Obsessed 28

Light quickly stepped off of the elevator onto L’s floor at the hospital.  He had already called Watari to see how he was once he had finished with the case, and had received an ear fulI. Thus he wasn’t too surprised to see Watari sitting in the waiting area when he arrived.

“Gave up on him did you?” he asked with a grin.

“It’s the doctor’s suggestion that he stay over-night in case he begins to bleed again. The wound, while not life threatening, did bleed quite a bit and he is concerned over the blood loss.  However, he is being quite stubborn.  I did manage to convince him to stay until you arrived, and I shall now leave him to you.  I believe a cup of tea is calling my name.”  

“Gee thanks,” Light said with a grin as the older man walked away.  He knocked on the door of L’s room before going in and found him sitting in the middle of the bed cross legged, one arm in a sling and an expression on his face that would have frightened lesser mortals.

“I hear you’re being a pain in the ass,” he said as stood at the door, “What a surprise. I hope that expression isn’t for me or I’m leaving.”

“It was for that idiot doctor,” L answered angrily, “He’s trying to make me stay over-night, I categorically refuse!” he nearly spat and Light chuckled as he walked in and closed the door behind him.

“How dare he be concerned about your welfare and want you to stay the night for observation?”

“Light, I just recently got out of the hospital, I’ve been away from you for far too long, and I refuse to stay here another night, I wish to go home!”

Light walked over to the fuming detective and sat next to him on the bed.  He reached up and moved hair from in front of L’s eyes.

“Alright, I’ll talk to the doctor and promise to bring you back at the smallest sign of a problem and see if he agrees.¬ But you have to agree to do what I say with no arguments.  That includes staying in bed and not doing anything until the doctor has seen you again. Agreed?”  

“Stay in bed? But…” he stopped when Light crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. “Fine, agr¬¬eed." he said with a sigh.  Light nodded and uncrossed his arms, leaning forward to kiss him gently.

“Good,” he said after the kiss and stood up.

“What happened with Norman Bates and his mother?” L asked with a grin.  Light laughed at the reference and ran a hand through his own hair.

“You’re not far off in that analogy,” he said, “Matsuda and I interrogated them separately and got the entire story.  Apparently, as you suspected, they both had a hand in Hayami’s partner’s death.  Apparently shortly after Shumei arrived at home after being forced to leave the party early, and overhearing a conversation his mother had at the party to go see Ishinu, he decided to pay a visit to him first. Knowing his particular tastes he played up to him, pretending to try the drugs and alcohol offered him and just allowing Ishinu to get as intoxicated and as pliable as possible.  After which he continued to put a large amount of pills in the man’s mouth and more alcohol to wash them down with.  When Ishinu had practically passed out he left, hoping he’d die from an overdose. What he didn’t know was his mother saw him leaving the building when she was arriving, and immediately flew into a rage thinking he’d been taken advantage of by Ishinu.  When she came in and saw him passed out on the floor, she retrieved a knife from the kitchen and slit his wrists, leaving him to bleed to death. Neither one ever mentioned it to the other.  Shumei assumed that when his mother arrived at Ishinu’s apartment she found him passed out and just left."

“I imagine both of them will be sent away for quite a while,” he said then smiled at Light, “We make an excellent team.”

“I agree,” he answered then moved towards the door, “Don’t move until I get back from talking to your doctor.” He warned then left the room.  L leaned back against the back of the bed and closed his eyes.  The pain medication was beginning to make him sleepy but he fought it, not until he got home.  He didn’t want to spend one more minute away from Light and his home than he had to; he had too much to make up for.
 
After what seemed like an eternity to him, Light finally returned and with Watari beside him.  He fought to sit up straight and Light helped him.

“Alright, let’s get you home and into bed,” he said as he helped him stand, “Don’t move too quickly, just lean on me.” He instructed and L nodded doing as he was told without argument for a change.  Once home, Light immediately helped him undress and put him to bed.  

“How’s the pain, are you okay?” he asked as L tried to get comfortable with the sling.

“It’s tolerable right now,” he answered, “Whatever they gave me is working admirably.” Light smiled at him and kissed him gently.

“I appreciate that you were looking out for my interests but please try to find another way to do so without getting yourself hurt next time.”

“Yes, well it wasn’t my idea to get shot either,” he answered, “Especially not for that ass….I merely assumed I’d push him out of the way. I didn’t realize her aim was as out of control as she was.”   He tried to stretch his eyes open as he felt himself begin to succumb to the pain medicine.

“I think it’s time you get some rest,” Light said trying not to laugh at his efforts to stay awake. “I brought home paperwork from the case, I’ll get it and work on it in here while you rest in case you need anything.” He began to stand and was stopped as L grabbed his hand.

“Light…are you still angry with me?” he asked softly and Light sighed.

“We don’t need to talk about this now….” Light began but L shook his head.

“I need to know that everything’s okay, that we’re okay, or what I have to do to fix it,” he pleaded.  “I love you Light, and I’m so sorry for what happened, and I need…” Light stopped his words by taking L’s face in his hands and kissing him.

“We are okay L,” he said softly when he released him, “I have some issues with what happened, but I’ll get past it, we’ll get past it.  You just have to make sure you never shut me out again of anything that involves us. But…our relationship is as good as it always was as far as I’m concerned.  I love you L, I have no choice.”  He leaned forward and kissed him again.  “Besides, I would have thought how we started our day today would have proven that.”

“That’s just sex and as wonderful as that is, we had more than that and I…”

“We still have more than that; we have everything we had before any of this happened.  Now, go to sleep. If you still want to talk we’ve got plenty of time later.”  L nodded then reached up and kissed him again before lying back down and finally allowing his eyes to close.

Light watched him for a while, running his fingers through the unruly black hair before standing up to get his papers.  He thought about everything that had happened and he had to smile; for a relationship that really should never have existed in the first place, it continued to thrive in spite of everything that was thrown at it over the years.  Of course they were okay, there was no other alternative and never would be.   He made a cup of tea and gathered his papers, then sat on the bed next to L as he slept, knowing this was always where he’d be; next to L.