CHAPTER 30
Rain hit the window at a violent pace, fat blobs rolling down to hit the damp ground below like a bowling ball down an alley to its victims of pins. Almost all the people outside were sheltered under umbrellas, all except for one. Takeo was crouched down, leaning against the side of a building, the rain seeming to have no effect on him despite his clothes being soaking wet. Maybe if he sat there long enough he could drown in something other than his own thoughts. He sighed heavily and shut his eyes. He wanted to clear his mind. He never thought that anybody would believe him and that the one who did would be someone like... that. Is he making the right decision? Would it be better to just ghost and forget about the whole Shinigami thing? Throw away all those hours worth of research and live a more normal life? He didn't know. And Takeo didn't know if he ever would.
The word that best described his current mood was tired.
Tired of being shoved to the side.
Tired of nobody caring.
Tired of putting up with this cruel and unforgiving world he was forced to deal with day after day after day.
Everything was so tiring.
B had already disclosed the plans with him and the two of them would start them on Monday. That means he had at least two more days until things get more messy. Despite his unique appearance, B was intelligent and Takeo knew that. However, he was so difficult to read. He told him to relax and enjoy the weekend. How could he? Takeo didn't have any friends to go drinking with nor any girl to have fun with. His life was so bleak. Maybe that's why he was not afraid of death. Takeo would not lose anything in death. If he were to die, nobody would mourn for him.
Suddenly the rain stopped hitting his face and he opened his eyes, wondering if the rain stopped.
Instead he found two round blue eyes staring at him.
Startled, Takeo almost lost his balance and the blonde stranger giggled, holding a frilly black umbrella above both of them.
"Hi! Please don't be alarmed, my name's Misa Misa!"
"H-Hello.." He stood up and grunted, analyzing this person.
What could she want? Who was she? Girls never approached him. And if they did.. they ended up not being who they said they were. He did not swing that way.
"You're so wet, oh my god! Let's go somewhere nice and warm, shall we?" She smiled and grabbed his arm, leading him somewhere.
Takeo blinked and let out a small chuckle. She's a cute girl, what could go wrong?
Light sighed and stretched his arms, reading over the paper once more.
"The one bearing dark shadows under his eyes
The one with a deep dark secret
Their overconfidence will be their downfall
For they cannot see through
The orbs of death"
It's obviously talking about L and he knew that much. Deep dark secret... most likely Light himself. Collectively, the two of them, would allow their overconfidence to be the fatal flaw. And they fail to see through the Shinigami's eyes. Light suppressed his laughter. Whoever wrote this was not aware of Misa for she does have these orbs of death. He was confident that L didn't know either. That fact alone made him a bit proud that he was able to hide something so important from supposedly the world's greatest detective.
"Why are you making that face?" L drawled, staring at him with curiosity.
Light retorted back, "Why are you asking?"
"It's amusing as if you are holding in laughter."
Damn him and his accurate detective observation skills.
He rolled his eyes and went back to reading the paper. L continued to watch him.
"Why are you still looking at me?"
"I don't understand why you keep re-reading the words. They are not going to change anytime."
Light gave him a look of disbelief and sighed. "This is how I study things, okay? Mind your own business for once, please and thanks."
L simply smiled then continued to stack a stupid amount of sugar cubes into his 'coffee' drink in front of him. He just knew how to push Light's buttons almost too well. Light clenched his jaw and went back to looking at the paper. Is the writer implying that he can see through the orbs of death? That he can beat death itself? That's impossible.. unless he also has a Death Note. Very problematic if that was the case. He leaned back into his chair, the handcuffs clinking on the edge of it. Fucking handcuffs. The rain was pounding the roof so hard that every noise could be heard in the room.
"I like the rain," L said out of the blue, smiling while nibbling on a sugar cube.
"Well I don't."
"It softens the outlines of things.. the world becomes softly blurred," he continued, "sidewalks become a liquid mirror onto which lights and colour bleed into. Everything becomes beautiful for a while. The smell is also quite lovely."
"Okay, yeah that's great and all. But, what are you doing about this BB guy? I feel like I'm doing all the work for fuck's sake!"
L gave him a glance of disapproval. "I've been far more productive than you staring at that paper getting little to nothing done. He will not advance until Monday at the very earliest."
Light twitched in annoyance and barked out. "What, does he not do his dirty work on the weekends?!"
"No, I just think he would do it on that day," L changed the topic, "anyway, how is Misa-chan doing with Takeo?"
"Last time I checked, she texted me that it was all good. She can handle him."
"I'm sure of it, she has a cute charm that no man can resist. You would know that as her boyfriend though, correct?"
"Yes. I would."
"In my opinion, she is more interested in you than you into her. Why stay in something you aren't entirely satisfied with? You can definitely acquire another lady to your liking, easily," L mused. "What is stopping you exactly?"
Light frowned. "Do you like to doubt my relationship with Misa on the daily? I don't understand."
"Oh you do, Light-kun. You just choose to not acknowledge the facts."
"What facts?"
"You are bright enough to figure it out by yourself."
"I hate it when you do shit like this," Light scoffed, "just be direct and straight forward. Cut to the chase and don't waste my time or energy trying to decode your lingo bullshit."
"Perhaps you should wonder why it bothers you in the first place," L murmured, sipping his extremely sugary coffee.
"Just do me a favour and shut up," he massaged his temples with his fingers, glowering.
Light's phone began to vibrate. He picked it up and saw the caller ID as Misa. Without hesitation, he pressed accept.
"Light, Light oh my god!"
She sounded a bit panicky. Not a good sign.
"What is it Misa? Are you okay?"
"I.. I'm fine. It's just Takeo, he.. uh, kinda ran away. I wasn't able to do the mission."
"Why would he run?"
"I dunno he checked his phone then ran off without saying anything! So rude! Good thing you'd never do that to me, honey!"
Light tried not to cringe and replied, "Yeah, anything for you. Were you able to say anything to him?"
"Just a little bit. He looked really, really sad!"
"Okay."
"I'll be heading back soon, see you babe!"
L laughed and Light immediately shot a death glare in his direction.
"What the hell, what are you even laughing?"
"That is not the look of someone talking to someone he cares about," L stated, smirking.
"Not this again," Light sighed for what seemed like the hundredth time today.
L walked towards him and poked his cheek, smiling.
"I hope you figure it out soon, Light-kun. Not healthy to keep lying to yourself. It is not when truth is dirty but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters... and I fear I will not be around much longer if my calculations are right," he softly said in Light's ear then walked off, somehow unlocking their handcuffs in the process effortlessly. "Use your time wisely."
Light shivered and he felt blood rush to his cheeks. Why is he able to pull out these reactions out of him?! So infuriating! I hate it. I hate him. That cheeky bastard. Talking like that in his ear and touching his face... annoying as hell. Yet Light knew somewhere deep down, his touch thrilled his very being. How dare L make him feel this way!
A/N: Annnd I have returned! Sorry for not keeping my word, life has kept me occupied. I will try my best to update within a reasonable time. I need some input on what to write next!
Please choose between the options below:
A) Smut scene between L and Light (let me know who should be seme/top and uke/bottom hehe)
B) Takeo starts to catch feels for Misa, he's shy at first but then becomes very adamant/possessive
C) Past of BB and before he turned to the dark side
D) Light gets wasted and starts to say/do things to L he later regrets
Thank you so much for sticking to this fanfic for so long! Please review and tell me what you think ^^ Hope you all have a great day!