A/N: I do not own Death Note.
Chapter 21 We Will Not Let You Go
"What were you thinking? Do you have any idea how this looks?"
Light sighed. Ryuuzaki had of course escaped leaving him alone in the hotel laundry room to face his father's wrath.
"It looks like you're trying to corrupt the investigation!" His father roared at him.
"That's so not fair! He came onto me!"
The Chief harrumphed with an "I knew it" look on his face.
"...but it's not his fault!" Light insisted.
"Light, tell me the truth!" His father's eyes bore into him radiating rage and disappointment. "I'm your father, I'll know if you're lying."
Since when? Light had to stop himself from rolling his eyes.
Still why did he suddenly feel like he was six years old again and had just broken a window?
"Are you sleeping with him?"
Light couldn't believe his dad just asked him that!
"NO!"
"Do you love him?" His dad laid his hand on Light's shoulder (He was of course still shirtless—this was all very awkward and uncomfortable.)
"I... He's... L. He's my boss! He's my... friend, that's all!"
"L's offer... you're not actually considering it, are you?"
"Of course not I..." When his father gave him a searching look he admitted "I... I've wanted to work with L since the third grade..."
"But you're not Kira."
"No, of course not!"
That's all that the Chief needed to know. It was now clear in his mind who the "victim" was.
"Ryuuzaki doesn't want me talking to you about this..." he began.
"Then you probably shouldn't..."
"Don't, listen. I know all about Ryuu..."
No... you don't.
"But you're still young..."
Well here was a conversation he never wanted to have...
"...you may decide that this" he glanced pointedly at the collar "is just a phase..."
Light looked askance at his father... and that was more information than he required thank you very much. Still, Light was getting more and more annoyed by his father's condescending tone...
"You know what? I'm through pretending! I'm gay, alright?"
His father continued on as if Light hadn't said anything.
"I will be... disappointed, I'll feel very sorry for you... but whatever you do choose. You're still my son," his father said as he pulled him into an extremely awkward hug. "So when do I get to meet him?" Light didn't miss the slightly homicidal look in his father's eyes.
"He's... he's gone. He went home. His parents found out and made him come home... but we both decided it would be better if we focus on our studies right now anyway. We promised… we'd see each other again after we finish college. I'll introduce you to him then..."
Mr. Yagami breathed an audible sigh of relief. It didn't take a genius to figure out how that would turn out. Yes no doubt Light would be... disappointed but he'd get over it, realize it was just a phase, and go back to girls and things would be back to normal...
"Master!" Light shuddered and groaned from his place on the floor as Ryuk pulled out. Light forced himself back up on hands and knees in case his Master wanted to take him again.
Ryuk caressed him softly. "Ah Light-o. I think you still don't quite understand just how much it hurts your Master—to have to wait in that room full of apples... and then to see you giving what is MINE to your little friend..."
"I'm so sorry, Master!" Light groaned. "Please forgive me! I'll accept any punishment you choose to give me!"
"Of course you will." Ryuk pushed his head down. Light hissed as he felt Ryuk's fingers worked their way into his sore entrance... and became concerned when he felt a foreign presence being worked inside of him. That's when he felt something moving slowly against his prostate.
But it wasn't Ryuk teasing him again... No... it was too regular... and Ryuk was no longer touching him.
"Fascinating little toys you humans come up with... and it's remote controlled!"
Light gulped. "How long..."
"Until further notice."
Light whined pathetically.
"Yes, I've taken enough payment for today."
Ryuk was merciful enough to turn it off to let him sleep… but he switched it back on as soon as he was awake the next day.
Oh GOD!
He had to function normally—he had to hide this all day!
Light held his face in his hands. "How the hell am I going to even get through first period without jizzing my pants?"
"That won't be a problem. I fitted you with a cock ring while you were asleep."
Oh no...
These toys were made for normal humans with normal sex drives, right? Not hyper-sexed and hormonally-charged sex slaves as he had become thanks to this Deal.
If Master didn't let him release soon he was sure he was going to explode!
Light did somehow manage to hide it with his superhuman acting abilities. Though there was a couple of times when Ryuk couldn't keep his hands to himself and to his immortal humiliation the teacher asked him if he needed to go to the nurse, and if he was having a seizure of some kind.
Light blew off study period (he didn't need to study anyway) in favor of being roughly shoved up against the bathroom wall. Light groaned. Just a few more thrusts and his Master finally granted him release...
When they were done, Ryuk turned it back on.
By the time Light arrived at work and that obnoxious detective that got him into this predicament, his patience was wearing very thin. Every little thing was getting on his nerves...
L watched in amusement as Light took yet another bathroom break (always timing it so someone was using the one in his room.)
This time L waited outside, like a good gentleman stalker, and just listened in on Light's panting and moans.
"Did you think about our bargain?" L grinned as he startled Light, who was still looking a bit flushed as he exited the bathroom.
As Light walked away L heard something that sounded suspiciously like. "Asshole."
L smirked. "Please do consider it... I would very much hate it if you forced me to do the alternative."
L's bargain... Light scoffed as he returned to his seat... and grimaced even more as Ryuk turned the toy back on—that sure made it hard to think.
So did that damn noise in the background! Matsuda apparently thought he was being helpful when he brought his stereo system into their workspace.
~Anyway the wind blows / doesn't really matter to me...~ crooned the speakers of Matsuda's stereo system…
I can't believe L would even suggest something like that! Light thought indignantly. L made it quite clear when he asked me to submit to him and to "work for him" he didn't really mean cases... Just what does he take me for? I'm not a whore!
~"I'm just a poor boy / nobody loves me…"~
It's not even worth considering! As if I'd EVER agree to something like that!
"Hyuk hyuk" Ryuk chuckled at just how very… frustrated his mate was looking.
~"Bismillah! / No, we will not let you go!"~
"Of course you're my whore… Light-o, you're my whore, my very favorite whore"
I DID agree to something like that... with Ryuk... But that's different! Ryuk is my Master. He has every right to... fuck me. Ah fuck! Light tried to keep from moaning out loud as his mind drifted to just how much he wanted Ryuk to fuck him RIGHT NOW! Fuck the consequences.
I am a whore. But Ryuk's whore. Only Master! Only Ryuk!
His need was nearing agony again as the vibrator continued to steadily stimulate that bundle of nerves.
~ "Let me go! / We will not let you go! / Let me go! / NO NO NO NO NO!"~
Ryuk! If he didn't get relief soon he was going to…
~ "...Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, FOR ME!"~
CRASH!
The Taskforce watched wide-eyed as Light snapped and brutally murdered the stereo... and then calmly returned to his seat.
"I'll buy you a new one Matsui," Light said sheepishly.
"35% Light-kun."
"Based on what?"
"Observed sociopathic behavior."
"I just don't like that song!"
"Why? Are you homophobe? Or was it the lyrics? Perhaps Light-kun wants to confess to something... such as 'killing a man?'" L announced as if in a great 'Aha' moment.
And you're the world's greatest detective! "It was just getting on my nerves!"
"...And you decided the best way to deal with it was to destroy poor Matsui's stereo. That's a very Kira-like trait. 40%."
Before Light could add to that score by bashing L's brains in out of frustration they were interrupted by Naomi Misora calling from the other room.
"Guys! Look at this! The Second Kira responded!"
Light forced himself to keep a neutral expression as he listened to the Second Kira's message because Light felt L's eyes on him—literally an inch from his face—the entire time.
"God."
"I will do as God commands."
Light felt a tremor go through him at those words that had nothing to do with Ryuk's toys.
That felt... good. That felt...
No.
That's the crazy talking.
I am not... God.
I am not fit to judge.
I couldn't handle that... addiction.
No one can!
But this guy... Maybe if I can get him alone. If I play... God, maybe he'll obey me! Maybe I can get him to forfeit ownership without any more... casualties.
"Wait," Light asked in genuine puzzlement "Kira Rally?"
L blinked in surprise. "Light-kun hasn't been keeping up with current events?"
"I've been... kind of busy lately."
L grinned. "Slacking off Light-kun? That really isn't like you..."
For maximum humiliation Matsuda began to launch into a long-winded explanation on the Kira Rallies, how Kira's worshippers have begun gathering together to worship at the First Church of Kira, engage in militant vigilantism... and cosplay.
"I've been to a couple," Matsuda explained "for research purposes."
Light was shocked speechless.
"Oh it's not that surprising," L grinned at his suspect. "Kira is quite... popular. And the crime rates went back up almost immediately after he disappeared. There are plenty of people who support Kira, who are clamoring for his return."
"But hasn't Kira already returned?" Light pointed out.
"I think he meant the original," Naomi supplied.
L was looking more and more amused. "Of course. However it seems the original has been... slacking off lately."
"These rallies, they're mostly young people," Matsuda continued, "So I should probably go since I blend in with the crowd there, you know."
"I'll go to too," Light said quickly.
"Light!" His dad shouted.
"Hey, out of all of us, I'd look the most natural hanging out with Matsui here. Besides, there's nothing to worry about. This guy will be looking for Kira not the police."
"Uh, Light-o…" Unseen by the others Ryuk was waving at Light desperately. "We need to talk…"
When they returned home Light realized this must be serious.
Ryuk had even allowed him to remove the toys.
Light's breath hitched as Ryuk still had his hand up his ass...
"Master... was there something you wanted to talk about?"
"Hmm... Payment first... then we'll talk." the Shinigami rumbled as he gathered up his Slave into his lap and eased himself into his tight heat. Light clutched at Ryuk's shoulders as the sweat dripped down from his brow. After this FRUSTRATING day... finally relief...
"...He won't be able to see your lifespan," Ryuk warned Light as they cuddled in the bed.
"So you're saying... I'll stick out like a sore thumb."
Ryuk nodded. "Yes."
"Shit. "
Ryuk held him tighter. "Yes."
"What about our Contract?"
"Well… unless you take to walking around with your wings out they won't be able to tell… Yeah… it would be best that no one knows of our Contract. Especially other Shinigami."
"Huh? Why is that?"
"Your Contract is with me, but I'm only a mid-rank. If a higher ranked Shinigami's got their eye for you… well…I like you kid, but you're not worth me getting my ass handed Eternal Torment."
Light realized with dawning panic "So you'd give me up? Just like that?"
"...I'd be very broken up about it," Ryuk assured.
Well, what more did he expect from Ryuk? It still hurt.
When Ryuk saw how much he hurt his Light-o again... he fessed up. "But… I don't want to give you up… I think… if that happened, against my better judgment… I would fight it…"
"Ryuk," Light snuggled against him. "I don't want you getting Eternal Torment either..."
The Shinigami made an anguished noise as he held his Light-o.
"Ryuk... can you tell me the Rules?"
"Of the Notebook? I already told you..."
"No you talk of my ownership. There must be Rules. I want to protect you, Master. I can come up with various contingencies but I need to know the Rules..."
"As you've already guessed there are things I'm allowed to say and things I'm not…"
"Then... tell me everything you can—and not just the Rules, in fact anything you can tell me about the Shinigami realm, the land, the people, gossip, politics... even if it doesn't seem that important..."
"Hyuk. This has to be the world's worst pillow talk…"
"Please?"
Ryuk kissed him playfully and then he began. "Alright, so… what do you want to know?"
"Well for starters... is it possible for a Shinigami to raise rank?"
"I don't like this…"
"I don't either but in case of an emergency I'd say that's our best option. And it's also an excellent opportunity for you to do that other thing you wanted..."
"Hmm… If we pull this off… yes. That would make your Master very happy."
Light grinned.
"Now Light-o… let's talk about how we're going to protect you now… for starters-you're not going to that Rally."
"I'm not going to find him if all I do is hide!" Light sighed. "Kira Rallies! I wanted to inspire good not... madness. I—" Light buried his face in his hand. "L's right. I AM shirking my responsibilities."
Ryuk growled. "Screw them! I will NOT have you doing something self-righteous and STUPID like trying martyr yourself. Don't you see? If you try anything like that, I'm the one that will die for it! Do you want to see me dead, Light-o?" Ryuk growled.
"Ryuk..." Light gasped in a pained whisper.
"You're not going." Ryuk nuzzled into his neck. "End of discussion."
"B—But I already made the commitment to go to the rally so if he tried to get out of it... it will only make me look that much more suspicious!"
"Oi Light-o, here's an idea—call in sick."
"Do you really think that that trick would fool L when that would barely fool mom?"
Ryuk grinned as he pinned Light beneath him again. "Oh yes, how could we ever get you looking sick enough to fool the world's greatest detective?"
The Next Morning
Light should be up by now! When his son remained unresponsive Mr. Yagami forced Light's bedroom door open.
"Light... it's already nine-thirty..."
Mr. Yagami found his son was sweating, flushed, and when he ran his hand on his forehead he felt like he was running a fever.
Light tried and failed to get out of bed. As he collapsed to the floor his father announced:
"There's no way you're going in to work today! You can't even stand!"
Just as planned.
A/N: I do not own "Bohemian Rhapsody" either.