L sat at his computer quietly tapping away at his keyboard. He stopped momentarily and sighed before standing to go to the bathroom. He wasn't surprised to see Nate reading with a small light on his book but the others were fast asleep.
As he walked out of the bathroom he froze and pointed to the hallway. "Ghost!" He quickly dove into Light's bed shaking.
"What the!" Light jumped startled at L's closeness, "What the hell?!"
L gave a sheepish smile, "I think, I found a ghost."
Light narrowed his eyes, it wasn't uncommon knowledge at this point, Light detested being awoken before he needed to. Everyone was sure L would sometimes annoy Light intentionally. But he seemed shaken. "Your diet consists of 98% sugar and you hardly ever sleep… You're probably hallucinating."
Nate lowered his book, "No. I've seen it previously. I just assumed it was because I was tired and I would go to sleep."
Light hung his head, "You've got to be kidding me."
L smiled, "Unless Light will let me sleep in his bed, I need to get to the bottom of this."
"For the love of…" Light groaned irritatedly, "Fine."
L blinked a few times in confusion. "You'll let me sleep in your bed?"
Light growled and shouted, "Absolutely not!"
Beyond groaned and threw his pillow at the two, "Shut up!"
Nate opened the chest at the end of the bed, "Well? Let's go find L's ghost." Light pouted as L dragged him from his bed.
Beyond sat next to Light in class, "Dude. You look like a train wreck." He popped a piece of gum in his mouth and held the pack up to Light, "Want one? It'll help keep you awake. I always have to chew gum in chemistry."
Light smiled weakly and took a piece, "Thanks… L kept me up all night with Nate…"
Beyond arched an eyebrow, "And you let him?"
Light grumbled, "He seemed pretty stirred up. So. I'm stuck on a wild ghost chase… Of which, probably doesn't even exist."
Mello leaned forward, "You don't believe in ghosts?" Light shook his head and Mello smirked, "So, why would you let L keep you up?"
Matt looked up from his book, "Do you like him or something?"
Light stared at Matt blankly, "I'm going to ignore that you said that. I don't know, he seemed kind of scared."
Beyond snapped as the teacher walked in, "I got it. Today is Friday, we go on weekend, we'll stay up tonight and figure this out, that way you can sleep and L can keep his insomniactic ways to himself."
Light chuckled, "That isn't even a word."
Beyond grinned at him and gave him a thumbs up, "Is now."
The teacher cleared her throat and began her class.
Later that night, after the club meetings and practices, they all met up in their room, the sun was beginning to set. "First. Homework. I don't care if Satan himself kicks the door down and says 'I'm your ghostie!' I need to keep my studies up." Beyond sat himself on the floor in front of his bed.
Light nodded and sat down next to Beyond and pulled his book out. The others chuckled with the exception of L. He sat staring at him computer. "I already finished the homework."
Beyond shut his book and looked up at Light who had slumped over and fell asleep. He smiled softly and copied his answers down in Light's book. He put his hand on Light's shoulder and gently shook it, "Sleeping beauty? Wake up."
Light startled awake with a snort. "I'm sorry. I normally get a solid eight hours in… I'm not used to this three hour business." He looked down at his book.
Beyond grinned, "Right. Let's get going then."
Beyond stood up and pulled his uniform shirt over his head. "Jeez, Beyond!" Nate scolded.
Beyond blinked, "What?! It's not like I have anything to be ashamed of! And, it's not like our anatomy is different…" He smirked, "Or, I should hope not. Because, if it is, I'm out." Light laughed changing into some sweatpants.
L shuffled into the bathroom, "No point in bickering with them, they shower in the same shower as twenty other guys."
Matt chuckled, "Jocks."
Beyond cackled, "Maybe so. But! At any rate, I still have nothing to be ashamed of."
Light snickered, "Or any sense of shame, even if you did."
Beyond nodded and pointed at Light, "Bingo."
All the lights on the campus were turned off simultaneously. They stood by the door waiting for the last of the night checks to be completed. Beyond nodded and they all exited the room, "Alright. We should spread out. Groups of two. I'll go with Nate."
Nate sneered, "Why?"
Beyond flicked his forehead, "Because, a fly could kick your ass. Best bring some muscle." He flashed a confident smile. Causing Nate to roll his eyes. "Mm… Matt and Mello, they'd make a good team, and well. Light, L seems to want to work with you… Otherwise, he would have dove into Mello's bed." He chuckled.
Light yawned, "Whatever. Let's go find your ghost." L pressed his index finger to his lower lip and followed silently.
Nate and Beyond walked down the halls quietly talking to each other, "What's the real reason you picked me?"
Beyond stopped and looked over his shoulder, "Light is the only one L talks to openly. Sure, he'll talk to you if you initiate the conversation, but he actually seeks Light out. I think his crush is cute. And Light probably swings that way, I mean, at least he should, just to do justice to his last name."
Nate stared at him confused, "Last name?"
Beyond slapped his forehead, "Spell his name backwards."
Nate blinked a couple times, "Yagami… Imagay…" His eyes widened and busted out laughing. Beyond smirked and continued down the hall.
Matt and Mello stood in the lobby, "Matt, why are we here?"
Matt put his hands in his pockets, "Stand by the front door. I don't want to chase anything outside."
Mello tilted his head and stood by the door, "Uh… Alright."
Light yawned again and stopped and waited for L, who was admiring the art work on the wall. "Thank you."
Light tiredly smiled, "For what?"
L gave him an analytical stare, "Humoring me." He walked up to Light and set his hand on his shoulder, "I shouldn't have gotten you mixed up."
Light shook his head, "It's fine. It's what friends are for."
"Friends?" L gave a tiny smile.
Light chuckled, "Of course."
"You guys are my very first friends." L said monotonously.
Light sighed, "You guys are the first friends I actually like being around."
L smirked, his eyes shifted behind Light and widened, "Ghost!"
Light turned around and darted after the figure. Taking sharp turns the figure tried to elude Light, who was hot on its heels. L quietly shuffled after him.
Matt perked up, "Get ready."
Mello arched an eyebrow as Beyond and Nate stopped in the doorway, "We heard a scream."
Matt watched his watch, "It was L." As he finished speaking Light came through the door directly behind the figure, who darted and weaved around the others, before being tackled to the ground by Light. "Hmm, Light. You're faster than you look, I didn't think you'd get here for another minute."
L stopped in the opposing doorway as Beyond and Nate. Mello walked over and yanked the sheet off a boy. "Not funny!"
Matt chuckled, "So. L is afraid of ghosts… And this kid figured him out. What's your name?"
The boy growled, "None of your business, freshman! Let go of me!"
Light glared at the boy, "Not until after he hits you."
The boy looked up to be met with a hard right hook from Beyond, "What the fuck is wrong with you!"
The boy squirmed with his eye already darkening, "Alright, alright! I got paid to walk around and act like a ghost! The Dean's son has access to everyone's files, he said it would be fun, or I could get my ass kicked."
Mello grabbed the boys shirt collar, "We're not going to kick your ass, are we, Light?"
Light smiled darkly, "Noo, we'd never do that."
The boys returned to their room and collapsed in their beds, "That was fun!" Mello cheered.
Light smiled looking out his window to the new flag. "Sure. For us."
The boy hung helplessly from the flag pole by his pants crying.
