Chapter 37: The Beginning of Friendship

"Is that good enough, Ryuzaki? I tried to get into Kira's shoes." I watched Light hand L the papers and looked away in unhappiness; there was something gnawing in the inside of my brain giving me an irking sensation as soon as L came back into my eyesight; and from his eyes he wasn't that happy either.

With uninterested eyes L read the paper, holding it by his index and thumb as if it were unclean.

"It's very well done but...if we don't take out this 'but you can kill L' part...I'll die." L looked up from the paper with a weird looking face but I was no longer looking, I only sat there for a minute still feeling Light's leg touching my shoulder blade in cold comfort.

Light laughed as if that had been a joke. "Ah well I thought that original Kira would want L to be dead, it was just a joke! Change it to whatever you want!" He said kindly as L shuffled away with the paper leaving us to sit there watching him dial a number on his cell phone.

"Sure it was just a joke…" I smiled knowingly up at Light who stared at me with a blank face that darkened briefly before nodding ever so slightly. "But I guess a guys gotta try." I chuckled to myself at my hushed words.

Light ignored L's voice as he spoke to what seemed to Watari, we both ignored that he was staring at us out of the corner of his eyes.

"Hail...tell me, are you and L good friends?" I sat there for a minute as I looked at my pants suddenly interested in a fake piece of fuzz.

"Yes we have become friends since my coming here. I am surprised at such a thing happening however. We have become great friends….." I looked back at him, turning my head to face him, a piece of my hair falling out of place and into my eyes.

"Hmm, from what I've seen you two act as if you have known each other much longer. He seems to stare at you quite often and seems more comfortable around you then everyone else; you guys even fight as if you have known each other forever." Light smiled quietly as I brought my hand up to brush the hair out of my face, but he beat me to it. He pushed it and hooked it around my ear, upon bringing his hand back, it traced down my chin and when it left I felt as if something from hell itself had touched me; where he had touched me was reeling as if fire had just scored a hit against it.

I felt the breath that had begun to go through me freeze in my throat, my fingers clenched the fabric of my pants as he gazed at me with those eyes that were completely readable to me. For once I did not see Kira, or Light; I saw this new version that seemed to only accumulate for me. The stare he was giving me was so...not Light, this was not the Light I had read about and had come to know.

"What's happened to you?" I sat there gazing up at him trying to understand why this was the way it was.

Light shook his head and leaned forward in his couch to grab my hand; it was inches from mine when L suddenly popped up beside Light.

"Come on you two, that broadcast will be happening any minute now." Light recoiled back from me as he stood flashing a fake grin at L; I unfolded my legs and stood following behind Light who went over to the tv.

I turned to L who was staring at me with penetrating eyes that were layered in…..my eyes widened as I saw that he was angry. I immediately wanted to ask what was wrong till I remembered that he'd probably just lie to me.

Turning I began to follow after Light when a random hand grabbed my wrist, I turned and seeing who it was, I retched my hand away from L.

"If you're about to say that I'm not allowed to be that near Light or that I shouldn't follow, then I swear I will smack you." I said dangerously a little shocked that my aggressive side had shown up so soon. L pulled his hand back immediately at my words but did not step away, he actually stepped forward; coming into my personal bubble once again.

"L….stay back." I placed my hand on his chest and pushed him away slightly but he only restepped back to me.

"Is it true that you want to be my friend? That does not seem possible to me." L said, I stared at him finally realizing that he had been listening to me and Light's conversation; especially the part when we'd discussed our relationship.

"That's what he wants? Well he doesn't have to up and go into my personal space, geez."

"Ok I get it now why you are being like this...but L I need you to just step back; I can't talk when you're….um….this close.." He was seriously in my space now, at my words he took a step back allowing me to sigh in relief.

"Alright…" I brushed my hair back and stared at him remembering what I had said last time. "L, I know you are incredibly unapproachable and socially awkward. Even with all those little things; they make you, and I see ALL of you as my friend. I want to be your friend because I think everyone needs one especially when you're going through a hard time. I want nothing more than to be your friend and to help you however….I guess it's ok to be your rook in this." I grinned at him to show that I was ok to be used in this. "I do not mind to be one of your pieces in your game, however please don't treat me as if you're frightened that something will bad will happen to me if we actually have a friendship, I know you don't care for me as much as I care for you but that's ok." I kept up my smile as I placed my hand on his shoulders and continued my evaluation of the two black eyes of his that seemed to be going through everything I was saying.

"Now come on, we don't want to miss the broadcast, you said so yourself!" I said bringing my hands down his arms to clutch his hands in mine delicately.

I took a step forward but he did not move making me almost fall back, I turned to see that his hair had fallen in front of his eyes; he stood there.

"Hail….there is a 98% percent of what you say about me is not true." I had to strain my ear to hear his words as he said them, my eyes widened slightly.

"But...you said that I was nothing more than..-"
"I do see you as a friend, I want one as well." He cut me off quickly making me unable to speak for a second as he allowed some of his hair to shift so that one of his eyes gazed at me to see my reaction.

"You mean I'm not just something to manipulate? I'm….actually a friend? You're my friend?" I was frozen to the ground. "He seriously wants me to be his friend? Really? No one has ever wanted to be friends with me! L is my first friend than!" After a moment of hesitation he nodded.

"Only if you want to." He mumbled quietly under his breath.

I had never been so happy in my entire life; I was filling up with it like a cup, soaking it up like a sponge. While my mind went into insane mode. "He wants to be my friend, He Wants To Be My Friend, HE WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND, A FRIEND, A FRIEND! I'VE GOT A FRIEND! AND L CARES! HE CARES!" I smiled a complete real smile for once in my life and leaped forward onto L, clutching him in a tight embrace. I hugged him hard as I snuggled into him laughing to myself.

"Yes L, I want a friend, I've always wanted a friend!" I said into his shirt breathing in his scent.

L was obviously embarrassed in more ways than one, I felt his heart beat quicken under me, and when I sat back I saw his cheeks were a light dusting of pink, not to mention that his eyes were wide.

"I would be honored if you would be my first friend L." I said still holding him placing my hand on his cheek. His eyes met mine that were bubbling over in happiness.

"S-sure…." He stammered slightly still taken aback from my outburst.

"So that hug from earlier….it wasn't because I looked like I was about to jump? You weren't manipulating me?" I asked in his ear as I hugged him to myself once more. He didn't answer but the trembling and arms wrapping around me was a good enough answer.

I sighed breathing in his scent as I felt his warmth under me as I pressed closer for the comfort it brought me, I leaned to his ear breathing on it earning a slight shiver. "Thank you Lawliet."

Author: Alright I am sooooooooo sorry I haven't been writing, school...that's the only excuse I have I'm afraid. Anyway there was a little more of slight LightXOC, and tension between Light, Hail, and L. Anyway I have to say that this was a worth waiting for ending. It was just soo sweet and cute. :) Review guys!