[Insert witty band name here] - Part 4
title: [Insert witty band name here] - Part 4
rating: PGish.
disclaimer: don't own 'em, never will.
parings: A little LightxNear (nothing drastic)
Minor Spoiler: Near's real name.
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.
(if you like what you read, please comment ^.^)
x-posted
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Near was beside himself (though he did his best not to show it). He wasn’t sure how he found himself in his current position, but alas, he was stuck in a janitor closet, with Light Yagami. It felt like only moments ago he was simply listening to L and Light rant at each other; Light clearly furious with being dubbed “lead singer” and L upset that he wasn’t delighted with the prospect.
“What makes you think I have time for something so ridiculous!?” Spat Light over his ridged shoulder. L, palms down flat on the table, was trembling slightly with fury. Mello, Near and Matt simply looked in the other direction while they fumed at one another. They knew better then to get in L’s way, but would stand up for him if needed. Sayu was cowering in the shadow of her brother, wishing he would stop yelling.
“It’s not ridiculous! You’re a new student! What else do you have to do!? Don’t act all high and mighty! We’re giving you a chance to get to know the place and people better and…” he trailed off into a whisper “be our friend…”
His cheeks flushed ever so slightly at this. He hoped that Light hadn’t notice, but Light had noticed and in response, despite himself let down his guard momentarily.
“Well I- eh… I-“ Light, lost for words was suddenly cut off. A girl with auburn shoulder length pigtails ran flat out into the gym. Her clunking footsteps echoing through the room, snapping the attention of everyone towards her.
“Guys! Guys!” She cried waving her arms unnecessarily. They already knew she was there.
“Linda, What are you doing here? Who’s dying?” Mello asked with a grimace. She reached the table and clutched her chest for a moment, catching her breath.
“You idiots! Ol’ Man Wammy! He’s on his way to rip through you guys! Run or you’re all in for it!!” Everyone scrambled to their feet without a second thought. Light and Sayu alarmed, found themselves caught up with the panic, decided to scatter also. Mello and Matt took off to the locker rooms behind them, while Linda grabbed Sayu and sprinted off to the grounds to the left. L remained seemingly unperturbed.
Near turned to L before taking off in a light sprint. L simply looked at him.
“No point in me running from him is there? Go, take Light, and make sure you don’t get caught. Won’t look good if he got in trouble on his first day,” L smiled his well-known cheeky smile. “I’ll hold the old man off for as long as I can. Now go!” Near nodded and grabbed Light tightly by the arm, together they took off out of the northern entrance. Light stole one last glance at L who was staring back at him intently. Light’s heart rose up into his throat, where it decided to stay, making him fumble over his feet.
“Come on,” Said Near impatiently with another tug of his arm.
Out in the hall, Near immediately caught sight of several teachers who were obviously searching for them on Headmaster Wammy’s orders. Taking another quick glance around them, he rounded the corner to his left and straight into a door. Light, on his heels, followed without hesitation. He felt heady, having never run from authority before. Teachers worshiped the ground he walked on, and he had never ever invoked trouble for himself. This was the strangest thing he had ever done. And now that Light had thought about it, was he even in trouble to begin with?
He looked around, though he couldn’t really see anything, but the soft outline of the boy in front of him. He had his head hung slightly, refusing to look at Light’s face.
“Um… wher-“
“The janitor’s closet,” Near answered quickly.
“Oh,” Light suddenly felt very stupid. “Your name is Near, correct?” He watched as soft silvery hair nodded in front in him.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you Light Yagami,” Said Near dully, not very convincingly at all. “I wish the circumstances were different,” Deep down Near liked being in the janitor’s closet. Here he felt very safe and undisturbed in the dark, mulling over his endless thoughts and notations. Though he was displeased with his present company. He would have much preferred L…
“Um Near?” Light was taken aback of Near’s sudden rocking, he was falling ever so slightly forward, though Near himself seemed not to notice. “Near?” He asked again. The other boy remained silent.
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Near wished Light Yagami would stop saying his name. Right now he was viewing a fast forward play of the punishments L would be receiving. Headmaster Wammy was always so hard on L, but it was not because he was his headmaster, but because he felt it was his duty, they were, after all, father and son.
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“Near… Near please…” Light breathed urgently. Still the boy didn’t reply.
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Near was now recalling the day’s L would sneak out of his bedroom window on sleepless nights. Waking Near with the light footsteps of his shoeless feet. Near lived in the small apartment beneath L, their bedrooms above one another, and Mello was his next-door neighbor. Matt had moved in 3 doors down when they were five years old and ever since their adventures in the apartment halls and stairwells the boys had been together.
L would stop outside Near’s fire escape and smile at him. Resulting in them both sitting outside talking on the windowsill, or walking down to the shed where they would eventually fall asleep on the old couches...
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“Stop! Near, wait!” Before he knew what was happening, Near suddenly blacked out and fell completely forward, dropping all his weight on Light, who could do nothing but catch and support the boy fully in his shaking arms. “Near! Near!? Wake up! Are you okay!? Come on! Wake up!” He continued to whisper loudly in the boy’s ear, shaking him madly. But to no avail.
Light’s knees buckled and he dropped clumsily to floor, Near still lying heavily upon his chest. He gave out an exasperated sigh. Really!? How come this was happening to him!? What had he done to deserve such an awkward situation?
Suddenly Near stirred on his own accord.
“Thank god! I tho-“
“Hmmm…”
“Eh… Near?” Near continued to mumble to himself, as if caught in some sort of lucid dream. Light looked down, only to find him so close to his face he could count the eyelashes that flitted slightly around Near’s closed eyes. Near mumbled again, but this time it played out into a sort of moan.
“Hey? Near, please wake up…” Near didn’t seem to wake up but simply closed the gap between them slowly, moving as if his body was made of lead.
“…L…” He let escape softly from his slightly parted pale lips. Light’s heart thumped madly in his chest. Before he could protest, it happened.
Near kissed Light. And somewhere deep in Near’s mind he was kissing L. The boy he had come to love over many years of friendship. Though L, being who he was, never knew and never would, thought Near. He didn’t want anyone to know. It would be like opening up a book that no one would understand, a book that Near had always kept to himself.
Light pulled away as fast as he could, after he let the situation linger a moment too long.
“Near!” He cried. He no longer cared if he they would be heard. Near needed to wake up now, and Light wanted nothing more than to get away from the strange boy who was longing for L in every possible way.
Finally Near’s eyes shot open. It only took a moment, but after his mind registered what was happening, Near began to thrash and flail against an startled Light.
“Woah! Stop! Hey! Near, calm down! Just calm down!” He managed to pin Near’s arms to his side and gently but firmly push him back so that Light could finally sit up.
He frowned. Near squeezed his eyes tight, trying to hold back the build up of burning tears. Light didn’t know what to do next. He didn’t know if he should try and comfort him (though he felt someone should be comforting him by this stage) or to simply ignore what had happened and run from the boy as fast as he could. Suddenly Near spoke, his voice a little choked with embarrassment.
“Please… please… don’t tell L,”
“I won’t tell anyone,”
“I’m sorry… I didn’t… It’s just that no one knows that I have these black outs and-,”
“I won’t tell anyone,”
“And I don’t want people asking-,”
“I won’t tell anyone what happened Near,” Near looked up, finally hearing Light’s firm words of reassurance. They seemed to pierce his doubt, and he gave a weak smile.
“Thank you, Light Yagami,”
“Your welcome Near… um?”
“Nate River, Near is my… nickname,”
“Well then, you are welcome, Nate River,”
The bell rang dully through the door.
As they both went to walk away from each other, the halls now full of students, not seeing Near or Light emerge from the door ruffled and dusty, Light stopped and watched the pale boy make his way through the crowd. He found himself feeling sorry for Near, and he was sure that was the last thing Near wanted. He also felt the weight of the responsibility he had just taken by learning his secret.
Light was never much for such things but silently decided to himself that he would do his best. And really, he thought, what does he see in L?
rating: PGish.
disclaimer: don't own 'em, never will.
parings: A little LightxNear (nothing drastic)
Minor Spoiler: Near's real name.
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.
(if you like what you read, please comment ^.^)
x-posted
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Near was beside himself (though he did his best not to show it). He wasn’t sure how he found himself in his current position, but alas, he was stuck in a janitor closet, with Light Yagami. It felt like only moments ago he was simply listening to L and Light rant at each other; Light clearly furious with being dubbed “lead singer” and L upset that he wasn’t delighted with the prospect.
“What makes you think I have time for something so ridiculous!?” Spat Light over his ridged shoulder. L, palms down flat on the table, was trembling slightly with fury. Mello, Near and Matt simply looked in the other direction while they fumed at one another. They knew better then to get in L’s way, but would stand up for him if needed. Sayu was cowering in the shadow of her brother, wishing he would stop yelling.
“It’s not ridiculous! You’re a new student! What else do you have to do!? Don’t act all high and mighty! We’re giving you a chance to get to know the place and people better and…” he trailed off into a whisper “be our friend…”
His cheeks flushed ever so slightly at this. He hoped that Light hadn’t notice, but Light had noticed and in response, despite himself let down his guard momentarily.
“Well I- eh… I-“ Light, lost for words was suddenly cut off. A girl with auburn shoulder length pigtails ran flat out into the gym. Her clunking footsteps echoing through the room, snapping the attention of everyone towards her.
“Guys! Guys!” She cried waving her arms unnecessarily. They already knew she was there.
“Linda, What are you doing here? Who’s dying?” Mello asked with a grimace. She reached the table and clutched her chest for a moment, catching her breath.
“You idiots! Ol’ Man Wammy! He’s on his way to rip through you guys! Run or you’re all in for it!!” Everyone scrambled to their feet without a second thought. Light and Sayu alarmed, found themselves caught up with the panic, decided to scatter also. Mello and Matt took off to the locker rooms behind them, while Linda grabbed Sayu and sprinted off to the grounds to the left. L remained seemingly unperturbed.
Near turned to L before taking off in a light sprint. L simply looked at him.
“No point in me running from him is there? Go, take Light, and make sure you don’t get caught. Won’t look good if he got in trouble on his first day,” L smiled his well-known cheeky smile. “I’ll hold the old man off for as long as I can. Now go!” Near nodded and grabbed Light tightly by the arm, together they took off out of the northern entrance. Light stole one last glance at L who was staring back at him intently. Light’s heart rose up into his throat, where it decided to stay, making him fumble over his feet.
“Come on,” Said Near impatiently with another tug of his arm.
Out in the hall, Near immediately caught sight of several teachers who were obviously searching for them on Headmaster Wammy’s orders. Taking another quick glance around them, he rounded the corner to his left and straight into a door. Light, on his heels, followed without hesitation. He felt heady, having never run from authority before. Teachers worshiped the ground he walked on, and he had never ever invoked trouble for himself. This was the strangest thing he had ever done. And now that Light had thought about it, was he even in trouble to begin with?
He looked around, though he couldn’t really see anything, but the soft outline of the boy in front of him. He had his head hung slightly, refusing to look at Light’s face.
“Um… wher-“
“The janitor’s closet,” Near answered quickly.
“Oh,” Light suddenly felt very stupid. “Your name is Near, correct?” He watched as soft silvery hair nodded in front in him.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you Light Yagami,” Said Near dully, not very convincingly at all. “I wish the circumstances were different,” Deep down Near liked being in the janitor’s closet. Here he felt very safe and undisturbed in the dark, mulling over his endless thoughts and notations. Though he was displeased with his present company. He would have much preferred L…
“Um Near?” Light was taken aback of Near’s sudden rocking, he was falling ever so slightly forward, though Near himself seemed not to notice. “Near?” He asked again. The other boy remained silent.
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Near wished Light Yagami would stop saying his name. Right now he was viewing a fast forward play of the punishments L would be receiving. Headmaster Wammy was always so hard on L, but it was not because he was his headmaster, but because he felt it was his duty, they were, after all, father and son.
---
“Near… Near please…” Light breathed urgently. Still the boy didn’t reply.
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Near was now recalling the day’s L would sneak out of his bedroom window on sleepless nights. Waking Near with the light footsteps of his shoeless feet. Near lived in the small apartment beneath L, their bedrooms above one another, and Mello was his next-door neighbor. Matt had moved in 3 doors down when they were five years old and ever since their adventures in the apartment halls and stairwells the boys had been together.
L would stop outside Near’s fire escape and smile at him. Resulting in them both sitting outside talking on the windowsill, or walking down to the shed where they would eventually fall asleep on the old couches...
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“Stop! Near, wait!” Before he knew what was happening, Near suddenly blacked out and fell completely forward, dropping all his weight on Light, who could do nothing but catch and support the boy fully in his shaking arms. “Near! Near!? Wake up! Are you okay!? Come on! Wake up!” He continued to whisper loudly in the boy’s ear, shaking him madly. But to no avail.
Light’s knees buckled and he dropped clumsily to floor, Near still lying heavily upon his chest. He gave out an exasperated sigh. Really!? How come this was happening to him!? What had he done to deserve such an awkward situation?
Suddenly Near stirred on his own accord.
“Thank god! I tho-“
“Hmmm…”
“Eh… Near?” Near continued to mumble to himself, as if caught in some sort of lucid dream. Light looked down, only to find him so close to his face he could count the eyelashes that flitted slightly around Near’s closed eyes. Near mumbled again, but this time it played out into a sort of moan.
“Hey? Near, please wake up…” Near didn’t seem to wake up but simply closed the gap between them slowly, moving as if his body was made of lead.
“…L…” He let escape softly from his slightly parted pale lips. Light’s heart thumped madly in his chest. Before he could protest, it happened.
Near kissed Light. And somewhere deep in Near’s mind he was kissing L. The boy he had come to love over many years of friendship. Though L, being who he was, never knew and never would, thought Near. He didn’t want anyone to know. It would be like opening up a book that no one would understand, a book that Near had always kept to himself.
Light pulled away as fast as he could, after he let the situation linger a moment too long.
“Near!” He cried. He no longer cared if he they would be heard. Near needed to wake up now, and Light wanted nothing more than to get away from the strange boy who was longing for L in every possible way.
Finally Near’s eyes shot open. It only took a moment, but after his mind registered what was happening, Near began to thrash and flail against an startled Light.
“Woah! Stop! Hey! Near, calm down! Just calm down!” He managed to pin Near’s arms to his side and gently but firmly push him back so that Light could finally sit up.
He frowned. Near squeezed his eyes tight, trying to hold back the build up of burning tears. Light didn’t know what to do next. He didn’t know if he should try and comfort him (though he felt someone should be comforting him by this stage) or to simply ignore what had happened and run from the boy as fast as he could. Suddenly Near spoke, his voice a little choked with embarrassment.
“Please… please… don’t tell L,”
“I won’t tell anyone,”
“I’m sorry… I didn’t… It’s just that no one knows that I have these black outs and-,”
“I won’t tell anyone,”
“And I don’t want people asking-,”
“I won’t tell anyone what happened Near,” Near looked up, finally hearing Light’s firm words of reassurance. They seemed to pierce his doubt, and he gave a weak smile.
“Thank you, Light Yagami,”
“Your welcome Near… um?”
“Nate River, Near is my… nickname,”
“Well then, you are welcome, Nate River,”
The bell rang dully through the door.
As they both went to walk away from each other, the halls now full of students, not seeing Near or Light emerge from the door ruffled and dusty, Light stopped and watched the pale boy make his way through the crowd. He found himself feeling sorry for Near, and he was sure that was the last thing Near wanted. He also felt the weight of the responsibility he had just taken by learning his secret.
Light was never much for such things but silently decided to himself that he would do his best. And really, he thought, what does he see in L?