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Chapter 7: Maybe
After the painfully awkward flight, Light, L, and the small investigation team checked into a hotel for the night. Everyone received their own rooms, except Light who was to be monitored by L.
Light sat down on his bed which was beside L's, "Ryusaki, I never had a chance to tell Misa what's going on. I need to call her."
Ryusaki placed the laptop on a desk, "You need to call her? Don't you want to?"
"Of course, I want to. She has no idea where I am right now."
Unimpressed, Ryusaki sat down strangely on his bed, "Fine. But it has to be on speaker phone so I can hear every word said." L handed Light a cell phone.
Light dialed her number then on speaker phone Misa's voice blared, "Hello! This is Misa-Misa!"
Her voice is so annoying. Light reluctantly stated, "Misa, this is Light."
"Oh! Light! Misa has been trying to call you! Misa broke into your house and looked through your things! Where are you?! Misa-Misa misses you! My beloved Light-" Misa rattled on and on.
Light shuddered inwardly while Ryusaki seemed amused. Light announced, "Misa, I'm in America with Ryusaki right now and we're-"
"What?! You're off having fun with the pervert detective without Misa?!" She screeched over the phone.
L looked confused, "I'm a pervert?"
Misa yelped, "Ryusaki, is that you?! What are you doing listening to a lovers' conversation?! You pervert!"
Light interrupted Misa's ranting, "Misa, I'm with Ryusaki because we're trying to catch the New Kira."
Misa stayed silent for awhile, "Oh. What does Misa's beloved think about New Kira?"
Light replied, "He's a sick bastard and nothing like the First or Second Kira."
"Okay, Misa agrees! Uh-Oh. Misa has a photo shoot in a few minutes."
Light sighed from relief, "Alright. Bye, Misa."
"Bye, Bye! Misa-Misa loves-" Light turned off the cell phone before she could finish.
Ryusaki took back his cell phone while smirking, "That wasn't very romantic of you, Light-kun."
"No one asked you, pervert detective," Light laid down on his bed and crossed his arms.
Ryusaki mumbled something about not being a pervert as he ventured over to the snack bar. Then they both heard some noise coming from outside the door.
Ryusaki left the snack bar and opened the door. Matsuda was kneeling on the floor with a cup to his ear, obviously eavesdropping.
L calmly asked, "Matsuda, is there something bothering you?"
"No, I was just-" Matsuda hid the cup behind his back.
L simply folded his arms and waited.
Matsuda stood up and declared, "I don't think you and Light-kun should share a room." The young policeman nervously wringed his hands, "I know that it's none of my business and I swear I won't tell. But everyone else's rooms are right next to yours and...well…"
"Wait," Light walked over to Matsuda, "What do you think Ryusaki and I are doing?"
L sighed, "Matsuda, you better come in. This may take awhile." L sat down in a chair, ready to observe.
Matsuda closed the door, "Light-kun, I know your secret."
Light was getting agitated, "What secret?"
"One second," L stopped them. L opened the microwave and retrieved some popcorn then sat back down, "Okay, continue."
Is this entertainment for him or something?! Light angrily glared at L.
Matsuda unexpectedly explained, "Light, I know about your "special" relationship with Ryusaki."
Light almost swallowed his own tongue, "W-What?!"
Matsuda franticly exclaimed, "I'm sorry. I overheard you two in the bathroom, after you..well..put something of Ryusaki's in your mouth and I swear I won't tell!"
"Wait, you think I put…Ah!" Light covered his mouth in disgust. "No! That didn't happen!"
Matsuda placed his hand on Light's shoulder, "It's okay. You don't have to live in denial anymore."
Light insisted, "No, I'm telling you that didn't happen! You misunderstood what we were saying."
"It's okay," Matsuda sympathetically patted his shoulder, "I won't judge you."
"How dense are you?!" Light furiously shouted, "For the last fucking time-"
The door to the room opened as Light crazily yelled, "I'M NOT GAY!"
Mr. Yagami stood in front of the opened door with a shocked look on his face. Light felt his heart skip a beat. The room went dead silent, except for the sound of Ryusaki munching away on popcorn.
Light's father still looked stunned, "Do I even want to know?"
Matsuda and Light both remained quiet. But Ryusaki bluntly informed him, "Matsuda thinks Light-kun and I are having a homosexual relationship."
Light could feel his eye twitching. L, I can't believe you just said that.
L continued to explain, "But these accusations are false. Mr. Yagami, I never had sexual relations with your son." Ryusaki chewed on some more popcorn, nonchalantly.
"Okay," Mr. Yagami slowly nodded, "Well, that's good to know. Come on, Matsuda."
"Y-Yes sir," Matsuda followed Light's father out of the hotel room, leaving Light and Ryusaki alone.
Light snatched a pillow off his bed and hurled it at Ryusaki, "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
Ryusaki deflected the pillow with his bowl of popcorn, "What? I told him the accusations were false."
"I know that! But the way you worded it-" Light paused, feeling revolted.
L suggested, "I made it sound like it was an actual possibility by acknowledging the accusations."
"Yes! Don't you ever do that again!"
"Not everyone feels the need to lie and cover everything up, Light-kun." Ryusaki finished eating his popcorn, "The more defensive you get, the less people are going to believe you."
Light snapped, "Oh, and what is that supposed to mean?!"
L shook his head, "I'm not going to get into this with you. My job is to prove that you're Kira, not to prove that you're gay. No matter how much easier the latter one is to prove."
I want to kill you so badly. Light restrained himself and sat down on his bed, frustrated.
L turned on the laptop then clicked the mouse a few times, "By the way, Light-kun, the criminal in the 13 day experiment just made it past day one."
I hate you. Light leaned back, "You say that as if it should affect me in some way."
"Hmm," Ryusaki clicked on something else, "Look, Light-kun, there's a Gay Pride parade in San Francisco."
"Fuck you," Light chucked a pillow at Ryusaki's head.
L grinned, "You can be so predictable at times, Light-kun. Personal matters must really make you feel uncomfortable."
"I'm going to bed," Light situated himself underneath the covers.
Ryusaki laughed, "You already got yourself all riled up. I doubt falling asleep will be easy for you."
I hate L even more when he's right. Light was laying down with his eyes wide open.
L pried, "I know that you're an excellent liar. I just find it so amusing that you're awful with lying about one subject. Does it really bother you or something?"
"Ryusaki, drop it. You know, you aren't exactly completely free from suspicion either. You seem to accept it all too easily," Light claimed.
"You mean, being gay?"
Light's mouth gaped open, "You're-?"
"Well, that's what you were insinuating. I admit that the idea doesn't bother me in the least."
Light sat up straight in shock. Why the hell is he being so open about all of this?
L didn't even seem to notice Light's reaction, he just continued to type on the laptop.
Light's curiosity got the best of him, "Ryusaki, are you gay?"
Ryusaki happily typed away, "Maybe."
End of Chapter 7
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