Here's chapter 4 everyone. I'm glad you guys are enjoying this piece so much. Lately I've been toying with the idea of Light being attacked again but...let me know what you guys think. You'll just have to wait and see whether I do that or not. Anyway finally L and Light's relationship grows a bit. Enjoy!

A few days later Light was finally allowed to leave. The local police had questioned him, since L and the team were not allowed to be involved due to everyone being close to Light, and finally he was able to go home. Yet, despite this, he had made a shocking statement. Instead of going home, Light said he was staying at the hotel with L, claiming that he had not yet been cleared as innocent and would return to L's watch until the detective had done so. Now the pair was alone in their old shared room, cuffs sitting on the bedside table as Light sat on the bed with L standing in front of him. Watari was somewhere in the hotel room but other then that they were perfectly alone. "Are you sure you want to do this?" L asked warily. Light only nodded.

"Like I said earlier," The teen stated, "I'm not clear yet. Besides I'm not letting my...accident...get in the way of the case." He paused in his sentence, searching for the right words to describe what had happened. L eyed him skeptically.

"There's something else isn't there," L stated. Light closed his eyes and groaned.

"You're too damn perceptive," He stated softly. He let out a breath and ran a hand through his hair. "But you're right. The main reason is..." He trailed off, ending his statement in a mumble.

"What?" L asked, unable to hear him.

"I feel safer with you nearby. Okay?" Light said, dropping his head into his lap, "I mean what if something else happens? What if they come back and decide to do it all over again since it worked so well the first time? What if someone else decides I'm easy picking to be their whore?!" Light's voice had steadily gotten louder and more desperate with every 'what if', and L felt sorry for him. He sat next to him, looking at the wall.

"If putting the cuffs back on is what you want-"

"It is."

"-then I won't deny you. However I can assure you that it will not happen again." Light looked at L in confusion, a hint of tears shining in his eyes.

"No offense L but how the hell can you know that?"

"I can't," He admitted. Light looked ready to say something, probably to accuse him of lying, but L cut him off and continued. "I cannot know that for certain...however I can ensure that, when I'm around at least, it shall not happen. That is all I can promise." Light stared at him, mouth slightly agape, and L tried to not focus on the teen's mouth. The last thing he needed was for L to make him uncomfortable because he couldn't control his urges. 'Out of everyone on the planet I had to fall for this Light who's probably the straightest person on the planet,' He thought with a mental sigh, 'Nothing can be easy can it.'

He was cut out of his mental brooding when Light smiled at him. "Thanks," He said, "That actually makes me feel a bit better." L nodded, inwardly happy but outwardly emotionless, and picked up the cuffs. Light held out his left arm without complaint and L, in compliance with the teen's wishes, clicked it in place. Light flinched slightly as the metal cuff clicked into place but made no other move. L snapped the other end of the cuff onto his right wrist and crawled to the other side of the bed. Light watched him move and cocked his head in question.

"Is Light not tired?" L asked. Light shook his head, still watching L curiously. "Still you should get some sleep. We have work tomorrow." Light nodded stiffly and slid into the bed. They'd both gotten ready, well more Light had gotten ready, before placing the cuffs on so they wouldn't have to deal with the hassle afterward. Light shifted so that he was facing away from L, the detective watching his movements. Once he'd settled L shifted closer and wrapped his left arm around Light's waist. Light immediately tensed and looked over his shoulder.

"L?" He questioned, voice on the verge of shaking.

"Just relax Light," L said softly, "I certainly am not going to hurt you." When Light didn't seem convinced he sighed and laid his chin on Light's shoulder. "Just enjoy it," He murmured. Light froze, eyes wide and tried to squirm free from his grip. L mentally slapped himself for saying that. He'd need to filter his words better in the future.

It took almost twenty minutes to calm the teen down, which L found slightly disturbing since he was usually always calm. Whoever had attacked him had done a great job of rattling the teen. That much was obvious. When Light finally relaxed into L's grip the older male breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like Light wasn't trusting anyone anytime soon.

As the remainder of the week passed by Light became slowly more comfortable with L hugging him or holding him as he slept. In fact it became a regular occurrence once the task force had left. L hadn't asked anything of what had happened yet, but tonight he was finally going to ask some of the most crucial things that were driving him slowly insane. The police hadn't figured out anything and, truth be told, it was starting to get on his nerves.

"Goodbye you two," Soichiro said as he bent to hug Light before he left. L noted how the younger male flinched slightly but allowed the hug anyway. It was clear to L that Light was still trying to act normal to the rest of the team. He only weakened once they left and for some reason...L was happy about that. He liked the fact that Light only allowed him and Watari see him in such a state.

Once Soichiro had left L turned his chair so he could face Light. Light, feeling those dark eyes on him, turned to look back at him. "What is it Ryuuzaki?" Light asked.

"I was hoping you could answer a few questions for me," L said slowly, giving the other time to let the statement sink in. "Not knowing is starting to drive me crazy." Light looked him over for a few minutes before giving sigh.

"Alright," he said in defeat, "I may as well tell someone about it." He shut his eyes and leaned back, the chain to their handcuffs clinking slightly. "Just forgive me if I choose not to answer certain things." Light opened his eyes and glanced over at him. The amber color had become bright again, the same look they'd had before the attack. Still they lacked the usual enthusiasm that they used to hold. It pained L to see it but, really, what could he do?

Light followed him into their bedroom, as this was not a conversation that either wanted Watari to overhear, and the bedroom was the only place not being recorded. They sat on the bed, Light cross-legged and L in his crouch, and simply looked at each other for a while. "So what did you want to ask?" Light questioned. L racked his brain and asked the first thing that surfaced.

"What happened exactly?" He asked. Light paused before giving a sigh and running a hand through his hair.

"I'd rather not go into details Ryuuzaki," He said, "But I was walking back here when I got grabbed by some guys. Don't ask who they were because I don't know," he said quickly, seeing L's mouth open to ask. "Anyway the grabbed me, pulled me into an ally, beat me up, and raped me." Light shuddered slightly as he finished slightly, eyes going dull for a brief moment before returning to normal.

"How many?"

"Eight or nine I think. I was barely conscious when that part of it happened."

"And who found you? Or did they call the police themselves?"

"No they didn't. They just took off afterward. It was two girls in their twenties who were walking home with their dog. I guess the dog dragged them into the ally even though they didn't really want to go into it." L was listening intently, gathering as much information that he could before Light closed himself up again.

"How did no one hear all that going on?" He asked, "It was the middle of the day." Light shuddered as his eyes went dull again and shifted uncomfortably.

"I'd rather not explain that particular part," Light murmured. L nodded in understanding and looked for another question.

"How long?" He finally asked. Light looked up, confusion written on his face.

"How long did they do it for or how long was I there for?" He asked. L gave a hum of thought before replying.

"Both I suppose."

"I was there for a couple hours at least. Maybe five or six. They were at it for at least tree or four."

"You were only three hours late," L said confused, "That was why your father convinced me to wait and let you come back. He figured you'd lost track of time or were rebelling or something. How in the word were you lying in an ally for five or six hours?" Light blushed slightly and shifted again.

"Well at first I was really glad that I was free for a bit," He explained, "but after an hour I realized that something was off." He looked away, refusing to meet L's gaze, "I've grown so used to your company that I found it was boring without you around. I figured I'd head back two hours early and..." He trailed off, shaking his head. "You know the rest."

"The first time you listen to my constraints and this happens," L commented. Light looked over and gave a small smirk.

"Guess I shouldn't listen anymore then," He said wryly. L scoffed and looked away.

"I prefer you when you listen thank you very much." It was his turn to blush when Light suddenly hugged him, practically straddling his lap after knocking him into normal sitting position.

"I know," he said pulling back so that their faces were only inches away, "I was just teasing." L barely heard him, focused solely on Light's face so close to his with such a content expression. Without thinking he leaned forward and pressed his lips to Light's. The teen froze for a moment before jerking back, face bright red and shock written all over it. L blushed too once he realized what he'd just done.

"I shouldn't have done that," L said as Light just continued to stare at him, "I apologize." He tried to ignore the fact that Light hadn't moved from where he was hovering over his hips.

"It's fine," Light said, looking away.

"Really?" Light didn't reply with words. Instead he gently placed his lips on the shocked detective's. Before L could truly process what was happening Light pulled away and moved away.

"Perhaps we should get back to work?" Light asked more than stated. L nodded dumbly and followed the boy from the room.