Light ran to catch up with L, "What does that…" Light fell to his knees and caught himself from a complete collapse with his hands.
L spun around and kneeled in front of him, "You probably should avoid exerting yourself too much, who knows what that did to you. Or, any kind of damage that could have caused."
Light glared up at L, "What did you mean, interesting?"
L gently patted Light's head for a moment, "Let's not worry about that right now." L bit his thumb, "Well, what now? My puzzle has been completed. I've solved the case. There really isn't any need for me here anymore."
Light looked down, "I suppose not… So, I guess this is goodbye." Light sat against the nearing wall and hugged his knees.
L looked at him puzzled, "Goodbye?" He blinked a couple times, 'Light-kun, do you need to rest?"
Light gave him a dirty look, "You've been Hellbent to find and execute Kira, well. You found now it's time to finish it. You've won. I quit." Light held his head in pain with the flurry of complaints from Kira.
"Oh, I've found him alright. And I intend to keep him alive for his expertise… Even someone as foul as Kira can appreciate my new game… Even though it completely contradicts what we both stand for." L looked down, "I've spared your life in exchange for mine… Mine and anyone in the way. Light-kun, it's a little selfish of me, but I want to keep you."
Light stared at L, "Are you insane? No. Again. Don't answer that. My expertise? Do you realize you'll be keeping a serial killer?"
"No, I'll be keeping Light Yagami, a promising detective, and an informant of a very particular area of specialty that no one else can help with. The Shinigami." L pulled Light into a hug, "I'm risking everything for you. Probably one of the dumbest things I've ever done, in fact, 73% probability this will backfire on me and I'll pay for it with my life.
Light just held still in his arms paralyzed with confusion. "Why?"
L smiled, "Because, I'm smarter than I look." He held out an empty page with Light's name written on it incorrectly five times. "And maybe I like you more than I should, you interest me, Light-kun. Probably more than you should…" L felt a tight squeeze around his ribs.
"No, why me? I've already tried to kill you." Light gripped into L's shirt tightly.
L grinned, "You actually succeeded. Heart attacks aren't very reliable when it comes to death… Still a large window to kickstart someone's heart. But the fact remains, there would be no stopping the Deathnote from resurfacing."
Light released his grip, "So… You've already died from the notebook, how would you pay with your life?"
"Because, when Ryuk figures that shit out he's gonna fucking kill me." L laughed out causing Light to chuckle a little.
Light smiled, "That's the first time I've ever heard you talk with slang… Or laugh like that. Or use curse words, for that matter."
"Hmm, yes, I suppose you are correct. Well Light-kun, Kira is on the move again… And when I say that I mean the book. I say we take a break, wait for him to resurface and hunt him down, this time… Together." L stood up and held out his hand.
Light sighed, "Alright, well what now?" Light took his hand and was yanked up by L.
"Have you ever been to Australia?" L asked biting his thumb watching Light calculatingly.
Light laughed, "I've never been outside of Japan."
L shrugged. "Then, let's go."
"L, I can't just up and leave. What about my family, my school…" Light gets interrupted.
"'Or any other excuse I can think of,' you didn't seem to care about either of them when you were becoming "the God of the new world." L put his hands in his pockets, "You've got time to think." L walked into a room behind Light and sat down at the piano in the room and started playing.
Light watched L for a while, Watari was standing behind him. "Well, it's certainly been a while since he's played. I've only been pestering him to continue his practice."
Light stood there watching, pretending Watari didn't startle him. "When was the last time he played?" Light turned to look at the elderly man but he was already gone. A tray of assorted sweets was left on the table in the room along with L's tea.
L took a deep breath and left the piano keyboard laying himself on a nearby couch and pathetically reaching for his tea. Light stared at him in disbelief. Then stepped over to the table and walked his sweets to him. L grinned and pulled Light down into his lap holding him tightly, the tray of sweet spilled on the floor. L buried his face in Light's hair, taking in his scent and living in the moment.
Light relaxed himself and got comfortable. "You're most likely not going to let me up, huh?"
"No, Light-kun has to stay and keep me warm now." L said being muffled by Light's hair. Light rolled his eyes and rested in L's arms, feeling himself drift asleep.
Light awoke to the sun setting, he was laying on the couch by himself covered in a blanket. He sat up and sleepily looked around the dim room, when he found no one to be seen he stood up and neatly folded the blanket that covered him and placed it back on the couch.
He exited the room and wandered the halls of the building before entering the stairs to the roof where he heard faint music playing. He followed the sound of the music, "A violin?" Once he got to the roof exit he gently pushed it open. The sun blinded him momentarily, he squinted his eyes to make out the silhouette of L playing the violin. Light smiled, "Is there anything he can't do?" He mused to himself. Light cautiously approached L and gently wrapped his arms around his waist startling L to stop playing. Nuzzling L's neck and giving small nibbles he smiled deviously with the small moan he provoked out of the older male. Light took this opportunity to confess his feelings that have been welling up since they were handcuffed together, "L, I think I'm in love with you."
L closed his eyes and leaned into Light, "Light, I know I love you. I've loved you for a long time, at first I thought it was just admiration of another intellectual mind. Then, I thought it was me, cherishing our friendship... Then, I heard the bells... and I died, only for a few minutes, the look on your face told me everything. I had been weak where you were still strong."
Light winced at this.
L put his hands on top of Lights. "Oh Light, but when I woke up in the hospital, you were there... A much different expression you wore. I knew then. I was fighting a losing battle... In a war I had long lost. I should have hated you, I should have been angry at your presence, I should have killed you. But I was happy you were there. Right then, I knew it wasn't friendship... I was in love. Any normal person would reject such behavior from a potential friend."
Light looked up in realization, his comment earlier wasn't toward him, but towards himself. He hugged L tighter. "I want to run away with you. I'm lost, I've never been this way... You were right. It was lonely."
L closed his eyes and smiled pained. "I'm hungry..."
Light glared at the back of L's head and angrily bit his neck.
"Ow!" L jerked away and held his neck, "Light-kun, that hurt. I can't help it, I eat a lot and I didn't eat the food that was brought for me, I chose you over it" L put his hands in his pockets a muttered, "You can't tell me you're not at least a little hungry. Besides, there are loose ends that need to be tied up before we can leave. We can discuss them over dinner."