The Moonlight Sonata rocks. 'Nuff said.
Light woke up slowly. Sundays were his relax days. He woke up at nine, which was late for him, and usually stayed in and did whatever. Whatever was usually reading Shakespeare, Dante's Inferno, or any of L's works. He rather enjoyed his Sundays.
Groggily coming out of the depths of sleep, he realized his pillow was unusually warm. He snuggled closer to it, content. And then he realized that his pillow was...breathing?! He suddenly remembered that he had allowed Ryuuzaki to sleep in the bed last night, and quickly came to the conclusion that he was snuggled up to him, head on his chest. Fabulous. He didn't want to move – Ryuuzaki was still sleeping. That happened very rarely, and he refused to wake the raven-haired man by moving too much.
Which meant he was stuck on Ryuuzaki. Scarily enough, he realized that that fact didn't bother him at all. Maybe he needed to get his head checked. Either that, or him and Ryuuzaki were becoming very comfortable with each others' presences. Probably the latter. He hoped. Being insane wouldn't be good for him.
Moonlight Sonata started wafting through the air. Light had it set to play at nine, both AM and PM, on Sundays. Quietly, though, in case he was still sleeping. He loved that song. It was calming and beautiful. Beethoven was a great composer. It was a great way to wake up in the mornings. Ryuuzaki stirred gently, then settled back down. He could probably hear the song in his sleep.
Light grinned when he saw that Ryuuzaki was still clutching his panda. He was cute, like that. And that was a thought he would never repeat out loud. Especially to Ryuuzaki. Him and his percentages. That would just fuel the fire.
Ryuuzaki stirred again, and his eyes blinked open. In a flash, Light was off of him. Maybe Ryuuzaki wouldn't notice he had been there.
"The Moonlight Sonata. Raito-kun has good taste in classical music. This song is quite beautiful."
"I'm glad we agree, Ryuuzaki. Breakfast? I have cake." Light had cake specifically for his enigmatic friend. He also had tea and more sugar cubes than he thought should be kept in one place. He had candy, too: lollipops, chocolate bars, Hershey's kisses, caramels, and more. All for Ryuuzaki. He had complained once after staying the night, and Light had stocked up.
"Actually, just tea for now, Raito-kun. And perhaps a kiss?" Light was startled, until he realized Ryuuzaki meant a Hershey's kiss. Not a real kiss.
"Sure, Ryuuzaki, I'll put the water on and grab the kisses."
SSS
L was...confused. He wasn't sure what he was feeling. He held a great amount of affection for Light. Having never had a friend, he wasn't sure if this was just a feeling of kinship. He assumed it was. Still, it was more than he had expected when he had sought out Light as a friend. When he had woken up this morning and Light had been snuggled up to him, he had felt...happy. He had liked it when Light was that close to him. When Light had jolted up like something had bit him when L woke up, he had decided to say nothing of it. Likely Light had been trying to avoid waking him, and was embarrassed that he had ended up in the position in the first place.
"Here you are, Ryuuzaki." L smiled slightly when Light set his tea down in front of him, along with a bowl of sugar cubes and three Hershey's kisses. Ahh, L had rather enjoyed the startled look on Light's face when he had requested the kiss.
"Thank you, Raito-kun." Light nodded and sipped at his coffee, which L was still surprised he could stand. Black coffee. Ick.
Popping one of the kisses into his mouth, he sucked on it thoughtfully. At the zoo, when Light had told him that he was glad he had met him, it had made L happy. Very much so. He wasn't sure what he had been about to do when Misa interrupted, but he was sure it would have crossed some of the social boundaries that he still wasn't quite familiar with. Looks like he had two things to thank Misa for.
He stretched languidly, then pulled out his laptop. For once, he wasn't planning on writing. He was, instead, going to see if there was anything interesting to do on a Sunday afternoon, if Light was willing to go out with him. L was sure he had heard that term before. He wasn't sure where. Oh well. He was sure Light would say yes.
SSS
Light was just watching Ryuuzaki think. It had become one of his favorite pastimes. You could almost see Ryuuzaki's brain working when he really got into it. Which he was, today. It was fun to watch, because when he figured something out, his eyes would light up, just for a moment, and then he would run with that newly discovered piece of information and try to solve the whole puzzle.
Today, his eyes weren't lighting up. He slipped a kiss into his mouth, still thinking. He looked frustrated. For once, it looks like he wasn't going to solve his puzzle. Finally, he appeared to relinquish the internal battle he was having and pulled out his laptop. Instead of typing, he opened up a web browser.
Sipping his coffee, Light walked over to his bookshelf and picked up Romeo&Juliet. Not his usual choice, but he felt like it today. Settling back comfortably on his bed, he opened the book and began to read the tale of star-crossed lovers.
It wasn't long until Ryuuzaki's voice interrupted him. "Would Raito-kun like to do something with me today?"
"Sure, Ryuuzaki. What did you have in mind?"
"I was wondering if Raito-kun wanted to do anything specific?" Light blinked. He was being offered a chance to choose where they went before Ryuuzaki suggested his destination, he realized.
"It's your turn to choose, Ryuuzaki. I picked the zoo yesterday."
Ryuuzaki nodded. "A new restaurant has opened that I would like to eat at. It deals exclusively with sweets. Before we eat, would Raito-kun like to see the natural history museum near here? It is quite interesting, as it has many exhibits."
"Sounds good. Let me get dressed and we can leave. Your extra set of clothes is in the bottom drawer of the dresser."
Ryuuzaki nodded, and they set about getting ready to go.
SSS
L had known that Light would let him choose the destination, and yet he had offered him the choice of picking where to go. He would have gone where Light wanted, if Light had suggested a place. Still, he was excited to eat at this new restaurant. He was positive they had to have good sweets if that was all they dealt with.
Currently, they were in the back of the limo, on the way to the museum. Light was happily eating a bag of potato chips in the seat across from him. Light had stocked his dorm with food for L, so L had stored a bag of potato chips for Light in his limo. L was just enjoying observing Light. He was quite stunning, actually, especially as relaxed as he was now. His hair was perfectly in place, and his mocha eyes were brilliant, with a brilliant mind behind them. He remembered his glimpse of Light in his boxers – he was perfect. L was positive that this was not how friends regarded each other, but he tried not to focus on it and let it slip. Light was his friend, albeit a friend he had intense affection for. He was afraid to ask if it was normal to feel this way, because he didn't want it to be abnormal and to have Light abandon their friendship as a result. That idea terrified L. He would not loose Light. That was unacceptable. To distract himself, he pulled out his laptop and began to type.
SSS
Light found that he was really enjoying the museum. It was full of exhibits that interested him. He especially liked to wander around the hall of dinosaurs. Their immense size was intimidating. He couldn't imagine seeing one alive. They had dominated the land for so long, and only a freak occurrence had wiped them out. He wondered what would have happened if the asteroid had not struck earth. Would humans have even evolved? Or would the therapod family, specifically the raptors, have evolved to be the most intelligent creatures on earth? Birds were smart enough, and they were their direct descendants.
The whole time, Ryuuzaki seemed a bit distracted. Light frequently wondered what he was thinking about, and had to resist the urge to ask. About halfway through their trip through the museum, he seemed to have conquered whatever was bothering him and returned to his usual unusual ways.
People stared. As usual. They were actually being very rude. They didn't even bother to hide the fact that they were looking, and sometimes very judgmental looks passed over their faces. Light once again had to resist an urge, but this one was the urge to go over and ask them what exactly their problem was. They certainly had no right to judge Ryuuzaki. He was smarter than them by a mile.
"Raito-kun, would you like to see my favorite exhibit?" Light was jolted out of his reverie by Ryuuzaki's voice.
"Of course. Lead the way." Curiously, he followed Ryuuzaki to the back of the museum. He was instantly floored by what he saw.
"It is the largest creature that has ever lived. I find it fascinating." Light could see why. A blue whale skeleton was assembled in this room. This very large room. It was huge. Its tongue, had it been alive, would have been the size of a car. Some things in nature were just astounding. Light just looked at it for the longest time, Ryuuzaki waiting patiently.
After they toured the rest of the exhibits, they left the museum and returned to the limo, ready to head to what Light was sure was about to become Ryuuzaki's favorite restaurant.
"Surprise, Raito-kun." Ryuuzaki said softly. Light turned to him and a grin broke out across his face. Ryuuzaki handed him a stuffed blue whale.
"Thanks, Ryuuzaki. I like it." Ryuuzaki smiled slightly and nodded.
The restaurant was brightly lit, and booths lined the walls. The color scheme was a bright affair to match the lighting. The smell of baked cakes and other sweets wafted through the air. Light could practically see Ryuuzaki drool. They were seated immediately, and, because they had a female waitress, Light was able to finagle a quiet booth in the back of the restaurant, nicely secluded.
Ryuuzaki immediately started to poke through the menu, while Light took his time. He finally decided on a slice of vanilla cake. Simple, yet delicious. Ryuuzaki, of course, had to get a lot more fancy with his food. He ordered crème brulèe.
When the waitress returned with their order, Ryuuzaki dug in with gusto, obviously enjoying his food. Light, again, took his time, eating his cake slowly. He didn't eat sweets all that often, so this rare occurrence was savored. Of course, he had a feeling he'd be coming back frequently with Ryuuzaki.
"Ryuuzaki, will you be staying in my dorm again tonight?" Light asked. If he was, Light would have to get more tea. It was almost all gone.
"Would Raito-kun like me to?" Ryuuzaki asked in reply, after swallowing a large bite of him food.
"You're welcome to whenever you like, Ryuuzaki. At this point, you don't have to ask for permission. You never have before."
"Then I shall stay with Raito-kun tonight." Light was glad. He enjoyed the company now, even though it had been rather annoying to have Ryuuzaki barging in at first.
After finishing their meal, they paid the bill and prepared to leave. Ryuuzaki, obviously having enjoyed his food, left a large tip. The waitress asked Light out, and he politely declined. Ryuuzaki looked like he was about to unleash his demonic percentages, but a glare from Light cut him off.
On the way back to the dorm, they stopped off at the coffee shop. They went inside and each ordered their usual, Light his coffee, Ryuuzaki his tea. Misa, whom they had successfully avoided all day, showed up and sat at their table. Not much they could do about it.
"Light, why do you hang out with Ryuuzaki so much?" Misa asked.
"Because he's my friend, Misa. Why else?"
Misa looked like she was about to say something Light would rather she didn't. "You hang out with him an AWFUL lot, Light. More than with your other friends. And you've turned down all of us girls. I'm beginning to think you're gay." Ryuuzaki choked on his tea. He was actually laughing. Light had never heard him laugh before. Too bad it was at his expense, or he might have enjoyed it.
"Misa, I am not gay. I just don't want to date right now." Light glared at Ryuuzaki, who was still chuckling lightly.
"Ohh, ok! That's good, because then Misa would have had no chance of having Light's first born. I'll tell all the girls you said so, Light!" She flounced out of the coffee shop.
Light groaned. "Great. Either I'm gay, or Misa gets to have my first child. I can't win."
"Actually, if Raito-kun was actually homosexual and chose to reveal that fact to everyone, he may win. Misa would leave him alone, and he could have a relationship in which he was attracted to the other party."
"L, I have told you countless times. I'm not gay. Not. Gay. If I am ever attracted to anyone, male or female, I'll be sure to let you know. Until then, let's leave my sexuality alone."
"Raito-kun is asexual."
"Ryuuzaki!"
Back at the dorm, Light was taking a shower. He was enjoying the steam and the warmth of the water running over him. He was tempted to consider what Ryuuzaki told him today. Maybe he was asexual. Not likely, though. He just needed to find someone he was actually attracted to, and all would be well. If it was a girl, he was set.
If it was a guy...well, provided the guy was gay, he was pretty sure he'd be fine. If not, well, he was going to have to work hard. He could maybe turn a straight guy gay...ok, odd train of thought. Moving on.
He switched off the water. Outside, he could hear Ryuuzaki moving around in his dorm. It was an oddly comforting sound. He was rustling around in the kitchen, probably searching for the lollipops.
"They're on the third shelf in the second cabinet, Ryuuzaki!" The sound of more rustling, and then a muffled 'thank you' could be heard. Light grinned.
He got out and quickly dressed. He opened the door and let all the steam out, revealing Ryuuzaki perched on his bed, sucking on a lollipop while reading Romeo&Juliet. He looked up.
"Raito-kun left it on his bed. I hope it was ok that I started to read it?"
"Of course. Read whatever you like. I was going to read Dante's Inferno tonight before bed anyway." Light plucked said book off the shelf as he spoke.
Ryuuzaki nodded, then returned to reading. Light sat on the bed beside him and opened his book. It was cozy, the two of them reading together. The fact that Ryuuzaki had practically moved in added another dimension to the scene. It was relaxing.
The Moonlight Sonata began to play in the room, and Light smiled. That made it nine o'clock at night. He shut his book and slid under the covers. Ryuuzaki did not. He wasn't going to sleep tonight.
"Is it ok if I leave the music on, Raito-kun? Or would it bother your sleep?"
"Leave it on. I like to fall asleep listening to it, sometimes." Ryuuzaki rose from the bed and made his way over to the desk his laptop was resting on. He opened it, and the sound of him typing mixed with the song lulled Light to sleep.
SSS
L sat, startled. The sound of the Moonlight Sonata still drifted through the room. Other than that, it was silent. Even the sound of his typing had been silenced. He had stopped typing due to what had just happened. Ordinarily, in any other book, it would be no big deal. But this was L's book, and this had never happened before now. Add to it the fact that the main character was modeled after L and that the secondary was disturbingly similar to Light, and you had the situation that stunned him now. His two characters...had just kissed.
Poor L! He's falling in love and doesn't realize it! And Light is inching in that direction, too. Well, at least their relationship is finally starting to progress to a romantic one! La pregunta para este capitulo es: Quien puedo leer esta pregunta?