The next morning Light Yagami prematurely arrived at his volunteer job. He was always going out of his way to make himself look good and this was just another example. The brunette shuffled through his classroom door, carelessly tossed his leather suitcase on top of his desk, and slouched down into his cushioned chair. A heavy sigh escaped his lips as he recalled how his boss had mentioned to his fellow police officers the need for a volunteer from the force to teach a college criminology course to some of the brightest pupils in To-Oh university. Of course, none had taken up the offer and Light saw his chance to seem like a hero. So he stepped in and told the head man he would take the job. However, instead of his boss being excited, he appeared mortified. The man simply reasoned that he was hoping a less capable officer would take the job and that he was sore pressed to allow Light this distraction. Light had argued that he could handle the volunteer work and his job as a police chief. Light being a genius obviously out witted the man, who still ascertained his doubts.

However, Light was already growing tired of all the attention he got from his pupils. Most of the girls and even some of the males seemed to be far more interested in him than the subject matter he was teaching. If the hungry looks were not enough to lead Light to this assumption then there was also the 'personal' questions his students tended to ask him.

Somewhere in the distance Light heard a bell ring. A few minutes later another bell would sound and then those overly eager students would start clambering into his classroom .

However, Light hadn't the new transfer student to come nearly hobbling in before the second bell even rung. Light didn't even bother to inform the new student he was too early, but instead intently eyed the boy.

Disheveled ebony locks hung slightly over those opalescent, onyx eyes , which were downcast as he shuffled uninterestedly across the room. The boy was dressed in the same clothes he had worn the day before, a long-sleeved, white top and baggy denim jeans. On the boy's feet was a pair of filthy sneakers with untied laces. As the dark-haired youth continued to amble deeper into the room, Light watched as one of treacherous laces became caught under the bottom of his shoe.

" Ryuuzaki!!" Light thoughtlessly called out trying to forewarn the boy.

The boy jerked his head up and those large black coals settled warily on him. Unfortunately, before another word could pass between the two, the boy tripped on his shoe lace and hit the ground. Light rose from his chair and moved nearer to offer the youth his hand. The raven took the proffered hand unhesitatingly as he lifted himself back up to his normal height.

" Are you alright, Ryuga-kun?" Light questioned.

L ignored the query and brought forth a question of his own.

" Excuse me, but what did you call me before?" he asked. Light smiled as he realized that the boy had noticed his error.

" What do you mean? I called you Ryuga, of course." he dismissed. Still, there was something in the younger male's eyes that declared he wasn't fooled. Those large grey eyes began to intensely analyze him and Light felt something akin to disdain inside himself . He did not like the untrusting look that filled the boy's eyes. In fact, he quite loathed it. However, their encounter was interrupted as the second bell rung out loudly and trickles of students began entering the classroom.

L took his seat and Light made way to the sanctity of his desk. However, the eerie start to the morning had no affect on Light's lesson. He spoke to the students with as much moral integrity as he had the previous day. Halfway through the class, L decided that the alluring sound of Light's smooth voice as he spoke fondly of justice and retribution made the class well worth his wasted time. Maybe the words of his ex-lover would inspire him and enhance his efficiency on the Kira case. Sadly, his first day in Japan had passed with out any leads or clues. Surely, that was not a good way to start off. But maybe Light's judicial vigor would rub off on him.

As L continued to dazedly watch his handsome instructor , he sensed his mind surface amongst memories of their previous times together.

L remembered how Light had kindly spared some of his time for him in the playground seven years ago. He remembered how two years later the youth had ran into him at the library and taken him on his very first date. L remembered how at the time he had been upswept with awe for the handsome young man, but now the recollection seemed frivolous and absurd. Surly, he wouldn't be enamored so easily now.

L remembered the first night in the Yagami mansion and how Light had buried him in passionate kisses. As L thought of he swore he could sense some small ember ignite in his belly. Not dwelling to deeply on the sensation, L pressed his memories onward. He then remembered the day spent in at the poolside and how Light had eventually saved his life. He would have drowned if the Yagami hadn't so eagerly rescued him. Struggling to subside the rising blush, L then recollected the memory of the very sensual night that occurred after his rescue. The fleeting caress of fingertips and the warmth of pursuing lips momentarily garnered L's senses. Steamy recollections of nearly tangible flesh appeared behind those onyx orbs.

Suddenly the boisterous ringing of a bell infiltrated L's thoughts and banished any tempting images to the back of his mind. The rest of the class hurriedly filtered out of the classroom, while L's stiff bones had barely managed to depart from his chair. The pale youth edged his way across the expanse from his desk to the door, but found his journey to be intercepted by Light's voice.

" Hideki-kun, may I have a word with you?" Light called.

The raven turned to look upon the older, more attractive person and nodded. His lean frame drew nearer to his ex-lover and current educator's desk.

" Yes, sensei?" he asked.

Light blushed heatedly as the boy addressed him in such a respectful manner. There had been once previous occurrence when, Ryuuzaki had called him sensei. However, at that time the boy had lain next to him in a bed and called out to him in a heat of passion. This time the raven was merely addressing him formerly and respectfully.

" Hideki-kun, has your transfer gone smoothly?" the auburn-haired man asked with concern.

" Under the circumstances, yes." the pale youth replied.

Light opened his mouth to make some remark, but before he could say a word their conversation was interrupted by a loud, obnoxious voice.

" LIIIGHT!!" screeched a slender blonde, dressed in questionably seductive black garments.

Light looked in surprise at the woman that currently clung to his arm.

" Light, Misa-Misa couldn't wait to see you a bit longer." the woman stated as she tightened her grasp of the gorgeous man's arm.

"Misa, you're interrupting." he seethed.

" Misa is sorry, Light. Please continue your conversation with this eccentrically odd looking student." the blonde chirped as she batted her long eyelashes at L.

" Hideki-kun, I apologize on Misa's behalf. My girlfriend, tends to be a little thoughtless of her words sometimes." Light chided as he eyed the woman on his arm from the corner of his beautifully deep brown eyes.

" I'm Jealous." L stated as he drew his finger to his mouth and stared wildly at the pair before him. Light felt his heart jump at the statement. He was hoping this encounter would cause the boy a similar turmoil, but he had not expected Ryuuzaki to be so forward.

" Excuse me?" Light asked making sure his ears were not deceiving him.

" Sensei, is very fortunate. I , myself, have been a fan of Misa-Misa's for quite some time." the raven stated as he gazed at the blonde with an expression that foretold of intrigue.

Light felt himself scowl inwardly. Had his plan somehow backfire. He was absolutely certain the youth before him was the very same boy he once wooed in England. This boy going by the obviously fake name of Ryuga Hideki was most definitely the very same Ryuuzaki he had once known. At first the appearance of his old former flame, caused Light to think his ex was a tab bit obsessive and had traced him all the way back to Japan's prestigious To-Oh University. Yet, now the boy claimed to envy Light's luck with women and compliment his girlfriend as if she were some trophy. For once Light began to doubt himself. Maybe this possibility was too real to be real and this awkward youth was not Ryuuzaki. Yet, perhaps, it was Ryuuzaki , but now the boy was straight . Something wasn't right and if it wasn't Light's usually flawless way of thinking then it must be the boy's words.

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Oh! The Suspense!

I wonder….

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Ah, and to answer a question I recieved... Yes, L is currently the worlds three greatest detectives. However, I did not specify that in my fic, because I decided to say he was the worlds best detective rather than all 3 of the world's best detectives. This is because either statement brings us to basically the same point about L. My other reason is because I do not exactly intend to include the point where L hires Aiber and Wendy and reveals that Elraldo Coil, Daneuve, are merely two more of his aliases.