Hey *waves nervously* it's my first Death Note fic, even though I'm not new to the fandom. So...be nice please *sweatdrop* xD
The ticking of a clock always reminded L of a time bomb. It was constantly, at least during the night, counting down the minutes until his peace of mind would be shattered, the sun would rise, and he would have to actually interact with other people. During the early hours of the morning, he could sit and think in silence without being bothered by the task force. It was times like those when he actually was grateful for having sleeping problems.
The glow from his laptop illuminated L's pale face, the silence only broken by the tapping of keys and the occasion clink of the chain handcuffed to his wrist. And, of course, Light's soft breathing in the bed next to him.
L's stomach growled quietly, and he realized he'd been so focused he hadn't eaten anything in nearly two hours. He was about to call Watari in to bring him some cake when a sudden sound came from Light's sleeping form.
"Ngh…"
L froze for a split second, then resumed his typing. Probably just a nightmare. Maybe, if he listened closely, Light might subconsciously confess to being Kira. He should record this on his laptop, just in case-
"Uhn…"
L blinked. Then he blinked again, because surely this couldn't be happening, because that was most definitely not a dream. He may be socially inept, but he wasn't naïve.
"Nn…Ry…"
No, this was certainly a dream, his dream, and any minute now he would wake up and everything would be perfectly normal and fine and Light was not about to say what-
"Ryu…Ryuzaki…h-hah."
Light was practically panting by now, and L was sure that if he didn't wake him up soon all hell would break loose. He squeezed his eyes tightly shut, trying to block out all thought and sound, anything to divert his attention from the auburn-haired boy moaning his name- alias, whatever- in his sleep.
"Ryuzaki, p-please…uhhnn…"
"Light-kun," L said evenly.
Light's eyes snapped open. He blinked a few times, then yawned groggily. "What is it, Ryuzaki?"
"Pardon me for waking you at such an early hour, but might I ask you to allow me to use the restroom?"
Light shrugged sleepily. "Alright."
As Light was towed behind the detective, he noticed L seemed slightly…tenser than usual.
He brushed it off as nothing.