Away From Home
Chapter Thirty-Three
By Andruindel
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Things in the Kira investigation were getting ridiculous. L had his con-man cooworker posing as the greatest detective in the world (Or one of L's other identities), he had Misa working with him and Yotsuba in order to figure out who Kira was, and now he was 'directing' Misa's 'performance'. I stood just behind L, my arms folded, watching.
Misa was over-acting horribly,
"I thought that was a realistic performance." Misa pouted.
"Do it again."
"Whatever you say, oh so great director." Misa continued pouting.
"If you don't get serious about this," L informed her quietly. "I'll kick you."
I perked up at that. "Can I do it for you, Ryuuzaki?" I asked, innocently enough. He turned to look at me, the shadow of a smile touching his lips. I smiled at him, not expecting a reply, and he didn't deign to give me one, but I did get a glare from Misa. I'd never had an arch enemy before, and it was really amusing to antagonize Misa.
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Once Misa left, there was little to do. I couldn't tease Light; he refused to rise to the occassion. Not only was I bored, but the rest of the task force had little to do as well. The only upside to the day was that I got to spend a lot of time with L. I pulled up a chair and sat beside him, wrapping my arms around his neck while he worked. He took very little notice of me, but the light kisses I kept pressing to his neck and cheek must have been distracting him. That was what I was aiming for, any way.
By the time Misa came back, I'd given up trying to distract L. Nothing I did got any reaction from him. In fact, the only time he acknowledged me was when he asked if I'd get him another cup of tea. Pleased to be doing something some-what useful, I did so, and then when I came back, Misa was there. I lurked, waiting for Misa to leave.
"Hey, Light!" She called, just before she finally disappeared. "Do you wanna come sleep with me tonight?"
I could hear Light's intake of breath, and feel the sudden tension in the air.
"Just kidding! You're saving it for after we catch Kira, right? No need to be so shy about it!" And with that, Misa left, leaving an awkward tension in the air.
I approached L, bearing his cup of tea, and just in time to hear his comment. "Yes, Light, no need to be shy."
"Yeah, Light," I quipped, setting down the tea and then throwing an arm around L's shoulders. "Me and Ryuuzaki aren't shy about it." I gave him a pointed look, and then kissed L's cheek. I couldn't believe it when I met L's eyes a moment later. He was blushing! He'd adopted that characteristic position, the one where he hunched his shoulders and let his hair cover his eyes, but I could tell.
I'd finally succeeded in making L blush! It was an epic achievment.
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That night, L went to bed early. I'd always been curious how he and Light had made sleeping arrangements, so I followed them. I wasn't tired, and I knew L wouldn't be going to sleep any time soon. To my relief, there was no scandalous sharing of a bed. They each had a seperate bed, they were just close enough to allow for the handcuffs. So far, I'd remained silent; I knew L knew that I'd followed them, but he hadn't given any indication that he minded, or didn't mind.
"Does she have to be here?" Light asked, seeming to realize I was there just before he dropped his pants.
I blushed, immediatly turning around to leave. Before I could, L caught my hand, and I turned slightly, wondering what he wanted. "Don't go anywhere, please." I nodded, and then I waited outside while Light changed into pajamas. After only a minute or so, the door opened again, and L ushered me inside. I glanced at Light, and saw a familiar mischevious smile on his face.
"You two had better not keep me up," He said as he climbed into his bed. I blushed, looking at L from the corner of my eye as I followed him to his own bed, where I perched on the edge.
"We'll do our best to be quiet." L replied, and I stared at him. Had he been going along with Light's teasing, or was he really just that naive? I watched him, trying to figure out which one it was. He didn't look at me at first, until a moment later, he finally lifted his eyes and met my gaze. There was a question in his eyes, and I smiled.
"I can't decide whether or not you were joking just now," I told him, tilting my head slightly. I sent a hurried glance in Light's direction, and then decided that I'd better keep my voice down.
L's lips quirked upward. "I don't know what you mean." He replied.
I smiled quietly at him, and said nothing. We sat quietly for a while, just watching each other. After a minute, I leaned forward. "Have you been thinking about the possibility that Light is Kira, and he's just waiting for you to stop being suspicious?"
"Of course..."
"Make sure you tell if me anything weird happens any time soon, alright?" I stared seriously at him, gnawing my bottom lip nervously.
L stared back at me. "I will." He replied. "Since when are you so interested in the case?"
"I just want to help is all." I shrugged. "And I want you to get proof that Light's Kira."
L took my hand. "I've been trying." He sighed.
From the other bed, Light spoke up. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't discuss whether or not I'm Kira right now." His voice was muffled and sleepy.
"I guess that's my cue to go to bed," I stood up, leaned down to kiss L, and then left the room.
I was thinking hard again, about how to catch Light. A plan was beginning to take form. And it was one I thought actually had a chance of working.
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About my last author's note.
I didn't mean to give anyone the wrong idea. Me and my boyfriend are extremely happy together, and not having troubles at all! We both simply agree that writing girly fan fiction isn't the best pass-time for a taken person. So, the only reason I'm finishing this story is for you guys. I felt bad just ditching all my readers for more than a year. Thank you for your concern, though. ^^; And thanks for reading!
