*He clings to her, and whispers -- in case she hears it in her sleep -- *

Wake me up, then.

*Holding her while she sleeps brings a certain amount of comfort to him, comfort that he is aware he derives from the chemicals that the closeness releases in his brain. He watches her: the curve of her lips, her breath, the half-moons of her eyelashes.*

*To some extent, the feeling he had the last time he came to the mansion has returned -- he has been pulled away from his work, his progress is being undone, his impression that he can put Kira behind him has been proved false. This time, though, he leaves behind no pressing case, no serious hanging threads. He hopes that Watari will be aware of his most likely destination.*