Chapter 4: Sloth

Light awoke next to something soft and cold. It took him a full two minutes to realize it was L he was laying against, and to his surprise, on top of. As he sat up and rubbed his eyes he asked,

"Why're you so cold?"

L just shrugged. Light yawned as L stood up and the chains jangled between them. Light then remembered how he got into that odd position last night. He scowled.

"Ryuzaki, how come you suddenly changed your mind last night?"

"You were crying." L answered.

Light rubbed under his eyes to see if he could feel tear marks but L just said,

"Not tears. You were having a bad dream... and I suppose it was my fault. The trick with Yagami-san was a little wrathful. I could have done it much more tactfully... but I was only thinking about hurting Kira."

Light smiled. "Only five to go."

L didn't give him any response and just peeled his shirt off. As L grabbed another plain white shirt out of a drawer Light realized that he was staring. He quickly turned away and questioned himself, wondering what was wrong with him. Why would he be staring at L? Sure, underneath those boring clothes the man was fairly muscular and fit. He was also pale and thin in a very pleasing way. But he was also a man, and a man who thought he was a murderer.

Light glanced back at L in time to see the other toss his old clothes on the floor and mess his hair swiftly. Light rolled his eyes at the clothes on the floor then asked,

"Why do you wear the same thing every day?"

L shrugged. "Less trouble. I need to save my brain for more important things- like catching Kira."

Light snorted. "Whatever you say, Ryuzaki. Seems like you're just lazy to me."

"Not everyone is a rich, good looking boy who's perfect and gets anything he wants."

Light flinched. "Ouch..." he murmured.

L turned his back and tried to walk away but Light didn't move as well and the chain strained. Light was scowling when L turned to face him.

"Since you're being such a jerk this morning it was amazingly easy to find a sin."

L was starting to get very annoyed with this bet and he growled,

"What?"

"Sloth. You're lazy and you always only do the littlest amount of work possible."

"Wrong." L said forcefully. "I like things clean and I like things simple. Just because you took the long way around when trying to get somewhere doesn't mean you deserve anything more than me who found a shortcut. Sloth is being purposefully lazy. It is reserved for the slow and unintelligent."

Light scowled the entire time L was talking then finally he muttered,

"Sloth is also described as being indifferent."

L didn't reply. He just pulled the chain connecting them suddenly and Light flew forward, nearly tripping and falling. Light's glare faltered as he looked up into L's eyes. The dark orbs seemed to be screaming,

"I am not indifferent."

L then began walking down into the investigation room. Matsuda began talking as soon as they entered but Light found that he could not pay attention. He was wondering what L could have been trying to say to him.

What is he not indifferent to? Kira probably...

Light spent the rest of the day trying to be extra civilized to L.

"Ryuzaki could you please hang me those papers that just printed?"

"Have Matsuda get them, Light-kun."

"Here Light." Matsuda smiled as he handed Light the papers but he might as well have been a ghost for all Light saw him.

"Thanks Matsuda..." He murmured without glancing at the cheerful man. The day went by uneventful and L was basically ignoring Light as they made their way back to their rooms. L decided to take a shower so he once again peeled his clothes off and hopped into the water.

Light once again noticed how desirable L's body looked. He even felt himself get a little flushed and he knew it was not from the warmth in the shower room. He cleared his throat and said loud enough for L to hear over the water,

"Ryuzaki... have you ever had a girlfriend?"

He doesn't hear any reply and then,

"Sorry Light-kun I think I had water in my ears... what did you just say?"

"Have you ever had a girlfriend?"

"Oh..." Was L's next reply. "No, a girlfriend is one of those things I deemed unimportant. I don't have time for one. Besides I can't stand most people. It's difficult when anything you say goes about 40 feet over their heads."

Light sighed. "I know that feeling."

L was quiet for a moment then he couldn't stop himself from asking,

"How do you stand it? Misa and other girls? Why do you put up with it?"

"Why do you think I do it?" Light asked sneakily.

"I think its to blend in. I don't actually think you like girls at all."

Light stood up but kept his voice steady as he asked, "Are you insinuating what I think you are, Ryuzaki?"

L chose this moment to step out of the shower and make Light's face go a deep magenta color. He quickly turned away from L's smirk and said angrily,

"Don't do that, you caught me off-gaurd!"

Ignoring his anger L just replied,

"I'm not insinuating anything Light-kun. I'm simply making an observation. I would not want to offend you of course."

L then walked out of the bathroom with Light in tow and tossed on yet another plain white shirt. He then laid down in the bed and turned the light's off. Light laid down next to him tentatively and muttered,

"I really don't think you care all that much about offending me. And you insinuate that I am Kira about every 5 seconds."

"That's completely different. Whether or not you are Kira has everything to do with the case. Your sexual orientation on the other hand has very little importance to me."

"You're an ass."

"That's besides the point."

Light is silent for a little while so L even thinks he may have given up and gone to sleep. L was about to start smirking and thinking that Light had forgotten to convince him of his sin for the day. Then Light spoke up,

"You know that sloth is also considered a failure to utilize ones talents and gifts."

L scowled, not quite understanding what Light was getting at. Light continued,

"What I mean is; you have a nice body. It's a shame if you waist it just because no one suits you're taste. It's a little like sloth..."

L smiled in the darkness.

"I think that may be pushing it a little, Light-kun, but I'm going to let it slide because you sound so cute tonight."

Light turned so he was as far from L in the bed as possible and smiled as well muttering,

"4 down, 3 to go."

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WAAAAAHH!!! I was trying SO hard to finish this by midnight so I could post it ON L's birthday but I FAILED! I'm such a FAILURE! Gosh i'm mad at myself right now.

Me: L, I failed you...

L: It's ok. Just give me all your candy.

Me:(throws pillowcase of candy I got from trick or treating at L) Take it! I don't deserve it! I was out getting candy when I should have been writing for you!

L:(munching on skittles) It's ok. Do you have any more?

Me: ...

Thank you for reading! Please review and Happy Halloween to everyone!!!

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