BEforeNote: The awaited second chapter is here! I split this into two parts. The second part will still take place during the same day, but at the orphanage with the children. That should be added tomorrow. Hopefully. Hehe. Enjoy!
Oh! Before I forget! Thank you CrazyMuggleborn44 and joy2theworlddannyphantom for your reviews :).
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note, or strawberry-flavored cupcakes.
Things were going to be very bad. Bad things with the children? Hopefully not. But bad things with Beyond?
Oh yes, definitely, and not in the bad way that you think, perverts.
Bad, as in, as soon as Beyond made his way into L's house the next day, the first few sentences to pop out of his mouth were, "This place needs to be cleaned up. The candy wrappers, and Kami knows what else, don't go on the floor. And you're going to need some healthy food in your house. One more thing: your detective work will have to wait until Watari and Roger get back. For Kami's sake, L! We'll be having two children here, and you'll have to do your part as well!"
"Actually", said Watari, interrupting Beyond's scolding and holding back a fury-seething L. "You'll be taking care of three. This morning, we got a new arrival. His name is Mail Jeevas, and he's three years old. But please, refer to him as Matt. I would have the fill-in head mistress watch over him, but we tested him as soon as he arrived. Apparently, he's the third smartest, which means he is third in line to be your successor, L. Like I said before with the other two children, now three, they are your successors, and it would be better for them to be with you."
L and Beyond stared at the old man.
"Well that should be fun, having three kids around." Beyond said while nudging L.
L, however, was once again running scenarios through his head. Three kids; Near, age two, Matt, age three, and Mello, age four. What if all three were still in diapers? Well, that just wouldn't work. And Mello; L had heard that he was a little hellion, a little troublemaker; a demon in the form of soft blond hair, ocean colored eyes, and chubby, rosy cheeks.
Sensing his young ward's inner turmoil at the thought of three child geniuses, Watari spoke up. "L, it's ok. Only Near is in diapers. The other two are potty trained."
At this good news, L sighed in relief. One in a diaper, two with potty knowledge-
Good God! Now things were just going to get worse.
The potty-trained boys, Matt and Mello, could have an accident at any time, and either L or Beyond, most likely L, would have to bathe and change them. If it happened at the house, then maybe it wouldn't be so much of a challenge. But if the accidents occurred in public?
L gulped. At least if Near had an accident, it would happen in a white, stretchy material, most likely covered in Barney characters. L nearly fainted, but kept his composure. He was about to ask Watari about what to do if that particular situation occurred with the older two, but decided against it. Instead, he opted for, "Are they the screaming kind of children? The ones who run rampant and make a mess out of everything?"
Watari chuckled. "Mello, maybe. He likes to pick on Near, but he know his limits, since Near is still two years younger than he. Mello is very...adventurous and active. However, he will calm down if you give him a chocolate bar. I allow him three a day, one with each meal. He's also very talkative, the exact opposite of Near."
Watari paused for a moment to let the information sink into L's genius mind, then he continued. "Near is very quiet, and will often sit in the corner and either play with his blocks, or read a book. It is very rare when he interacts with Mello, and when he does, he just sits and stares at the younger boy, and twirls his hair around his finger. Some say that his behavior is not normal for a boy his age, or a boy like him. But he's a genius, and all geniuses have their quirks. You should know, judging by how you seem to "chew" your thumb, and the amount of sweets you consume in an hour.
L pouted with his thumb in his mouth.
"Oh, that reminds me." Beyond spoke up from his crouched position on the floor, while sneakily observing L's sugar-stained carpet. "This place still needs to be cleaned up. It needs to look presentable for three toddlers."
Watari nodded his head in agreement, and L was just becoming annoyed.
"Tomorrow, Roger and I will drop the children off, and then we will be taking our leave." said Watari. "As for now, I'm going back to the orphanage to make sure Matt has been introduced to Mello and Near. You two please try and get along. And L, Beyond is right; your house needs to be cleaned. Also, please make sure the boy's rooms are prepared." With that, Watari left the house.
As soon as the door closed, L turned to Beyond and glared at him. This turned out to be a fail, since L's glare-stare needed a little work, and he had a smudge of chocolate on his left cheek.
Beyond noticed L's desperate attempt at a glare and the chocolate smudge, and chuckled. "L, that look just doesn't work for you." Beyond said with a smirk in his tone, while picking up the candy wrappers and the Kami-knows-what-else. "Oh, and you've got a bit of chocolate on your cheek," he said, while indicating to which one with a pale, bony finger.
L huffed, wiped off the chcolate, and seated himself in his red velvet armchair.
Red velet?
Yes, red velvet, just like his favorite cake. He watched with large eyes as Beyond threw the wrappers away.
"Would you mind helping me out a bit, Princess? After all, this is your house." stated Beyond as he placed the final pillow on the matching red velvet sofa.
L got out of his chair and walked to the kitchen, where he then proceeded to cram a strawberry-flavored cupcake into his mouth. "I guess I'll go prepare the rooms then, mother", L retorted after licking his fingers clean.
"Well, at least you'll be doing something other than stuffing your pie-hole with pie."
"It was a strawberry-flavored cupcake."
"Either way, it was still a sugary sweet." Beyond turned his back and marched out of the kitchen and down the hallway.
L huffed and made his way up the stairs, to the floor where the children's rooms were.
Kami please help him.
AfterNote: Heh, how was it? My apologies for the wait! It's been a super busy week for me. Third chapter will be up shortly!