Hi, sorry for updating late, but yesterday I just had a huge mental blank and completely forgot to update. Well at least I have checked over this one earlier so it should be ok. Hope you all like chapter 3.
Several hours later, L awoke to hear banging on the door. Grumbling slightly, he gently nudged Light.
"Someone's at the door," He mumbled, "Can't answer it... naked." Grumbling, knowing he wasn't much better, Light quickly pulled on some clothes before opening the door just enough so he could be seen.
"Hello?" It was his father. Slightly angry, and more than a little worried, Soichiro Yagami pushed his way into the room.
"Light, where have you been? We've been worried about you and-" And that's when he noticed L, sitting up blearily, rubbing the sleep from his eyes- the picture of innocence, save the nudity and mess on the bed. Going a bright crimson, Soichiro turned to his son, "What is going on!" He then looked at L before turning back to Light, "Is he taking advantage of you?" He asked, instantly blaming L. L just pouted, keeping his mouth shut- instead, listening to find out what Light would say.
"Dad, how can you even imply that?" Light said sounding annoyed. "Anyway it's none of your business till I make it your business. We're both fine." With a lot of effort Light finally managed to push his father out of the room. "Don't just barge in next time." Pale and shaken, Soichiro nodded. L smiled softly at Light, reaching his arms out, gesturing for him to join him. He yawned largely before talking.
"What are we going to tell them?"
"Well it's up to your really," Light replied sitting next to L, still getting used to the cute sleepy L he was now seeing. "I mean you have more at stake than I do."
L shrugged, "I don't mind. I disappear at the end of every investigation- remember. It's your choice what happens." Light stiffened at L's words and the implied meaning behind them.
Lying down on his side Light said, "I think I will take a nap." L nodded, climbing beside Light and curling close to him. He wasn't used to this, but this was how he was supposed to act, right? Besides, he liked being cuddly- it was a new experience. Light shifted away from L slightly, trying to make it seem natural before pretending to sleep though his mind was to full to actually manage. Light's movement hurt L slightly, but he figured he was being too clingy. After about an hour of attempting to sleep, and being unable, he sighed and sat up, sitting like he normally did, he watched Light sleep.
After a moment, he frowned, "Are you still awake?"
"Yeah..." Light replied sighing.
L sighed softly, "What is happening between us?" He asked softly.
"I don't know... Something..." Light turned over as he spoke to look at L. "Whatever it is... I hope it continues." L smiled at Light.
"Me too," He said softly, "Though I have no idea what to do next..." He was trying to explain how confused he felt. With another sigh, he lay back down, staring at the ceiling.
"What do you mean?" Light asked gently.
"I have no idea." L said softly, looking at the ceiling still. "I've never... never been in such a situation... I don't know what happens next."
"Just go at your own pace and only do what feels natural." Light smiled at how cheesy he was being. "I mean if that is being with me then that is great... but... Don't force your self to do anything just because you haven't experienced it. The way we both grew up we may as well have been born on different planets." L nodded, laughing slightly.
He turned onto his side and put his head on Light's chest, slightly nervously, "Am I allowed to do this?"
"Sure" Light said grinning before lifting his hand to stroke L's hair. "If I can do this." Nodding, L brought his hand up and gently stroked Light's chest.
After a few minutes, he pulled away slightly, "We need to have another shower..." he muttered, smiling slightly.
"Yeah, the last one didn't exactly work in getting us clean."
"Sorry," L mumbled softly, blushing deeply. He stood up heading for the bathroom. "We should go join the investigation some time today..." Following L, Light swooped down to plant a kiss on L's cheek.
"You look cute when you blush." Once Light had closed the door he quickly rid himself of the clothes he had hastily thrown on and walked into the shower. L blushed even deeper at Light's compliment, but he shook his head and got rid of it- most of it. He walked into the room and into the shower. He started cleaning himself, trying not to look at Light as he would probably end up getting all excited again. Light followed L's example and started washing himself, his eyes focused on the wall in front of him.
After washing, L dried himself and wrapped a towel around him. He then turned. Wishing he hadn't, he swallowed deeply. Light was still naked. Getting light-headed, he sat on the toilet seat. Slowly, Light pulled up his boxers and pants, his but wiggling slightly as he did so. After he finished he pulled on his shirt and leaving it open he turned to face L. L swallowed again before standing. Smiling slightly, he gestured to the door.
"My clothes are on the other side..."
"Well are you going to get them?" Light asked, flicking the wet hair out of his face.
"That is up to you," L said, "They may have differing opinions on the matter, and what they think, doesn't matter to me." Light turned to look L dead in the eyes, his heart racing.
"Will... will we still be together after the Kira case?" L paused for a moment, thinking.
"I don't know," He said softly, "As it is right now, I don't think so." Light felt anger well up inside him disguising the pain well.
"Then, I guess not. I mean they would just be making a big deal over nothing. Let's go down stairs before they send someone up again. L stayed where he was, looking at Light.
"Do you... want to?" He asked, somewhat surprised.
"What do you mean do I want to?"
"Do you want to stay with me?" L asked, keeping his usual emotionless voice. "I didn't think you'd want to." He looked away, hiding his face. Light turned his head away in hopes that it would make him less vulnerable, but his voice still came out in a whisper.
"Yes... Of course I do. You're the first person who can even begin to understand me..."
"I thought you…" L shook his head, "We can discuss this later. It's now nearly two in the after noon. We're eight hours late for work..." Light gave a tight grin in response.
"I hope Matsuda hasn't destroyed everything while we have been away."
"Matsuda deserves more respect than he gets- or at least, that's what I think until he does something else stupid..." L said with a small smile. "Shall we?" He gestured to the door. Light slipped through the door a head of L. Luckily the task force didn't seem to have noticed their entrance just yet. A dark liquid on the floor, that smelled very much like coffee showed Light just what Matsuda had been up to. L sat at his normal place, avoiding the coffee on the floor. He booted up his computer and carried on working as if nothing had happened. He found, however, that he was unable to concentrate. He kept thinking about what Light had insinuated before. Thinking about what he had said. Did he want to be with him? L had thought that Light had only been letting off steam. After all, L had pretty much forced him into it the first time. He still felt a little bad about that. Light however found it much easier to concentrate and pushed everything he had into trying to catch up on what he had missed earlier, refusing to think for a second on what he and L had been discussing.
After a few more hours, L sighed and gave up. He looked at the pile of sweets in front of him and frowned as he realized that he hadn't eaten a single one. Slowly, he picked up his fork and began to dig into a slice of cake. Half way through, he started to feel queasy, so he put his fork down and slid the sweets away. Light, who felt the movement, looked up.
"L, are you feeling ok?"
L shrugged, offering Light a small smile. "I am fine," He lied before glaring at his food. What was with him today? He'd slept more today than he did in a week, and he wasn't eating. He was getting nauseous just thinking about eating his normal food.
"L, you haven't even touched anything sugary today..." Light trailed off before looking at the bowl beside him and taking out some grapes. "Do you want some of these? Maybe they might make you feel better." L frowned again, wrinkling his nose slightly at the offered fruit. He'd only eaten fruit when it was mixed with something sweet. None the less, he took one and tried it. It tasted...sweet, but not like sweets. He refused to take any more. Instead, he called Watari and had him order some food. "What do you feel like eating?" he asked the team. After getting several answers, he had Watari order Pizza- something nobody had suggested. Light didn't bother to act surprised, but instead focused on his work again while he waited.
When the pizza arrived, L sent Matsuda to go and get it. When he returned, L divided up the pizzas. There was a Hawaiian to be shared between L and Light. L took the first slice and sniffed at it- unsure. After a moment, he took a bite. The slice was gone in less than a minute. He wasn't used to the food, but it was good. Light smiled as he watched L eat something that wasn't loaded with sugar before taking a piece himself and slowly eating it.
"So L, what do you think?" L swallowed his bite before answering, picking up another slice and regarding it.
"It is...interesting..." he mumbled, "Not quite as sweet as the food I'm used to, but nice none the less. And it has made my queasiness dissipate."
"I'm glad," Light replied, not trusting himself to say anymore. After another two slices, L left the pizza alone, having eaten enough. He felt strange. It took him a moment to realize that he was tired.
Standing, he turned to the others, "Let us retire for tonight," He mumbled, "Please take the rest of the evening off." He told the rest of the team. Light watched as the rest of the team forwarded out of the room quickly and followed L back to their room.
"It's strange. I'm usually the one getting tired."
"I blame you," L mumbled, stifling a yawn. He shuffled his way to the bedroom and fell onto the bed. "I'm not used to this sort of... exercise..."
"Uh-huh," Light sighed. "Can I at least clean my teeth first?" Sighing, L nodded and stood. He made his way to the bathroom and also cleaned his teeth. When Light finished he followed L back into to the bedroom to get changed before sitting on the bed casually. L lay down, staring at the ceiling for a moment.
"What now?" He asked, not looking at Light.
"I guess we sleep," Light replied, deliberately misinterpreting L's words.
"Light..." L mumbled, "That's not what I meant. We should talk..."
"You know that opening has a history of being jinxed?" Light responded. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Us," L answered. "I have no idea what's happening between us. Enlighten me, please. Tell me how far you want this to go..." He rolled over so that he was facing Light. His knees were pulled up into a more comfortable position and one of his hands was under his head. The other, the one with the chain attached was on the bed between them. Light mirrored L's position on the bed, looking thoughtful for a moment.
"I guess I haven't really had much of a chance to think about it," Light said honestly. "I keep trying to tell you what it is that's between us, but I really don't understand it myself much either."
"What I mean..." L started slowly, "is what is..." he gestured between them, "this? Purely physical... or more?"
"It's never been..." Light paused for a moment to correct himself. "...Well to me it has never been just physical. Your mind fascinates me and I think I could probably spend hours just talking to you."
"Do you love me?"
"It's too soon for that, but I really think I could," Light answered as honestly as he could. L blinked a few times, staring at Light. He was unsure of what to say to that. Instead of responding with words, he moved forward to kiss Light deeply. Light pressed back into the kiss for a moment before breaking it. "Look L, I know you are new to this so you don't have to reply straight away but I wanted to be honest with you."
Flushed, L nodded slightly, "I am unsure what to do..." He said softly, "I want to stay with you, but I fear that I may be unable." Now Light was the one not sure of what to say. Instead he turned over so that he was curled up against L's chest, wanting to be as close to L as possible. L gently stroked Light's hair. "I've never felt like staying with someone before... I know I can't stay here- so even if we were to stay together, you would have to leave your family. I won't ask you to do that." Light felt like purring under L's gentle caress.
"I'm not pretending that I know for sure what I will choose when the time comes but maybe... I would let them go if it meant I could stay with you. I love my family, I always will but they have never understood and I always feel like I am expected to behave in a certain way. Be... perfect."
"You are. Aside from the god-complex and Kira thing," L mumbled, amending himself with that second sentence. He sighed softly, "I doubt you would leave your family for me. I know I'm not very easy to live with- something Mello and Matt both constantly tell me."
"I'm not perfect, I just pretend to be. As for me leaving with you, if I feel this way about you after only being together for two days then the thought of being away from you may be no thought at all."
L let out a breath before speaking again, "I think we should sleep now... I'm not sure what is going on between us, but time will tell... I hope."
"L, what ever it is scares me... and is the greatest thrill of my life." Snuggling up to L, Light whispered, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight..." L replied, but he found he was unable to sleep. His head kept spinning, reminding him about Light.
Light woke up again and hour later and gazed up at L's face.
Yawning he said, "why are you still awake?"
L shrugged, "Couldn't sleep. Go back to sleep." He told him, "I assure you, I'm quite used to lack of sleep."
"Are you sure? You were the tired one earlier so if there is anything that I can do that will help you sleep?" Light asked his arms still curled around L. L tensed slightly, his eyes closing at those words.
"Please don't tempt me." He mumbled, "We'll never get out of bed." Light felt the sudden tension and looked at L's face confused.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Light," L started breathlessly, "The only way I've ever been able to get help sleeping, is what we did last night- and today..." he mumbled with a blush. He turned so that he could see Light better in the partial light from the city outside. "And if we keep doing that, I fear that we'll never stop." Light bit his lip at the breathlessness of L's voice.
"I was just wondering if you wanted a warm, sugar free drink or something."
L shook his head, "It doesn't work," He mumbled, turning onto his back. "Like I said, the only thing that works-" he shook his head and smiled tightly, "Just go back to sleep." He reached forward to gently caress Light's face. Light nuzzled the hand, smiling at L sleepily.
"It just makes me feel bad that I'm sleeping and even though you're tired too, you can't."
L laughed slightly, "You should get used to the idea. I don't sleep often." He leaned forward and kissed him lightly before lying on his back. "Now go to sleep." Resting his head on L's shoulder, Light did just that. L just spent the night watching Light sleep, but before morning, he himself had fallen asleep, completely comfortable.
When Light awoke the next morning he smiled as he heard L's steady breathing, letting him know the other was still asleep and tried not to move. His head had moved down to rest on L's chest at some point and the rhythm of L's heart was relaxing to listen to. After half an hour or so, L blinked his eyes open, shifting his position slightly. He smiled at Light and stretched slightly.
"Ohayo." He mumbled.
"'morning. I'm glad you got some sleep."
L nodded, "It's a strange feeling to be rested." He smiled softly and sat up. "I think we should get to work on time today," He said softly.
"Definitely; we can't leave everyone else to solve the case." Light replied as he was forced to sit up also.
"They couldn't, even if they tried." L mumbled. After yawning, he got out of bed. "However," he mumbled, "I'd like to..." he climbed back on the bed, slightly straddling Light as he leaned forward and kissed him deeply. Light responded to the kiss but tried not to get too into, afraid that it may cause L to have a problem. Frowning, L pulled away, "Are you alright?" He asked, noticing the hesitation. "Did I do something wrong?" He asked. Leaning in, Light kissed L firmly before breaking the kiss.
"No it's just I don't want to have a repeat of yesterday when we really should be going to help the others." L nodded, pulling back slightly.
"I think I could fall for you," He mumbled before standing and walking to the dresser. He pulled out some clothes. Light smiled contently as he did the same, picking out a brown long sleeved turtle neck shirt and black jeans. L looked at Light and smiled before the smile faltered. He wasn't sure what he would do if he found out that Light was Kira. "Let's just find Kira." Light pretended to ignore the falter and led L into the bathroom and waited for L to uncuff him so he could remove his shirt. Once he had removed it he obediently re-attached the cuff before removing his pants. L made sure that he wasn't facing Light when he started to change. He quickly changed himself and kept looking away. Once Light had finished getting dressed he walked over to the mirror to correct his hair before turning to face L.
"I guess I'm ready." Nodding, L turned back around and gestured towards the door. He then began to walk that way, not bothering with his hair. He stayed silent as he made his way down the multiple flights of stairs. "Do you mind if I have something to eat first?" Light asked politely, not feeling comfortable eating in front of the rest of the taskforce.
Pausing, L nodded, turning to Light, "What would you like to eat?" He asked. His own stomach rumbled, but he didn't feel like eating.
"I don't know what can I have?" L shrugged and moved them to the kitchen in their room. He moved to the fridge and opened it, feeling nauseous at the sight that greeted him.
"Uh, cake," He mumbled, "We have a lot of that. And some apples..." He shrugged, "Nothing more than that."
"I'm surprised you have apples L," Light laughed. "On the other hand I can't stand cake so I guess apples will have to do."
"Watari was trying to make me eat healthier," L mumbled. He reached into the fridge and pulled an apple out and tossed it at Light before closing the fridge. "Can you eat while we walk?"
"Sure," Light replied before taking a careful bite out of the bright green apple. "Why green though?"
"Red apples freak me out," L mumbled, "Remind me of clowns." He smiled softly before heading down to the stairwell. "Don't you like red apples?"
"I like apples full stop," Light said grinning.
"Shinigami," L joked slightly. "I've never tried apples." He mumbled as they entered the work room. He sat in his normal seat.
"Ha-ha," Light replied sourly and took a seat beside L. "I would ask if you wanted to try it but I don't think you would want to try this one." Light continued referring to his mostly eaten apple. L looked at the apple before leaning forward and taking a bite.
Chewing it over a little, he swallowed before frowning, "Odd taste," He said softly, "Needs more sugar." He mumbled with a smile, only now realizing that he was still close to Light. He smiled again before pulling away. Light swallowed, stunned by L's rather bold gesture and numbly placed the apple in the bin.
"I didn't think you would actually do it," Light choked out finally. L blinked softly, cocking his head to the side.
"Why not?" He asked. He looked at the bin where the apple was thrown, thinking it was a little of a waste.
"I just... didn't." L shrugged and turned back to his work. But he moved closer to Light, slowly without people noticing. He was moved so close that his arm brushed Light's as he typed. Light felt the soft caress as he continued to work, his arm tingling at the point where L's arm grazed against his own and he felt his cheeks heat slightly.
"I'm telling you," Matsuda was saying in a tight whisper, "Something's going on between Ryuuzaki and Light."
Soichiro shook his head, "Matsuda, you should concentrate on your work." L sighed softly, glancing at Light without moving his head. He wondered what Light would do about this, so instead of interfering, he pretended to ignore the others in the room. Light kept his head down also, as he forcefully recalled the conversation he and L had that night. He didn't even notice how hard he had bit his lip till a sharp jab of pain alerted him to the fact that the inside of his mouth was bleeding slightly. L frowned but continued with his work. He kept risking glances at Light as Matsuda continued to talk in a 'quiet' whisper.
"L? Is there something you want to tell me?" Light asked getting annoyed now that he was aware of L looking at him.
L shook his head, "Not that I can think of," He mumbled, keeping his ears on the rest of the team.
"Then why do you keep looking over at me like you expect me to be doing something?" Light hissed back, just loud enough for L to hear.
"I am merely observing your reactions to the conversation taking place behind us." L replied simply, trying not to show his concern for the other.
Light sighed. "I should have known that Matsuda would be stupid about it. I'm glad that my dad hasn't said anything though."
"Are you alright?" L asked.
"Yeah of course I am. Why shouldn't I be?" Light replied.
L shook his head, "I'm not sure," He sighed softly, "I am becoming quite irritated with their speculating... it is getting quite unnecessary..." Matsuda was now questioning which of the two were on top.
"Yeah, well unless we actually plan on still possibly being a couple even after the Kira case, then I don't see why we should let everyone know. Matsuda can speculate all he wants but it's not like anyone is going to listen to him apart from my dad who isn't talking anyway."
"So if we were to remain a couple, you would want to tell them?" L asked softly, cocking his head to the side as he looked at Light, turning his chair to do so.
"Of course I would. It's not like I am embarrassed or anything," Light answered confidently. L nodded, thinking for a moment before standing, his chair rolling backwards as he stepped forwards. He leaned closer to Light, placed his hand under his chin and tilted it up so that he could place his lips against Light's.
There was silence in the room, and L was sure that everyone was staring at them. Gently, he pushed closer to Light, one hand still under his chin, and the other on his chest, palm flat against him. Light breathed in sharply at the sudden kiss, his eyes wide as he stared at L the silent message sinking in quickly. Tilting his head, Light chastely kissed back, trying to block out the fact that his fathers co-workers were now openly staring. After a second, L pulled back, looked at Light then sat back down on his chair, turning to the computer screen. Not saying a word. Light smiled at L gently before returning to work himself.
So what did you think? I am really sorry I updated late but it would be very appreciated if you review.