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
Warning there is some LxLight moments in his chap and the next.
Chapter 3: Sick part 1
L dragged the shaking Light up to their room. They went into the bathroom, but first L got them a change of clothes. Light some night attire and L the same thing he's wearing. Once in they bathroom L uncuffed them both. He turned on the shower, with very warm water. Both stripped down to their boxers, then they got into the tub. The warm water hit their sinks lifting the coldness. After a minute or so L looked at Light. He was still shivering quiet bad. L turned Light around so they were facing each other. He then wrapped his arms around light stomach, to help Light get warm.
Light roughly pushed L away from himself. Light gave L one of those 'What-the-hell-are-you-doing?' looks. L just stood a foot away and cocked his head to the left. Light narrowed his eyes. Warning L to stay away but to his massive shivering his gaze went unnoticed. So instead Light spoke.
"Why the hell did you do that for?" Light's voice went back to normal, because he was angry.
"Helping you get your body heat back to normal. Water alone isn't going to cut it. If-."
" Whatever!" Light cut L off. "Just do what you want. I'm not in the mood for one of your explanations!"
L wrapped his thin arms around Light's tone chest. L rested his chin on top of Light's shoulder. After a few moments of hesitation, Light wrapped his arms around the Detective in order to get warm. Neither spoke. Light's body heat slowly came back to normal. When it did, L quickly withdrew from Light.
They washed up, then got out. Both got dressed. L replaced the handcuffs back on. They left the bathroom. The smell of chicken hit their noses. L drug Light to the bed. Light sat down on L's side. L gently pushed him down onto the bed, so he was half sitting and half lying down. L put the tray on Light's lap.
"I'm not hungry. I'm not like you Ryuuzaki, I can't just eat every few minutes." Light said as he pushed the tray away.
"It'll make you feel better." L pushed the tray back in its previous position.
"You try it first. I'm no so sure if I fully trust you. You could have got Watari to put something in it." Light gave L a serious look.
"Why would I do that?" L put his finger on his lips. He was a little hurt at the fact that Light would assume something like that. L's face didn't show it though.
"Because you think that I'm Kira and you'd try anything to get a confession. " Light crossed his arms. "Take a bite. If nothing happens with in ten minutes, then I'll eat it."
"But Light-kun, I don't like non sweet foods. I-."
"Just doooo," Light sneezed. " It!"
"Light-kun." L gave Light the puppy dog pout. Light just gave him 'You-better-do-it-or-else-' look. L sighed. "Alright. I'll try it. Just to prove to you that there's nothing wrong with the soup."
Light chuckled at getting his way. L picked up the spoon in his usual way and brought it to his mouth. He opened it up and placed the spoon inside. He then placed the spoon back in the bowl. L hesitated before swallowing. Once he did, his right eye twitched and a frown was placed on his face.
Light smiled and laid back to see if anything would happen. L walked up onto the bed and walked over to Light's side. He sat down in his sitting fetal position. L rested his chin on his knees. Light watched him out of the corner of his eyes.
L gripped hold of his calves suddenly. It wasn't because of the soup, no. It was just that he was thinking. With all of his heart, he hoped that Light wasn't Kira. He couldn't stand loosing someone he cares about. Light's his first ever friend. He couldn't put his friend to death, but if he didn't the US or England would see that Kira died, even if someone was innocent deep inside.
How could he live with himself when or if that time came? Knowing that someone innocent was locked away. It was like putting an infant in jail just because he was hungry. Light Yagami was innocent of all crimes, Kira wasn't. Kira was a cold-blooded killer. He proved so when he killed Lind L. Taylor on live T.V. He didn't hesitate to kill him. all those criminals who could have been innocent died with out a second thought.
L also couldn't help to wonder, if the time came and he had all the evidence to put Kira away and execute him, what would he do? Would he kill him as soon as possible or would he wait and see how things played out. If by some miracle, L did capture and put Kira behind bars, would he really leave Light Yagami to suffer his fate? Kira most likely would. He thinks himself as a God-like person. No, that would never happen. Once Kira got the scent he was getting close to being captured he surly would kill L.
If Kira did kill him, then L couldn't get his successors to take over. They are all so very young. Near a thirteen years old. Mello a fourteen years old. Lastly Matt also fourteen years old. They all need to be kids. L would never forgive himself is he had to put them in the line of danger. Kids needed to be kids, and L never had that pleasure. He didn't want any of them to be just like him, a child in a twenty-five year's body.
L sighed and buried his face with in his knees. He felt like shit. Why did he become friends with his number one suspect? Why couldn't he just push his feelings aside like he always does? He can't stand the pain of losing a friend, either by leaving Japan or putting him to death. Either way he was going to be deeply depressed and lonely. His heart wouldn't heal once things are finished.
Light watched L's every move. When he buried his face that made him worry. He knew that there was something was wrong with L the very first time he meet him, he just didn't know how bad. He wanted to know what was wrong with him, but L wouldn't tell until he was no longer a suspect. Which wasn't going to be any time soon.
He had to do something to make L believe him that he's no Kira. Simply saying it wasn't going to work. His action only makes L's suspicions rise. The only way was to find where Kira is and get them. But it wasn't going to be that easy. Kira needed a name and a face to kill or even just a face. Just finding a pattern of the deaths on a computer isn't very helpful. Even if that did, it wouldn't tell what, who, or where this person or persons. As far as Light saw it, the Kira case is at a stand still.
"Light-kun." Came L's muffled voice. He lifted his head up and looked at Light. " It's been ten minutes. As you can see, nothing has happened to me. So you can please eat your soup before it gets any colder?"
"Alright." Light stirred the creamy soup before taking a bite. The soup wasn't half bad. It was cream chicken. It also had a hint of basil. After a few more spoonfuls, Light was finished. "That was good. I'll be sure to thank Watari."
L nodded. "I'm glad you like it."
"Ryuuzaki are you feeling okay? You look more depressed then you normally do."
"I'm fine. I'm just thinking. You should get some rest." L placed his hand on Light's forehead. It felt really warm under his cool hand. "You have a fever."
"I feel fine." Light sneezed once again. He's body betraying his words. "Let's go back down to the Investigation room. Light placed the tray on the little bedside table and went to stand up.
L pulled Light back down on the bed. "I admire your determination, Light-kun, to get back to work, but you're sick. I would never forgive myself if I let you work like this. Plus, I can't afford any of the other members to catch your cold. I much rather sit her with you than spread your cold."
Light pushed L away from himself and stood up fully. "I just don't want to sit here all night and do nothing but stare at the ceiling or you. I need to keep busy. I need-."
L pulled Light roughly back down onto the mattress. L then straddled Light's stomach this time. "If it will get you to stay in bed. I'll have Watari bring up another laptop for you. Okay?" Light gave a little nod. L pushed the intercom to his left. "Watari?"
"Yes Ryuuzaki?" Came Watari's aged voice.
"Could you bring up another laptop for Light-kun? Thank you."
"It'll be up in five minutes. "With that the line went dead.
"Now. Are you going to stay put or do I have to sit on you all night or until you fall asleep?" L looked at Light with his pricing gaze. Those eyes could and would cause an aggressive bear to submit to L's will. Light nodded once again, this time in fear. "Good," L opened the drawer and took out his laptop. He then got off of Light and sat rather close to him. "Light-kun?"
Light looked up at L from his lying down position. "Yes, Ryuuzaki?"
L didn't look at Light. Instead he opened up his computer then turned it on. "Do you hate me?"
"Wha?" Light sat up at L's sudden question. "What? Why would you ask that?"
"Because…" L looked up to the ceiling. He thought carefully of what he wanted to say before he spoke. "Because of all that I put you through. The fifty days of confinement. Having your father to pretend he was going to kill you. Handcuffing myself to you, twenty-four seven. Also for suspecting you to be Kira. Do you hate me for all of that I've put you through… and your family?"
Light just blinked. He couldn't believe L was asking him this it wasn't L like. Light was so taken back he didn't answer nor did he know how. He doesn't really know if he hates him or not, but he does hate that L did those things to him. Light was just about to answer when Watari walked in.
Watari walked up to the bed. "Here you go Light. I see that you've finished your soup." He looked at the empty bowl.
"Yes thank you. It was very good."
"You're welcome." Watari took the tray and left the boys alone.
"Ryuuzaki? L… I don't hate you. I just hate some of the things you did. I know why you did all of it. if I was you, I'd do the same thing. Why did you ask me that?"
There was no answer. No sound al all. Light looked over at L and found him sound asleep. Light smiled. All of today's activities must have worn L out. Seeing him like that was a sight to behold. His mask was completely gone. His face looked so angelic, so peaceful like a baby when they are sleeping.
Light put aside L's computer. He then pulled up the cover over both of them. Light laid back on onto the bed. When he did L's head fell onto his shoulder. That made Light jump but he quickly calmed down. Slowly Light too fell asleep.
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Light awoke to the sound of typing. He looked at his watch. it read one thirty in the morning. Light put his head under the pillow to black out that noise. That didn't work though. The noise still came through. Light growled but it ended up in a cough. He didn't realize until that moment he felt ten times worse than when he fell asleep. a moan escaped his lips.
The typing stopped. L put his mini computer to the side. He snaked his hand under Light's, well his, pillow. He placed his hand on Light's forehead. Light was burning up. L removed the pillow from Light's head. Upon one look at Light's pale face told L he was extremely sick. He hopped off the bed and walked over to Light.
"Light-kun," L pulled off the covers. "Come on. We need to get you some medicine. Can you walk?"
"Uh." Light looked up at L. "I dunno."
L helped Light sit up and then pulled him up into a standing position. Light swayed a little but kept his composure. As a safety precaution, L put Light's right arm around his shoulders and he wrapped his left one around Light's waist. L really didn't want Light to fall down because he couldn't pick him up. He could just drag him.
They slowly made their way to the door. Light had to open it due to the fact that L's hands were occupied. They went down the hallway to the elevator. They got inside and Light pressed the eighteenth floor button.
"Can we please sit down?" Light asked as the elevator went up. His knees were starting to give out on him.
"Not yet Light-kun. we are almost there." Just as L said that the doors slide open.
Now L had to drag Light into the medical room. Light's legs didn't seem to work. L gently placed Light in a chair closest to the door. He then walked over to the medicine cabinet. L threw it opened and looked at the many different medications. He took out Day and Night quill. He walked back over to Light with each bottle in each hand.
"Does Light-kun want to take the Night quill now or wait a few seconds so you can recover from the walk." L asked looking over Light with worried eyes.
"Now will be fine. It feels like I'm dying. I want something to knock me out." Light broke out in a cold sweat.
L opened up the bottle of Night quill. He poured it into one of those mini-measuring cups. After he finished pouring he handed it over to Light, who took it quickly. Light gulped down the nasty green liquid. He then handed the cup back to L. L pocketed the medicines in his pockets.
After that L helped Light up once again and repeated the process when he brought him up. They left the medical room and went back into the elevator. They went down to their floor. The boys left the elevator and went into their room. L laid Light down on the bed. The poor boy was half asleep as he buried his head in the pillow. Light welcomed the whole bed.
L crawled onto the bed beside Light. He took out the medications and reached over to place them on the bedside table. He pulled the covers up on Light. After that he picked up his laptop and placed it on his lap. He began typing again.
"Ryuuzaki?" L stopped typing. "Could you stop? It's very loud and annoying."
"I would but I have to-." Light rolled onto his side and laid his head on L's shoulder. "Light-kun?"
"Pl…ease stop." Light closed the laptop. "Wait till I'm fully asleep."
L was in shock by Light's sudden action. Light buried his face in L's neck and his arm was lying on his stomach. L's body started to shake. "Light-kun! Get off of me!"
"Ryuuzaki. I'm cold and you are warm. I'll move here in a minute. Okay?" Light replaced head back on L's shoulder.
"N-no. Get off, now!"
"You owe me! You're the one who got me sick in the first place." Light got L there.
"No Light. You need to get off now!" L started to push Light away from himself.
Light sat up and looked down at L. "What the hell? What is wrong with you?"
L took some deep breaths. "I don't like to be touched."
"That doesn't answer my question." Light's eyes drooped. The medicine was about to take affect. "Also why don't you?"
"Because of my past. You sudden movements were too much. You know what I'm like when you touch just my shoulder. You know how I am about that. I don't like it. So why did you do it?" His voice held a hint of fear.
"I'm sick and freezing. I was just trying to get warm. If you hate being touched so much then why don't you flinch or tense when you touch someone?"
"Because if I touch, I know that they aren't going to hurt me." L turned away from Light.
"I won't hurt you. If it's alright and with your permission, can I lay back down on your shoulder?"
'I don't know that. I think that you're Kira and Kira wants me six feet under. I don't know who this is. is it Kira or Light? I don't want Light or myself to get too close, at least not until he isn't a suspect. If we get close any way now Kira can use that to kill me. Also Light is sick. Maybe Kira isn't even here right now, because Kira thinks himself as a God and Gods don't get sick. Maybe it's really Light.' L closed his eyes. 'I guess it wouldn't hurt me if I let him lay on my shoulder for just a little while. He is about to pass out anyway. When he does I'll simply move him.'
"L? Caaaaan I?" Light yawned.
L looked at Light. "Until you fall asleep then I'm going to move you."
Light nodded in agreement. He then laid his head back down on L's shoulder. As requested earlier, L didn't work on is mini-computer. Instead he just watched Light fall asleep on him. It was hard to believe that his boy is or was even Kira. He looks so pure and innocent. No mass murder could ever possibly be this boy. It didn't fit. Most murders or other criminals were not so good looking like Light.
L moved a stray hair from Light's eyes. A smile came to his face as it did that. He turned off his laptop completely and he some how got under the blankets with out waking Light. L moved his body so that he was on his side facing Light.
"L?" Light whispered with sleepiness. He wrapped his arms around L. "What are you doing?"
"Going to let you have a good nights rest."
Light opened his eyes and looked up at L in the dark. "Aren't you worried that you aren't going to get any work done and get sick?"
"No. This maybe hard to believe, Light-kun, but I have an extremely strong immune system. It would be very hard to get me sick. Now Light-kun," L put his hand on Light's cheek." Sleep. You need your rest."
O…k." Light said falling back to sleep.
L stayed awake for an hour longer. He didn't move Light like he said he would. He just let Light sleep on his arm and cuddle up to him. L was like nurturing mothers letting her sick baby sleep with her. Light was that said baby, wanting to be as close as possible to it's mother's warm embrace. If any member of the tack force or Watari came in they'd think the worse of the two in their position.
I hope you all like this chap. No L doesn't feel anything for Light went he was cuddling with Light. That happens much later. The next chap something you all will love happens. and in chap six... lets just say you will love me and maybe hate me too... oh well. Again if you like to draw some fanart for this story i want to see it and give the link so others can see it too. Just e-mail me the link at Kilala90 an aol e-mail or PvtChurch2008 an aol email. . love ya'll