Hmmm.... apparently, they were fighting now. L knew he shouldn't have been surprised, but somehow, this whole thing had needed to happen sooner or later.
Too bad that he, the scrawny detective, was still at a rather significant disadvantage when it came to facing Kain. "Like fun, you're going easy on me!" he complained, feeling his heel connect with Kain's side and congratulating himself.
Still balancing on his hands, L found his feet effortlessly with a modified handspring. An acrobat he was not, but despite his lankiness his core strength was very good. He backed away from Kain, understanding innately that his advantage was in agility rather than strength.
Although... "Sorry about your jaw! That's going to look pretty colorful, tomorrow..."