Inside the coffee shop that Light brought L two a little over three months ago in the same spot they sat last time. They placed their order, "Not much for a dinner." Light said sipping the water the waitress brought.
"Well, I really liked this place you brought me to. I took a fancy to it, particularly this booth, I've come here on several occasions." L looked at the glass of water, "We need to tie up your loose ends… We could always fake your death."
"Absolutely not. That would kill my parents and drive my sister insane." Light said sternly.
"So much for keeping you to myself then, okay…" L placed his index finger on his bottom lip. "Why not tell your family the truth?"
Light gave him a disheartened stare, "Hey dad I fell in love with a eccentric detective, yeah. No, it's L, yeah, don't worry though, I'll be paid well to help him on cases, don't worry dad you already know he's the best."
L let out a small chuckle, "Okay, maybe not the whole truth, how about, I admire your deductive skills and your sense of justice and think you could be a highly valued member of my investigation team. So, I need to take you with me, you'd be able to go home whenever you wanted and stay in touch with your family." L put his hand on Light's hand, "Would that be helpful? Would that make you happy? I think it would make your father proud as well."
Light smiled and blushed a little at L's touch. "Yeah, thanks."
L smiled at him as the waitress came up. L quickly withdrew his hand back and looked away from her as she set the food down. The red headed waitress bubbly laughed, "Don't be ashamed on my behalf," she leaned in and whispered, "despite what most people think, I don't care whose with who and I think you two make a cute couple." She smiled and took Light's empty glass of water and walked away.
Light laughed a little and held his hand out for L to grab again. L looked up at him and placed his hand on top of Light's hand. "What about Misa?"
Light looked slightly behind L eyes widened, "Misa?"
L tilted his head, "Yes, the obsessive blonde who insists she's madly in love with you and that you will get married one day?" L analyzed Light, "You know the ditzy one? What about her?"
"Yeah, what about her, Light?" An angry woman said from behind L.
L looked up behind him, "Ah! Misa! I'd say it's good to see you but as you just deuced I'm not much of a fan of you, your work, yes, you? No. We were just discussing how to get rid of you, you see I'll be taking Light."
Misa threw herself onto Light, "No! You can't take my light! I couldn't imagine a world without Light!"
L cracked a smirk, "Yes, that would be dark."
Misa growled and hugged Light pulling his hand away from L. "RYUZAKI! I HATE YOU! You're such a pervert! You're always in the way of me and Light."
L smiled slightly, "No, my dear, Misa. You. Are in fact the one in the way." He swirled his tea in his cup and broke eye contact with the disgruntled woman.
Light looked away from Misa, "This shouldn't come as a shock to you. And without the threat of Rem hanging over my head… I can finally tell you how I really feel. Misa, I have never loved you." Light reached for L's hand one more time.
L looked back at the seething woman and placed his hand on Light's never breaking eye contact as he moved.
Misa snarled and stabbed both of their hands with a fork, "If I can't have Light, no one can!" She started cackling manically. "What have you done to my Light, no way would he ever settle for someone like you! He needs someone beautiful, supportive and always helpful!"
L yanked the fork out of his hand, "No Misa." He wrapped his hand in the napkin next to him. "Light needs someone intellectual, engaging and always challenging him to be at the top of his game… Traits you clearly lack."
Misa left Light's lap and stared hollowly at the two men. Her eyes welling with tears she bowed and left.
L and Light looked at each other suspiciously, "Was it just me or was that to easy?" Light commented as he nervously played with the knife from his silverware set.
L hissed at the fork wound, "That's probably going to get infected… Yes, that was oddly easy. So, if I'm dead tomorrow we know why. Please have her arrested."
Light got up and retook his place at the table next to L cleaning his wound. "I seem to be doing this a lot lately. Next thing I know you'll have me cooking and cleaning."
L's face lit up, "And laundry?"
Light gently swatted his hand, "Highly unlikely."
L grinned, "I'm not hearing a no…"
Light smiled at L's tiny grin and grabbed him by the sides of his face and pulled him into a deep kiss, exploring the dark cavern with his tongue. L's eyes fluttered shut and he went limp in Light's embrace.
Some of the on lookers turned away in disgust, others turned to watch out of curiosity.
A man placed himself in front of the two at their booth. "Soichiro..." L said while still being kissed by Light. L shoved Light away. "Not what it looks like."
Light's father scrunched his face disapprovingly. "I knew. As ashamed as I am of this, the fact remains. You, L, the greatest detective Interpol, no, the world has to offer wants to enlist my son for his skills. Regardless of how you discovered him." He shot Light a look that made him look to the floor. "Miss Misa Armane informed me of this meeting. It would be best for all of us. I'm sure that's not what she sent me here to accomplish, but, for our family and for your happiness, son, I give my blessing." He looked at L, "Take care of my son… But please don't do it in public." He stood up, bowed to them both. "Take care, Light." He patted his son's head and wiped a tear away.
L looked at Light, "Yep, to easy. Given the fact you aren't being dragged out of here and being delivered to Misa she'll probably have another psychotic break."
Light sighed and looked at his phone, "Your father just called me and told me the wonderful news of you being L's new partner, congratulations baby! –love mom."
L read his text message over his shoulder. "That settles it, we're planning a getaway." He muttered from behind his index finger on his bottom lip.
Light hung his head, "Okay, but not to a country that wants to eat me… I've seen the documentaries."
L bit his thumb and pondered, "I propose we go and plan one together, pick a location, money is no object." He brushed Light's hair away from his eyes.
Light looked up and gave a half grin, "Anywhere?"
L nodded, "I'll pay the bill and we can head 'home' and figure it out, and we'll need to stop by your house, you'll need to pack everything you intend to keep, will you be moving to England with me?"
Light stared at him, "You act like your giving me a choice… Do I actually have one? I would like to finish school."
L bit his lip, "No. You don't. When we get settled in at home we'll research and get you enrolled into any school of your choosing."
Light laughed as they were gathering the left overs of L's pile of sweets and paying the tab. "A lot of trouble for a mass murderer."
L looked back at Light carrying the stockpile of boxes, "No, not a mass murderer, someone who is willing to put up with me and my quirks."
Light laughed as L opened the door for him, "I think you and your quirks are worth it."
The both passed beyond the door and Light leaned over to kiss L, as their lips made contact a flash of light blinded Light for a moment and his ears started ringing. Dropping the boxes of sweets during the chaos, people running and screaming he searched the crowd for L.
"Ryuzaki?" He scanned the crowd a little longer, then he saw L, laying on the ground lifeless. "Ryuzaki!" Light dove through the crowd of panicked patrons and laid on top of L shielding him from being trampled. When the crowd thinned out with only a few trapped bystanders a few with their phones out recording. He heard the crazed laugh of Misa.
"Light it's just you and me now, come, be Kira with me…" She paused and let loose a couple insane cackles. "It didn't seem to matter how many times I wrote his name in the Deathnote. He never died. I know spelled it right, I have the eyes. He just never stopped. So, I took matters into my own hands." She threw her head back and laughed.
Light crawled backwards holding L and propped himself against a wall cradling L's motionless body. While listening to her insane ramble he checked L for a pulse.
"Good he's still alive, I can feel his pulse, it's weak, but I can see his chest slowly rising and falling, he needs help." Light searched the area for his phone. Although, his phone lay feet away from him, smashed.
He saw a woman crouched behind a bush, she pointed to her phone, and mouthed, "I've called for the authorities." Then she shut her phone and laid down playing dead, she looked at him one more time, "They're coming."
Light breathed a small sigh of relief and brought his lips to L's ear, "Please hold on. They're coming for you."
L's fingers twitched and Light grabbed his hand, Light received a gentle squeeze. "Good. He's still here." Light looked up at Misa.
"Calm down. We can go. But I have to get Ryuzaki to a doctor, if you killed him with all these witnesses you'll only be a liability to Kira. He can't die Misa, I promise, if he lives I'll love you."
Misa stopped laughing, "Oh, really, oh Light! My Light!"
Light nodded nervously as the sound of sirens rang through the streets.