Lucy let out a small breath and stood up. Damn Misa! Why did she always have to meddle? Lucy didn't really want admit she was nervous about this first date, but... she really was. It really was silly to get all flustered about it! It could be fun, plus, Ryuzaki was a nice guy, although a tad strange. Strange in a... strangely good way. Mist had befallen the city that evening and the sharp cold of winter was lovely to her. Snow started falling and she shivered with delight. It calmed her nerves. Everything seemed to slowly be muted. It wasn't something she necessarily enjoyed, but when it came to snow, she enjoyed it.
A shadow started walking towards her. She was waiting at the bus stand for Ryuzaki and he was a little late. Her eyes locked with the silhouette.
"Hello?" She called, a little anxious. A hand lifted and waved at her. Oh, so it was L... She felt a little relieved and walked towards him. As soon as she could clearly make him out in the mist she covered her mouth not to giggle. He looked so dishevelled! His tie wasn't quite straight. Of course she had been working herself for nothing. This was Ryuzaki. And he... really wasn't a threat. Despite his suit and messy tie, he still slouched.

"Oh. I am late, it seems." He looked down at his tie with a look of accusation. Lucy's hands itched to straighten it around his neck and tie it right.
"Can I?" She asked, a little hesitantly. He blinked, looking at her with his wide dark eyes.
"Are you good at macrame?" He asked her. Taken a back by the question she paused.
"P-pardon?"
"I wonder if tying a tie is like doing a Macrame, only you don't repeat it. I know nothing about Macrame. I might look into it when I get back to the office." He said, looking up at the sky. "It's's not cold enough to kill me if I walked around naked. But I could get sick."
"I... am glad you put clothes on." Lucy said, covering her mouth. Sometimes she forgot how hilariously random he could be. Then again, he could be deadly precise.

After walking through town, they arrived at the French Boulangerie for some patisseries and a pizza for Lucy. They sat in front of each ither and L look at his hands, waiting for the man to take their orders.
"Any... Kira related news?" Lucy couldn't help but asking.
"There are always Kira news." He said quite truthfully. The medias were all about him. Lucy nodded awkwardly and looked at her hands. She didn't know what to add. She was a happy person, always had something to say. It annoyed many people. But L... L left her unsure what to do and what to say. Dinner passed rather silently. He seemed to watch her as he sipped his coffee and eat his cake. She finsihed her plate of food and let the man take it away.
"We can go back, if you wish." She offered.
"Maybe." L said, poking his empty cup of coffee. It was his third. She felt extremely awkward. "I like it here." He added. "The coffee is good." She chuckled.
"I'll take one too then."

They left the restaurant a little later. Walking side by side as the snow started falling, L gave a shiver. He seemed to have forgotten a warm jacket. Lucy gave it a seconds thought before wrapping her scarf around his neck, cheeks a little warm. L looked up, black eyes twinkling.
"You'll be cold if you won't keep it on. Your cheeks are already red. There is a 58% chance that you'll catch a cold." Lucy rolled her eyes. Her cheeks were not due to the cold. He was so sharp yet so oblivious.
"You could catch a cold too. And it might get in the way of catching Kira." L gave a small sigh. "Great detective known as L failed to catch Kira due to a cold." She said, as if she was reading some headlines. L gave a laugh. It sounded completely spontaneous. He had this strange way of laughing, almost like a child, that made Lucy want to join in. She slipped her hand down to take his, looking at the ground. He was too oblivious to make the first move. She would have to do it. L looked down at their intertwined fingers. His hands were extremely warm. He actually stared out them and listed them up to inpsect it.
"Interesting." He mumbled. "The physical reaction to this on both sides is an acceleration of the pulse and a slight warming of the skin." He said, still looking at it. "There is also a slight buzzing feeling where the skin touches and an increase of awareness." He looked up at her, as if she had the answer. Her cheeks were really red at this point. They had kept walking and were now on a bridge over the river. He paused, staring out into the water.
"The water must be freezing." She said and he nodded.
"It wouldn't kill you straight away though. Hypothermia would only settle in about 3 hours later. But you could be knocked out if you fell in, due to the difference of temperature."
"I'd better not fall in then." She said.
"Since our hands are link, I would probably stop you from falling." He said, turning towards her. His other hand took hers hand in his.
"Double the security." She chuckled a bit shyly. He nodded.
"Our pusle has accelerated again. And it is almost synchronized." He observed. A moments silence let Lucy make the decision.
"If I do this, the results would be doubled."

Coming onto her tip toes, she brushed her lips on his gently and her heart did seem to explode. He made her feel somewhat bold. He let go of her hands and brough a hand to her neck, feeling her pulse directly under her throat. She brought her hand to his neck, mimicking his gesture. His heart was beating faster too. It was a nice beating. Very steady. He gently placed his lips on hers and her heart jumped. It seemed to amuse him a little.
"Curious." He said pulling away. "Very curious. I believe it's called mutual attraction." Lucy choked. Yeah. Only him would tell someone he liked them in such a way.
"Maybe." She replied, with a wide smile. She wraped her arms around his neck and kissed him gently but firmly. "Just a confirmation." She mumbled into the kiss. His arms hung limply for a second before wrapping around her.

They say all first dates are awkward. Lucy couldn't agree more. But she couldn't wait to see what the second date would bring.

- The End