Chapter 7

Hi guys I know I said I wouldn't be updating for a few days but I just couldn't wait to keep updating, I'm sucked into my own story so yeah I'm going to update now, although I'm sorry if it's not as long as other chapters. Also I can't guarantee that I'll be updating this as quickly as of September as I go back to school then, so it will probably be down to once every two days or something like that. Enjoy!

Meanwhile, back at Wammys House, the trio put phase 2 of their plan into action. They knew that L and Light would be out for at least another hour, meaning they had time to alter their room once again. This time, their chosen setting was a beach. Mello had arranged for an aquarium, several bags of sand, and a paddling pool to be brought in, as well as a parasol and beach supplies such as towels.

They started by messing with the thermostat again, this time turning it to the highest. They had no need to be so quiet this time, although they didn't want to be caught by Watari or Roger as they would probably be in detention for the rest of their lives. This time, it was Near and Mello's turn to gloat as Matt got hotter and hotter, and was eventually debating whether to take his jacket off or not. Finally, he removed his jacket to reveal a black and white stripy top on underneath, annoyingly for Matt, it was long sleeved. The three of them got to work moving furniture into one corner, and spreading a tarpaulin across the floor where the sand would be laid. Near had thought of this, as sand would not be as easy to clear up as snow, and as much fun this was, they respected L and were warming to Light. They couldn't dislike someone who brought them sweets and chocolate at midnight simply because he had heard they were up and might be hungry. They had both been in unusually good moods the last few days, and L had been more talkative. He even smiled! After the tarpaulin was laid, they covered it thickly with sand. Or Mello did anyway. Strength was never Near's strong point so he wasn't much of a help and Matt was too busy hacking into the wallpaper again to set it to a beach scene, preferably a sunset. Mello grumbled good naturedly at this, his friends certainly had their weak points, but that was ok, because he, Mello, had enough talent to go around. When the last bag of sand was empty and spread over the tarp, they began with the pool and aquarium. Matt and Mello dragged the aquarium in whilst Near filled the pool with salty water and put it next to the sand. Because he'd done this so badly, Matt and Mello had to go over and correct it, so the youngest of the three diverted his attention to the fish, which he abruptly became fascinated with. 'Guys… Do you think Roger would let me get a fish or ten?' he mumbled, dazed by the fish. Matt came over and snapped his fingers beside his albino friend's ear. 'Snap outta it Near, maybe if you talk to L, he'll convince Roger to let you.'

The wallpaper was changed to a sunset beach scene, with the sea glittering in the horizon with skies of amber crimson and topaz looking almost magical in the sky, an orange sun retreating into the sea. For a final touch, Near made himself useful by scattering seashells over the sand before laying a couple of towels on the sand next to the deckchairs (that Matt had to set up because the other two 'genii' couldn't figure out how to set them up. Honestly, it wasn't hard!). The only fault to this plan was that they were likely to enjoy it again like last time, but the main reason was to see is Light was clever enough to trace it back to them, to fully earn their respect. They already knew that L would know who was wreaking havoc upon his friend, but he obviously understood their motive, whereas Roger or Watari wouldn't. Once the room was finished, they went back to their own room and just played video games again until dinner. It was becoming a habit, the three of them playing video games on Matt's Xbox. Near found Minecraft very interesting and enjoyed making fortresses on it as well as building structures that beat even Matt's. Mello was all about the killing games, particularly Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty, and Matt preferred the older adventure games such as Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, but excelled in all nonetheless. Between the three of them, they alternated though games, that way they were all satisfied. The overall favourite was Minecraft, because Near could build his structures and Mello could kill the other players. They played on Skyrim up until dinner, and then went down, bumping into L and Light on the way down. Something about them seemed… different. Appearance wise, they looked the same as normal, neat and slick Light vs. casual and messy L. But body language wise, they were behaving slightly differently. Like they had a secret that only they knew. Of course, only Near was the only one to notice this, him being the analytic of the three. Mello and Matt were oblivious to this fact and simply greeted them as normally as they could muster (Matt: Good afternoon, have you had a good day? Mello: Did you bring me any chocolate?) and proceeded to go to dinner. Near, however just mumbled a hello and carried on, his mind exploring the possibilities.

L and Light got a shock when they opened their bedroom door to find a beach instead of a bedroom. Whoever was doing this had really thought things out. Also, what was it with live animals? Not that they'd like to find a dead animal… But still, so far both had involved a change of setting and some sort of live animal being brought into their room. Was there anyone at Wammys who had an obsession with animals? Light made a mental note to ask L as soon as he'd dealt with the earlier ordeal. The detective's face lit up as he came into the room, much like a little kid. 'A beach!' he exclaimed happily. He immediately went in and sat on a deckchair, looking slightly odd because he was sitting in his usual crouching position. Light simply smiled and sat on the corresponding deckchair and faced his friend. 'L, I'd like to talk about what happened in the café.' He spoke delicately, not wanting to upset his friend. 'Ah yes, the food was brilliant, don't you think?' he stated, smiling. 'No, well yes, it was, but I mean about the kisses.' He'd been about to say kiss, but then he realised that they'd kissed several times, making it a plural. 'Oh that…'

'Yes that. Listen L, I was surprised that you didn't know this but,' Light began, a slightly pitiful tone in his voice. 'Male friends don't kiss each other.'

'Oh… Don't they?' L's tone drooped significantly, and his cheeks flushed a little. He was obviously not used to being wrong. 'But I've seen two males kissing one another on several occasions. What does that make them?'

Light took a deep breath; this was going to be a long night. 'L, when you look at me, what do you feel?'

'I feel affection and possessiveness and I want to be around you and do fun things with you.'

'How about when you kissed me earlier? What did you feel then?' Light urged, feeling that he was on to something.

'I felt all warm and fuzzy inside, like nothing could ever go wrong and I wished that the moment would last forever.' L said, a blush spreading across his pale cheeks.

'L, the feelings that you are experiencing, are not those found in friendship, at least not a fraternal one. The feelings you have relate to a homosexual relationship.'

'Oh, I didn't know I was gay. You were my first kiss Light.' He replied, unperturbed.

'I was?' Light was confused, L had never kissed anyone?

'You were. Light how would you describe your relationship?'

'Umm… To be honest I have never thought about it in detail. I was never particularly interested in Misa, it was more of a one sided relationship if you know what I mean. I've never been too interested in any of my girlfriends actually. But that doesn't make me gay.' He added quickly, for reassurance.

'Light-kun how do you feel about partaking in a homosexual relationship with me for a while, treat it as a trial if you wish. If you like it then we can continue, if you do not then we can be sure that you do not like me the way that I like you.'

'… You planned this, didn't you?' Light accused, humour clouding in his eyes.

'As a matter of fact I did. Well spotted.' L smiled wryly at him, placing his thumb on his lower lip.

Light leaned over and pressed his lips softly onto L's, both surprising and pleasing the raven haired man.

On the other side of the slightly ajar door, Near, who had been a spectator to this event, whispered to himself. 'I know something weird was going on!'

Hope you enjoyed! You are all such lucky ducks, getting 2 updates in one day! This was longer than I expected, I worked really hard to type it out so quickly. I hope you enjoy! I'm going to hold a poll for all of the people that read this story. What do you think the next part of the prank should be? The trio need to turn the room into one last place, so I need ideas. Please review and give me them, I can't update until I have one. A special thanks to Machi-pan, who has reviewed 5 times I'll update by Sunday!

~HelixLawliet