Chapter 26
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PREVIOUSLY:
There were a few things L had decided not to tell Light just yet seeing as the boy would definitely be suffering from jet lag for a few days.
One of which was that L was going to admit the Yagami boy to the mental asylum after he got over the jet lag.
Which meant he was going to be allowing Light to stay at Whammy House for a few days.
Which meant Light was going to meet or rather "be interrogated" by L's successors.
Suddenly, L's flawless plan had a few holes.
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It was a little after two AM when they finally arrived at Whammy House. Though the time didn't bother L in the slightest, the fact that Light had yet to regain consciousness was a little concerning.
Trying to distract himself, L had locked himself and Light in his (L's) bedroom as soon as they had arrived. Sitting in his typical position, L opened his laptop in front of him, trying to distract himself.
After half an hour though, he found himself glancing over at Light every few seconds to ensure the teen was still breathing.
At around four Am, Light started to shift in bed, slowly waking up. When he finally pulled his eyes open, L had to force himself to remain where he was, though he couldn't stop himself from staring at Light.
"How are you feeling?" L asked when Light's eyes finally found his. Light was quiet for a long time before slowly pulling himself into a seated position and holding his head in his hands.
"Tired," he answered simply. "My head hurts."
L nodded. "You were hyperventilating."
"Nightmare."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Light looked over at L out of the corner of his eyes, shuddering when he thought back to the fact that he had actually considered killing the man beside him. Thinking about it again almost sent him into another panic attack.
"Light," L prompted quietly. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Where are we?" Light asked, changing the subject. He wasn't sure if he wanted to talk to L about his dream or not, though he was leaning closer to the side of 'dear god no! Never tell L a thing about the dream!'
L sighed, though he hadn't expected anything else. Closing his laptop, L slid off the bed and moved over towards a desk in the corner, reaching into one of the drawers and pulling out a bottle of advil, walking back to Light and handing the boy two pills.
"For your head," he said simply. Light frowned, but took the medicine nonetheless. Pressing the heels of his hands into his eyes, Light looked around the room.
"Where are we?" he asked again. "England, obviously. But where?"
"Where I grew up," L answered, smiling slightly. "Which reminds me. There's something I should warn you about before I show you around."
"Okay," Light nodded slowly. "What is it?"
"Do you want a shower first?" L asked suddenly. It wasn't that he didn't want Light to know about his successors, because chances were, Mello and Near would find him eventually.
"What did you want to warn me about?" Light asked. "Don't try to change the subject."
L was quiet for a moment or two before placing his thumb on his lips and holding up two fingers.
"I have two successors and they know that I suspected you were Kira. When they see you here, it won't take them long to figure out that you were Kira. In their minds, however, they will still see you as Kira. I just wanted to prepare you for that."
"Oh," Light said quietly, going pale when he thought back to his dream. "Can I take a shower?"
L's lip twitched slightly but he gave a short nod. "There's some clean clothes on the sink next to the towel for you. I figured you'd be wanting a shower soon after you woke up."
Light nodded, unable to meet L's eyes as he slowly got out of bed and made his way towards the bathroom, locking the door behind himself.
As soon as he was in the shower with the water as hot as it could go, Light broke down in tears. His mind and body were overwhelmed from his nightmare and the thoughts that followed after it. Adding on to that the fact that L's successors were going to start calling him Kira and blaming him for everything Kira had done.
"But I am Kira," Light muttered quietly. "Or I was...but I did all that. I killed those people. I don't...L should just kill me. I don't deserve to live."
Light sunk to the floor of the shower, curling in on himself as he let the tears fall, burying his face in his knees to try and prevent L from hearing his sobs.
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L glanced over towards the shower, frowning slightly. He had figured Light would be in the shower for longer than normal, but after half an hour, he was starting to get worried.
Just as he was about to walk over and knock on the door to ensure Light was alright, the door opened and Light stepped out, hair dripping with water.
"Why are you staring at me?" Light asked, frowning.
"I was just wondering if you were alright," L admitted, turning away from his laptop. "You've been in the bathroom for thirty one minutes and eighteen seconds."
Light shrugged, walking over to sit cross legged on the bed next to L.
"I was thinking about my nightmare," he said slowly. "Sorry. I didn't mean to take so long."
"I just worried for you," L said. Part of him desperately wanted to kiss Light, but he knew the boy was still struggling with the assault that had happened over a year ago and so he knew that physical contact was a less than stellar idea.
"I'm sorry," Light said with a yawn. The room was quiet for a time until Light asked something that had been on his mind since he woke up. "When am I being admitted to the...hospital?"
"When you recover from jet lag," L answered. "So in about three days or so. Hopefully I can keep my successors busy enough that they won't realize you're here, but the chances of that happening is less than fifteen percent."
Smiling slightly, Light nodded, yawning again. "What time is it?"
"Four-thirty," L answered, keeping his eyes locked unblinking on Light. "If you're tired, you can go back to sleep."
Light shrugged. "I don't want to have a nightmare again."
"I'll wake up as soon as I see signs," L assured. "I promise."
Light was still hesitant, but his exhaustion won out and he crawled under the blankets, turning his back on L.
L remained seated, watching Light until the boy's breathing evened out and he fell asleep. Sighing, L turned back to his computer, returning to the email he was composing to explain everything to Soichiro Yagami.
He wasn't looking forward to the response.
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So this might have been a short chapter. It was. I really really am sorry about that.
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