insert witty band name here p7

title: [Insert witty band name here] - Part 7
rating: PG
disclaimer: don't own 'em, never will.
parings: hmmm, wait and see.
Summery: The story is set in England's countryside where four good friends decide to form a band to pass the time. Alternate universe where the characters are the same age and in highschool. And about Light and Sayu Yagami, and why they have been sent to London.

part 7

A grubby ginger cat slinked its long body around Light’s legs. It was hopeful for some food, but unfortunately Light Yagami was rather distracted. He had been sitting in the pearl white kitchen of his new apartment for a while now, brooding over his actions from today’s events. His head in his hands he felt what he did was… extreme, but justified. Sayu needed to understand the shame she had brought upon the family, not to mention how wrong it was of her to stay in contact with the little witch, after such great lengths and expenses had been taken to separate them.

Despite his stand on the subject, Light could not drown out that little voice in his head. The one that would continually whisper what he should really think about it all, creating such a painful internal conflict he thought he might actually vomit.

This little voice was guilt. Guilt he felt for taking the side that had hurt his headstrong sister so much. He hated to see her down, and had missed the fun and laugh-a-minute Sayu so much that he was starting to forget what she was like back then altogether.

Light cursed the day that he had seen her with that girl. At first, it had looked innocent, just a couple of friends doing some shopping together. Just as he was about to call out to Sayu, the girl had grabbed Sayu by the waist and kissed her passionately on the lips. Light was shocked to a halt and watched, in broad daylight, in a crowded market street, his sister and another woman touch and kiss as if every stranger that walked past them accepted it.

Clenching his fists tightly Light took in a deep breath. He couldn’t dwell on this much longer. He needed to talk to Sayu, smooth things over with her, tell… no “ask” her to come home. Dialing her mobile number for the tenth time that night he got no signal. Suddenly he bashed the phone receiver to his forehead, hard.
“Her phone doesn’t work, remember!” He grumbled aloud, adding an “idiot” under his breath. He had no idea where the Linda girl lived either, so it’s not as if he could go and get her himself. Light decided he would just have to wait ‘til morning and talk to her at school.

The slinky ginger cat gave an annoyed meow. Finally he looked down at it, slightly surprised it was there. The cat had been living in the apartment when they had moved in. Much to Light’s protest Sayu had insisted that they let it stay and feed it. It was her responsibility. But since she wasn’t there…

After the cat was fed, (and Light had repeatedly washed his hands in attempts to rid his hands of the smell of cat food) it immediately bolted for the open window, onto the fire escape, down the ladder and out of sight. Light hadn’t even noticed the fire escape until he watched the cat make its eager get away.

Before he knew it he was out standing in the fresh evening air. Taking deep breaths, and running long fingers through his auburn wind swept hair, he suddenly ached for home. The air here smelled so different, so alien to him. He wondered what all his friends back in Japan were doing, even his mum and dad. Were they all okay? His dad always worked so hard, and his mum would be lonely without Sayu, or even Light in the house. He missed the warm and welcoming smells from her cooking and the silence and private corners of his room. This place was so noisy. Even now, in the late hours of the night, the town still seemed to stir, making no effort to go to sleep.

Just around the edge of the neighboring building Light could see the field that he had walked through that afternoon. A little further over the hill would be the odd tin shed in which he had created the embarrassing scene. He hung his head. With all desire to sleep leaving him he thought it best to take a stroll.

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By the time he was down the street and entering the field’s grassy plain, the place had seemed to have quieted down, as if everyone had turned their backs and left him to feel like the last person on the earth. Light felt content, listening to the subtle sound of the grass crushing down under his feet. Not paying attention to where he was going it was not long until he found himself at the shed’s entrance. What was he thinking? Coming here? Despite himself, he flushed a rosy pink. What if any of those odd people from today found out he was here? He wanted nothing to do with any of them! They had already made his life a living hell, and it had only been his first day at their school!

“But,” said the voice in his head, “they wanted to be your friend,” Light frowned. After what he did, who would want to be friends with him now? Even his own sister hated him.

Finally he noticed the light filtering through the closed curtains of the small windows, and soft sounds of voices and music coming from inside.

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“I’m going to take a piss, be back in a moment,” L threw open the door and walked straight into Light Yagami. They both looked at each other startled, Light Yagami, looked as if he had just seen a ghost. L felt the odd twisting feeling return to his stomach.

“Wha… What are you doing here?” He choked past his surprise, forcing his face to return back to its quizzical stare. Near joined him at his side, Mello and Matt, stopped their argument and joined the others. Light gaped, seemingly loosing his ability to speak, or to even communicate all together.

“Finally calmed down?” Asked Matt, not letting the silence linger. Mello’s mouth found a bit of chocolate, while Near continued his intense gaze, fiddling with what appeared to be his violin bow.

“Um… I’m…” Light suddenly felt himself about to burst, like a balloon with too much helium. “I’M SORRY!” He blustered with a very low sharp bow. Everyone jumped.

“I’m sorry, truly sorry for my actions today. And I wish she could hear me, but I’m sorry to Sayu too! And oh and…” Taking in a deep breath he suddenly turned a bright red. Every inch of his cheeks burning, Light felt his shame and embarrassment all over his face. Before he knew it he was calling over his shoulder “Sorry to disturb you, and good bye!” and running through the field as fast as he could.

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L’s feet acted on their own and with a soft sprint, he was running after Light Yagami. With a slight puff aching his chest he caught up to him and grasped Light’s arm, pulling him back, a little more roughly than intended.

“So with that all said,” started L, trying to be casual, “you’ll sing for the band?” L was picturing Light Yagami’s eager ‘yes’ too soon, and past his vision he suddenly realized Light’s furious look.

“So that’s it is it? That’s all you wanted from me? My voice?!” L was taken a back. No, he thought, that wasn’t why he ran to catch up with Light, that it wasn’t it at all.

“No… No,” L stuttered embarrassed. Dropping his gaze down to his bare feet that grew cold in the wet grass, his heart started to thump madly in his chest. His grip around Light’s wrist trembled subtly. “No it was true when I said I wanted to be your friend…” and more… he added in his head.

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Light felt angry. The voice, the nagging voice from before piped up once more “He is being honest, and you want it too,” causing a wave of confusion, crashing through his head and his heart.

For Light Yagami, this was so much like that one time… The one time he had simply let go of his inhibitions and just dropped the struggle to make everyone else happy. But after all that, it was just so wrong…   

“I’m such a hypocrite,” He mumbled aloud.

“What?” L said loudly, rather startled.

“Oh. Nothing!” Light flushed pink again. “L… I want to be your friend too,” He felt a sudden ping of happiness in his body, he was glad that wasn’t a lie.

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L’s big round eyes lit up like street lamps. He could feel his chest pull like threads of a blanket and toes curl tightly. It all made sense now. He had fallen for Light. Right from the moment in the classroom where they exchanged first glances. L had never quite experienced it, so it was unfamiliar and confusing to him, but undeniable. He wanted Light in the band to be close to him, wanted him to sing just so he could bask in the warmth of his voice… L wanted Light Yagami.

He was falling towards him like gravity was pushing his back with gruff force. L wanted to kiss him, he wanted to so much, his body even more so. But he pushed himself past it and gave Light an awkward but warm kind of hug; a hug that made Light’s already flushed face burn even hotter. L had to control himself. He didn’t want to lose Light again. He would settle the fire in himself by simply taking joy in being Light’s friend. That would be enough… He hoped.

L pulled himself away suddenly when he realized Light was struggling to return the embrace.
“Right,” He said with a loud clear of his throat, “Right, well do you wanna come back to the shed? We, um, can tell everyone the good news! They’ll be happy to know you’ve decided to join!”

Light seriously doubted that but accepted it with a nod all the same.

The sudden moment in which he could have sworn that L, the shaggy haired boy slumped in front of him was going to make some sort of move, and didn’t, had left him feeling oddly cold. Left that ping of disappointment, as the memories it had surfaced were clouding his vision. It was just like last time.

Light Yagami suddenly missed Giovanni so much. His first friend and first lover.




(sorry i think up some random pairings, but it all makes sense in the end, trust me!)