AN: I'm sorry! I'm really really really really sorry! I had band camp for all of august and school started and I've just been really busy. Plus I had a bit of writer's block. So please forgive me for the long wait. Well anyways, enough of my rambling, ya'll have waited long enough. Let the story continue.

Disclaimer: I don't own, you don't sue:)

Ch. 9

Raito followed L up the stairs to their shared bedroom, eyes drooping from exhaustion. He had had a lot of fun going out to dinner with L, he had learned quite a bit about him as well, but now Raito was tired and was very glad that L had deemed it late enough to head to bed.

When they reached their bedroom, L unlocked the handcuffs to allow them to rid themselves of their formal wear and to dress in more suitable nightclothes. Once they were both dressed, L replaced the handcuffs and they climbed into bed.

Raito laid on his side, facing the wall, while L laid facing Raito's back. L stared at Raito's back, his thumb in his mouth as he thought of how the night had gone. Raito plainly ignored L's staring as he tried to go to sleep. He was almost successful when L decided to speak.

"Raito-kun." Raito huffed and rolled his eyes in annoyance, asking L what he wanted. "You know that we are having another recording session tomorrow?" Something in L's voice caught Raito's attention, so turning over to face L he nodded his head yes. L looked Raito in the eyes and something in them wouldn't let Raito look away.

"There is going to be a reporter there tomorrow, she is going to be observing us, and interviewing the band. We are going to have to be very careful with what we say and how we act around her. You will treat her like any other reporter and let me and the others do the talking. If I could go all of my career with out talking to a reporter then I would." Raito nodded at the serious yet nervous look on L's face, it was obvious that L hated this part of being a famous lead singer. Raito gave L a soothing smile and laid his hand on L's shoulder.

"Okay, I promise I wont pull another stunt like I did the other day. Don't worry, I'm not stupid." L smiled back at Raito and Raito pulled back his hand.

Raito got comfortable and closed his eyes as if to go to sleep, while really his mind was swirling with thoughts of why he had comforted L like he did. Even if L was his…friend, Raito felt like that simple act of comforting L had mint more than it should have. Raito was confused, and for once in his life, he didn't really want to figure out what was going on. So, forcing the thoughts to the back of his head, Raito snuggled deeper into the blankets and feel asleep.

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The next morning warranted the same things as always. Raito woke up and had black coffee, L had more super sweet green tea, Matsuda came in late blabbing about something or other that happened in the paper, and Misa called to try and get Raito on a date. Nothing new except that about noon, Raito and L packed up to go to the recording studio, and even that was becoming normal. What wasn't normal was L's obvious nervousness showing threw on the way to the studio.

"Relax L, it wont be that bad. You've had hundreds of interviews before." Stated Raito when he could no longer stand it. L nodded as he replied while still nibbling on his thumb.

"Yes, but they still make me nervous. There is nothing worse than not only having my picture taken, but being asked personal question as well. Who ever invented interviews should be arrested and given the death penalty" Raito laughed at L's answer and L frowned.

"I figured that performing would be worse for you. Not only are you performing in front of thousands of people, but you are also be filmed and so even more people can see you." Raito mused as L continued to nibble on his thumb in a nervous fashion.

"Oh no Raito-kun, performing is such a rush. I love it. I love performing my music for other's, I have so much fun." Responded L, smiling so big that his eyes lit up and his face glowed. "Performing makes dealing with all the media worth while." Raito smiled back as the car pulled to a stop.

Watari came around and opened the door, helping L out who in turn helped Raito out. The bright flashes of camera lights went off as normal, though this time when a pink haired women in a red business suit came up as if to talk to L, Watari directed her inside.

Hmmmm… that must be the reporter L was talking about. Ignoring all the other reporters, L and Raito walked inside, rejoicing in the quite of the studio, until a flash went off in their faces. They both blinked in confusion as a blob of pink appeared.

"Hi, I'm Sakura Haruno (1) and this is my photographer, Naruto Uzumak (2). We work for J-Rock Underground magazine and let me say it is an honor to be the first to interview you since you got back into the business." The pink haired girl, Sakura, smiled as Naruto took more pictures of Raito and L.

"Mrs. Haruno, I'm very delighted that you are so enthusiastic about our interview, but don't you think it would be much more comfortable if we were to sit down." L stated. Sakura readily agreed and followed Watari to a private conference room that Raito had no clue even existed. As L gave the okay for the interview to start, Sakura fired away.

"So what made you decide to get Dikephobia back together after all these years?" Sakura asked her pen poised on a note pad, ready to right down L's response. L put his thumb in his mouth and chewed on it a bit before taking it out and responding.

"Well I guess you could say that the reunion of Dikephobia is all due to one person." Sakura's eyes got wide as she wrote this down and asked whom the credit should go to. L smiled, " Him. If it wasn't for Raito Yagami, then Dikephobia probably would never have gotten back together."

As Sakura's eyes got even wider, so did Raito's. Raito already knew that the songs were about him and that he was the reason L got back into singing and song writing, but he had never thought that L would actually admit it to a reporter, or to anybody, out loud. Raito looked at L for some sort of clue, but L's face was blank and gave away nothing. Raito looked back at Sakura as she spoke to him.

"So you seem surprised at this revelation, did you not know this?" Raito opened his mouth to answer but remembered what he had promised and closed it again, then looked at L for guidance.

"He knew, he just didn't expect me to tell anybody else." Replied L, his thumb in his mouth, still looking bored.

"And why is that?" asked Sakura, writing down more notes.

"Because I'm a very private person and don't usually say things unless it is a need to know basis." L was saying exactly what Raito was thinking. But why say it if it's not a need to know? Sakura asked the exact question Raito was thinking.

"Because I want Raito to know how serious I am."

"Serious?" questioned Sakura and Raito at the same time. In the heat of the moment Raito had forgotten his promise to let L do all the talking, but it was to late to fix it so he just went along with it. L then turned and looked Raito in the eyes, holding them there for a few seconds.

"Yes, serious." L held Raito's eyes for a few more seconds before turning back to Sakura, the look on his face letting her know that that line of questioning was over. Sakura nodded and wrote down some more notes before continuing.

"So Ryuzaaki, what is with the new look? What made you decide to cut your hair? What's with the clothes?" Sakura asked, looking L up and down in a way that caused Raito to mentally growl at her, then question why the fuck he had just growled at some girl for looking at L in a sexual way. He once again did not feel like figuring out that puzzle and put it in the back of his mind as L replied.

"I figured out that shorter hair is much cooler and much less annoying to deal with, and the clothes I'm wearing are much more comfortable than wearing heavy chains, and much more cooler with out the black."

"Will your stage clothes change as well?" asked Sakura once again writing in her note pad. L rolled his eyes at the pink haired girl's obsession with his clothes.

"No, I still like my style, just not for everyday use. It is more of a performance style, so the clothes will stay for the shows." Raito rolled his eyes as Sakura smiled at that piece of information and wrote it down. Then she proceeded to ask about the concert dates.

"As of now, there are no scheduled shows." This time both Sakura's and Naruto's eyes opened wide in shock.

"Why?" asked Sakura, sitting up even more as if that might make the answer any different.

"Because personal matters not concerning you have prevented me from doing so." Responded L, the tone in his voice telling her once again that this line of questioning was over.

Sakura went on to ask more questions that L was forced to endure because it came with being famous. It lasted for about 20 more minutes before they finally came to the dreaded question.

"Okay, now for the question, or should I say questions, that everybody has been wondering. Is Raito Yagami your lover? And why is he handcuffed to you?" Both Raito and L mentally groaned. Even though they both knew it was coming, it didn't make it any less annoying when it came. Damn people and there nosiness. L took a deep breath, gave Raito a sideways glance then looked back at Sakura with a blank look on his face, even Raito couldn't read it.

"Raito-kun is very important to me, and is what you would call my best friend, but no, he is not my "boyfriend". And as for the handcuffs, I would suggest that you never make bets when you are drunk. It can never turn out good, but I am determined to win because I refuse to give Devon my guitar." Raito rolled his eyes. Of all the reason they could be handcuffed together, and L had to make it a bet. What the fuck? Though he was surprised to hear L's answer to the boyfriend question. Am I really that important to him?

"Ah. Yes, we wouldn't want you to have to give up your guitar." Laughed Sakura as she wrote down L's answer. "Well that's all the questions I have. Pictures in the studio now?" L nodded and stood up. Raito followed L to the studio, still shocked at L's openness, but put is aside when they met up with the rest of the band. L and the rest of the band got set up, Naruto taking pictures the whole time. L was tuning his guitar when Raito decided to as him.

"Hey Ryuzaaki?" L looked up at Raito from his guitar, his eyes wide and questioning. Raito couldn't help but think he looked adorable, but focused on his question instead. "Is this song going to be about me as well?"

"Yes Raito-kun." L blinked back at Raito, knowing he wanted to ask more. Raito rolled his eyes at L's lack of response.

"Are they all going to be about me?" Raito pushed. L blinked some more pushing Raito's patience.

"Yes Raito-kun. I figured you would have figured that out by now." Raito huffed in annoyance and grumbled about how he was just making sure. L smiled at his annoyed look, thinking he looked cute, but went back to focusing on tuning his guitar then Naruto's camera flashed in his face again.

Once they were all finished with there tuning, they finally got started. L smiled at Raito again, and Raito smiled back, knowing that what he thought of L's music mint a lot to him. L took a breath, then began to play his guitar, capturing Raito once again when he started singing.

My hands are broken,
And time is going on and on, it goes forever (how long).

So I got high and lived all that life that I've taken all for granted.

L's soft voice then grew more passionate, as if he was trying to will Raito into promising him these things right then and there.

Promise me you'll try
To leave it all behind,

'cause I've elected hell,
Lying to myself.

Why have I gone blind?
Live another life.

You… You…

And the way he said you, with so much feeling.

The only way out
Is letting your guard down and never die forgotten (I know).

Forgive me, my love,
I stand here all alone, and I can see the bottom

There was that word again, love. And how he looked right at Raito when he sang it. Raito was mesmerized.

Promise me you'll try
To leave it all behind,

'cause I've elected hell,
Lying to myself.

Why have I gone blind?
Live another life.

You… You…
You… You…
You… You...

And there is was again, the passion, the feeling. Raito could feel what was about to happen in the near future, but he ignored it as he listened to L as they went over the song 2 more times.

Naruto took more pictures as they all sat around editing, but lucky for Raito and L, he missed all the side glances they gave each other. They could feel what was happening, and so could Watari and the band. Something was happening. What was happening exactly, Kira did not want Raito to think about, and L just didn't want to get his hopes up just to have them fall back down to earth, but the band and Watari weren't fools. And if Sakura and Naruto had known Raito and L better and had known the situation, they wouldn't be fools either. Now if only Raito and L weren't fools.

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1 & 2: I just thought it would be kinda funny and it's 1:30 in the morning and I didn't feel like creating somebody. Lol! Well hope ya'll don't mind, I don't own those characters. Kishimoto does. Damn!

AN: Well once again, sorry about the lateness. I'll try and be better. Well hope ya'll liked it. Thanks for reading! Please tell me what you think and R&R :D

Raine