A/N: I'm sorry guys. I lost the notebook that had Death Doll written in it…but I found it again this week.

Disclaimer: L and Light are not mine…but I wish they were.

Light woke wondering when he had fallen asleep. The last thing he remembered was tucking L into bed and crawling in beside him. Light reached over and patted the air where L should have been. No L. Well, maybe L was feeling better and had gotten up already. Light rolled over and tried to snuggled back into bed but he couldn't get comfortable. The bed was a lot harder than he remembered.

Light finally opened one eye and realized why he was so uncomfortable. He was lying on the floor. He must have fallen out of bed and slept right through it.

Light yawned and rolled into a sitting position. It was then he noticed his mother standing in the doorway, a disapproving look on her face.

Light wondered why she seemed so angry that he was sleeping on the floor. The Light realized why. She was upset that someone else was sleeping in Light's bed.

Oh shit.

Light quickly scrambled to his feet. "Mom, I'm so sorry. I should have asked your permission. This is, uh…Ryuuzaki. He's a friend from school. I guess he caught what I had. I told him he could come over and I would take care of him since he has no one at home."

L stirred. "Raito-kun, would you get me some water?" L rasped.

"Of course I will," Light assured him.

"No, I'll get it," Sachiko said quietly. "Light, would your friend like some ice cream?"

"Yes please," L groaned.

Sachiko looked sympathetic. "Oh, honey. You sound awful. I'll get you some cough syrup."

As soon as his mother was gone, Light sat on the edge of the bed and placed a hand on L's forehead. "You feel really warm."

L nodded. "I'm sure I do. My throat is killing me too."

"Aw." Light kissed L's forehead. "Don't worry. I'll take care of you."

L looked up at Light trustingly. "I know you will. You are a good master, Raito-kun."

'Don't say that. You'll make me feel bad."

L blinked. "You feel bad that you're a good master?"

"I feel bad that I'm not a better one."

L grasped Light's hand and tenderly cradled it against his cheek. "Raito-kun should not feel sorry for me. It is not his fault that I have been abused in the past. All He can do for me now is stay the wonderful master that he is."

Light snorted. "I'm not wonderful."

L sighed. "False modesty does not become you."

"I'm serious! I got you sick."

"As I have already explained, Raito-kun, I had overexerted myself shrinking both of us. I would likely have gotten sick even if you hadn't kissed me."

"I still feel bad though. I've had to stuff you in my drawer and under the bed. It must be hard on you to be crammed in like that."

L struggled into a seated position. He leaned forward and cupped Light's face in his hands. "Raito-kun, no one is perfect. You may make mistakes from time to time. But at least I know that you are trying to do what is best for me. No matter what happens, Raito-kun, I will stay convinced that you are the best master I have ever had."

Light flushed. "Really, don't say stuff like that. You're embarrassing me with all the mushiness."

L smiled faintly. "You are embarrassed, Raito-kun? Does this make it worse?" L gently placed a kiss on Light's cheek. "Ah, Raito-kun is so cute when he is embarrassed."

"Fuck you," Light growled, his face bright red.

L smiled broadly. "Raito-kun, you make this so easy." L leaned forward and captured Light's lips.

Light was so startled that L had slipped his tongue into his mouth that he didn't realize L had pushed him back onto the bed until L climbed on top of him.

L pulled back from the kiss and stared down at Light contemplatively. "Was that decent?"

"Where'd you learn to kiss like that?" Light demanded.

"The movies?" L suggested.

"Well, whatever it is, you're awfully good for someone who's first kiss was yesterday."

L smiled. "Raito-kun enjoyed it?"

"Yeah, yeah. Especially since it's you."

L rested his head on Light's chest. "Raito-kun is so kind."

Light ran his hands through L's hair. "You know, you're probably the best thing that's ever happened to me. I used to think I was so different from everyone else; that I would just be pretending to be interested in people all my life. I thought I would always feel apart from everyone."

L wrapped his arms tightly around Light and kissed his cheek. "You will not be alone, Raito-kun. You will not have to put up with relationships that mean nothing to you."

"No more Misa? I like the sound of that." Light affectionately kissed L's forehead. "It's nice to have an equal relationship."

"Raito-kun is such a kind master," L murmured. He traced small circles against Light's chest with the palm of his hand. "It is a rare thing to be equal to my master. Raito-kun is so concerned for my feelings. He doesn't want to do anything to hurt me." L gently kissed Light's neck.

Light shifted uneasily. "Let's not go into sex again. I'm not having sex with you. I'll hurt you."

"You won't hurt me," L assured him. "But if Raito-kun is really concerned, there are other sexual activities we can do that do not require pain. In my time, such behavior was frowned upon, but I had heard that it is becoming quite common."

Light frowned at him. "Oral sex you mean?"

"Precisely."

Light sighed. "L, I like you a lot but I'm not comfortable with doing-"

"No, Raito-kun," L interrupted. "You don't need to do anything for me. You are my master. I will take care of your needs."

Light's face turned bright red. "N-no, no…it's really not necessary. Really, you don't have to debase yourself like that."

L cocked his head to one side. "Raito-kun is embarrassed again?"

"Just the thought that you would be willing to do something so….so disgusting. I can't understand it."

"It's not disgusting. Raito-kun's body does not disgust me in any way."

"But you're putting your mouth-ugh. That's fucking gross. Why would you even think about that?"

"Raito-kun, you bathe twice a day. You are the epitome of cleanliness. I do not have to worry about germs, as soon as both of us are recovered from our illness of course."

"But you're a sugarholic," Light protested. "You're seriously going to…you know how bodily fluid is."

"Raito-kun is concerned that his semen will be too salty for me?" L inquired.

"Yes!" Light howled, his face becoming even redder.

"Raito-kun, you needn't be so vague," L chided. "We are both adults. We can use the words. But Raito-kun is unnecessarily worried about everything. I have just found a painless alternative to sex and Raito-kun now fears that his semen will cause me pain? I assure you, Raito-kun, I will not be harmed by salt." He kissed Raito-kun's cheek. "Now that I have answered all your concerns, is Raito-kun willing to try?"

"Now?! Are you crazy? My mom will be back any second." Light squirmed away from L and retreated to the far corner of the bed.

L sighed unhappily. "Raito-kun, you are so skittish. I am only trying to do something nice for you."

Light groaned. "Buy me flowers, okay? Anything but that. You are seriously weird. Usually, someone has to beg for oral sex. You're not supposed to just volunteer to suck another guy's cock."

L shrugged. "Does Raito-kun wish to ask?"

"No," Light growled.

"Then we are at an impasse."

"Indeed," Light drawled. He stared intensely at L, trying to tell what L was thinking.

Light was so focused that he was startled when Sachiko propped open the door. She was carrying a tray with a bowl of ice cream, a glass of water and a bottle of cough syrup.

Sachiko smiled at L. "Ah, you're sitting up at least. You must be feeling better."

L nodded and accepted the bowl of ice cream.

Sachiko frowned as she looked at Light. "My, you look flushed. You must still be feverish. I don't want you pushing yourself too hard taking care of your friend. You just rest and take it easy." She poured a tablespoon of cough syrup for each of them and then departed.

As soon as she was gone, Light fixed L with a glare that said clearly, "this is all your fault".

L smiled sheepishly.