More than just cake - Lawliet x OC -

Strawberry cheescake

I know, I know, I'm not that good with beginnings... but just bare with me. It'll get better, I promise. :D And write a comment whenever you feel like it - I do appreciate them so much.

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August 1, 2004

Later that night.

It felt so strange to be at L's presence again. Surreal even, and yet, so painfully familiar.

How long had it been, since the last time?

Fay knew the answer to that question instinctively, without having to think at all. It had been exactly four years, three months and seventeen days since she had last seen him. She probably would've known the number of hours and minutes too, had she not been so jet lagged.

She had thought then, that it was the last time. That she'd never sit around the same table with him like this. Had someone had told her even a week ago, that at this day she'd be in a room in Tokyo, looking at L munching his precious cookies, she would've told them to sod off, laughing out loud.

But life rarely goes like you plan.

Now it felt like those four years had never happened at all. Now they felt like a dream, and this like reality.

He looked the same, not a day older. He still went without shoes, and Fay could've sworn those were the exact same jeans he had worn that day - that day she still didn't want to think about. That day four years, three months and seventeen days ago, when she'd ripped out her heart.

But some things had changed.

Fay noticed the shadows under his eyes, that they were darker than they had been. And he seemed tired, even more so than before. He seemed sad, and it broke her heart.

Fay missed his smile more than she had ever missed anything in the whole world.

This case must be different from the ones we worked on, she thought. For I have never seen him like this before.

They were sitting in L and Light's rooms, on the chairs around a low table. L was crouching, in his usual position, Light leaning back, seemingly relaxed, but Fay noticed how he kept observing her, his eyes sharp and hard - a complete opposite to his mellow pose.

She wondered, if he indeed was Kira.

After reading the files on L's laptop, she had been convinced of it. It was the only logical explanation. But then again, looking at Light now... she wasn't so sure. And neither was L, she knew. Thus, the handcuffs. Keeping your friends close, but enemies closer.

"So, how is it working out for you guys?" she asked, after a short silence. "Being handcuffed?"

"I hardly notice it anymore." L said, stuffing some strawberry cheesecake into his mouth, his gaze moving on the laptop screen.

The look on Light's face told Fay, that he sure did notice the cuffs, but he didn't comment on the matter. He looked bored, if something.

"How long has it been?" she inquired.

"Nine days." L answered.

"And how long do you plan to keep it up?"

"As long as it takes to be sure."

"Huh." Fay nodded. "I see. So.... are you guys sleeping together?"

"No!" Light snapped, clearly shocked by her notion - which Fay found rather amusing.