L exited the hospital and unchained his bike. Sayu was jogging up to the hospital, "L! I heard the good news... And the not so good news... I'm sorry."
L stared at the handlebars of his bike. "It's probably better this way. Kind of like a reset button, maybe your dad's dreams will come true now. I won't be there to hold him back."
Sayu scrunched her nose and rolled up a punch and landed it square on L's cheek. "Are you fucking dumb? You're not supposed to care about dad, you're supposed to care about Light! You can't tell me you don't... You stopped leaving the hospital."
L stumbled backwards and held his cheek, "You hit harder than your brother... I do care. I love him, but..."
Sayu glared at L, "I'll hit you again. I don't think so, mister! You march your weird ass up there. According to dad he's been hysterical since you walked out, my mom is on the way. And if you don't listen to me... I'll tattle on you to mom and you'll have to deal with her wrath... Light's a mama's boy... Have fun with that!"
L gave her a defeated smile, "Well, now, it's mellow dramatic. What do you expect me to do, run up there and throw my arms around him and everything will be fine in time?" L tied his lock together and chained it to his bike. "That's not how life works, Sayu."
Sayu clenched her fist, "Because you don't want it to... Fine, leave." Sayu shook her head, "Just don't say it was our fault why he's broken." Sayu pushed past L knocking shoulders with him, unsettling him from his feet.
L caught himself on the side of the building, "She's a strong as an oxen." L looked up to see a car pull into the hospital pick up doors. Light's mother poured out of the car.
She stopped in mid sprint and held her arms open, "Light!" Light ran to her and collided into her embrace. Light closed his eyes tight betraying a few sobs. Light's mom held him tightly and rubbed his back, "We can start looking right now if you want."
Sayu shot a nasty glare in L's direction, "Don't bother, he's over there." Sayu pointed directly at L. "Nice, L, in my whole life, never have I ever seen Light cry."
L looked down and bit his lip, "What more do you want from me?"
Sayu stormed towards L and lifted her hand and began to swing at L for a full contact slap. Her hand was stopped mid-swat. "Enough... If this is what he wants." A quiet voice said.
Both Sayu and L looked up in surprise to see Light studying L. "I do remember you. I just don't remember what we had." Light released Sayu's arm. "It's been two years from what I'm understanding. Have you ever been trapped in a dream? And you couldn't wake up, but you can hear everything around you?"
L put his hands in his pockets. "I suppose, it's happened in the past."
Soichiro reached out for Light, but was stopped by his mother, "Sometimes happiness and perfection isn't traditional."
L looked Light up and down thinking, "Why do you have to be so perfect, why are you so hard to let go... I've never had this problem in the past." L cleared his throat, "If you don't remember what we had, then why?"
Light looked up at the stars, "Because it hurt to see you like that... Logically what I'm about to say will make no sense. However, I felt physical pain, so, what my mind doesn't remember, my heart clearly does. I know, that sounds like a cheesy romance novel... But maybe they're on to something."
L's arm twitched at this and he watched the stars with Light, "It was a night like this when I figured out I liked you. But I was terrified. Wonder boy, you were the picture of perfection. But as I got to know you more, I realized you were just as imperfect as me... Okay well, a little less flawed."
"Give me a chance," Light looked at L, "A chance to remember."
L looked down and met Lights gaze, "Well, I don't see any harm in it, I already waited two years, what's a little longer."
Light smiled, "As for your fear, are you sure it wasn't because you suspected me as Kira?"
L but his thumbnail, "Well, that may have had a little to do with it."
Light touched L's hand, "I remember... You bit yourself pretty hard and I had to bandage up your thumb."
L have a nervous chuckle and blushed a little at Light's touch. "Yeah." L looked up into Light's honey colored eyes, lost in thought.
Light smiled at L, realizing his current actions, "It was later that night... When you had your nightmare... I realized I was doing the most illogical action, I was beginning to allow emotions to cloud my judgement, and I realized... Those emotions were for you."
L motioned his head away from their peanut gallery, "Do you want to walk with me?"
Light gave L a half smirk, "Yeah, I want to remember, because, I still have those feelings."
L placed his index finger on his bottom lip, "What was it like?" Light pulled his finger away from his mouth and interlaced their fingers. L turned bright red, "Um."
Light looked up, "I remember holding your hand, so don't try to lie to me."
L smiled, "I wouldn't."
Light sighed, "You already did... You told me it wouldn't be worth my trouble... I think this is worth my time."
L led them into a nearing park. "It was here..."
Light looked around, and shrugged while shaking his head.
L but his left thumb, "I see. Do you remember anything from this place?" Light strained to think but ended up giving himself a migraine. L hugged Light, "That's enough, I don't want you hurting yourself over it." Light held onto L tightly, "I remember the wind, and I remember watching you as the sun was beginning to set." Light perked his ears and walked over to the bench. "I remember I was going to ask you something."
L sat next to him. "Do you remember without hurting yourself?"
Light smiled at L, "Oh yeah, being right here... I remember everything." Light leaned over and passionately kissed L.
L leaned into Light's embrace a little surprised. Light pulled L into a tight hug, "I was going to ask you the most terrifying thing anyone could ever ask another person, after the case was settled and we could spend more time together, the fact was, you were the only one whose ever made me feel alive. I needed that to stay." Light looked into L's owl like eyes that spelled pure confusion. Light smiled and searched the bench.
"Light? What are you doing?" L watched Light.
Light smiled as he reached under the seat, "Having a lot of luck." Light sat on the seat next to L and turned to face him. "I... Hmm." Light handed L a small box.
L eyed the small box, "Light if there was chocolate in here it's no good by now."
Light leaned in and kissed L again, "Just open it."