Sorry for being so late on this chapter. School's been a pain in the neck lately and has hindered my writing. I hope that this chapter will make up for it a bit. ^-^

Also sorry for the length of the chapters being so short. My writing tends to start out short and get longer as I get into it more. My other writing has currently been put aside to focus on the chapters. Enjoy the chapter my lovely readers!

"Yes Watari? What is it?" Watari smiled slightly.

"The boys are here." Now L smiled as well. He stood and Light looked at him curiously.

"Keep looking through the files," L stated, "I'll be back shortly." Light only nodded and turned back to the screen. Light had been deathly silent ever since the previous night and, no matter what he did, the boy wouldn't speak. He inwardly sighed as he followed Watari out of the room. He'd barely closed the door when he found himself being attacked by three figures and knocked to the ground. He laughed once he saw that his apprentices were all smiling at him mischievously. "Nice to see you three again."

"Same here," the redhead of the group, Matt, replied as he helped him up. Mello, the blonde, and Near, the snow haired boy, pulled themselves up as well.

"It's been a while," Mello stated. L nodded in agreement before Mello noticed something else. "Where's your little suspect? I thought you had him chained to you so you could keep an eye on him."

"Some...circumstances arose that changed my mind," He explained, "Light is no longer a suspect," He settled a cold look on Mello who looked less then pleased, "and he shall not be treated as one. Understand Mello?" The blonde grumbled to himself.

"Fine," he finally replied, "but I'm not getting too close to him." Taking that as the best he would get, L re-entered the other room with the three boys in tow.

Light glanced up when he entered but otherwise turned back to the screen in front of him and said nothing. Mello glared at the brunette while Matt watched him with suspicion and Near paid him no attention. L ignored Mello and Matt's expressions of distrust and approached the teen. "Light." The teen looked back at him, waiting patiently for him to speak. "These are my three apprentices," he stated, "Matt, Mello, and Near." He pointed each out in turn as he spoke. Light nodded slightly, amber eyes looking each boy over.

"Hello," he said simply and L was happy to finally hear him speak. Only Near made any move, nodding back in reply. When no one made any other movement Light turned back to the computer, keys clicking as he went back to work. L turned to inform his apprentices about the case, and what they should be looking for, before returning to his crouched position beside Light. After eight hours of passing around observations and ideas, along with deadly looks from Mello, L decided to let them break for the day. The boys slipped off to their rooms to sleep, except for Near who was much too much like L for comfort, and L stood, expecting Light to slip away as well. When the teen stayed put, eyes still glued to the screen, L stood behind him and peered over his shoulder.

"Still searching?" he asked. Light jumped slightly, eyes wide as he whipped around.

"Don't do that," He hissed. L watched as he took a deep breath and ran a hand through his hair. Light paused, slightly annoyed that the other male was watching him so closely. "What?" he demanded.

"Nothing," L replied simply. He looked Light over once more. "Is something wrong?" he asked curiously. Light blinked in surprise.

"No," he told the older male, "I'm fine." Something flashed in those amber eyes and the teen stood, clicking the computer off and walking away. L followed at a safe distance, not wanting to upset the teen further. He shifted his gaze to the side of Light's neck, eying the mark he'd made there a few days ago. He was glad that none of the boys had noticed or, if they had noticed, commented on it.

As L followed Light to the kitchen he noted how agitated the younger male was. Mentally he kicked himself. How could he have screwed up so badly? He bit his finger, debating for a few moments on what to do before Light spoke up. He looked up, curious at what the teen wanted. "Would you consider going somewhere with me?" he asked before adding, "to hang out that is. Your apprentices could come too if they want." L smiled, pleased with the suggestion, and nodded.

"I'll go ask them." Light smiled back and went back to the apple he'd pulled out of the fridge at some point.

Maybe things weren't as messed up as he first believed.

Matt and Mello had been excited to come along while Near had come for a lack of anything else to do. Mello had suggested on seeing some Sci-fi movie that was playing in the movie theater so that was where they were currently headed. L and Light led the group, since they actually knew how to get to where they were going, with the other three close behind. L noted that Light kept glancing around, almost nervously, yet seemed perfectly relaxed as well. Writing it off as his own overactive mind, L ignored it. However when Light paused, L followed his wide-eyed gaze to a group standing off to one side. There were five teen boys that L had never seen before, and was pretty sure could slip into a crowd if they wanted to. There was nothing special about them and L was curious as to why Light seemed interested in their group. He committed the faces to memory and turned to Light. "Something wrong?" he whispered. Light shook his head and looked away. When L looked back the boys were leering at them and he scowled in response. What was their problem?

"Just leave it alone," Light hissed, grabbing his arm and pulling him down the sidewalk a bit faster. The apprentices made no comment and when L glanced back at them he saw that they were inspecting the boys as well. He would speak with them later.

The movie went unwatched by everyone but Mello, who was extremely excited to watch it, and Matt, who was practically being forced to watch it by Mello. Near was bored and more interested in staring at the ceiling while L was more content watching Light. The brunette was looking at the movie, but his eyes were vacant. "You should tell me what's wrong you know," he murmured softly. Light glanced at him then returned his gaze to the screen.

"You should stop being so nosy," Light countered.

"I wouldn't be if you'd stop being so damn secretive."

"Fine," Light hissed, "I will when you do."

'Scratch that,' He thought with an inward groan, 'Things are exactly as messed up as I had first assumed.'

Two hours later L was seated in the living room with his three apprentices. He was asking them about their opinions on Light's relationship with the boys they'd seen earlier. All they'd managed to figure out was that Light definitely didn't have a positive relationship with them. L hated not knowing but there was no way he could keep asking Light without pissing him off. He bit on his thumbnail as Matt and Mello spoke quietly off to one side. 'Something's not right,' he thought, 'I can't quite put my finger on it.'

He stood and went to his computer, looking through the Kira files to distract himself. Near joined him only moments later, sitting next to him silently. "You like him don't you," Near said softly after a few minutes. L paused, unsure how to reply. He hadn't let any of the three know this little fact yet. "Its fine if you are," Near added, "I won't tell Matt and Mello either." He smiled and nodded. Near took that as his yes and smiled as well. "I'm glad. Its been long enough." L looked at Near for a minute before patting him on the head. He blushed but said nothing.

The pair continued to work until almost midnight. Light had yet to be seen and the other boys had joined him and Near at some point. Finally, when the boys had become tired, they went to bed. L sat crouched at his computer for a few moments before turning it off. Now that he wasn't focused solely on Light, and had his three proteges with him, he was seeing things he'd never noticed before. However he was also more distracted by Light than before. He no longer worried about Light being Kira, and therefore he was thinking about him in a way that was distracting. He grabbed a drink of water and downed it before going to the bedroom.

Light was already asleep when he entered. He climbed into bed next to the teen and laid down, pulling the other close to himself so Light's head rested against his chest. "I wish you'd just tell me," he muttered into Light's hair, "I'm tired of guessing everything about you." Light had always been a mystery, and would most likely stay one, but L was sick of trying to work out everything Light was thinking. It made him tired and distracted. "Just trust me a little." There was no response and L felt tears well in his eyes for the first time in a very long time. Just the thought of Light not trusting him made him feel sick and lost. He held Light's form tighter, trying to fight back the tears in his eyes.

He'd closed his eyes and felt a gentle hand caress his check. He opened his eyes to see Light looking back at him, anguish showing in his amber eyes. "I'm sorry," the teen whispered, "I didn't mean to make you upset."

"You didn't," L replied as Light brushed away the few tears that had finally escaped, "I'm just...frustrated," he admitted, "I wish you wouldn't keep pushing me away."

"This is about those guys isn't it," the younger male stated. L nodded and Light sighed. "I was upset earlier, even if it didn't look it. Those guys...they were some of the ones who...well-you know..." he trailed off and looked away as the meaning struck L.

"They were the ones who raped you." Light nodded slightly, shuddering slightly. When he looked up again his face was nervous.

"Do you think they remember?" he asked softly. L nodded slightly because it did seem as if they'd recognized him. Light shuddered again and L, in order to distract him from those kinds of thoughts, gently kissed his forehead. Or at least he'd meant to kiss his forehead. Instead Light tilted his head up and L's lips met Light's. L froze, about to pull back, when Light wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled him closer desperately. L kissed back fervently and felt Light rolling their positions so he was perched over him.

'Oh no,' he thought, 'This is how it all went to hell last time. Well it won't happen again.' He focused on kissing Light, ignoring any other urge his body had. He felt Light's hand brush against his clothed chest hesitantly and L sweetly returned the gesture. He wouldn't screw up again. He'd at least ask before doing anything Light didn't do first. Light's hands reached the edge of his shirt, pushing the fabric up. He pulled back and looked at L carefully. "Is this alright?" L asked.

"Yeah," he said with a contented sigh, "This I can handle. Just no...anything else okay?" L nodded and went back to kissing Light and let his hands glide over Light's pajama shirt, unbuttoning it slowly while prodding Light's lips with his tongue. Light welcomed the wet muscle, tangling his own tongue with L's as they kissed. L's hands found Light's nipples once the shirt had come undone, flicking them gently. Light groaned into his mouth and the sound buzzed along his tongue pleasantly. L pulled back as Light tugged at his shirt and puled the garment off, tossing it aside. He pressed a kiss to Light's collarbone as he slid the pajama shirt off of Light's shoulders and deposited that on the floor as well. L slid his head down, sucking a nipple into his mouth and toying with it lightly. Light squirmed as he teased both to hardness, panting softly. His hips jerked up without his consent, grinding his own erection against L's.

"Light?" he questioned, pressing his own hips down lightly. The teen nodded and pulled L up for a kiss. While they kissed roughly L pushed his hips down, grinding against Light who moaned softly, pressing his own hips back up to get more friction between them. L released a slow moan as their grinding grew more frantic, their tongues colliding messily. L felt delirious at the pleasure running through him. He was by no means a virgin, but with Light each movement sent violent shock waves through him. From the look on Light's face, he was feeling the same way. He felt the teen run his hands over his chest, brushing against the skin teasingly. He felt a growl stir in the back of his throat and pressed against Light harder, trying to increase the pleasure the younger male was already feeling. Any thought of his own need disappeared.

"R-Ryuu," Light groaned out as L went to bite and suck at his neck, leaving several pale marks on the skin. The detective felt Light tense suddenly, trembling almost violently. He pulled back, worried slightly, but that worry evaporated when he saw the look of pure ecstasy on Light's face. As his trembling died down and his body went limp, Light released a small whimper, looking at L with glazed eyes. "Oh shit," he whispered as another tremor raced through him. L looked at him curiously.

"Light," he said softly, "did you just..." he trailed off as the teen blushed and nodded hesitantly.

"I-I should probably go change," he murmured, dashing towards the bathroom once L let him up. L sat back and sighed in content. He didn't care about his own erection that-

He froze, just noticing something he hadn't earlier. Sometime during the whole thing...he'd come as well. He groaned, stood up, and went to go get changed.

Well that's all for now. I haven't quite figured out how those guys are gonna be involved but...well I ain't gonna spoil anything with my mental commentary.

Until next time!Unti