A/N: In this chapter a lot of things that had gone on in Chapter 5 are basically summed up XD for example where Faith has gone and who the man that takes L away is… although I'm sure you can guess :D Reviews and criticism are greatly appreciated, but please don't feel obliged to review :D

I do not own Hansel and Gretel.

Chapter 6: Watari

So apparently Faith had fled the country in fear of getting accused of neglect. Apparently she thought I was with her, until she looked around to see me not there. Apparently. Do I believe a single word of it? Of course not. A simple explanation could have had me and Faith back together rather quickly. However, it was obvious that she did not want me. Why else would she give a kind looking man my blanket; telling him to give it to the dark haired and dark eyed little child? It just doesn't add up! Well, I no longer had faith in Faith. She was my hope of a future. I now know what I actually meant to her though. I was just a test; a test to see if she could bring up a child. Well, let me be the first person to tell you this Faith; you will never raise a child for the better. You remind me of the old lady in the gingerbread house… the one off Hansel and Gretel. Feed me up with your sugary treats and then eat me. Well, I'm glad that I escaped your evil plot.

I was rather tired after processing all of those thoughts. After waking up from a deep sleep, (ooh, I can taste the chocolate cake. Warm, oozing with melted chocolate. It was like heaven on a plate) I realised that we were still driving.

"Excuse me, mister?"

"I see you're awake now. You were pretty out of it. Call me Watari, what shall I be calling you?"

"L. My name is L. But, mister Watari, where are we going?"

"Until we find further placement, you will be attending the orphanage that me and a colleague run. Once we have some details about you, we can fit you into a more suited place. Until then, Wammy's House is your home."

"Why would I have to leave? Don't you like me?"

"It's not that I don't like you, I think of you as a very polite little boy. The complication with placing you in Wammy's House is that only certain children attend the orphanage. Of course, if you meet our criteria, you may well be able to stay!"

"I like you, Watari. Can we be friends? Even if I have to go somewhere else?" This hit Watari like a tonne of bricks.

"Of course, L."

"Yey!" I was happy now. I had a friend. I'd never had a friend before; and now, all of a sudden I had a friend. I was as happy as a boy who had just been neglected two times could ever be.

Shortly after our conversation we arrived at Wammy's House. The exterior was magnificent. Tall iron gates, a garden that stretched out further than I could see, and the biggest house that I had ever seen.

"Wow." That was the only word that I was able to say.

Watari chuckled. "Glad you like it, L. For the time being, this will be your home. Come, let me show you around." Watari led me through the double doors, made from a beautiful oak.

The interior was just as magnificent. With varnished oak doors to every room and a wide staircase to the right, the place was like a mansion. I couldn't believe that I was going to be living here – even if it was only for a short period of time. There was a door directly in front of me with a gold plaque upon it. Stepping closer to read what the plaque had inscribed on it, I realised that it was labelled "Wammy". I turned to see that every other door had a plaque on it; it wasn't too hard to find the kitchen. Well, actually it was really easy to find the kitchen. There were sweet smells slowly filling the rest of the orphanage. The smell was similar to faith's five star chocolate cakes; but surely there couldn't be chocolate cake cooking?

I silently opened the door to the kitchen, intending to sneak in. Unfortunate for me, I had forgotten that Watari was stood behind me, watching my every move.

"Hungry, L?"

"Oh yes! Do I smell cake?"

"Nope!" Watari chuckled. "You can smell the finest chocolate biscuits in the whole of Winchester! Just wait until you try one, you'll have to eat dinner first though."

Watari saw the disappointment on my little face. No cake? No cake? How is that possible? Maybe the chocolate biscuits would be equally as nice; they smelt nice after all.

"Let's go and find your room, eh?" Watari suggested with a light grin upon his aging face.

"Yes! Yes! Double yes! I want to see my room! What colour are the walls? Do I have a real bed like I had with Faith? Do I share with anyone? Who's in the room next to me?"

"I've only known you for a few hours and I already know that you're a very inquisitive little boy!"

"I am not inquisitive! I'm just curious, isn't every other child?"

"You know what, L? I think you might just be exactly what we're looking for here at Wammy's house. Let's go see your room."

A/N: Suspenseeeee! Sorry this took so long! But hey, it's CHRISTMAAAAS! On the 9th day of Christmas my true love sent to meeeee; 9 maids a milking! I looove Christmas! I Hope you all had a good Christmas! :D