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One of the bad things about L and Light being handcuffed together was their sleeping arrangements.
L slept rather oddly—instead of laying down like a normal person, he rather sleep in his famous pose. Knees pressing his chest and his arms wrapped around his legs.
Light didn’t get why L preferred to sleep like that, wasn’t it uncomfortable? But Light could care less—right?
“Ryuzaki..” Light said as he was climbing into bed. “Why do you sleep so eccentricly?”
“Hmm… I suppose you’re right, Light. I do sleep quite oddly. But I guess I find it comfortable. Plus I hardly sleep anyways so this position makes it easier for me to work on my computer.”
“Ryuzaki! You should be getting some sleep. A grown adult needs Atleast 8 hours of sleep. Do you even get three?!”
“No,” Ryuzaki said robotically.
“I don’t care if you never sleep again but you are sleeping with me tonight no matter what!”
Ryuzaki paused. “With…you..? Light are you suggesting that we sleep together?”
Light blushed and turned his head away. “Don’t say it like that! But…yes… I need to make sure you get all eight hours and preferably some more.”
“But Light, why do you care if I sleep or not?”
“Well because when you’re awake it disturbs my sleep!”
“No it doesn’t,” Ryuzaki said. “I am very quiet. You always sleep so soundly.”
He moved into Light’s personal space. “You just care about me don’t you?” He said unfazed.
“M-maybe! But just shut up and hurry on to bed!”
L sighed, turned off his computer and crawled into the bed with Light. Ryuzaki found his presence quite comfortable.
“See? That wasn’t too hard was it?”
Ryuzaki pressed his head onto Light’s back and nodded. He could sleep for hours like this, all up in Light’s space.
“Hey! What are you doing Ryuzaki?! Don’t wrap your arms around me like some married couple!”
“But Light,” Ryuzaki whined. “This is the only way I can sleep soundly. You do want me to drift off don’t you?”
Light sighed and hugged him back. He couldn’t say he particularly mined this arrangement. But he would never admit it and hurt his pride.
Lights forehead was now pressed on Ryuzaki’s coller bone and Ryuzaki’s chin was resting on Light’s head.
Ryuzaki camly wove his fingers through Light’s hair.
“W-what are you doing now Ryuzaki…” Light murmured.
“What?” Ryuzaki leaned into Light’s ear. “Are you flustered?”
Light didn’t say anything.
They remained in silence for the rest of the night but before Ryuzaki drifted off he whispered.
“Light..”
“Mmm?”
“…Thank you..”
Light nodded and turned around. Now Ryuzaki’s arms were wrapped around Light’s waist. Nobody mined.
They both fell asleep.