I do not own Death Note or any of its characters. I only own the plot of this story.
Warning(s): Rape, Torture, Slight Horror, possible Language.
Death Wishes
It was such a sunny day today. The skies were a healthy blue and not one cloud was covering it. You literally had the urge to sing because the weather was so nice. But L refused to go out. He stayed inside on such a nice day, staring at a television screen.
He sat and sat inside the shady room. This was the beginning of the Kira cases, where more than fifteen victims have already fallen in the hands of, whom apparently calls himself, justice. A filthy, guile murderer he was.
The raven stood from his place, focused his gaze ahead of him and walked. There, in the other room where computers and more television screens were set, stood Yagami, Light, a brunette in his twenties. He wore no emotion on his face as he saw L enter the room. "L." he said with a blunt tone.
"For now on, we will be allies." said L, "And you will refer to me as Ryuzaki. We will be working together for a long time on the Kira case. I will take any questions now."
"I don't have any." Light replied.
"Good, I probably wasn't going to answer any anyway." L answered back. He sat in a chair and clicked around on the computer, watching live camera surveillance.
Cocky guy... Light thought, sitting beside him. "Is there any new news on Kira?" he asked.
L took a blue jelly bean and placed it in his mouth, his eyes totally fixed on the computer monitor. "He apparently can kill without touching the victim, and he only kills victims that have been mentioned on the news, not the ones who have been hiding for very long." He placed another jelly bean into his mouth, "Kira can also manipulate his death patterns, as seen here on the screen. It's a big change since last week. But he is a fool. I have found evidence that he lives somewhere around these very few blocks." He touched a part of the screen where it had shown a map. Light's street was right in the middle.
The brunette's heart throbbed a little. How could he have known that? What has he done to receive that kind of evidence? No, don't assume just yet. He could be playing along with something just to prove that I am Kira. Keep calm. Don't lose your cool. "Really? That should narrow down who we have as our murderer." he said with a small exhale of a breath.
It made L take a glance at the brunette. "Yes." was all he replied. Probability of Yagami-kun being Kira: sixty four percent. Eight percent increase. He shoved the jelly bean jar aside and grabbed a full plate of cookies, eating them one by one. "You are welcome to have one."
"I'm not fond of sweets." Light mumbled, his heartbeat slowing down a little.
The electricity between the two was nearly visible. Tension was rising in the air, heating up the atmosphere. And the suspense. Oh, the suspense was terrible. It stuffed up the air and suffocated it.
"I do suspect you as Kira, you do know that. Right?" L asked as he ate his fourteenth cookie.
"You didn't tell me that actually, but I figured I would be." replied Light.
L pushed away his plate of cookies and exhaled a relaxed sigh, chewing on his thumbnail. He was thinking. Configuring something genius in his mind. But he was silent for several minutes, which dragged on as hours. "Nice weather we have today."
Light blinked. He was totally dumb-struck. First he talks about Kira, murders and wrongs in the world, and now the weather? What is this!? "Yes, it's lovely." he replied with a very tiny edge to his voice.
L noticed it. "Why don't we go out?"
Now things seemed strange. It was out of the blue and very abnormal for the raven to say. Light lost his voice. He was actually silent.
"Well?" L asked, turning his chair to face Light.
The brunette stared at him. "...Sure." he replied lowly. He stood as L did, following him outside with his mouth hanging open. He was amazed. L was actually outside. In the fresh air. When the sun was shining as bright as it ever could. And he wore shoes.
"How about we play some tennis?"
Tennis!? Light gawked at the words. He shook his head to snap out of his dazed state and exhaled a short breath. "Okay... But just to warn you, I'm pretty good." he said, a bit confident in his words.
L payed no attention as he walked down to the public tennis courts, spying two rackets and a crate full of tennis balls. How convenient. He picked up a racket and watched Light walk towards him. He saw the pure confusion on the brunette's face, no matter how hard he tried to hide it. "Do you want to serve first?"
"L-Let's flip a coin for it." replied Light, taking out a coin, "Heads or tails?"
"Tails." L answered.
Light froze a bit. The answer confused him. Wouldn't L want to be heads since he was apparently all powerful and the greatest person to ever set foot on the earth? But he flipped the coin anyway. Tails.
L was already on the court with a tennis ball in his hand, waiting for Light.
He knew it was going to be tails... Light narrowed his eyes a bit and he stepped onto the court.
"Ready?" asked L, bouncing the ball softly on the court.
"Yeah." Light called.
L gently threw the ball above his head and smacked it down with such a powerful force, it was almost invisible.
Light just stood in place, blinking a few times. He's good... Bastard... And just as he crouched into a ready stance, L served again. Missed. Now he was angry.
The ball flew down once more and Light got there just in time to smack it back. Back and forth the ball went, being harshly abused by their rackets until it split right down the middle and burst into three separate pieces.
"It seems we have broken the ball." L inquired, staring down at what was a ball in front of him.
Light rolled his eyes. "Are you sure it's broken?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm positive." L replied.
The brunette smacked his forehead with his hand. "Okay. Let's get another ball then." he muttered, taking another ball from the crate, "Your serve."
L nodded, catching the ball as Light threw it to him. Yet again he served. They hit the ball back and forth to each other again, splitting several more tennis balls afterward. The boiling sun was right above them as they played. And the hours dragged on forever.
But something caught L's eye. He froze right in the middle of the game, dropping his racket as he swung, letting it slide across the court. And the ball hit him right in the chest.
"Oh shit! I didn't mean to do that, I'm sorry!" Light called.
But L didn't even notice it. His eyes were wide, staring at something far outside the court in the shadows. He didn't move. His face was bone white.
"Ryuzaki?" Light waved a hand in front of the raven's face.
L's eyes stared straight ahead.
Light gulped. The man did actually seem a bit frightening when he was terrified. But what had spooked him? "Come on, Ryuzaki. Maybe this is too much sun for you." said the brunette, taking L's arm and trying to drag him off of the court.
The raven shivered and slowly started to walk forward on his own. I saw him... I know I did. Backup was staring me straight in the face with those bloody red eyes. He has grown so much since the last time I saw him... Although I didn't clearly see his face... I knew it was him. I knew it. But... what does he want with me...?
"Ryuzaki, come on. What the hell are you staring at?" Light followed L's eyes into an alleyway. It was pitch black and it looked like it hasn't been stepped in for years.
Had he escaped from Wammy's? No, it isn't possible. He had A with him the whole time until the incident. He couldn't possibly be that depressed, could he? Does he want some sort of revenge to take upon me? Yet, I have done nothing wrong to cause him pain... Have I?
"Ryuzaki!"
L jumped, staring at Light for the longest amount of time. "I'm... sorry." he said, staring down at the ground. He was ashamed of himself. It could have been a trick of his mind. There was no way on earth Beyond Birthday would ever harm him. He did nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Light bent down to meet L's gaze. "Hey, it's alright. Don't be sad." he said. Damn it! I showed affection! What th- Why the hell did I do that!? He stood back up, looking away from the raven.
L blinked and looked up. "Okay." he replied. Yagami-kun is comforting me... Probability he is Kira: forty two percent. Decreased twenty two percent. "Thank you."
"Yeah... Let's go." Light mumbled lowly.
They both walked together in silence, not taking one glance at each other as they entered the building. It was just total silence. Not even the buzzing of lights, television screens or computers were heard. "It's kinda stuffy in here, isn't it?" Light said after the longest moment of silence.
L simply nodded, clicking a button for the air conditioner. It was set on high cool and it was on the coldest setting.
Light instantly shivered from the extreme cold. "Thanks." he mumbled, sitting down beside L.
The raven turned every camera in the city on and stared up at the screens, chewing hard on his thumbnail. There was nothing. No sign of Beyond at all. He exhaled a long breath and shut his eyes, resting his face into his knees.
"Maybe you should sleep." Light said, noticing that L was a bit over tired.
L thought for a moment. "Yes... You're right. I should sleep." he replied. Slowly, he rose from his seat, disconnecting any camera that was the least bit helpful and headed for his bedroom.
"H-Hey, what am I supposed to do when you're gone?" Light called.
L froze for a second, turned to his right and picked up a laptop from off of the table. "Come with me." he replied.
Light's heart had skipped a beat. Where was L going to take him? "Okay." he answered a bit cheerfully. He felt as happy as a school girl. It disturbed him so.
The raven opened his bedroom door and slowly walked inside, sitting down on his bed. "Sit next to me." Light did so. "I want you to e-mail Watari and tell him that there may be a situation going on involving Backup. Backup with a capital B. Tell him to have the building just a bit more secure... And you can put in whatever you'd like. Bring up cookies, cakes, sweets, tea. Anything you'd like to eat. He'll bring it for us."
Light nodded and took the laptop from L, starting to stand when he was pulled back down to the bed.
"Where do you think you're going?" asked L.
"I-Inside?" Light squeaked, feeling his cheeks grow warm.
L shook his head. "You are staying right here. I'm a very light sleeper, so if you try to do something I will wake up instantly and catch you. Lay down right next to me." he ordered.
Light shivered a bit, but nodded and did as he was told, covering himself a little. It was very chilly from the air conditioner blowing right into the room. "Night, Ryuzaki." he mumbled.
"Good night, Yagami-kun." replied L, hugging his pillow tightly as he fell asleep.
It wasn't until the late afternoon that Light had e-mailed Watari. He yawned, starting to feel a little tired himself. He barely had enough strength to keep his eyes open. L had worn him out badly. With a small sigh he shifted closer to the raven. Strange as it is, he was unbelievably warm. Almost burning hot. Light secretly liked it. Slowly and softly he snaked his arm around L
And just as he was about to fall right to sleep, the window shattered into thousands of tiny, glistening shards.
L had already sprung from his bed, examining the damage.
Damn he's quick. Light thought. "What happened?"
The raven didn't reply. He simply bent down, picked up a rock with a note tied to it and took it inside, cutting the string. With a trembling hand, he took the note and opened it: Good morning, my Lawli. He wasn't sure if the message was written in strawberry jam, or blood. Maybe a mix of both.
He slowly placed the note down, giving a long sigh. He is here... With a blank stare on his face, he turned to the television screens, watching each and every one closely. But one was glitching. It caught L's eye. Very closely he watched it and someone was there messing with the camera.
"Lawli, I know you're watching this."
L completely froze.
"I've missed you oh so very much. It has been a long time, hasn't it? I miss that pretty little face of yours, it's so soft and perfect. But... Your time is up now." A cackle of laughed emitted from the speakers. And all that was seen was a silhouette of Beyond, his crimson eyes flashing a bright ruby in the reflection of the light.
"...Oh? What's this? An innocent citizen? What a lovely victim!" B smirked and grabbed a man from off of the street, dragging him far into the alleyway where the camera was. "Oh, you are so shy. Why don't you say hi to the camera before death awaits your very soul?"
With a loud, mechanical laugh, B took out a pocket knife and tore off the man's shirt, carving the steel blade deep within his flesh. He smirked at the blood that poured from the wounds. Laughed at the screams that could not be muffled. And he flung the pocket knife to the ground, taking the camera and setting it where the message on the man's back was clear to read.
My precious Lawli. I will find you. I will have you. And you can't stop me.
"That was... terrible..." Light gasped, staring at the screen with slight horror in his eyes. He had never seen anything like it. And the worst part was he was suffering greatly, waiting for death to take his life.
L was silent. Dead silent. And completely frozen from head to toe. It was disturbing. No one could ever be that statue-like and just stand so still, so silently.
"R-Ryuzaki? Are you alri-"
The raven snatched the phone from the table, sitting down in his chair and calling Watari. "I want this building completely secured. I don't care how long it takes, I want it secure. No one enters or leaves. This is a high risk alert. Not a drill." He slammed the phone down with a harsh force, handing Light his personal cell phone, "Call Yagami-san now and tell him that you won't be seeing him for a while. Also tell him to contact the other members of the police force and that I will not be needing them for a short period of time. They will also not be allowed to enter the building. Matsuda-san!"
The thin, sheepish male turned L's way, blinking several times. "Y-Yes?"
"Contact the whole investigation group and tell them that this building is on high security alert. It is not a drill. No one is allowed to leave or enter the building. No one is to contact family members or friends without my permission. No one is permitted to answer a call without my permission. Must I repeat?"
Matsuda gave a long whine and shook his head. He knew no one would believe him, but he would follow orders, leaving not a second later.
"Securing the building, huh?"
L actually cringed at the voice.
"You can't stop me from coming in. In fact... I'm already inside." B gave a loud cackle of laughter, facing the camera towards a hallway. He was inside. "Security can't stop me, my precious Lawli. I can always break through, no matter what you try. And where ever you're hiding right now... I can find you in seconds. So you might as well stay put and be a good boy. I'll see you in a minute!"
The footage was cut.
L's mind was totally distraught. And at this very moment, the investigation crew was being kidnapped, one by one. Watari was even gone. What is happening...
"Ryuzaki!!" Matsuda barged into the room panting erratically, his eyes wide with fear. "Everyone... Everyone is gone! They d-disappeared! I'm scared! I don't wanna die so young!" he cried, literally bursting into tears.
"He isn't after you, he's after me!" L yelled, "Get a hold of yourself! Stop acting like a child and find somewhere safe to stay until this is over!"
Matsuda stared at the raven. He had never seen or heard Ryuzaki yell before. It was... strange. He slowly nodded and walked out of the room, only to scream in terror as a young raven took him into the shadows.
"Matsuda!" L cried, looking out of the doorway. He was gone. No one was left in the building but Light and L.
"...Ryuzaki. What's happening?" asked Light.
L sighed, closing the doors and locking them, along with several windows. "Very bad things, Yagami-kun." he answered lowly. Slowly, he sat in his chair and listened to dead silence. It was unbelievably quiet in that pale, almost sickly looking, building. And at that very moment, the electricity was cut off, leaving the whole building pitch black at 10:37 p.m. The darkness went on until midnight. The lights merely flickered on and off in one area. Of course, that was what Beyond wanted them to look at, it couldn't fool L. And so he watched the darkened areas.
But then...
He soon noticed that Light was gone. "Yagami-kun?" he called, standing from his chair.
"Hm?" a voice replied.
L was pretty sure it was Light's, it was a close match. "Where did you go?" he asked.
There was a slight pause. "I'm here, no need to worry."
"Sit next to me then." L replied.
"No, I'm quite fine over here. Seriously, you don't have to worry."
L sighed. "If you're sure."
"Very." At that moment, the male stood and placed his hands over L's eyes, smiling a bit. "Guess who!" he singsonged, gently nuzzling his nose into L's messy black hair.
"Yagami-kun, I have no time for games." L responded bluntly.
The boy smirked, taking tight fistfuls of L's hair. "Are you sure about that?" he growled, leaning close to the raven's ear.
L winced a bit, seeing a pair of bloody eyes reflect off of the black computer screen. "Backup..." he whispered lowly.
"Excuse me!?" yelled Beyond, tugging harshly at L's hair, "What did you just call me!? I hate that name! Hate hate HATE IT! And it's all your fault!"
"B-Backup, calm down." L stuttered.
"Don't call me that!!" B screamed, balling his hand into a fist, raising it high in the air and punching L right in the face.
The raven flinched in reply, tensing up instantly. He felt something warm trickle down the side of his face. It was definitely blood.
B was aroused by the red liquid. He automatically licked the blood from L's face, purring directly into his ear. "Are you gonna be a good boy, Lawli?" he whispered, taking a cloth doused with a series of heavy drugs from his pocket.
L replied with a small nod.
B gave a small cackle of laughter, pressing the cloth to L's mouth, also covering his nose.
The raven gave a few short gasps of air as he tightly grasped onto B's arm, slowly weakening and becoming dizzy. And everything quickly faded to an unknown, sinister darkness.
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L couldn't remember the last time he had felt like he'd slept for days. He barely had enough strength to even lift his own head. "Where... am I?" He was sitting on a cold, damp, concrete floor. The air was arid and hard to breath in. He tried to stand from the floor, but failed to do so. He felt lifeless. Equivalent to a gummy worm. He rest his head against the cold concrete, staring up at the ceiling. It was lined with rusted chains and metal and the walls faded away, absorbing the rusty, oozing liquid from the ceiling. Seems like hell...