Warnings: OMG THERES SPOILERS!WATCH OUT!, and shonen-ai.Implied LxLight Disclaimer: No Own Deathnote D:

Hn. When I write fanfiction, only sometimes do I pay attention to what characters actually think. 8D

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After that ones mans death, all had changed.

You would think he was happy, but no. It felt like something was missing.

Light missed the challenges L had brought. Light missed them. He missed the thrills and the deep thought that came along with those challenges.

He, the man that wanted L dead. He missed him.

When L had died, Light acted suprised and hurt; inside he felt joy. He felt this great wave of relief wash over his being, like icey waters on a hot day. But... after awhile, he felt like something was missing.

Light began to feel loss. Something didnt feel right, everything felt too easy. He spent so much time thinking about it.

Light began to feel slightly miffed with himself. Why, he didnt quite know. Why, he couldnt quite tell.Maybe it was the loss of L? After some pondering, yes. That was the reason. That had to be the reason. Everything else was way too illogical. He couldnt even think of another possible reason.

Light did not act like everything was okay. In fact, he let it be known publicley that something was wrong. His grades dropped, he lost some communication with his family. After awhile, he even told his father something was not right, like he felt empty in some way. His father replied with,

"Light, Im sorry. I know you were great friends with Ryuuzaki."

But Light didnt know how to respond to that. Were they really that close? In some way, yes they actually were. Acting the best of friends on the outside, both trying to win pychological battles against one another, both being clearly suspicious with eachother. That was one thing Light missed the most. The thrills, the small everyday occurances that made his life more exciting.

He did not feel much sadness or grief, like one does when a cherished family member dies. He did not cry once, like one usually does. Instead, he decided to fill the void, like most people try to do. He needed to fill the empty space in his heart with something. Anything! Something that reminded him of his past relationship.

Light had put it off several days, trying to search for that something. Those days he regretted, because as the hours passed he felt even more empty, like his life had suddenly become boring.

Finally one day he confronted Misa with his solution.

"Light-kun!!Yes, Misa will do anything!" she said in excitement immediatly after he asked for her help. He sighed a little at her over-active behavior, but continued in a calm(and slightly depressed)tone.

"Misa, come with me to the pet store." he said, handing her a flier. She looked at it with wide expectant eyes. She scanned a small place where Light had circled. It said:

'Kittens for sale!Half price, all breeds, great company!'

Misa looked at Light in slight confusion. Why would he need a kitten?

"Light-kun...a kitten?Are you sure?If your lonely, you have Misa you know!" she tried to look cute as she said the last part, tugging at his coat sleeve eagerly. He mearely shrugged and lightly took his arm back, patting the fabric back in place.

Misa took his hand in hers in delight as they walked out the door and down the street. Light, as unusual as it is for him to do, squeezed back gently. This was the closest of contact he'd been in with anyone for awhile. It felt good to have a warm hand in his.

So off they went!

Light and Misa walked down the street in close contact to the pet store, hand in hand, looking like a happy couple. Although, it also looked onesided, and it definatly was.