L looked up and sighed to himself when Watari told him that they had arrived at the headquarters. He knew that there was no way things could go to normal, not after everything that's happened. He climbed out of the car and looked up at the building then glanced to Watari. "I have to make a few calls, Watari."
Watari nodded and handed the detective a cellphone before following him inside. Once inside, Watari watched the detective walk towards one of the lesser used rooms then continued on to where the team was. He already knew who the detective was speaking to and what it was about. He stopped in front of the door to where everyone else was then opened the door. As he walked in, he noticed that he had caught the task force's attention. He gave them a small smile then headed to the back of the room to speak with Soichiro Yagami. He looked up at the elder and tilted his head. "Where is Ryuzaki?"
Watari looked at him. "On the phone." He answered simply then looked around at the others. "Any breakthroughs?"
The other male shook his head. "No, there haven't been any. The killings keep happening though but not at the rate of which before you took Ryuzaki to the hospital."
Watari nodded. "Interesting. You should let him know of this."
"Yeah. I will let him know of it when he does come in here." He knew not to ask about who the detective was talking to and about what. It wouldn't be a good thing to betray the other's trust but he was pretty sure he knew that someone already had. After all, one doesn't get that sick in such a short span of time. He was also curious about why he had gone out that night. If he had stayed in the headquarters, there wouldn't have been a need for him to have ended up in the hospital. As he watched Watari set up some of the detective's favorite sweets, a thought occurred to him. He walked over to the older male "With all the sweets he eats and the fact that he doesn't sleep, it seems he would be more susceptible to catching things like that."
Watari glanced at him. "There are many things you do not know about him. However, you will find out later tonight." He replied as the detective came in the room and handed him the phone he was using. Watari then watched as he looked around at the task force members then looked back to himself. Watari simply shrugged as he placed the phone back in his pocket. "Do what you must, Ryuzaki."
The detective nodded and climbed on the chair in his signature position then placed his thumb in his mouth to lightly bite the nail. "I spoke with Roger." He replied quietly, not looking at anyone in particular. "They'll be here sometime tomorrow."
Watari nodded knowing what the detective was talking about. He knew that the detective wouldn't want to work on a case that has such a deep effect on his own life, but in some ways, it was also surprising that he would because of the fact that he is the best detective there is. He blinked when he noticed the detective staring at him. "Hm?"
He shook his head slightly and resumed his thoughts. "Too much has happened and much more will occur…" He replied then trailed off slowly. He had his own plans of course and he didn't really care if anyone disliked it or not. It was of his choosing what he was going to do.
Watari sighed and watched the rest of them. He was sure that the detective would probably work on a different case than this one and he wouldn't blame him. He knew the other was smart and could think himself out of many situations.
Ryuzaki suddenly stood up and headed to the front of the room. Watari followed and cleared his throat to get the task force members' attentions. "L has some very important matters to discuss with all of you."
The detective carefully looked at them. "Due to certain circumstances, I feel I am no longer able to work this case. Before coming in, I spoke with my successors as they will take my place."
At that, Light glanced up towards him. "What do you mean, Ryuzaki?"
L trained his gaze on the other. "Does it matter to you that much?"
Light nodded. "Yes, it does."
"I don't see why, being this is the last time you'll see me. It shouldn't matter to you."
Light shook his head. "What are you hiding?"
"I'm not hiding anything." L replied as he put a lollipop in his mouth then gave a barely noticeable smirk. "If you want to know so badly, I'll show you tonight." He whispered to Light then cleared his throat as he addressed the rest of the team. "I have become personally involved. That is all you need to know." After speaking, he went back down to one of the other rooms in the building, closely followed by Watari.