A/N: I was right, I needed a day off yesterday! But I'm recharged and ready to write! (Not to mention I've got two days off from school, so I have plenty of time to write!)

Hope you all enjoy, thank you all for the awesome feedback, and stay lovely my readers! :D

(Light P.O.V)

Hiding my relationship with Ryuzaki from my father was tougher than I thought it would be. For example, his work was sporadic so if I ever brought Ryuzaki home and, my father had come home early, I had to make up an excuse for why he was with me at that time. It didn't help that my father knew Ryuzaki was gay either because he'd look at him with distain most times. I don't think he minded, but I sure did. In a way, when he looked at Ryuzaki that way, he was looking at me that way. And there were times I just wanted to tell him the truth out of pure frustration. However, knowing my father, I'd be out on the street in no time if he knew the truth.

Ryuzaki knew this, too.

He offered to let me stay with him so I could get away with telling my father and still have somewhere to go, but I declined. I'd tell my dad as soon as I could, and hope to god that he still loved me afterwards.

Maybe I was being stupid. My father did care about me, and he always promised that he would no matter what. But it took so much to make him proud of me, and I loved it when he was proud of me. To know that the son he spent a lifetime grooming and preparing for the best… had a boyfriend… wasn't a pleasant thought on my part. But… he's my dad. He'd love me no matter what.

Right?

I contemplated this while eating breakfast. It was the weekend yet again, but Ryuzaki said he had some work to do for class so I wouldn't be seeing him until later tonight. As soon as my sister got word of this, however, she more than mocked me about… well… adult matters. And, of course, my mother had to hear of it from her, and that was pure embarrassment.

I took another mouthful of food, savouring the taste, when Sayu giggled at me. With our father being in the room at the moment she couldn't come forward and say who I would be with…

But she could definitely say what she thinks I'm planning.

"So Light," she started, and I swallowed my food in order to argue back, "what time will you be meeting your friend tonight?"

Right as I was about to say something, my father stepped in. "Friend? Tonight? What does she mean by this?"

I growled under my breath. "Nothing, dad. Sayu's just talking nonsense now. Just ignore her."

"Son, you don't need to lie to me. If there is a girl in your life I won't stop you from seeing her. But if you are doing anything explicit…"

"Don't!" I demanded, dropping my utensils and raisin my hands. "First and foremost, no I'm not doing anything 'explicit' behind closed doors. I'm going over to my friend's house to study…"

"Great alibi, Light." Sayu commented, giggling to herself.

I paused. "And secondly…"

I kicked her chair and she fell to the floor with a loud thump. She didn't seem to care though, even laughing as I did so.

My father sighed. "Light, I don't care if you're doing anything explicit. I just care that you know what you're doing and that things aren't moving too fast."

"They aren't." I semi admitted to him, resuming my breakfast. "Believe me."

For the first time in a long while, my father seemed interested in something other than my academics. "So there is a girl in your life! Well, let's hear about her! Is it Amane or Takada?"

Sayu nearly bust out laughing, but thankfully held it in. Just what I needed, my sister's betrayal.

"It's neither, dad. It's someone I met at school."

"Oh? Well tell me about her." He insisted.

Sayu smiled cheekily. "Yes, Light, tell dad all about your girlfriend."

I glared at her for a few seconds before caving in. However, knowing my father, now wasn't the best time to tell him the whole truth.

"She's…" I forced out, thinking of the correct words. "Well… I don't really know what to say about her. Everything about her is perfect… for me I mean. Not a lot of people find her attractive, but every time I'm around her…" my mind drifted off into thoughts of Ryuzaki, making me smile. "I can't help but feel my heart shudder in her presence. It's like my world revolves around her and no one else can make me feel so weightless and warm. And even when I tried to forget her and look for another more suitable, it just broke my heart. She's smart, intellectual, can hold a decent conversation, and above all… she has a great heart and a beautiful smile. And I don't think anyone else was meant for me more than her."

I finally noticed my mother tearing up in front of me and my sister in complete shock. I'd never once said anything like this in my life… but I'd meant every word of it. Ryuzaki was this and so much more, and I couldn't put into words how absolutely I felt for him. My sister and friends could mock me all they wanted, but it only meant that none of them had ever felt this way. And it was now that I wondered if he felt anywhere near the same as I did.

My father finally spoke. "Well, for a woman to make an impression on you like this, I'll have to meet her at some point."

I shook my head. "N-not yet. She's not exactly… a people person."

My mother suddenly hugged me. "I'm so proud of you, Light!"

"For what?" I asked, choking a bit from her hugs.

She kissed my head. "For giving someone a chance." She spoke softly to me, knowing who I was really talking about.

I hugged her back slightly, remembering old quotes from Shakespeare's plays that I never really understood until at this moment. The ones concerning love and happiness… ones that would read and never understand how people could be so stupid as to love one another like their lives depended on it. I felt shame for Romeo for killing himself over Juliet's 'death' or for Ophelia when she ended her life as well for Hamlet. I felt shame… but now that I looked back on them, would I not do the same for Ryuzaki now? If he ended his life, or broke my heart so utterly… how would I react? Would I cry to the gods and beg for my life to be ended instead of his? Would I not cry if he left me so utterly broken and betrayed? What on earth would I do if this were to happen to me?

A sudden ringing of a cell phone brought me out of my thoughts and I saw my father answer a call from work.

"Yes, hello?"

A few moments passed…

"What?! You aren't serious! Is he there right now with Watari?!"

Watari? L's guardian? What on earth…

"Yes, we'll be there as soon as we can!" He hung up the phone and turned to me. "Light, Watari, L's guard, has come by the task force headquarters with L's laptop to speak with you!"

I dropped my utensils again. "M-me? Are you sure?!"

"Yes, and we have to go now to see him! L needs to speak with you personally!"

"But… wait… why me!?"

"Go on! Don't question it! Get your coat and let's go!" He commanded as he finished his breakfast and hurried from the table.

I did the same before grabbing my coat and heading out the door with him. I wasn't excited though… I was scared.

Ryuzaki told me so much about L when he wasn't allowed to. If word got to the detective that I knew his secrets… who knows what could happen to me. And what about Ryuzaki? What if he'd been…? No… no, he was fine. I'm too sure L was a forgiving man when it came to the Wammy house kids. Ryuzaki would be fine. Me, on the other hand…

Well…

I'm happy to take this place for Ryuzaki. If L did anything to me, I'd be happy to take the punishment for him. Some people are worth taking the blame for.