A/N: What do I personally think of when I see Beyond Birthday? I think of a killer bunny. He's lovable, cuddly, and insane. What do I think of when I see L Lawliet? A sexy crack head hobo. Adorable, smart, unique. What do I think of when I see Light?...A disease. Hated, disgusting, horrific. I think you get the point. I absolutely hate Light (even though I cried so much when he died). Please enjoy the chapter, Have Fun ^?^~
Chapter 7: Hostage
June 22, 2005: An Interrogation Room in Tokyo, Japan 2:45:00 P.M.
The limo pulled into a driveway of some sort, Juliet couldn't tell while she was blindfolded. She did know she was far from the Warehouse, so Beyond wouldn't be able to find her so easily. They weren't in the middle of nowhere though, Juliet heard all sorts of car horns. But the sounds seized when the car went down a steep road. Juliet felt a chill go down her spine as hands held her in place from shaking or falling (despite having a seatbelt on).
A loud screech appeared and the car came to a halt. A door opened and she was forced out of the car. She could tell they were in a garage of some sort, because every footstep left echoes, it was cold so she could tell they were under shade, and one car past and made that sort of boom sound that only happens when you're in a concrete building.
Juliet said a few more words that were muffled out into the rag and came out as "Mfn.. Gfd.. Rydff..." Someone told her to shush and the next thing she knew, Juliet was in an elevator being escorted up. When she was taken out of the elevator, she was brought into a room. She didn't know what the room was, but she was put in an arm chair that seemed very comfortable and expensive.
Where are they taking me?
Juliet thought. She felt handcuffs go around her ankles and her hands were handcuffed in front of her instead of behind her back. The rag was removed from her mouth and Juliet let out a bloodcurdling scream. "Stop screaming!" a man shouted. Someone walked in front of her, they didn't seem scared.
"If you don't want us to hurt you, you should stop screaming," the man said casually. Juliet stopped screaming, fearful of what they might do to her. Juliet kicked her foot and felt a coffee table that had something on it, because when she kicked it, things on top started to vibrated. "Please cooperate, we just would like to ask you a few questions."
Settling a little, Juliet turned her head frantically trying to find out if anyone was near her. Juliet could make the assumption that she's in a hotel or some sort of room that wasn't out of the ordinary. Someone cleared their voice in front of her. "What is your name?" they asked.
"J-Juliet Veldondre," she stammered, her body shaking still. "How old are you Juliet?"
"I'm eighteen."
Juliet could guess that the man she was talking to wasn't Japanese, he spoke to her with very fluent English and didn't sound Japanese at all. "Where are you from Juliet?" She didn't understand why they needed such personal information about her. "I'm from London, sir."
"Do you have any parents or relatives?" Juliet sank into her seat, getting uncomfortable with these questions, especially ones about her parents. "I don't have any. They died a year ago, I've been by myself for awhile now," she said, her voice breaking. Not now, don't cry right here. I've gotten over it, I've been through worst.
"How did your family die?" Juliet really wanted to tell the guy to shut up, she didn't want to share that information. "I really don't want to talk about it, it's personal information." Someone grumbled something. "If you don't want this information to be held against you, I suggest you tell us what happened."
Juliet squeezed her fist tightly. "Don't blame me for not wanting to talk about it, if you had to go through what I did you wouldn't want to talk about it either. My family died brutally and gruesomely right in front of me. I still have nightmares about it, you don't know how hard it's been for me!" Juliet felt embarrassed for crying. "They were murdered, so what happened to the killer?" Juliet looked down. "If I tell you, will you stop asking personal questions like this?"
"Yes," he said. Juliet held onto her hands, swaying her feet around. "I killed him myself. It wasn't on purpose, I did it to protect myself. I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't of killed him. That man deserved to die a lot worse than what I did."
"So you've killed someone before." Juliet nodded. It got silent for a second. Juliet didn't know why she was being so honest, maybe because she was worried for her life. "Do you know the criminal Beyond Birthday?" Juliet got silent. She didn't want to respond.
"Do you know him?" No answer. "Juliet, answer please." Juliet bit on her lip, not wanting to give Beyond away. "If you don't, it'll make both yours and his penalty worst. You don't want us to kill Beyond for everything he's done now do you?" Juliet looked up worried. "We'll hurt him bad unless you give us the answer, of coarse if you don't know him, it doesn't matter if we give him the death penalty-"
"Don't hurt him!" Juliet shouted. The whole room grew silent. "Alright, I know him. But what if I do? Are you going to kill me instead? I'd rather you kill me than Beyond. He's all I have, just don't harm him at all, I'll tell you what you want." Juliet said, letting tears stream down her eyes.
Someone got up and she felt something very soft wipe the tears that streamed through her blindfolded. Juliet moved her head, not wanting them to touch her. Suddenly, the blindfold came off her eyes and she was blinded by light. When her vision came to, she saw L (she knew it was L because of the way he looked) and other unfamiliar men.
Her eyes were red and she blushed when they looked into her green eyes. She figured out that she was in a hotel room with expensive chairs and a coffee table. There was a window and they appeared to be on the top floor. It looked very expensive. L drank some tea that sat in front of Juliet and looked at her with his piercing black eyes.
"You said Beyond's all you have, how did you meet him?" Juliet looked down at the handcuffs on her feet. "I feel uncomfortable with telling you how me and Beyond met," Juliet mumbled. L sighed, finishing the tea in his hand. "When we catch Beyond, we'll hurt him right in front of you."
Juliet knew it was an empty threat, but it offended her when he said 'When we catch Beyond'. He's getting cocky, he'll never catch Beyond. "I won't say it. You're asking to many personal question, pervert." The room grew silent. L looked at her rather annoyed. "No biggy then, you won't be leaving any time soon, I guess you'll break eventually."
Juliet didn't dare ask what they planned on doing, she just looked away. "You'll be staying with us for the time being. Think of yourself as a hostage. If Beyond really cares about you, he'll probably turn himself in or try to get you back. His feelings will lead to his end." Juliet looked at him angrily. "Don't underestimate him, he's more than what you're assuming. And when he gets you, then you'll be sorry. I can only imagine what he'll do, he's always wanted to kill you personally. It's your fault he's like this, you bastard!"
L looked down, the grown men looked at her rather harshly. "Matsuda, can you escort Ms. Veldondre into her new room?" The man whose name was apparently Matsuda lifted Juliet out of her seat and brought her into a bedroom. It had a single bed, a dresser and a door to a bathroom. When the door closed Matsuda sighed.
"Please excuse his rudeness, Ryuuzaki's just... like that," he said.
Juliet closed her eyes and looked down, her face empty. "Ryuuzaki, that's what you call him?" she asked, thinking of Beyond's alias name. "I guess he admires him a lot to do something "smart" like that," she said, sarcasm in her tone. "What do you mean."
"Ryuuzaki is what Beyond used to be called," she mumbled. Matsuda unhand cuffed her hands and feet and whispered, "We have surveillance cameras so if you try and leave then we'll be there before it happens."
When he left, Juliet sat on the bed and started crying. "Oh, what have I done now?" she cried. She used the end of her black long-sleeved shirt to wipe the tears away. "Beyond, won't you come and save me?"
June 23, 2005: An old Warehouse in Tokyo, Japan 9:23:12 P.M.
Beyond sat by himself on the old couch, looking down at his lap. His hands were covered in his own blood after scratching at his skin. He'd found out about Juliet, and he didn't know what to do. Juliet told him that she'd be going to the coffee shop because she needed to spend some time away from him.
He was feeling feelings he's never felt for a woman before. He felt guilty for being so rude to her before she left. The last thing he'd shouted to her was, "It's your fault we're not getting anywhere!" after a stupid argument. He doesn't know if she's alive or in jail. If he'd known this was going to happen, he would have said something nicer to her like 'good bye'.
Beyond also felt sad because she wasn't there anymore. It felt like when A died, she left and he was all by himself. He didn't have anyone to talk to or spend time with. He felt angry for letting her go and not trying to stop her. He could have apologized or tried to stop her from leaving, but he chose not too.
One thing was for sure: When he saw L, he was going to strangle him slowly, after he's beaten him brutally. He could never forgive L for taking her away like that.
Beyond looked at his blood covered hands and at the note Juliet had left. It read:
Beyond, if you are getting this note then I'm probably already gone, I've encountered L and he's aware of me. I'm being cautious, but I'm pretty sure they know who I am. I'd like to apologize about earlier, just in case I couldn't get to you, and if it puts your life in danger, don't come after me please.
He crumbled the note in his hand, getting blood all over it. He then started to laugh. "If that's how you want to play, then fine L. I'll make sure to be heartless against you and Kira."
June 23, 2005: An Average Hotel in Tokyo, Japan 9:30:00 P.M.
"You've refused to eat for 30 hours now," L said. Juliet sat on the bed in her room, her arms crossed as she glared out the window. "You'll pass out from lack of food if you don't eat," he warned. Juliet turned her head and closed her eyes. "Are you going to keep giving me the silent treatment?"
Juliet looked at him hatefully. "All you've done since you've been here was glare at me and keep quiet. Do you hate me that much?"
"I don't know, maybe I do Ryuuzaki," she said his name in a mocking tone. "I'm not hungry, and it's not fun being held hostage, especially from the likes of you! I know what you've put Beyond through, you monster."
L sat on her bed in his awkward position and Juliet slid to the edge of her bed. "Technically, I didn't know Beyond until the crimes he did and how intelligent he was. Plus, it was Watari's idea to start the successor thing, I didn't really care how it went. And, you're hurting my feelings with all these insults."
Juliet scoffed, looking up at him oddly. "Oh, I'm sorry to have insulted the World's Greatest Detective L. Everyone loves you and you get everything right. If I were in Beyond's shoes, I'd hate you too," she said. L looked away from her. "What did I ever do to you?" he mumbled.
For a second, Juliet didn't have a response. He never did anything to her after all, yet she was being so mean. "Look, I'm sorry OK." she said. "I guess I don't really know what I'm saying. Since I've been with Beyond for so long, I've grown onto his sentences and habits, I've always taken his side on things."
"Even if you don't agree?" he asked. Juliet laid back on her bed. She didn't want to answer. "You're very emotional aren't you?" he said. Juliet started to laugh. "That's what Beyond said." Juliet closed her eyes and an image of Beyond's eyes appeared. "I hope Beyond comes soon, you're not exactly the best company." L sighed, standing up. He walked to the door. "Are you sure you don't want to eat? I can serve you some of my cake if you'd like."
"I'm not hungry," she said. L walked out and Juliet laid on her bed so she could cry on her bed silently.
A/N: Well please read the next chapter that I will be posting momentarily. Stay Tune~
