A Feeling of Love-Part One
L woke up in a cold sweat. He had gotten used to the nightmares and the feeling of loneliness that always consumed him after the nightmare was over but, the first few moments were the worst. "Is everything alright Ryuuzaki?" Watari's voice came through the little microphone that was set up on the little nightstand by the bed.
"Yes." Was all L said before getting up and moving to the kitchen part of the hotel suite. Grabbing a plate and fork L went to the refrigerator where a strawberry shortcake awaited him. Cutting a slice he made his way to the living space where a chair and two sofas surrounded a table where only a few hours ago L had met the officers who would be assisting him in the Kira case. L looked out into the night sky at the skyscrapers of Tokyo. He felt his heart slow down and return to its normal pace. He always had bad dreams when he was working on a case but, they usually weren't this bad. He had been on edge ever since he had come to the conclusion to show his identity to the task force.
The sound of a door opening startled L out of his thoughts. He listened. The sound of footsteps became more clear the closer they got. The door behind L opened. He turned to the side so he could see who had interrupted his thoughts. There in the doorway stood Light. "Something wrong, Ryuuzaki?" Light inquired in a soft and tired voice. L had yet to tell the task force that he had already asked Light to assist him in the Kira case. He hadn't want to put them on edge anymore than they already were. Although L himself did not know why he had not told the others during their first meeting about Light. Something about the young man had intrigued L but, he couldn't place the feeling that only surfaced when Light was around. "Ryuuzaki?" Light's voice snapped L out of his train of thought.
"It's nothing Light-kun, you should go back to sleep. I plan to announce your involvement in the Kira case tomorrow." Embarrassed that he had been caught off guard L quickly turned his head to face the window once again. An awkward silence filled the air.
"Goodnight, Ryuuzaki." Light closed the door and his footsteps faded away to the other end of the suite.
End of Part One
