A Not So Clear Head-Part Two

A knock interrupted the silence in the room. "Come in." L responded distractedly, "just a moment Watari. When the task force arrives I would like you to hand these… " L cut off when he saw who was standing in the door way. Where L expected Watari to be Light stood instead. "Ah, Light-kun, can I help you with something?" L ordered his heart to calm down. The sight of Light had put his heart in overdrive and his pulse has sped up.

"I was just going to ask if you would like to have lunch." Light said this in a restrained nervous way, as if he was trying to hold back some emotion. L took no notice of this though and declined the offer saying he had work to go over. "Maybe I can help you. With the two of us it should take half as long and then we can get a bite to eat before the others arrive" Light sat in the only seat in the room, which was right next to L on the small sofa. Besides it the only other piece of furniture in the room was the bed. L had, had all other objects removed so he had more room to think. He now regretted his choice.

After Light had left the room L had not been able to get back to sleep. He had stayed up all night thinking of Light's parting words and how hurt they had sounded or maybe it had just been his imagination. In my current state I wouldn't be surprised if I started hallucinating. "Ryuuzaki, is something bothering you?" Light asked all of a sudden. L had not realized how close Light had gotten, his face was a few inches away, only a few inches. L rose quickly, startled by the unsuspected closeness.

"Maybe I should get a bite to eat before I start working, do you want something Light-kun?"

"…no. Ryuuzaki, if anything is wrong I am here for you. "

L closed the door behind him and walked with haste towards the kitchen. Calm Down! L thought to himself as he removed yet another piece of strawberry shortcake from the frig. "Ryuuzaki shall I prepare some tea?" Watari asked from behind.

L turned and said with forced calmness, "Yes, that would fine Watari," L thought for a moment and then added, "Watari, would you mind bringing some refreshments to Light as well? He is in my room going over some papers."

"Shall I take your tea to the room as well, Ryuuzaki?"

"Yes, that would be fine." L made his way to the roof of the hotel where he could clear his head. He needed time and space to think some things over.

A Feeling Like No Other-Part Two End