Heartless

An LxRaito ficlet

Chapter 2: To Mend Thy Shattered Remains

You are supposed to listen to the song Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis for this chapter.

A/N: Okay. So I have a new chapter now. I am also working on a story that is basically sorta a Devil May Cry version of Death Note. Its AU. Raito is a teen turned assassin that goes by the street name 'Dante'. Plot twist: He has an evil assassin twin name Light that goes by the street name 'Vergil'. BTW I would like to tell you that I am keeping the names because of what they mean. Dante literally in English means "lasting, enduring" as well as "firm, resolute." I can't remember what Vergil means, but I know it was cool. I read the meanings in a fanfiction on FF.N. But anyway, L and his bad ass twin B are the detectives meant to catch them. That's all Im giving. Like? Hate? Let me know.

Recap:
Ryuuzaki put the phone on the nightstand and decided he would try to talk with Raito once the teen calmed down.

Raito's choked sobs and hiccups continued to sound from the bathroom for the rest of the night, until finally, he collapsed from exhaustion and fell asleep against the bathroom door.

Raito POV

When I woke up, my eyes felt raw from crying. My head pounded with a headache and my body was sore from sleeping on the cold tile. I sluggishly crawled over to the thick fluffy rug by the tub and collapsed once more, dragging a clean towel over my body for warmth. My chest ached and felt as if I has been shot. I closed my eyes, thinking back to last night. I felt a tear slip down my cheek, followed by another and another.

'Last night was so passionate, I thought he really loved me. I guess I was a naive fool to think that bastard would return my feelings.' I thought bitterly. I buried my face into the towel. I had just slipped into a light doze before a knock on the door made me jump.

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L POV

'It's already 10am and he still has not come out. I guess I should go to him then.' I thought. 'I hope the teen is just sleeping and has not done anything drastic.'

Knock knock knock

I heard the startled gasp from the other side of the door, followed by a meek 'What?' "Raito-kun...I want to talk to you." I said, leaning my head against the door. "Why the fuck would I even want to talk to you, Ryuuzaki?" I flinched at the venomous reply. "Please Raito-kun. I can explain. Just give me 5 minutes. 5 minutes is all I ask. If you are not satisfied, I will remove the handcuffs." I pleaded. 'Although I would have to put you under surveillance like Amane-chan.' I thought. My request was met with silence. Minutes that felt like hours passed by. I sighed and was about to turn away when I heard the quiet reply.

"Fine."

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Raito POV

"Please Raito-kun. I can explain. Just give me 5 minutes. 5 minutes is all I ask. If you are not satisfied, I will remove the handcuffs." L pleaded of me. I remained silent. Am I hearing things? Had L finally gone off the deep end? Is it just a trap or lie to get me out of the bathroom? I don't know. I don't know, but my heart ached and wished desperately to believe the man. To give him a chance to rationalize the blades that were his hurtful words. The minutes ticked by. I heard the detective sigh from the other side and decided on my answer.

"Fine" I can't believe I'm doing this! Why in the seven hells should I give this heartless asshole another chance? Especially after the damned man himself was the one to throw away the first one! 'Because everyone deserves a second chance.' A voice in the back of my mind whispered. I breathed a sigh. 'Even my own damn mind is on his side. Ah, fuck.' I stood up and made my way to the door.

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General POV

L retreated a few steps as Raito cautiously opened the door slightly. Eyeing L suspiciously, Raito stepped out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. L looked the young man up and down. The teen's eyes were red and puffy. There were dark circles underneath his eyes, and his bottom lip was cut as if he had been biting it. Raito's hair was messy, but still looking controlled and his skin was a small bit paler than normal. L shook himself mentally and moved to sit on the now clean bed.

Raito still stood near the bathroom door, as if about to run. L motioned for him to sit on the bed. Raito did so, situating himself against the headboard. He glared at L. "Start talking."

L nodded his head. "Raito-kun...I apologize for my harsh words last night. I understand that my apology will fix nothing, but I would like you to know why I said what I did. I am unaccustomed to revealing my emotions. I have no experience with relationships. At the time, I did not know what I wanted, Raito-kun. What I said about our detective-suspect relationship was a lie. I never really was one to do things by the rules." A light chuckle. "I realize now that what I did was asinine. I threw away something beautiful. Something precious. I realize, Raito-kun, that I do harbor feelings for you. I was just too much a coward to confront them. I understand if you do not forgive me. I understand if you decide to hate me. You have every right to." L turned so that his feet were on the floor, leaning forward to place his elbows on his knees and bowing his head.

Raito leaned against the headboard in thoughtful silence. That little voice was back, telling him he should forgive the detective. Raito shook the voice away. No, L would have to earn his complete forgiveness. They would start from scratch, and rebuild what once was. It wouldn't be the same, but perhaps they could make it better? Raito crawled towards L and turned him so he was looking Raito in the eye. "L, while I don't hate you and I forgive you, I don't completely forgive you. You have to earn that by starting from scratch."

L's eyes widened in shock before he smiled gently. He grabbed Raito's hand in his and gently kissed the knuckles, seeing Raito blush from the action. He pulled the hand, Raito falling forward and being caught in L's embrace. "Thank you, Raito-kun. Thank you. I will earn your trust back, so let us start from scratch: Will you go out with me, Raito-kun?" L pulled back to look Raito in the face. The teen was blushing a dark pink, and he shakily smiled back at L. "Yes, L-kun. I will go out with you." He felt L kiss his temple before he snuggled into L's warm embrace, the throbbing in his chest not as painful as before.

Given the chance, even a broken heart can be mended.

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Yaay!! What did you think? Im sorry if its too short. Im really brain dead at 2:46am. Im not joking. I stay up till 3am and wake up 6 hour later at 9am. Anyway, Im not sure if this will be my last chapter or not. Do you want more chapters? Or maybe a sequel would be more logical? I wont put more until you let me know what you want. So scroll down and click that gorgeous review button! Let me know what you think of my new story idea at the top. I've been obsessed with Devil May Cry lately, particularly DMC4. I don't have a PS2 or an Xbox360, so I can't my DMC games. I feel so depressed about that. T~T Ja ne.