Yawn

[ijk_mno]

The good thing about that room is that when L wakes up, he certainly feels very well rested. To the point of that kind of 'I have overslept' nausea. He can't open his eyes, at first. Everything is just very fuzzy and far away.

"Matt?"

He'll be fine in a moment, once he gets his bearings.

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[gamerspy]

It might taken more than a moment, since they're not actually in their own room. But Matt's there: lying on top of the covers, daydreaming. He half turns to kiss L's forehead.

"Hey. I'm here."

L might also notice that the wardrobe has been pushed in front of the door.

[ijk_mno]

"What's going on?"

Stiffling a yawn with one hand, reaching out for him with the other.

[gamerspy]

"You slept through your birthday."

Matt takes his hand and kisses him again. He'd been kind of worried.

"There's cake, if you're hungry."

[ijk_mno]

"Why was I sleeping?"

Turning his hand to cup Matt's cheek.

[gamerspy]

"It was a room. You're heavy when you're out cold, man - one of the Lights had to help me with you. I didn't want him to know where we live, so..."

He shrugs, indicating the room they're in. Then kisses him again.

"I didn't think you'd be out for, like, two days."

[ijk_mno]

"Why are we shut in? There's a wardrobe over the door."

He tangles a hand in Matt's hair, mostly absently.

[gamerspy]

"Okay," Matt says, beginning to look a little agitated, "okay, so the thing is, Mikami turned into a zombie and tried to eat me. Which is kind of - I mean, what the fuck? It wasn't in a room. And I wasn't sure if it was a permanent thing or not and you've been asleep for two days, so."

[ijk_mno]

"Oh, Matt."

L sits up, and draws him into a tight hug. It sounds like the very worst time possible to fall asleep.

"Thank you. I think with Halloween over, it's probably safe to peek back outside."

[gamerspy]

"It's cool." He hugs back, relieved that L's awake again. "I've been going out every now and then, to get food or whatever. So it's fresh cake from this morning."

[ijk_mno]

"So, I'm twenty one?"

That's a curious feeling.

"I'm old."

[gamerspy]

"Really old." Another kiss. "With grey hair and wrinkles and a cane."

[ijk_mno]

"You like me with grey hair. But I should probably go brush my teeth." Smiling, but gently negotiating his way off the bed.

"Then cake."

[gamerspy]

"Okay, cool."

He's still watching L intently, in case he decides to fall over again.

"There are toothbrushes and shit in there. I took the red one."

[ijk_mno]

"Thank you, my dear."

Still rubbing at his eyes.

"I'll be right out."

Click.

[gamerspy]

Matt manages to stay put. But he's listening very, very closely for the sound of L falling over. (He really did make a kind of alarming thunking sort of noise.)

[ijk_mno]

All he'll get is running water, the toilet, a quick shower and then the sound of L brushing his teeth and reemerging, just in a towel.

"I feel groggy."