Okay, admittedly the first one was supposed to be a stand alone one shot but I couldn't resist.. plus, an amazing idea came to me while I was watching Death Note and cuddling my monkey ( Whose name is Bubbles for those who wondered ). Instead, this will be a collection of one-shots showing the important firsts of a relationship. I don't yet know if they will go back into their child hood but who knows? I might just attempt it.


Dedication: I would love to dedicate this to the four best friends a girl could ever have. Lauren, Hayley, Chloe and Tasha. I've known you for as long as I want to remember because life before I am definite that life before knowing you all was dull and boring. Kinda like grainy TV and Sky HD in 3D. I love you all so much and don't know what I'd do if we ever lost contact because I'd hate to lose you all.


" Round... like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel. Never ending or beginning, in an ever spinning wheel. Like a snowball down a mountain or a carnival balloon. Like a carousal that's turning, running rings around the moon" Luna sang sweetly, dancing around the large work room of HQ while Susan watched her silently from her place on the sofa. All she could do was watch her and marvel at all of the energy the younger women had at her disposal. All of the spinning and leaping she was doing must've been tiring though she didn't show any signs of stopping or even slowing down. Instead, she just carried on going, the words spilling through her mouth as they blasted through her Ipod but even as she grew louder, her voice didn't fade or falter. It wasn't exactly her fault though. As the case was over and done with, Saruwatari was bored and Susan had learnt that when she was bored, she wouldn't stop moving until she found something that could hold her attention for an hour or so. This could be annoying one of the team or just having a hyper hour until she exhausted herself to the point where she collapsed wherever she stood.

Looking away from the obviously hyper women, she allowed her eyes to stray over to poor Ryuuzaki who didn't exactly seem happy about her continuous noise and distraction while he finished writing up the case they'd solved. However, Luna didn't seem to care at all about it. Nope. In fact, she just kept on kissing his cheek whenever she passed him which would make his lips twitch upwards but nothing more. By now, everyone knew that she was the more affectionate one out of the couple though it didn't mean L didn't like the affection. On more the one occasion, Susan had walked in on them both cuddling while watching the monitors.

Noticing that the detective wasn't going to entertain her by performing simple magic tricks or playing their little mind reading game like she hoped, she skipped over to Mark whose eyes had been glued to her ever since she started. If the female officer didn't know any better, she would say that the technological girl was doing it just to stir some reaction from her boyfriend though she wasn't the type of person to do that sort of thing.

Mark, glad that the object of his affections was showing him some attention for once, stood up quickly and gave her an over exaggerated bow at the waist. The sober mood that hung over HQ had definitely lifted the killer had been captured. Luna, smiling that adorably innocent smile of hers, gave a low curtsey in response before taking his pre offered hand with a light giggle. Flashing her a bright, predatory grin, he span her under his arm before waltzing around the room though he favoured the chair that Ryuuzaki was perched on. He wanted to show the other man, the competition, that his girlfriend could still change her mind. The possibility was tiny but if she saw that he would always make time for her, maybe she'd choose him instead.

After they passed the 3rd time, Susan noticed that the detective's eyes followed their every move but they were always narrowed in on Mark's left hand that rested on the small of Saruwatari's back though dangerously low. L jumped from his chair and stole her from out of the other man's arms, his eyes flashing dangerously at the competition when he tried to take her back. From then, Ryuuzaki began leading Luna around the room in a more childish dance. Taking a similar position to Mark, L began galloping with her. Instead of a refined waltz, it was more of an old English pub jig that could be seen in some films set in the Victorian times like Oliver Twist.

Watari slowly crept into the room, arms cradling a pair of brown paper bags filled with food but he stopped when he saw what they were doing. Instantly, a smile graced his old withered face that drew a questioning look from the two police officers in the room who felt left out.

" They haven't done that since were kid's. You see, this boy came to the orphanage and took a liking to Saru, just like she had with Ryuuzaki. On valentine's day, we had this dance and encouraged everyone to find someone to attend it with. The new boy, Riku, asked Saruwatari if she wanted to go and she accepted. On the day, he saw Ryuuzaki's date and abandoned Luna before the dancing competition. After Amy dumped him, they went together and that was the only dance they knew at the time". He explained, a certain twinkle in his eyes. Susan's eyes went back to the couple who must've stopped while the story was being told as they were cuddling in L's arm chair though she was on his lap.

Luna snuggled into her boyfriends embrace with a small smile on her lips while he typed out the report. For some, it would have been incredibly boring but she rather enjoyed sitting there, sideways in his lap while he crouched down with her ear resting above his heart. It calmed her down better then any pill or warm cup of tea ever could.

While he typed, he couldn't help but think back to the night that the story had taken place. That was the first time he ever felt jealousy towards another person and it was a strange feeling to him. It was ugly and strange so to put an end to it, he had asked Luna to be his. Ever since, she was.

So why did he feel it when she was in Mark's arms? He was certain that she wouldn't leave him so why did that man pose a threat? For centuries, a detective's feelings were one of the enemies they tried to battle. He couldn't be seen publicly with her in case someone found out his identity and used her against him. He couldn't give her the kind of life she deserved like Mark could yet she stayed with him. When Matsuda showed her interest on the Kira investigation, she still remained with him.

However, it wasn't long before Mark began craving her attention again and challenged her to a game of cards, knowing that she couldn't play. When she told him what he already knew, he encouraged her to sit in his lap while he explained the rules to her. Easily trusting Luna did as he suggested happily, allowing the closeness between them though Ryuuzaki didn't like it one bit so like the dancing, he took her away from his lap.

Forever a private person, L didn't like to show his affection for her openly but in his mind, Mark needed to understand that Luna belonged to him and he was rather possessive with whatever he had claimed.

He moved a hand to rest gently on her waist while the other combed through her long chocolatey curls before cupping her cheek. Unsure of what to do, she simply gave him a smile before moving to wrap her arms around his neck. He wouldn't admit it out loud but he enjoyed the feeling of her arms resting on his shoulders.

" I love you" He murmured sweetly before leaning forward. Watari smiled while he witnessed the mile stone in his children's relationship. L's lips covered Luna's so gently that she didn't realise he had at first until he pressed them a little harder. It wasn't passionate like how lover's might kiss one another but instead, it betrayed the child like innocence that they both owned so much off. Her eyes closed on contact, his following a second later as their mouths pressed together yet gave no other signs of moving. For once, the detective's brain seemed to just stop. No thoughts were allowed except those about his beautiful girlfriend.

' I've got to say, that's the first time I've ever seen them kiss'. Susan thought, smiling lightly at the scene though it widened when he moved his hand from her cheek to tangle in her curls, keeping her from moving away from him.

' That bastard! What's he trying to do? Mark her as his like some kind of dog?' Mark growled inside his mind while glaring at the detective who was kissing his girl. Saruwatari should have been his girl. Mark wanted to be the one to kiss her and hold her while Ryuuzaki stared at them in jealousy.

' It's about time he learned how to show his affection towards her. Only a matter of time before she began to question how he felt'.Watari smiled at them both before quickly moving over to the kitchen before they pulled away.

L was the one who pulled away from the kiss first, allowing his face to remain no more then an inch away from hers. He hadn't even noticed his hands moving of their own accord until he actually registered the feeling of silk between his fingers. Scared of hurting her, he dropped it to join his other on her waste while they gazed into each others eyes. To them, the world had just melted away.

Luna took a deep breath to steady herself, filling her nose with the smell of him. His cologne mixed with the smell of all the candy he consumed on a daily basis. It was comfortable. It had always been there. To her, the smell of his baggy white shirt was home.

Ryuuzaki allowed his eyes to take in every detail of her. Her skin so pale that it looked like it was made of the most delicate porcelain and if he wasn't gentle, she would break beneath his finger tips. Pink bubblegum lips that always looked so tempting to him but also made him wonder if they tasted like how they looked. He had answered his question. no. they tasted like strawberries and strawberries were his favourite.

Bright blue eyes gazed into his own, sparkling with happiness and adoration while they looked at him. At that moment, L felt like the luckiest man on the planet though he didn't show anything on his face except the smallest twitch of his lips. He knew then that he loved the girl. He loved how she danced around like nothing bad would ever happen again though she knew that her happiness would end when another interesting case presented itself to the detective.

In a daze, Saruwatari leant forward to place their mouth together once more though he wouldn't allow it to happen. Instead, he kissed her forehead tenderly, showing just how deep his affection ran.

" Now, will you allow me to work?" He whispered, a tiny smile on his face. All she could do was nod dreamily at him. With one last peck on the forehead, he left her on the sofa beside Susan who shared a knowing smile with Watari.


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