Lost and Found

[ijk_mno]

*Obviously, when you're four years old and can't find the person you're looking for, and can't quite remember why you're looking for the person you're looking for to begin with but don't have anything better to do, the way to proceed is to run at breakneck speed through the hallways in circles, up and down stairs and around kitchens. You're bound

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[gamerspy]

Whoa--

*L manages to collide with Matt's knees as he turns a corner. He blinks down at him, smiling, crouching down to say hi.*

Hey, little man. You'll break your neck going at that speed.

[ijk_mno]

*L reinserts his hand into his mouth, and gives Matt an affectionate look that clearly means 'Don't be silly, I knew what I was doing the whole time.'*

[gamerspy]

... L?

[ijk_mno]

Obviously.

*Next to incomprehensible, around his fingers.*

[gamerspy]

Yeah, but you're - you're my L. Are you? You're normally older?

[ijk_mno]

*Nodding, clearly pleased.*

Chair forts.

[gamerspy]

That's right.

... so, wow, this is kinda weird. Wanna go to the kitchen? You can teach me fruit salads.

[ijk_mno]

*L sticks out his hand for Matt to take- the one not in his mouth. It's clearly an acceptance.*

[gamerspy]

Awesome.

*Matt straightens up, taking L's hand. This is - okay, this is pretty damn weird, and he's not entirely sure how he ought to be behaving.*

We don't need to run, do we?

[ijk_mno]

*He shakes his head 'no,' and starts pulling Matt along with him. They don't need to run, but L is definitely four and four year olds have places to be.*

[gamerspy]

*Matt laughs, allowing himself to be dragged along.*

When'd this happen, man? Do you remember?

[ijk_mno]

Bit ago.

*It's unimportant, dismissed from his memory.*

Fruit salad is complicated, you know.

[gamerspy]

So you told me. I'm a bit intimidated. But I can trust you to keep me right, so that's okay.

[ijk_mno]

I'm not allowed to use the knives.

[gamerspy]

Yeah, in case you hurt yourself. But you can supervise and tell me how to do it and if I get stuff wrong.

[ijk_mno]

Strawberries are imp- impor-

-crucial.