Star-Crossed Lovers
"Can one desire too much of a good thing?".
-Shakespeare ( As You Like It. Act IV, Scene I )
" Light-kun?" the little raven looked inquisitively at the teen.
" Hmm?"
" This is my grandfather, Watari." the boy stated at he motioned toward the old man he clung to with one arm.
Light stood up and bowed to old man. " Nice to meet your acquaintance. I am Light Yagami.
" Ah! Don't be so cordial. I know well who you are" sighed the grey headed fellow.
" You do?" Light asked as he raised an eyebrow.
" Of course, the Yagami's are a very influential family in England as well as Japan." the old man stated. Light just looked at the man blankly and wondered how he had momentarily forgotten such a fact.
" Right." he commented uninterestedly.
The old man placed a firm grasp on the small boy's shoulder and looked tenderly at him.
" Ryuuzaki, how did you come across such a companion?"
" He was at the playground with his sister 2 years ago and that is where we met." the child honestly retorted. The elder blinked at the response and seemed to find it questionable. Nonetheless, he did not inquire any other info from the child.
" Yagami-san, I know tending to this boy must have been inconvenient…." the old man started, but was interrupted.
" No. You misunderstand. He's a bright child and I enjoy his company!" Light exclaimed.
Watari looked at him inquiringly. " Well he is intelligent, but he can be slightly abnormal and some people find that to be bothersome. Therefore, if you ever tire of him please just send him away."
" I will, but until then he is welcome to visit this estate at his convenience. I will not mind."
" That is kind of you." the man commented.
Light's amber eyes quickly looked the boy's way and he noticed that those opalescent eyes were fare wider than normal.
" What is it, Ryuuzaki?" he asked concerned. The child didn't answer, but edged shyly forward and embraced him. Light smiled warmly at the boy and returned the hug as he brought the boy closer to him.
" I'm happy, Light-kun." the boy chirped.
" I'm glad."
Watari coughed and the two males quickly severed their physical bond.
" We must be going. Thank you again for looking after Ryuuzaki."
" My pleasure." Light smiled.
With that the two departed from the estate and Light felt his heart grow heavy.
Of course, that wasn't the last time Light Yagami heard from Ryuuzaki.
The boy often wrote him letters that told him miniscule details about his day, his thoughts, and things he noticed when he went places. Light quite enjoyed the simple letters and the descriptions the child gave of things. The way the boy thought was remarkably advanced for his age. The boy was nearly as brilliant as Light considered himself to be.
Ryuuzaki didn't always write letters, he often visited Light or met him somewhere in town and the two would enjoy their days together.
Since the first night Ryuuzaki had stayed at Light's family estate, the teen hadn't pushed to hard for any romantic advancements. Instead, he strove to consistently suppress his urges. He didn't wish to scare the boy away or hurt him. Therefore, temporary abstinence seemed the best route.
By now every individual that dwelled in the Yagami estate had grown accustom to the strange, pale boy that often followed Light around. Every one was considerate to abnormal child, even Sayu, who had noticed how overly attached Light was to the boy . Therefore, she feared the possibility of upsetting her genius brother and facing his wrath. She knew she couldn't expect to do well in her classes this year if her brother didn't help her with her homework and simplify the concepts of her studies for her.
Nevertheless, summer was hurriedly drawing to a close and the ghostly boy was more committed to Light than ever. Time was ticking and the pendulum was no friend.
It was one day until Light had to go back to Japan. One day until once again he was gone from Ryuuzaki's life. The child was scared, and Light knew this. Two years was a really long time for the him to vanish. Over and over again the child had tried to devise plans where Light could stay. Most of the ideas were really plausible. Yet, Light knew he couldn't stay, well it was more so that he wouldn't stay. He would rather attend the prestigious schools offered to him in Japan. It was there he would take over his goal of becoming chief of the police and an enforcer of justice. Such an idea had always been what he wanted. Once could say it was his life's ambition. He never told Ryuuzaki this, he merely disregarded the child's suggestions. Thus, it often happened that Ryuuzaki would sulk until Light took him someplace and offered him a treat.
Today was a day just like any other. Ryuuzaki suggested Light could remain in his family's estate and attend some exquisite school in England, but Light merely sighed and changed the topic.
" So Ryuuzaki, where do you want to go today?"
The child crossed his arms and frowned at the auburn haired youth. Light smiled and wondered how many times the child would give him the same pouty expression .
" I know! Let's go to my place and go swimming." Light suggested, but the boy remained unresponsive. The teen grabbed the fragile-looking child's hand and pulled him along as they headed in the direction of the Yagami estate. When they arrived there they were both warmly greeted by Lights mother, Sachiko Yagami.
" Good morning Light! Oh you brought over your friend!" she chirped. Suddenly the boy's sullen attitude disappeared as he smile happily at Light's mother. The teen had to hold back a smirk as he realized the boy's jubilance was derived from the term 'friend', which his mother had used to describe him.
" Morning, Yagami-san." the child answered.
" Yes, mother. Good morning" Light responded.
The two young males went upstairs to Light's room. The teen searched for a pair of his old swim trunks and when he found a pair of small red ones he handed them to the boy, who held them awkwardly with his thumb and index finger as he cautiously examined them.
" Well, if you would prefer to go swimming in the nude…" Light began as he eyed the boy suggestively.
The boy made a small " eep" noise and with a s a blush covered his face he vanished inside the nearest bathroom. The teen barely stifled a laugh as he began to undress and change inside his room.
It wasn't long after Light had changed into a pair of blue swim trunks that the boy re-appeared into the room. Light studied the little raven. His face was slightly reddened and he seemed somewhat uncomfortable about being topless in front of the older male. Those dark eyes wouldn't lift their gaze from the floor.
Light moved swiftly toward the boy and stopped a few inches away.
" Is something wrong, Ryuu ?"
The boy shook his head quickly.
" Well, don't be embarrassed, okay.? Our bodies are basically the same. We are both guys, so there is nothing to be ashamed of." Light stated soothingly.
Suddenly those orb-like black eyes peered anxiously at Light's figure and smiled. Light returned the intrusive gaze and for some long minutes both boys stared transfixed at each other's body.
Light's bold gaze wandered over the cute pink on the boy's pale cheeks, the curious smirk that lifted the boy's pale lips, the joint between the boy's neck and his shoulders where Light recalled once leaving a love-bite, the rosy nipples budding on the child's lean torso , the dip of the child's navel in his flat, pallid abdomen and as Light's eyes ventured lower he felt likewise the intensity of the younger's attention to his own flesh. Both could feel each others eye burning into the other and both remained inactive. Neither dared to make the first move, but both waited for and wanted something to conspire between them.
" Hey, what are you doing?" asked Sayu as she gave them a strange look from the door way.
" N-nothing!" they both replied.
" You're both acting weird." she stated as she shrugged her shoulders and continued her trek down the hallway.
" Shall we go swimming now?" Light asked with a wry smile.
The boy nodded.
A/N
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