Light was in the hospital for about a week. He had to get enough blood in him after what he'd lost. Of course L had to make sure that Light was fully healed. The scarring process would take some time.
It was mid-afternoon when Light got out of the hospital. Light was able to walk, but he was still brought outside in a wheelchair. Light protested but complied with both the doctors and L's wishes. His arms were crossed over his chest as he scowled. He felt like a kid while being lead out of the hospital. L was pushing him out the doors as Light quickly jumped out of the uncomfortable chair as soon as he was outside.
L rolled his eyes as he went back inside to return the chair to one of the nurses. Light remained where he was staring at L with big childlike eyes. "Hey Ryuzaki guess what?"
"What?" L said exiting the hospital.
"I'm going home today!" Light yelled excitedly.
"Me too," L said blankly.
"Well?" Light muttered with his arms outstretched, "Aren't you excited?"
"Why should I be excited about going back to the place I live in? It's only been a week and it's not like it's going anywhere."
"A week and two days," Light corrected before gripping L's arm, "and we're finally out of that horrible place."
"This place is here to protect the people in the area from injuries and illness."
"Those people had no emotions," Light's hair fell in front of his face hiding his expression. "They lied most of the time and their smiles were fake."
Light knew how people hid their emotions. He was able to create the best truthful lie and see through anyone's lies… except L's.
L was pondering Light's remark when his thoughts were broken by Light's voice. "Come on Ryuzaki!" Light yelled from the limousine. Watari stood holding the door open for him. "Thank you Watari," L muttered before sinking into the car.
"Light, I told you to call me L," L said as they pulled out of the hospital parking lot.
Light blushed as he smiled weakly at L. "Sorry, I'm so used to Ryuzaki it doesn't even come to my mind that you have a different name."
"It's fine. I'd rather you call me L, but if you insist on Ryuzaki then I am content with that."
Light chewed his bottom lip trying to figure out what l was thinking. He wanted to somehow cheer up the detective. "Ryuzaki, maybe we could work out a system."
L arched an invisible eyebrow, "System?"
Light nodded, "I'll call you Ryuzaki for everyday and when we're out in public. Lawliet when I'm angry at you. And I'll call you L for whenever I'm happy." Light pushed himself closer to L so he could brush their lips together. He trailed kisses along L's cheek till he got to his ear. "Are you happy with that L?" Light breathed into L's ear.
L shuddered at his own name. "You live to tease me don't you? That part of you still hasn't changed."
Light rested his head on L's shoulder. "I'm not teasing you L. I just wanted to know if you were happy with that. I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you."
"You're no trouble Light."
"Now you're lying."
"I'm being serious," L said staring out of the window.
Light sighed sitting back against the leather seats. "So, what happens now?" Light closed his eyes against the motion of the car.
"What do you mean," L asked never taking his eyes from the window.
Light entwined his fingers with L's, whose hand was resting on his knee. "We're going to be separated." Light's emotion was hidden by his bangs. L was searching his face for some sort of emotion. "Once Sayu realizes I'm alive she'll want me to stay with her, right? I suspect you haven't told her I'm Kira otherwise she wouldn't be asking for me."
L squeezed Light's hand, "She can't make you do anything you don't want to. I promise I'll be with you every step of the way."
"Promise?"
L gave Light a peck on the cheek, "I promise."
Light gave him a smile that didn't reach his eyes. When they stopped Light jumped out of the car not waiting for Watari. "I missed you home!" Light shouted loudly at the tall manor.
"What's the point in shouting, Light?" L said after immerging from the limousine. "It's not going to respond back."
"It doesn't have to," Light smiled happily at L. "I know it missed me."
L blushed slightly not enough to be noticed, but still blushed at the thought. "You're right. I would've missed you, Light."
Light's heart started pounding, but remained the same in front of the detective. He ignored the constant shouts coming from the back of his mind. He pulled L with him, "C'mon Ryuzaki. Let's go see Uncle Mello."
When they opened the door Mello was sitting on the stairs with his head in his hands. Matt was beside him comforting him with words as he played Zelda on his DS. Mello jumped up when he heard the door click.
Mello ran down some of the stairs and wrapped his arms around Light. "You idiot what the hell were you thinking?" Light could make out the faint sobs that everyone else couldn't.
Matt sighed after pausing his game. He stood up and put the black device in the pockets of his dark, striped jeans. "Sheesh Mello, don't tackle someone who just got out of the hospital... If you haven't guessed already, Light, he was worried about you." Matt pulled Mello off Light. "How are you feeling?"
"Great! I was getting home sick." Light scanned the familiar walls as if he hadn't been there in years.
Matt and Mello swapped worried looks. They changed to smiles. "We're just glad you're okay," Mello said.
"Yeah you gave us all quite a scare. Even Near was... sulking."
Light laughed, "Near, sulking? I'd like to see that."
"Sorry, he, Linder, and Gevanni all left a few days ago. Me and Mello have to get going too. We've stayed here longer than we expected to. We're all ready. We just wanted to say good bye before we left."
"But we didn't get to do anything special or anything!" Light shouted.
"Sorry kiddo," Mello said messing up Light's hair. "Maybe we can do something next time."
"But I thought you were gonna take me to see Sayu?"
"We have to settle on a date before we do anything, Light." L muttered stepping towards the steps. He hadn't slept in a week and was beginning to remember his old habit of insomnia. He wouldn't sleep for weeks on end, and when he did sleep. It'd only be for a few hours.
Mello smiled slyly at Light, "Don't fuck yourself up too bad. I don't want to spend my next visit with you in a hospital."
Light smiled at both of them as they both left the house. Light stared at the door momentarily before turning back to L. L was already making his way up the stair to examine what the boys left behind.
"They love each other, don't they?"
L looked at Light who had turned back to the door. "Matt and Mello? I suppose they do..."
"I've never seen them apart once. They're always together... side by side..."
L sighed walking back down the stairs and taking Light's hand. He pulled Light along with him. "Yes, they're always together, but isn't that how lovers ought to be?"
Light's eyes started to moisten as he tried to hide his expression. "I-I suppose so..."
L looked back at Light's sad expression. "What is it, Light?"
Light stared into L's eyes. He shook his head furiously, "N-nothing."
"Sorry about the whole 'lovers' thing. I forgot you're still learning," L smiled turning back around to enter into their room.
Light pulled his hand away making L stare at the shaken boy. "I-it's not that R-Ryuzaki." Light sat in his chair aimlessly staring out the window in hopes to avoid the detectives analytical stare. "It's just... I'm kind of jealous."
"Light," L chuckled slightly, "we haven't even made love yet, and you're already getting jealous of other couples?"
Light's cheeks had a red haze over them. "I-I, uh..."
L locked his lips with Light's. "It's alright. I'm glad you're jealous, but their problems are different from ours." L ran his fingers through Light's caramel hair.
"L... can we...umm..." Light was having trouble forming the words, but L already knew what he was going to ask.
"Light you're not ready for that!"
"How do you know? You just think I can't fully trust my feelings because I don't have my memories back. Ryuzaki, I know what I want."
"It's not about what you want," L said flatly. "Any day you would've said that and I would've wisped you away to the bed and had my way with you all night long." Light's whole face started to turn red as L realized he'd just said that out loud. His cheeks had a slight pink tint to them, "H-however, you're injured, and therefore not able to handle that kind of pleasure. You'll have to wait till you're fully healed."
Light crossed his arms angrily, "So Lawliet is going to play nasty tricks on me..."
L kissed Light again, "Don't be angry. I'm just looking out for you."
Light scoffed at the comment, "Gee, thanks."
L smiled, "Believe me, I want this as much as you do." L nuzzled Light's neck leaving behind small kisses along the collar bone and clavicle. "Forgive me?"
Light tried to look angry, but couldn't hide the fact that he loved L's simple touches. He stretched out his neck giving L more room to trail his kisses. "I f-forgive you."
"That's a good boy," L whispered in Light's ear. L stood up, "Do you want to eat dinner? I'm craving something sweet."
Light stood up, "C'mon let's go."
Once in the kitchen Light and L headed directly to the refrigerator. They scanned the food in hopes of finding something. L pulled out some type of cake he hadn't seen before. His eyes stared in curiosity. Light couldn't see anything that really interested his tastes. Light closed the refrigerator and scanned the countertops.
There was an apple… Light grabbed it and sat beside L on the table.
"Someone must've fixed the tables and chairs back into place. I'll have to call and thank Watari later."
Light sighed looking sadly at the red fruit. For some reason the apple held some sort of memory. Light felt like he could reminiscence about the fruit, but of course that was impossibly. He playfully tossed it in the air only to catch in his hand. There was something strangely familiar about the fruit.
"Do you think we can take some apples back to Ryuk when we visit Sayu?" Light bit into the apple savoring the sweet juices that came from it.
L froze, "Light do you know who Ryuk is?"
Light took another bite of his apple, "Not really, but I remember the name. Something tells me he ate a lot of apples. I think we should bring him some."
L thought up a quick lie, "Ryuk's dead."
Light's eyes slumped, "oh… Did I—"
"No Ruyk got in a car accident." L sighed in relief when he knew Light bought the story. "Hey Light, what do you think about seeing Sayu on your birthday? It's only a few months away and I think it would be nice… I have some selfish reason for it as well."
"And what would that be?"
"I want to celebrate Christmas with Light."
Light smiled, "It'll kind of be like my first Christmas. I can't remember celebrating anything with my family. I-I want to celebrate it with you, Ryuzaki."
L felt himself blushing as he continued, "Sayu is currently residing at your old house. She wouldn't let anyone have it unless she found you. I'm afraid Sayu has undergone some mental trauma from the kidnapping—"
"Kidnapping? By who? Is she all right?"
"I already told you she has some mental trauma." L sighed, "Mello kidnapped her in order to get one of the notebooks."
"So much war over such a small item." Light sighed throwing away his apple. "I'm going to bed feel free to join me at anytime."
L smiled as he watched Light leave the room. He was in no hurry to finish his cake. So the bonds can be loosened? How is it that Light remembered Ryuk? Well not really Ryuk, but his name nonetheless. Does this mean his memories are returning to him, or was that just something Kira planted into his mind? Speaking of Kira where is he? L hadn't seen the cat in quite some time. It didn't really worry him. It just gave him more questions. L sat in his own thought munching on his cake.
ehh... it's so short. :( *sigh* oh well. I'm kind of nervous about them meeting Sayu. IDK y, though? but anyway thanx to people who are reviewing. I don't think I have to put i accept anonymous review up, but i do, so HA! K but tell me what you think should happen next. I'm just going to see what happens. I love critisism and support b/c you can build off of each of them. SO TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD HAPPEN!
It can be something totally random like Light pouncing on L and saying "I want you NOW!"lolz, but I'm going to take my time with lemons. I don't want them to just randomly start having sex... NO! something has to spark it. That's just how I am. I know lame, right?
But anyway, Give me some ideas. Thanks for reading! 3