Sleepy Chains

Summary: In which a tired Raito becomes rather suspicious of Ryuuzaki. Random little one-shot, LxRaito fun.

Standard disclaimers apply.

Raito dozed in front of the computer. For three days straight he had been awake, hacking into the systems of Yotsuba and the Japanese Police and searching them for any mention of Kira, however unclear. He was so tired, but the incessant hum of technology kept him from getting any real sleep. Ryuuzaki, on the other hand, never seemed to get drowsy at all. He kept his heavily shadowed eyes awake and alert at all times, it seemed.

The chain between them jingled, enough to rouse Raito from his slumber. He looked at Ryuuzaki, watching him eat daifuku with one hand and sip tea with the other. He looked at the television screens around him. It must be around mid-morning, he presumed, because Misa appeared to be getting dressed…

Wait. Misa was getting dressed. He furtively glanced at Ryuuzaki, who flicked his eyes to the screen disinterestedly every 15 seconds or so. Why wasn't he staring? Ryuuzaki was in no way normal, but he was still young. And Misa, while annoying and unsuccessfully trying to hide behind the curtains, was obviously a very pretty girl. She didn't get modeling jobs for being intelligent. Raito's eyes narrowed, staring suspiciously at him and his soft, pale skin; shiny dark hair; strange but endearing posture…

The chain jingled again as Ryuuzaki lifted the last bit of daifuku to his mouth. He chewed thoughtfully, and looked over at Raito.

"What are you staring at me for, Yagami-kun?"

Raito knew he could not accuse Ryuuzaki of the abnormality of not watching Misa dress, but he reluctantly admitted to himself that he had not been interested either. Of all things, Yagami Raito was definitely not a hypocrite. He was so tired though, he couldn't think. He latched onto the first thing he saw.

"This chain – why is it still necessary? Haven't I proved my innocence yet? You should know by now that I am not Kira. Or do you keep it for other reasons?"

Ryuuzaki looked a little taken aback, and Raito thought he detected the faintest hint of pink on the other's face, but it was probably the workings of his incredibly sleep deprived mind. Raito was so tired. He couldn't take it anymore.

He realized that he was falling asleep again and couldn't tell if the other had answered or not. But he thought he tasted the sweetness of daifuku on his lips as his eyes closed and he drifted off.

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