Chapter three:
Watari is laying in his bed looking like he just woke up. He turns to L. "Ah L good morning." He greets in a voice that has him sounding older than normal.
L moves inside. "Are you feeling alright?"
Before Watari speaks his body is shaken with a coughing fit.
L feels worry fill his body at this. "Watari you're sick." He says in realization.
"I'll be fine." Watari tries to assure the other.
"Why didn't you tell me?" L asks moving closer.
"I didn't want to worry you. I'm sure I'll be fine." Watari tells him.
L looks quite worried but he isn't fully sure if Watari is right about this or not.
"Don't worry about me." Watari says. "Go and catch Kira. I will rest here to get better."
"Please get better." L says then leaves knowing Watari needs rest. He heads back to the main investigation room.
"Will Watari be joining us?" Light asks turning to L as he enters.
"No. Not today. He needs some rest today." Is all L says on the matter as he settles back in his spot only to begin working once again.
Light blinks but no one questions it further. He eventually turns back to working leaving the topic alone….. For now.
At the end of the day the task force are packing up getting ready to head out.
They leave for the night but Light sticks around.
Light turns to L once they are alone. "Is Watari ok?" He asks.
L turns to Light as he can see in Light's eyes that Light had nothing to do with how Watari is. "He's just feeling a little under the weather." He says in assurance.
"Well with enough rest he probably will get better soon." Light says.
L nods softly. "I know." He also speaks softly.
"Well don't forget my offer." With that Light leaves.
L turns to slightly watch him as he leaves until the brunette is out of sight. He turns away after a few moments of still watching where Light disappeared and he heads away to his room deciding to continue working from there wanting to be away from the cameras at least for a bit. He works throughout the night like he is on autopilot while his mind is focusing on thinking about what Light told him as a deal. He hardly notices the night pass by and when he does it's because the light of the sun dances across the room only to hit his eyes. He closes the laptop and gets to his feet leaving the room.
The task force will probably be here soon.
He heads to check on Watari. He gently knocks then when there is no answer he moves into the room.
Watari is still laying on the bed seemingly to be asleep.
L moves in more as he moves closer to Watari. He pauses beside the bed watching the other for a moment before reaching over. "Watari?"
….
Light arrives but finds no one in the main room. He decides to get to work as maybe L is busy with another case.
The rest of the task force arrive but still no sign of L.
After a little bit L enters the room.
"Ah. Ryuzaki. How's Watari?" Matsuda asks.
L heads towards his working station. "Watari won't be joining us….. Ever again." He says then settles into his seat as he never looked at anyone ever since he entered.
Everyone knows what this means.
Watari is dead.
The room is very quiet as the task force don't know what to say.
Light explained that Watari was feeling sick yesterday so it was obvious that the sickness actually ended up killing him.
No one knew what they could say to L about it so they kept their mouths shut about everything.
Light keeps close to L in worry.
L is just as silent and Light notices that L is emotionless….. Much more so than before and much more than Light has ever seen in him.
And it worries him to no end.
The end of the day rolls around and the task force are getting ready to leave.
Light quietly asked them to let him try to talk to L and they hope that by having Light do this that it might help the other.
So the others leave to allow Light to be able to talk to L alone in hopes that it will help.
Light turns to L when the coast is clear.
L seems to not even have noticed anyone leaving.
Light goes over to L. "L." He says not bothering with the alias.
L doesn't respond.
Light moves closer to L. "L listen." He begins. "I know that losing Watari is hard on you. I can't imagine what you are going through. But I can do my best for your sake." He watches L not daring to take his eyes off of the other. "So please. Let me help you."
L just slightly lowers his head.
Light decides the best course of action. He gently gets L to stand then brings L away to the ravens bedroom where he guides L to sit on the bed while he sits beside L. He pulls L to against him as he hugs the other.
No words are spoken as L and Light sit there.
Light keeps his eyes on L as he continues to hold him. He raises one hand to stroke L's hair.
It's about an hour before either of them speak.
"Why are you suddenly being so nice?" L asks in a very quiet voice that Light wonders if he heard the other right.
"Well why wouldn't I be?" Light questions.
L shifts his head a little and his eyes flicker up to meet with Light's own eyes.
Light watches back. "You're my friend and I am worried for you. So please. Don't hold it all in."
L blinks a little slowly then he looks away as if not knowing what to think. He remains silent.
Light feels his heart sink slightly at the silence.