Light found himself gritting his teeth in aggravation, quickly loosening his jaw as he reminded himself what a bad habit this was. Ryuuzaki had annoyed the young male many, many, many, many times- but this took the cake. The detective had the nerve to lock him in a trunk; blindfolded, gagged, and handcuffed for good measure. He had always questioned how ethical the man's methods were, and this proved only one thing: L was nuts.
Of course, he already knew this.
Why else would a grown man indulge on- no, inhale sweets every ten seconds? Why else would a grown man hunt down a high school, now college freshman, and accuse him of being a psychopathic killer? Well, he was actually right on that one, but that's beside the point. Why else would a grown man bind and blind his "only friend" and lock him in a trunk, going God knows where?
A chill shot up Light's spine as a disgusting idea entered his mind. No, He thought firmly. Ryuuzaki isn't like that. He's more of a man-child than a filthy pervert... He fought off a faint chuckle, realizing the blunder he had just made. Who are you, Misa?
Muffled curses shot from his lips as he slammed into the front of the trunk, feeling the car come to a rather sudden stop. Thank God, He breathed a mental sigh of relief. He's finally stopped. Maybe now he can explain what the hell is going on. Flickers of light filtered through the brown cloth wrapped around his eyes as he heard the trunk open.
"I apologize for the rough trip and seating arrangements, Raito-kun..." Came a mumble from above him. "But, it's nothing Kira couldn't handle..."
Light's hands clenched behind his back and he snarled something through the cloth. Every muscle in his body froze as he heard a laugh.
"That's right, you can't say anything, can you?" It almost sounded as if L was mocking him in some cruel way. "Well, just keep walking."
Two rough hands yanked him out of the car and set him on his feet, forcing him to stay balanced. A slight yelp slipped from his mouth as he heard the trunk slam shut beside him. This was only answered by another laugh, and Light was dragged by the front of his collar.
Angry and terrified thoughts coursed through his mind as he struggled to keep his footing on the uneven ground. From the way his shoes dug into it, he could tell it had rained not so long ago. The woods..? He thought as he heard a hawk in the background. Why on earth would he take me to the middle of nowhere..? The male's suspicions were answered as the smell of smoke reached his nose. It wasn't heavy like a forest fire; it was like a stove or a fireplace. A cabin...how cliche. His lips formed a smirk at his own snide mental comment.
L's hand hit Light's chest roughly and grabbed his shoulder to steady him as he stopped. "Here we are, your new home for the next year," There was a slight pause. "..or until you admit you're Kira."
Unable to hold back sounds any longer, Light cried out in anger. "THE HELL?!" He screamed, his words clearer than he thought they'd be. "That's what this is all about?! You bound me, shoved me into the cramped back of a car, and brought me out into the middle of nowhere to get a false confession out of me?!" His voice began to rise as his anger boiled over. "You're a freak, L. That's right, I called you L, because I don't know what your real name even is!" He roared. "You're the liar here, not me! You're the one who should be locked up in some mental asylum somewhere!"
There was a disturbingly long silence as Light caught his breath. For a second, he thought he had hurt the man's feelings..when a hang grabbed his collar again and jerked him into the building. "For one thing, I don't know for sure if you're Kira or not. I'm not disclosing my name because I care about actually staying alive." Light could practically hear L smile from amusement. "And using an alias as a detective is hardly worthy of being diagnosed with a mental disorder."
The younger male wished he could take the blindfold off so he too could see the smoke rolling out of his ears. He felt the cloth being removed from his mouth. "I'm not saying I'm Kira because I don't want to die for something I didn't do." He shot back, his voice a low growl. He was fed up with L; he couldn't take it any more. "This is ridiculous. If you wanted to interrogate me, you could have just done it at headquarters..!"
Suddenly, a hand shoved him down into a chair. Ropes tightened around his torso, binding him to the chair.
The other cloth was removed from his eyes, and he found his face inches from L's. For the first time, a genuine smile of emotion spread across L's face...and it made bile rise in Light's throat. "There are other ways of getting a confession out of you, Light Yagami..." The raven-haired male breathed.
