Worth the Wait (Death Note Fan Fiction-Aizawa x Matsuda)

Chapter 2: The Right Choice

Chapter Summary: Matsuda's cheerful and understanding personality, turn out to be just what Aizawa needs right now. And he realizes that he made the right choice in coming to Matsuda's place the previous night.

Aizawa awoke to the smells of pancakes and freshly brewed coffee. At first, it took him a few seconds to remember where he was. Then a few seconds more to remember why. He stood up and made his way into the kitchen.

"Morning," Aizawa said.

"Hey, good morning!" Matsuda responded. Even at this early hour, he was as cheerful as he always was. "Hungry? I made enough for both of us."

"Even if I'm not hungry, you're going to make me eat something, aren't you?"

Matsuda chuckled. "I won't force you. But if you refuse to eat, I will annoy you about it to no end until you do."

"That I believe," Aizawa said.

He approached Matsuda's kitchen counter and sat down. Matsuda sat a plate of pancakes down in front of him.

"Coffee?" Matsuda asked him.

"Please," Aizawa responded.

Matsuda poured two cups of coffee and set one of them down in front of Aizawa. Then he took a seat across from Aizawa and began eating as if he had not eaten all month.

"Matsuda, slow down," Aizawa told him.

"I'm hungry," Matsuda said.

"I can see that, but I'm afraid you're going to choke."

"Aww," Matsuda said lightly. "That must be your way of saying you care about me."

"No I don't."

"You're a horrible liar, Aizawa," Matsuda said.

"Shut up and eat," Aizawa told him.

They finished breakfast and got ready for work, deciding that it only made sense if they carpooled to work together.

"Should I drive?" Matsuda asked.

"I don't know..." Aizawa said. "I'd like to get there on time."

"I'm never late!"

Aizawa smiled. "Who's the horrible liar now?"

Nonetheless, Aizawa conceded to Matsuda driving and they arrived at the hotel that L was using for their meeting this week. In a few days, he would no doubt change hotels again. Aizawa understood why L did not want to stay in one place for too long, but he would be glad when the new headquarters were finished and their location did not have to change on a weekly basis.

They walked inside to find the others already assembled there.

"Good morning, Aizawa, Matsuda," Ide greeted them. "You're hardly ever here at the same time. Usually, Matsuda's at least five minutes late."

"Told you," Aizawa said to him. Then he turned to Ide and added, "He's only here early because I didn't want to be late."

"What are you talking about?" Ide said. "Did you come here together?"

"Well...yeah," Aizawa said. "I'm staying with Matsuda right now, so it seemed like a better idea if we carpooled here."

"You're staying with Matsuda? Why?" Ide asked.

Aizawa knew that he would have to tell the others that he was staying with Matsuda, and he did not mind doing so. He was hesitant about telling Ide, however, because he knew Ide would probably feel hurt that Aizawa did not come to him first.