Guys there won't be an update for a few days because I'm going to my Grandma's house and I can't take my tablet with me so I'll try and make this chapter extra long :)

Chapter 6

Light was slightly shocked at what the detective had just told him. 'How long do you plan on staying?' He queried.

'I don't know, but we have reached a rather dead end in the Kira case, don't you think? I've got Kira chained to me, so I think we can afford to spend some more time on England. Of course, I'll still be working on my cases here, but maybe not as much. Consider it a holiday.' It was rather hard to take him seriously with a head of frothy pink bubbles but Light managed to concentrate on what L was saying.

'What about my family?' He said in a small voice, looking rather defeated. 'Is the task force still coming over?'

'Your family know where you are and have agreed, although as my suspect you have no choice anyway. And no, the task force remains in Japan. They're still working on the Kira case searching for new leads although I doubt they'll find any. We can communicate with them through Skype.' As kt seemed, L had everything thoroughly planned out, with no loopholes whatsoever. Light had no choice but to agree to this. 'However, I have some terms that I'm sure you will enjoy.' The detective swam with excellent speed across the bath, pulling Light behind him, he chain bobbing up and down. They slowed to treading water around a fountain spewing orange bubbles, which L started massaging into his skin. Light mimicked him before questioning further. 'What are these terms?'

'Well, first of all, the chain will be removed. Instead we will insert a tracker into your arm,'

Light gulped, into his arm?!

'and I also have spies all over the building. You will not be allowed out of grounds without a trusted escort. You will have a curfew every night, coming in at 10pm. You will be given an allowance ranging from £500 to £10000 a month, depending on your behaviour and needs. I have no doubts that you are Kira, but my birthday is approaching so I'm going to put that aside for a while and enjoy myself. However, if you try anything at all in Wammys then I will have you executed in a split second. Got that?' L's tone was sharp and somewhat piercing and intimidated Light. But his tone softened massively and he said something that was the most shocking of all. 'But Light-kun I would like to be friends.' For the first time, he actually smiled, a real smile, at Light. 'Now come on, we've been in the baths for long enough. I have work to do, plus we need to get your tracker done.'

Light gulped again. 'By in my arm, do you actually mean in my arm?' He stuttered, looking nervous.

'Yes it will be surgically planted into your arm so you cannot remove it. Don't worry it's a very quick procedure and won't hurt too much. No blood or anything.'

This was a relief, Light really didn't want to see any blood. It unnerved him. The two of them made their way to the exit of the bath and clambered out, wrapping themselves in fluffy towels. Light saw what L meant by he just left his hair, he basically just dried his hair and left it the way it was. Well that explains a lot... Another thing, L didn't just wear the same thing every day, he had multiple versions of the same outfit, all identical. Light still didn't get why he wore the same thing though.

'L, can I ask you a question?'

'Mmm, if I deem it appropriate then yes.'

'Why do you only wear the baggy white top and the baggy blue jeans?' Curiosity swam through Light.

'Ah, that is a tale for another today.' The raven haired man sounded a little pained with this remark, but soon regained his posture. He then caught a sight of Light, his auburn hair all out of place and wrinkled clothes and almost burst out laughing. 'Light-kun I believe that I have never seen you so bedraggled. Is there anything you need to maintain your normal appearance?'

'Yes, a hair dryer for a start. Moisturiser, conditioner, skin softener...' His voice trailed off when he saw the detective stifling a laugh. 'Ha ha, it's soo funny.' He stated sourly, as L broke down in laughter. 'Come to think of it, I never thought you had the ability to laugh.' He stated, a small smile playing on his face.

'Don't be silly Light-kun, everybody laughs, just some less than others. You'd think that with all of the grim cases and murder scenes I have faced that I would no longer find anything funny. I also thought that was the case... Until today. Come on, we'll go shopping after you've had your tracker installed.'

The surgery was a rather painful ordeal, involving a gun pressed to his arm, which shot a tracking device deep inside. He was then injected with painkillers and released, a bandage protecting the sore part of his arm. 'You said it wouldn't hurt!' Light exclaimed bitterly to L, who just looked at him. 'It doesn't, at least it didn't for me.' L rolled up his sleeve to show Light the scar of his own tracker. 'It was inserted years ago, when I was 16. It's just in case I ever go missing, Watari will always find me.' He answered Light's imploring gaze, a wry smile on his face.

Light thought for a few minutes then gazed up at L pleadingly. 'Can we go shopping now?'

Light felt free, he was no longer burdened by the chain that had caused him so much bother. L didn't look any happier, dammit how could L keep his composition so easily? It was something Light never could do well, not with strong emotions anyway. Love, hate, that kind of thing. But with L's, it was always the same. Light wasn't sure he could even feel emotions until today.

'L,' He announced abruptly.

'Mm?'

'Do you feel emotions such as love and hate? Have you ever loved someone? Have you ever hated someone?'

The man looked startled, 'What makes you ask that?'

'Just that you always look so solemn, hardly ever show any emotions.'

'Well Light, I do in fact feel emotions such as love and hate, every human being does. I'm not sure about loving someone, but I love cake. I hate Kira. Happy?' L seemed deep in thought, as he was dragging this up from deep inside himself.

'Yes... Thank you...' So the detective could feel emotions.

'What do you love and hate, Light-kun?'

'I love my family. I love how my sister Sayu is always so innocent. I love how my Mother is always so cheerful in the mornings, how my Father grumbles to himself when the news is on about how the police isn't taking the cases seriously. I hate not knowing things, not knowing what's going on. I hate it when I'm wrong and other people are right. I hate it when someone knows me better than I know myself.'

'Is that a confession Light?'

'... It don't remember anything but yes it is. You're hell bent on proving that I'm Kira, you're the world's best detective, there no doubt that you're right. Of course I'm Kira, whether I know it or not. You might as well arrange my execution now.' Light looked broken. L had broken him. Not through brutal methods, but through a small bout of kindness. Friendship even.

'Why so sudden? Why not just keep denying it?' L was curious about the sudden outburst.

'Because you know and I know you know. I don't know myself half as well as you know me. When you said that you wanted to be friends earlier, I realised that you were right. It's like you can see through me. I'm transparent to you yet I'm a shadow to myself.'

L was silent for a long time. They'd stopped dead in the middle of the street, staring at each other.

'I'm not going to execute you Light. You may have been Kira but you're certainly not now. We just need to keep it that way. You're possibly my first friend and I want to keep it that way. I want you to tell me what friends do together. I want you to teach me how to be a good friend.' L's eyes shone with emotion as he said this. A small smile flickered on Light's lips and he grabbed the detective by the wrist and started running up the street. 'Come on! You've got a lot of learning to do!'

The two of them sat in a quiet cafe a few days later, sheltering from the cold. They were chatting over a pot of tea and cake for L, a sandwich for Light. They'd been into Asda and stocked up on beauty products for Light, and even some strawberry toiletries for L. They'd even bought some strawberry wine for later, to celebrate the new found friendship. It seemed after the confession, L had a weight lifted from his shoulders and he was a lot more at ease.

'What's the weirdest case you've ever solved?' Light asked, taking a sip of his tea.

'Hmm... It was a few years ago, there was a serial killer that went around and prised people's eyeballs out and made a necklace with them. Only he was stupid enough to try and sell them in the black market and was caught.'

Light nearly spat his tea out. 'He made a necklace with eyeballs? You're kidding!'

'Nope, you know there really are some weird people out there. Far weirder than me.'

'Weird? You? You're not weird, eccentric maybe, but not weird!' Light defended his friend. True, L wasn't what you would call normal, but he wasn't weird!

'Thankyou Light.' L's voice softened and he blushed slightly. The next thing Light knew, L's lips were pressed against his gently, only for a few seconds but it seemed like forever. The detective tasted like strawberries and cream, and his lips were surprisingly soft. When they pulled apart, Light simply sat there, wide eyed and trembling. 'Friends do that, yes?' L implied, locking his gaze with Light's. He took a few seconds to get it through his head before he eventually spoke out. 'Yes, L. Friends sometimes kiss each other, but-'

Light was cut off with another soft kiss. They were lucky the cafe was empty.

'Light, I want to be friends forever...' And L kissed him yet again.

Tada bet you weren't expecting that! I'm sorry it wasn't much longer than usual but I'm kinda pushed for time right now. I won't be able to update for the next few days but please review, I really appreciate it. I probably wouldn't update so quickly if it wasn't for the reviews. I'll see you guys in a few days! Bye please review :)

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