Chapter thirty-four- Moonlight shadow: part one.

L's normally cold eyes were intense with longing, as he stared at her. "Let's go to sleep, okay?"

Those five words sent shivers down Misa's spine. "Um, i-in your room?" Her voice conveyed a shy fear. L just found it adorable.

He pulled her close and held her. He whispered huskily into her ear, "But of course. Where else would we conceive?"

Her eyes widened considerably at the news. "Con-concieve? I- No! You're not my husband. I will not sleep with you."

L slowly released her, his face completely stoic, exuding no emotion. Misa cocked her head slightly and watched in confusion as he began laughing. He recovered quickly. "I was just kidding, Misa. If I really wanted you to be the mother of my heir, I'd simply ask Ryuuzaki to impregnate you."

She pressed her lips together and furrowed her eyebrows. "Why would Ryuuzaki listen to you? And how would my child with him be your heir?"

Ryuuzaki mentally rebuked himself over his slip-up. He quickly fixed it. "Ryuuzaki's my employee. He's also a dear friend. His marriage to you is beneficial to me also, however. The tyke would be my heir simply by connection. And no doubt, as you mentioned earlier, should you and Ryuuzaki have a child, he or she would end up here, at my academy."

"How would you know that?!" She cried. "You make it sound like you have control over everything in my life."

He nodded his agreement. "I do. I find it rather ironic that all the control I have over you you gave me willingly."

Misa's teeth clenched painfully tight. "You have no control. And I haven't given you anything. My child would not end up here, but would be at another academy. I know I could easily talk Ryuuzaki into doing that for me."

"And I could easily talk him otherwise."

Misa stomped her foot. "What is your deal?! You just strut around the world and act like you own the place."

L had to disagree. "Such in the mindset is not that of a good private detective. That so deceitfully noted state would more likely rise in a criminal classified at the same level as Kira."

"Are you saying that I accused you of being Kira?"

"No. I'm saying that I do not match the mindset of the criminal known as Kira. I do, however, know and love Kira."

Misa shot him a funny look. "You. Love. Kira?"

"Yes, I daresay I do. Light's a dear friend."

"Light's not Kira!"

"Light is Kira. And our good terms will not stop us from fighting- whether he's trying to kill me, or I'm trying to catch him."

She frowned slightly. "But you're like brothers," she whispered in melancholy. "Why not end the feud?"

His eyes met her's in the sadest fashion imaginable. Death spoke in every aspect through the contact. "I do plan on ending it. Right after I catch him."

Misa had never known colder.

Dark enveloped the world in a thick, nightly veil with only the pale moonlight to accent it. The chirping crickets met sleepless ears as the individual tossed and turned.

Finally, after about two hours of trying to fight for sleep, Misa gave up. Something about this unfamiliar place freaked her out.

Just man up already! She reprimanded herself in silence. You'll be exhausted if you don't use this time wisely.

That part spoke very true. She was already well aware that L planned to run her ragid. There'd be no way to catch up tomorrow, if insomnia caged her.

A thought struck the young woman and it stayed. Sighing, the restless maiden pulled herself upright and dawned her fuzzy boots- not the usual Gothic Lolita style, but comfortable nonetheless.

A pure idea of insanity sparked her brain.

Her strides were soft against the marbled halls, the boots making them muffled. The normally dim hallway was more bleak than usual.

Misa honestly had next to no clue why she was walking around Wammy house with nothing but white underwear and a lacy, red top.

But, hey, maybe she wanted to see him...

She shook that thought away as fast as it'd been conjured. There was no sense in turning a man down if you end up in bed with him anyway, not that she wanted that in any way.

Her footsteps briefly startled some awake. Those brave enough to wonder in their curiosity, cracked their doors open an inch. No one dared move further than that.

Misa's skin was already blanched pale due to the chilled air, but the reflecting light made her simply look otherworldly. Her insomnia helped nothing since she was slumped down like a zombie.

The frightened children quickly closed the doors. Their minds radiated fears. Why was a ghost stalking the hallways? Was it here for revenge? Even the bravest of them hid under their blankets and cowered.

The shutting doors had slammed Misa even more wide awake. She straightened up and rubbed her eyes, the night starting to overtake them.

Another door opened and a loud yawn was heard. The intruder's footsteps approached her until L himself stood before her. A scowl was readable on his face.

"Misa, what are you doing, wondering around at this time of night?" He broke in softly. He finally seemed to notice her dress attire. "And in something so indecent... Were you coming to see me and lost your way?"

The insinuation was not lost on her. Nor did it slide without a proper reaction. "Don't be such a pervert, Coil!" She complained, just barely remembering to call him by his alias.

Her protest came as amusement to him. She barely had time to retort before he'd pulled her into a hug. "You seem sleepy," he whispered into her ear. "Do you want company?"

Misa stood there half-naked, draped in the arms of her enemy. Of course she wasn't about to say no...

One of two parts. Update soon.