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It's been five days since Light (last) blew up at Matt. Three since he found she'd been eaten by As, and dragged into their problem with that one B - except, it's all of their problem, isn't it, a killer on the loose? It doesn't mean Light wouldn't like, please, to have been involved less directly.

Two days that he's spent kind-of sort-of hoping he'll get the opportunity to shout at her. One since he ended up with another B, mad in all kinds of different ways, who'd known things. I wonder if I'll find her first.

But he's not worried. Of course.

He looks his usual self; perhaps it's a loose top rather than a dress shirt, and maybe he looks as if he didn't get much sleep, but that's not exactly unusual. Something is cut in half on the table in front of him; it looks almost like a jam doughnut.

[[OOC: private to onlydisappear.]]

Comments

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[A small, practiced grin, unpleasantly smug and totally superficial.]

Let's be fair, it would make things a lot easier for me if she was gone.

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

That's not a real answer.

[Crunch crunch, another pretzel. If he knows his Lights, the crumbs must be as annoying as smoke.]

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[They are annoying, but this particular Light has had worse to deal with, in his time. His smile sweetens.]

Real questions get real answers. I just want her out of my hair.

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

If you don't know where she is, I'd say she's pretty far out of it, yeah?

[subversion.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Contrary to popular opinion, Matt, I don't come with radar equipped. It would be nice to know I don't have to expect her, that's all.

[He can hear himself. The sly comments are almost insinuating; something about it feels dirty.]

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

Whatever you say, man. [He makes as if to go, partly bluffing, but if Light wants to ask him anything else, or give him a message to pass along, he'll have to drop the indifference.]

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[As Matt heads for the door, Light shrugs; has he done enough that this one will be looking out for her? He thinks so.]

Well. If you see her, let me know.

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

I'll let her know I saw you, how's that?

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[Perfect. He makes a small hissing sound under his breath - it might be laughter. The reply's languid, mocking.]

Oh, no. Please don't.

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

[Matt looks back and just shakes his head: fine, you got me.]

If she asks.

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[Light picks the half-bun up again, turning it around in his fingers. As long as he's looking for her, that's enough. He smiles to himself.]

And if I don't find her first.

[onlydisappear.livejournal.com]

To make sure she stays away from you, right.

[subversion.livejournal.com]

[Light just laughs behind his hand, not to himself but at Matt, almost tinkling. He's got some serious bun-eating to do.]