A/N: HAPPY AKUROKU DAY!!!! ... What do you mean this isn't a Kingdon Hearts Fic? I can say whatever the heck I want! ... XP Sorry about that guys, but it felt very needed for unknown reasons. Please don't be hating. And thanks for the reviews and alerts and such. I LEARNED HOW TO PRESS THE REPLY BUTTON! Win. Yeah, so uh... Cake, Yep, cake. Anyways, read, enjoy, and review!

Chapter 7: Ice Cream

"Hey." Matt interrupted Light from writing in his notebook. Light looked up questioningly as Matt smiled. "We're going out. Come on."

"Out?" Light asked. Mello and Near, accompanied with a few others, were behind Matt.

"The people that are the least dangerous or have the best behavior get to go on a walk every once in a while to get ice cream from the ice cream parlor just two blocks away." Near explained.

"Then why is Mello aloud to go?" Light asked with a smile, Mello returned it with a smirk of his own.

"Because Matt can't leave me anywhere. He likes me too much." Mello licked his lips and Matt rolled his eyes.

"No. It's because I'm the only one who is capable of keeping Mello under control." Matt stated. From behind Matt's back Mello turned and put his arms around his head to make it look as though he were passionately kissing someone. Light struggled not to laugh. "Stop it, Mello."

"He really is good at knowing when you do stuff like that." Near stated.

"Shut up." Mello ordered, walking out the front door with everyone following after him, as if he were their leader.

"Come on, Light." Matt said, walking to the group. Light started walking when he saw L's head peek around the corner. He stopped walking and went to L who tried to gain his composure after being caught.

"Your allowed to go, aren't you?" Light asked when he finally reached L.

"Of course I am, for I cause trouble for no one." L explained.

"I know that your probably uncomfortable but... Will you come? With me? Please?" Light asked, holding his hand out to L.

L looked at the hand for a moment and then at Light's eyes. Finally he extended his own hand and took Light's.

"I'll keep you safe." Light stated with a genuine smile, making L blush. They jogged to catch up to the group and Mello and Near. Mello raised an eyebrow.

"Well, isn't it nice to have you join us, L? Now the ice cream won't melt." Mello stated.

"We don't really like ice cream, so we order it and have it brought back to L who happily eats it instead." Near explained. Light looked at L who only lowered his head so that no one could see his face, embarrassed. Light chuckled.

"Good. Then he can have mine." Light stated.

"Really? Light-kun would not mind?" L asked.

"Yeah. Unlike you I don't have a thing for sweet things." Light said as they walked into the ice cream shop. It was a plain building, with ordinary ice creams. There were many booths to sit in and a man behind the counter who's name tag read: Matsuda.

"Hello Matt. Nice to see you again, what would you like?" Matsuda asked, waving to the red head. Mello went to the front of the line and leaned on the counter, taking a cherry out of the container and placing it on his lips as he spoke.

"Hm... What is there..? I'd like... A cone. With vanilla ice cream, and..." He sucked on the cherry and then released it. "And whipped cream... And... N..." Mello popped the cherry in his mouth as he tried to think.

"... Nuts?" Matsuda guessed. They laughed, all of them except Matt, Near, L, and Light. Mello grinned in triumph.

"Your real mature." Near stated with absolute sarcasm.

"Shut up!" Mello yelled, all of the sudden very angry. He took his ice cream and stormed to sit in a booth. Near ordered his ice cream and sat in the booth next to Mello. Mello physically huffed and sank into his seat.

"What would you like?" Light asked L.

"Double strawberry with sprinkles." L stated, looking at the sign that stated all of the flavors and toppings.

"We'll take two of those." Light told Matsuda, who grinned goofily and hurried to get the ice cream cones. Matsuda handed them to Light and L who joined Mello and Near on the opposite side of the booth.

"I wonder if I can even eat this much ice cream." L stated, eyeing all of the ice cream that was just waiting for him to finish with his own. Light laughed, enjoying how L looked like a five year old in a candy store. His laughter was joined by someone else that was not at their table. The four heads turned to see A almost hiding behind a person with the same looks as L. Same except for the red eyes.

Light understood who he was right away. Beyond Birthday.

"I believe you could eat it all. Does anyone agree with me?" Beyond asked the table that grew silent. L's eyes widened and he tried to get farther away from Beyond by crawling closer to Light. "What's the matter? Anyone going to answer my question? Why don't you answer me, L?"

"Because he has nothing to say to you, obviously." Light stated, and Beyond glared at him. "If he had something to say then he would have said it by now just to make your appearance go away. So I really don't see why your still here, but it is nice to see A."

A waved from behind Beyond but Beyond caught the hand and put it back down, roughly.

"Is that true, L? Do you really want me to go away? Are you trying to tell me you don't want me? Do I have to punish you? Like last time?" Beyond grinned.

"Shut up!" Light yelled, anger taking over as L curled into Light. "You won't touch him ever again, not while I'm here!"

"Oh, are you his new taker? He is such a dog that he always needed one." Beyond stated.

"No. I am his friend. You should learn how to get one, or better yet, how to be one. Anyways, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to tame L, his mind is too independent. Even if he were dog, which he most certainly is not, then he would just turn and bite your head off." Light growled at Beyond, making the man scowl. Mello took this as his chance to act out and start barking.

"I would leave now if I were you, Beyond. Light looks about ready to punch you in the face and you can get into serious trouble for hurting a person with a mental disease." Matt explained, placing a hand on Beyond's shoulder. Beyond hit the hand off his shoulder and walked away, A following after him.

"H-he... He left... Without a fight or protest he just... Left..." L looked at the door in shock, ice cream forgotten and dripping down his hand as it melted. Then his gaze turned to Light. "You got him to leave, to just go out of fear. No one has been able to do that before... Thank you. Thank you so much."

"No need to thank me, thank Matt. If he didn't step in at the right time then I would have punched Beyond and then we would have had some trouble. Anyways, pay attention to your ice cream, it's melting." Light ordered as he grabbed a napkin and wiped away the stream of melted ice cream.

"Due to the disturbance we had, I am afraid we will have to cut this short and head back now." Matt explained, talking loud enough to make sure everyone heard and waited for everyone to get outside. L and Light walked together, enjoying the sun warm their face but not the ice cream. L quickly finished his ice cream and was handed Light's.

"Why are you so nice to me?" L asked.

"What do you mean?" Light asked back as they walked.

"Why do you do everything for me? You get me to have more fun without even trying, you get me to the ice cream store, and most importantly you saved me from a big threat. Why would you waste your time to do such things?" L asked, sincerely confused.

Light smiled.

"Because I like you. More than most people actually. Your really smart, all you need is an extra push, you know?" Light asked.

"No. I don't. Why do you like me, Light-kun? I do not understand what there is to like." L admitted, half way done with Light's ice cream as they reached the steps into Wammy's.

"I can't give you a reason because I myself doesn't even know why. I just do, L. And I want show you how much I like you, if you just let me." Light explained, stopping their walk just outside the doors of Wammy's. L tilted his head in confusion.

"As long as I do not get hurt in anyway then Light-kun may do as he pleases." L stated.

Light put his hand on L's cheek and leaned in, pressing his lips against L's. L froze against the touch, but his stomach started getting warm, heating his entire body and undoubtedly making him blush. Soon he returned the kiss, moving his lips against Light's. Light's tongue licked at his lips and soon he was given entrance, both of them exploring each other's mouths.

They pulled away for air, both panting. L's eyes widened and he dropped his ice cream, staring at Light as he realized exactly what just happened. Light tried to lean in again but L pulled away from his touch. Fear shone in his eyes.

"I-I'm sorry, Light-kun!" L yelled, and then hurried inside, leaving Light in shock outside.

[You just kissed him...]

He kissed me back!

[He ran away.]

... Why?