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Light usually sleeps the recommended 8 hours, going to bed precisely at ten and waking up at six. Usually.
Ever since the unfortunate predicament of being chained to L, he’s struggled with sleep. L will often work until well past midnight, and sometimes he will get so focused that he doesn’t even go to the bathroom or eat or drink or anything for hours, only letting up until Light has complained so much even he’s getting sick of himself.
Light struggles to admit it, but he really does need every hour of blessed rest he can get. Interacting with others constantly, basically every hour with the chain- is absolutely exhausting.
Remembering to maintain eye-contact for the acceptable amount of time, keeping his hands from fidgeting, making sure his tone of voice and facial expressions are matching the mood, are moderately stressful but with the added pressure of the Kira case and being the perfect,charming, and completely normal son of the police chief Light has slept better than what feels like months.
But that’s when he does get sleep.
Currently, the great detective L was sitting at the desk close to their bed, “typing”. It was really L pressing a key on the keyboard, almost falling asleep, and then pressing another key painfully slowly. It was absolutely torturous and infuriating for Light to watch, and even more for him to listen to as he tossed and turned trying to get to sleep.
Light finally reached his breaking point after L backspaced over four times because he kept pressing and repressing the wrong letter for whatever word he was typing.
“Ryuzaki.” Light said, a quiet thunder in his voice.
“Yes, Light-kun?” L asked innocently.
With the impulsive decision that only a sleep deprived Light Yagami would ever make, Light lifted L up sharply and threw him onto their bed. L gasped in surprise, only registering what had happened when his back hit the mattress.
“Sleep. Now” Light growled, shutting Ls laptop aggressively, before climbing into bed himself.
“Hm… 17%” L said after he caught his breath, trying to stand up from the bed. Unfortunately for him, he was too slow and Light pounced, wrapping his entire body around L, his chest on the detectives back and his legs tangled in the others.
“Light-kun, this is highly suspicious behavior. It seems you’re very set on not letting me work. Very Kira-like of you.” L tried the good-old-fashioned “antagonize poor Light-kun until he gets violent” technique, but Light had reached the stage of sleep deprivation that he simply didn’t care anymore. Instead, he simply tightened his grip around L.
“18%…19%…20%…” L started adding percentages, unaware he was falling into Lights trap. “21%…” L yawned. “22%…”
He didn’t make it too 30%. Soon enough, L was fast asleep in Lights grip, and he imagined himself pumping his fist in victory (he wasn’t going to risk it with L having just fallen asleep.)
Soon after, Light felt his eyes droop and he soon fell into sleep along with L.
Light opened his eyes slowly. It took a quick glance around the room to confirm it was morning, and the soft sunlight shown through the window and onto his and Ls bed.
Speaking of L…
Somehow during the night, L had completely flipped, so he was now facing Light. They were still tangled however, as Ls arms and legs were wrapped just as tightly as Lights had been last night.
Light glanced at the clock. It was still pretty early, they wouldn’t have to do their morning routine and go down to meet with the taskforce for another hour… Light decided to let himself stay with L. Light preferred to indulge in the other like a model on a diet eating her favorite sweet treat. That is, rarely- but fully, almost desperately.
Ls head was conveniently almost directly under Lights own, and he took a deep breath of Ls hair. L smelled clean, but he had his own distinct scent that Light would be able to sense anywhere. His hair was soft and Light continued in eating the chocolate éclair that L was by running his hand through his surprisingly soft black hair. Light kept running his fingers through Ls hair as he moved his head so he was breathing in Ls neck, taking another deep breath.
“Mmm…”
Light almost jolted at the sound coming from the now half asleep L, who was slowly waking up. Well, it’s too late to stop now, L is already awake so I might as well keep going… Light thought as he carried on stroking Ls hair.
“Light-kun? What time is it?” L asked, not disturbed or weirded out in the slightest.
Light groaned as he looked at the time. “it’s about time we get ready…” he grumbled, moving to get up, but L grabbed his wrist.
“It’s been awhile since we’ve had a rest day, hasn’t it? Let’s call off for the day.”