Here's Chapter Five! I'm beat after all that work! And the holidays are coming to an end…geez. I still haven't studied for my upcoming tests yet …
Rima: SHUT THE HELL UP AND LET US READ CHAPTER FIVE, DAMN IT! *mutters curses under her breath*
"Okay, whatever you say, brat.
Rima: WHAT DID YOU CALL ME, BITCH?
…I called you a skank. Now, as I was saying…enjoy Chapter Five! Keep the reviews coming, please! I need more motivational juice! *licks lips*I'm still deciding whether I should include a lemon in the future chapters…should I? It'll be my first time writing a lemon, though. ..what do you guys think?
Five
Light rubbed his temple with his free hand as he was literally dragged along the wooden planks to the Pirate Ship ride by a raven-haired detective who looked like a pedophile. He was starting to regret bringing this madman to the theme park instead of a much quieter spot, like the beach. Why, he was suffering instead of enjoying himself. The detective looked like he was having the time of his life and he was enjoying tormenting him, alright, but this was downright ridiculous.
"…Quit pulling on my arm so hard. It hurts!" Light bawled as he tried to keep up with L, who was speeding towards the queuing line for the ride and dragging him along. Rather painfully, Raito gritted his teeth as the detective squeezed his arm harder in response and picked up his pace.
"We'll be able to board the Pirate Ship immediately if we make it to the queuing line on time, Yagami-kun," L reasoned as he pushed past hordes of people, ignoring Light's screams of Bloody Murder and oblivious to the fact that he was making him bump into almost every person there imaginable. The toddler, the pregnant woman, the grumpy-looking old man and not to mention, the sick pervert who had a wide grin plastered permanently on his wretched face.
"LET GO! HANASE! It freaking HURTS," Raito demanded as L finally reached the queuing-line and joined it. He let the killer go with a triumphant smile on his face, dumping him onto the wooden floor. Light coughed and sneezed violently, rubbing his arm which was now bruised and scarred with crescent nail-like marks. He shot a nasty look at Lawliet, who only whistled innocently in response.
"Humph," Light grumbled, picking himself up and standing right next to him, trying his best to ignore the fact that their shoulders were almost touching. His inner fangirl was threatening to burst out of his very being. "Why couldn't we ride the Merry-Go-Round instead?"
"Aw, does poor Yagami-kun miss his childhood and want to experience it once again?" L teased incessantly, much to Light's annoyance.
What's up with L? He's been teasing me a lot lately. Maybe it's because he feels safe with me? We used to tease each other all the time back when we were younger…does this mean we're back to normal again? Raito remained quiet and spared some time to think, his forehead creasing up almost instantly as he thought over his dilemma. What should I do? Damn, I've been worrying about this a lot lately…
"Light."
"What?" he answered back, raising his head. It wasn't their turn yet. They had to wait longer before they could board the ride. Upon realizing this, he scowled, angry that he had to be dragged across so many people like a rag-doll for nothing. He cast a curious look at L, wondering why he had called him.
"I think I know what you're worrying about," Lawliet began, his tone becoming serious. "It's about our friendship. I know you're wondering what's up with all of my teasing lately, but we're out on a date, and we should just relax and enjoy ourselves," he paused, eyeing the stunned teenager straight in the eye. "The point of all of this is to gain back my trust, I know, but I can't relax and think straight if you're acting stoic and awkward, akin to a robot. Just be yourself. This way, it will be easier for me to judge whether I can trust you again."
Light gapped at the detective, uncertain whether he should take him seriously or not.
Did he just say…this was a date? Wrong images popped up in his mind and he shook his head violently, trying to clear his head of such nonsense.
"…Yagami-kun? Do you understand?" L questioned with raised eyebrows. "Do I need to repeat that again?" The detective was back to his Only-Serious-Talk-No-Joking-Around mood.
"Y-y-no," Raito managed, his voice shaking. What was he supposed to say? 'I love you, L'? Maybe he would get extra credit for listening to L and being himself.
"Good," L smiled, satisfied, although his grin slowly changed into a smirk. "...And if this is what you mean by being yourself, Light, I'm tickled pink," he said amusedly.
Light couldn't resist letting out a chuckle. "Sorry, I was just stunned by the appropriate use of the word date," he said smugly, his words dripping with sarcasm.
L grinned, the tension between them gone. "Thank you."
"Next group of ten!" a voice shouted. The pair cast each other knowing looks and smirked simultaneously.
"Let's go!"
"Oh shit," Light cursed as he fiddled with his seatbelt. "This freaking thing won't go in! It's stuck, godamnit."
"Why, I didn't know your vocabulary was that colorful, Yagami-kun," L feigned surprise as he leant over to help the latter with his seatbelt.
"…And since when did they install seat belts in Pirate Boats, anyway?" Light rambled as he stared ahead, observing how large the boat was. He felt a knot in his stomach as the boat began to rock slightly.
"I heard that this one's a real babe," L commented, gesturing towards the boat they were on with one hand before returning to fiddling with the troublesome seat belt. "Apparently many people puked halfway through the ride."
Light swallowed hard, his throat dry. He tried to shake off his nervousness, instead focusing on how L was trying to attach his seat belt together. "Well…"
His speech was cut short when he felt Ryuuzaki's slick and slender hand accidentally brush against his thigh. The feeling was sensual; gentle, even. His throat immediately went hoarse and his hands began to sweat profusely. His face turned red-hot as he felt an indescribable sensation in his heart. It was as if his body…enjoyed it. He felt himself cringe, and resisted the urge to reach over, grab the detective and mash his lips to his.
Fuck it, what's wrong with me? I actually thought of making out with my best childhood friend!
"Sorry about that, Yagami-kun. My hand accidentally slipped," L apologized, his face apologetic. Light could swear he saw a sneaky smile planted on the detective's lips before he turned away. "I'm done fixing your seatbelt, Light."
"Thanks, Ryuuzaki," Light choked out, his face still red. Was he imagining things?
"ATTENTION, PASSENGERS. THE PIRATE SHIP RIDE IS ABOUT TO START. PLEASE KEEP ALL LIMBS AND EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY INSIDE THE BOAT. THANK YOU."
Light's eyes widened. The ride was starting. Slowly, he turned to L and stiffened when he caught sight of the dark-haired man staring at him rather amusedly. He forced a smile, and turned his head back, his breathing rate increasing tenfold.
It was then he noticed that he was sitting remarkably close to the detective. Their legs were touching and their hands were only inches away from one another. He could feel the warmth of Ryuuzaki's body surrounding him. His head spun.
Shit, what's wrong with me? Screw this. I'm supposed to be a killer! K-I-R-A. The one who is supposedly God of the new world. But, wait, I'm not Kira anymore. I promised L I would stop all of the killings already. So now I'm trying to gain his trust back. Great. And why am I doing all of this anyway? He thought as the boat stared to rock forward and backwards. Oh, yeah, so he won't report me to the police and so that he'll keep this a secret. Is that all, I wonder? Maybe it's because of my feelings for him. …Damn, this isn't healthy. I'm not gay. I'm a straight man. So why am I feeling this way? My reaction when he accidentally touched me… I'm like a stupid fangirl now.
Ryuk chuckled madly. "I see you're confused about your feelings towards L, Light? I told you already, baka. It's love. Boy love!"
"Shut it, Ryuk," he mumbled inaudibly, so soft that even L who was seated just beside him couldn't hear what he said. Ryuk just snickered.
"Hey Light, are you listening? I said its boy…"
"….FUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKK!" Raito hollered at the top of his lungs, interrupting the Shinigami. "KILLLL MEEE NOOOWWWWWWW! I SAIDDDDD NOWWWW, GODDD DAMMMMNNN ITTTT!"
L eyed the man with a smug look plastered on his face. Was Light this funny when he was scared? He contemplated throwing him off the boat just to see his reaction as the ship rocked up and down, increasing its pace; going higher and higher before swooping down like a jet plane.
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"How was the ride, Yagami-kun?" L asked casually, his lips lifted into a smile. "It wasn't so bad, was it?"
Light cringed and massaged his aching fingers. They hurt from holding onto the metal bars for too long. "I-I-I-It w-w-wasn't a-as b-b-ad a-as t-the h-h-haunted h-h-h-house," he chattered, his face burning. He looked around and realized that they were heading towards the roller-coaster ride. He swallowed hard as he looked up and caught sight of a humongous roller coaster zooming down a ridiculously steep slope. The people in it were screaming their lungs out and he swore he saw some puking into their seats. He shuddered.
"W-where are we going next, L?" he stammered, unsuccessful at trying to hide his fear.
"The roller-coaster ride; the biggest attraction in the whole park," L replied happily. "After that, we can go grab some cake and then we can go spin around on aeroplanes hanging upside down! How does that sound?" there was a hint of excitement in the usually monotonous voice of the detective.
Light cussed softly, feeling sick to the stomach. He figured that L enjoyed tormenting him to no end. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all. But he had to admit, this was a great way to get close to Ryuuzaki and gain his trust again. After all, the beach sounded boring just by the sound of it.
"Alright," Light grumbled, folding his arms as they headed towards the queuing line for the roller-coaster ride. "Whatever you want, L."
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"Blerghhhh!"
L leant against the pillar entrance of the park with his hands fitted comfortably in his pockets as he watched a certain young man upchuck everything he had eaten before into a nearby dustbin. Shaking his head, he advanced towards him with a bored look on his face.
"Light, are you okay? I didn't know you had such a weak digestive tract," L said rather mockingly as Raito's face immediately turned into a shade of green and he retched once again, forcing everything out of his stomach, including the chocolate cake that L had forced him to swallow.
"You…knew…all…along…that…I…had…a…weak…s-stomach," Light gasped, his head spinning as he finally stopped vomiting and settled down onto a bench near the entrance of the park. L joined him, his arms wrapped around his legs. Turning sideways, he scrutinized the green-faced man with a curious look on his face.
"…What?" Light managed as he squinted. The evening sun was setting and the glare was hurting his delicate eyes. He still felt sick, although not so much now.
"…Do you want to know your results, Yagami-kun?"
"Huh?" bleary eyes.
"I've already decided." L's stare bore down onto him knowingly.
Upon realization, Light straightened up immediately and eyed the detective with trembling hands. He was so nervous that he could feel his heart pumping wildly in his chest. Ryuk watched from a distance, his arms hanging feebly by the side.
Will he say no? What would he say? Did I do a good job today? Did I manage to convince him? Did I? Did I mess up, somehow? A million questions popped up on the inside of Light's mind. He shook his head, trying to free himself of the distraction.
"…L, I'm sincere."
Lawliet eyed him questionably and let his eyes roam up and down Raito's skinny and slick body. Light shuddered, feeling strangely uncomfortable. He felt like he was being stalked by a pedophile.
"Yagami Light," L began seriously. "You have failed."
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Light deadpanned, reality hitting him like a hammer to a rusty, broken nail. What…is…he…saying…god damn it? I failed? …Impossible.
"…At giving me an enjoyable time. However," L smiled, a smug look on his face. "You have proven to me your sincerity."
HOLY BUTTERFINGERS CHEESE DIPS MOTHER FLYING RAINBOWS COWS!
Light's mouth opened up and he left it there, staring at the dark-haired man with a dazed look. I did it! I did it! I did it, damn! His veins throbbed with excitement, but being the proud man he was, he refused to show any traces of his happiness. Internally though, he was dancing and popping champagne.
"…I knew it," Light tried to stop his muscles from making him smile. "Not surprising."
L's eyes narrowed in disbelief. "…Do you want to know why I said that?"
"Why?"
"Didn't you find it weird that I was teasing you incessantly and dragging you along to scary and crazy rides? You knew that I knew that you hated being teased and you hated these kind of rides. I was testing you, Yagami-kun," he explained calmly, playing with his feet. "How long could you tolerate the torture and torment? I was observing you all the time. If you weren't sincere, you would have backed out long ago. Am I right, scaredy-cat? Surprisingly though, you actually stuck by me the whole day and listened to my demands and wants." L let out a chuckle. "But I'm still not totally convinced yet. I need more time. After all, it's only the first day…"
Light was beaming on the inside. I did it, shit! But he's not totally convinced yet, he thought with a frown. I'll make him trust me though, by hook or by crook.
Ryuk laughed hysterically. "Heh, you did it, Light."
Raito resisted the urge to hop around like a little baby and decided to put up a front.
"Huh. You'll come to trust me soon, Ryuuzaki. I can bet on it," the sides of his lips tilted up just a little bit.
L grinned devilishly. "We'll see how you do. I'm still disappointed that you betrayed me, Light. Don't forget that."
"You'll be the one to forget that later on. How 'bout dinner at Mello's chocolate factory tonight?"
"Why not?"
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