"Light!"
"What?!" Light snapped, more irritated then angry, at L's bad timing.
Light had his nightshirt halfway off of his head, revealing only his pink lips as he swung round to the detective. L's voice resembled a child as they beg for something that they can't have. Light tugged at the shirt until gasping, for air as his new turtleneck draped across his body. The chains rattled unmercifully as L took off his own wet shirt, wet from the scrubbing Light had dealt him. The silence in the bedroom grew longer and more painful.
"Light? Can we go to the zoo?" L chirped happily, holding onto Light's arm giving a sickeningly sweet smile.
Light looked down at the cheery L, who wanted nothing more than to indulge himself in childish pleasures.
"Yes."
"Yay!" L squawked shutting his eyes.
"But," Light dragged out the 'u' while wagging his finger in L's surprised face, "I get to choose the place we go after that, okay?"
"That's fine."
L purred out his answer, no longer attached to Light, but sitting loosely on the bed. L hung his hand freely, still clenching the shimmering object. L swung the chain dreamily, head in his hand, gazing lazily at nothing in particular.
"L...? Why are you being so blank right now...?"
"What do you mean, Light?"
"Nothing."
With that said, L hopped to his feet and shoved his shut fist into Light's face, he opened his hand. Light flinched, but opened his eyes to be greeted by a small silver key. L hastily unshackled the two, both men felt oddly disconnected at the drifting sensation of air running across their bruised wrists.
"I don't want our last day together to be chained like this."
"L, thank you, God, I love you so much..." Light turned his clammy face towards the door, trying as hard as he could to choke back his tears.
The couple, stuck in painful expressions, left the building that watched and mocked them with cold glass eyes. Scrutiny had no end, as the two young men walked at even pace, clasping one another's hand. L knew that Light was very nervous about going into a public place like the subway station, holding another mans hand, let alone his hand, L's hand, L who looked out of place in his hunched way.
Cooling air poured into the train car, as the doors retracted, letting the autumn air bite anyone who touched it. To get to the zoo, it had taken two hours, with various track switches every hour or so. Doors slid open and shut repetitively, blandly. When few people were left on the train car, since most were either at work or school, Light and L carefully slipped closer to one another. L rested his head on Light's shoulder, then both of them sank into much needed sleep.
L and Light were rudely jostled from sweet slumber by a poking finger, one on each man's shoulder. Unwillingly Light gave a groan, holding tight to L, and looked up at the assailant finger. Much to his surprise, and L's as well, the illuminated figure standing in front of them, was none other than the downbeat Misa. The trio, once reunited, chatted briefly before Misa was at her stop, Light instinctively pulled Misa into a hug, still feeling the sting from the bomb he had dropped on her some time ago.
The damp smell of candy, ice cream and straw filled L's bewildered nose for the first time in his life, Light, however, had been to the zoo a few times in his life time, but L being the introvert he was, had not wanted or desired to leave Watari's care.
Only an hour and a half at the zoo was poured ever so grittily into their day together. Light was getting frustrated by the fact that he couldn't give L any kisses, due to the prying eyes of parents, as they silently murdered the pair of young men, with, scathing looks. Only twice had he been able to lay soft kisses on L's delightful lips, Light had now decided, he disliked the zoo with all his might. Light had made his mind up within the first twenty minutes of staying there, but he refrained from showing any of his new found disdain with L, as it would ruin L's only experience at the zoo.
Naturally, L found his way into an alluring sweet shop that was stuck near the exit. Chocolate, gummy, lolli, and sugar heavens cascaded into L's sparkling eyes, Light observed the raid upon any edible sugar source. Light giggled quite loudly walking over to the register, pushing a few ten thousand yen bills into the cashiers hand. L tilted his head and watched Light never removing his thumb from its normal position.
Light now realized that, L, the worlds greatest detective, was truly a kid in a candy store.
Light patiently followed L, who had now, glommed onto Light's hand not letting go. L shoved a multi colored bit of fluff at Light's thinking eyes. Light pulled his head back a little, L pulled Light's hand harder. Frowning, L thrust the piece of sugar closer to Light's face, shaking it around a bit for emphasis. Light let out a long undying groan of displeasure, and rolling his eyes as dramatically as he could, licked the sugar out of existence. L smiled, he was unduly pleased with himself.
The turnstile clicked a few times, and L and Light embarked to a new destination, Light's pick for the day.