AN: Hi! This is my first chapterfic, and I hope you like it- it was due to your response (thank you so much!) towards another more monologue-styled fanfiction I had submitted that I decided to actually upload this. I love reviews and messages, and plan to update this story every week. That information being given, thank you, and enjoy.
A flash of light, a second of silence to match a still image. The video's buffering gave way to the illusion of life, though there was hardly much more movement. L's impassible stare met the camera. Despite the scarcity of distractions- the room visible in the background was bland, if classily so, with only the grey-green walls and the tip of some sort of silver dessert tray visible- one still couldn't decipher the silence with which L confronted the camera. He reached out of view, coming back with some sort of candied fruit. It wasn't until after he had gone through an entire process of picking off the sugary shell, daintily eating that, and then chewing the rest down in a few efficient bites that he opened his mouth- for speaking purposes, anyway.
"I have never been on film before," He stated dully, glancing back down towards what one could assume to be where the fruit came from. "It is a rather unsettling feeling. Though since I spend each day sitting next to the man whom I believe to be Kira, and it is hardly any use to avoid recording for the purpose of avoiding enemies and assassins, it is no longer a valid paranoia." L's eyes began to scan, clearly considering his options. He surfaced with another bit of fruit and continued talking. "Watari has commissioned me to make this log. As of yet, I am unaware of its exact purpose, only that it is intended for the bettering of my mental state. However, as I have been informed that it will also be viewed by others- audience either undetermined or else kept secret- I feel that it is necessary to state my own instructions in creating these videos."
"I am to state at least one good thing that I experienced on the same day I film these videos, requiring that these be made as late as possible. Preferably, I am to state more than one thing, and the reason why these items are something good," L stated mechanically, piling the candy shell of his latest victim fruit into a neat stack. "I am also to disregard any previously set standards of secrecy about my current investigation, and those past that may apply. While I doubt the security of this, I will respect Watari's wishes. He has asked me for little else." L balanced the sticky little tower on two fingers, drawing it close enough to his mouth for him to scoff it quickly.
"So, things that were beneficial to me today. The fruit is rather good," He said, seeming to lose interest in the remaining bit of actual fruit left. "In terms of the Kira case, I concluded today due to the new audio tapes from the second Kira that this individual might have met the first, and be working towards the new goal. This is perhaps not a good thing, as it complicates matters further, but it does advance the case. And the further this case is, the closer it is to being over and Kira facing the justice he deserves. That is something good, certainly."
L paused, this time showing clearly what he was sensing. The awkwardness was tangible: it was clear that L had no idea how to end the video nicely at this point. Instead, he took a small nibble of the remaining bit of fruit, putting it back down after he confirmed that he was indeed bored and done with it. "These two should be sufficient for the good things." L reached for the camera, presumably to turn it off, but hesitated. "Good night," He said stiffly, proceeding to reach to hit the stop. "I suppose thats another item for the 'something good' log."
