Open RP: Great Hall: It's Alive!

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

The circles under his eyes are more pronounced than usual today. L slips into the Great Hall, to get himself a pot of tea. Once it arrives, he sits and pauses, to wait for it to steep. It needs to be stronger than this.

He's been pushing himself on a case the past few days. It's resolved now, but it was the first real challenge he's had since moving here, so he may have dropped off the face of the earth a little. Time to emerge and make sure everyone is still alive and well.

As soon as the tea is finished steeping, that is.

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[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Awesome."

Matt grins, and takes another strawberry for L. He must be exhausted.

"I might start re-arranging stuff after you've been asleep a while... I think I'll join you for a bit, though. My head's kinda sore."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Speaking of which, can we go upstairs now?"

L leans in, and kisses the corner of Matt's mouth. Chastely. He is tired.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Sure."

Matt picks up the bowl of strawberries and the shortbread, and winces a little as he stands.

"How long d'you think you'll be out for?" he asks, ignoring it.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Until tomorrow morning, at least. Why are you wincing?"

Concerned boyfriend alarm has been triggered.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Uh." It's actually a little embarrassing, now. "Do you know who Mikami Teru is? Or Teru Mikami, whatever - he's Japanese."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"No, I've never heard the name."

It's been left out in 'the story of what happens.' He knows the role, not the person.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"He's sort of... one of Kira's men. In an obsessive angry psycho sort of way. Did Kira's killing for him, all that sort of thing." Matt shrugs. "Anyway. He turned up here this morning."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"And you fought him?"

That's the only reasonable explanation L can think of.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Sort of? I mean, he could probably have broken my neck or something, if I'd... But I did argue with him."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Broken your neck? I hope not." L slips an arm around Matt's waist.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"He was pretty strong, in any case. I might get some ice or something when you're asleep."

Matt turns his head to kiss L's - well, he'd go for temple but ends up kissing his cheek, instead.

"He's got shinigami eyes, too. Watch out for him."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I hate the idea. Hadn't we just gotten rid of all the complications?"

L draws a circle with his hand on Matt's back.

"Where are you hurt?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Back of the head, shoulders... he just shoved me into a wall, nothing epic." A small, wry smile. "And yeah, we had. Guess that'd make things boring..."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Hopefully this one, if he's stupid enough to follow Kira, won't pose much of a challenge."

L doesn't anticipate much trouble.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Fingers crossed. I mean, it's not like he can use his Note or anything... I was sort of enjoying not getting threatened for a while, though."

Maybe he just has one of those faces?

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Just avoid him."

L contemplates the situation.

"Does he know about us?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Us as in the lot of us, or us as in you and me?"

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"You and me. I mean, theoretically, if I wanted to toy with him a little, it would be important to know what he knew."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

Matt laughs a little, at that.

"He doesn't. He knows I'm connected to Mello and Near - I mean, he probably saw the kidnapping on TV, now I think of it - but... I didn't mention anything like that."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"And he wouldn't know my face."

This might be interesting.

"We'll see."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"He'll be able to see your name, though."

They turn up a set of stairs.

"Maybe you should start wearing a mask."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I don't know what he looks like, I won't be able to avoid him. My best chance is to identify him, introduce myself as Lawliet, and hope he doesn't connect me with L."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Light still doesn't know your name, does he? I know Mikami's already spoken with him."

Worrying Matt is worrying.

"I just hope we don't get even more Kira-worshippers."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Unless B told him."

L doesn't believe so. Admittedly, he can't quite think right now.

"I agree with that sentiment."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Fuck. That would be..."

Matt shakes his head. He doesn't want to think of what would happen if Mikami and B got together.

"At least B's sort of... blatant about being a serial killer? I don't think Mikami'd be the type to compromise and listen to someone like that."