~ L`s pov ~
Watari had just handed him a photo of a girl who looked to be about twelve to thirteen, light brown hair with purple streaks, dark green eyes, rose choker and earrings, charcoal skinny jeans and a baggy white tank top with rainbow swirls, and purple shoes.
L instantly recognised her, his childhood friend, his best friend and his first friend. Also the women he saw at the shoe store. L twirled around as a smile appeared on his pale face.
"Watari, do you remember her too"?!
"Hmm"?
"And you give me lectures on listening"…
"But do you remember her too"?
"Yes I remember her, I can`t quite recall her name… But I believe that it starts with a J"…
"Yes. Her name is Jackie moores. And she is my best friend"!
"I never knew that you had a best friend, L".
"Well you know a lot don`t you"…
"She would be about 20 now, your age"…
"What are you suggesting? We`re just friends! That's all we ever have been and all we ever will be"!
"I wasn`t suggesting anything, L"
L stuck his tongue out at Watari, much to his surprise; Watari stuck his tongue out at him. All he could do was stand there gaping at Watari. Watari was his first memory. In fact Watari was in most of his memories. Watari had always been there, by his side. But never, NEVER had Watari ever, EVER stuck his tongue out at him even if he had stuck his tongue out at Watari.
Then Watari started to laugh. More than he had ever, EVER seen Watari laugh. Even when they, although not ever after the Kira case had begun, laughed together, those were his best and favourite memories. Him and Watari.
He smiled at the thought of those memories.
"L".
"Yeah"?
"What are you smiling about"?
"What are you laughing about"?
"I`m laughing because… Well…. You should have seen the look on your face"! "Ha ha ah ha"…
"And what were you smiling about"?
"Nooooooooooooothing".
"L".
"Nothing".
"Are you sure"?
"Yeah, I`m sure".
~ Watari`s pov ~
A small smile had just formed on L`s thin lips. Watari hadn`t seen L smile for a while.
"L".
"Yeah"?
"What are you smiling about"?
"What are you laughing about"?
"I`m laughing because… Well…. You should have seen the look on your face"! "Ha ha ah ha"…
"And what were you smiling about"?
"Nooooooooooooothing".
"L".
"Nothing".
"Are you sure"?
"Yeah, I`m sure".
"Alright then".
L turned and started to walk towards his room. And then he suddenly stopped, as though he had forgotten where exactly he was going.
"Watari"…
"Yes, L, what is it"?
"Why did you want to know why I was smiling"?
"Well I… I just want to know what it was that made you smile so that I can try and make that happen more often". "It`s just nice to see you happy"….
"Watari"… L had turned around and was now facing him. "Watari, thank you"…
"L, what are you thanking me for"?
"For everything Watari"…..