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Chapter 2

After L left Light took another stroll through the manor in order to get a better look at the rooms at a more reasonable pace. The overall theme was dark and gothic but was nicely set off with the large windows.

The kitchen was the only room that wasn't dark but was instead bright and sterile, however it still matched the rest of the house with its chrome appliances and dark counters.

The kitchen was full stocked, though mostly with sweets, and there was a cozy seating nook in the corner. Light figured that this was centered on L's obsession with sweets and his desire to sit in his "comfortable" position.

Light really like the house, it wasn't prim and pristine but dark and cozy. He couldn't help the thought that slipped into his mind about how it reflected L so perfectly. Light quickly shook that thought before he could analyze what exactly that meant.

Light slipped into the conservatory and inhaled the earthy smell; you can't get this kind of air in the city. There was a door that led to the outside in the conservatory and Light curiously took it; he hadn't gotten an adequate view of the grounds yet.

Light decided he really could get used to living here, even if he had to put up with L to do it. The grounds were large, as he expected, and included a pool, a tennis court and a very wide expanse of lawn. Light was thankful to see there wasn't any croquet.

Light was happy to note that the pool was more of a lap pool than a fun pool. Light had always liked tennis, but had given it up because it seemed more like play than exercise. However when he played against L it was a fight not a game, a physical and mental battle that exercised his wits and body.

On the side of the pool there were some outdoor chairs and tables for eating outside as well as some lounge chairs. The lounge chairs didn't look like L could perch on them so Light wondered why they were there. He supposed the butler who took care of the house must hang around the pool sometimes.

Light wondered if L actually swam, he didn't seem like the type to actually get out and does stuff like that. Light thought of L in a pair of swimming trunks and had to stifle a smirk.

Light had only seen glimpses of L's body when they were chained together and so Light knew that although he was nicely toned (Light brushed this thought off) he was very pale. Not a sickly pale…just white, like ivory that nicely complimented his ebony locks…Light trailed off in his own head, why was he thinking about what L looked like?

Light wandered back inside to unpack, feeling refreshed in the fresh air and cool breeze. Hopefully L wouldn't mind if he spent more time out here, it isn't often that Light got a chance to be outside in a place that didn't have beeping cars and dirty air…parks didn't count because there was always people there, in his space, which irritated him.

Unknown to Light L was watching him from inside his room. He intended to keep a close watch on young Light with the help of cameras and his own eyes. Gazing at him from the second story window, L noted how perfect Light was. He was more beautiful than handsome in the traditional sense.

A light wind blew through Light's hair and L's breath caught in his throat accompanied by a coiling feeling in his stomach…yes Light was beautiful. It was in a way both very regretful and very fortunate that Light was under suspicion of being Kira.

Regretful because it meant there was a possibility of Light being Kira and if he was that meant an execution sentence and no more pretty Light. It was fortunate in a way because L got to have Light near him; he got to observe him without Light being suspicious of the meaning behind the observation.

Not that L had brought Light with him solely for the intention of eye-candy…He truly did still suspect Light of being the first Kira, whether Light remembered it or not. The Kira case was not cold yet…but it was certainly heading that way.

Light Yagami…his first friend and his first...what? L knew that he found Light attractive, but people could view other people as attractive and not care a bit about them, for sex or otherwise. L didn't delude himself into believing that Light wasn't attractive; he simply didn't acknowledge that L was attracted to him…which he wasn't…definitely not.

As Light unpacked his bags and started to set up his lap top, he heard the door to L's room open gently. I guess this whole watching me thing includes not knocking, Light thought.

"Is it up to your standards?" Light glanced at L who was slouched in the door way.

"Yes, it is up to my standards. I look forward to using the pool for laps… do you actually swim, L?"

"It would be strange of me to have a pool otherwise, wouldn't it" Light eyed L warily.

"Yeah, I am just having a hard time imagining you swimming."

L pressed his thumb to his lips and smirked at Light, "Why are you trying to imagine me swimming?"

L didn't know that Light could blush, let alone the he, L, could be the one to make him. But there Light was with a light tint of pink gracing his cheeks as he tried to find an appropriate way to answer the question.

Light looked at L with his mouth slightly open and L mentally commented on how adorable he looked like that. "I meant figuratively!" Light finally settled on.

"Now, now, Light there is no reason to get excited," L put emphasis on the last word, he really did enjoy seeing Light blush, "I was just curious why you would do so."

Light didn't respond to the last comment and instead turned back to his lap top in order to hide his increasingly red face.

"So…" Light began after he finished fiddling with his lap top, "Was there something that you needed?"

L just smiled at Light and stepped a little further into the room. "No, I just wanted to make sure you were settling in okay…And just so you know, I have cameras installed everywhere around here as well."

"I figured…but, wait…everywhere?" L nodded happily. "Even the bathroom?"

"That is where 'everywhere' implies."

"But…"

"But what? You don't have anything that I haven't seen before, in fact I have seen all of you specifically before, so what is the problem?"

"Wait…when have you seen me naked?"

"We were chained together." L smirked at Light, if he didn't respond so cutely he wouldn't tease him so much.

"Whenever we changed we had our backs to each other!"

"I didn't turn my back when you changed, only you did. I did have to watch you at all time to make sure you weren't doing anything Kira-ish." Light glared at L, "Don't worry, you have nothing to be ashamed of, you have a very beautiful body."

Now Light wasn't just pink, he was red. "Pervert!" He managed to stutter out, not that he would admit that he stuttered.

"You hurt me, Light!" L exclaimed with wide eyes, "Have I ever done anything improper to you?"

"You mean other than chain me to you and watch me when I'm naked?"

"Yes, other than that." L said with a straight face.

Light just looked at him incredulously. He has to stop making cute faces like that, L thought, it could become very easy to be infatuated with young Light. If I'm not already… L didn't think he was though- he had spent a lot of time with Light in close contact, so why would he start feeling that way now?

Well, if you think about it the other situations you were in together you were just spending time with him as a suspect, not a friend, his mind whispered to him. You did feel sparks of attraction towards him when you were just being "friends."

Yes that was right, that tennis match made L want to leap across the net and dominate him. Although the reasonable part of his mind had said it's just a tennis match, it doesn't prove who is stronger and smarter…it still made him feel sore that he lost.

There are other ways to prove you are stronger than him… L smiled, and then noticed Light was staring at him. How long had he been just thinking to himself? Oh well, Light was probably used to him doing stuff like that by now.

L turned to leave the room, and then glanced back at Light over his shoulder. "Just so you know…the pool had lights in it so you can swim at night if you want to, I am more of a night swimmer myself."

Light blinked at L and gave him a soft smile. "I've never swam at night before, I've always had to go during the day, sounds intriguing though." L just nodded and left, closing the door softly behind him.

L was sure looking at him strangely…not just contemplative, but also...with confusion? L isn't the type of person to be confused, I wonder what he was confused about that had to deal with him? Light was sure he would figure it out eventually, for now he would deal with his online courses and then head down to get something to eat.

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