A/N: Hi guys! Just have to say, lots of L/Miya/Noah family fluff going on in here! Hope you guys like it. And also, we're posting a one shot that takes place between this chapter and the next one kinda. It's called Perfect and it's about L's trip to the doctor's with Miya for her first ultrasound. I'm posting it after this chapter so you should go check it out! It's adorable and you won't want to miss it! Please review!

Chapter 26: Story

"If only we could get our hands on another notebook," L was saying. "I would like to verify the rules from the one we currently have."

"You think some aren't real?" she wondered.

"I'm not sure…" L mused, bringing his free hand to his face to place his thumb to his lip. His other hand was laced with Miya's.

"This is it," Miya said when they reached the day care. She led him inside and headed down the short hallway to the room where Noah was. She walked inside, Ryuzaki right behind her.

"Noah," she said. The boy turned around and instantly lit up.

"Mr. Panda!" He yelled, completely passing Miya by and jumping into L's arms. He wasn't expecting that, and he nearly dropped him in his surprise. "Are we gonna get ice cweam?" L nodded as the teacher known as Ms. Nani smiled.

"Hi there," she said to L. "You must be Mr. Panda. Have to say, we've heard a lot about you today."

"Nice to meet you," L said quickly as Noah began telling him about his day. Ms. Nani looked to Miya with a grin and leaned toward her.

"Nice," she whispered. "If you don't mind me saying so, he is hot!"

"I know, right?" Miya laughed, looking to L. Actually she was surprised. Most people didn't think L was hot right away. In fact, she didn't even think he was. But now that she knew him she couldn't see him any other way.

"Mommy, can I have as many scoops as him?" Noah asked hopefully as L ordered yet another bowl with all twenty flavors stacked high.

"Two scoops," Miya answered raising two fingers to indicate the number.

"No fair," Noah pouted, straining to see the ice cream through the glass. Miya already had her ice cream, and L turned to her.

"Why don't you find us a table?" he suggested. "I'll help Noah out with ordering."

"Two scoops," she warned him again as she walked away. L nodded and lifted the boy up to see the flavors.

"Pick two," he said.

"Chocolate and vanilla!" Noah said excitedly. "But I wish I could have as much as you."

"I have a plan," L said as the man behind the counter started scooping the ice cream. "You just have to agree not to let your mother know."

"I promise!" Noah said excitedly as L began to explain. Miya was waiting patiently at the table for them when they finished, L carrying his huge bowl and Noah carrying his small one. They sat down across from Miya and began eating.

"You sure are eating slow Ryuzaki," Miya noted after a few minutes.

"I'm savoring the flavors," L replied casually. Miya couldn't see, but he nudged Noah in the side to start phase one of the plan.

"Mommy, I need a napkin," Noah said quickly. Miya nodded and stood up, heading back to the counter. L then quickly replaced the small boy's eaten scoop with a new one from his bowl just as Miya turned around with napkins.

"There you go," she said, handing her son one. "Wait, I thought you ate your first scoop?"

"Nope still got two!" Noah giggled. "I'm flavor the savvy like Mr. Panda!" Miya giggled at his attempt to repeat L's words, forgetting all about his ice cream. The conversations continued as L waited for Noah to finish another scoop. When he did, L looked to Miya casually.

"Miya could you possibly hand me those sprinkles on the counter over there?" L wondered. "I would get them myself but then Noah would have to get up."

"No problem I'll get them," Miya said. "I would hate for you to be deprived of your sugar." She stood up and headed to the counter as L quickly transferred another scoop to Noah's bowl. Miya returned with a suspicious look on her face.

"I swear Noah only had a scoop left," Miya said, furrowing her eyebrows.

"Mommy you silly," Noah giggled, taking a big bite of his ice cream. Miya sat down and passed L the sprinkles, looking at him and his ice cream suspiciously.

"I'm onto you…" she said.

"I have no idea what you mean," L replied as he shook the sprinkles over his ice cream.

"I want some!" Noah cheered. L leaned over and shook some on his ice cream, which he had already brought back down to a scoop. That little guy sure could eat.

"Mommy…" Noah said slowly, grinning at L, "I need wata!"

"Okay…" Miya said slowly. "But I'm looking you have one scoop left…" she noted before turning and heading to the counter.

"Quick eat it from my bowl," L coached as he watched Miya order from the corner of his eye. Noah didn't hesitate and dug into the huge helping of flavors. Miya turned around as Noah stopped, but she caught sight of what was going on.

'Those little sneaks…' she thought to herself. She purposely left the water bottle on the counter and walked about halfway to the table. "Oh no I forgot the water!" she laughed, turning quickly. She gave it a second, and then whipped back around unexpectedly, catching Noah digging into L's ice cream.

"Gotcha!" she yelled. "Ryuzaki you are in big trouble!" She jogged back to grab the water she'd left behind.

"Enjoy your last bites," L suggested. Noah smiled and took one more big scoop, shoving it into his mouth happily. Miya then returned to the table and looked at the dark haired man accusingly.

"You are an ice cream scoop accomplice," she said, crossing her arms.

"Sweets help the brain. I'm doing him a favor," L responded, taking a bite.

"Mommy I don't feel good…" Noah grumbled on the way home. He was in between L and Miya, holding each of their hands. Miya glanced to L, whose eyes were wide with guilt.

"I wonder why that could be…" Miya trailed off, shooting L an 'I told you so glance.'

"I'm sorry…" he mumbled under his breath. Miya laughed.

"It's okay. You and Noah had fun. He'll be okay soon, right Noah?"

"Right," Noah said. "I'm sleepy too."

"We're almost there," L pointed out. Noah looked up at him with big eyes.

"Are you gonna tuck me in?"

"If you'd like," L replied.

"Yes!" Noah answered automatically. "You gonna do this every night! Is that okay Mr. Panda?"

"I'm looking forward to it," L said simply. Noah seemed very happy with this answer, and so when they reached headquarters he ran up to the elevator quickly, pulling Miya and L behind him. They rode to the floor of Miya's apartment and headed to Noah's room. He grabbed his pajamas from his drawer, running from the room to change.

"I'm sorry I made him sick…" L apologized again. Miya wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Stop worrying he's fine now," she assured him. "You worry way too much, you know that?"

"Hmm, do I?" L wondered. Miya nodded and leaned up to him, their lips meeting gently.

"Ew…" Noah giggled when he came back into the room. Miya dropped her arms back down to her sides, slightly embarrassed. L's face didn't change, however, so Miya wasn't sure how he felt about the situation. Noah didn't seem as disgusted as he'd let on however, and he ran up to L and grabbed his hand, pulling him along to the bed. Noah then hopped in and waited patiently for L to tuck him in.

"Can you tell me a stowy?" Noah asked as L pulled the blanket over him and handed him his Panda.

"Uh…sure," L replied. "About what?"

"Detectives!" Noah requested excitedly. L perched himself on the edge of Noah's bed, bringing his knees to his chest and placing his thumb to his lip in thought.

"On August 14, 1994," L began officially. "A detective named Yoshi appeared at the scene of a crime." Miya furrowed her eyebrows. She had absolutely no idea if this was a fictional tale or not. "Yoshi was a brilliant thinker with a sharp mind and quick instincts to go with it."

"Mr. Panda?" Noah interrupted.

"Yes?" L asked.

"You never told a stowy to a kid before have you?"

"No, I have to admit I have not," L replied. Noah grinned.

"I tell you one instead, okay?" he suggested. "Then next time you know what to do!"

"Alright, go ahead," L agreed, focusing his attention to listen.

"Once upon a time," Noah began. "There was a detective named Rocky!" Miya smiled slightly as her son continued. "He was the bestest detective ever, and he caught all the bad guys!"

"I see…" L mused.

"Yeah, and he met a princess named mommy," he continued. "And then he met her son Moah!" Miya chuckled. Noah always changed around someone's name to disguise the real life characters in his stories.

"You don't say." L said intrigued by this story that was unfolding.

"Yeah, and then the princess falled in love with the detective, and the detective loved her back! And they fought bad guys together, and Moah helped cause he was a good detective too!"

"Then what?" L wondered.

"Then the detective and the princess called the stork, and he said he was gonna give 'em a baby! And you know the very best part?"

"What's that?" L asked.

"The detective told Moah he was gonna be his new daddy!" Noah finished excitedly. "Then the baby came and his name was Oxfy, and everyone lived happily ever after! The end! What do you think?"

"That was much better than my story," L answered with a slight smile.

"And guess what?" Noah whispered, sitting up in his bed and leaning toward L. "It's a twue stowy!"

"Those are the best kind," L replied. Noah looked at him for a moment with a smile and then wrapped his little arms around the detective, who patted his back gently.

"I'm glad you gonna be my new daddy," Noah told L as he hugged him. "I can tell all my fwiends at school how cool you are and how you're the best daddy ever." He let go of L and laid back down, snuggling with his panda. "Mr. Panda?" Noah asked as L stood up.

"Yes?" L wondered.

"Are you glad you gonna be my daddy?"

"Yes," L answered, thinking of what Noah had just said. "And then I can tell everyone on my team how proud I am to have you as my son." Miya felt herself getting a little emotional as she watched this.

"Night daddy…" Noah sighed, almost asleep.

"Goodnight son," L said quietly, walking to the door and following Miya out. She wiped her eyes quickly before turning to him.

"Something wrong?" L asked, concerned.

"No," Miya said. "Nothing actually." L looked at her curiously for a moment before switching subjects.

"Are you tired?" he wondered. Miya shrugged.

"A little. Let's go lay down." She grabbed L's hand and headed to the bedroom, lying down next to him. She wasted no time snuggling close to him, taking in his sweet scent as she took a deep breath.

"I hope you had a good time today," Miya said to him. "I know the thirteen day rule is bothering you."

"It is," L admitted. "But I'm glad I got to spend that time with you and Noah. I look forward to many days like this in the future."

"Definitely," Miya agreed, turning to lean over him. "Noah and I are so lucky, you know that?"

"I think you've got it backwards," L pointed out. Miya leaned in to kiss him, sliding her arms around his neck. He kissed her back easily, his hands sliding up her sides. Miya could taste the sugar on his lips, feel his breath against her face, his hands against her skin. Yes, she would definitely be looking forward to many more moments like this.

Miya rolled over the next morning right into something warm. She opened her eyes, surprised, and saw Ryuzaki lying beside her, looking down at her curiously.

"You're here," she said, surprised.

"Yes well Light and I are no longer handcuffed so time is no longer an issue," L explained. Miya smiled at the idea of that and noticed that L had a plate of strawberry shortcake in his hand.

"None for me?" she wondered. L stabbed a strawberry with his fork and reached it out to Miya, who took it in her mouth gladly. L watched her chew in silence for a moment before turning back to his plate.

"You alright?" Miya asked curiously. His face was blank, but it looked as though he was thinking about something deeply.

"This is good," L said, nodding down at the shortcake. "Did you make it?"

"Yes," Miya answered. "I know you like it. That was the first thing I learned about you."

"Hmm it was, wasn't it?"

"Yup," Miya chuckled. "You said 'strawberries are the best.'" L placed the last bite of the small red fruit in his mouth as he continued.

"Yes they are," he mumbled before swallowing. He placed the plate beside him on the nightstand. "I suppose that's one thing that will never change." Miya smiled slightly and reached up, brushing his hair from his eyes. His hair was messy, yet every strand seemed to be exactly where it belonged. That was one thing about L; everything seemed so out of place with him when really it fit together perfectly. Miya leaned up and kissed his lips softly for a moment.

"Any more room for breakfast in there?" she wondered, twirling her finger along his stomach. "Noah's probably hungry."

"Yes there's half a cake left in there," L recalled. The two then got dressed and headed to the kitchen for breakfast.

L had been more distant from the group ever since Misa had been freed and he and Light weren't handcuffed together. Even though there was evidence of Light's innocence, he just couldn't let it go that he wasn't Kira. It all came together until the Thirteen Day Rule became known. Now he was back at square one and he was not the least bit happy about it. Miya and Noah did a good job of distracting him from time to time but when he got back to work, he was always reminded of his failure.

L tried to isolate himself from the others, excluding Miya, and sat on the couch, slightly away from his usual spot in front of the screens. He had an ice cream cone in his hand and was indulging in some soft serve vanilla ice cream as Miya sat next to him. She was eating her own ice cream in silence, eyeing L from the corner of her eye.

"What are you thinking?" Miya whispered, acting nonchalant about it. She knew he was thinking something important though.

"Not now," he answered simply, just as quietly.

"Hey, it's Misa Misa!" Matsuda said interrupting them. He was sitting in L's usual chair looking at the screen. Misa could be seen standing outside the building, obviously waiting for Light. "The poor girl. As long as we're stuck in here, we can't turn our cell phones on, so she has to come all the way over here just to hang out with Light."

"Light, would you hurry up and go see her? Don't you know? You should never keep a woman waiting," Mr. Yagami lightly scolded his son.

"Okay," Light replied. He then jogged out of the room, off to see Misa.

Everyone could see Light and Misa discussing something on the screen. They were eventually hugging onto each other like lovers and Miya found this very odd. Didn't Light hate Misa? Why was he suddenly acting like this towards her? His actions seemed to brighten Misa's day.

Miya turned to L to tell him this, when she noticed his face. He looked upset about something. She wasn't sure what, but she knew they would have to discuss this later.

"Something's not right here…" Miya heard L mumble. She wasn't sure if she was supposed to hear that but she faced him anyway. "This is bad…"

Miya wanted to encourage him to explain his thoughts to her but she stopped herself. Now was not the time.