His interest

"Aren't you staying?"

Slipping into her shirt after applying the ointment, L turned to ask the man who was preparing to leave. "I have a few things to do tonight. With your bruise, I fear I might hurt you if we try to sleep in again" Ryuu murmured the last sentence. He was scared of injuring her.

He might make his speech sharp and short but the concern hidden in it delighted L wholly. He was actually a good man. It's a shame his reputation was on bad term. "What about your sleep? I promised to be your sleeping pill every night. How can I go back on my words?"

L stood up. "No, take a rest. Sleepless nights mean nothing to me now. I have a gathering tomorrow with the master and others. Although I gave you words to visit tomorrow, I cannot affirm it" Ryuu added the information which attracted L's attention. Meeting with Keiji?