Ah, a short one today. There are plenty of ways to interpret this prompt, I'm sure. XD But, I'm sure you'll still be entertained. As always, please let me know how I'm doing and what you think about the fic thus far. Thanks for all of the positive feedback.
I don't own Death Note.
December 8
Take It in the Ear Day
As silent as death, L crept up behind Light's sitting form. The young man was reading the newspaper, currently viewing a section filled with statements made by those who knew Kira victims. The detective glanced at the first two paragraphs and, deeming them uninteresting, proceeded with the task at hand. Very, very carefully he moved the object in his hand closer to his unsuspecting victim's auditory organ. When it finally made contact, Light practically leapt out of his skin with his newspaper flying into the air.
L quickly drew the bundle of wet ear swabs away. His eyes observed Light trying to gain his composure from just above the top of the couch's back. He was spotted within seconds.
"What the fuck, Ryuuzaki?"
"You knew it was going to happen, Light-kun."
Light pursed his lips. "From my reaction, couldn't you infer that I didn't very well know of what was going to happen?"
L stood, no longer seeing any sense in hiding behind the piece of furniture. He held up one of the December calendars, his finger traveling to the eighth. "Take It in the Ear Day…"
The other just stared, which didn't really seem to phase the detective. With all the hours the man spent staring at computer screens, the action was ignored completely. Light rested his hand on the bridge of his nose, almost at a loss. It wasn't even half-way through the month, and he'd been practically molested!
"Instead of emotionally disturbing methods of celebration, I was under the impression that to 'Take It in the Ear' was to listen to something. You know…like a story or whatever?"
"So Light-kun is emotionally disturbed?"
Light was certain that damned Shinigami was just eating this all up, the bastard. "To put it mildly."
With the cotton swabs long forgotten behind the couch, L seemed to observe the glass coffee table with astounding fascination. Basically, he had his "thinking face" on. Light didn't take notice of this, though, since he had started to gather up the pages of newspaper that had landed all over the floor and furniture. It looked like an ADD chimpanzee had decided to decorate the room with newspaper pages, really.
Just as he was about to grab the stock market section beside a lamp, hot breath hit his other ear. Before his body could have made any kind of appropriate response, something dreadfully slimy and warm traveled across the shell of his ear. A tremor ran through his entire body at the contact, feeling nothing like the object L had used moments before. To say that he was stunned would have been an understatement.
L scrunched his nose and drew away. "I think it would be wise for Light-kun to better clean his ears. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be wanting to go to the kitchen to acquire some cake."