*This is the second half/companion of the last prompt, which was given to me by jinnabun! Hopefully these two prompts don't disappoint, though this one ends on a slightly stranger note than the one before it does. O.o; Don't ask me, I just… write… these… *sweat-drop* It's strange, but I think I just made an A/U within canon settings...? Lol. Yeah. I totally just did with these two youngsters. YES! XD
Title: Accidental Silhouettes
Chapter Sixty-Six: Futile
It wasn't supposed to end like this.
"Raito-kun!"
But, there was not much he could do about that now…
"Raito-I won't be able to keep up if you keep running so fast…" L muttered as he struggled to keep up with the vibrant child just out of his reach.
It was always a battle with the boy, even from the beginning.
"Hey!"
Gasping in vain, the dark-haired man shuddered as his heart thrummed violently against his chest.
"Wait for me, please!"
Staring up at the trembling smirk above him, L wondered how Raito would cope without him…
"Don't leave me behi-"