A/N: I might post one more chapter for today, but we'll see. I'm still a bit under the weather.

Please enjoy!

(L P.O.V)

Light was still crying when Wammy had left to go grab his things. I still could not believe his father would say all that horrid stuff about him! I almost wanted to smack him for being so intolerant about all this! Light was his son! His own flesh and blood! So what if he had a boyfriend?!

Then again, Soichiro Yagami had been trying to raise his son to have a perfect life. I didn't like the thought, but if this didn't calm down soon…

I may decide to just end it with Light.

I didn't want that to happen to us, but look where we'd gotten ourselves. I loved Light, but I can't stand to see him hurting so much over this. If I broke it off with him… he'd be back with his family and having a better life. All I wanted was Light's happiness, even if it meant misery for myself. That's what love was. Thinking about them before yourself.

I stayed sitting on the couch with him, his tears finally subsiding a bit. If I could, I'd do anything to end this pain he was suffering through.

He took a shaky breath. "I'm sorry, L. I know I shouldn't be…"

"Don't you apologize, Light." I interrupted, pulling him into a hug. "You have no reason to."

He sniffled slightly before hugging me back. "I love you," he replied softly. "You know that, right?"

"Of course, Light-kun. And I love you too. I'm just sorry you have to go through all this."

He sighed to himself. "At least I'm not alone."

I kissed his forehead at this point. "No, Light. Of course not. And you never have to be."

We drifted into silence at this point but it didn't last long since Wammy came home in no time. But when he'd walked through the door… another person followed him.

I remembered her from Light's house. She was an elder woman, possibly his grandmother. This one hadn't spoken while we were there, however. The brunette had said he'd had two grandmother's over, and I believed that this one was on our side.

Light finally noticed her. "Granny!? What are you doing here?!"

She smiled at him. "Oh, my little Night-Light! I'm glad you're alright!"

I couldn't help the choke of laughter. "Night-Light?"

He growled at me as he stood up to greet her. "Gran, please don't call me that."

"Why?! That's my little name for you!" She said excitedly as she hugged him. "My little Night-Light!"

I snickered. "Care to explain the reason behind this nickname?"

"Gran…" Light tried to warn, but was too late.

"Well, Light used to be afraid of the dark so I bought him a nightlight to help him cope. Ever since, he's been my little Night-Light!"

I shifted my gaze to the brunette who looked more than mortified by the story. "That… is… precious."

"Oh shut it, Ryuzaki!" He demanded before turning his attention back to his Granny. "Gran, what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you off!" She said happily. "If you're going to England, then I want you to know I support your decision! I'll miss you terribly, but as long as you're happy then I too am happy!" She then looked at me. "And is this the young man you'll be living with from now on? My, what a handsome one he is!"

I couldn't help but smile at her as I stood from the couch. "And you, madam, are a very charming woman."

She hurried to my side to get a better look at me. "Now, let's see… strong jaw, meaning he has determination… focused eyes, but with a sense of wonder…" she lifted my chin a bit to get a look at the rest of me. "A nice physique…" she implied, wriggling her eyebrows at Light who blushed slightly. "And, from what I can see from his smile, he has a good personality. I'd say you bagged yourself a keeper, Light!"

"Gran…" he tried, but she still waved him off.

"Oh, hush you! Ryuzaki seems like a fine young man, and I can't see the reason why your father doesn't see the same as me." She did a look over of me and giggled when she got a look from behind. "You are incredibly lucky, Night-Light. British men have the best butts!"

"Gran!" He exclaimed, blushing even more now.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh, I like her!"

Light only groaned. "Gran, I appreciate you coming here but you should probably go home."

"Nonsense," she replied before smacking my butt, making me jump towards Light. This woman was adorable, I'll admit, but had no sense of personal boundaries. "I want to say goodbye to my grandson properly. I know this isn't easy for you, but I think what you're doing is the right thing."

The brunette before me sighed slightly. "I'm not even sure, though. I mean… I want to be with Ryuzaki…!"

"Then be with him! What's stopping you?!"

Light got flustered at this. "Granny, I don't want to leave my life behind!"

"So then make a new one! A better one than you had here, and with the man you love! Don't you want that?!"

"I do…!"

"Then stop second guessing yourself and looking for others to make the choice for you!" The woman raised her voice to him. "Your father has been holding your hand for you for eighteen goddamned years! Take control of your life and make your own decisions! If you love someone, then no one – not even your father – should stop you from feeling the way you do! Do you love Ryuzaki?!"

The brunette nodded slowly after a pause. "Of course I do…"

She looked at me. "Do you love my Night-Light?!"

I nodded once. "Yes, I do."

"Then be together!" She demanded. "No matter where you two are. Japan, England, or Jupiter, it doesn't matter!"

She suddenly sat down on the couch and pulled out an old photo from her purse. "Come here and tell me what you see."

The two of us slowly made our way towards her and looked at the picture. In it were two people, a man and a woman, in wedding clothes under a flowery arch.

Light knew instantly what this was. "You and Granddad? What about it?"

"Your grandfather was a wealthy businessman's son with money coming out of every hole! I was the daughter of a laundress, with barely a coin to my name. Of course my fates decided to bring us together at some point, but no one thought it was right for someone of his stature to be even acknowledging someone like me. And what did he do when his father found out?"

Light sighed. "He ran away with you?"

"No. He stood up to him. He told him what he wanted and how much he loved me. Even when his father threatened to cut him off from all his money, he demanded that he marry me and no one else. At a moment where he could have lost everything, he chose me over the respect of his father.

"Now Light," she turned to the brunette, "you've done a brave thing by choosing Ryuzaki over your father, but you're forgetting to stand up for both yourself and your man. How can you possibly live your life in England without even demanding the slightest bit of respect from your father? If you take a stand against him, and yet he still can't respect you, then move on. There's no changing someone's mind after that."

Light growled a bit. "But Granny, you saw how he reacted. He won't listen…"

"He will," she reassured. "He's just upset with you because you kept this secret from him. He loves you, like a good father should. Speak with him, but demand respect. Don't keep asking for it because it's not something you can ask for. It's something you earn."

She got up from her seat, having put away her photo. "Today you have earned my respect, Ryuzaki's, and your mother and sister's. Your father is merely upset because this is the first time you've fought against him. Demand respect, then walk out. After that, you can say you've tried. But don't you leave your family without a goodbye, young man. They deserve more than that."

And with that, she bowed to us in respect. "Thank you for your time." And she made her way towards the door.

Before she left, however, she took one last look at me with a smile. "And Ryuzaki."

I stood up a bit straighter. "Yes, Granny?"

Her smiled warmed up a bit. "Take good care of my little Night-Light."

I then bowed to her. "I shall do my best, Madam Gran."

She giggled slightly before shutting the door.

Wammy seemed more than pleased with the little speech she gave us. "I shall drive her home, if she will let me. I suppose you two need to talk about some things anyways."

Light chuckled for the first time that night. "I wouldn't worry about her, Wammy. She's a tough old bat with a few good punches left in her."

"All the same," he replied, "I'd feel better if I drove her."

He grabbed his hat before excusing himself and walking out the door to catch her.

I turned to Light with a slight grin. "Have you changed your mind, then? Do you want to stay here in Japan?"

He shrugged. "I'm not sure. I want to go with you, really I do. But… I don't know that I can leave Japan as easily as I thought. Not to mention I'd be so far from my friends and family… I'm just unsure. I feel so torn."

I sighed inaudibly to myself. "Light, I don't want you to come with me because you feel you have to. I want you to come with me because it's something you want to do. I'd love to have you with me, but I don't want to tear you away from the people you care about. I told you before, I can't stay in Japan forever…"

Light brushed his hair back with his hand. "I know… and I won't stop you from leaving." He kissed my cheek then hugged me closely. "Let me think about this tonight. I know I said I'd go with you…"

"I understand," I interrupted, "I won't hold it against you if you stay. I love you, no matter what you decide."

He nodded solemnly. "I love you too."