A/N:

Whoah! This week flew!!! (And I was hoping to get this done early in the week.)

Sorry, just had to add a random cliche' chapter into this story. Typical Matsuda. L discovers his feelings?! Light still dense.

The good news is, I had been trying to figure out a way to connect the next chapter, and this was the perfect chapter to do that in. Ok, so that didn't make sense, but I'm trying not to give any spoilers away, so I have to say it all coded like that. =3

*Ahem* Continuing on.

~A few days later~

"I'm bored~" Matsuda singsonged, yawning at the end for emphasis. It was true that no lead had been found – at any of the bases. The three detectives sat around the computers and phones, waiting helplessly for the killer's next victim to be named. Matsuda leaned back into the swivel chair in which he was seated. His hands folded behind him, holding his head up, and his feet propped up on the desk in front of him.

Whenever anything happened, L was the first to acknowledge it, rapidly typing data into the computer's memory before anyone – including members of task force that were located elsewhere – could write it in. Light wasn't sure if the man felt that since he was new, he had to pull the weight and show that he was worthy of being here, or what. Either way, it was personally beginning to annoy the bronze haired detective. The fact that L was doing that seemed suspicious… aside from the person himself being shifty, and not even saying his full name?! Something was up with this guy (but Light truly knew that all along) he just had to stay in, because he knew so much about this case, and he knew how to solve this case when no one else was able to gain any answers… How interesting…

"Ah! Look at this!" Matsuda exclaimed, breaking Light from his trance. L and Light, both a little stunned from his sudden outburst after being totally apathetic, cocked their heads in the eldest detective's direction. In the man's hands was a flier from a carnival that was in town for the next week. Light cut his eyes at L, who rolled his eyes in reply. This action was completely missed by the dense detective in question. Matsuda didn't miss the snicker from behind him, though. He just tried to ignore it.

"Brilliant! Let's take the day off and go!"

"I don't know if we can just do that, I mean, we do have work…" Light muttered.

"Oh come on! Nothing exciting is happening, and either way we have twenty other people also watching this case; we'll be fine." Crap. L didn't see this one coming. If he had, he would have been able to maneuver Matsuda to throw that away before anyone else would have been able to see it. His controlling powers were of little help if the human in question acts (of free will) before the master has a chance to change the slave's mind. Then again, things could go in L's favor. If Light and Matsuda leave, then L would have this entire base to himself, if even for a few hours. However, if they want him to come along, he couldn't risk the possibility of someone else from task force getting a new scrap of news before he and changing his data; much less the opportunity. Then again, after the pale skinned man became a vampire, he'd never had a day of human-classified 'fun'. If L did choose to tag along, the experience could prove to be quite interesting. The very concept of a carnival intrigued him, considering he hadn't been to one in at least a century, and technology was incredible today.

"Sounds fun," L smirked, before he'd even grasped what he just admitted. Looking over at Light, he pleaded silent permission. I mean, he was a hot vampire, right? How could someone even as stable as Light refuse him?

"I guess…" Light deadpanned, before letting out a heaved sigh. Please Light, at least try to contain your enthusiasm, L thought nonchalantly. Seeing the degraded look on the wild haired detective's face, the teenaged detective backpedaled, "I'm sorry. I'm just disappointed with the results we've been getting. Maybe it would be beneficial to us all to take a mental health day tomorrow."

Score.

Inwardly, L smiled.

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"Hey Light!" L smirked at the boy who was running up to him clad in a brown sweater vest with a light blue shirt underneath. Once the messy haired boy reached him, he bent over, clutching his knees. L wondered what the rush was for.

"Matsuda called me before I came out today - he says he won't be coming. Apparently he came down with something... I hope you weren't waiting for me out here too long. If you want we can go home since Matsuda won't be here." Matsuda that complete dope wouldn't be coming? Wasn't he the entire reason Light called Chief Yagami asking for the day off?! L was a little peeved. OK, L was very peeved, but he figured he had a right to be. Even so, the dark haired man didn't want to leave this carnival. He had only just arrived after all, and he hadn't gone to one since God-knows-when.

"I would like to stay, Light," L muttered in his usual monotone, only it came out more like a question, like he was asking permission from the younger boy if he could stay.

"Um, sure," Light replied, a little confused by L's inquiry. Was he asking if he could stay, or if Light would stay with him? Then Light remembered L's redheaded friend the man turned away the first time the two had met. Would he call those people if Light left now? The younger genius found himself wondering these things, but then realized that it was none of his business, and it shouldn't matter to him anyway.

"So, what do you want to do first?" And there was Light's answer.

"Um, well..." Light began, looking around. It really didn't bother him to be out with L. He always enjoyed his company, and ended up having a lot of fun when this person was with him; the dirty blonde suspected (or hoped, maybe) that things would go that way today as well. Before Light could suggest anything, though, L was hauling him off in the direction of the nearest funhouse.

"What are these like?" L asked as they stood in line. It was opening day, and every stand, ride and game was packed.

"What? You mean you've never been in a funhouse before?"

"Well…" L trailed off, giving Light a sheepish smile.

"Most of this is a new experience for me, actually." Light raised his eyebrows at this. He didn't know it was possible to live for so long and not go to a carnival at some point.

"Then let's try to make the best of it," Light said as the line began to move and the two were admitted in.

It was an interesting experience for both boys, because while L was discovering everything inside the funhouse, looking around at the moving walls, and unusual mirrors, Light was watching his reactions. Though L didn't jump when something moved under him, or anything silly like that, Light could see that he was surprised, and seemed to take a mental note of it. Once out of the house, the wild haired man turned toward Light. "That was very interesting."

Light couldn't help but laugh at the man's seriousness. He himself had never considered a simple fun house to be "interesting". Before he could even assess his thoughts, L was already pulling him off in the direction of the merry-go-round.

Never had Light seen L act so childish before; it was a pretty funny sight. As soon as the pair were done one thing, the messy haired man ran off in the direction of something else - grabbing Light's hand or sleeve before doing so, of course. Together, with much enthusiasm from L, and less from Light, they covered everything, forgetting lunch. By the time the sun was angled downward in the sky, Light had grown quite hungry.

"L, I know you're excited," the bronze haired boy chucked, "but can we stop for something to eat please? I'm starved." With that, the teen clutched his stomach for effect.

"Sure," L paused. In his excitement he had forgotten about his companion, somehow still faithful after the older man had been dragging him everywhere like he was a dog. Still, it's not like it had been his fault that he was curious of a carnival, or that he was a vampire and didn't think about eating, or the fact that Light was a human therefore he did. Human and Vampire pulled over to a hotdog stand, L wondering if that would hold Light over. After all, the teen hadn't eaten ever since he'd arrived, courtesy of his pale skinned coworker. "Is this ok?"

"Yeah, it's fine, why?"

"Well, I mean, you haven't eaten all day… don't you think you'd want a little more than a mere hotdog?" Light infuriated L but replying with a smirk. L hated being smirked at – he was far too superior for that sort of treatment.

Light brushed off the dirty look he received, "You'll see. Here, they are more than a mere hotdog." After Light said that, the very unhappy looking worker behind the counter handed Light an extra long hotdog with every kind of topping imaginable on it. Its appearance was so distorted under all the toppings; it almost didn't look like a hotdog anymore.

L and Light found an empty picnic table and sat down, L laughing as he watched Light attempt to shove the monstrosity into his mouth. Almost in, Light stopped to turn to L, "Don't laugh!" He said as his cheeks grew red. The black eyed man didn't know why Light got so aggravated when he was laughed at. Before he realized what he was thinking: Aww, he's kinda cute when he blushes like that…Shaking his head, L tried to erase the thoughts invading his mind. Gaining a funny look from Light, he shook it off and crossed his arms over his chest. Where did that come from?

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"Light, I saved the best for last," L said, a smile slowly beginning to creep up his face.

"Oh yea?" But, as if on cue, he was already being dragged across the carnival grounds toward whatever L's supposed destination was.

Finally, they arrived. L stood gazing up at it as if it were a prize he had just won. Light looked up at it too, though less enthusiastically. The two were standing in the front of the giant ferris wheel line, waiting patiently (or, in L's case, not-so-patiently) to get in the next car. All too soon, they were on their merry way around the wheel, escalating higher and higher. The sun sat like melted butter behind the trees, a bright yellow color. The sky above it went from orange to pink to purple, gradually making its way to nighttime. It was amazing, this happened to be Light's favorite thing about coming to the fair each year, and he always saved this for last…

"Well?" L asked, clearly pleased with his decision from the dumbfounded look on Light's face.

"How did you…?" Light just shook his head and turned to gaze back out of the window.

"it's pretty… don't you think?"

Light nodded.

"I don't know why, but I save ferris wheel rides for last, not that I really go on them much." L turned to face the window as well, "I just love the sky at this time." His face changed from being content to contemplative.

"What are you thinking about?" Light asked. His mind drifted back to his friends, making him wonder if L would prefer their company over his. He pushed that thought to the back of his mind.

"Nothing."

The rest of the ride was in silence. Thankfully, for both sides, it wasn't an awkward silence, just more of a peaceful one. The blissful mood that had lasted all day was shattered by one phone call when Light and L exited the ride.

"Light, you need to come down to task force now." It was Shuichiro Yagami.

"Sure, be right there," Light opened his mouth to tell L the news, but was cut off.

"And come alone."

A/N:

Sorry for the crap ending. Most of these have crap endings. But this one, seriously. I was getting so annoyed!!! I wanted this DONE ALREADY!!!

argh...... .

ok, im done complaining. Next chapter hasn't finalized yet in my head, so it might not be out for a while. Then again, I'm going to my dad's tomorrow and I usually am able to lock myself in the room and do nothing all day, so it could be done soon.... ugh, only time will tell.

HOPE YOU LIKED THIS! (IN ALL IT'S CORNY-NESS)