Monkey: Hey guys! Hasn't been too long, hope you have all been well lol. I decided to go for a bit more fluff before jumping into the plot lol.

Have fun!

By the time Light woke up the next day, he could feel the house was alive and running and he sat up in bed, equal parts curious and worried.

A quick glance at his lit phone screen showed it was seven-ten in the morning and he had two text messages.

One from L which read: Good morning, Light. I believe I forgot to mention the boys are up when the sun is, so it is likely they will be awake within the hour. Please do not let them burn down your house attempting to make breakfast. Good luck.

Light chuckled sleepily before typing out a quick reply after checking the text was sent nearly two hours ago. Morning. Everything will be fine, you worry too much. :)

The other message was from Sayu: Bro! Normally I don't warn you I'm coming but today I'm being nice. I'll drop by for lunch! Feed me!

As it was only sent a few minutes ago, Light figured this was the text that woke him up.

He put his phone down, figuring he'd reply later or not at all; the Yagami siblings had a system, Sayu would understand. The brunet stretched for a bit, rubbed the traces of sleep from his eyes and went off to do his morning routine. He stepped into some clean clothes following a speedy shower and walked out of the room, steeling himself for the energy of three children who happen to have genius-level intellect.

"Dad!" Matt was the first to greet, rushing to meet him and nearly tackling him down with a hug. A big grin spread across the redhead's face. "Morning!"

Light smiled but quirked a brow, hugging his son back and bending down to kiss the top of Matt's head. "Good morning. Should I be worried?" He glanced over at Mello and Near who gave him smiles and greeted him as well.

Matt laughed sheepishly. "No."

"Mhmm." Light didn't look convinced but decided to let it slide for now. The three boys weren't the only ones whose IQ was literally off the charts. "Did you three already eat?"

Matt's grip loosened slightly but he stuck to Light who made his way into the kitchen. "Not yet, we were discussing Titus Andronicus vs Hamlet."

"Do you guys want some French toast?"

An affirmative chorus prompted Light to start getting the ingredients while Matt helped. Mello and Near shyly came into the kitchen and offered help as well.

Once Light gave each boy a task, he asked, "And what came of the discussion?"

"For being revenge based tragedies, Hamlet has a greater sense of the interiority and complexity of the characters." Near summed up. He cracked some eggs into the bowl full of milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon Matt was stirring.

Mello nodded. "Everyone in Titus was pretty trigger happy. Shakespeare was totally radical with this one."

Light smiled as Mello went about making everyone some chocolate milk. Light was originally planning on having coffee but by the time he noticed Mello had poured four glasses of milk, he didn't have the heart to say anything. "And what of the possibility that Shakespeare didn't write Titus?"

"Despite that some scholars are at odds, the general consensus is that yes he did write it, and that it's just working as a prototype tragedy for his bigger, more well-known tragedies," Matt said. He and Near were done mixing everything and stepped back to let Light put the bread in the bowl before transferring the slices to a buttered pan.

Light hummed in response, adoring how smart the three of them were while still in elementary school. He wasn't sure if it was a good idea to let tiny little ones read Hamlet much less Titus Andronicus, but it seems these three had maturity beyond their years. His phone rang in the other room, interrupting his thoughts before he could ask another question. Matt took off to get it from Light's room.

"It's L!"

"Answer it!"

His parental super hearing allowed him to hear what Matt said.

"Hi L, it's Matt. Dad's making breakfast in the kitchen, I'm bringing him the phone now." Matt paused to listen to L but kept on his way back to the kitchen. When he stood under the threshold, Light saw the redhead smile. "Yeah, they're great! We're talking about Hamlet vs Titus Andronicus." He walked up to Light who finished the first set of toast and went about making more. "Psychoanalytic criticism?" His tone turned a little shy and Light looked away so his son wouldn't see him smiling at the way Matt's cheeks started to match his hair. Near and Mello snickered off to the side. "Oh, I'm not sure what that means exactly," he shot questioning looks at L's sons who shrugged and shook their heads. "But I bet my dad does! I'll pass the phone. It was nice talking to you, thank you for letting Mello and Near stay. I hope you have a good day."

Light took the phone from him and cradled it between his ear and shoulder as he finished the next batch. "Hi L."

"Light, I would like you to know that I am touched by how kind your son is. I would enjoy it if my sons learned from him."

The brunet laughed as he flipped the bread on the pan. "They're not that bad."

"The demons have yet to greet me."

"Boys! Come greet L?"

There was a pause. "Just sent him a text."

"Told you."

Light found the exchange cute. "What was it you said about psychoanalytic criticism?"

"Just if the boys considered those plays from that perspective as well. It is one of my favorite forms of literary criticism, despite new historicism's dominance in Shakespeare criticism."

"Yeah, mine too. Like how Hamlet, Fortinbras and Laertes are the trifecta of man pain since they live in their father's shadows and have to decide between morals and obedience after their dads die." He added more bread to the pan as he took the finished slices out. "Or how both Titus and Tamora are suffering from PTSD following the war they were in for so long which damaged their psyches and led the two of them down the paths of violent revenge against the other."

L was silent on the other end of the line for several moments that Light thought the call disconnected until, "Light, you and I must have tea together and talk about literature one of these days."
Light laughed as he finally finished the last batch. "What, like a coffee shop date where we analyze our favorite books?" He turned around to ask the boys to set the table but it turns out they already had and were watching him with curious looks.

"Even better, I will fly you to Paris and we can discuss our favorite books over lunch."

Light turned off the stove and looked at the pile of French toast instead of the boys. "That's a bit much, isn't it?"

"An argument can be made for Rome."

Light took in a deep breath. He hoped L was joking. "That sounds like a date."

"If that is alright with you."

Light reminded Mello and Near of Matt when a slight blush spread across his cheeks. He opened his mouth, then closed it. Near and Mello held their breaths. Light opened his mouth again and said, "yeah, a date, then." He didn't notice L's boys secretly high-fiving.

"Excellent. I will look when I am free and let you know."

"Great." Light bit his lower lip slightly. "Well, you let me know. I'm gonna have breakfast with the boys, you should sleep."

"Do not worry, I got my required three hours, I will be fine. Have a good day, I will likely be back around midnight, if that is alright?"

"Sure."

"Then it is settled I will see you later."

"Bye." He hung up and left the phone on the counter in order to bring the boys their food.

Once they were all settled, Mello spoke. "So, a date?"

Light smiled. "Eat your breakfast."

L's boys giggled to themselves but ate their food. In the commotion, Matt's confused looks went unnoticed by the other people at the table.

"Alright, which one of you is going in first?" Light asked, standing outside the second bathroom in the house after having pulled Mello and Near away from each other who were almost in a brawl.

Matt walked past them with a smile as he said, "I'll be in the other bathroom."

Mello and Near barely heard him, too busy glaring at each other.

Light sighed, wondering if this is what L meant by them fighting. "Ok, how about Near goes first and Mello, you can help me set up lunch then you two can switch once Near is done?"

"… Ok," they replied, Near walking backwards until he was in the bathroom so he wouldn't turn his back to Mello. Once the door was closed, Mello glanced up at Light, his eyes narrowed into a curious look.

"You're better at this than dad." Mello commented.

Light shook his head. "Just beginner's luck, I'm sure."

Mello grinned. "What are we having?"

"Sayu's favorite."

Nearly fifteen minutes later, Matt was already out of the shower and Near was trying to get out but Mello was banging on the door. Light came up behind him and gently pushed Mello to the side.

"Near, come out."

The seven year old shyly opened the door, revealing the short boy wrapped up in a white fluffy blanket. Light was on autopilot and picked him up, before walking back to Matt's room, carrying the boy and not noticing Mello snap a picture of that. The brunet knocked on the door, heard Matt's "come in" and lightly put Near down, blinking at the way the albino's face was flushed red.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Near, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable or anything," Light's caramel eyes were wide with shock but Near brought up a part of the towel to hide the lower half of his face.

"No, no, that was, um nice." Near's tiny voice squeaked out and Light couldn't help but feel his heart melt. The door to Matt's room opened and the eight year old quirked a brow at the two in front of the door.

Light smiled. "Whenever you two are ready, you can come help me prepare for lunch." He walked away and once he was in the kitchen, Mello cackled at Near who flipped him off. Matt smiled at the two of them and let Near into his room to change as the redhead went to join his dad in the kitchen.

"Hello my lovelies!"

Light, from his spot on the couch surrounded by the boys as they watched a movie, frowned. "I don't recall giving you a key."

"That's because you didn't." Sayu winked at him.

Matt jumped off the couch and went to hug her. "Hi Aunty Sayu."

She squeezed him tightly then ruffled his hair. With a glance at the other boys, she brought her arms up. "Well? Don't be shy, we're all family here."

Mello mumbled, "not yet," as he and Near got off the couch to greet her, only to have Near elbow him first.

Light went over to kiss the top of her head and then walked to the kitchen. "I've got cheeseburgers."

Sayu squealed happily. "You spoil me!"

"I know."

"How about doing some homework?" Light asked an hour after Sayu left. He was standing under the threshold of Matt's room, watching the three boys play some video game.

"We could do it tomorrow," Near said, destroying Mello's character and cackling when Mello tripped over himself trying to curse at the albino, only to remember Light's presence at the last second.

Matt glanced at his dad, somehow still paying attention to the game. "Yeah, what he said."

"Or you could do it right now that way you don't have to do it tomorrow in the morning before class." Light insisted.

"But—"

Light walked into the room and stepped in front of the television. Matt sighed but paused the game and the three of them went to their backpacks to pull out their homework and start working on it. Despite being geniuses, they were still children and they liked to procrastinate.

Luckily, Light was having none of that.

It was during dinner that the doorbell rang and Light looked around at the boys, wondering if it was L who came much earlier than predicted. The only adult in the house went to open the door, a smile on his face ready to greet the father of the other two boys in the house but his smile dropped a fraction when he saw who was at the door.

"Hi Light," Mikami greeted.

"Oh, hi Mikami, what are you doing here?"

The raven haired man raked his eyes briefly over Light's body but made no movement to come in when he saw Light didn't offer him entry. "Evening, Light. I just wanted to come by and say hello since I haven't seen you in a while."

Light thought back to the conversation he had had with Matt before. "Yeah, it has been, I'm sorry, I've been busy." He didn't have a chance to say anything else when Matt, Mello and Near all crowded around Light, thinking maybe it was L.

"Oh, it's only you," Mello blurted out, only to have his foot stepped on by Near. Matt stepped closer to Light and hid behind his legs when Mikami gave him a small smile.

"Light, I didn't know you had company over. L, I imagine?"

He shook his head. "Babysitting." He lightly patted Near and Mello's heads then did the same with Matt. "Go back inside and eat your dinner." Matt and Near slowly walked back to the table but Mello stayed behind, giving Mikami a glare, then turned to go back to eat dinner. "I'll just be a minute," Light told them, then stepped out to talk to Mikami, closing the door behind him.

"Did I do something wrong?" Mikami asked, following Light who took a few steps away from the door. The sun was just starting to set, throwing an array of colors into the sky above the surrounding houses. A small breeze blew past them and Light wrapped his arms loosely around himself, then turned to face Mikami with a small smile.

"You haven't done anything, things have just been busy."

"Yeah, babysitting L's kids. Is that what you're doing? Is he paying you for that?"

Light frowned. "No, he isn't and it's not a bad thing, I like taking care of them, they make Matt happy."

Mikami stared at him for a while before finally sighing. "You're right, Matt's what's important, after all."

Light nodded. "Yes. I've missed you though."

Mikami took a step closer to him. "We haven't hung out much lately, how about I take you out one of these days?"

A brief thought of L flashed through Light's mind but it wasn't like they were both asking him out on a date, only L was. Mikami was his friend since high school and they really hadn't had a chance to talk to each other and catch up, just the two of them. "What were you thinking?"

"Dinner? Maybe a walk in the park after?"

Light thought about it, feeling another breeze sweep past his hair, lightly ruffling it. He smiled and Mikami's breath hitched. "Alright, how's Tuesday sound? But instead of dinner, lunch, while Matt's in school?"

Mikami grinned. "That's great. I'll see you then?"

Light nodded then went over to hug Mikami before the raven haired man left. After he was gone, Light stayed outside for a couple more minutes before opening the door and going back inside. His dinner was probably cold but he felt happy, having talked a bit with his friend.

He received a text as he sat down to eat, the boys having long since finished their dinner and set the plates in the sink to be washed later.

It was from L. I will be arriving sooner than expected and I brought you four some souvenirs, some for your sister and her coworkers as well, do you mind bringing the boys over to Stylin' Cute in about an hour?

Light couldn't stop the smile from spreading across his face as he read the text. Sure! It's so nice of you to bring souvenirs. I'll let the boys know, they'll be so happy.

Roughly an hour later, Light and the boys were with Sayu, Misa and Kiyomi at Stylin' Cute. When a Rolls Royce pulled up outside the salon, the girls and children raced outside. L gave everyone a bag, then held onto one and made his way to Light who had watched the scene with amusement.

"Light."

"L."

"Thank you for watching my demons."

That got a laugh out of Light. "They were fine. They even got their homework done. And they helped me cook today. I would love to have them over more often."

Near and Mello, dragging Matt with them, came back to Light and cheered.

L smirked. "You may come to regret that."

"Yeah? I don't think I would."

Monkey: There, more fluff. Sorry it might seem a little rushed, but I was inspired while watching the Death Note drama~! Has anyone been watching it? It's definitely different than I expected it to be lol.