Chapter two:
Light catches up and puts a hand on L's shoulder.
L spins around and the two skid to a stop at the edge of where the forest begins since the waterfall is a giant space with a few trees here and there on one side with the other side being actual woods.
The two stand there staring into each other's eyes.
"L." Light begins. "I'm not like the others." He explains. "I promise I'm not. I want to learn about you and your tribe. I don't believe you are evil."
L blinks in surprise at those words and Light is not guarding his emotions so L can see that what Light says is the truth. "But why?" He asks.
"I've just always been curious about your tribe." Light admits.
L moves a step closer to Light still watching his eyes.
"Light..." He says softly making Light smile. His eyes flicker to the water for a moment then he looks back to Light with a small smile.
"I'm glad that you see I'm not a threat." Light says happy. "So what do you exactly do as a part of your tribe?" He asks.
"My position?" L tries to clarify.
"Well anything." Light says. "You have no idea how much I have wanted to learn about you guys."
"Well where to begin..." L says in wonder. "It's kind of hard to find a starting point really since I don't know exactly how differently our two tribes really are."
"Well I guess questions then." Light gets an idea and reaches into his pocket only to bring out a circular object.
"What's that?" L ask as he's never seen that before.
"It's a compass." Light responds. "It helps with navigation." He shifts it to one hand but just as he is about to pass it to L a little fox comes over unexpectedly surprising Light into accidentally dropping it.
The fox grabs it.
"Rucker!" L says sternly with a stern look to the fox.
Rucker dashes off to the woods.
"It's fine." Light brushes it off. "I have more back at home."
L turns back to Light. "Still I am sorry about Rucker stealing it."
Light waves it off. "As I said don't worry. Is he a pet?"
"Pet?" L asks.
"I mean an animal that you own. They become seen as like children or best friends depending on who you are asking." Light explains.
"Oh we don't have pets. We don't own them but we do become friends with them." L explains.
"Is it difficult?" Light asks.
"It can be if your personalities are complete opposites." L responds.
"Understandable." Light nods. "Can you understand them?"
"We cannot actually understand them but they might make some kind of gestures to us." L explains. "It's not usually obvious what they are trying to say so you need to try to pay attention to what they are doing."
Light nods. "Well I can't either." He admits. "Though the only gesturing I've seen is like when a dog puts its head on your lap when you're sitting just wanting your attention." He explains.
"That sounds adorable." L tells Light.
Light can't help his smile. "Yeah they can be."
The two turn as they hear noises of people in the area.
L turns back to Light. "You need to get out of here before they find you." He tells Light who turns back to L. "Follow me. I know a way back to the border so we don't have to run into the patrol as we head to the border." He dashes across the stone path with Light quickly following after him.
The two continue dashing through the space passing by some trees here and there.
Light continues to follow L as he begins to wonder if L is single. He shakes his head and focuses back on following L.
It could cause big trouble that he doesn't want if the patrol finds him that much he knows for sure.
Suddenly L skids to a stop making Light do the same.
L moves behind a bush that has trees on either side of it with a small space to slip between the trees and the bush and he kneels there with Light doing the same next to him.
The two cautiously peer over the bush looking for any signs of the patrol.
Light suddenly puts a hand on L's head pushing him down as he goes down himself.
The two stay huddled behind the bush as the patrol approaches.
Lights heart races as the footsteps of the patrol gets closer and closer. He shivers at the feel of the adrenalin at the very thought that they might get caught here together.
The patrol is still just walking right now.
The tension in the air is so bad it almost makes Light hold his breath.
The patrol is just on the other side of the bush now.
The world around Light seems to be holding its breath as he waits for the patrol to just continue on past.
Finally after a few moments the patrol does just that.
Light breathes a sigh of relief.
L gestures for Light to stay down while he cautiously peers over the bush making sure the patrol is gone before he turns to Light. "All clear."
The two stand up and move around the sides of the bush. They approach the border then they pause when they are at the border only to turn to each other.
"So. Can I see you again?" Light asks with a smile to L.
L returns the smile. "Of course. And the waterfall can be our meeting place tomorrow close to the afternoon."
Light smiles more and nods. "Sounds good." He gives L a hug then he heads back onto his tribes territory.
The two leave still smiling as they head back home.
L walks along thinking to himself. "The water of the waterfall had a rainbow color then he appeared…." He mummers to himself unable to stop smiling. "Maybe my dream was trying to tell me something about him." He smiles a little more. "I wonder what our future will bring. He picks up the pace a little until he reaches home that is the town where his tribe all have their homes as well as stores in. He walks along then pauses when he sees his father coming towards him.
His father seemed to have been talking to one of the elders Watari when he noticed L is back only to come over to him. His father has auburn hair, midnight blue eyes and he wears a mahogany t-shirt, black pants with dirty white runners. He stops in front of L who also stops walking. "You look happy." He comments.
L nods. "I made a new friend."
His father smiles. "That's very good." He slightly ruffles L's hair then lowers his hand. "You remind me so much of your mother." He says almost in a sigh.
L's mother did kind of look like him. She was very beautiful with long flowing black hair and shining grey eyes as she wore white dresses. She died when L was young so he can only remember what she looked like and only a few other things about her.
"Now as my son you will one day take over leading the tribe." His father continues.
L nods. "I know."
"Galahad." Watari calls reminding L's father that there is still business to deal with.
L's father, Galahad, turns to look to Watari. "I'll be right there." He says then turns back to L. "Go get something to eat. I hear Morella made your favorite cake." He then heads back over to Watari.
L sometimes worry about his father since he has a feeling that he will only have a certain amount of time before his father is gone. He tries to get his mind off of that and he heads off to see if his favorite cake was indeed made.
Meanwhile…
Light is at home and he hums happily to himself when one of his friends Mikami notices.
Mikami moves over to Light and speaks as Light turns to him. "Looks like someone is happier than usual."
"I've met someone." Light says with a smile.
"Ohh. Light has a crush." Mikami smiles. "About time. Now maybe Misa will stop bugging you to go out with her so you two can marry. Say who is this girl that has caught Light Yagami's heart? The son of the army captain?"
Light smirks a little. "I'm not telling." He says in a friendly teasing voice then he walks off.
Mikami is left to try to think of who Light could possibly be interested in.
Light can't wait until he gets to see L again.