Rule's
"Now remember to sit nice and still...andkeep your back straight, no slouching"
the raven haired five year old finished the difficult task of tying his bow-tie only to have his mother attack his head with a comb
"yes Mama"
"No playing with your food"
his face contorted slightly as the comb snagged a knot
"Yes Mama"
"and don't even think about gorging your self on cake..in fact better just stay away from all those sweets, they'll rot your teeth"
"mmh.."
L's mother was a very famous scientist, and was researching a cure for AIDS His father had been helping in her studies..but had one day walked out and never looked back. L did not know why. His mother had made an amazing discovery regarding the project ,that she would announce to the world using this party to gather all the right people without attracting unwanted attention. L knew that at such a high class party he would need to be on his best behaviour.
the woman stopped trying to slick down the various cow-licks and glanced down at her son "Lawliet? Are you even listening?"
L looked up from his feet.
"Will you follow these rules son?"
"...Yes Mama, I always do"
"yes...good boy" she sounded weary "you know L..some rules are made to be broken"
L cocked his head.
"what do you m-"
BANG!
"what was that!!" L panicked. He heard the sound of glass smashing and a male voice slurring.
"in here Lawliet..hurry!" L was pushed into a cupboard, his mother ignoring his yells of protest and warnings of danger.
she shut the door.
The male voice grew angry
a female voice..his own Mother, trying to calm the man
the man
his father
Papa?
"....Mama?"
L never saw her again.
"check-mate"
"L you can't do that!"
"and why not?"
"there are rules to chess you know"
"rules are made to be broken Raito-kun"
For Mum
Happy Birthday
1982-2001