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A/N; Here is the next chapter of this story. It is longer than the previous one and I am hoping will become plottier as I figure out how I want this story to go. I love reviews and could use the feedback so I can learn to become a better writer. This chapter does have some slight yaoi in it. Thank you to my reviewers! I appreciate your feedback very much!
-Everything to Save-
Chapter 3-
The bathroom filled with steam as two men stood inside the shower stall, one man was yelling at the other.
"What's going on, Ryuzaki? Why did you let Matsuda release us from the chain? You've never taken that chance before," Light Yagami demanded from over his shoulder at the detective, making sure not to catch a glimpse at the man's naked body.
L faced the opposite end of the shower, enjoying the feel of the warm water as it coursed down over his pale body. The fixture had been specially built with a separate shower head on each end and separate pipes to provide water to each side to insure a bit of privacy for the men when they showered together.
L looked quickly over his shoulder at Light. 'You surprise me, Light-kun. I'd thought you'd be happy to be released from me- even if it IS only for a half hour," the detective replied carefully.
"I'm just surprised, Ryuzaki. You've been adamant that we have to be chained together at all times, except to change clothes. So what was it about tonight that made you relent?" the teen asked.
"My behavior earlier was unacceptable, so this is the least I can do to atone," L somberly replied, as he began shampooing his ebony mop of hair.
Light did not respond. He was still confused by Ryuzaki's actions earlier that night, and as much as the teen was loath to admit it- he had enjoyed the detective's kiss. The teen had enjoyed turning the tables on the older man surprising him by sucking on his finger, then marveling in the response that he caused in the other man. As much as Ryuzaki was a nuisance to him, he couldn't deny that there was a definite sexual attraction between the two of them.
Lost in his thoughts, as Light reached for his shampoo- it slipped from his grasp and bounced onto the middle of the shower stall. With a sigh, the auburn-haired teen turned around and grabbed for it, but not before accidentally looking up and catching an eyeful of a naked and wet-haired Ryuzaki turning around in surprise.
As L felt Light's eyes on him, he froze- his hands still in his hair as he locked eyes with the teen. One moment seemed to turn into an eternity, until Light quickly broke eye contact and spun back to face the shower wall.
Light tried to shake the mental image of the detective from his mind. Ryuzaki might be unusually pale, with strangely sexy dark lines underneath his ebony eyes and had that horrid posture, but the teen felt his erection growing as he recalled the man's smooth skin that lay over the slender muscular build of a martial artist, that flat belly, long legs and huge erect….
No!
Light pushed the image from his mind. These unwanted thoughts were not beneficial to him. He couldn't feel this way about a man who he considered to be in the way of his plans, a man who accused him of being Kira and who kept him as a prisoner. Besides, the teen knew that he could have anybody he wanted, so why would he settle for a socially inept detective?
However….Ryuzaki was handsome in his own quirky way, he was almost as intelligent as Light, and he did look adorable with his wet hair molding to his head and those big black eyes locking with his. But, the teen knew that he was Kira in the detective eyes, and he could not risk getting involved with the man- even if he wanted to.
"Light-kun?"
The teen stiffened as he felt Ryuzaki standing behind him. He could feel the warm breath of the detective softly across his neck as he spoke his name. Light was unnerved by this sudden closeness, especially since the teen was sporting an erection and did not want the detective to notice. So instead, Light forced himself to breathe normally as he continued to rinse himself off before answering the detective.
"What now, Ryuzaki?" Light asked coldly.
"Would you like me to wash your back, Light-kun? We don't have much time before Matsuda returns with the key." Ryuzaki replied softly.
"No thank you. I can do that myself," Light responded sharply, even though a part of him wanted the man's hands on him more than anything. He could feel his erection grow harder at this thought.
Suddenly, Light felt Ryuzaki's arms encircle his waist, one hand traveling down the teen's body to gently grope the teen's erection, the man's long fingers wrapping around it softly.
Surprised and confused, Light pulled out of the man's grasp and turned around, punching the detective as hard as he could, hoping that the man wouldn't respond back with a kick to Light's face.
Ryuzaki lay sprawled and naked on the floor of the shower looking at Light with a gleam in his eyes. He reached up to rub the side of his jaw where the skin was quickly reddening; There would definitely be a bruise.
"Do you have a death wish, Ryuzaki? Don't ever touch me again!" Light yelled, scrambling to grab his towel to cover his naked body. "Maybe I should tell my father about this little incident," Light warned, feeling like a hypocrite as the words came out of his mouth. Hadn't he secretly wanted this kind of attention from the detective?
L scrambled to his feet, grabbing his own towel and covering his body from Light. He stared at the teen, his gaze intense. "I apologize, Light-kun, but I admit I am curious. Did you know that most sociopaths are known to have lower arousal levels than most people?" the detective said, his voice serious.
Light swung at Ryuzaki again, but the detective quickly dodged his attack.
"Is this some kind of sick test that you're trying on me, Ryuzaki? How dare you call me a sociopath, what the hell are you then?" the teen screamed in anger as he glared at the detective, his hands still clenched in fists as he tried to control what little was left of his temper.
"Remember, I said an eye for an eye last time you decided to physically assault me, but I'll let it go this time," L replied coldly. "I do have some good news, your arousal level seems appropriate for your age so that lowers your percentage of being Kira by five percent, unfortunately since you attacked me again, I'll have to raise it by at least three percent,"
Light stalked over to Ryuzaki until the man was backed up against the wall of the shower. The detective stared at him calmly, though the teen noticed that the detective swallowed nervously. "You don't make any sense, Ryuzaki! You already told me earlier tonight that you knew I was Kira, didn't you? I'm tired of these damn games of yours!" Light replied through gritted teeth.
L looked uneasily at Light. "I suppose I've judged you too harshly once again, Light-kun. As it now stands, the chance of you being Kira is lower than before," the detective lied as he slowly slid away from Light and went to slide open the door of the shower.
"Hurry and finish your shower, Light-kun. Matsuda will be back with the key very soon," Ryuzaki replied softly, almost apologetically before sliding the door shut.
After the detective left, Light sagged against the shower wall. Ryuzaki had taken him from one extreme to the other tonight. He had underestimated the older man. He knew that he couldn't let that happen again. He had never felt as confused and unsure as he did right now, and he hated it.
Sighing, Light toweled off before leaving the shower and going to the mirror
And began to style his hair before it dried. He then made sure his towel was properly secured around his slender waist before opening the bathroom door and walking into the bedroom.
Ryuzaki was already dressed in blue cotton pajamas and was sitting hunched in the chair beside their bed, absently rubbing his bottom lip. He didn't look up as Light entered the room.
Light quickly snatched his pajamas and slippers off the bed and went back into the bathroom to dress for bed. He heard a soft knock on the door as he finished dressing.
"Light-kun? It's Matsuda, I'm back to connect you and Ryuzaki with the key." The young detective called through the door.
Light rolled his eyes in dread. After tonight, he did not want to be in the same room as Ryuzaki, much less chained to him. "I'll be right there, Matsuda-san.' Light called, as he looked in the mirror one last time to make sure his hair had dried the way he wanted it to.
The teen opened the door where Matsuda greeted him with a warm smile. "Those pajama's look very nice on you, Light-kun.' the task force member complimented him, as Light smiled at him. His smile soon faded as the silver cuff was secured around his wrist and locked by the key.
Light watched as Matsuda pulled the key out of the lock. The teen wondered where Matsuda kept it. He was sure that Ryuzaki had made sure the key was hidden in a place where Light could never find it. The teen wondered why the older detective had entrusted the key to an airhead like Matsuda. Perhaps there was a way that Light could somehow get the task force member to whisper to him where the key was hidden on one of his next visits; he did seem to have a crush on the teen after all...
"Thank you, Matsuda-san, I'm glad you approve," Light finally shook his scheming thoughts away, so he could properly address the compliment the task force member had given him.
The two men looked up as Ryuzaki walked over to them and sighed, running a hand through his unruly mop of hair. "Is no one going to compliment me on my choice of bed-clothes?" the detective asked in a voice that neither Light nor Matsuda could tell if the man was joking or serious.
Light just glowered at the detective, while Matsuda nervously said, "Uh, yes Ryuzaki, you look nice as well...he began, than noticed something. "What happened to your face?"
A large bruise had formed against the detective's pale skin. Light blinked in shock at the sight of it. It looked a lot worse than the teen had thought it would. Ryuzaki reached up and touched it gingerly, as if he had forgotten about the incident in the shower. Light noticed that the detective winced slightly in pain.
"It's nothing. I accidentally slipped on one of Light-kun's many shampoo bottles that he collects," the detective lied, as he held out his wrist and let Matsuda secure the other end of the chain to him.
"I don't collect shampoo bottles, Ryuzaki. I just like to have a variety of my favorites on hand," Light hissed- his skin turning a slight red as this caused Matsuda to chuckle.
"You two bicker like an old married couple," Matsuda replied, before realizing that this caused the two-chained men to glare at him in horror.
"Uh, s...sorry," the young task force member stuttered out. "I was only kidding, Ryuzaki- kun, and Light-kun."
"All is forgiven, Matsuda-san," Ryuzaki replied, before asking, "I trust everything is taken care of for tomorrow night?"
Matsuda nodded. "Yes, everything is as you requested. The package Watari ordered arrived today," he replied.
Ryuzaki looked relieved. "Thank you, Matsuda-san for taking care of the preparations for me."
"But what are you going to do about your face, Ryuzaki? That bruise will probably look worse tomorrow?" the task force member fretted.
"It's already planned, Matsuda. I'm sure Light can convince his girlfriend Misa to let me borrow some makeup if needed," the detective replied wryly.
Light looked from one man to the other. "What are you two talking about? What's going on tomorrow night and how come I haven't heard anything about this until now?" the teen demanded loudly.
"Calm down, Light-kun. You will be well-looked after while I am out," L replied in a soothing voice.
"You're going out? Is it because of the Kira case? Does this mean I won't be chained to you? But I'm the one helping you on this investigation aren't I?" Light could not stop the flood of questions that came from his mouth. What was Ryuzaki up to?
"Yes, No, No, Yes, Light-kun." L sighed as he quickly answered the teen's questions. The detective had to admit it was nice to see the teen squirm like this.
Before Light could start in with another barrage of questions, Matusda interrupted.
"Didn't you know, Light-kun? the task force member asked. "Ryuzaki has a date tomorrow night,"
"A…a DATE?" Light gasped, turning to look at Ryuzaki, who blushed slightly and looked at the floor.
To be continued….