I want to thank everyone who reviewed. My actual plan was to upload the next chapter on New Year's Eve just a minute or two before Midnight, but I'm going to South America for Christmas and wouldn't be returning until after New Year's, so I figured that uploading early was better than uploading late. But I guess it wouldn't have mattered. Again, thanks to all who reviewed and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I AM NOT OLD

L stared at the computer screen, his legs pulled into his chest, his feet bare and his hands resting on his knees. Light Yagami yawned next to him, analyzing the information equally. But L was distracted from the Kira case (Light had been released after L's encounter with Nakahara-san). He couldn't get his mind off of the young woman he met earlier that week. "Watari, do you have information on that girl yet?"

"Yes, but I don't see why you would want to know, Ryuuzaki. You're ages are a bit far apart."

L averted his gaze to his elderly companion. "What do you mean by that?"

"She's fifteen years old. So are her house mates. They board at her Aunt's mansion and attend high school together. Her house mates were promised free rent if they were successful in making this Sunako Nakahara a lady, so to speak. She's incredibly bright, but her weakest point is math. Otherwise, she's almost a perfect match to yours and Yagami-kun's intellect."

"What is her average in math?" L asked, taking a sip at his tea.

"A three," Watari stated. L choked and tea went flying everywhere. Light couldn't help laughing at him after that. He glanced at Watari again while ignoring Light's bought of laughter.

"No one, not even a girl as bright as you make her seem to be, could get a three in math."

Watari handed him the file containing her grades. History: 89, Japanese: 95, Biology: 92, English: 100, Mathematics: 3.

L was in complete shock, before him was proof of a girl who could pass for a genius, if not for her grade in math. He set the paper down.

"Anything else?"

"She's rather…odd. She likes any sort of horror, and has a strange fascination with the occult. She hates all things bright," Watari said, glancing at the pages. "The trigger to her dark nature is heart break. A young man she was quite affectionate of two years ago broke her heart, calling her 'ugly.'"

Light paused then made a grab for the paper. "What kind of scumbag would say that to a girl who admits her love to him?"

"As you said before, Yagami-kun," L said, taking the paper from him. "Only scum would say that to such a gorgeous young woman."

Light and Watari blinked.

"Ryuuzaki, I really think she's too young—"

"Gorgeous, eh?" Light said, smirking. "Hmm…"

"—for you. She's only fifteen, and you're a legal adult."

Light and L turned to him.

"Are you implying that I'm old, Watari?"

"Yeah, uh, calling him old would make me old."

"You're missing the point," Watari lectured. "You're nineteen. She's fifteen. Do you see the difference?"

"Yes… however, that's only a four year age difference," L pondered, pressing his thumb to his lower lip.

"What's going on in here?" Chief Yagami said groggily. "Light, Ryuuzaki, you should get some rest."

"Not until we get this debate settled. Is it a crime for a guy still in his teens to fall in love with a fifteen year old?" Light stated.

"I'm not in love with her, I'm just curious," L defended.

"Yeah. And I'm a monkey's uncle," Light countered.

"Excuse me?"

"Ryuuzaki met a cute girl whom Watari says is too young for him, in other words, saying that he's too old for her."

"If she's fifteen than he is too old for her," Chief Yagami said. "If she was eighteen the story would be completely different."

"Correct."

"What is so wrong with a college freshman dating a high school freshman?" Light asked, a bit annoyed. His father took a seat.

"For one thing, her father would try to get Ryuuzaki's head on a platter."

"How do you know that?" Matsuda yawned, joining the group.

"I have a daughter of my own. And I'll let all of you know that any boy that even tries to court Sayu better have a bullet proof vest."

"I'm not even five years older than her!" L defended.

"And I'm younger than him by a few months! I'm still eighteen!"

Watari and Chief Yagami exchanged looks.

"Why are you guys teaming up against us?!" Matsuda whined.

"Matsuda…"

"I know, but I have a bullet proof vest, so there!"

And the debate went on into the night.

I know it's probably off, short, and weird, but it's not one of my best stories, so please bear with it. And once again, thank you to all who reviewed.