waiting for no one in particular ...

[l_is_ryuzaki]

L sits in the bar at the end of the universe. He sits alone at the counter, slowly swirling sugar cubes into a cup of coffee.

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[diehard_daniel]

A scruffy academic tripped next to L spilling a load of old books and papers.

"Damnit!"

[l_is_ryuzaki]

L looked at the man on the floor. He looked back at his drink, took a sip, then turned to the man on the floor.

"Excuse me sir," he said, "You really ought to be more careful. They just mopped the floors. Anyway, can I help you up?"

L extended a hand to the fallen man.

[diehard_daniel]

Daniel held out the one very old book that he had managed not to spill on the floor.

"Yeah, can you hold this?" he asked. The cover was old, very old, and the leather that bound it was pealing in areas on the cover. The writing on the cover was not in English or any other language from Earth.

[l_is_ryuzaki]

L picked up the book and held it very particulary.

[diehard_daniel]

"Thanks," said Daniel as he picked himself and his books and papers up and placing them on the table.

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"So," said L, "if you don't mind my asking, why do you find yourself at the bar at the end of the universe?"

[diehard_daniel]

"Well," said Daniel taking a chair and taking a tray from a weight rat that had been behind him," I have a door in my office to the bar, and I come here to get work done. Other than that I don't know."

He poured a cup of coffee and drank some.

"Ahhh, that's good," he said, "There is also the coffee, and some of my friends come here. Why are you here?"

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Coffee." said L. "I also here because I hear this bar serves a mean gin & tonic. I do find it rather convient that you have a door that leads to the bar from your office. What sort of work do you do, Mr ... ? "

[diehard_daniel]

"Dr," said Daniel, "Dr. Daniel Jackson. I am an Archaeologist, Linguist, and sometimes an Ethnologist. I work for the government, and the rest is confidential. Mr...."

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Ryuga. Hideki Ryuga." responds L. "I too sometimes dabble in classified business for the government. It gets stressful, at times, and a good drink can take the edge off."

L holds up his coffee, looks at it, adds a few more sugar cubes, and takes a sip.

"It really hits the spot. I also asked for a slice of cake earlier, but it hasn’t come yet. Care to join me?"

[diehard_daniel]

"Sure," said Daniel with a raised eyebrow, "Think you have enough coffee in your sugar?"

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Hmm ... I think your right." said L. "I need a few more sugar cubes."

L drops in a few more cubes and takes another sip.

"Hmm, almost there."

He reaches for the bowl of sugar cubes, only to find it empty.

"Oh, that's unfortunate. Bartended, can I get a few more sugar cubes!?”

[diehard_daniel]

"No!" laughed Daniel, "I was joking!"

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Ahh ... well you are a very funny man." said L. "Where is my cake, I'm getting rather impatient.

"My apologies, I forgot to offer you a piece of cake as well. Would you like one too?"

[diehard_daniel]

"You have to be patient the rats are doing their best," said Daniel, "And I wouldn't want to get Bar mad, she's got a wicked since of humor."

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"The bar?" questioned L. "You speak as though it lives."

[diehard_daniel]

"She does," said Daniel, "And she is quite a character."

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Hmm? Quite interesting. Would you mind telling me more about her?"

[diehard_daniel]

"She's magic," said Daniel, "You might want to talk to the barman if you want to know more. I think his name is Mike."

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Very intriguing."

L took abother sip if coffee/

"Ahh! Here comes my cake. Would you like a slice, Dr. Jackson?"

[diehard_daniel]

"Not today," said Daniel, "I ate too much yesterday."

He sipped his own coffee.

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Oh. Well then, more for me, I suppose."

L didn't even bother cutting off a slice. He simply dug into the whole cake at once.

"Dr. Jackson," L said with a mouthful of cake, "What sort of books do you read? Are these ones in particular for fun or for work?"

[diehard_daniel]

"I read a lot for work," said Daniel.

[l_is_ryuzaki]

"Again, I supose that information is classified."

L took another huge bite of cake.

"Doctor, I have a random question for you. The name "Kira" would't happen to have any particualr meaning to you, would it?"

[diehard_daniel]

"Depends on which cultural context," said Daniel, "And yes it is classified."