CHAPTER 15 - THE ARENA

On saturday, 8 AM Light headed to the tournament arena. It was a very cold morning. He was happy he took a warm coat and gloves. And he was also happy that he didn't have his lesson sooner in the morning because he could probably freeze there. He almost felt sorry for Near, Mello and Matt who had their lesson at 7 AM.

When he came into the arena, Lawliet was still fighting with the younglings so Light headed to tribunes. To his surprise, this time there was not only Sayu on the tribunes, but also Misa, Lucy and some other girls from 6th year. It was not exactly common seeing these girls out of their dorms on weekends this soon. Light didn't see any of them sooner than lunch most of the time. But here they were, watching every move of their dark haired professor.

Light rolled his eyes. Damn fanclub.

Because that's exactly what they were. Lawli's fanclub - Misa named their group. They were following their professor everywhere they could. And the fact that they were here, now, meant that in a few hours, the whole school will know that Light had privates with professor Lawliet.

Great… that's just great.

But on the other hand, it wasn't bad either. Because it meant their lessons were oficial. If not, Lawliet would probably want them to train in a different place.

Or he doesn't give a shit. Yep. That's also possible. Light thought and went to sit next to Sayu who had her eyes fixed on poorly clothed Mello. Light raised an eyebrow. The boy looked different today. A bit like a slut. Soon to be ill slut.

"Hi…" he said and sat next to his sister.

Sayu looked at him with a surprised expression and then she frowned: "Hi… What are you doing here? I wouldn't expect you to come after the last time…"

Light shrugged. She was right. Last time he came here things didn't end exactly well. He was about to explain himself but before he could open his mouth, Misa and Lucy surrounded them and each sat next to them from one side.

"Well who do we have here?" Misa started with a mischievous smile: "Shouldn't you be with your boyfriend Light? I am not sure if Mikami would like it if he knew, you are ogling an alpha professor."

Light felt his blood boiling on the instant. Mikami was NOT his boyfriend and he was certainly NOT ogling his professor.

Sayu looked at him with wide eyes: "What? Are you dating Mikami? Finally? Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Because I am not dating Mikami." Light said with a sharp voice and turned to the blonde by his left: "Listen Misa… unlike you, I am here actually for a good reason. And you should stop spreading rumors about people. It only makes you look stupid."

Misa breathed in sharply and Light saw in her eyes that she was about to throw a tantrum. But before she could say something they heard Lawliet's voice: "Yagami, are you ready?"

Everyone turned to the professor, except for Light who was watching an expression on Misa's face. Her mouth was opened and her eyes almost popped out of her head. It was priceless. "Coming…" he yelled and turned away from Misa. While he was climbing down the tribunes he couldn't help but smirk. He felt like he won a battle.

As soon as L sent his younglings off to their saturday he noticed Light was already in the arena. He was on the tribunes together with his sister and other girls. L raised an eyebrow.

Why the hell are they here? He asked himself as he watched some kind of fight between Light and Misa Amane.

Well, better to stop them now, before Amane will use her nails on Yagami's cute face.

"Yagami, are you ready?" L raised his voice and watched the whole group turning to him. After a moment, Light was climbing down the tribunes, with a mischievous smirk on his face.

L tilted his head to the side.

Is it an international day of showing off, or something like that? He thought and remembered Mello's behaviour this morning. And now Light was coming to him as proud as a peacock and narrow as is if someone stuffed a ruler into his ass.

I can think of better things to stuff in his ass. L's inner alpha offered and L bit his inner cheek. It was fastly becoming a habit. Him, having some thoughts about this boy and then biting his cheek to chase them away.

If it continues like this, I will have scars in my mouth by the end of the year.

When Light came to Lawliet, the professor was watching the scene on tribunes with his head tilted to one side.

"Everything alright?" he asked.

"Yes, ofcourse." Light nodded.

"You brought your fanclub with you?" Lawliet asked and seemed a bit shocked by the girls' group on tribunes. Light quickly realized that they were there for the first time.

"Actually… I believe it's your fanclub."

Lawliet raised an eyebrow and eyed the group again. Some girls suddenly started giggling and Light was prepared to hear something cocky from Lawliet's mouth.

"My my… In that case I probably shouldn't embarrass myself." Lawliet said with a high level of irony in his voice and Light couldn't help but chuckle at that. Lawliet obviously didn't give a shit about them. That was a pleasant surprise. But on the other hand, it also made sense. As far as Light knew, Lawliet never paid any attention to students outside of their classes. With the exception of Mello, Near and Matt… and now himself.

Lawliet walked into the centre of the arena and Light followed. He was dying with anticipation. He had no idea what they were going to do. He could only hope that the "unrevealing your inner omega" session will wait until they are in the classroom again.

In the centre they stopped and Lawliet stood opposite to him: "Today we will try to get through all the offensive spells you should know. I will tell you the spell I want to see and you will try to strike my wand down with it. We will start with basics. I want to know on what level your problem is starting. Okay?"

Light nodded. It sounded reasonable. He had this problem for a long time, but probably not all his life. Once again he shot a look at the tribunes, where several pairs of eyes were watching them. He was a bit nervous about that. He wouldn't be exactly happy if some of those girls realized that he actually had a problem with DADA. Because for them, he was a perfect student. He couldn't afford to lose his reputation.

"Forget about them Light… it's just us now. No one else is here. Just you and me." Lawliet said and their eyes locked. Light's heart started beating faster. They were standing 5 meters away from each other, but he could still smell Lawliet's scent. It was full of focus and determination now and it filled Light with the same feelings. He nodded in response and took out his wand.

Lawliet smiled mischievously: "Alright… show me Stupefy."

Half an hour after L started his lesson with Light, Mello's group decided to go back to school for breakfast. The blonde led the group and happily chatted with Sayu, while Near and Matt went a few steps behind them.

Matt still had a hard time to take his eyes off Mello. There was something different about him. Something else than clothes. But Matt couldn't place it. No matter how much he was thinking about it, he couldn't find what it was.

"He looks different today, doesn't he?" Matt started the conversation with Near and made sure the duo in the front didnt hear.

White haired boy gave him a curious look: "If you mean his looks then, yes. He certainly looks different."

Matt cleared his throat: "I think he is kinda hot like this…"

Near raised an eyebrow: "I always thought that Mello is an attractive man with an extremely bratty attitude on the occasion. But I never realized you thought of him that way."

Matt turned red on the instant: "I don't! I mean… I never really did. But like this he is… I don't know…"

Near stopped in his tracks and tilted his head. That made Matt also stop and turn to him. Near had his finger on his lower lip, in the say attitude as L: "I see… so you like him only for his today's outfit. In that case, I must remind you Matt, that he is still the same Mello under it."

Matt frowned: "What? Why are you telling me this?"

Near started walking again: "Just in case. Because for the last few days I had a feeling like you were actually being more yourself when Mello was not around. And I liked you like that. It would be a pity if you submitted to Mello again just because he has a nice ass in leather pants."

Matt felt like someone punched him in the face. Near had a fucking point. Mello dressed up because he wanted to have the upper hand again. He was fucking manipulating them. And Matt really did feel good without him for the past few days.

So why the fuck do I feel like I need him now? Matt asked himself and he quickly pushed that thought away. Because he didn't need Mello. He didn't like him. He might be a pretty guy, but he didn't like him that way.

Then another thing struck him and he hurried to Near, who was already ahead of him:

"Hey… you said you liked me?" Matt blurted and Near stopped in his tracks again.

"Indeed I did."

Matt turned red and eyed his feet: "And like…. Like like? Or like a friend like?"

Near tilted his head and smiled at that question. Matt was really adorable when he was trying to express something he was not comfortable with.

"I believe that the question you were searching for was if I am romantically interested in you."

Matt laughed nervously and scratched the back of his neck: "... Are you?"

There was a moment of silence between them.

"I always thought that you are…" Near started but did not finish because Mello suddenly appeared next to them:

"What are you two talking about?"

"Nothing!" Matt blurted fast and he was trying to look everywhere, but not at Near… and Mello… and Sayu.

Mello folded hands on his chest: "Yeah, sure, and that's why you look like a tomato."

"Matt was just saying…" Near started and caught everyone's attention: "That you look very nice today."

Matt opened and closed his mouth and Mello's cheeks turned into a light shade of pink.

"You really think so?" Mello asked and his voice softened.

Matt looked at him with wide eyes and laughed nervously: "Yeah I mean… I told you already, this outfit suits you."

"Thanks…" Mello said and bit his lower lip. Suddenly, he looked as shy as Matt.

"Yes, that's true! Mello looks super hot today!" Sayu finally crushed the conversation when she saw blushes and shy sights between the two boys. "Now let's go, or there will be no breakfast left."

They all nodded, and Mello headed forward, with Matt by his side. They started talking about something else and when Sayu was sure, the conversation was on a safe ground, she stopped and waited for Near, who was still a few steps behind.

"Why did you say that?! That's only gonna make them grow closer!" She demanded.

"Why shouldn't I? It was the truth. Matt really likes Mello in this outfit." Near said, like he had no idea what she was up to. But he had, ofcourse.

"Because you are going to lose Matt to Mello!" Sayu whispered desperately.

"Matt is not mine to lose." Near said coldly and Sayu rolled her eyes. This boy was really a mystery to her: "But I know you want him! I am not blind!"

That made Near stop and he turned towards Sayu: "I admit that I do have high sympathies towards Matt and I am thinking about him as my potential mate. But that doesn't really matter, as he hasn't presented yet."

Sayu made two slow steps closer and they were standing opposite each other, just half a meter away: "But when he presents it might be too late if he will only have eyes for Mello!"

Near chuckled: "Sayu, I know that you are in fact worrying that you will lose Mello to Matt, but do not worry. Matt's bond towards Mello is not so strong and I dare to say that there actually isn't any bond from Matt's side. Trust me, I know him well enough. Now let's please move forward to breakfast. I am looking forward to blue jelly."

It took almost two hours, before L noticed change in Light. Two hours of circling around, watching the boy doing magic, occasionally commenting on his technique but mostly, watching... his ass. Because this was a view he never got to enjoy with Light being all the time in his school uniform.

And what a view…

But it was not only about the ass. Also about the way his cloak surrounded his shoulders and went down his back. It fit him perfectly. As well as his khaki trousers. And this combination really made Light look like a desirable pretty omega he was.

Shit I can't think about this… No! I don't like him! He is not my type! L scolded himself and bit his inner cheek. Again.

"Alright, that's enough…" L said and stopped Light who recently put a bit too much strength into a freezing spell. It was a fourth spell from 3rd year's curriculum Light had a problem conjuring up easily.

"So your problem started somewhere in the third year?" he asked the boy.

Light shrugged: "I am… not sure, professor. Maybe?"

L shoved his hands into his pockets and asked directly: "Did you present at the third year?"

The answer to that question was a hard frown and almost unrecognizable mumble of: "Yes…"

L nodded: "I see… that makes a lot of sense…"

"I guess…" Light said with a sad tone and L could literally see thoughts running behind his eyes. He was pitying himself about being an omega. He was thinking about all the harm it had done to him. But there was no point in these thoughts. He needed to get them out of the boy's head.

"Alright… I want you to try it again. And now, without forcing it." L said and watched the thoughts from Light's head coming to his mouth:

"But if I don't force it, I am not going to conjure it up at all!" The boy protested.

L rolled his eyes: "Yagami, if you are forcing these easy spells, no wonder you are almost passing out at those hard ones. You have to do it differently."

"But how?!" Light asked and waved his hands in front of his body in desperation.

Oh God give me strength… L thought and tried to be as patient as he could:

"Light…" he started softly: "...just listen to me, and let me lead you. This is not going to work if you will oppose me all the time."

Light let out a long sight and composed himself again: "Alright, I am sorry..."

"You know sometimes I feel like you are enjoying getting on my nerves…" L said with a grin.

Light's eyes went wide: "What?! No! I mean…"

L cut him off: "Calm down Light, I am making fun of you! Just smile a bit! It's healthy!"

Light clenched both his fists and mumbled: "Now you are getting on my nerves…"

"And I must admit I am enjoying it…" L said laughing.

"Professor…" Light pleaded and gave him a scolding look.

"Yeah, yeah… okay. Back to business, come here." L said and pointed at the spot in front of himself. Light made a few very reluctant steps and L continued:

"Now, I want you to make the spell again. Try to make it a little lighter. Not so powerful. Make the move of your wand slower and smoother. Try to imagine that your inner omega is doing it."

"But professor I have no idea…." Light started again but L cut him off:

"No talking, no thinking! Imagining! Now! Close your eyes, try to remember the vision you had under the spell." L said and watched as Light's eyes went wide. L realized his mistake and corrected himself: "I mean just the nice part. Recall it and replay it in front of your eyes. Try to let that pretty experience fill you and then, make the spell."

Light took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He knew he was being extremely loath to most of the things Lawliet said, but hated when he wasn't good enough at something. At least the fanclub disappeared, so they didnt see him failing at fucking 3rd year's spell. He could easily explain why he was showing Lawliet the way he was doing his magic, but it would be harder to explain why he was failing at basic spells.

Light let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and breathed in again. He needed to focus now. He needed to recall his vision. But imagining a bunch of kids on the meadow playing with Lawliet as their father, wasn't that hard. Especially when the man himself was standing so close and the air around them was filled with his scent. Light recalled this happy moment and he mostly got himself lost in the feeling of another small human being growing inside his belly. That was the most interesting feeling that filled him with floating happiness. He felt strangely calm and balanced. In that moment, Light opened his eyes and he sent the Glacius spell against Lawliet's wand. Without much effort, a blue beam of light came from his wand and after that, Lawliet's wand froze in the air.

L watched his poor wand become an icicle and chuckled: "That wasn't bad..."

Light smiled softly: "Yes, professor…"

Damn that smile again… L thought and looked away. He really needed to think about something else: "You know Light, you think a little too much. You need to let go and listen to your instincts instead." L told him and watched Light frown again. So he rather continued his lecture, before the boy could oppose him:

"You need to realize one thing: just because your inner omega is showing you something, doesn't mean you have to act on it. But you need to accept it, then learn to live with it and then… maybe one day find a way to integrate it in your life. But the thing is, the more you'll try to ignore it, the louder it will get. If you will learn to accept it, you can let it go and concentrate on what you want."

Light opened and closed his mouth. It was muggle psychology again. But… it made sense. It made hell of a sense. If his inner omega was attracted to Lawliet it wasn't a problem as long as he did not act on that attraction. It was uncomfortable, but he might be able to handle it.

I just need to accept it and then I can let it go! Light realized and felt so happy about the discovery that he actually wanted to kiss his professor as a thank you.

Wait what? He asked himself and saw Lawliet observing him with head tilted to one side.

"Any important thoughts?" professor asked with a stupid smirk on his face.

"No…" Light said and felt heat coming to his face. He quickly averted his eyes to the ground to escape the piercing sight of his professor.

Lawliet chuckled at that: "You really need to stop worrying, Light. Every wizard has some weakness. Some kind of magic he has a problem to master. And the problem is always inside the wizard himself. It is mostly something hidden. Some mistakes in education, childhood fear or a memory. The wand is reflecting this and practically letting the wizard know about it by not letting him master the magic. Most wizards will leave that kind of magic and do things they are good at. But by that, they are denying themselves to be great wizards. Because all the great wizards mastered their fears, their past, any disruption between their second gender and their personalities. So just by trying to overcome this obstacle, you are already better than most."

Light couldn't help but smile when hearing this. He felt proud about himself and his inner omega was practically purring at the praise from favourite alpha. Normally, he would scold himself about that. He would tell his inner omega to stop being ridiculous. But at that moment, he didn't. For the first time, he let it be. For the first time he realized that what makes greatest problems in his life, are… just thoughts.

Hi guys, I have a question for you, because I can't make a decision on this matter: what animal do you think would be L's and Light's patronus? Any ideas? I would like them to share the same animal but I can't decide which one.

Please help me with this! ;)

Thank you!