Fear is The Enemy
By: .Cute
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Disclaimer: Hello everyone! ^_^ It's time again for yet another chapter! Yay! ^_^ Not much to say really. Well, this chapter was fun to write and I want to thank everyone who has been reading so far! Anywho. I do not own Death Note or any of the Death Note characters. I only own Aziz and he's crazy. Yay for me! ^_^ Enjoy!

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Light couldn't help but smile as he walked into the Kira Investigation Headquarters. Though he had a hunch that L would be a little stressed out over him leaving him alone with only the Investigation Team for company, he was still slightly surprised to see the older man practically hugging his chair to keep himself from rushing towards Light the minute he set foot into the room. Light gave the detective a small smile, nodding ever so slightly in his direction. L nodded as well and then turned back to his computer, trying to make it seem as if Light's return didn't affect him. Soichiro, however, rushed over to his son and embraced him warmly. "Are you alright?"

Light returned his father's hug and nodded. "I'm fine Dad, really. It wasn't that big of a deal." Soichiro pulled away from his son, smiled and let out a soft sigh. "I know." Light smiled back. Matsuda also came up to Light, as well as Aizawa, and smiled brightly at him. "So how did it go? Did the employee know anything? Did she tell you everything? Was she cute? Was she..." Matsuda continued to blabber on while Aizawa stepped in front of him. He gave Light a look over before he gave him a ghost of a smile and a nod. "Glad your back. The Chief was starting to worry." Light smiled back at the man, though he wondered why everyone was so happy to see him. It was as if he'd come back from a long trip and hadn't seen them all in years.

Finally, unable to take anymore blabbering, Light held up his hands to silence Matsuda. "It went fine Matsuda. Yes, the employee knew somethings but not much and yes, she did tell me everything she knew. And no, I didn't think she was cute." L couldn't help the warm feeling that spread through his body at Light's words and he had to, once again, hold himself back from simply running towards the man and embracing him. Light then turned away from Matsuda, Aizawa and his father to turn towards L. "I don't have a lot of information but the employee did give me some that might be useful." L nodded and also turned so that he could face Light, his face blank, the perfect mask that hid his emotions well from the Team.

"Any information can be useful Raito-kun." L turned back to his computer. "We need to get back to work. I, of course, am simple thrilled about Raito-kun's return as well, but Kira will not be brought to justice if we do not look for him." Light's smile grew slightly at L's sarcasm while the rest of the Team nodded in agreement and went back to their chairs while Light took up his usual spot next to L. As he sat down, he brushed his hand against L's leg, making the older man blush softly. After shooting a stern look to him, though it wasn't very forceful, L asked Light if he could tell him about his meeting with the employee.

"There's not much to tell," Light admitted. "When I got to the Coffee Break, the manager led us into the employee lounge. Miss Chiyo was there waiting. We introduced ourselves and I started asking about Aziz. She admitted that she didn't know as much as she led on. She only knew that a man named Aziz came into the Coffee Break during her shift and that he ordered a slice of cake. That's all she knew." L gave the younger man a skeptical look. "And all that took over a half an hour?" Light, getting used to suppressing his usual glares, offered L a small smile. "It didn't happen exactly like that. At first, she wouldn't really say much about Aziz. She mostly talked about herself for the first fifteen minutes, which was rather annoying. And then once I asked her about Aziz, she didn't have much to say so I ended the meeting. I thanked her for her time, wished her a good day and then called you."

L was silent for a moment before he nodded. "I suspected as much." Matsuda frowned slightly, though not enough to send L into a panic attack. "Wait, Ryuzaki. If you knew that the employee wouldn't have that much information, why did you send Light over there to interview her?" L glanced over at Matsuda before turning back to his computer. "Like I stated earlier, any information is useful." Matsuda was silent for a second before he let out a small, shaky laugh. "I-I guess you're right Ryuzaki! But then again, you're always right!" L rolled his eyes, which made Light smile. "Yes, well how about we stop talking about me and bring our focus back on Kira. We're getting closer to solving this case and I will not have Aziz's capture stalled any longer."

Light looked over to L as the Team started to get back to work. His heart swelled with love. He loved L. So very much. He couldn't imagine being happier than he was right now; with the person he loved the most by his side. So that's why it came to him as a surprise when his heart suddenly lurched forward as a wave of panic and fear washed over him. Light let out a silent gasp and suddenly hunched forward slightly in his chair, his heart beating a million beats per second. Eyes wide and fixed on L, Light tried to take in some air, but found that he couldn't breathe very well. 'What…?' Another wave of panic hit him, this time much harder, and Light balled his hands into fists to make them stop shaking so badly.

'What the Hell?' Light shivered slightly and ran his eyes over L's form. Something was wrong, he could feel it. 'L…' Seeing nothing wrong with the man, Light heart started to slow down, though his anxiety still remained. Something was wrong. He was afraid. But not for himself. No, he was afraid for L. Something bad was going to happen to L, he just knew it. It didn't know how he knew, he just did. 'I can't let anything bad happen to him,' Light thought frantically, his breathing slowly starting to come down. 'I'll protect him, I will.' But little by little, as Light continued to look at L, his panic ebbed away and he was fine again. He breathed out a small sigh. 'That was odd.'

Slowly, Light looked around the room, relief hitting him as he noticed that neither L nor the Team had noticed his little episode. Careful not to attract attention, Light squared his shoulders, shook his head slightly and turned to his computer. 'That was weird,' he thought. Light wondered about his little episode briefly, but didn't waste too much time on it. He had bigger things to worry about, like making sure L didn't have a panic attack every time one of the Team members spoke too harshly. This happened a lot. Light didn't once think that maybe his panic attack had something to do with Kira. But then again, he was programmed not to make that connection.

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In no time at all, it was one in the morning and L finally let the Team go, but only after Matsuda had passed out in his chair. "Thank you all for all your hard work." The Team all nodded and said their goodbyes to Light and to L before heading home to their beds. Once alone, Light smiled over at L, who blushed softly and turned back to his computer. (A/N: Can't help it. In a mood. Warning: Really bad OOCness. Skip if you don't want to read it! Light was just waiting for the Team to go back home so that he could totally rape L! :D Okay, I'm done.)

Light let out a small chuckle and reached out to grab L's hand softly. "What's wrong L? I thought you said that such actions would be appropriate after the Team was gone?" L swallowed and then turned to Light, trying to keep his emotions in check. He'd never felt this way before. "R-Raito-kun should also remember that we are suppose to be catching Kira, which we can not do if we keep acting like a pair of high school lovers." Light didn't let L's comment bother him. Instead, his smile just grew wider. "But you also said yourself that we're really close to catching Kira, to catching Aziz. What's one night?" L's blush deepened from a soft pink to a dark crimson. "R-Raito-kun, I…"

L couldn't finish his sentence. How could he, when Light's lips were connected to his? L's eyes were as big as dinner plates as he stared into Light's auburn ones. Light chuckled again, his lips vibrating and L couldn't help the soft moan that escaped him. (A/N: Look! It's OOCness!) Light pulled away slightly from L, who wore a dazed expression on his face. Light chuckled again and gave L a warm smile. L attempted to smile back but his smile felt fake, even to him. He was still questioning Light's reasons for choosing him, of all people. It went against all logic. All of the facts pointed to Light being attracted to someone beautiful and attractive. Why, then, would he choose L? Light noticed L's expression and his turned to one of concern. "L?" Light moved closer to the detective and gave him a questioning look. "Is something wrong?"

That odd wave of panic hit him again, though this time not nearly as hard. L looked into Light's auburn eyes and blushed softly again, embarrassed by his own thoughts. How could he possibly talk to Light about his thoughts? How could he word what he was feeling? L didn't know how. He'd never had to explain his feelings to someone before. Light didn't press the older man verbally, but he kept his gaze on him, making L squirm slightly. He had to tell Light what was bothering him. Even if he didn't know how to explain his feelings, he knew that he had to at least try. Light deserved some form of answer. So, after taking a deep breath, L started to speak. "Nothing is the matter with me physically Raito-kun." Light let out a small sigh of relief, his panic ebbing away. L went on. "I've merely been wondering about something for some time now."

L stopped talking for a moment, trying to rein in his thoughts. Light still didn't push. After a few moments, L looked away from Light and looked instead, to the floor. "Why did Raito-kun choose me?" Light blinked and his grip on L's hand loosened slightly. "What?" L's heart was beating faster than normal, though he wasn't having a phobic attack and he looked up suddenly to met Light's gaze. "Why did Raito-kun choose me? Why did Raito-kun decide to grow feelings for me? Why not instead, a pretty girl Raito-kun's age? Why me?" Light stared at L with wide eyes, shocked that L was even thinking such things. Why did Light choose him? What kind of question was that? L seemed to be waiting, in pure agony, for an answer. Light's grip on L's hand grew firmer again. "Why did I choose you? L, I didn't just choose you! I had no say in it at all." L couldn't help but roll his eyes at Light statement. "Raito-kun, please. Though it may be true that I'm inexperienced in the ways of relationships, I am aware of the physical attraction that is needed to keep a relationship."

Light stared at the detective as if he'd grown a second head. "L, what are you talking about?" L used his free hand to wave it over his own body. "Raito-kun must see that I'm not attractive." L's voice wavered as he spoke. "Plus, I am at least five years older than him. Why would Raito-kun choose me when there are more attractive females his own age?" Light suddenly pulled his hand out of L's grasp, a glare painted clearly on his face. He couldn't help himself, what L was saying sounded so stupid to him. L froze up with fear at Light's expression and his heart started to pound. The room was full of silence for a moment before L whispered, "I'm sorry Raito-kun. Please don't be angry."

Light quickly realized that his expression was causing L to have a panic attack. He quickly shook his glare away, replacing it with a small, very small, thin smile. "It's alright L. I'm not angry at you." L's heart still continued to pound and his eyes were still wide with fear. "Raito-kun is lying." Light sighed, raising a hand to rub his forehead softly. Why was L asking him these questions? Light sighed again. Of course. This was typical L behavior. L could never go on just feelings alone. He needed proof. Light's smile grew slightly. Oddly enough, his need for proof was one of the quality's about L that he loved so much. "L," Light began, raising his head to see that the older man had looked away again, his dark onyx eyes glued to the floor. Light gazed at him with a loving smile. Then, Light's eyes glanced over to the small clock that rested on the wall to his left, a completely involuntary action.

The clock read one thirty. Exactly. His smile fell. 'No...' Light's body suddenly jerked upward slightly, though not enough to knock him from his chair. His heart stopped beating. His lungs stopped working. His body grew heavy and his brain shut down. For a split second, Light's body and mind simply stopped. Then, as if some magical force had suddenly pulled the switch back on, Light's heart began to beat again and his lungs started to work. His body felt light as a feather now and his brain was back on. And it had a message for him. 'I must listen to the orders,' Light thought as he stared at L with glazed eyes, who was still staring at the floor. 'I must listen to the orders. I must listen to the orders.'

Light's smile returned to his face and he raised a hand and gently took L's hand in his. L looked up at him, his cheeks a soft pink color. Light's smile grew as if he was pleased at the color of L's cheeks but he really didn't care. All he cared about was listening out his orders. 'I must listen to the orders.' "L, I love you. And I know that you're not going to just believe me when I tell you that I love you without showing you proof." Light suddenly stood up from his chair, pulling L up with him. L gave Light a questioning look. "Raito-kun?" Light continued to smile. "I'll give you proof L. I'll prove to you that I love you, that I wouldn't want some pretty girl my age." Light started to pull L toward the elevator.

L's grip on his hand grew and he stopped walking, his detective side taking over. "Raito-kun, what are you doing? Where are we going?" Light stared at L for a moment before pulling hard on the detective's hand, making him stumble into Light's chest. His soft blush returned and he looked up to see Light's warm smile. His detective side died to be replaced with the side that was normally buried under cold logic. His human side. "Trust me L. I know what I'm doing. I'm going to prove to you that I love you." Light started to pull L towards the elevator again and L, blinded by trust and love, followed him. As the elevator sped downward to the ground level of the Headquarters, the only thought that was running through Light's mind was, 'I must listen to the orders. I must listen to the orders. I must listen to the orders.'

Once the two got down to the ground level, Light started to pull L towards the exit of the building. L gave Light another look. "Raito-kun, where in the world are you taking me?" Light smiled down at L. "I'm taking you outside. I want you to see something." L wondered briefly about Light's strange behavior, but he didn't analyze it. Even if he'd never spoken it out loud, he loved Light. He trusted the man. He felt safe with him. He didn't bother to think even once about Aziz. Love, it seemed, had rendered the logical side of his brain useless, which was a first for L. Having clearance to go outside whenever they wanted, it took only a few minutes before the two men were standing outside near the Headquarters, L's bare feet turning cold quickly from the cool sidewalk.

Light looked around while his grip remained firm on L's hand. 'I must check to see if there are any witnesses.' L looked up to the night's sky and was a tad startled by all the starts he saw. They were beautiful. Why didn't he get out more often? Light nodded as he saw no witnesses and let go of L's hand. L tore his eyes away from the stars and looked at Light, who was giving him the most loving smile. L returned the smile with one of his own small ones. "Raito-kun wanted to give me proof." Light nodded. "Yes." 'I must listen to the orders.' Light raised his arms to grip L's shoulders gently, looking him in the eyes before slowly turning him around so that his back was to him.

L turned his head, confusion printed clearly on his face. "Raito-kun?" 'I must listen to the orders.' Light let go of L's shoulder with one hand and pointed to the sky. "Look L."L frowned slightly, staring at Light for a moment before finally looking up to where Light was pointing. All he saw were the stars. "Raito-kun, I..." The blow came swiftly and silently. L let out a small cry as he felt a sudden blow to the right side of his head, knocking him dizzy, and his legs gave out on him. Falling to his knees, his vision starting to blur, L felt his body go heavy. 'Someone hit me,' he thought as his vision blurred even more. 'Someone hit me. Who hit me?' L's eyelids were growing heavier and heavier with each passing moment. With the last of his strength, L looked up, his head spinning, to see Light standing above him, his eyes cool and unemotional, his hand bunched into a fist. 'Raito-kun...'

L was gone. His body slumped to the ground, unconscious. Light stood over L's body for a moment before he took out his cell phone. He dialed the number programmed into his mind and after two rings, Aziz picked up. "Tell me if you have L." Light's voice was dull as he spoke. "I have L." "Tell me if he's unconscious." "He's unconscious." Aziz laughed over the phone. "Perfect Puppet. Bring him over. I want to have my prize soon." Aziz laughed again. "You know, I could have just made you use L's activation code to get him here, but I really wanted to see if you'd hurt him. Looks like I was right." Light remained silent.

"Bring L over to my apartment Puppet. You know the way over. Tell me what you're going to do now." "I'm going to bring L over to your apartment." Aziz giggled happily. "Can't wait to see you there!" He hung up, as did Light. After placing the phone back into his pocket, Light stared down again at L's body. He stared at L for a moment, before a single tear suddenly escaped him and ran down his face. Then Light picked L up from the sidewalk bridal style and began to walk. 'I must listen to the orders. I must listen to the orders.' Another tear ran down Light's face as he walked, followed by many more. 'I must listen to the orders.'

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A/N: Hey, I updated! This chapter was fun to write and I'm sorry that it took so long! But I checked it over and I liked it, so I hope you liked it too. Man, I really need a Beta. Anywho, did you guys like it? Can you stand another cliff-hanger? Tell me in your reviews! Chapter Twenty-Six coming soon! See ya!