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Written in response to Drabble Challenge: Drinking.

Drinking
By Rociel
13 October 2004

"How many?" Raito asked.

"I don't know," L mumbled miserably as he hugged his knees, nervously nibbling on his thumb. "Many."

"How many is that?"

"One, two, three… five… RIGHT! EIGHT! We have pretty glasses!" L declared with drunken finality and started rocking slowly on the armchair. "Now leave me be. Mother said no biting nails."

Raito almost smiled, it was too easy. "Tell me your real name."

Unfocused eyes snapped to attention at once as a smirk slowly spread across L's face. "Raito-kun, why would you want to know that?"

/Damn./ Raito cursed inwardly. /He was shamming all along./

End.