A/n: I have a strange sense of impending doom atm. Better get this up in case that doom is wattpad crashing or something.

Here you were, a whole year later and you still hadn't forgotten. Graduation day.

What was Ryuzaki hiding?

It was all you could think about as you sat in your seat waiting for your name to be called to revive your diploma. That class you ended up ditching, you passed it without even attending. You sat the easy as test and passed, only going to about 1 class a week. That class was absolutely useless. Because Ryuzaki was smart as hell, he managed to graduate top of the class without even having to be at half is classes. The teachers were reluctant to acknowledge it since they had a grudge against kids that ditched, but they couldn't ignore how smart he was.

You were snapped out of your daze as your name was called out. You got up, walked over to the stage and took your diploma, standing over in the rows where the others were. Ryuzaki followed soon after, standing behind you in the next row. You had to be quiet as everyone else got their diplomas but you wanted answers. You gently kicked his leg to get his attention.

"I expect to know those secrets now. We've graduated" you whispered.

"Not just yet. Wait until we're off school grounds" he whispered back.

Your parents, and Ryuzaki foster dad shook their heads at you when they noticed the two of you talking when you weren't meant to. Not in a disapproving way, in a playful way. It was typical of their kids to be talking when they weren't meant to.

It was about term 2 when your parents found out you'd been dating Ryuzaki for years prior. You'd kept it a secret because you knew they'd tell you to focus on grades during year 9 when you first got together. But Watari, L's dad, knew all along. Apparently Ryuzakis crush on you was blatantly obvious to him for years and he was just waiting for the relationship to happen. So your families met each other at parent teacher interviews this year. They approved of the relationship, seeing it was harmless and very loving. And when they found out you'd been ditching together to eat, they could tell what kind of couple you'd be. That one playful get caring couple everyone wanted to be.

"Come on, just wrap up the ceremony..." you mumbled.

Ryuzaki quietly laughed behind you.

"Patients" he snickered.

"YOU'VE PUT ME ON EDGE ALL YEAR RYUZAKI-" you whisper yelled.

He just laughed, trying not to make it obvious so he wouldn't get in trouble. Finally, after what felt like years, the ceremony wrapped up. Photos taken, diplomas received, hats tossed, speeches over. But before you could know this secret of Ryuzakis, you had to get past your parents.

"Well done sweetheart! I'm so proud of you" your mum said, pulling you into a hug.

"Thanks mum" you replied, struggling to breathe from the tight grip.

Your dad ruffled your hair, proud of your efforts.

"You did great kiddo. Well done" he said.

"Thanks, do I get that car now?"

"I'll think about it"

Ryuzaki walked up with his dad, after being praised to the gods by him and all the teachers for scoring so high.

"And you, mister top of the class!" Your mum said.

"It's not that big of a deal" Ryuzaki replied.

"Yes it is, scoring that high is impressive! All the universities will want you"

"I don't think I'll be going to university honestly"

"Oh, why not?"

"I've got plans..." Ryuzaki replied, glancing over at you.

He was just teasing you now. You wanted to know that secret so badly. You still didn't understand the clued he gave you either, nothing you guessed was correct and he wouldn't give you anymore.

"Actually... if it's ok with you, I'd like to take take (y/n) to dinner" He added.

"Oh that's fine. We didn't really have any plans anyway. We were going to do something but work got in the way" your dad said.

"Ok, thank you. I can bring her back at... 9?"

"Sounds good. Have fun darling!"

With that and a few more goodbyes, your parents left. You turned to L and his dad.

"Dinner huh?" You questioned.

"Well, you'll get food. But your suspicions are correct" Ryuzaki replied.

"You're not going to tell me until we get home aren't you?"

He shook his head, this was getting frustrating. You looked over at Watari for help, hoping he'd take your side.

"It's out of my hands (y/n)" he said.

"Damnit! Ok let's go I wanna know this big secret!"

So into their car you got. You'd been to Ryuzakis house a few times mainly for dinner or lunch. You hadn't had the chance to snoop around his place yet as he liked to come over to your place more. That and your parents were already treating him like a son in law and invited him and his dad over for dinner every other week. When you arrived back at his house, you stepped inside, then crossing your arms and giving him a playfully angry look.

"Tell me! It's been all year!" You said.

"I will, I will. But I have a warning for you first. You CAN NOT tell any one, not even your parents"

"What, why?"

"You'll understand in a minute"

He grabbed your hand, pulled you upstairs and you were faced with the room at the end of the hall you'd never really taken notice of.

"What have you got a dead body in there? Why are you being so sus?" You joked.

"Well there's files of crime scene pictures, so yes there's a few pictures of dead bodies" he replied, way too casually.

"SO YOU ARE A SPY!"

"Not quite" he laughed, pushing the door open.

When you entered you were met with walls full of pin boards with notes and pictures in them. A massive computer set up and files upon files of paper work. It looked like a detectives office.

"What is this? A police HQ- wait... you're a detective?" You questioned.

"Bingo. Before you ask how I'm doing all this at this age. My dad, he's got connections to law enforcement... but that's not all"

He flicked a switch and all the computers started up, after a second of loading, a very familiar logo popped up. One you saw in the news all the time.

L's logo.

"No-"

"Surprise"

"ALL THIS TIME YOU'VE BEEN DITCHING CLASS TO WORK ON CASES?!" You exclaimed in disbelief.

"That and eat" he replied.

"YOU- FRIKEN. THATS WHY YOU'RE SO SMART. YOU'RE L!"

He laughed a bit at your reaction. He was expecting shock but not in this way. You were pretty dumbfounded by this information.

"Wait wait wait... I've been dating L for three years? I've been going to school for L for 6 years? L IS FUCKING 18?! Ryuzaki isn't even your real name is it- YOU ARE A DAMN SPY!"

"Spy and undercover detective are different (y/n). And no Ryuzaki isn't actually my name. I would have told you earlier. It's just school was too much of a risk. No one can find out who I am, but I trust you"

"Dude this is so cool... I've been following your cases since I was like 13. What's your name then? Tell me"

"L... like my first name is literally L. Everyone thinks it's unbelievable so L just sounds like an alias to the world. Don't ask what my birth parents were thinking because I have no idea. But, my last name is normal at least. In fact, those who know my full name usually just call me by my last name anyway"

"Well? What is it?"

"Lawliet"

"L Lawliet? What the heck that's so pretty compared to plain old (y/n) (l/n)!" You whined.

"Hey! At least you have a proper name! I'm a letter! (Y/n) is gorgeous" he replied.

You began to poke around all his files, fascinated by all his work and the behind the scenes of all the cases he'd done. There were recordings of confessions, information on suspects, evidence files and all kind of crime related stuff.

"Woah this is so cool..." you sighed, picking up a file.

L took the file off you, putting it aside.

"Yeah that one had crime scene photos of a murder victim... maybe don't look at that one" he said.

"Woah really? How'd they die?"

"Stabbing, and asphyxiation"

"Ew, ok maybe not. I don't want to see guts" you laughed.

"You're taking this better than I thought..."

You tilted your head in slight confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"I was expecting you to be mad at me for not telling you or something... I dunno..."

"What? How could I be mad? This is a pretty serious secret. I understand that. Plus, I've looked up to you since I was like 13 so... this is kind of a dream come true"

He smiled, happy that you were ok with everything and still liked him after all this.

"That's good, I guess I was just worried..."

You pulled him into your arms and gave him a tight squeeze.

"You're the coolest person on the planet. You can trust me with anything, you don't have anything to be worried about" you smiled.

"Thank you..." he smiled back.

You stood on your tip toes to reach his height and pressed your lips against his. You loved him as a random student, you'll still love him as the worlds greatest detective.