A/N: Chapter 9! Yay! It's getting longer and longer!
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Yes, there is going to be a time skip this chapter, simply because I'm too lazy to type out an entire month of meeting and such. *gets on knees and begs* PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note; but I do own a very nice DVD copy of L Change the WorLd. Oh and I don't own Ouran High School Host Club.
WARNINGS: LxLight/LightxL action (YAOI), L's real name, Language (Mello), and OOCness and whatever.
November 1, 2003.
This is it. Today I'm telling Light who I am. No more secrets. I only have about twenty or so days anyway. Besides I'm sure by now he's caught on, I can tell.
"Watari can you drive me to Daikoku Private Academy?" L asked walking over to the older man.
"Are we picking up Light from school today?" Light had already grown on Watari and made his on spot within his heart. Watari was just glad L finally had a companion.
"Yes, it's a surprise too. Today I've decided to tell him I'm L."
Watari looked at L shocked. "Really? Are you sure about this?"
"When haven't I been sure about a decision?"
"Alright. Let's go then."
Light was having a rough day.
It started this morning. When he woke up to shower, he discovered that his sister had used up all the hot water and was forced to take a cold shower. Next when he went down stairs and started his coffee, he spilt some on his pants and had to run back up the stairs and change. Because he had to go change, he was almost late for school. Nearly marking his perfect record. After that a girl informed him that his hair was messed up in the back and he ran to the bathroom in a panic, only to find that there was actually nothing wrong with it. Then at lunch he realized, he forgot his lunch back at home on the counter after spilling his coffee.
And now it was raining and he had to walk home.
Without an umbrella.
Lovely.
Light stood on the front steps under the overhang and wondered if he could wait out the storm. He couldn't believe it. Rain in November- of all the rotten luck. Just then headlights broke through the curtain of rain and the horn honked at him. Light peered closer and saw Watari (bless that old man's heart) getting out of the car carrying an umbrella walking up to him.
"Come on Light, Ryuuzaki has a lot to tell you. Plus I don't think he wants his friend to catch a cold walking home in this rain," Watari shot Light a smile as Light shuffled under the umbrella and followed the elder man back to the car.
Light slid into the car completely dry as Watari walked around front, got in, and started to drive. That's when L cleared his throat.
"Light-kun. I have something very important to tell you. Something I'm sure you've figured out by now."
"Oh? And that is what Ryuuzaki?" Light will admit he was curious about what L was going to tell him.
"I am L."
There was a pause and things were quite for a minute. Then Light let out a tiny laugh.
"You sound so dramatic, L. And you're right; I've had my suspicions for awhile, mainly after I remembered where I heard the name Watari before. Then you're always up to date with the police cases and use an alias. Plus there's been this gut feeling I've had that just knew."
"I knew Watari's name would give it away first, but I'd prefer you to still call me Ryuuzaki in areas occupied by other people. When it's just us three in the hotel and car it's fine to call me L."
"Another alias, huh? Oh well, I guess it just can't be helped, now can it?"
"Maybe if Light-kun is lucky, I will reveal my name in time."
"I'm not holding my hopes to high Ryuza- I mean L," Light paused and put on his thinking face.
"What is it, Light-kun?"
"I was just thinking that all this time I've kept up with L, the world's greatest detective. That must make me pretty smart, ne?" Light flashed his friend a cocky grin.
"Careful, Light-kun, you're ego is showing," Light punched L and told him to shut up. This was followed by a kick, courtesy of L, and a pointed look from Watari, silently telling the boys to behave.
"Sorry, Watari," they muttered in unison.
"Would you like to be dropped off at your house or come back to the suite and learn more there?" L asked turning his head to look at his companion.
"Do you really even have to ask?"
"I figured it'd be polite to at least ask. Even though I had no intention of letting you go back to your house and possibly plot against me now that you know who I am."
"L, why in the world would I plot against you?" Light gave him an incredulous look.
"Who knows, Light-kun, but I'm not taking any chances. Besides if you didn't come I'd be lonely with just Watari to keep me company," L tried to give Light a look he thought would get him some pity. He looked a Light with his bottom lip pushed out into a pout and his eyes dropped to the floor in a sad way.
It worked.
Light's jaw slackened a bit. He could not believe how childish this man was able to look. L looked so sad to Light at that moment that Light lost control, leaned over, and hugged the man hunched beside him.
"…"
"…really, Light-kun?"
"Shut up. I'm trying to be nice, you looked sad."
"So it did work!"
SLAP!
"So violent, Light-kun."
KICK!
"Ouch! Damnit Ryu-L!"
"An eye for an eye, my friend."
"No that was just you being an ungrateful ass."
"What am I ungrateful for?" L's head tilted to the side inquiringly.
"A good, concerned friend much like myself!" Light "hmphed" and crossed his arms across his chest.
"Oh no! I'm very grateful for Light-kun's friendship! Just because I'm not the best at showing it doesn't mean I don't care him." Damn him! There's that: 'You're my first friend. I'm so pitiful and adorable. You know you can't be mad at me,' face.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Light looked at him, "And you do know you've been slipping on your promise on using third person pronouns."
"Sorry. Anyways were at the hotel, let's go up and discuss some privacy matters."
Privacy matters? Light thought as he followed L out of the rain and up to the elevators. Does he mean about me keeping quiet about him being L? Why would he think I'd tell anyone, there's no one important enough to tell? Paranoid freak.
At L's room Light sat down in his favorite spot on the couch across the coffee table from the chair L usually balanced himself on. L followed his lead taking his spot while Watari disappeared into a different room without a word. They began to talk, with the sound of the rain bouncing off the windows of L's living room as a backdrop.
"So, when did you first become L?"
"I started using my alias, L, back when I was around eleven. Two years after I met Watari."
"…L, do you mind me asking about your parents? I mean you said you met Watari at eight, so he's not your relative and I just wondered what there was before him."
L 's eyes shadowed over, "I hardly knew them, they were hardly home back when they were alive. Most of the time they were out at work or who knows where else. And on the occasions when they were home, they were so drunk they'd pass out in their room and stay there the next morning till the hangover left. Then they'd head back out, and that was about it. They died when I was eight years old. That's when Watari found me and brought me to his orphanage. He's more of a parent then they could ever be."
"Watari has an orphanage? Are there more kids? Are they like you?"
"Yes, he owns an orphanage, but for now that's all I can say. The rest is up to Watari to tell you, but I can tell you some of what goes on there. When I first arrived, it was made just for exceptionally smart orphans. Then after I became L, it sort of turned intoa training school for kids who will someday succeed me. I can't live forever and being L makes my life expectancy very low compared to normal people. With all those hit men after me and all."
"Hit men?" Light practically screamed his eyes widening.
"Of course, Light-kun. Some people find me very annoying. Especially mob bosses and mafia leaders. In fact people used to try to hire the second two greatest detectives in the world to find me."
"Used to hire them? What happened? As far as I know they're both still alive, solving cases."
"It's easy. They are me."
"You don't mean-" Light's jaw almost dropped. Almost.
"Yes. Eraldo Coil and Deneuve are both me, L," L couldn't help feel the swell of pride (and maybe a little smugness) at the look of shock and awe on Light's face.
"Wow. That's…amaz- that's not too bad, L."
"What? Don't want to let you childhood hero know how much you admire and adore him?"
"Tch, and you say I have a big ego," Light childishly crossed his arms for the second time that day and turned his head to the side, hiding the micro sized blush on his cheeks.
"Back to our previous topic, any more questions?"
"How do you feel about your successors?"
"I-I think of them almost like brothers or sons. I'm very protective of them."
"How cute. L has a protective side to him. Like a mother bear. A panda bear that is."
L felt his face heat up and realized instantly that this was revenge for making the younger boy blush earlier. "Yes, kind of like how you are with your hair. Very protective and crabby if anything happens to it."
"Why you-!" Light started to life from his seat and throw a punch to L's lovely- er, pale- face. Light mentally berated himself for thinking of L as "lovely". Then they heard a boom from outside the window and then a flash of bright lightning before things went black throughout the apartment.
"AHHHH!"
Thump!
"L! L, are you ok?" Light jumped across the coffee table to where L was currently located on the floor. "Geez, the lights go out and so you yell and tip over the chair? You need to be careful! You could've smacked you head off the table or something!"
"Uh sorry, Light-kun. I was…caught off guard." Thunder boomed outside and another strike of lightning accompanied it. Light saw L give a slight flinch at the boom.
Is L…afraid of…storms? Light realized in shock that this had to be true after witnessing L flinch yet again in the light of the lightning. Of all things. This man challenges hardened criminals like it's nothing. Shrugs off all the bounties on his head. Doesn't care he's the most wanted man by the mafia, but he's scared of storms. How ironic.
Light let out a sigh, "Come here L." Light picked L off the ground and set him back on his chair after setting it upright. "I'll be right back after asking Watari for a few things, ok?" L nodded and watched Light walk out of the room drawing his knees to his chest and hugging them.
When Light returned he had a small smile and two things in his hands. He kneeled in front of all and set a pair of head phones over his ear. "This will be so you can't hear the storm. And this," he held up a white strip of cloth, "will be so you can't see it. Is that ok?"
L muttered a small "Yes," before Light put on the blind fold and turned on the music. It was classical. L's favorite type of music with his favorite composers: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Boccherini. He felt Light's arms slid around his thin frame and rock him back and forth like a child. Which, on normal circumstance, he would've hated, but considering the situation he found it soothing and appreciated the motion.
When the storm was over and lights were on, Light removed the headphones and blindfold from L. When he looked down to ask how it went, he discovered L was sleeping. L, the great insomniac, was asleep. On his lap. Oh great.
"Watari, L fell asleep. Should I take him to his room?"
Watari popped his head out from the kitchen, "That would be a great help. And it's nearly 10 o'clock I could drive you home if you wish."
"Actually Watari," Light paused and lowered his head, "could I maybe stay the night? Just so when L wakes up I can check on him?"
Watari had a look in his eye that said 'I know all' and nodded at Light. "We have a two bedroom suite, you take the spare and I'll take the pull out couch."
"No! I'll take the couch; I am the guest after all. I wouldn't wish to intrude more than I already have. Please Watari, for the sake of my pride?" Light's trump card, Watari could never hurt a kid, no matter what form the hurt may come in.
"Fine, I'll get you some blankets and a pillow while you lay L down."
Victory!
"Gotcha!" Light stood up holding L bridal style in his arms and walked towards L's room. When he set him down, he brushed some stray hair out of L's face. He looked so relaxed and cute in his sleep. Not that Light would ever admit it of course. He tucked L in and lightly placed his lips to L's forehead, whispering, "Sweet dreams."
He then went to the living area where the pull out bed was fully made with a set of sweat pants and what looked like one of L's white shirts. Light changed clothes, switched off the lights, and laid down and finally fell asleep.
A/N: I like this chapter. I really do. So how do you feel about L being afraid of thunder storms? I'll admit I took the idea and the headphone/blindfold part from an episode of Ouran High School Host Club. But it was cute nonetheless, right?
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