CHAPTER 42:
"First Time (For Everything)"
"No, no!" Misa said. "It's nothing like that, I swear! I even have a first draft of the movie script with me." She reached into her handbag, and brought it out. "Here, you can read it of you'd like."
Of all people, Matsuda was the one who grabbed the script. He opened it and flipped to the last Act. He sped-read through it quickly. Everyone just watched him in silence. When he was done, he looked up.
"Matsuda, you read that?" Misa asked. "Are you a speed-reader?"
"Yes," he said. "I admit, I may act dumb at times, but I do bring something valuable to the table. I never told anyone that I have the talent because it never came up. Besides, no one would believe me. Maybe it can come handy down the road? It doesn't work so well with computers, however, because of the bright light. It plays havoc with my eyes. But a regular paperback, or a script like this, I'm a wiz!"
"So, what do you think of the scene?" Misa eagerly asked.
"Well, the sex is implied and happens behind a curtain with shadowy candle light, so I don't think that needs to be practised. I bet they'll use stunt doubles. But there is a scene that leads up to it that's really erotic, the massage by the main heroine on the male protagonist. I guess they have to give the audience some fan-service or it'll be disappointing."
Light waved his hands. "No way, I'm not doing it. And what about this? The handcuffs?"
L took the script, flipped through a few pages. "That can be dealt with," L said causally. "Maybe we can chain you to the bed or something? You both can go into a separate room and play out the scene. We'd still be able to see you on CCTV, so no funny business."
"Ryuzaki!" Soichiro Yagami protested.
"Ohhh, chaining Light to a bed…now that's kinky, Ryuzaki," Misa remarked playfully. "Please, Light!" She begged, her hands clapped together. "I won't try anything, I promise. And I'll prepare everything. The atmosphere won't be exactly like that on set, but I did buy some lotions and erotic oils. I asked Matsuda's friend to stop off at a beauty parlour before coming here, so I have those for the scene."
"Stop right there, Misa," Light said adamantly. "I'm not letting you give me an erotic massage just to practise for one of your movie roles, it's…not right." He looked to his father. "Dad, help me out here. We're here to hunt down Kira, not to have fun."
Soichiro shrugged. "It's your decision, son. You're nineteen. You can make your own decisions now."
Misa clutched Light's left arm. "Please, Light. Please let me practice on you. I promise I'll make it worth your while. I'll never bug you for anything ever again—no asking for dates, and no special invites to glamorous yacht vacations." She stopped, mused. "Although the vacation on Cameron Cross's yacht turned out to be a bummer. It didn't hurt my career any, but I did learn he was a scumbag." She tilted her head to one side. "Besides, I would think a guy would jump at a chance for a woman to give him a massage. Or, do you like being handcuffed like this? Huh?"
His father snorted a laugh.
"Not funny, Dad," Light said.
"You know, I'm feeling a little tense," Ryuzaki said, rubbing his left shoulder. "If Light doesn't want to, I'll accept your offer?"
"Hey!" Light protested, giving Ryuzaki a nasty look. He didn't know why, but he felt possessive of Misa right now. "Misa, I thought it over. And I accept your offer. I've never had an erotic massage before. It might be fun. I'm feeling a little tense right now anyway and it's getting me hot under the collar."
"Are you sure you're not just getting hot and bothered?" L said. Matsuda chuckled, and Soichiro smiled thinly. "Maybe you do have some hidden feelings for Misa and you're jealous that I may steal her away from you? I think your true colours are finally showing, Light."
"Ryuzaki," Soichiro said, "stop teasing my son. He can make up his own mind."
Light cupped his hips. "Yeah, and don't get the wrong idea." Light turned to her. "Misa, get whatever you need. And I'll look over the script and recite lines with you."
Misa literally jumped into Light's arms. She hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. "Oh, Light! I'm so happy! Give me an hour to set everything up. We'll use one of the spare rooms on the Residential level. And I promise you, I'll rock your world. I mean, I'll rock the scene."
Misa skipped as she left, re-entering the elevator, and waved to him as the doors closed. She also blew Light a kiss.
Light then turned to the others. "Um, what did I just get myself into?"
"If you're lucky, into Misa's—"
"Ryuzaki!" Soichiro Yagami protested.
"Sorry, I'm sure Light will rise to the occasion."
"Ryuzaki!"
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Light had second thoughts. It took himself some convincing, but he ultimately decided to go on with it.
He sat on the bed in a spare room on the Residential Level and looked at the camera that was pointed directly at him.
After he had changed, he was escorted to the room. The chain normally attached to Ryuzaki's wrist was now locked onto a ring drilled into the wall. It reminded him of the first time he had been handcuffed to Ryuzaki, whereas they had to slept in the same bed on that first night. It resulted in him being chained to the wall of his own room because Ryuzaki was too much of a nuance. (Ref: to my story: That First Night Was A Real Killer)
All he had on was a white towel with a pair of speedos underneath. They were the only pair he owned and he hoped they helped to avoid any embarrassment if something unavoidable happened. But he mentally prepared himself for the eventuality. He would recite math equations which would distract and occupy his mind, especially if he tried to calculate to the value of Pi.
According to the scene, which was vague in description, the character of Anna gave her lover an erotic massage with warm lotions and oils amongst a candle lit room. It was the precursor to the final scene, where they had finally been reunited after years apart during a feudal war.
Yuno only wears a towel as Anna begins to massage him. At least Light had the wardrobe right.
He was alone in the room, sat on the bed. Misa had already prepared it. And he had to admit, it fit the scene nicely from what he remembered in the manga, minus some of the modern decor. Dancing candle light gave it a romantic feel.
All of suddenly he felt a little nervous.
He looked, and saw a trolly left in the room with bottles of erotic lotions and oils of different sizes. There were also mini towels. If the situation was different, and he wasn't chained to the wall, it would probably be really romantic.
He was a virgin. He was embarrassed to admit it. A lot of his friends in high school had already lost their virginity. He had been on dates, but now he was in university and was still not in a relationship. Misa didn't count.
Misa was not here, so just waited patiently.
He looked up at the camera. "You better not be recording this, Ryuzaki," Light said.
There was a pause. "I'll be live streaming it to several different media outlets, we'll make a fortune," L said facetiously, his voice sounding from a speaker on the side of the camera.
"He's kidding, son," his father said. "We decided not to watch, to give you two some privacy. But the camera will be recording if something goes wrong."
"If everything goes well, I bet something will go right," Ryuzaki said.
"You know what, Ryuzaki," Light said. "Misa was right about you, you're nothing but a pervert."
His father chuckled. "Light, trust me. I'll keep him under control. Just help Misa the best way you can. Make your father proud."
Proud? What do you mean about that? Light wondered. He didn't plan on doing anything.
Just then, Misa entered the room. She wore a short sexy pink dress and her hair fell down to her shoulders. It was not hanging like two half-moons at the sides like normal. He also noticed her breasts looked firmer, bigger than before.
He gulped nervously, then crossed one leg over the other.
"Um, Misa, is all this necessary? It's essentially just a scene reading. I agreed to get into wardrobe, so to speak, but…"
"I wanted to set the tone as best I could," Misa replied. "Sorry, I'm a little late. I was doing some research on the best techniques how to stimulate…I mean, how to preform an erotic massage. I've never actually done it before. Are you ready?"
That is an interesting question, Light thought. "I reviewed the script, and I don't see many lines for me, except for the direction of how to act during some parts. You have the majority of the lines."
"I've decided to skip the lines. Frankly, I just want to get the atmosphere flowing. I need to get my technique down. And as you may have read, there's little or no direction to go on, so we'll have to wing it. I just need to know, well, if you like it."
"Misa, I don't know about this. I mean, shouldn't you wait and do this scene with your co-star to obtain chemistry or something?"
"He's in the middle of shooting another movie. I called the Director just before coming here and he feels you are the perfect choice to practise on, since you're my boyfriend. Are you shy, Light?" She leaned in, and whispered, hand covering her mouth. "Are you still a virgin?"
Light's face blushed and he felt his temperature rise. He pointed at the camera on the wall. "You do know they can see and hear everything, right? So, let's keep this civil. I agreed to this and I'm a man of my word."
Misa looked at he camera. "I think that is an act of voyeurism and its illegal," she said upset.
"Nevertheless, we're both in an unusual situation," he said, and indicated he was chained to the wall. "We agreed that some of our freedoms had to be restricted because of certain circumstances. We're both fighting for our very lives, Misa. We're both trying to clear our name. I'm not Kira. But the way you act sometimes, you pretty much admit to being the Second Kira. But let's forget about all that for the time being and focus on this." He gave her a thin smile. "I'm ready when you are. There's nothing worse than a live action film of a manga that ruins its adaptation because an important aspect is changed for dramatic effect. I want you to do well, so I want to help you do your best."
"That's sweet, Light," she said with a smile. "And I'll be gentle, since this is your first time," she said, winking.
"Hey now…"
To be continued...