Snowballs, Part II

Author's Note: I have also posted the another variation of this story called "Startle." (I would link but this is FFnet. Just go to my profile.)I would recommend it especially for those who like a smig more shonen ai to their Death Note love triangles.

"What does Light mean?" Misa's pout bordered on hurt of the more calculated nature. Ryuuzaki merely tilted his head as if prompting Light to explain himself as another cookie slowly made it's disappearance past his lips.

Light managed a nonchalant smile. "How do you know you couldn't pretend to kiss someone like you kiss me?" Light regarded Ryuuzaki as they locked wills. For Ryuuzaki's part, the latest cookie paused on his lips as he took in the turn in events. "How do you know I would be jealous if I saw you kiss another boy?"

"Because Light is Misa-Misa's boyfriend," Misa stated firmly, tossing a brief glare at Ryuuzaki for daring to be in the room at that point. Light thought it a bit unfair but She needed someone to be angry with.

"I would know it was part of your job and trust you to be loyal," Light replied, with a slight twinge of guilt. He spoke the truth that he knew his feelings wouldn't change but that was due to his general apathy for the girl.

"But Misa-Misa wouldn't want to kiss another boy!"

"It wouldn't be a question of what you want. It's what you have to do as an actress. I would get over it and you need to too," Light stated matter of a fact, already watching the dark-ringed eyes of the Great Detective begin on wondering where the suspected Great Kira was going with this.

Ryuuzaki finished the last of the cookie in his fingertips before carefully prodding, "And how would you propose she do that?"

"Why get used to kissing other boys, of course." Light wasn't offering anything. His recollections of ever kissing Misa were unusually fogged and hazy. Light assured himself that it had been an unmemorable moment like so many points before his joining of the investigation when he was just a regular student. He had been open with all of them about his feelings on the young idol's advances. "Ryuuzaki, are you up to volunteering?"

Ryuuzaki stopped his hand from reaching the next cookie on the once precise pyramid of cookies; their pink, coco-nutty tops facing up. Distantly, Light knew he was straying into uncharted territory. It was Ryuuzaki that drank in every little detail of the other boy and used it to systematically question and prod him. For once, Light wanted to bait the mysterious person only known as L.

It didn't quite mesh with the strong upstanding, morals Light usually tried to instill into himself. He knew he could maintain that on the job of finding the real Kira and proving himself innocent. But right now he was bored in this room that Ryuuzaki put him into. The priorities of catching of Kira were fading into the background as the chance to figure out Ryuuzaki came up.

It was now proving himself over Ryuuzaki, with all his probability and blurting out of thoughts barely on Light's own lips. For once, Light wanted to figure out one aspect of the otherworldly boy. He needed to know how Ryuuzaki would react to this situation and how would that differ from himself in the same situation.

"I'll do it," Misa gave Ryuuzaki a baleful glare. Even Light was momentarily taken aback by her force of will and unsettled by the fact that there was a third person in the situation. He was only trying to ruffle the other boy but a glance at the resolute girl's face showed she didn't think of it like that. It was all about her loyalty. "Because Light says so."

"Misa, Yagami-kun doesn't really mean-" Ryuuzaki began, about to explain the same thoughts that were running through Light's mind. But Misa made the decision for herself and Ryuuzaki, who only had the chance to wipe some crumbs off his chin.

He flinched slightly as she fisted one hand in his unruly hair, tilting his neck back. Light blinked at the roughness of what he assumed was Ryuuzaki's first kiss as Misa bent over to capture Ryuuzaki's mouth with her own. Ryuuzaki shrunk back more into the defensive crouch, pressing into the back of the couch.

Light could see that his girlfriend was a veteran of making out as she switched gears, settling herself next to Ryuuzaki. Gently stroking back the hair from his face with her free hand, Misa tilted her head for greater access. Ryuuzaki relaxed slightly, his lips opening for her. His bunched shoulders slumped with some release of nervous tension just as Light woke from his own shock that he had instigated this.

From his vantage point, Light could see that Ryuuzaki hands didn't dare touch any part of Misa as his posture only leaning slightly into her. His index fingers and thumbs twisted and fidgeted with the hems of the long white sleeves of his shirt, as if confused by the fact that Misa was in the way of reaching for his dessert. Light was almost amused to notice his pinky fingers outstretched in a mockery of politeness, matching his toes tensed and splayed. It was yet another set of unique mannerisms Light added to the list he had unconsciously made over weeks of watching Ryuuzaki.

Despite all this, the wide-eyed staring of Ryuuzaki's eyes connecting to Light's remained constant.Ryuuzaki still was making his normal observations. Ryuuzaki, no doubt, was adding the reaction on Light's face to his own study.

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