The smattering of applause from their gathered friends and family didn't seem to reach Light and Misa as they shared their first kiss as husband and wife. When their lips broke apart, they smiled at each other- big, goofy grins that betrayed just how happy they were. Then, they turned to their friends and family, smiling, before they signed their marriage certificate.
The wedding flowed effortlessly into the reception, as proof of Light's flawless planning. They all went back to the apartment, and found it decorated for the occasion. Most notably, the couch had been pushed against one wall, the coffee table against another, to create a spacious dance floor. Light's friend, whom he'd asked to DJ the occasion, had music playing when they walked through the door. It was a triumphant homecoming.
The Task Force members all came in time for dinner, and most of them didn't take their eyes off of Misa- Matsuda in particular. Light, however, didn't notice it. He only had eyes for his bride. As their family and friends feasted upon clear soup with shrimp cake, sashimi, Kinki, kazunoko, rice and miso soup, and a bit of melon with champagne. When it came time to cut the cake, it was a two layered cake. Sponge cake with whipped cream and large pieces of strawberry- Misa's favorite. Together, they cut the cake with camera bulbs flashing as they did so.
When it came time to feed each other a bite of the cake, Misa had just a bit of fun with it and got a bit of frosting on Light's cheek, which she kissed away. He knew he'd never forget the sparkle in her eyes at the sight. Unbeknownst to those watching them, there was also a crate full of apples relegated to one corner of the apartment that was not visited by any guest. However, the apples continuously disappeared.
Ryuk sat inside of the crate, watching the wedding from inside. He didn't understand humans at all, why they did all of these elaborate rituals, but considering what it got him, he kept his mouth shut. Light and Misa had wanted to include something for him in the wedding as well, considering the death note brought them together. Were it not for him, the wedding may not have happened. So, they chose to thank him with his favorite addiction.
When the food had been cleaned up, it was finally time for their first dance. Misa had agonized over the choice of music for this moment more than anything else. There were so many love songs that just seemed to fit them. "A Million Dreams" by P!nk would have been her first choice, but considering the lyrics in the song spoke too closely on Kira's ideals and they were both under suspicion, they had to choose differently. The choice had been between "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran and "Beautiful In White" by Shane Filian. She loved both of the songs and hadn't been able to choose between them. It was Light who solved the conundrum by telling her they could dance to both if he asked his friend to bridge the two songs together. Mercifully, that was exactly what his friend had done.
He bowed slightly, offering his hand to her as the music began to play. "May I have this dance, Mrs. Yagami?"
She smiled, slipping her gloved hand into his. "You may, Mr. Yagami."
They walked to the center of the living room, now a rather spacious dance floor, and began to twirl around it like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as a crowd gathered around them. However, they simply didn't notice them as they twirled and moved to the beat of the music. Holding one another so closely, being together for the first time after all that had happened, it was as though nobody else existed. They kept close at all times, foreheads almost touching, occasionally kissing.
Light had never felt so lucky in his entire life. For all the times Ryuk told him that the Death Note only brought misery and misfortune to those who owned it, he couldn't bring himself to believe the Shinigami's words. The Death Note had brought him the love of his life and was soon bringing him a child as well. He couldn't have imagined either of those things for himself, and yet here they were. Dropped into his lap as though some God of a higher rank than himself knew exactly what he needed. Not many people got all the things they wanted plus all the things they never thought to ask for within a period of ten days. He has never been so grateful to be living in the world he'd once deemed so rotten.
When their dance ended, Light shared a dance with his mother, who had spent the course of the day silently weeping and beaming with pride. She told him how proud she was of the man he had become, and he'd smiled at her and told her he loved her. The moment was bittersweet for Misa, as she wouldn't dance with her father, but had nonetheless prepared a tribute to him. In lieu of a father-daughter dance, she sang the song "First Man" to honor him and his important role in her life. There wasn't a dry eye in the house when she'd finished.
After that, the dance floor was open to all as the music changed. It was a strange time of togetherness for all of them. That day, Kira seemed unimportant. Task Force Members and Kira supporters danced together in a humane celebration of unity. For once, all animosity held between them was forgotten in lieu of just being together.
As the night drew to a close, and a mass exodus happened from their apartment as people went home to their families, Light pulled his bride in close for a kiss. Finally, he never had to worry about letting her go again. She was his, now and forever.
This was the best day of his life.