By the time they woke up, Christmas had arrived. And with it was an extreme cold that permeated the apartment; the only heat was in the bed. A knock later and they found out that the heat had, ironically, overheated and gone out. So, shivering, L and Matsuda bundled themselves up and went into the kitchen. Turning on the stove, Matsuda made scrambled eggs for the two of them and turned the oven on, keeping the door open to get the apartment warm.
After eating, the two cuddled on the couch and watched some Christmas specials on TV. The attempted humor failed to amuse L, however, and he quickly grew bored and decided he'd much rather be making out with Matsuda. Matsuda, for once, didn't complain much and after they kissed for a long time Matsuda commented that he wasn't cold anymore with a grin. Annoyed, L made to kiss Matsuda again but he got off the couch, running into his room to get L's present. While Matsuda was doing that, L sighed exasperatedly and tugged the duffel bag over to the couch. Shifting a bit nervously on the couch, L chewed on his thumb nervously until Matsuda returned with a small box, to which he held out to L proudly.
"Merry Christmas!" he chirped happily, beaming. L took the gift cautiously, shaking it slightly in an attempt to determine what was inside. Unable to tell, he opened the present slowly and pulled out a pair of pink earmuffs. Blinking at them, he slowly turned to Matsuda, who by now was laughing nervously.
"You never wear socks, so heat is escaping your body. At least your head will be warm now!" Matsuda explained, smiling uncertainly. Immediately, a hundred ways to disprove Matsuda's theory came into L's head, but he remained silent. His gift wasn't that much better.
"But... pink?" he asked, twitching as he glanced at the ear muffs once again. Matsuda laughed again.
"That was all that was left, if you can believe it..."
L said nothing, instead putting the earmuffs around his neck and handing the duffel bag to Matsuda, who blinked and unzipped it, looking at L curiously. Getting it open, he blinked as a face stared up at him and Matsuda tilted his head slightly as he pulled the rest of the huge teddy bear out. Immediately, Matsuda grinned happily and clung to the bear, rubbing his face against the soft, fake fur.
"Ah I love soft things, Ryuuzaki-san! Thank you very much!" Matsuda exclaimed, hugging the huge bear tightly.
"I can't always be with you, so I thought the bear could be a replacement for when I'm not there..." L said, a soft smile on his lips. Matsuda blushed, letting go of the bear to give L a hug.
"I love you," Matsuda murmured, snuggling against L.
"I love you too."
In the end, there's more than one way to get warm without a heater.