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[[File:llightmassage_203.jpg|frame|Relax. I'm actually pretty good at this.]]

* Funny fact, Light's last name is "I'm a gay" written backwards. No wonder the guy never seems interested in women.
** From ''[[All There in the Manual|How To Read 13]]'': [[Word of God]] says "Light is incapable of loving any woman." Take that as you will.
* [[Foe Yay]] ala ''[[Death Note]]'': Light and L are friggin' ''[[Chained Heat|chained to each other]]'' for several ''months''. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] when Misa shrilly complains about the implications.
** Light gets ''real emotional'' when L talks about  {{spoiler|the possibility of his death "What are you talking about! As long as we're bound by these [hancuffs] we'll die together anyway!"}} [[Living Emotional Crutch|Almost like the very idea of living without L would be unthinkable]] or [[Together in Death|that he would want to die with L.]]
** Also, the fact that L placed ''sixty four'' surveillance cameras in Light's room. And ''only'' Light's room - his other family apparently only had one. And L is seen, pretty much all the time, only watching the cameras with Light in it. This is hilariously [[Lampshaded]] in the doujinshi ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfbYuOMS1hw&feature=related Light Note]'', where it explains that the reason why L kept [[Stalker with a Crush|stalking and watching Light obsessively]] (and rather unreasonably) was not because he inexplicably suspected him to be a serial killer but because he had a big crush on him.
** On Light's part, upon discovering L's cameras he resolves the situation by... buying porn?
** When L says "Light-kun is my first ever friend" Light gets a very shocked look on his face and [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|the same music that played when Gelus "died for love" starts playing.]] Later, Light then has to '''''explicitly remind himself''''' why he has to kill L...
** There is one interesting scene in the manga after Light is "proved innocent" (Volume 7, chapter 55, pages 60-61). L decides that Light can stay investigating the Kira case if he wants to, but Misa should leave. Light then ask L if he is allowed to see her outside the headquarters, with a very surprised L asking him why he suddenly wants to be with her. Light tells him he may have fallen in love with her and... well, we know these two are always getting suspicious about everything the other does, L especially. But the way the whole scene is draw its [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|suspicious]] to say the least, especially with those close ups of Light ''repenting'' face when he is about to ''confess'' his feelings for Misa, and L's blank face at the end. And then L starts thinking about Higuchi, so it's not like he started tying loose ends with the information he just received.
** In the manga when  {{spoiler|Light is getting his memories back (and is about to close the loop and spring the trap that will lead to L's death)}} he shows a moment of hesitation where he's wishing he  {{spoiler|had more time with L}} you know, just to get closer, to win his trust...
** The anime introduced a {{spoiler|particularly poorly-timed}} bit of [[Subtext|subtextual]] [[Fan Service]] in the form of a foot massage. To be charitable, it might have been a comparatively subtle stab at [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]].
*** Of course, the entire scene isn't helped by how the anime made it seem like L had a foot fetish. Both Light and L are soaking wet, drying themselves off, and their dialogue and actions go something like this:
{{quote|''(L kneels down in front of Light and takes his foot in his hands)''
'''Light:''' What are you doing, Ryuuzaki?!
'''L:''' At least allow me to atone for this. I'm not all that bad at it, you know.
'''Light:''' ''(looking away)'' Do as you please.
''(L presses Light's foot, and Light cries out)''
'''L:''' Oi, you'll get used to it quickly.
'''Light:''' You're still wet. ''(wipes L's soaked bangs with a towel)''
'''L:''' Sorry...  }}

** Oh and Light looks very ''annoyed'' when L stops... massaging his foot.
** Episode 26. ( {{spoiler|A depressed Light keeps seeing L's ghost. At one point the L ghost / hallucination silently mouths something that looks suspiciously like "I love you." In the scene immediately following Light very unenthusiastically asks Misa to move in with him.}})
*** "I love you" or "Aishiteru"? Because they most probably didn't recreate the mouth movement to fit the English dub...
*** Hard to say since he was mouthing it but it looked like it was something with three or four syllables. Either "Raito-kun?" or "Aishiteru" would easily fit the context of the scene.
*** I checked the scene ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfWlcso7qKg 16:59]), I'd say it's too short for "Aishiteru" and the middle syllable doesn't match the mouth movement for "love". To me it looks like a 3 syllable word containing 2 "e" or "a" sounds and an "o" or "u" sound. But I don't really speak Japanese, so I can't really guess.
**** "Aishiteru" ''it's'' a three syllable word. It's pronounced "aish-te-ru". And mouth movement its not really that reliable on anime because most of the time its really simple. Remember that anime, unlike western animation, its animated before the voice work its done, not after, so the movement of the mouth its not too detailed in order to fit with the seiyuus work.
***** Ah, so the i is omitted / silent? I didn't know that anime dubs are made after the animation. That explains a lot. Well, I stick to my opinion about the "love", but "aish(i)teru" would fit perfectly, then. Thanks for explaining!
**  {{spoiler|Also, Light continues to obsess about L years after L is dead. "The real L would / would never X..." Not to mention that his last thoughts are of L...}}
*** It's a few days after  {{spoiler|L's funeral}} that Light's moping around the HQ desolate that "there's no challenge with L gone". Remember how heavily he's motivated by boredom; by second arc, he remembers L almost fondly!
** Then there is Light's initial reaction when  {{spoiler|Rem finally kills L.}} He looks very shocked. There's even a hint of tears. Of course it's gone in an instant replaced by the world's most disturbing [[Slasher Smile]]  {{spoiler|as L dies in his arms and he rejoices in Kira's victory.}} Light is a very good actor but at that moment there was no one to act ''to''.
** When coming home late from Taskforce HQ Light tells his mother "[[Blatant Lies|I was hanging out with my girlfriend.]]" ''Sure...'' "her" name is "[[Incredibly Lame Pun|Elle]]."
** In the manga when L breaks out the handcuffs and states "I'm not doing this because I want to..." it comes off as rather sarcastic considering he's saying it with * SEXY POSE* and a wicked grin on his face.
** Every room at Taskfroce HQ is monitored... EXCEPT for L and Light's bedroom...
** When he goes to face Near and thinks that he's defeated Near's final maneuver, he remarks that Near is "far below L." This indicates that he does respect L on some level.
** Then there's that fight Light and L had while handcuffed together which involved pulling each other's shirts up and having L's pants fall down so you can see the waistline of his boxers...
** Apparently L gave Light his personal cell phone number...
** When phoning up Matsuda, L calls himself "Asahi", Light (and Mr. Yagami's) alias and L is apparently cool with letting Light use his name as well...
** In one of the [[Omake]], Light is arguing with Ryuk on how [[Strawberry Shorthand|strawberries]] are definitely more of a turn on than apples... (Remember who has that as a [[Trademark Favorite Food]]... "I'll give you this strawberry if you keep it a secret, okay?")
** "Let's all be friends together!" when Misa forces Light and L into a [[Circle of Friendship]]—Light and L ''chose'' to hold hands, are facing each other, and Light looks very... ''happy'' in that scene... [http://konorai.deviantart.com/art/LxLight-in-the-Anime-157365339\]{{Dead link}}
** [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences|Light and L are frequently shown to be thinking the]] ''[[Finishing Each Other's Sentences|exact]]'' [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences|same thing.]]
** Light and L sure do [[Death Glare|stare at each other a lot.]]
{{quote|'''L''' (to Light): You've been staring at me for the last five minutes. Let me guess, it's because I'm the only one eating cake, right? Here. }}

** L has [[No Sense of Personal Space]] when it comes to Light.
** As [[Lampshaded]] by Misa the  {{spoiler|fifty day confinement}} is a bit... [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|suggestive of something,]] (though it is Light that L is primarily interested in) especially how Light is tied up and pleading to be let out-looks like Light forgot the [[Safe Word]].
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTBq9piU8CY There's a deleted scene] added in the ''Relight'' special where L invites Light to watch the Second Kira tape in an empty movie theatre. L greets Light with a very ''disturbing'' facial expression, gets up to shake Light's hand, and then proceeds to wipe his hand down with a wipe (there is NO good way to take that). L then sits down in the seat next to Light and as they watch the Second Kira tape [[No Sense of Personal Space|L is staring at Light and getting closer and closer to the point where he's actually ON him.]] [[The Stoic|Light keeps his poker face throughout.]]
*** It should be notice also from that scene that Light has to ''remind'' L why he is there (to see the video). L is too busy [[Oral Fixation Fixation|sucking at his thumb]] to remember. Distracted much?
** The ''Relight'' special also added another creepy scene in which it looks suspiciously like  {{spoiler|1=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1pBEJAZ4Vc&feature=related Light is humping L's grave.]}}
*** if the [[YouTube]] comments are to be believed several people [[Gag Sub|misheard]] (in the original Japanese version of that scene) Light's screaming of "I've won" as [[Anguished Declaration of Love|"Aishiteru."]]
** A tennis match, a romantic walk in the park, going out for coffee... is it an investigation or a date?
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VJN5ThdB24&feature=related "Ryuuga, that doesn't sound right."]
** In the manga when L isn't calling Light "Kira" he always addresses him as "Light[[Japanese Honorifics|-kun.]]"
** [[Japanese Pronouns|Speaking of Japanese terminology]] when speaking Light always uses "Boku" which is the more [[Rated "M" for Manly|masculine]] [[Japanese Pronouns|pronoun]] of "I" while L uses "Watashi" which is more feminine or gender neutral. [[Seme|That can]] [[Uke|be taken]] in a number of ways.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20100608131507/http://ultimatekai.deviantart.com/art/LxRaito-Yaoi-Moments-61837309 Here's] a list of Light/L moments.
** A slightly altered version of [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|the "I am L" scene]]: [http://amycrysatlz.deviantart.com/art/L-is-gay-206763868\]{{Dead link}}.
** Then there is the the instance when Light  {{spoiler|manipulates Rem, persuading her that for Misa to be happy L has to die. At first Rem gives no response and Light says sarcastically "oh, that's too bad..." he was acting like he didn't expect it to work, like if L catches Misa now it's not on his hands}} but then to Light's surprise  {{spoiler|Rem AGREES to it, perhaps reacting when Light ends his [[Circling Monologue]] and takes his hand off Misa's shoulder as if to say 'I won't love her unless L is dead'}}. Light gets a [[My God, What Have I Done?|very stricken look on his face]] and thinks " {{spoiler|L will die}} ''THIS EASILY?!"''  {{spoiler|Rem}} is ready to  {{spoiler|kill L}} right then and there but Light immediately backtracks and gives a [[Hurricane of Excuses]] why it would be bad to  {{spoiler|kill L}} right away.
** L succeeds in getting under Light's skin when he tells him "I feel as if you're the first friend I've ever had." Light continues to obsess about L as he walks home up until he's [[The Glomp|glomped]] by Misa, sounding very much like a [[Tsundere]] all the way as he curses L's name (or rather his alias). Ryuk mocks this development in a [[Lampshade Hanging|very suggestive tone]]:
{{quote|'''Light:''' That ''DAMN'' Ryuuzaki!
'''Ryuk:''' '''''Friend.''''' *snicker* He's your '''''friend'''''. But that's a ''good thing'', isn't it, Light?  }}
*** Yeah, that ''DAMN'' Ryuuzaki, saying he's my friend. It's not like I like you or anything!
** Also during the Yotsuba arc  {{spoiler|when Light has lost his Kira memories and the knowledge that L is his enemy, you'd still think he'd be a bit upset with L for confining him for 50 days and making his father carry out a mock execution, yet when L ends their confinement}} [[Easily Forgiven|Light seems not to hold any grudge against L]] for  {{spoiler|locking him up}} and indeed seems quite thrilled about the idea of being with L 24/7.
** When L meets Light at the campus  {{spoiler|for the last time before his confinement}} and Misa appears, L starts giggling and says something to Light that has different fansub translations. It can be either "Light-kun, I envy you" or "Light-kun, I'm jealous". He makes it clear after saying that that he was being jealous-envy of Light's "girlfriend", being a fan of her, but in the moment he says it, it's not clear if he's saying he is jealous of Light or Misa... It doesn't help that, in the manga version only, [[Lampshade Hanging|Ryuk is shown to have the biggest WTF-did-he-just-say-what-I-think-he-said face ever]], suggesting that he captured the ambiguity of the statement as well.
** During  {{spoiler|L's death scene}} even though it was probably an act how bout when Light catches and holds L in his arms following him  {{spoiler|falling over once his heart gives out?}} Also upon realizing that  {{spoiler|L is dead}}-he SCREAMS. [[Becoming the Mask|Makes you wonder if it's]] ''[[Becoming the Mask|all]]'' [[My God, What Have I Done?|an act...]]
** There are hints that Light  {{spoiler|grives the loss of L.}} In the days following  {{spoiler|L's death}} there's an interesting scene where Light and Ryuk are up on the roof of Taskforce headquarters [[Evil Overlooker|overlooking the city.]]
{{quote|'''Ryuk:''' So you've finally settled the score with L, huh?
'''Light:''' Yeah...  }}
*** This trooper was distracted and read "So you've finally score with L, huh?"
** Light's voice in that scene is not elated with victory but instead sounds kind of sad, disappointed, empty... in that same scene he looks very depressed as he grasps for [[Chains of Love|a chain]] that is no longer there (both ''literally'' and [[Morality Chain|figuratively]]) and then quite visibly [[Sanity Slippage|SNAPS]] and throws himself into his "[[Serial Killer Killer|work]]" like never before...
** There is another deleted scene from the OVA's where L is talking to the children from Wammy through the monitor and they ask him if he is afraid of anything. L tells them that he is afraid of many things, but the thing that hates the most is being lied to. Now, go watch the scene under the rain form episode 25 and tell me, after knowing this and shipping Light/L if the scene is not even more of a [[Tear Jerker]] now.
*** Which is kind of hypocritical, considering what a shameless liar L is himself.
** In the [[Alternate Continuity]] of ''[[L: Change the World (light novel)|L Change the World]]'' Light  {{spoiler|''isn't even alive''}} in this universe, and there is still plenty of fodder for shippers, starting with the way L wears Light's watch  {{spoiler|[[Tragic Keepsake|in "rememberance,"]]}} strengthened by the quote "Light, it hurts... My heart-", and ending with his offering at Light's altar.
** Also in ''[[L: Change the World]]'', [[Antagonist in Mourning|L]] is very protective of Light's potato chips.
* How about this guy? He wears a dark trench coat, he creeps around following a teenage boy at all hours of the day and night. [[Memetic Molester|He's Raye Penber,]] [[Stalking Is Love|Light's STALKER!!!]] Oh and [[Not What It Looks Like|he's an FBI agent.]]
* Mello and Matt anyone? Matt's character was stated to have [[Satellite Character|just been created for Mello]].
*** Matt's [[Ho Yay]] seems to be the only reason such an infinitely small character is [[Ensemble Darkhorse|so incredibly popular]].
*** "Matt... {{spoiler|I never thought you'd be killed}}... forgive me..."
*** In the manga [[Bi the Way|Matt does crush on Misa]]-so his type is apparently a cute, thin, overly-dramatic blonde who wears tight black leather clothing... [[Loving a Shadow|oh wait... Paging Dr. Freud.]]
*** Mello's ([[Leather Man|Leather pants]] [[Bare Your Midriff]]...) [[Fashion Victim Villain|wardrobe]] [[Camp Gay|is flaming]]. It's only natural he has [[Ho Yay]] with every male character he shares a scene with.
* In the manga (Volume 2 chapter 16 pg 185) there is an ambiguously flirty exchange between Light and Yamamoto (a male classmate of Light's / an extremely minor character who gets about as much pagetime as [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Matt]]) during New Year's, where Light points out Yamamoto hasn't sent him a card, and is told "Sorry Light, I only give cards to girls."
* There's lots of [[Les Yay]] between Misa and her Shinigami Rem, mostly from Rem's side though, who not only loves her but is willing to die for her.
** [[Yuri Genre|Rem/Misa]] is ''canon'' on Rem's side at least.
* ... and [[No Yay|Ryuk and Light]]. Ryuk is always looming behind Light and [[No Sense of Personal Space|is a very close talker]] when propositioning an exchange of bodyparts [http://candyzelda22.deviantart.com/art/Personal-Space-196856067\]{{Dead link}} (...eyes). Ryuk follows Light EVERYWHERE, is often seen lounging around in Light's bed [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326182041/http://candyzelda22.deviantart.com/art/Sexy-Ryuk-190308072] [http://plasmapivot.deviantart.com/art/Ryuk-259152274\]{{Dead link}} [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5L_JO2cao0&list=PLDEBCC868724EAA19&index=10\], and is always staring at Light with the [[Slasher Smile|rape grin]]. [[Scheherazade Gambit|Plus, Ryuk only cares about how Light can entertain him.]] They are both extremely bored so who's to say what could happen... They live together for years  {{spoiler|'til death do they part.}} There's even more subtext in the manga--at one point Light tells Ryuk that he thinks he's cute, and then there's the scene where he's grabbing at Ryuk's belt  {{spoiler|when he's begging for his life.}}
** Then there's the instance where Light is teasing Ryuk (about giving up half his lifespan). He flops down onto his bed, [[Mr. Fanservice|with his shirt hiking up]] and asks in a very flirty voice:
{{quote|'''Light:''' Anything else you want to tell me ahead of time, ''Shinigami?'' }}
** More for this [[Crack Pairing]] during the Mello-arc:
{{quote|'''Misa''' ([[Stripperiffic]] Mode): I'll be a good girl and go to bed by myself, alright?
'''Light:''' * No reaction.*
'''Ryuk :''' I guess I'll stay up and watch here a little longer.
'''Light:''' OMG, I just realized our '''''families''''' are at risk!  }}
** Fun trivia from ''[[All There in the Manual|How To Read 13]]'': Ryuk's original design concept was that of [[Rock Me, Asmodeus|an attractive rock star]]--Ryuk was originally going to look like this: [http://i27.tinypic.com/rw17o0.jpg\] but the creators were worried that if he looked cooler or more attractive than Light then the fans wouldn't pay attention to Light. [[Progressively Prettier|If Ryuk's canon design wasn't so fugly, we would no doubt see much more of this pairing...]] Also, in an interview in ''How To Read 13'' the creators joked that Ryuk's scary face kind of looks like a mask and maybe it ''is'' [[Dramatic Unmask|just a mask and if he took it off he'd look like]] an [[Hellsing|Alucard]]-esq [[Bishonen]] underneath.
** In chapter 16 Ryuk expresses regret that Light's room has been bugged because that means he can't talk to Light.
** There's a scene in the live-action movie where Sayu [[Did You Just Have Sex?|concludes that her brother must have gotten laid.]] (He hasn't—he’s been using the Notebook all day. Unless of course he did it with Ryuk...)
** [[That Came Out Wrong|"Ryuk, I've been waiting... for you. I've already prepared myself, Ryuk... and now a Shinigami has come."]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKo6N11YPc\]
** [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Ultimately it's Ryuk that]] [[Corrupt the Cutie|corrupts Light]] at the beginning of the story. [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|It was Ryuk that left a dangerous forbidden object]] [[Memetic Molester|at Light's school for him to find and then followed him home...]] [[Evil Feels Good|An object that makes Light really excited when he uses it...]] [[Trouser Space|then there's also the matter of ''where'' Light frequently hides the notebook...]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160616192929/http://deathnotefansite.deviantart.com/art/Death-Note-Lights-Hiding-Place-257199331]
{{quote|'''Ryuk:''' [[Looks Like She Is Enjoying It|You've taken quite a liking to it.]]}}
** Apples- the fruit of temptation. In such an overtly symbolic series, this cannot be ignored.
** [[Villains Out Shopping|It's kind of cute how they watch wrestling matches and play Mario Kart together.]]
** [[Ambiguously Gay|Ryuk considers Light to be his]] "[[Monster Roommate|roommate.]]"
** As Lampshaded in ''[[Death Note the Abridged Series (kpts4tv)|Death Note the Abridged Series Kpts 4 tv]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5L_JO2cao0&list=PLDEBCC868724EAA19&index=10\] Episode 11 of the anime, [[Black Comedy Rape|ironically enough called "Assault,"]] has a big Ryuk/Light moment. At the beginning of the episode [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|the camera pans up over Light from behind as he gazes mournfully out the window]]—[[Break the Haughty|up to that point it's the greatest sense of despair the audience has ever seen from Light.]] [[Memetic Molester|Then the camera shifts to show Ryuk, a looming form cloaked in shadow, staring at him from the edge of the bed.]] [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Neither of them says a word.]] [[Victim Falls For Rapist|But they seem to have made up the next time we see them]] at the end of the episode where they are standing very close together, and [[Did You Just Have Sex?|they keep eyeing each other while engaging in some very smug smirking—like even more so than usual.]]
** Ryuk sounds regretful when  {{spoiler|Light's about to forfeit ownership.}} "Is this ''really'' what you want, Light?" *sniffle* You're gonna go and leave me and run off with L!
** Then there's their reunion-Light seems happier to see Ryuk than Misa:
{{quote|'''Light:''' It's been a while, Ryuk. *[[Psychotic Smirk|smirk]]* }}
** Then there's what Ryuk tells Light in the manga, about why he came to the human world: "[[Does This Remind You of Anything?|It might be a weird thing for a Shinigami to say, but... I just didn't feel like I was really alive..." He figures he'll "have more fun down here" and he needs to bond with a human in order to feel alive.]]
** Ryuk gets visibly excited whenever Light shouts at him and presumes to order him around [[Abuse Mistake|so perhaps it's more of a case of]] [[All Women are Doms, All Men are Subs|All Bishi Teens Are Doms and All Monsters Are Subs]]?
** Let's take a look at Relight, shall we?. When the camera shows Ryuuk notebook at the end we get to see that it seems to be tattered and unused for a looong time. What's wrong, Ryuuk? Your old owner's death have leave you depressed?
** [[Heterosexual Life Partners|It makes just as much sense to ship Ryuk/Light as it does Matt/Mello.]] More actually since they spend more time together.
* I see Ryuk/Light and raise you Mello/''Light's dad.'' ''[[Brain Bleach|Damn you]] [[Subtext]]!'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJnSPyHmZY&feature=watch_response\]
* [[No Yay|Mello and Rod Ross]] seem pretty close too [[Slouch of Villainy|slouching together]] on the zebra couch.
* Sayu occasionally shows some interesting tendencies, like grabbing at Light's tabloids to look for dirty pictures or commenting that she can see Misa's underwear shortly after meeting her or saying that Misa is just her type.
* How did we get this far without commenting on Mello and Near's odd concern about each other? There is a whole Foe Yay aspect to it, but Mello is so overly concerned with everything Near does it comes across as stalkerish. When he talks about Mello, Near is likewise very complimenting and admiring, and toward the end says he and Mello should have been partners, and that it would've led to great things.
** Near is the only person with a picture of Mello. Just something to chew on...
* There's also Matsuda and almost every other male character. In regards to Light and L he really looked up to them, to the point of obsession in some cases.
** "Your reasoning is not actually reasoning but...desire. Your desire. Light was Kira, but you liked Light, didn't you, Matsuda?" And what does Matsuda say in return? "Desire...it may be so."
*** The subtext of that scene is written directly as text in some of the manga's Spanish translations. Ide's question is translated as "Te gustaba Light, ¿verdad?". The verb "gustar" used towards another person, at least in some Spanish speaking places, has the meaning of being sexually attracted to somebody. To like somebody as a friend or as a person would require another verb, like "agradar" or "simpatizar".
** And in chapter 107 as  {{spoiler|Light begs for his life Matsuda appears to feel sorry for him}}.
** There are strong hints that Matsuda is [[Bi the Way|bisexual]], if not just outright gay - though he does seem attracted to Sayu in the second half of the series. He is known to be quite "fond" of Light, following him in a manner that could easily be indicative of a crush. He shows no jealously whatsoever when seeing Light with women, but this may just be him accepting that Light is straight and would of course have no interest in him.  {{spoiler|His actions near the end as he shoots Light and screams at him almost look like the reaction of a lover learning the truth about his significant other.}} And then there's his throwing an arm around a blushing male coworker...
* Okay, what about MIKAMI people!? The guy is {{spoiler|was}} COMPLETELY obsessed with Kira/Light. So much so that (in the anime only) he {{spoiler|commits suicide via PEN}} and in the manga {{spoiler|kills himself in jail}} when he realizes {{spoiler|Kira has lost}} and it was '''all''' his fault.
**  {{spoiler|If you ship L x Light (and are still watching by the second season) it makes sense to ship Mikami as Light's [[Replacement Love Interest]]}} especially considering that Light's selection process basically consisted of him scanning the crowd of Kira supporters and choosing the first [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|tall]], [[Wild Hair|wild haired]], [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]] his eye happened to land on...
** Mikami's adoration for his God is totally canon: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZFoO3HhcwE\]
** Light and Mikami get REALLY excited when talking to each other on the phone (complete with some very EXTREME facial expressions.)
** Light and Namikawa share an [[Mundane Made Awesome|epic phone call]] as well.
** [[Foe Yay|Also,]] [[Minion Shipping|Stephen and Mikami]] with Stephen stalking Mikami, following him into the locker room, going through his things...
* In episode 15, upon spotting Misa a lot of girls crowd around her saying things like "Oh, she's so cute!" and "I'm your biggest fan!"
* In the novel ''Death Note: Another Note'', Beyond Birthday and [[I Just Want to Be You|his creepy obsession with L.]]
** Oh and [[Memetic Molester|Beyond]] is "an [[Victim Falls For Rapist|aggressive]] [[Seme|top.]]"
** Given the way L  {{spoiler|delegates the case to Naomi Misora}} and L and B's [[Mysterious Past|mysterious]] [[Dark and Troubled Past|shared history]] it kind of comes off like L is hiding from his abusive ex-boyfriend.
*** Oh, can't forget-- 1) L did "strange things" as a teenager. 2) [[Foe Yay|B is very sadistic and likes to tie people up.]]
* The [[L: Change the World|movieverse]] gives us F x L  {{spoiler|L writes his own name in the Death Note after learning that F is dead.}} Also from [[L: Change the World|the movies]] L and Hideaki Suruga have a "mommy and daddy" vibe when taking care of the orphans.
* In the first episode a surprising number of men seem to be checking out Light. At each crossing he stops at, someone is giving him a sideways glance.
* Also in the first episode Light's English teacher seems ''way'' too interested...
* The live action movie gives us the Spaceland bus driver describing Light as [[Stupid Sexy Flanders|"quite a good looking guy-not that I'm into guys..."]]
* In the manga Matsuda and Ide talk romance together.
* [[Odd Friendship|Mogi and Aiber seem oddly close to each other.]]
* [[This Is Wrong on So Many Levels|There's also]] [[Foe Yay|Near/Light]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151031162222/http://tamagotchimonster.deviantart.com/art/Near-Creeper-171687330] [[Mind Game Ship|From the moment Light first talks to Near]]  {{spoiler|[[Replacement Love Interest|he gets the feeling that he's talking to L.]]}} [[Memetic Molester|Near keeps calling and harassing Light at odd hours of the day and night and hanging up. Near has a habit of making some very unsettling facial expressions when thinking about what he’s going to do with Light]] and in the manga  {{spoiler|How Near wanted to KEEP Light. Not to mention how when Near corners Light}} [[Mind Rape|it's dripping with rape metaphors.]]
* There's also [[Foe Yay|Misa/Takada]]. Takada asks Misa out to dinner (to catfight over Light).
* Takada/Halle.  {{spoiler|[[Horrible Judge of Character|Takada trusted Halle implicitly.]]}}
* And Halle/Misa. [[Foe Yay|There's their brief fight-scene together.]]
* [[No Yay|How about]] [[Crack Pairing|Watari x Mr. Yagami]]? Is there some reason that Watari gives Mr. Yagami three scoops of ice cream and everyone else gets two?
* And Roger x Watari. It would explain why Roger runs an orphanage when he hates kids. Also Roger keeps Watari's picture on his desk.
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