Running Away

Running Away

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note; I'm simply using the Characters in this story.

Summary: L and Light are handcuffed together. They fight off and on about anything little thing but they also have some caring moments. L reveals things to Light and for Kira's use. L wants to save Light Yagami from Kira and death. How will he do that?

Warning: Towards the end of this story Light discovers his feelings for L.

"talking" 'thinking' flashback/dream/or other voice

Chapter two: The outing

Hours passed since L laughed for reasons unknown to Light Yagami. Through his whole time working on the case the only thing that was on his mind was L's Laughter. it just irked him to no end. The older man refused to tell why he laughed when Light asked. That made Light want to punch L right in the jaw, so hard that it would break. But he tired to calm himself down, that didn't work. He would just get even more pissed off. why does L have to be so secretive all the time? Was it because if he tell Light anything, Kira would use that against him? If that was the case, that made Light want to know even more and Kira just wanted to kill him even more.

L found this whole thing quiet amusing. He just loved playing cat and mouse with Light. If Light wanted to know anything about L, he'll have to find out on his own or wait till he was no longer a suspect. In truth, L really did want to tell Light why he laughed and so much more. Light was in fact his first ever friend. Light would probably be is only friend until either this case was over and Light wasn't Kira or Light was put to death because he was Kira. Strangely at the thought of Light dying didn't settle well with him. If Light were to die, it would be his fault. He'd be killing his friend. l pushed the thoughts away until that time comes.

Mogi and Aizawa stood up. They bowed at L and announced that they were heading out for lunch. Matsuda and Yagami-san, soon after Mogi and Aizawa, bowed as well and went up to the bi-level kitchen to eat. Once the room was completely empty. Light stood up and stretched. His back popped all the way down the spine.

"Come on L… I mean Ryuuzaki." Light said 'L' just to get on L's nerves. "Let's get there quickly before the lunch crowds pack the restaurant."

L shot his head up towards Light. "L-lunch crowd?"

Light nodded at the slight shaking Detective. He grabbed L's mask and yanked him out of his chair. Light handed the mask over. L placed on the side of his head until they reached the outside world. They exited the building, using the elevator to get to the ground floor. From there they headed for their destination, unknown to L.

Ten to twenty-five minutes later they arrived at the biggest mall in Tokyo. L, with his mask on, stood rooted in his spot. Frozen. He wasn't very good in any type of crowd. Even when he was a kid, he was scared of them. The reason is how he was treated. People would always make fun of him or beat him from being different. Also because he was raised as an anti-social person. He stays hidden from all human expect Watari and the task force.

L was jerk forward when the chain went taunt. This snapped him out of his frozen state. He was Light five feet ahead of him, he give L a pitied look. Light walked over to L. he stopped a foot away from him.

"What is it Ryuuzaki?"

"I…" L trailed off. He wasn't sure if he should tell Light of his phobia or not. 'If Light-kun is Kira, then he'll use my phobia against me. If Light-kun isn't Kira he may make fun of and still use my phobia against me. No, he is a nice person. He wouldn't do such a thing, would he? Or would he force me in there without a second thought, because he is Kira. I should just tell him. I don't want to regret not telling him and make a mess.' "I have a fear of large crowds of people. That's why I've always hid myself." L looked down in shame.

"Okay. If things get too tense for you just let me know. We'll head towards the restrooms. Hardly anyone goes back there. Once you feel better we'll continue of what we were doing before." Light lifted L's chin up so he could look at him. "Does that sound okay?"

L nodded. "Thanks, Light-kun." His voice was small.

They entered the large two-story mall. Many crowds of people littered the building. L's body slightly shook when his eyes fell onto the crowds. Light took notice of L and placed a reinsuring hand on L's upper back. L tensed at the touch and looked at Light. Light gave L a nodded. Together they walked in further. The restaurant Light wanted to go was in the very back of the Mall.

Not with in five minutes upon entering did L start to feel sick. He pulled on Light's sleeve, but got no reply. He pulled a little harder. Still nothing. 'Why isn't he acknowledging me? Maybe if my deduction of Light-kun not caring is true then… No. Maybe he just doesn't notice I'm pulling on his sleeve. I do have such a light touch after all.' L grabbed hold of Light's arm and pulled down "Yagami-kun!"

Light looked down at his hunched 'friend'. Just one look into L's eyes, Light knew what was wrong. Light quickly headed towards one of the many restrooms. They entered a small hallway, which leads to the restroom. Light stopped walking, but L didn't. He dragged Light into the men's room and into a stall. L quickly removed his mask as he lend over the toilet and threw up.

Light walked up beside L and kneeled down. He rubbed his back to comfort him. At the touch L tensed. Light removed his hand. L lifted his head and looked at Light.

"Sorry Light-kun." L rested his head on his arms that laid on top of the toilet.

"Hey it's alright. I just wished you'd gotten my attention sooner."

"I've tired for two minutes. Light-kun just didn't notice." L flushed the toilet then shakily stood up. "This is what happens if I don't get away and clam myself. Sorry I've should have gotten your attention by calling your name out instead of pulling on your sleeve. If I'd would have called your name first I-I wouldn't have-."

"Stop it!" L flinched at Light's harsh tone. "Stop, just stop. You're talking as if you're to blame!" Light pushed L up against the wall. "I'm too blame. I pretended to not notice what you were doing. When in reality I did know what was wrong! I wanted to see what would happen or how you'd react. Now I kn-."

L's foot made contact with the underside of Light's chin. Light flew back into the stall from earlier. The force of the blow caused L to fall into the stall as well. He landed on top of Light with an 'oof'. L took this to his advantage. He straddled Light's waist and pinned his arms above his head.

"Why would Yagami-kun do that? I thought we were friends. I don't know much about human relationships but from what I know, friends don't do that to each other." L was furious and it showed. It showed so bad that his body was shaking violently.

"I never said I wanted to be your friend! You just assumed that I was. I hate you Ryuuzaki!" Lights eyes were filled with fiery anger and his voiced was filled with venom. It was Kira. "I wish that Kira would just kill you! You don't deserve to live! No one would ever want a friend as freakish as you. No one would ever lover you! You're nothing! You act as if you are already dead to the world."

L viciously slapped Light across the face. Light's head went sharply to the left. Light was shocked at L's reaction, but Kira found a good trigger to use against him. Kira wanted to find more. Right at the moment wasn't the time. Light slowly turned his head back towards L. when he did he saw a single tear fall down his cheek.

This pulled at Light's heart. He caused L to cry, well not cry, but shed a tear. He didn't mean to do that. Light didn't think his words would hit L so hard. L seemed like an emotionless person. Nothing could break his strong barriers. L always seemed to be like a robot, no feeling. Light should have known better. L was a human after all, even though he doesn't act like one. He does have feeling as well. He just doesn't show them because they are his own down fall.

"Ryuuzaki?" L flinched as if Light was about to hit him. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything. I wasn't thinking. I didn't mean what I said. I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't going to change what you said. Sorry is a useless word. No one can ever be truly sorry. It doesn't matter what you said or did. Even me for dragging you into his very stall to throw up. I couldn't help what was happening. Yet we all say sorry to make ourselves feel better about what we've done. In your case it might work, but not mine. "L lowered his head till his chin was an inch from his chest. He took a deep breath to suppress his sobbing. "I think we should just go back to HQ. This isn't going to work out.

I shouldn't have agreed to come out with you. There was a 30 percent chance that something would go wrong, a 55 percent chance of us having fun, and a 15 percent chance of people poking fun at us… well really me. I knew what it would be like if I went out with you. You'd take me somewhere out of my element and comfort zone. All in all, what just accrued raised my suspicions of you being Kira by 40 percent."

"I'm not Kira! Even if I was, don't you think I would have killed you by now?"

"Yes, but at the time you can't. I watched you day and night. You act like a normal eighteen year old. But when I was watching you through surveillance you acted too innocent. It was like you were trying too hard not to get caught. Then when I met Misa-chan you called her quickly after she left. It was like you were trying to get information out of her. Every piece of evidence I gave you to analyze, you seemed like you were holding back or hiding your tracks. My theory is and has been since your confinement that you and Misa-chan has lost all memories of being Kira." L lifted his head a little to look at Light.

"What?! How can you honestly say that I'm Kira, let alone Misa?" Light yelled.

'Hm. Light's facial and voice has changed. Before his eyes held an extreme hate for me, like Kira. His voice had a slightly different tone. Now his eyes have softened and his voice is back to normal. Maybe Light is still Kira but isn't aware of it. Maybe when he started killing he split his mind in two. Light Yagami, a straight 'A' student and loving son and brother. Then Kira, who wanted to rid the world of criminals. I'm 80 percent sure that's what happened. But I'll have to test this. How do I do it without him being suspicious of my actions? I'll think it over later.'

"Hey an-." Light started to say but was cut off by another voice.

"Ah! Get a room… fags."

Both Light and L looked at each other. They looked down at how they were positioned. L quick as lighting got off of Light. Light in turn hopped off the nasty floor. Both blushed. They turned away from each other. They were so embarrassed and angry that someone called them gay. Well Light was madder than L. L never really was attracted to the same or opposite sex. He always worked; he had no time for that. Light was straight. He loved women.

"Umhum." Light cleared his throat. "Let's pretend like that never happened. Also I really didn't mean what I said. How about we wipe the slate clean and start over. After all we never really did introduced ourselves properly. If memory serves, you just came up to me saying 'Light Yagami… I am L.' What do you say?"

L gave Light a sideways glance. "I can't forget what you said nor can you. But it would be nice to have a proper introduction."

"I'll do anything for you to forgive me. I mean anything, Ryuuzaki."

L put his index finger on light's mouth to hush him. "I'll think about, but for now… I am Ryuuzaki." L held out his hand.

"I'm Yagami, Light. Nice to meet you." Light grabbed L's hand and shook it. "Now let's go eat. We have an hour before we have to head back. I want to show you something before we go home."

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They walked into Toni's. It was a big restaurant with here big buffets. One with a variety of vegetables and meats. The one vertical to that one had every kind of fruit you can think of. The last on was the dessert buffet. That one held everything from ice cream to Twinkies. A young woman in her early twenties seated the boys at a table in the corner and away from the crowds. L was thankful.

Once they ordered their drinks, Light got a water and L a coffee; they went up to the main buffet. Light picked up a bowl. The first thing he got was broccoli. The next item was water chestnuts, then carrots. They rounded to the meats.

"Hey, Ryuuzaki." Light put for pieces of chicken into his bowl. "I want you to try two bites of this. After you do we'll get you your sweets." Light handed his bowl over to the guy who pours different spices into the bowls. "I want everything, expect the spicy and double on the sweet."

The man nodded and did as asked. Another man took the bowl then dumped it onto the oval grill. A few moments later, Light's food was done. They walked back to the table that was now their drinks and rice. They sat down. L in his crouched position

L grabbed his fork in his usual way. He then scooped up some of the food. He popped it in his mouth and slowly chewed. "Um, I didn't know Light-kun liked sweet things?" He swallowed.

"On the contrary. I like some sweet things. This is the sweetest thing I like."

Both L and Light looked up when they felt loads of eyes on them. People were just staring at them, as if they were at a freak circus. Light's pleasant face quickly turned into that of a scowl. The people looked away and continued with their own meals. Light let out a vicious growl.

"Yagami-kun. Calm down. Just ignore them." L placed his hand on Light's shoulder but Light slapped it away.

"No. I hate it, these people don't know when to mind their own damn business. In case you haven't noticed Ryuuzaki, they are staring at you. They th-."

L put his hand over Light's mouth and got close to his ear. "Shh. I know what their looking at. A also know that they think I'm a freak. It doesn't matter. Right now I could care less."

"RyuuzakiIdon'tunderstand. Whynow?" Light's voice was muffled through L's hand.

"Because Light-kun is with me!" Light blushed. "I feel at ease when you're with me. Like this." L pulled away himself and his hand from Light. "Hurry up and eat. I want to know what you want me to see."

"Hai."

Light finished his meal with in ten minutes. The boys got up and went to the dessert bar. L got a big piece of strawberry vanilla cake. They went back to the table. L eat his meal slowly. But after five minutes he was done eating it. They went up to the front desk to pay for their meal. Once that was done, they went to leave but stopped. There were twice as many people in here now then thirty minutes ago. L started to shake.

Light noticed this and grabbed a hold of L's hand. L flinched. That made Light let go. L looked down at Light's hand. He couldn't figure out why Light did that, but it made him feel better when he did it. Slowly L slipped his hand in Light's. Light in return to the contact looked down at their hands then up at L.

"Humor me please. I don't feel so bad when you are holding my hand." L responded to Light's gaze.

"Alright." They started to walk away from Yoni's. "Ryuuzaki, why do you feel so much at ease with me? I'm not saying that it's a bad thing. I just want to know why."

"Well. You're my friend. Light-kun is a nice person to me even though he has his moments. You know that most people wouldn't even bother with me, but you do. Thank you." A smile came to L's face. When he smiled his eyes were squinted in the cutest way. "I'm glade to have met you, even under these conditions."

Light chuckled. "Me too. Maybe after all this is over we can hang out… for real not like this."

"I'd like that, but as soon as this is over I'm leaving. I have lots of other cases to look through. No. We won't be able to contact each other either. I have to stay hidden. If you or I contacted each other then someone can find either you or me and kill us. I'm afraid once this is all over, we'll never see each other again." L's hunched form was even more hunched.

L didn't like the idea of leaving after this case. But his bosses wouldn't allow him to stay. Hell if they found out he made a friend or even showed his face, they'll either take him off the case or do away with the people he's working with. Life with out Light he's go crazy (no pun intended). He felt as if Light, aside from Watari was the only one who could understand him or hold up a conversation.

"Hey, buck up." Light gave L's hand a little squeeze. "We just have to make do with the time we have together. Ah! Here we are. Books-lot. There's a book called 'Four Murders a Night'. It's about- ah never mind. Let's go in and you'll find out yourself."

Light pulled L into the book store. He jogged past the many shelves of books. They turned down the suspense section. Light quickly scanned each book's spine. L watched Light with utter amusement. L brought his thumb up to his bottom lip. He just loves watching Light. It was like watching the kids at Wammy's asking him many questions. (he watched them through the computer. It' tells that in the manga)

"Ryuuzaki are you okay?' Light asked looked up at L from his spot on the floor. "You look so distant."

L dropped to his knees. "I'm fine. You just remind me of these kids I saw. I'm not saying that you're like a child, but the way you certain things just reminds me of them."

"Well you remind me of my sister Sayu. You both are caring about the things you do. Here it is." Light pulled the book off the book shelf. "Here you go." Light held the book up.

Instead of taking the book like Light hoped, L embraced him. Light was so shocked that he dropped the book. He regained his posture and returned the hug.

"I forgive you Light-kun."

"For what?"

"For saying what you said in the bathroom. You made it up by holding my hand through the crowd. You felt like a true friend and not like Kira. Thank you. This is going to make leaving all that much harder. I really appreciate what you did."

"You are welcome." Light looked at his watch. "Uh we have better get going soon. Let's get this book and head back."

"Alright."

They didn't immediately pull apart. Instead they held each other for another minute or two. L pulled away from Light with a smile. L loved this feeling of being loved by some one. He felt like he belonged. He wanted more of this.

Light turned away from L so he couldn't see him blushing. His heart was pounding. It was pounding so hard that it would explode out of his chest. 'What is wrong with me? My heart did the same thing when Ryuuzaki sat on me and when he grabbed hold of my hand. Could it be that I like him more than a friend? No. it can't be. I'm not gay or bi. No. I'm just over reacting. I'm just not use to flatter like this. Yeah that's it.' Light stood up.

"Come on. We have to get going."

"Righ-." L was cut off by Light's sudden movement towards the counter. "Light-kun slow down." Light did as he was asked. "Thank you."

Light bought the book, and then they left the mall. Outside there was a steady down pour. Light growled. They would be very late if they called a cab and if they walk they'd be soaked. Light was thinking of what to do when his end of the chain went taunt. Light looked up and saw L walking out into the rain.

"Ryuuzaki, what are you doing?"

"It's going to take at least half an hour to an hour to get back by a cab, since everyone else is going to be using them. I figure I'd rather wet and waste no time to get back to work. "L pulled the chain a little. "Come on Light-kun."

Light sighed and then followed L out into the rain. They walked in utter silence, with the exception of the rain falling. The droplets hit their sink like little knives of ice. The winds picked up making it feel like it was ten below. Light shivered. Light wrapped his arms around himself. He looked at L who doesn't seem to be affected by the cold. Light shook his head, then he sneezed.

L looked up at Light, when he sneezed. He was shivering uncontrollably. L stood closer to Light so he had some heat. "Maybe we should have taken a cab." L broke the silence.

"N-n-no. Be-besides w-we aree al-most th-there." Light said through chattering teeth.

"Can you run?"

"Wh-wh-what?" Light looked at his companion confused.

"Run." L cocked his head like a dog. "We need to get you warmed up soon."

Light nodded. L grabbed hold of Light's hand, then they started to run. As cold as Light was, he got colder as he ran. His strength was leaving him. L noticed but encouraged Light to keep running. With in a few minutes they arrived at HQ. They went the many security systems. After that they got on the elevator. They went up to the investigation room.

Once they entered then room, everyone looked up at the two soaked boys. L went straight to his computer and pressed a button for Watari. Light stood behind L, rubbing his arms up and down, Yagami-san walked up to his son and put his jacket on his shoulders.

"Yes Ryuuzaki?" Watari asked.

"Could you prepare Light-kun some soup and bring it up to our room. Thank you."

I hoped you like it. Thanks for the reviews, though I wish that I had more... Anywho. would anyone be interested in drawing for this story. I'll put it up on Deviantart and i'll give you full credit for the work. this will help spread my story out alot. Thanks again. You all will like chapter three if you like the whole LxLight. .-meow