Disclaimer: Once again, nothing here is mine. Maybe the plot, but who knows.

I should be doing my Geometry homework, but this chapter is way overdue and I don't like Geometry anyway.

Hmm, do you think this thing needs a Beta??

I REPOSTED THIS DUE TO GRAMATICAL ERRORS AND EXTRA STUFF JUST NEEDED TO BE ADDED.


Renaissance

Light awoke to the smell of coffee. Groggily sitting up, he licked his lips at the delicious scent and wondered why L had made coffee. He didn't even like the beverage, complaining that it was bitter and tasteless when Light had made him finally taste it. After rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Light scratched at his neck and yawned. It wasn't until he stood and looked around that it clicked together in his brain.

Something was very, very wrong.

Pain gripped him as blood rushed to his head, making him lose his balance. Light tried to catch himself before he fell to tiled floor, but his body suddenly felt like lead. The floor, which Light now noticed was unfamiliar to him, never reached him, however, for two pale arms snatched him away from it's clutches and threw him back onto the bed.

"What the... " Light gasped in between rapid breaths. His heart was beating so fast and loud that he wouldn't have been surprised if L could hear it. Taking care to sit up slowly, Light smiled at L and the smirk on the man's face.

His smile grew wider when L approached him with a predatory look in his eye and cupped his face in his cold hand. "Thirsty, Light-kun?" L purred in Light's ear. When Light shook his head, L ran his index finger across Light's lower lip teasingly, making the brunette shiver in anticipation. "I am." Sweet, cool lips took the place of L's finger and Light couldn't help but moan into the kiss. L just tasted so damn delicious.

Light found himself underneath L five seconds later, with L straddling him. The look L was giving him right then practically screamed 'I want to jump you're bones.' Light knew that L would never use such a crude way of putting it, but hell, sex was sex.

L's fingers found Light's shirt, but instead of unbuttoning it he ripped the whole thing off and threw it on the floor. Light rolled his eyes and let out a chuckle. "A little eager, are we?"

L licked his lips in response and ran his hand down Light's tanned chest, stopping to pull his own shirt over his head. Light gaped at the chiseled features of L's chest, his skin the color of moonlight and more perfect than he could ever have imagined.

"Beautiful." Light whispered, in awe once more of the magnificence that was L.

Midnight eyes softened and gained a new glimmer that Light had never seen before. L's hand stroked the side of his face lovingly, and brought their lips together once more. Light's mind went blank as he felt L's cool breath sweep across his face. He breathed it in, relishing in the mouthwatering taste and willing it into his lungs. He wanted L inside of him; he wanted their souls to be connected forever and to be together every second of every day. Light loved L. He loved him so much that it hurt.

It wasn't his heart that hurt, though.

His neck was where it hurt.

Light's eyes snapped open to the sound of his heart beating wildly in his ears and a thick coppery smell floating just above him. Looking around in panic, Light found himself in a dimly lit room similar to the one he was just in a few seconds ago. It took him a moment to realize that he had been dreaming.

As the haze of sleep began to wear off, the memory of what had happened at Headquarters hit him like a ton of bricks.

"Beyond Birthday." Light hissed, venom dripping from each spoken syllable.

"Pleasant dream?" Came the amused reply from off to his right.

Gasping in surprise, Light looked to the origin of the voice and found himself mere inches from the L's doppelganger. Honey colored eyes narrowed as they met crimson and Light had a sudden urge to lunge at the man before him.

Beyond's mouth twitched upwards in an animalistic grin, a low growl coming from his throat. "You'd like to attack me, wouldn't you Light?" Beyond teased, his pink tongue darting out of his mouth every so often to lick at his pale lips.

Light scowled at the man and his weird feline quirks, deciding to himself that Beyond was almost as annoying as L. "Go to hell." He spat, moving further away from the deranged psychopath with each passing second. Before he could move any farther, though, Beyond was upon him and forcing his back onto the bed, hand wrapped around Light's throat.

Gently stroking the side of Light's face with his free hand, Beyond licked his lips once more before speaking into the teen's ear. "Oh, I'm in heaven right now Light. With the most beautiful angel of all." Moving slowly, as if Light was the most fragile thing in the world, he began kissing along the edge of Light's jaw and down his neck. Light's mind screamed at him to fight back, but every bone in his body was quaking in fear of the man on top of him and so he stayed frozen. "Though I'm sure Lawli is in hell right now without his little pet. Probably searching for you like there's no tomorrow." Beyond purred, his voice sending shivers down Light's spine. "But Lawli will never find you."

At the mention of L's name, Light's body thawed out, allowing him to struggle against his captor at last. At Light's feeble attempt of escape, Beyond tightened his grip around the brunette's neck and narrowed his eyes. "You're mine now, Light. I am your Master, and you will obey me. Once I bond us forever, not even death will take you away from me."

Beyond's words made Light's temper flare and his pride falter, but the feeling of dread slowly creeping up in his stomach pushed them both aside. "You're insane." Light coughed out between gasps for breath.

A loud growl emitted from Beyond's throat and he bared his teeth in anger, making Light's eyes go wide in surprise. "Don't EVER call me that again." He snarled, fury blazing in his crimson eyes.

Beyond shoved Light's head to the side roughly, baring the unmarked side of his neck with a smile on his face. Light whimpered at the hostility of the action, afraid that he was going to get slapped for insulting his captor.

Beyond loosened his grip on Light's neck, and without a second's hesitation, savagely sunk his teeth into the soft skin. Light bit his trembling lip, resisting the urge to scream from the immense pain, and didn't even feel it when he bit so hard it drew blood.

Suddenly it felt like someone was sucking the energy out of his body with a straw. His eyes began to droop involuntarily, and he knew that he would probably die if he fell asleep. Light told himself that no, he wasn't going to sleep; he was just going to rest his eyes.

Before Light could close his eyes, however, a sharp smell caught his attention. With a detached feeling, Light watched as a blurry figure brought something smothered in red towards his mouth, urging him to take it. When Light made no attempt to reach for the object, it was forced into his mouth.

As soon as the red liquid hit his tongue, his arms grabbed the source of the taste and pressed it more firmly against his lips. The taste was a strange mixture of salty and sweet, reminding him of some vague memory involving cake. His tingling tongue scraped over the fluid's origins and a blissful feeling filled his mind. It only took a matter of seconds for Light to feel himself beginning to get addicted and wanting more. As it slid down his throat, tendrils of joy reverberated through his body and a moan found its way around his covered mouth. He swallowed mouthful after mouthful of the tantalizing substance, but it never seemed to be enough to quench his sudden thirst.

Minutes felt like seconds after his first taste of the liquid, and Light whined when the source pulled away. Just as his blurry vision began to clear, a razor-sharp pain surged throughout his body, making his back arch and his hands grip the covers so hard that his knuckles turned white. This time he couldn't hold back the agonized scream that built in his throat. The spasm was gone as quickly as it had come, however, and Light's strained muscles relaxed as he caught his breath on the clingy sheets below him.

Honey eyes snapped shut as he was hit with another wave of pain and once again his back arched up off of the bed, making his muscles whine in protest. What was going on with him? Why did it feel like some animal was clawing its way out through his chest? Why did it feel like he was dying??

Just like before, the tremor disappeared in a flash and he could breathe again. Sweat beaded on his face, plastering his chestnut hair to his sticky forehead. "What… did… you… do?!" Light wheezed, silently cursing himself for being so weak. He could feel his mind slowly swim towards unconsciousness. When Light's eyes slid closed, the last thing he saw was the blood red color of Beyond's eyes staring worriedly back at him.

When Light opened his eyes for what felt like the first time in years, he almost jumped five feet in the air. Large red eyes sat not two inches from his, which sent his nerves on edge.

A rumbling sound began around him and he was surprised to find that it was coming from him. Light felt his lips curl into a grimace, something in his mind was telling him to attack the person in front of him.

Listening to the urge, he lunged at the black haired figure in front of him, sending them both toppling off the bed and onto the floor. As he pinned the intruder underneath him, he bared his teeth and snarled loudly in warning. Light's eyes suddenly lost their ferocity when the person under him starting laughing uncontrollably and began to roll around on the floor.

"Light, that was incredible! You took me by complete surprise!" He continued to roll around on the floor laughing, not even phased by the glower that he was being given by Light.

"Who are you and what were you doing?!" Light demanded, putting a hand around the intruder's neck. Watching with surprised eyes, Light sniffed the air as a scent from the intruder reached his nose. It was the scent of his master that wafted from this person; he had just attacked his creator. Recognition sparked in his eyes and he rolled off to the side, wrapping his arms around the man beside him and nuzzling into his chest lovingly. "I'm so sorry! Master, please forgive me!" He begged.

Soft laughter filled Light's ears and his eyes widened in surprise. "No apology needed. I'm proud of you for being on guard."

A blush crept onto Light's face from his Master's praise and he smiled. "Thank you."

Warm arms embraced him protectively and he snuggled closer into the white shirt, sniffing it as he did so. The scent calmed him and made him feel safe, like nothing would ever hurt him again and he loved it.

"You are thirsty, correct?"

"Yes!"

Beyond laughed heartily and smirked triumphantly. "I have the perfect person in mind."


Gah! I'm not too happy with the way this turned out, but hey it's what my fingers typed! So unless these get chopped off and I get new ones, it'll have to do.

I'm so terribly afraid of what you guys will think of this! I hope you don't hate it! XS

Please review and let me know!!!! Any questions are okay, so just ask!!