This is my death note one-shot between my favourite detective and my OC. I hope you enjoy it as it was difficult to word this so I did it out of character and wrote in 3rd person, even though I hate it beyond belief.
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" So, how did the detective and her actually come to meet?" One of the police officers asked Watari after accepting a small take out box that had been brought from the Chinese restaurant which was located a few blocks away from the place the whole team were staying for the duration of their latest case. The older man looked at the couple in question, both sitting at their respected computers with their eyes glued to the screens. One showed grainy video footage from the latest crime scene while the other showed several plans for a new piece of equipment that would be created in the new future.
One of the men noticed the direction that the elder man was looking in so he dragged his eyes from the sweet and sour chicken to follow his line of sight. Instantly, his eyes were drawn down to their intertwined fingers resting ever so casually on the sofa between them. After a few moments, Saruwatari moved her hand so she could quickly type but while she did it, Ryuuzaki rested his hand lightly on her knee with his thumb stroking it gently until she finished so he could hold her hand once more. Strangely enough, the action seemed completely natural and without much thought behind it.
With a gentle smile on his withered face, Watari turned to face Susan, the only other female on the team, and began answering the question she had asked.
" I used to own an orphanage in England and one day, a nameless orphan was brought to me. In the first hour, he had caused so much trouble, claiming that people had used violence against him when they actually tried to cuddle him. A few days later, he had completed every puzzle and was asking for more difficult problems. After, I gave him his own space so he could separate himself from the other children. Puzzle after puzzle was solved until he began getting involved with the stock markets. I did everything he instructed and within 2 years, my personal assets were almost 20,000 times the original amount". He began explaining with a certain tenderness in both his voice and eyes. In his mind, Saruwatari and Ryuuzaki were his children. He had cared for them, watched them grow up and witnessed something bloom between over the years.
The team looked over at the detective in astonishment while chomping on their food greedily. In some part of their minds, they didn't want to believe it yet in another, they knew that his keeper wouldn't lie to them so they continued listening despite how tired some felt. It was true that they had had their fingers worked to the bone and their minds almost pushed to the edge but it wasn't enough for them to leave. Each one knew that it was probably safer in 'HQ' and they wouldn't get the chance to work with the world's best detective again.
Watari smirked slightly at their awed expressions while he prepared two plates for the hard working couple in the next room. Each one was filled with sugar cubes, lollies, chocolate and a piece of cake resting on top of the small mountain of candy. Luna, or Saruwatari as everyone was told to call her, giggled cutely when she saw her surrogate father approach them with a mouth watering selection of sweet treats. Jumping up, she accepted the plate from him before planting a loud wet kiss on his cheek which caused him to chuckle quietly. Eagerly, she dug into the cake first, scraping the vanilla icing off of the top with her finger and allowed the taste to dance on her tongue. Unknown to her, L was watching her every move with interest while she sucked her finger gently. He couldn't tell what he felt but it was something that slowly began warming him up from the inside.
Pulling his eyes away, Ryuuzaki accepted his plate with a small twitch of his lips and a quiet 'thank you'. His keeper had long since grown accustom to his way of showing emotion though the only person who got something more then a twitch of the mouth was the girl sat beside him, happily oblivious while nibbling on the moist cake. Once he made sure they were both eating, in the way similar to a father though the food choice wasn't exactly sensible, he moved back to the others to continue his tale.
" Saruwatari was brought a year after him and instantly took a liking to the mysterious boy whom chose to sit alone during mealtimes. I don't know why but she spoke to him but he developed a liking for the young girl. Their friendship developed rapidly until he finally asked if she could be moved into his room with him which I made happen. During the day, they either spent their time in the library or in their room in front of the computer however Saru had developed an enjoyment for technology. Whenever I dropped by, their room would be filled with paper and each one would have code or designs for new devices that would turn the world on it's head. She also began hacking into databases to provide Ryuuzaki with brand new cases to solve. By the time they were 8, He was the world's greatest detective and she had developed everything necessary to keep his identity secret."
" She could hack government databases by the age of 8!" Steve, the head of the police force, exclaimed though the action nearly caused Susan to be covered in noodles. Watari, forever prepared from years with Luna, offered a napkin to the cherry coloured man who accepted it politely with an embarrassed smile. Meanwhile, Susan digested the information she was given and discretely looked over at the young couple, silently grateful there was only an empty arch acting as a doorway between them. It made it easier when trying to observe them.
It was obvious to anyone who owned a pair of eyes they they both held some feeling for each other. Whenever the technological girl entered the room, the stony faced man's eyes would brighten up slightly as they filled with an unnameable emotion that wasn't present before she walked in. The love they shared wasn't screamingly obvious but at the same time, it wasn't easy to overlook. The small touches, brushing of hands and soft whispered words were enough to tell her that.
Even then, when they were both eating and working together, they always kept some sort of contact. Hands held, arms touching or shoulders brushing. When Luna got about half way through her plate, she yawned and placed it down before leaning against L. At first he stiffened for a few moments before relaxing again. From the angle, Susan could see her struggling to keep her eyes open, like they suddenly became too heavy. Slowly, cautiously, he wrapped an arm around her waist to keep her against his side though judging by the smile on his face, he enjoyed having her there while she slept.
The older gentleman seemed to notice this as well as he moved over to where she was resting silently and placed a hand on cheek in a tender gesture before speaking though from where Susan was sat, she couldn't hear a word that was spoke between the pair. To satisfy her curiosity, she settled to reading their lips as her skills had developed.
" Would you like me to move your laptop to the table so you can continue working in the arm chair?"
" No thank you Watari. She is fine where she is though I was rather curious as to when she would drop. Sleep hasn't been coming to her lately but whenever I ask her for the reason why, she refuses to answer so I'm glad I could trust you to do as I asked". With that, he left them alone and approached the other group once more before cleaning away from all of the rubbish left over from dinner.
Most of the team were feeling tired but as it was only 8pm, they knew that there would be at least another couple of hours before they could even think about going to bed however there wasn't any work to be done so what was the harm of listening to stories of their past?
" So Watari, are those two together?" Mark asked. He was around the same age as the two in question and had a huge crush on the detectives girl. The elder Japanese man laughed quietly as not to disturb the sleeping girl and working man.
" I guess that you could phrase it like that. In Saruwatari's mind, they're bound together by a piece of crimson thread that also joins to me. It's her way of explaining why she was taken to my orphanage instead of one in London as that was where she grew up. However, they never really speak about it though I know that they enjoy each others company or he wouldn't have insisted on her staying with us when we left the care home." He told him, trying to let him down gently. Everyone knew of his infatuation, especially L who had tried to show him that Luna belonged to him in the subtlest ways possible.
" A man is already halfway in love with any women who takes the time to listen to him. I know that she will always listen to me, no matter what time of day it is or if it goes against her own opinion. It was a 45.3% chance that I would grow fond of her in my time in the orphanage. I didn't think I would be able to give her anything more but as always, she proved me wrong" L spoke, his eyes never once moving from the screen in front of him. His voice held a particular softness that none of the team had heard before. Mark, too busy staring at the beautiful brunette, jumped at the quiet voice though he didn't take his eyes off of her peaceful face. ' I wonder if I have a chance with her. He doesn't even touch her. In the fortnight we've been here, he hasn't even kissed her cheek! No competition'. He thought to himself.
" So you love her?" Susan asked, trying to push him into admitting how he felt towards the girl she had considered a friend in the short time they were working together. Every morning, she would great her with a smile and something normal to eat for breakfast before chatting to her. At first, she didn't know what to make of the eccentric girl but after a week, she was comforting. No matter what horror filled the computer screens in the office, she was always happy and smiling. She would giggle at almost anything and would show affection to anyone who wanted it. When Susan had found a young boy, brutally murdered, on her way back to the HQ, Luna was waiting with open arms to make her feel better. Ever since then, they were together whenever they found time.
" I care deeply for her, wish her no harm and cannot imagine my life without her. If that is love, then yes.". The girl in question smiled from her position on his shoulder before big blue eyes popped open to look at the detective. L looked down at her, eyes slightly wide.
" Did you hear that?"
" Yes... and it's about time".
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