*Thank you bookenworum for the prompt suggestion! ^.^ Let's take another look back at a moment with Chibi-L, shall we...


Title: Accidental Silhouettes

Chapter Forty-Six: Silence


Taking in the precious moment of solitude for what it was, L carefully elbowed his way through the open door and threw himself into the darkness of the outdoors. Making sure his parent's lights were off from their window, the boy smiled as he made his way to his favorite tree and began the torturous climb up.

Swinging up the branch and landing rather gracefully, the six-year-old sighed as he pulled his knees up and laid his head back, the street void of any sounds except for his own breathing.

Not noticing the sudden rancid smell of smoke, L slept.