh at his love, who's age suddenly appeared to drop about 20 years in about five minutes. Matsuda, however, just gave up and fell into uncontrolled giggles, thinking that one of the most powerful men in the world, was next to him sucking on a glass, trying to lick all the chocolate from around the rim.
Watari finished placing the food on the tables and looked down at L, who was now using his straw to suck up the chocolate along the insides of the glass, Light laughing more with every loud sucking noise that came out of the straw.
"L, you need to make sure you eat something while you are enjoying your….special drink." He said, failing miserably at not grinning. L's eyes rolled up at him and he half expected him to say, "NO….MINE!" with the look he gave him.
"Yes, ofcourse Watari. I…will eat. Light…I think I'm going to need another one soon." Matsuda excused himself from the table and headed for the bathroom, peals of laughter could be heard from behind the closed door. Watari turned to leave and patted Light's shoulder as he walked by, a smirk on his face.
Light reached over and took L's glass from his face where he'd had it upended again, his tongue trying to reach every section of chocolate in there.
"I will make you one more but Watari's right you need to eat something or you're going to get sick. Even if it's just fruit, but you have to eat something." He told him, ignoring the hateful frown he was getting.
"Fine." L pouted and reached for his fruit cup, stabbing the strawberry violently before throwing it into his mouth. Light finished his drink and took both glasses up to the bar, realizing he was going to need a few of these himself if he was going to deal with a more childish than usual L. He had to admit that he was loving every minute of it, and the best was yet to come.
He poured the last of the blender's contents into L's glass, decorating it as usual and after pouring himself another he went back to the table. Matsuda had returned, the aroma of dinner drawing him out. He placed the drink in front of L who immediately grabbed it and drank from the glass instead of the straw, putting even more whipped cream on his face. Light pulled the glass from his face and placed it back on the table.
"Food first, L." he said, suddenly feeling like the older of the two and L nodded and went back to his fruit cup.
"Light, did I tell you Aizawa came to visit me earlier today?" L asked a few minutes later as the fruit cup began to suck up some of the alcohol.
"Aizawa? What did he want?" Light asked.
"He was unnerved by his former partner's behavior and offered to keep an eye on him for me. He's the one that shot those pictures."
"Wow..Aizawa actually volunteered to help you, L?" Matsuda asked and L nodded. He frowned as Light held up a slice of warm bread stick and offered it to him. He took it grudgingly and took a bite. Dipped it into his whipped cream and took another bite and then smiled.
"Yes, Matsuda he did, and did a very good job today. Without him we wouldn't have known about the delivery tomorrow." He scooped more whipped cream with the bread stick and finished it. Light shook his head, well at least he ate it.
'Light, why didn't you tell me Isamu tried to attack you?" Light stopped mid-bite and looked at Matsuda who shook his head and then back to L.
"I didn't think it was that important, that's all." He answered
"It was important, he obviously has some kind of anger problem with you. I wouldn't put it past him to really try to hurt you, this is something you need to let me know so I can keep an eye on that possibility."
"L, I'm a big boy now, I can take care of myself. I appreciate it but I don't need you to look out for me." Light said lightly, but L knew he meant every word of it. L sighed and let it drop. Light leaned over to L and covered the detectives hand with his.
"Thank you for being concerned, but you don't have anything to worry about, I promise." He said and kissed him, still tasting the chocolate.
When Watari returned clearing the table, leaving strawberry shortcake for dessert, Light decided it was time for L's after dinner surprise. After they finished dessert, he made L another drink to keep him occupied while he and Matsuda pulled everything they needed out of the bag.
Everything consisted of a portable karaoke machine, microphone and karaoke cd. Matsuda plugged it in behind the bar and set the machine on top and waited for Light to be ready.
"L, I heard a song today and it reminded me of you and we thought that it would be fun to share it with you." Light told the detective who slowly looked up from the whipped cream to focus on what Light was saying. Light took a moment to run into L's office and buzz Watari as he promised and then came back to the dining room.
"A song? What song?" L said, a frown beginning to form as he worried what kind of song Light would come up with, and did he have a microphone? He knew he was feeling a bit dizzy now but he didn't think he was hallucinating.
Suddenly he heard music, and when he turned to where it was coming from, he saw something that made him rub his eyes and look again. Light, with a microphone and ws he singing?
"My boy lollipop, you make my heart go giddy up,
You are as sweet as candy, you are my sugar dandy
Ho ho my boy lollipop
Never ever leave me
Because it would grieve me
My heart told me soooo"
L thought for a moment he must be going insane. He watched Light gyrate around the table, singing into the microphone. Suddenly Light was directly in front of him, his face only inches away from his.
"I love ya, I love ya, I love ya so
That I want you to know,
I need ya, I need ya, I need ya so
And I'll never let you go
My boy lollipop
You make my heart go giddy up
You set my world on fire, you are my one desire
My boy lollipop…my boy lollipop"
Watari grabbed a towel and tried to clean the tea from the monitors that he had spit on them when Light started singing. He could barely see from the tears in his eyes from laughing so hard. He couldn't remember the last time he had laughed like this. The look on L's face was priceless, he was lost, confused, disgusted and amused all in one moment and it looked as if he would just explode. He would never forget this moment as long as he lived.
Matsuda slid down onto the floor, his legs would no longer hold him. He didn't know what was funnier, L staring at Light as if he had 3 heads, or watching his detective partner prancing around the living room with a microphone. Never in a million years could he ever imagine seeing Light Yagami this way, it just didn't compute. And it was funny as hell.
L continued to stare at Light, his expression a combination of abject horror and total confusion. Light put the microphone on the table and leaned into him.
"So, my boy lollipop, what did you think?" L's mouth was working but nothing seemed to come out of it try as he might.
"L? Are you in there?" Light laughed touching his boyfriend's face with his fingertips.
"I simply do not believe I am drunk enough to make any comment on that….display Perhaps after a couple more of these I can tell you what I think." L finally said and pushed his glass at Light who burst out laughing and took the glass.
"Nothing you could ever say could be better than the look on your face L, it was so worth it." He said going back to the bar. He looked down at Matsuda who had tears running down his face and pulled him up to his feet.
"As long as I live Light, I will never get that sight out of my mind. The greatest detective in the world being sung to…being sung My Boy Lollipop to…it's just amazing!" he started laughing again and slid to the floor.
"Something tells me you won't be driving home tonight, Matsuda. Please feel free to make yourself at home in the spare room. I think I'm going to make my boyfriend one more drink and bring it and him to bed." Light said and Matsuda nodded in between giggles.
Light made the drink and then helped L to his feet from the table. It took him a few extra moments to undo his legs and he had a slight sway to his walk as he moved closer to Light.
"Did you make me another one?" he asked a little slurred.
"Yes, but you have to come to bed to drink it. Say good night to Matsuda." L turned and faced Matsuda.
"Good night Matsuda" he said dutifully and then followed Light towards the bedroom. Light put the drink down on L's bedside table and helped him take off his shirt and jeans and tucked him into bed. He then handed him his drink and sat on the side of the bed next to him, watching him drink it down.
"I love you, my boy lollipop." He told him and giggled as L practically choked on the drink.
"You will refrain from using that term for the rest of your life, Light Yagami or I shall not be…be held responsible for what I might do." L told him, and then went back to his drink. Light watched as L's eyes seem to flutter until they fluttered completely shut. He grabbed the glass before it fell from his fingers and put it on the table. He lay L down and pulled the covers up to under his chin. He ran his hand through the soft black hair and kissed his forehead.
He then removed his own clothes and climbed into bed beside L, wrapping his arms around him and burying his nose in his hair. It had definitely been a good night.