Mysteries abound... ((Open RP, L, Great Hall))

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

L had seen many things in his time here at Hogwarts. Many things he was sure he'd never see...some things he'd like to unsee.

He'd seen Kusuriyuri walking with an injury on his back. That had startled him. He almost stopped him but figured the peddler was going to get attention. He wondered if he should check in on him since it'd been a couple of days. He hadn't seen Kusuriyuri laying around in the halls (not that he'd really checked or anything, but he had wandered the halls...not making sure. He didn't like the peddler, but A respected him, so...).

He'd seen Mello stomping around, looking pissed at the world, but that was nothing new.

He went to the Great Hall, ordering a cheesecake with strawberries, and thought, crouching on one of the benches.

Maybe he should owl Near? Their relationship, while uneasy, was at least almost comfortable in it's familiarity. Or maybe he should owl Light? They were supposed to play tennis, not that it was a good time of year to play, but he had heard of the Room of Requirement. Maybe he should owl Mello, just for the intellectual stimulation of arguing with the blond? Maybe he should owl A and see about watching cartoons or some simple pleasure?

Or, he could enjoy his cheesecake.

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[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"It doesn't have to be anyone in particular." His smile widened. "Just nab anyone, give 'em a good clunk on the head. Shouldn't be too hard to float them off campus, have a little fun, and see if the damage is permanent."

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

L regarded Kurama and took his fork out of his mouth to get another bite. "You have someone in mind?" he asked.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

Kurama stared at him a moment. L couldn't possibly be taking him seriously. So, might as well. "Yagami Light."

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

L set down his fork. "I've already told A not to harm him. How would it look if I did?" he asked.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"Terribly hypocritical. Though it may teach him not to idolize you not so much." His smile turned rather sneaky. "Perhaps even push him more into himself, as opposed to trying to be so much like you."

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

"A is progressing well at his own pace," L said stiffly. "I have encouraged him to grow into himself. Gardening and cooking are not things I'm particularly interested in. Do you have another suggestion or are you trying to bait me?"

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"Are you actually taking me seriously?" He sighed and shook his head. "No. All I can think of leads back to magical entrapment. Other than that, I can't think of anything that would be an immediate solution."

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

"Weren't you being serious?" L asked. He really doesn't have much of a sense of humor.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

Clearly.
"No, Ryuuzaki, I wasn't." At least, he wasn't then.

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

L frowned. "I was under the impression this was something serious." He stabbed a strawberry from his cheesecake.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"I'm trying to not let it freak me out too much," he smiled, though this time, it was obviously forced. "I don't like Karasu, and I don't like knowing I can't kill him if he tries to pull any of his regular bullshit, which I know he will." I don't like you, either. But he kept that thought to himself. Even as he disliked L, he couldn't afford not having at least partial support from him.

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

The feeling is mutual. "I see," L said, frowning at the strawberry. "Are there other options that you do see as potentially viable?" he asked.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"I don't know, Ryuuzaki. How would you handle a sado-masochistic explosive demon that you can't kill or easily imprison?"

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

The fork rested on L's lip and he was completely still, occasionally blinking as his eyes darted back and forth. One could almost see him raising and dismissing ideas in rapid fire succession. After a long pause, he finally admitted very softly, "I don't know." It was obvious that he didn't like saying it.

[serrulata.livejournal.com]

"So the problem stands." He stood, pushing the unfinished piece of cheesecake over to L. "I'm going to go keep looking for more solutions. Enjoy your cake."

[pre-l.livejournal.com]

"I will speak with Matt," L said again and then fell into a sullen silence.