Unexpected

C.34

Know what never got tiring? Lying in bed with Lawliet. We could be wearing anything, or nothing. It was all fine since we were so comfortable with each other. It could be just after making love, or just sleeping, or we could be just lying there and watching time go by together. It was impossible to be bored together, though. We could be reading together, watching one of my favourite movies, dancing to one of my favourite songs, or listening to me sing along to a song or a musical or something. We could be telling stories about our pasts and memories or telling each other useless facts about ourselves. He would listen when I told him useless trivia on my favourite books, movies, and TV shows, and musical artists and bands. No one has done that before. I would listen when he would explain deduction to me. I would tell him riddles, and he would ask psychology questions. I would tell jokes and he would tell me anatomy facts. We ate sweets and sugary snacks together and drank coffee and tea contaminated with the white flavour crystal until we passed out from exhaustion. Lawliet can go seventy two hours without sleep, I can only go twenty four. But, he can go one hour without sweets, and I can go one and a half before my addiction kicks in and I start getting pissy.

Needless to say, I think we would last.

Right now it was just a simple afternoon. I was reading a book while L rested his head in my lap, reading another book. I suddenly thought of something and I set my book to the side, making Lawliet look up at me. "You okay?" He asked and I nodded. "Just wanted to tell you something." I bit my lip. He sat up, placing his book to the side and held my hands in his. "Anything." He kissed my knuckles.

"I think I love you a little bit more every day." I said and his eyes lit up like fucking fireworks. "I love you more and more as each day passes. And every time you do something adorable, or sexy, or even unique, I love you even more." He said and joined our mouths together.

"I didn't know it was possible." I sighed a few seconds after he pulled back. "What?" Lawliet asked. "To love someone so much it physically hurts." I smiled and he placed his hand over my heart in worry. "No, it's a good hurt." I laughed.

"Are you sure?" He asked and I nodded. "Okay, cos for a second there I thought Kira had gotten you." He smiled and I laughed. "You, my brothers, and my mom are the only ones who know my name, and I'm sure none of you will sell me out." I said and he nodded. "You and Watari are the only ones who know mine." He said. "Oh, and three close acquaintances of mine, Near, Mello, and Matt." He nodded in thought.

"Who are they?" I asked. "My successors. If I die, they take the role of L." He said and I nodded. "Well, they might not have a job, because you are not going to die. I won't allow it." I said and kissed his nose. "I know. You'll probably kill Death himself." Lawliet chuckled.

"How do you know Death isn't a her?" I asked. "Seriously, you want to argue over this?" L sighed. "What? It's a good point." I shrugged. "True, but isn't Life supposed to be a her?" L asked.

"Maybe. I heard a story once where Life and Death were married. Life kept sending Death gifts, and Death never gave anything back to Life. There was another one where Life and Death were having a conversation and Life asked Death, 'why do people love me but hate you?' And Death said, 'it's because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth.'" I said.

Lawliet just stared at me with this dazed look on his face. "I love hearing you talk. You have such a beautiful voice." He sighed and I laughed. "Did you hear anything about what I just said?" I asked and he shook his head. I sighed and ducked my head.

He lifted it back up with his fingers and kissed me nice and slow. A beautiful, lovely kiss.

I didn't even care anymore.