When she woke up, she was lying on the floor with a blanket covering her. L was playing with the boys in the corner of the room.
"Hello, guys!" Holly yawned.
"Holly!" Mello, Matt and Near crawled over to her cuddled with her.
She gave them a warm smile. She avoided looking at L to save her embarrassment.
"Well, you slept through the rest of the day. It's morning." L said to Holly.
"Really? Oh geez, I'm so sorry!" Holly said to L. She had never slept that long before.
"No problem." L said smiling. He took a bite of a chocolate doughnut.
Mello's mouth was watering at the scent of chocolate.
"Have you guys gotten breakfast?" Holly asked them, noticing Mello's drools.
They shook their heads.
"Well, let's go! Then we have class right?" Holly asked.
"Yep!" Matt said, not looking up from his game boy. Holly took Matt and Near's hand and L took Mello's. Then walked down the hallway to the dining hall.
After breakfast, they took Near, Matt and Mello to their morning classes. L and Holly had classes as well. As they walked to their classroom, L told Holly something.
"You are probably going to be H."
"Me? Why? I'm nothing special!" Holly said, shocked.
"You are. You're skills to detect the likes and dislikes of people is amazing. Plus you have a great IQ." L said, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
"But anyone could do that or have a high IQ. It doesn't make me great or special." Holly said.
"But the way you use your gifts makes you special." L smiled.
"I guess..."Holly blushed.
"And with the help of all the other orphans here, you can help change the world." L said, taking a seat next to Holly in class.
Their teacher walked in wearing a tan suit with dirty grey hair. His appearance and attitude showed that he didn't care for children much. He must have been forced to be a teacher as a way to repay a favor to Watari.
"Open up your books to page 234. We will be discussing the differences in thinking and solving. No matter how strong you can control your emotions, everyone will have an opinion of every case." The teacher, Roger, started.
L was definitely the star pupil in the class. he answered every question Roger threw at him with precise and correct answers.
"Holly, if a serial killer killed someone because they killed their love. Do you think they should be punished or not?" Roger asked Holly, noticing that she was doodling on her paper instead of listening.
"I think, no matter the crime, the legal system should be used. "Holly managed to come up with a semi-good answer.
"L, what do you think?" Roger asked, not showing his opinion of Holly's answer legibly on his face.
"I think that Holly's answer is right." He flashed a smile to Holly. She felt relived. "But, we need to note that the legal system was created by humans and humans are imperfect. Therefore, laws are imperfect and this man might be found not guilty to killing." L finished. Holly felt like her answer was pathetic compared to L's.
"Very nicely answered. Both of you." Roger nodded.
After class, Holly and L made their way to go pick up Mello, Matt and Near.
"I really liked your answer, L-kun." Holly said.
"My answer would have been pointless without yours. For that I am greatly thankful for. I hate getting an answer wrong. Everyone singles me out and calls me a faker." L smiled, but gradually his smile faded.
"Thank you. And that's not fair. But I bet that never happens. You the smartest person in the world." Holly said to L.
"You think so?" L asked, blushing. He stared into Holly's eyes.
"Of course. But you need to work on your humor and emotions." She giggled a little, but still smiled.
"If you say so..." L's sentence drifted off.
The boys came running towards L and Holly. All the boys ran to hug Holly first. She picked up Mello and Matt while L picked up Near.
"How was your day, guys?" She asked them all.
"Great! I passed my math test!" Matt said with pride.
"Well, I passed my math and spelling test!" Mello said, sticking his tongue out at Matt.
"I passed everything." Near said with his eyes gleaming at Holly.
"Well, I'm very proud of all of you!" Holly said, giving them a peck on the cheek.
The boys smiled at L and Holly.
"Are you hungry?" L asked them.
"Totally! I'm dyeing!" Mello said, rubbing his tummy.
"I'm hungry. Are you, L-kun?" Holly asked. For some reason L was lost for words.
"I-i...ummmm..." He stuttered.
"He is. Let's go eat." Matt said. They walked to the dining hall, Holly holding Near and Mello's hand, Mello holding L's and Near holding Matt's hand.