Sorry for the lack of updates… I had to finish some videos and collaborations that were due several weeks ago xD
Don't get too excited! :P There shall be more flashbacks for you guys to understand Light's character and get to judge for yourself.
Chapter 8
My bare feet made small pattering noises as I walked down the hallway, clutching my blanket. I silently opened the door that stood in my way and walked inside the room, closing it a bit behind me. I walked to Light's bed. He lay on his back, his mouth slightly open, his arms outstretched beside him. He was wearing flannel bottoms, and a baggy white T-shirt. He looked beautiful.
Even though it was cold, then blanket was almost completely off of him. He felt hot as I sat down beside him and lay down, tugging the blanket tighter. I buried my face in his chest and cuddled up beside him to feel his warmth. He twitched, then rolled over towards me, subconsciously holding me to him.
I started to doze off. Light was so warm. About an hour later, Light twitched again.
"No," he groaned.
"Light?" I said softly.
"…no… stop… stop it…"
"Light?" I gently shook him.
"Get… away…" Sweat was forming on his forehead. I shook harder.
"Light!"
"SEN!" he suddenly screamed. He jerked up and looked around the room with a wild look of panic on his face. Then he saw me, staring at him, and he calmed down a bit. His panting grew calmer, and his hand lightly traced my arm as he turned towards me. I watched him, a bit scared for him. He stared at me, blinked a few times, then he rubbed his face with the hand he had traced over my arm.
"Sen," he sighed. "What are you doing here?"
"I had a nightmare," I said timidly. "There was a scary man who put me in this glass case filled with green liquid. He kept looking at me like I was a thing and not a girl… he was calling me 'sweetheart'."
Light stared at me for a few minutes. Then, his face flinched and he closed his eyes.
"Light?"
Without a word, Light put his arms around me and pressed his face in my hair.
"Li…?" I said softly.
"I'm sorry," he said. "Were you scared?"
"Yes." I bit my lip to stop the tears. "I couldn't even scream. The green stuff kept coming in my mouth. It tasted horrible."
He held me tighter.
"It was just a dream, Sen," Light said. "Don't worry. Forget about it."
I held on to him tightly.
"It seemed so real," I whispered. "He had a knife. He wanted to cut me. He wanted to--"
"Ssh," Light said softly as he stroked my hair. He started to hum a tune in my ear. "Go to sleep, Sen. Everything's alright. I'm right here."
"No," I said. "You'll put me back in my own bed and I'll be all alone."
"I'll stay with you," Light said. "I'll never let anything happen to you. Okay? Go to sleep… it's alright…"
There was a silence as Light hummed in my ear, very softly.
"Light," I whispered.
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
There was no answer from him.
I started to go to sleep. I didn't dream this time, just vague flashes of the man's face, and also some of an older-looking Light talking to me, holding me, screaming my name. There was also a boy… a strange boy with messy brown hair. His face was blurred every time he turned towards me and held me. He had no voice. There was only static every time he spoke.
I woke up some time later as I felt Light get up. Putting one arm under my back and one arm under the knick of my knees, he lifted me up and cradled me to his chest. He carried me to my own bedroom, his feet a little louder than mine. He gently placed me in the bed, so carefully as if I was glass and he was dropping me from ten feet high. He put my covers over me and grabbed an extra blanket for me. He leaned forwards and pressed his lips softly against my cheek, then again on my forehead, lingering a bit this time.
"I love you, too."
Then he walked out of my bedroom and shut the door.