Sentiment
Chapter 5
It's nearly two a.m. and time to update. Keh. I changed the name... Before I wasn't really thinking of a title and I just recently looked into it and Lover of a Prince sounds very stupid and non-worthwhile( is that a word lol? ) anyways, neither is this fic nor the new name I chose for it.. but here we go... let's start this out w/ a failed attempt at me making a quote having to do with this chapter because I couldn't find any real quotes with relevance to this chapter...
Do you regret that cold winter day our young, naive paths crossed?
To think we'd meet again, all that pain and agony of that day.
Those memories were carelessly erased from your mind,
Although they'll always have a place in my mind... They'll always be there to haunt me.
No matter how much it pained me, I don't regret that fateful day.
When it seemed as though the body he held in his arms was in repose, L softly detached the cat-boy's limbs from himself and climbed off the mattress, making sure not to wake his sleeping companion.
He made his way towards the large backyard... It'd be nice to check on the strawberry plants. Mmmm...
grumble
He looked down in realization that hunger was gnawing at his empty stomach... He hadn't eaten since found Light-kun. And damnit he was hungry. A blur of black and white suddenly rushed past, Ryuku was chasing poor Watari. And it looks like they'd made a mess of the house while they were at it. But no matter. He casually strode over to the fridge and pulled out cheesecake and some chocolate milk. Although he was a vampire, he didn't find the taste of blood alluring nor did it appeal to his taste.
Plopping himself on top of the counter, Watari often scolded him for this, he started his meal. But suddenly, thoughts swam across his head. He didn't like to regard that one day thirteen years ago... But the thoughts didn't want to be ignored at the moment.
-FLASHBACK-
Snow blanketed the outside world. A small raggedy-looking orphan gazed out the iron bars of his small room. He was a slave like all the others- if you weren't bought in at least 5 months of your enslavement, you'd be taken to the room at the end of the hall. Lawliet had been enslaved exactly 4 months, 11 days, and 7 hours ago. It'd be a matter of time before he was next. He shivered at the sudden breeze that went through the room. The people who owned this whole business were to cheap to buy their slaves decent human necessities.
Suddenly, a woman with neat black-shoulder length hair entered. Ignoring the raising dust and gaping hole in the wall she had made, she waved her wand and suddenly, all the doors swung open. The now-developing form of a king, his wife, and a small boy could be seen nearing closer behind the hole. The guards rushed over to the opposing woman who had committed this treachery and attempted attack- only to be flung against the solid stone walls.
Lawliet sunk to the back of his room keeping still. If she can't see me, she can't do me any harm, he thought.
Her smooth voice with a hint of softness spoke succinctly- "Please children, don't be alarmed. I'm only here to help. Please come forth, I'm only here to help." A twinge of reassurances harbored her voice and Lawliet chose to trust it.
He crawled out of his hiding place and staggered over to the other abused children crowding around her. The king and his family now standing next to her. The queen wore a worried, concerned look, her husband a look that showed that he had expected this, but their son... He showed a mixture of fear and confusion upon his frozen face. He looked like a god compared to the other children.
-Light's POV-
Takada led us towards the place father had described as a slavery- he warned me of what it beheld and it's appearance- but I just wasn't prepared for this. Each child looked as if they had faced some sort of hell, and when was the last time they were fed? And these living conditions! These people were just too cruel. They would pay. He'd hunt them down in future years and punish them for their sins.
His eyes surveyed the array of tortured children, but they stopped at one certain boy. His hair was very unkempt, his large black-rimmed eyes looking at him with pure innocence and confusion. His attire being a simple set of baggy blue jeans and a white shirt that was many sizes too large for his small frame, he held a thumb to his lips.
Light had never seen such a sad sight. Suddenly, his body wouldn't listen and he silently made his way towards the scruffy young boy and stopped before him. Not knowing what to say, instead he took a lock of that messy disheveled hair and ran his hand through it. The men who caused this suffering to these children would definitely pay.
-L's POV-
I held my breath as he ran a hand through my shabby hair and gazed at me with what I would assume as pity. Judging from his neat hair and clothes he'd probably never even dreamt of something like this happening to such unfortunate souls as us. But why? Why was he averting his attention towards me? Why not any of the other children? Surely they were much more appealing then someone like myself.
"Who did this to you?..."
At a loss of words, I blinked and continued to stare at him. Why did he care so much?
The auburn-haired boy before me didn't notice the sudden stillness of the room nor everyone's gaze upon him. I felt uneasy. But I wasn't ready for what was to happen next. He leaned forwards and placed a chaste kiss upon my left cheek. A blush suddenly overcame my features as I hesitantly attempted to turn my head away but he wouldn't have it. He cupped my chin and his sepia eyes rested upon mine. What was he doing? I was unfamiliar with the whole concept of this and I sure wasn't prepared for what was to happen next.
His soft lips brushed against my chapped ones. Oh, the feeling was indescribable. He leaned in closer, his hand caressing my hair, warm lips grazing over mine. He gracefully deepened the kiss before-
"Son, what are you doing?"
-Regular POV-
The whole room was stunned. Sachiko was in awe... Yet she showed no signs of anger... But Soichiro was furious. Before anything else could happen, Takada waved her wand and it was over. The royal family's thoughts of the situation were erased, only the basic details were kept, but the orphan's memories of this lay untainted. Takada found homes for each one except Lawliet. No one would take him.
Her forehead creased in contemplation. She sighed at the outcome of her thoughts. He'd have to fend for himself. She couldn't keep him with her for she was very busy, so she'd somehow have to make him independent and able to fend for himself. To her demise, she'd have to make him a vampire for the rest of his life. She hated this, but it was the only possible solution.
Thus she performed this, with his consent of course and the task was done. Lawliet was now immortal.
-End of Flashback-
L swayed his skinny legs back and forth, he'd just finished his cake. Oh yes, the strawberry patch. He jumped down from the counter and teleported towards the patch. He preferred walking but this was a much more faster and efficient way, and he was feeling lazy.
He brightened up at the sight. It looked as though they were in full bloom and ready to be devoured.
He clapped his hands together "Strawberry-picking time!" He grinned
Watari was at his side in a heartbeat, he held a basket in his beak.
"Thanks Watari-san." He took the basket from in between the penguin's beak.
He plucked a strawberry from it's place, it seemed just right. He spent the next hour filling up his basket, and when it seemed as though it could hold no more, he took it to the kitchen and began to devour his handy-work.
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Light woke up feeling the best he'd felt in ages. But to his confusion, the person in which helped him fall asleep was nowhere to be seen. He got up from the bed, and it creaked. He suddenly felt the urge to lick himself. WHAT? He ignored that thought and blissfully walked down the worn marble steps of the mansion. It was a big house, and he had no idea where to find L.
He chose the kitchen as his first choice and it seems as though luck was on his side when he found L happily munching on some strawberries.
"Hi there."
L looked up. His face was coated with strawberry-juice, the sticky fluids running down his chin. It seemed all too cute for a man of 22. Light timidly walked over and taking a napkin from a nearby stack, wiped the strawberry-residue clean off L's face.
"Why thank you Light-kun." He licked the strawberry remains off his lips and leaned back, his eyes straying over Light's attractive frame.
Light suddenly felt self-conscious. He looked up at the other man's face and tried to prevent the blush that was threatening to form across his face. His acting skills suddenly decide to leave him at the worst of times.
"Why is Light-kun flushing? Was it something I did?" He cocked his head innocently.
"Oh n-no! It's just- never mind." Light fingered at his shirt-sleeve.
"..."
L got up and audaciously walked towards the blushing prince.
"Oh... So it won't affect Light-kun if I do this?" He took the hand Light had been using to finger his sleeve and gently kissed it. Light blushed harder.
"Oh... So it does have it's affects..." He took a strand of Light's auburn hair and tucked it behind his ear, before placing the other hand on Light's hip.
"L, what are you doing? Please stop his!"
"But I'm doing nothing." He remarked innocently.
Light wasn't fooled. "Nothing will turn into something and if my father finds out-"
"Ah, so Light doesn't mind this, but only fears of his father's opinion towards this whole array of affection?"
"N-no!" He was cut off before L took him bridal style and leaned himself against the counter.
"!"
L abruptly started towards his room, still carrying the other man in his arms and continued towards his bedroom. Thoughts filled his head of what he might do to the teenager.
"L, I'm serious!" He was thrown across the unmade bed. L suddenly loomed over him."L..."
L ignored the other man's pleas and went to work.
Light gave in.
Yowch,I promise lemon meringue pie with a hint of lime in the next chappie... Sorry for the 2/3 week wait... I do this whenever I'm in the mood so it's pretty unpredictable when the next one will be up. Oh yeah, and i drew a pic of Light if anyone's interested[he looks like a badly drawn-out of proportion girl but ah well. I suck]
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