''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1860492/chapters/4003599 A Charmed Life]]'' by reaperlight / plannedbyreaperlight (also available on [[http://plannedbyreaperlight.deviantart.com/art/A-Charmed-Life-1-The-Happiest-I-ve-Ever-Been-464451584 deviantart]], [[http://reaperlight.livejournal.com/66274.html livejournal]], and [[http://dn-kink2.livejournal.com/1491.html?thread=2084051#t2084051 the DN-Kink meme]]) is a ''Manga/DeathNote'' [[CrackPairing Ryuk/Light]] SlashFic in which Light decides he needs to get closer to Ryuk so that the Shinigami doesn't become bored and kill him. He becomes closer to Ryuk than anticipated when he discovers that Ryuk has a crush on him.

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!! ''A Charmed Life'' provides examples of:
* AccidentalMarriage: [[spoiler: Light was unaware that when Ryuk bites him that means he's just been soul-bonded to Ryuk for eternity.]]
* AdvancedAncientAcropolis: [[spoiler: The ruins Light and Ryuk explore in the Shinigami Realm.]]
%%* AffablyEvil: Both Ryuk and Light
%%* AggressiveSubmissive: {{Lampshaded}} with Light
%%* AmbiguousSituation: L's capture of Misa.
* AntiVillain: Both Light and Ryuk. Light really does want to make the world[[spoiler:s]] a better place and while Ryuk's sense of fun can have rather disastrous results Light concludes it's not done out of any [[NonMaliciousMonster purposeful malice]] but just because he doesn't know any better.
* ArousedByTheirVoice: Light is quite fond of Ryuk's voice.
* AssholeVictim: for the most part Light sticks to killing murderers and rapists.
* AttentionWhore: Light comes to realize he might just have this problem.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Light decides he doesn't want to use Ryuk in his schemes anymore and Ryuk helps Light through his psychotic breakdowns.
%% * Bastard Boyfriend: Ryuk is a bit of a bastard to Light.
%% Bastard Boyfriend has been rehauled into FetishizedAbuser (for then the narrative portrays an abuser as sexually desirable). Otherwise, it's an example of DomesticAbuser. If both people display toxic behaviors, it's RomanticizedAbuse. If the romantic partner is an unpleasant person but not outright abusive, then they are just a JerkAss. Please sort accordingly and provide context.
* BatmanGambit: Light's final plan in his game with L hinges on the fact that he, the Chief's son, is well-liked and trusted by the police whereas L, an outsider who is poking into their affairs and casually disregards the feelings of his [[WeAREStrugglingTogether alleged allies]], is not.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Light is genuinely grateful to Ryuk for dropping his notebook and just for being there. Also because Light is nice to Ryuk, Ryuk goes out of his way to make sure that Light is safe and happy.
* BecomingTheMask: ZigZagged when [[MasterActor Light decides to play the role]] of "a naïve little boy playing with things he doesn't fully understand" but in many ways (such as his being a WideEyedIdealist PsychopathicManchild and messing with Shinigami who play by rules he does not fully understand) that is ''exactly'' what he is but Light himself is too deluded to realize it.
* BetterAsFriends: Light decides this when he spares a thought of "not thinking" of L and decides that they are just not compatible and would end up killing each other anyway.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: while Light isn't exactly little he is much smaller than his monstrous companion.
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: to Light's surprise, Ryuk is quite good in bed.
* BoldlyComing: {{Lampshaded}} when Light uses ''Franchise/StarTrek'' as an example of why pursuing a relationship with Ryuk should be perfectly acceptable.
* BondCreatures: Shinigami with humans.
* BoyMeetsGhoul: Light and Ryuk.
* BrainsAndBrawn: when fixing things up in their new home Light comes up with most of the ideas and he has Ryuk do the heavy lifting.
* BridalCarry: Ryuk does this quite frequently with Light.
* BrokenAce: Light is TheStoic, calm and collected but BeneathTheMask he's a mess of mental issues and [[MaskOfSanity what passes for his sanity is hanging together by a thread.]] [[spoiler: Ultimately he decides to leave it all behind for Ryuk because for the first time in his life he feels genuinely happy.]]
* BrokenMasquerade: Upon taking up residence in the Shinigami world Light gains the ability to see all the Shinigami though [[TheGrotesque sometimes he wishes he didn't.]]
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Light is angsty and brooding and Ryuk is gentle with him.
* BullyingADragon: Light frequently bosses Ryuk around much to his Shinigami's amusement.
* ButtMonkey: L is this-Light ensures that the taskforce will blame him for [[FakingTheDead Light's apparent suicide]], Matsuda also gets a passing mention, and [[CallItKarma Light himself is this quite frequently.]]
* CallToAgriculture: [[spoiler: After settling down with Ryuk, Light takes up apple farming.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Ryuk shows Light that there is more to life than just homework and death.
%%* ClosetKey: Ryuk for Light.
* ClusterFBomb: Light does this when under extreme stress. It's very Godly.
%%* CompletedFic
* TheCorrupter: Ryuk is amused that he would be the one to take Light's innocence... again.
* CrackFic: It's a Death Note fluffy Ryuk/Light romance fic with a happy ending.
* CriminalMindGames: Light occasionally sends L a postcard. Also the codes and ciphers Light left just for L in his "suicide" note.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: L has acquired a reputation among the police of being a paranoid neurotic but he is indeed right about Light.
* CursedWithAwesome: Light decides that if he is "cursed" then he couldn't have asked for a nicer curse to have.
* CuteAndPsycho: Light, as {{Lampshaded}} by Ryuk.
-->'''''"You are just too damned cute, you know?"'''\\
Kira shot him a glare.\\
"I'm not cute," Light snapped petulantly.''
* DeathWorld: The Shinigami Realm [[spoiler: making it habitable and comfortable place to live is hard work.]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler: having successfully out-smarted L and after taking up residence in another dimension Light comes to consider L as sort of a friend, or at least amusing to have around, and [[CriminalMindGames sends him post cards on occasion.]]]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: Light for Ryuk to the point that Light himself worries he's going soft.
* DevotedToYou: Light naturally attracts a train of admirers and stalkers with no effort on his part.
* DidNotGetTheGuy: L. Though he has captured Misa and confined her to his bondage dungeon he would have much rather have had Light.
* DramaticIrony: Light feels the safest around Ryuk, a Death God. Also [[spoiler: Light becomes more secure in his sexuality thanks to an article that was written by L under an alias.]]
* TheDreaded: the name of Kira evokes awe and fear even among the Shinigami. They are shocked that a mere human would kill that many other humans.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Light doesn't get to be a KarmaHoudini without hard work and toiling.
* EffeminateMisogynisticGuy: Light [[InnocentBigot was brought up to believe]] that girls are weak and that [[TheStoic showing emotion is a weakness.]] He's also rather fond of fashion, sewing, and home decorating.
* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Light and Ryuk turn a mountain cave into their [[SupervillainLair new "apartment."]]
%%* EmoTeen: Light
* EternalLove: [[spoiler: Ryuk and Light are soul-bonded together for eternity.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Light and Ryuk come to genuinely care about each other.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sidoh is freaked out by Light and some other Shinigami complain about Kira's kill count, telling him to "Save some for the rest of us!"
%%* EvilDuo: Light and Ryuk.
* ExiledToTheCouch: Light does this to Ryuk after Ryuk decided he enjoyed painting Light's nails while he sleeps.
* FakingTheDead: How Light resolves his Game with L.
* FemmeFatalons: one of the more unfortunate adaptations Light gains from living in the Shinigami world.
* FixFic: EverybodyLives... except for the ones who are dead.
* ForcefulKiss: How Ryuk expresses his feelings.
* FreakinessShame: Ryuk is well-aware that he's perceived as quite ugly by human standards of beauty but Light still finds him to be "cute" and even attractive in an exotic and alien way. Light likes Ryuk's wings among [[DoubleEntendre other things]].
* FreudianExcuse: things are not as perfect in Light Yagami's life as he pretends them to be--he is a very unhappy person and he thinks of Ryuk as his first real friend. Of course he's still a mass murderer...
* TheGadfly: Ryuk will often say things just to get a reaction out of Light. He really likes getting him riled up.
* AGodAmI: Light of course.
* GodCouple: Ryuk and Light.
* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: while they do have their spats Light and Ryuk are surprisingly happy together.]]
* HatesBeingTouched: Light [[spoiler: but he decides he doesn't mind if Ryuk touches him.]]
* HeartbreakAndIcecream: After Light disappears L eats an entire carton of mint chocolate ice cream in one sitting.
* HeelRealization: ZigZagged. Light comes to realize he'd been acting like an asshole [[spoiler: when it comes to the way he was treating Ryuk. [[WellIntentionedExtremist He finds nothing wrong with being Kira of course.]]]]
* HellBentForLeather: Ryuk's clothes. Also Light's new wardrobe.
* HenpeckedHusband: Ryuk for Light though Ryuk doesn't exactly mind.
* HiddenDepths: Ryuk is genuinely nice to Light. Also Light's [[{{Narcissist}} narcissism]] and [[AGodAmI God complex]] hides [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex an absolute mess of insecurities.]]
* HorrifyingTheHorror: Sidoh is utterly terrified by Ryuk's "pet human."
* HorrorHunger: Light worries that Ryuk isn't eating enough and gives him a "menu" of criminals.
%%* HumanPet: Light for Ryuk
* HypocriticalHumor: Light decides that L's arrogance is his FatalFlaw.
* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Ryuk is honestly surprised when Light actually thanks him for giving him the notebook.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Light's reaction after Ryuk makes out with him due to a series of events involving Light's attempts to be more friendly with Ryuk and a misplaced apple resulting in Ryuk thinking Light was coming onto him.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: How Light views his relationship with Ryuk.
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: [[spoiler: or rather at eighteen.]]
* ImmortalImmaturity: Ryuk may be an immortal death god but he acts like OneOfTheKids.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Light builds himself up as "God of the New World" because deep inside he feels ''incredibly'' insecure.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Ryuk successfully seduces Light by arguing that since according to that article: "people in power tend to be more submissive in bed" since Light is naturally a twink he's definitely going to become a God. [[spoiler: It becomes true because Ryuk makes it happen.]]
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Light has lots of "friends" but he's made sure that none of them know the real Light [[spoiler: and that Ryuk knows him without judging him means the world to him.]]
* InternalizedCategorism: just one of Light's many, many issues.
* InterspeciesRomance: Light (human) and Ryuk (Shinigami)
* IntertwinedFingers: this happens when Light realizes he's been holding Ryuk's hand a bit too long.
%%* KnightTemplar: Light, naturally.
* LaughingMad: Light when Ryuk reveals [[spoiler: that Light is pregnant with Ryuk's spawn.]]
* LighterAndSofter: An "EverybodyLives" AU.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Ryuk becomes this for Light.
* LostSuperweapon: after having a bit of a row, Ryuk gives one to Light as a make up present.
* LoveEpiphany: Light has one in one of his [[LargeHam overly dramatic]] inner monologues:
-->''Dammit, I can't deny this! I don’t want to! I'm in love!\\
'''I''' am in love.\\
Shit. I am in fucking love with '''Ryuk.'''\\
Fuck my life.''
* LoveIsAWeakness: Light thinks so.
* LoveLetterLunacy: An [[ManipulativeBastard "Eraldo Coil"]] wrote an article in [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Icha-Icha]] magazine about "Power Bottoms," how Kira is probably one of them, and why that's nothing to be ashamed of. Ryuk reads it to Light in order to successfully seduce him. Light never finds out that Eraldo Coil is L.
* LoveMartyr: Ryuk and Light for each other.
* LoveRedeems: sort of. [[spoiler: Light will never stop being Kira but after he shacks up with Ryuk he calms down a bit and decides to leave the petty criminals for the police.]]
* {{Lunacy}}: {{Lampshaded}} when Light notes how more violent crimes happen during a full moon.
%%* ManipulativeBastard: Light of course but also L. Ryuk has his moments too.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: subverted [[spoiler: when Ryuk freezes Light's lifespan so he will be immortal too.]]
* MisterSeahorse: [[spoiler: Light as a result of his over-use of the notebook.]]
* MoodSwinger: As Light adjusts to his new life he has the occasional bout of teenage angst and psychotic mood swings.
* {{Narcissist}}: Light of course. Part of why Light enjoys having Ryuk around is because he can feel superior to him but at the same time Ryuk doesn't bore him.
* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: [[spoiler: after Light fakes his death it becomes even harder for L to advocate his theory that Light is Kira.]]
* NightmareFetishist: Light finds Ryuk to be "cute."
* NoAccountingForTaste: Ryuk and Light are often quite sassy with each other.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Exaggerated with Ryuk; it never occurs to him that sticking his face in Light's chest might not be appropriate.
* NoSocialSkills: Ryuk is pretty ignorant of modern human customs and conventions. Also L.
* NoodleIncident: One of the demands the Japanese police make of L is that Matsuda gets to keep his emergency belt so he doesn't get locked in the men's room again.
* ObliviousToLove: Light at first.
* ObliviouslyEvil: {{Lampshaded}} when Ryuk recognizes that Light does not consider himself to be evil and to hint at such would only serve to upset and anger him.
* OddFriendship: Ryuk becomes Internet friends with Matt while playing ''VideoGame/HaloReach''. Also Light and L regard each other as [[FriendlyEnemy frenemies]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Ryuk ignoring apples. Later [[spoiler: Light crying]].
* TheOneThatGotAway: L is quite upset when Light disappears. [[BlatantLies For purely professional reasons, of course.]]
* OnlyFriend: Light feels this way about Ryuk.
* PairTheSpares: L/Misa and Matt/Mello
* PapaWolf: upon discovering that Shinigami can die, Light becomes quite protective of Ryuk, much to Ryuk's amusement.
* ParentingTheHusband: When it comes to keeping house Light is the responsible one.
* PracticalJoke: Ryuk finds it amusing to paint Light's nails while Light sleeps.
* PsychopathicManChild: Light, this is even {{Lampshaded}} by Ryuk.
* PureIsNotGood: Only the "worthy" may be a Shinigami's mate. [[BlueAndOrangeMorality But what Shinigami find "worthy" is quite different then what humans find "worthy."]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Watari
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Light's eyes flash red as do Ryuk's on occasion. [[spoiler: Light notes how his eyes have gained a permanent red tint upon moving to the Shiigami Realm.]]
* RetiredMonster: [[spoiler: Light after he shacks up with Ryuk.]]
%%* RomanticComedy
%%* {{Seme}}: Ryuk
* SettlingTheFrontier: Light sets out to create a whole [[ExactWords new world.]]
* SexEqualsLove: Light ultimately decides he's in love with Ryuk because he's never felt this way about anyone before.
* SexFaceTurn: [[spoiler: after having sex with Ryuk Light decides he'd rather not manipulate him anymore and that he should be considered off-limits for his plans.]]
* ShoutOut: To ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Myth/JapaneseMythology and Myth/NorseMythology. Also a shout out to the [[PlotParallel Matt/Mello pairing.]]
%%* SissyVillain: Light
* SlumberParty: Sayu is conveniently staying over at a friend's house meaning the house is empty.
* SoLongSuckers: before leaving Light sends L a final taunt in his "death note."
%%* TheSociopath: Light
* StalkerWithACrush: Ryuk, L, Misa, and several kids at school for Light.
* StaringDownCthulhu: Light does this to Sidoh.
* StepfordSmiler: Light. Ryuk and L are the only ones to ever figure out what's BeneathTheMask and Ryuk is the only one to never judge him for it.
* TheStoic: Light views feeling emotions as a weakness and is very emotionally repressed.
** NotSoStoic: Light when he realizes he has feelings for Ryuk.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Light is generally very cold with most people with only a few exceptions but he is more open, honest, and even ''playful'' with Ryuk.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Light insists he doesn't miss L at all and then sending him taunting e-mails and postcards.
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler: Light, much to his humiliation. He's utterly amazed that he's feeling ''anything at all.'']]
* TemptingFate: "L would sooner eat vegetables, he was sure."
* {{Terraform}}: [[spoiler: Light's project for the Shinigami realm.]]
%%* TheirFirstTime: for Light.
* ThinkUnsexyThoughts: Light tries to do this but he can't think of anything much more "unsexy" than Ryuk and thinking of him didn't help at all.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ryuk with his apples of course. Apples from Earth are considered a delicacy in the Shinigami realm and the Shinigami King is willing to give out new Death Notes in exchange for them. Also Midora likes bananas and Calikarcha likes blueberries
* TransparentCloset: Light. He just assumed he hadn't found the right girl yet and never considered that he might be gay.
%%* {{Tsundere}}: Light for Ryuk (and a bit for L too.)
%%* TheTwink: Light
%%* UglyGuyHotWife: Ryuk and Light
%%* {{Uke}}: Light
%%* UnholyMatrimony: Light and Ryuk
* UptightLovesWild: Light (stuffy) with Ryuk (wild).
* WhenSheSmiles: Ryuk really appreciates it when Light smiles at him.
* VillainsOutShopping: after Kira disappears L is all worked up trying to find him, wondering what nefarious game he could possibly be playing with him now. Light in fact has [[spoiler: taken up apple farming]].
* VillainousBreakdown: Light has one when he discovers he's actually attracted to Ryuk. [[spoiler: He has another one when he learns he's going to be the mother of Ryuk's spawn.]]
* VillainousBSOD: Light upon realizing he has feelings for Ryuk.
* VillainProtagonist: Light and Ryuk of course.
%%* WallBangHer: Ryuk does this with Light.
* WeAREStrugglingTogether: Light notes that this seems to be the way the Kira taskforce goes about its business.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Light is very emotionally stunted and hadn't even thought himself ''capable'' of falling in love with someone, believing that if someone were to write his name in the Death Note for that purpose he would just die of a heart attack.
* WideEyedIdealist: Light/Kira never ceases to be one in his own warped way.
* WorthyOpponent: Light holds a grudging respect for L and [[AntagonisticOffspring his father]].
* YouFool: Light disdains associating with "miserable fools."
* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: Ryuk says this to Light.
* YourUniverseOrMine: Light decides to shack up with Ryuk in the Shinigami Realm.
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