Friday night: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet

[firm_detective]

As they approach the door of their room, Misa clings to L. There's something odd in his expression.

[Thread is private to firm_detective and misamisal; continues from here. Translation: As loyal as she began, so she remains.]

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[firm-detective.livejournal.com]

*He gives her a slow squeeze of an embrace, and says,*

It doesn't seem that you will be able to, Misa -- maybe you will sleep, and I will watch you.

[misamisal.livejournal.com]

::she returns his embrace, smiles and nods, then closes her eyes::
That sounds good...maybe I'll just rest them more a minute...I know I'll probably fall asleep, but...I can't help it right now...

[firm-detective.livejournal.com]

What will you do if I am gone again in the morning?

[misamisal.livejournal.com]

::she's slipping under fast - it's been over a day since she last slept and it wasn't much of a sleep at that. With her last bit of strength, she finds his hand, threading her fingers through his::
If I don't feel you hand, I'll wake up...if you're not here...I don't know what I'll do. Probably start searching again...

[firm-detective.livejournal.com]

There won't be any need, Misa; you will know I went home again.

I will not leave the room until you wake up again, all right? I might be asleep when you wake up.

[misamisal.livejournal.com]

::she nods feblly::
Thank you. I won't leave until you wake up, if you're asleep when I wake up...

::unable to fight it any longer, she finally falls into sleep.::

[firm-detective.livejournal.com]

*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.*