A/N: This is sort of a prologue for my story where Light gets kidnapped and tortured by having to do humiliating things. Kukuku…I like to torture Light. Oh, and by the way…Light's going to be the uke in this one. Kuku…extra special torture.

Disclaimer: I don't L or Light. But I own Tony…he's uhh…nice to have around if you need to kidnap people. Not that I ever do anything like that on a regular basis. O.o

It was a warm, spring day, but the teen walking through the park was in no mood to appreciate the weather. Light Yagami was his name. He was the son of police chief Soichiro Yagami. Although Light did well in school and was well-liked by all his classmates, he was very poor. He wanted to go to a prestigious, out-of-town college, but his family lacked the money. His father tried his best to put money aside for Light's education, but there just wasn't enough to make ends meet. Light was left on his own to find a job and try to get a scholarship.

Light scuffed his shoes in the dirt and scowled. Life wasn't fair. He was a hard worker, but no one wanted to hire him because he had no experience.

"Hey, kid,' a voice called out.

Light glanced around. He glimpsed a man in a hooded jacket sitting on a park bench. "Yeah?" Light asked sourly.

"Are you looking for work?"

Light's eyes narrowed. He didn't like the looks of the stranger. He was probably offering him a job dealing drugs. "No thanks," Light said curtly. He turned and began walking away.

"But you haven't even heard my offer yet!" the man protested. "The work's easy and the money's good. We could use a good kid like you."

"I'm not interested,' Light said stiffly. His eyes darted across the park, looking for an easy escape in case the man tried to follow him.

"Kid, you really don't want to make a fuss, do you?" the man pleaded, trailing after Light.

Light began walking faster, one eye on the man behind him and one eye on the dirt path up ahead that led to the main road.

Light came to a halt as another larger man stepped out from the trees right onto the path in front of Light. He planted both feet on the path and stared Light down.

Light looked back over his shoulder at the smaller behind him and then looked back to the big man in front of him. He began weighing his options. Neither one was moving. They were just waiting for him to make his decision.

Light chose option number three. He dashed off to the side, running back through the park, away from both of the creepy men. It was just his luck that the park had to be deserted. Maybe he could outrun them. Neither man looked terrifically athletic and he was on the track team.

Light let out a cry as he felt a sudden pain in the back of his leg. He stumbled, falling forward onto the grass. Light whimpered and pulled his injured leg up to his chest. His eyes widened when he saw the dart sunk into the back of his calf. His mind raced with possibilities. Maybe these men were in the mafia and they were supposed to kill him if he tried to get away.

The small man ran up to Light, panting with exertion. "I was hoping it didn't have to come to this, kid."

The large man stepped forward, a gun in his hands. He scowled at Light.

Light bit his lip, wondering how long he had until the poison took effect.

"Come on, Tony. Help him up," the smaller man ordered.

Tony reached down and easily slung Light over his shoulder with a disinterested grunt. He stalked off towards a car parked against the side of the road with slow, heavy footsteps.

The small man followed behind, grinning. "We're going to take you to see the boss, kid. He's going to get a kick out of you."

"You're not trying to kill me?" Light gasped.

"Nah. We need to keep you alive for the boss. He needs a pretty one like you."

Light started struggling as he realized what was going to happen to him.

The small man laughed at Light's fear. "Just toss him in the back, Tony. And keep an eye on him."

Tony tossed Light in the backseat and slid in next to him. He glared down at Light sternly as Light shrank against the seat. The small man hopped into the driver's seat and zoomed off down the street.

Once again, Light thought glumly about his lot in life. He had brains, beauty, and determination. He was destined for great things. But here was life, biting him in the back again.

Light sighed sadly. Life just wasn't fair.