The vote came back mixed, so I'm going to not do either option! Consider this chapter option C. The name should give you a hint of what will happen.
Light was bored out of his mind. Ryuuzaki had woken up before he had, so he had no idea what his reaction to finding himself pretty much on top of Light was. This was his last day of confinement, and he couldn't wait until tomorrow, which would be Wednesday and his day off from classes. Being with Ryuuzaki for three days straight was testing his resolve. Maybe a chat with Chiyo would help. He could hint at what was bugging him without coming right out and saying it, and ask her subtly for advice.
Pulling out his cell phone (the wallpaper was an L insignia), he sent her a quick text. Her reply was almost instant. She'd come meet him at the dorm and they'd go do something. "Ryuuzaki! I'm going out with Chiyo for a while! I'll be back later!" A muffled 'ok' was the reply, and Light quickly ducked outside to wait for Chiyo.
When she arrived, they quickly made plans to grab a bite to eat at the small restaurant just off campus. It was usually pretty quiet, and was a good place to talk. The walk there was taken in a comfortable silence. Neither one seemed inclined to break it. Chiyo kept glancing at him from the corner of her eye, checking that he was ok.
Once at the restaurant, they seated themselves and ordered. Chiyo was patiently waiting for Light to explain why he had invited her here. "I'm attracted to Ryuuzaki," he blurted suddenly. Oh yeah, so subtle and discreet. Chiyo blinked twice, before bursting out laughing.
"Oh my god, he was right! You are gay!" Light made a noise of protest.
"Not gay. I'm only attracted to Ryuuzaki, not all boys." Chiyo grinned.
"Ok, so you're Ryuuzaki-sexual. What's the issue?" Ryuuzaki-sexual? Light pondered that for a moment.
"I don't want to spring this on him. You've seen how he doesn't like to be around people. I don't want to accidentally drive him away by just, well, forcing it on him."
Chiyo looked thoughtful. "What if he liked you too? It seems like maybe he does. He hangs out only with you, doesn't try to hide anything about himself from you, and practically lives with you. He's got to like you at least somewhat to spend all that time with you."
"That could be attributed to the fact that I'm his first and only friend, and he doesn't realize that normally people who are just friends don't spend the extreme amount of time we do together on a regular basis."
"Or he likes you," Chiyo inserted.
"Fine. Or he likes me," Light conceded. "But he still might not. That means that I really can't do anything about this."
Chiyo looked incredulous. "Ok, you are so not used to dating someone you actually like, are you? Do you think that every high school kid who asks someone out knows for sure that that person likes them back? Just ask. What's the worst that could happen? It could be a little awkward between you two for a while, but nothing serious."
Light shook his head. "Honestly, I don't think I could take it if he rejected me. Truth is, I think I have feelings for him."
"Really? Ok, that does complicate it a bit. I guess you're going to just have to feel the situation out and do what you think you should do."
Light nodded, and they ate their meal through a haze of idle chatter.
SSS
L was sipping tea serenely in the coffee shop. The waitress had remarked that it was odd that he was alone, and had inquired as to where his usual counterpart was. He had explained that he was out with a girl, and she had seemed a bit surprised. She had further inquired as to whether this girl was his girlfriend, and L had said that she was his friend who was a girl. She had accepted that easier than if Chiyo was his girlfriend. Must be a numerous amount of people thought that they were a gay couple.
That would be nice if it was true. But unfortunately, it was not. Still, it would be impossible, L had realized, unless Light knew who he really was. He had given Light his full trust. Light had not once attempted to see what he was doing on his laptop, and had even prevented Chiyo from doing so, even though she most certainly would have told him had she found out. Light had been very kind to him, even going so far as to let L practically move it with him and had stocked his kitchen specifically for him. And L loved him.
It was time. L needed to reveal his identity to Light.
SSS
Light and Chiyo were laughing together as they headed back to the dorm. They had had a great time after Light had gotten her advice. It had been nice to spend some time with her, because, as of late, all his time had been devoted to Ryuuzaki. His phone vibrated in his pocket, and he jumped. Pulling it out, he saw that Ryuuzaki had sent him a message from his laptop.
Meet me at the coffee shop. Bring your favorite book.
-Ryuuzaki
Typical Ryuuzaki. No explanation as to why he was meeting him. He asked Chiyo if she would be willing to escort him to the coffee shop. She agreed, and, after a quick dash into the dorm to get Poison Apple, they were on their way.
Chiyo dropped him at the door, wishing him luck, and left. Light made his way easily inside, and the waitress smiled and greeted him. He grinned back and returned the greeting, sitting down with Ryuuzaki at their usual table.
"So what's up, Ryuuzaki?" Ryuuzaki shook his head. He looked exceedingly nervous. "Are you ok?" Light was a bit worried.
Ryuuzaki simply made a 'give it to me' motion, and Light, quickly catching on, passed him his copy of Poison Apple. Ryuuzaki pulled a black sharpie from his pocket, and opened up to the front cover of Light's book. Light was fighting the urge to tell him to, ON NO CIRCUMSTANCES, write in his book, but he held back. Obviously this was important.
In Ryuuzaki's grasp, the sharpie glided over the page in one fluid movement. He delicately closed the book and passed it back to Light. Light, curious, opened the book and gasped.
There, on the inside of the front cover, was a smooth, flawless archaic L. It was the same as all the other signatures that had surfaced, in the perfect delicate handwriting of someone who probably knew calligraphy. For a long time, Light could only stare at the Ryuuzaki. When he was able to speak, it was far from eloquent. "I...what?"
Ryuuzaki just stood and took hold of Light's hand, leading him out of the coffee shop. Light couldn't help but blush. Ryuuzaki – or was it L? - led him back to his dorm and shut the door behind him.
"L?" Light asked tentatively. L smiled and nodded.
"That is correct Raito-kun. I am indeed L. I felt that it was time to reveal to you my true identity. I hope I can trust you with this information." Light nodded, still a bit shocked. It was all clicking into place in his mind. Ryuuzaki's mysterious tendencies, the constant typing on the laptop, the money. It made sense. Plus, the perfect L in his book. He'd never believe Ryuuzaki was L if it wasn't for that L. "May I borrow your copy of Poison Apple, Raito-kun?" Light obediently handed it over. "Please show me your favorite part." Light opened the book quickly and easily to a well - worn chapter that was obviously read much more often than the rest of the book.
And then L began to read it to him. It was amazing. He was hearing the story exactly as the author had intended it be read. L's soft voice made the words seem to flow together in a brilliant symphony. Light was riveted to the spot. He couldn't believe that his friend slash secret crush was L, and that, furthermore, L was reading him his favorite chapter of his favorite book.
Light was getting to understand the book the exact way it was meant to be understood. The time seemed to slide endlessly by. When the chapter was finished, L snapped the book shut decisively and set it gently on the bed.
"There. Now Raito-kun has a signed copy of his favorite book, and perhaps he better understands his favorite chapter." L waited patiently for a reply, but was met only with silence. "Raito-kun?" Light couldn't help it. He lunged forward – and kissed him.
L stood stone still for one second, and then he was fervently kissing him back. Light was being backed slowly up against the wall, but he didn't care. Light made a noise of surprise when L's tongue probed gently at his lips, before obediently parting them. It swept gently into Light's mouth and began familiarizing itself with the moist cavern. Light felt his back make contact with the wall. He had never expected this kind of domination from L. L broke the kiss suddenly and trailed his lips down Light's jaw to his throat.
"Ahh, L!" Light moaned. "What the hell Ryuuzaki, I thought you'd never done this before," he managed.
L smirked. "I haven't. Research is a wonderful thing, Raito-kun." He let his teeth sink into Light's neck, then soothed the bite with a gentle kiss. Light yelped at the slight pain, but quickly recovered.
A knock at the door startled them both. They jumped apart like guilty teenagers. Light cleared his throat. "I guess I'll get the door." It was all he could think of to say. L nodded and slunk back into the kitchen. He still didn't like to hang out with all of Light's friends. Usually only Chiyo.
Light flung open the door, prepared to tell whoever it was to go the hell away, he was busy, and his mouth almost, almost, dropped open. But he was better than that. How the hell did Misa know where he lived?
"Light, Misa has been looking for you all day! No one would tell Misa where you lived, so it was hard to find you!" Her gaze strayed to Light's neck. Her face contorted as she saw the bite L had left. "What...what did you do!? Do you have a girlfriend? How could you choose another girl over Misa?"
Light sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He did not need this. "No, Misa, I do not have a girlfriend."
Her eyes narrowed. "So you were just screwing around with a girl?" Wow, she could get catty, couldn't she?
"No, I was not 'screwing around' with a girl, Misa. I actually have something I need to take care of, so -"
"You ARE gay, then? If it wasn't a girl, it was a boy."
"Ok, yes, it was a boy. Now, please, I have something I need to do." Light really wished he hadn't said that. Misa would probably tell all her friends that he was gay, which wasn't actually the truth.
Misa looked...ok with that? "As long as it wasn't another girl, Misa doesn't mind. Misa will be Light's only girl! If you're busy, Misa will leave." She flounced back out the door. Light just did not get that girl. The boy she liked had just made out with another guy, and as long as it wasn't another girl, it was ok?
L reappeared from the kitchen, smirking. "That was NOT funny, Ryuuzaki."
"Call me L in private, Raito-kun. Now, would Raito-kun like to read what I have been doing all this time on my laptop? It is nearly completed." Light shook his head yes in a very vigorous fashion. If L was going to let him be the first to read his new book, who was he to turn it down?
SSS
L handed his laptop over easily. He was eager to get Light's reaction to his newest work, and see if he would realize what L had: that the two characters in the books were portraits of them both. He was also ecstatic. He couldn't believe that Light had allowed L to kiss him, and had in fact initiated the kiss. He was rather enjoying the bite mark that he had left on Light's neck. Tomorrow, it would be swollen and a nice shade of red. It was as if L had marked Light as his.
He watched as Light read, observing the expressions that flitted over his face as he did so. When Light was done reading they would, of course, have to work out the details of their relationship, but, until then, L was content to just observe.
About an hour later, Light looked up from the laptop. "It's great. They're..us." L nodded, happy that Light had understood.
"Raito-kun's mental celerity is a refreshing change from most of the other students'. Yes, they are us." Light smiled.
"They make a good couple."
L nodded. "Indeed they do. Are we...a couple?" He asked tentatively.
Light looked at him, incredulous. "Of course we are, L. I wouldn't kiss someone I didn't like. If you agree, then yes, we are a couple."
L grinned. "Raito-kun is my boyfriend. I rather enjoy that thought." Light smiled. L was cute when he was like this.
SSS
Light felt almost weightless the next day. He was happier than he thought he had ever been. He and L were a couple. It was...well, fantastic. The bite on his neck was a little tender, but, all told, it was the best he had ever felt.
In Advanced Psychology, Chiyo slid into the seat next to him, and a grin spread over her face. She poked at his mark. Light winced and glared.
"I take it it went well when you told him you liked him?" She inquired.
"I didn't actually tell him. I sort of just kissed him, and he kissed back."
"And played with your neck. Well, at least it worked out. Told you it would. Why did you kiss him?"
Light paused. He wasn't allowed to tell Chiyo that Ryuuzaki was L, he was sure. Maybe he could with L's permission, but not without asking him first. "Well, let's just say I can't tell you what led up to it, but there was this awesome moment and I just kissed him."
Chiyo accepted his half-explanation without prying. "So, you guys do anything else?" She waggled her eyebrows suggestively.
Light shook his head. "No. Misa of all people came knocking on my door, and we behaved ourselves when it was time for bed. He didn't even sleep last night, so it's not like I was resisting the urge to jump him while he was in bed with me."
Chiyo blinked. "He sleeps in bed with you?"
"Yeah. Anyway, point being we didn't do anything more." Chiyo nodded, and they returned to the lesson.
Not that Light was listening, though. He was too preoccupied with thoughts of L.
Ok, so, good? Bad? How was the kiss scene? It's the first time I've ever written one. Today's question: favorite color? Purple all the way over here.