Sorry about not updating in a while... my laptop took a shit... plus I just got a new one ... but the internet is VERY slow on it ... so I'm lucky to have gotten this out to you... I can't make mmd comics or pictures on DA because it won't work... I will need to take it in or call someone so they can help me get everything working so I can finally mmd my heart out... but for now, you get this... I hope you like it ...)


L looked around the darkened park, his grey eyes narrowed, trying to will them to see in the gloom, to no avail, much to his disappointment, he tightened his grip on Nate and Maki's hands, ignoring the throbbing in his wrist,as if worrying if he let go they would vanish in a puff of smoke.

He knew what he did had been foolish and crazy, that Light would have his head if he caught them, but after everything that had happened that night..from getting his wrist broken to the woman who had used him like a breeding animal coming back to do goodness knows what, L felt he was entitled to a bit of silliness.

"L , I'm cold..." came Maki's voice and looking down he saw she did, in fact, have a slightly red nose, as did Nate, L also had to suppress his own shivers as he was not wearing shoes making the pavement under them feel like ice.

"I will get you some warm clothes as soon as we get to a store..one is right through this park..." L said offering her a rare smile in an attempt to offer some comfort towards the children, he would need to enter his bank accounts knowing he has a considerable amount saved up from his previous cases, more than enough to buy some clothes and food for the three of them.

They walked in silence the rest of the way either too cold to talk anymore or just not being sure what to say.

Soon they saw lights signaling they were at the end of the park and entering the town, people were bustling around not bothering to look towards the odd trio slowly appearing out of the parks inky shadows and L was glad for that he did not need a bunch of youtube happy people sticking their noses in his business and most of not all of said people walking had their phones out ready to snap a picture or a video at a moment's notice, so he had to be careful to not draw attention to him and the kids..

He never did enjoy having his picture taken

They headed to a nearby ATM, L was relieved to find the passwords for his bank accounts had not been changed by his guardian Quillish Wammy well he was in the hospital, he did not have time to crack the new passwords, time was safety.

After getting enough money to buy them some clothes and other necessities if need be, they headed into the nearest clothing store, L strategically used the clothes hanging from the racks to hide the fact he was not wearing any shoes, no use coming in here only if he was going to get tossed out over someone thinking he was a hobo, children needing new clothes or not.

L picked himself out a plain white shirt and loose jeans with plain red sneakers, just like what he used to wear before the asylum, the thought of being in familiar clothing was comforting for him, sparing a glance towards Nate and Maki he saw them chatting over some children's outfits or rather Maki was chatting, Nate just stared blankly at her like he usually did with everyone, soon they both picked out their own outfits, Maki picked out a red hoodie and navy pants with pink boots and a red jacket and Nate picked an all white sweatshirt and pants with a blue winter jacket with blue boots, they looked ready for the cold that was for certain.

L looked at the adult jackets only to frown when he saw there were none in his size nor any larger jackets that he could get, oh well they just would have to go to another store.

L walked over to the checkout and paid for the outfits only earning a mildly surprised look from the woman at the counter, before the trio headed into a changing room to get into the clothes and discard the patient garb.

L let Nate and Maki enter separate changing rooms, they were old enough to dress themselves and till he at least looked somewhat like a 'normal' person he did not want to appear too close to them for fear of looking like a sicko.

L entered his own changing cubby and stripped down to his boxers, tossing the hospital scrubs to the floor like they were something foul, slipping into the jeans he found them very comfortable and similar to his old jeans, which was the point , and then he slipped on the plain white shirt which hung off his skinny body, (again why none of the small jackets fit was beyond him...), like a comforting cloak of cotton, he slipped on the shoes last, he despised shoes but if he was going to get anywhere fast he would need to bear it, for now, tieing them he noticed his left wrist was bruising from where Light had broken it, he would need to splint it if he ever hoped to use a laptop again with two hands.

L's eyes drifted to his discarded patients clothes and grimaced, he picked them up once more and tore off a strip using his foot to do the job of his wounded hand in assisting him in said task, wrapping the cloth carefully around his wrist and tightened it hoping it would do for now, he tried not to shake from the pain of binding his own wrist with no painkillers, but taking a deep breath he dealt with it and walked out of the changing room.

Nate and Maki were all dressed too and L saw them standing just outside the door waiting for him to emerge, they backed up to let him have some room to get out.

"I still need a coat, we will head into the shop next to this one, then we can perhaps see about getting a taxi to a nearby Wammy's house...it's abandoned...which will be perfect for us to stay in and hide for a bit, then we can go from there" L said, he knew an abandoned building would offer decent cover till they could afford to perhaps get an apartment somewhere, away from everyone who would come after them, L hated to admit it but he was now scared of Light, the man he could have once called his first real friend, Light was only interested in keeping his pride, through any means necessary, L could not afford Light telling on him or taking Maki and Nate away, he felt human when he was with them, they did not see him as nothing more than a living machine, to be used and put back after use, he was their brother...and a father, he would not let them know the world he did.

They had already suffered some of it already

Maki took hold of his left sleeve unknowingly jostling the tender wound that laid under the cloth, L let out a pained hiss and had to restrain the urge to vomit all over the floor, clasping his good hand over his mouth he panted lightly hating how weak he must have looked to them, he was supposed to protect them and here he was about to spit up like a baby because of a little pain, these kids were all he had now, which he was not complaining about, since all he had before where his cases and Quillish Wammy, and as long as he had his father figure, he had no reason to desire anything else, but he highly doubted even Quillish would be willing to deal with the load of crock he had pulled.

He could not look like a bad guardian to them, he may not have been Quillish Wammy, but he could at least act like a good caretaker and keep the kids safe to his last breath.

"L! your hurt" Maki said, her doe eyes widened with worry and she pulled back his sleeve looking ready to cry upon seeing the bruised appendage.

"it's nothing...just a little bruise, I will live" L tried to assure her that he would be fine, offering a crooked smile, he could see from the look on her face that she was not fooled, she was a very smart girl and frowned, crossing her arms at him disapprovingly.

"I will see a doctor soon, I just want to deal with our clothes first, I'm fine for now, I wrapped it" L patted her head with his good hand and even though Maki offered him another worried glance she let it be, but L knew he would not be off the hook so easy, especially now that he had promised her to see a medical professional for his injury.

"let's go now, then I will get us some pretzels from the vendor over there" L said hoping the allure of food would buy him some time with them, it worked a bit as he heard one of their bellies growl as if confirming the fact they had not had supper yet and their growing bodies needed nourishment, well as much nourishing as a salt and mustard covered bready thing could be, but considering his diet before Light forced him off it, he had no real room to judge someone's eating habits.

They started to head over to the other store when L heard a high-pitched voice come from behind him making a chill go down his spine.

"ELLIOT! MAKI! NATE!" Misa ran over, her pigtails bouncing with her movements, somehow managing not to trip in the asininely large heels she sported as she ran over to the band of runaways, a guard or just innocently naive male tag along was carting some shopping bags behind her who would undoubtedly be carrying more by the end of the bubbly singers credit card work out.

"wow! are you all cured now? I just saw you not too long ago and now you're all better! that is amazing! Light-kun is so amazing, isn't he? oh did you dress them up? so cute! your clothes need work, though...but I must say it does suit you, do you want to shop along with me? I don't have kids but I want them one day and I could offer you some fashion tips for them!" Misa Amane could have set a record for how fast she could shoot words out of her mouth and as smart as L was, he barely managed to catch what she said.

"oh, yes we are much better... I have not officially adopted them yet...but I plan on it soon, Light wanted me to get them some outfits, since their old clothes don't fit anymore and it's good practice" L lied through his teeth, not the first or last time he would do it, he hoped she was so enamored with the story-book glop she had invented in her head to not ask further questions.

"that is so sweet! let's go shopping then! I will take you to my favorite place to look at children's clothes, the baby shoes are soooo little and cute! you will just melt!" Misa spewed, grabbing L's thankfully good arm and started pulling him towards a pink nightmare of a store.

"well, I don't want to be a-" L started before his eyes widened upon seeing a hospital worker sniffing about close by.

"Don't want to be a what Elliot?" Misa asked ignorant to the asylum worker about 12 feet from them.

"I don't want to be a ...freeloader, how about I buy us all something to eat first? make taking us shopping worth your time" L said offering a forced smile, the food vendor would mean they would have their backs turned to the man, and he hoped the guy was stupid enough to think that they would not change their outfits and they could always hide behind the mile high pile of boxes and bags the helper was carrying.

"awww your so sweet, I am trying to watch it, but since you offered and it's a special occasion I suppose it's alright" Misa beamed a 1000 watt smile and without unhanding her captive, walked over to a food stand, Maki and Nate following behind them looking very amused at the ex-detectives distress.

L got them 5 pretzels hoping some warm food would calm his nerves, if he looked suspicious, even ms Amane would not be thick enough to fall for his tricks, which he had been running low on as of late, his being caught by Light being the result of his blunder.

soon the pretzels were gone and Misa was back in shopping mode and L discreetly looked around spotting the man, he had passed them thankfully, and was out of the way of the store Misa wanted them to go inside, so L let himself be dragged inside the party of five looked around the store, it was fairly large which L did not like, he had two small kids with him after all, and even though he trusted them to stay close to him, he did not trust the other people in the store, he had seen more than enough cases where a parent turned their back for just a few seconds and their little one had been snatched to whatever horrible fate their kidnapper planned for them.

The children seemed to sense his unease and grabbed the back of his sweatshirt as a sort of comfort to him and safety line for them.

Misa dragged them around like dolls, for being so tiny framed she was strong, dragging around an adult male and two children like it was nothing, chatting away with them as she did not even breaking a sweat.

L could not help but wonder if she did in the distant past carry her own bags, which was the reason for her monster muscles