Secrets (L x Light)

Justice and Juveniles

          POV- Light
    I stand up, shaking the table a bit and attracting strange glances from everyone else. "I- I have to go to the bathroom," I stutter. I smooth down my shirt and compose my self. As I'm calmly waking out to the hallway, I glance back. Ryuzaki is staring right at me with those wide eyes. "Deep breaths, deep breaths."

   I push open the bathroom door and lean against the wall. The faucet is over to my right and makes no noise as I turn the stainless steel handle. I splash cool water against my face. Looking around, I realize that despite the fact that I've been working on this case for almost 3 months now, I've never once been in this bathroom. As I pull a paper towel from the rack, I hear footsteps in the hall...L!

I quickly duck into a stall. The footsteps are soft and light, like a cat. I hear the footsteps near. I hold my breath. Closer. Closer. Closer...Gone. He passed the door. I let out a relieved sigh. As I begin to unlatch the door and head back to sink, I hear the door creak open.

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I freeze. My hand tenses up and I quickly sit on the toilet seat and pull my knees up to my chest. I look at the floor from my position on the toilet. Ryuzaki's feet move slowly from one door to another, then pass the sink and other areas.

Why am I hiding like a little boy? Why am I afraid of confronting him? I've never been this distraught before.

"Light?" Damn it! I lower my feet to the ground and flush the toilet, despite the fact I didn't use it. Then I unlatch the door, and exit in a composed matter. L stares at me with an expression I don't recognize, then he enters the stall. I go to wash my hands, and by the time I'm putting the soap on, he's already out. I just want to get out of here as fast as I can. I hastily reach for a paper towel, when my hand brushes against something; Ryuzaki.

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In that moment it seems as though everything has stopped. Ryuzaki's hand stays there for a moment, as if it was frozen. My face heats up immediately, I feel fire burning underneath my skin. I glance up at the mirror. My skin is still its natural pale-ish tone, and my face is composed. I curse in my head and grab the paper towel, as Ryuzaki has removed his hand. He looks at me again with the unidentifiable expression from before.

"I suppose I should get back. I have to see," I pause, My girlfriend, Misa, at 5, I think, but instead I say "how they're doing on the Kira case." Why did I lie? I'm going to see Misa...Why don't I want L to know that?

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A/N: Thank you to all my readers! Also sorry I haven't updated this in forever. I'm also working on making the chapters longer too! Please keep reading for more L x Light canon-ness. I'll also try to update more, and I'm almost positive that I will be writing a new book (not fanfiction, my own story), so check that out if I make it a thing. :D Again, thank you to all of my wonderful readers <3
~ CleanQueenLevi