Light watched as Mello and Matt took out the bad guy, hoping to God he didn't have to do anything. He was too scared at this point to think. He glimpsed a flicker of movement from Amber. She was stirring. She moaned and sat up, looking around. Her eyes lay on him. She smiled meekly and threw her head in the direction of the fight. Matt was on the ground, arm bleeding, while Mello was fending the guy off. He was stronger than he looked. But then again he did look like a retired pro- wrestler. Light realized then what he was meant to do when they got here. He went to Amber and picked her up. She didn't put up a fight. Light ran through the maze of boxes and ran out of the door.
He was now in broad daylight, it stung his eyes. He accidentally dropped Amber on the ground with a "oomph!" She rubbed her head and looked up at him. "You're Light Yagami right?"
"Yeah. I'm him." he glanced at the alleyway, hoping there was some car waiting for him. He seriously didn't want to walk home. Then, Amber piped up, "Is there someone waiting for us? Or do we have to walk?"
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Light pointed to a motorcycle leaning against the wall, "We'll take that."
"Ohhh no. Mello will kill you if you take his motorcycle, the last guy that even touched his motorcycle was in the hospital for a week."
"Oh. Well, let's get walking then."
Amber walked beside Light feeling happy. Not only was he cuter than any guy she'd ever seen, but he also saved her life. She knew, 'thank you' didn't work. She pondered for a better way to express her thanks, when he took her hand. He smiled at her, not warmly necessarily, but she didn't know what else to call it. She was being engrossed in her thoughts again when he asked, "You're L's successor right? That blonde kid talked about you a lot. I think he likes you."
"Light…it's not like that with us. We grew up together, like brother and sister nothing more. He's always been there for me when no one else bothered."
Light held her hand tighter, "I'll take your word for it.But I have to ask you. Why is he so….girly? And what is it with him and that red headed dude? They seemed to be consumed by the fact that you were gone and they looked like they would have endured hell to get you back."
Amber chuckled. "Light. The reason Mello could never love me that way is he loves Matt. Sometimes I think WAY more than friends, but they have a deeper connection with each other than I ever had with either of them. Yes, I know Mello looks girly. But that's the way he is..he likes tight things." she seemed to be holding back tears, "And the reason they were going after me so…viciously is..something I can't tell you just yet."
Light perked up to this response. He wanted to say: Does this have to do with L?! But instead he answered: "Okay."
She smiled at him, knowing that someday he would come to love her as much as she loved him at this moment.