Chapter four:
Light stayed with the entire night murmuring sweet nothings and stroking either his hair or his back.
L remained silent during the entire time.
When morning rolled around L excuses himself to take a shower and Light hovers by the bathroom for a few moments but has a feeling that L won't try anything rash.
Light heads away going to Watari's room pausing as he stares at the body covered by a single white sheet that has been pulled over his face. "We'll need to move it soon. Then we can hold a funeral if L wishes." He mummers to himself. He turns and leaves the room deciding to ask L after L comes out of the shower.
L doesn't take long and comes out dressed in clean clothes. He heads to the main investigation room only to see the others are already there. He just silently heads to his working station.
No one speaks a word as Light talked to them about his plan for this and they agreed.
Now Light is looking for the perfect opportunity to bring it up.
After a few hours L heads to the kitchen probably to get something sweet.
Light follows after him.
Once both of them are in the kitchen Light decides that there is no more waiting.
"L." Light begins. "I was thinking we should have a funeral tomorrow for Watari."
L pauses then turns to Light.
Light stands there watching L back. "The others agreed to even help out."
L slightly glances away for a few moments then looks back to Light with sad gratitude. "That sounds nice."
Light smiles. "Then it is a deal." He says without thinking only to head back to the main room.
L became tense upon those words but sees Light leave the kitchen so after a few moments pause he grabs some strawberries only to return to the main room.
The group is slightly splitting up as if Light just finished telling them that L agreed.
L just goes back to work and Light once again stays close by him as if in worry for the other. He admits he does feel a small bit better thanks to Light's kindness. He turns to look to the other as Light works but catches a few glances tossed his way.
The emotion behind the glances is clear.
Worry.
It's almost as if Light has completely forgotten about trying to make L join him as Kira in favor of helping out a friend.
L turns back to his computer screen almost softly smiling.
….
At the end of the day the task force head out of the headquarters to make the funeral as best as they can.
Working together.
Yes. This will be a good funeral.
Though it's attendees will only be the task force, L and Light there is no way the task force are going to go slack on it just because of that.
….
The next day the funeral took place instead of work on the Kira case.
As if mother nature sensed that something sad was going on it rained though luckily they had their black umbrellas with Light sharing one with L as L didn't think to grab one before coming.
After the funeral Light took L back to the headquarters while the task force went home hoping that Light is the key to helping L get better.
"Does it make you feel better now?" Light asks L.
"A little." L mummers slightly.
"That's good." Light says with a smile in his voice. He holds back on saying something like that Watari would be glad to hear that. He doesn't want to end up pushing progress backwards.
The two make it to the headquarters.
L starts to head towards the main room but Light moves and gently uses his body to direct L's body away from the main room.
He leads L to the others room. "No work for you today." He tells L. He leads L to the bed getting him to sit down.
L slightly glances away.
Light moves to sit next to L. "You ok?"
L's eyes flicker upwards to meet Light's own eyes. He leans against Light closing his eyes as he won't face Light.
Light smiles gently and wraps an arm around L.
"Light….." L starts. "Are you really my friend?" He asks the other.
Light blinks at the question before answering. "Of course I am." He assures L with a gentle tone of voice.
L nods softly not speaking another word.
Light stays there with me murmuring sweet nothings until the sky has turned black in night.
The two ended up falling asleep side by side.
The next day things went back to working on the Kira case as if to try to get L's mind off of Watari's death in hopes to help him through the grief.
Light still remained close to L but Matsuda has also moved closer to L than before but he remains a respectful distance away.
The day went uneventful as did the next week as each day passed by the same as yesterday pretty much with each and every boring day passing by without anything really new happening.
But seven days after Watari's funeral is when things really turned around.
It started out as a normal day.
Of course it always does huh?
The task force were working on the case as normal with L and Light sitting side by side.
Matsuda keeps looking in their direction.
They are taking a break to eat something.
A hand grips a knife's handle tightly almost making the grip shaky it's being held so tightly.
Light and L get up to move.
Then the unthinkable happens.
Matsuda suddenly seems to snap and slams a fist down onto the table making everyone look to him.
Except the look in his eyes… It isn't Matsuda… It's like some kind of demon has suddenly possessed him.
"Matsuda." Soichiro speaks almost sweat dropping as he wonders what is going on.
There is no answer for a moment… Until….
Matsuda lunges forward and attacks L slashing him knocking him backwards with a cry at the unexpected attack.
The others are on their feet immediately.
AN:
Skipped over the funeral scene because it's too sappy for this story. Sorry guys.
Anyways hope you are enjoying and reviews are awesome with flamers being used to make cookies!
Mello.