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Things Are As Expected

L was the same self contained person he was before. Filing and examining the reports of BB's murders. What stumped me was the fact he knew before I'd even mentioned it, that BB was responsible.

"He's taunting me. It's an indirect message to me. A challenge. I accept your challenge....Ryusaki." I walked in with a slice of my freshly made cake. The cutest smile spread across his face at the sight of it. It had been god lows how long since I'd arrived and L was hot on B's trail. I missed Beyond. My Beyond, the one I could be myself with. The one who hugged my and showed me affection. L showed no affection other than a slight acknowledgment. But I was glad to be around him again. I sighed and left L to his cake. I collapsed onto the double bed in the only room in the apartment. Though it was foolish, seen as we both barely slept. I picked up my phone and set the device so it couldn't be tracked, traced or recorded and phoned the only person I had been dying to hear from. Near.

He answered on the third ring. My hopes beginning to weaken by the second.

"Near!" I called down the phone, my overly cheery voice must have deafened him.

"Hey there." He chimed back. His raspy voice something I'd missed everyday. "What took you so long?" His voice serious.

I fidgeted on the bed. "We've been busy..." I trailed off, unable to explain events to my Near. As if by coincidence, L trod into my room. Shuffling, hunched as he always did. I pressed the speaker button. He looked at me as he always did. Eyes wide, taking in everything. "Hey Near..." I smiled up at L as I spoke. His expression didn't change.

"Yes?" He answered.

"I do believe our most intellectual L, only needed my presence for my amazing cake making skills." L snatched the phone from my hands, holding it like it was plagued. His finger and thumb holding it at a distance.

"Do not lie Leoni, it does not become if you." I rolled my eyes, my plan had worked. Near episode speak with L again.

"Hello there... L." He said. L eyed the phone and then gave me a disgruntled look.

"You set me up." I nodded gleefully. He smile back.

"Hello Nate." L addressed Near by his true name, not by his alias, though he really should. "How is things? I believe they are well?" He asked, this formal conversation was really boring.

"They are as expected." A commotion I could link directly to Mello and most likely Matt made noise in the background. "Like I said," Near continue. "As expected." I grabbed the phone and shouted down it.

"MELLO! If that's you I swear I will tie you to a chair and make you watch me eat every last chunk of your chocolate!" Near moaned at my noisy voice, L watched me amused. A small smile creeping on his face. I hung up as Mello began ranting on. Watari peeked through the door.

"Yes? What is it Watari?" L came to his feet. I followed close behind.

"Another murder." Watari's voice was grim. L nodded and took his usual seat in the living room. I came and stood behind him. My hand slipped and fell on his shoulder. A flashback of me comforting Beyond hit me. L did the same thing and stared at my hand as if an alien had landed there. I slowly removed it. L surveyed the case. Yet another of BB's murders. When would it stop? I sighed and rubbed at my face annoyed.

"Problem?" I shook my head.

"Want me to go down and collect clues from the corpse?" I asked. I wanted to get out, after being stuck in the same room for so long.

"That would be much needed Leoni." L continued working and ignored my departure.

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A/N: hey guys, sorry I'm making this one shorter -_-" I'm like ill. At least I can get out of school to story write! :D  

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