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Another day Raito woke to only to find L sleeping again. It did not frighten him as much as it had the first time, but it still did send waves of shock through him to see the detective so restful looking. He smiled as L's expected deep intake sounded and L opened his eyes to Raito. He muttered in a rigid morning voice, "Good morning, Light-kun."

Raito smiled and replied, "Yes, good morning, Ryuuzaki…are you well enough to go into work this morning."

L stared at Raito for a long while; Raito did not question the intent gaze. After a few long moments L finally told him, "No. I am not prepared to return to work. My concentration level is depressing, my head is still in pain in its fever and I wish to rest another day."

Raito smiled; another day of rest in bed, he could think of nothing better.

"Of course, Ryuuzaki, really you over-work yourself, it's fine to take two days off to work out a fever."

L nodded and looked beside him at his table and lamp, then turned to Raito again. He sat up a little and leaned over Raito, his lanky arm stretching over Raito's shoulder as his chest rested against Raito's. He finally reached the phone and dialed Watari's number as he hovered against Raito, then placed the phone to his ear.

"Watari? I am remaining home another day. I have a fever which I must…"

There was a long pause, "Of course…no, I don't believe he…then when? Exactly. Of course I understand…Watari, no one knows my responsibilities more than I…you are ranting, Watari…I'm going to hang-up, Watari…Watari, I am hanging up now…no, I will not pick up again…alright, I'm hanging up…"

With that L took the phone to the front of his face, took his spidery finger and pressed it against one of the buttons. He looked to Raito then and said, "He is so difficult…"

"Difficult?"

"Yes and difficult to explain, so I will not go into detail."

"Ah."

Raito sighed and told L simply, "I am still very tired…I'm going to go back to sleep…that is," he paused to meet eyes with L, "Unless you need something of me."

L shook his head negatively and told Raito, "No, I am quite fine. You should rest, Light-kun."

Raito smiled, yawned and replied as he turned in the covers, "Very well, wake me if you need me, Ryuuzaki."

And with that he fell asleep.

What is it…that I'm doing? Being alone with L…is so much different than…than when we're being watched…I trust him not to hurt me…and he bestows that same trust into me…why? He knows what I am! He knows…so…why does he tell me meaningless things? Like, Watari is difficult or why does he want to play games with me? What is it…that I'm going here?

Raito woke and rolled over; he was fully prepared to gasp and stutter an apology for rolling onto L, but he was shocked to find no one there. He blinked his eyes fully open, for some unknown reason worry and sorrow washed over him, but it was gone as quickly as it came. He looked up, a few feet from the edge of his side of the bed stood L. He was crouched over, as always, staring out of the large window. His eyes were low, his lashes casting shadows down his cheeks as he admired a small flower in his hand. The flower was thin and small, there were few petals but the eight that were there were a vibrant yellow. L twirled it between his fingers as his voice broke the silence;

"I let myself fall. I let myself fall in love with you. There's no turning back. There's no turning back since I let myself fall in love with you. Now I picture things like wedding gowns and wedding rings, since I let myself fall in love with you."

"…Ryuuzaki?" Raito enjoined

L turned to him; the light running over his side and casting marvelous shadows across his startlingly handsome face. His eyes were low, but sparkling with purpose, almost sad or pleasurably pained as he uttered softly, "Does that not intrigue you?"

"W-what?"

"Those are lyrics. They are interesting to me." L stated simply and quietly

"Why?" Raito inquired

"Do you believe that you can stop yourself from falling in love with someone? The woman who wrote the song implies that she chose to allow herself to feel love for another person. Does one choose their love, or is love a happening upon fate? Do you think that perhaps…we cannot stop who we fall in love with?" L elaborated nearly inaudibly

"…Ryuuzaki…you took the chains off?"

L smiled; exciting all of Raito's senses as he walked a few steps towards the bed and fashioned his wrist to Raito. There was a dark bruise around it.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Raito questioned as he instinctively grasped the boy's wrist and examined it

"I will survive, if that is what you mean. It hurts only slightly."

Raito looked up to him and stated, "This is interesting to me."

L tilted his head cutely, wondering, "Why?"

"You trusted me enough to unlock me."

"And?" L pressed

"Do you believe you choose who you trust, or you cannot help yourself?"

L smiled again, leaning towards Raito and so lightly, that he barely at all rested his ice cold lips against Raito's jaw-line. Raito blushed furiously as L moved away from him after a long moment. Raito stuttered, "W-why did you do that?"

"Because I find your questions honorable."