Thursday afternoon: revividus

[firm_detective]

L is still resting in bed. He's recovered from the shock of the hallucination he experienced earlier that day, and has been turning the problem over and over in his mind, considering Mello's suggestions carefully

Comments

[lastrunnerup]

*The knock is maybe a little urgent; Mello is shifting from one foot to the other, over and over again, because now that they're at L's door he's anxious to get the information to L and see if he gets better.*

Come on, come on... I swear, if Amane's asleep again...

Ryuuzaki, it's Mello. Can I open the door?

[coordinated_n]

He's right. I was never allowed to meet ours, and even I can tell.

[firm_detective]

*A sigh and a frown.*

Even if that's so, it doesn't explain what he wants from me. I imagine the apology -- if it would even work, in my case -- must be... specific and sincere.

It may be that what he wants from me is not what he wants from anyone else.

[lastrunnerup]

I... Try talking to him, Ryuuzaki.

Near's apology to me was kind of specific.

[coordinated_n]

And it came really naturally.

I believe you'll just know.

[firm_detective]

Conversations with him are -- strange -- vague.

It's possible. It's certainly worth a try. But I've already dealt with my B, and I did not have much to apologize for. He -- did not understand. But then --

*He looks troubled.*

[lastrunnerup]

...Yeah, that one sounded mystical, Near.

Ryuuzaki... if you need someone-- with you when you talk to him, to make sure you're all right, you know I'd...

[coordinated_n]

Do it before you go under. Believe me.

[firm_detective]

I have the feeling he will be finding me again, if I don't find him. He got into my room through what I'm almost com--completely sure was a locked door, the day after I collapsed, you know.

[lastrunnerup]

Do you need someone here who won't leave the room? I don't know if you should be alone with that possibility.

[coordinated_n]

It might not come for him while he's with others. Just a thought.

[firm_detective]

It seems that he likes to speak to me alone. Of the three times, only one -- the first -- was with Misa.

[lastrunnerup]

Oh.

I'll... keep checking up on you as I have been, then? Just in case.

[firm_detective]

Yes, it's been very helpful.

[lastrunnerup]

I'm glad.

[coordinated_n]

I'm glad the end of this is in sight.