(Authors' warning: This chapter contains torture and a scene of heterosexual rape. You have been warned.)
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A half a week later they weren't getting any closer to getting any information out of Suzuka, Light and Matsuda were no closer to getting Suzuka out of the dungeon. Light occasionally snuck food down to Suzuka. Kira was getting sick of it, "It doesn't matter anymore. Its evident that this bitch isn't going to tell us anything. Lets just execute her."
Tanto gave a bow "With all due respect my lord, I am having a great deal of fun with this one. She's provided me with the greatest challenge of my career. Not once has she begged for mercy. She's... special. And will only bring all the more satisfaction when she finally breaks."
"...Fine. If you are having fun with her, we can keep her alive a little longer." The tyrant tapped his fingers against a table. He still wasn't satisfied. This woman made an attempt on Mikami's life. In spite of how much she was suffering, she didn't seem to be any closer to having her spirit broken.
Tanto studied his lord. He had always prided himself on being able to read people. It was part of how he got his position as High Interrogator "Perhaps my lord would like to join me?" He asked
At this, a small smile graced Kira's lips. "Yes, I think I would." Getting to torture her himself might give him the satisfaction he was looking for.
Suzuka was slumped in the chair, her eyes half-lidded. Kira noticed that aside from a few bruises and a neat slice across her left cheekbone, Tanto seemed to have worked hard not to damage her face. A trademark of his whenever the person he was interrogating was particularly attractive. The rest of her was another story, and Kira couldn't help but feel a twinge of pleasure at the sight of her broken body. He took Tanto's whip and brought it down hard on her ravaged back.
Suzuka didn't flinch. She just looked up at him, a tired defiance still in her green eyes. "You're wasting your time. He tired that already."
"I don't care." Kira Hissed. He took some dirt from the ground and jammed it into one of her wounds, grinning viscously as he ground it in. "I don't care what he has and hasn't done to you. You tried to kill Mikami. I will make you suffer for that." He didn't care if she knew he had a weak spot for Mikami, she would never live to talk of it.
She grit her teeth. "Aw, how cute. You actually care about Mr. Tall-Dark-And-Handsome. Just kill me already. I'm bored with this whole charade."
"As am I, however, Tanto finds you amusing, and I reward those that serve me well. Personally, I'd be more than happy to see your blood splattered all over the town square."
"I think he's just frustrated that he hasn't been able to break me. It shows in his pants."
Kira laughed, "You're a witty one. In another life I think I would have liked you. Maybe the problem in Tanto's pants is what it'll take to finally break you."
She chuckled, which turned into a cough halfway through, some droplets of blood flying past her lips. "At this point, I probably wouldn't even notice."
Kira grabbed her by the hair, jerking her head back so they were face to face. "I honestly don't care if you talk anymore." he replied with a vicious snarl. "Too bad we only captured one of you..." he trailed off, noticing a tray of food in the corner of the room.. "Tanto. i thought i said we were to starve her."
"I did not leave this tray here for her lord. Probably one of your idiot servants made a mistake." he shrugged absently.
"Probably..." he growled low. He grabbed Suzuka by the hair and jerked her head back. "Who fed you?" He demanded, venom in his voice.
"Hmm... Can't say I know." She replied with a half-hearted shrug "I sleep any time you guys aren't bothering me with your inane questions."
Kira grit his teeth and struck her hard across the face before releasing her hair and walking over to the door. "You can keep her for two more days, then she'll be executed. I'll make the official announcement today."
Tanto eyed the woman, a sick, curious smirk crossing his potentially handsome features. "Would you not like a piece my lord? if you catch my drift?"
Kira turned at looked at Tanto, then to Suzuka. He thought about it for a long moment, and a smile crossed his face. What worse shame could she possibly suffer? He walked over and cut the girl's bonds, kicking the chair over and sending her sprawling to the floor. He grabbed her and kissed her savagely, relishing the taste of blood in his mouth.
Suzuka's eyes widened in disgust and she tried to shove him off. Normally, that wouldn't have been difficult for her, but now she was just so tired, in such pain. All she could do was make it a little more difficult for him.
He pinned her arms above her head, and began to grab at her chest roughly with the other. He moved a hand to jerk her pants off, then unbuttoned his own. "Look where your attitude got you you little bitch. It's too late to beg." No regard for anything, he just pushed into her. licking the blood off his lip.
"Out! Get OUT!" she screamed, utter disgust and humiliation filling her. How dare he? How DARE he? She struggled harder. She jerked her head back with strength she didn't feel and slammed it into Kira's face, hard.
He jerked back, his nose bloody, but he did not relent. He struck her across the face, and trusted harder for good measure. "No." he hissed. "Maybe I'll stop if you give us information. Your call. Or do you want to be a traitor AND a slut?"
She grit her teeth and squeezed her eyes tightly shut "I'll tell you in hell!" She clenched her teeth, and blood began to flow from the corners of her mouth. Kira struck her across the face to keep her from biting down any further on her tongue, then tore off some of her shirt and stuffed it between her teeth. "I don't think so. You don't get off that easy!"
Suzuka kept her eyes tightly shut, tears forming in the corners. No. She refused. she wouldn't let him see her tears. He could take her life, her dignity, everything. But he would NOT have the satisfaction of seeing her cry.
Kira kept moving inside of her, harder and faster. He relished the emotional disgust and the physical damage he was doing to the woman, but to his anger, even now she wouldn't yield. He reached his climax in good time and stood. He kicked her hard as he buttoned his own pants. Two days." he took a hankerchief out of his pocket and pressed it to his bleeding nose as he walked out.
She just lay there and didn't move, her broken hands trembling. Tanto smiled down at her. "Well now, that got me all excited..."
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Matsuda went down the stairs to Suzuka's cell to check on her, Light was going to come too but he'd had a really bad attack and was sleeping. When he arrived, he found her still and half-naked, staring at the wall blankly. Her only movement was the occasional tremor. The man's eyes widened and he rushed to her side, helping her sit up "Suzuka!" Oh God... What had they done to her?
She looked over to him, everything seemed to be moving in slow motion "Touta?"
Matsuda started ripping his clothes and bandaging her up, "What happened Suzuka?"
"Do you care about me Matsuda?" She asked, ignoring his question entirely.
"Of course I do Suzuka." he answered without thinking, continuing his gentle ministration.
"If I was on my last limb and only you could save me, would you? no matter the price?"
"Of course, no matter the price." the only thing he'd hesitate to do was hurt Light.
"Then I need you to do something for me." she replied softly.
"What is it?" he looked at her.
"I need you to kill me."
Matsuda tensed up all over, his mouth hanging open in shock. Anything but that or hurting Light. "K-kill you?" He seemed more than hesitant. He had a gun, it was standard issue for a palace guard, but... how could she expect him to do this?
Suzuka nodded, but even the effort of that made her flinch in pain. "Yes. Take your gun and shoot me between the eyes. Do it while there is some part of my spirit left unbroken." she was quiet for a moment. "If you want to save me, this is all that you can do now."
Matsuda tensed, he touched he touched his gun hesitantly. It was however that moment footsteps could be heard. Oh no... He'd be caught!
Suzuka's eyes widened and she cursed inwardly. "Hit me!"
Matsuda tensed all over but did what she said and struck her across the face, the action made him feel sick to his stomach.
"Make it convincing! Kick me in the ribs! Now!" she hissed
"Suzuka I can't." Matsuda replied softly, biting his lip. His hand was trembling softly, he couldn't hurt her, but he couldn't get caught. Light needed him.
"Do it!"
Matsuda hit her again, the foot steps were growing closer. he drew his leg back to kick but he didn't have the heart. Suzuka still she gave a cry as if he had, not willing to have him caught.
Tanto walked in the door, raising an eyebrow. "Well, well Matsuda, I never took you to be the type to treat a lady as such."
Matsuda tried to think of a lie quickly, "Well you know how kind Prince Light is. He asked me to come check on her, but she said something to insult him."
"Ever the soft heart, our dear prince." Tanto said with a little chuckle.
"Yes, very much so." Matsuda had to resist the urge to let out a sigh of relief.
"Well, in that case, why don't we have a bit of fun?"
Matsuda paled a bit but nodded, "Yes, of course." he glanced at Suzuka,
Tanto nodded in the direction of the prone woman. "Fuck her."
Matsuda trembled, "I can't do that..."
"Why not? Fuck her. I want to watch."
"What she said wasn't bad enough to constitute rape." He replied, trying to buy time.
"But what she did was." Tanto replied, eyeing the younger man up. "She made an attempt on the life of a royal official. She's a traitor. She deserves to have her very soul ripped from her body and torn to shreds."
Suzuka glared at Matsuda from behind Tanto's back, giving a nod. It was worth it. She knew if he got caught all her suffering would be for nothing. Not everyone had her willpower.
Tanto sighed. He stepped forward and grabbed Matsuda's crotch. He gave a chuckle and an understanding smile. "Performance anxiety. Happens to the best of us. Alright. I'll go first then. You just enjoy the show." He straddled the woman, but watched Matsuda out of the corner of his eye. His hands roughly trailing her body, getting himself excited. "You'll scream this time you bitch. I promise you." he reached into his pocket, pulling out a switchblade and tracing it along her breastbone.
"Stop!" Matsuda yelled. He couldn't watch this. How could he watch him do this?
"Why should I?" Tanto looked at him sideways, his eyes narrowing.
"Because..." he couldn't think of a good reason.
The older man stood and walked up to him. "Because why?"
he was shaking, "Because." he looked at Suzuka. Because he loved her.
"She's sub-human Matsuda."
"She's as human as the rest of us."
Suzuka shook her head at him from behind Tanto's back. Matsuda stared at her, he was trembling softly.
"You're shaking." Tanto put the switchblade under the other's chin. "Wanna start explaining?"
Matsuda was in a corner now, "There is nothing to explain. You know I am just as soft hearted as Prince Light."
"..." he strode back over to Suzuka, and plunged the knife through the palm of her hand, pinning it to the floor, never once taking his eyes off Matsuda.
Matsuda lunged forward, "STOP IT!" Damn it...he couldn't stop himself.
Tanto kicked him back, putting the blade to Suzuka's throat "Tell me how you know this woman Matsuda!"
"I used to be part of the resistance!" He cried. He couldn't take it anymore
You idiot..." Suzuka mumbled
Tanto smirked "Really now? Lord Kira suspected a spy among us. GUARD!" Less than five seconds later, two armed guards entered the room. "Chain him up. He's going to tell us where the resistance is hiding." They bound him up, he hung his head shaking a bit, feeling sick on his stomach. The guards went up to inform Kira.
"So, where are they?" Tanto asked in a conversational, almost friendly tone.
"I don't know." Matsuda said. he wouldn't give them up.
Tanto spread Suzuka's legs viscously, tracing her inner thigh with the blade. "Wrong answer."
Matsuda closed his eyes, "I don't know." he bit his lip. He wouldn't tell. Couldn't tell.
"Such a shame. Your poor girlfriend is going to be as torn up inside as she is out." Matsuda shook harder, he couldn't give this up!
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Light curled up, he had a feeling something was wrong. Matsuda should of been back already. Just as he was thinking this, Kira entered, murder on his face, and flipped the mattress, Light and all, off the bed. "Did you know!"
Light yelped hard, "What? know what?"he gasped out as he sat up. He landed on his arm wrong, and held the aching limb to his chest.
He grabbed him by the front of his pajama top and yanked him too his feet. "that your bodyguard was in league with that bitch,"
Light went pale without meaning to. How? How did Kira know? What happened?
"ANSWER ME!" Kira shook him viciously.
"H-how! How do you know!" Light knew denying it would do no good.
He grit his teeth and slapped him across the face. "You little shit."
Light coughed up a little blood, but didn't look away, "Matsuda and I didn't keep secrets. Of course I knew." There was a fire defiant in his eyes.
"There was an assassin in our midst and you LET IT HAPPEN?"
"Of course" Light said. It was no small secret he hated his brother. No surprise that Kira could die and Light would celebrate.
"If you weren't my brother, I'd have you executed right beside him. But consider yourself lucky that I am so fucking merciful!" He threw him against the wall. "I'll deal with you later." He turned on his heel and stalked back toward the dungeon.
Light slumped against the wall, he wanted to get up and follow his brother. but he couldn't find the strength in his legs.
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"Have either of them said anything?" Kira snapped at Tanto. As he entered the room. Matsuda was sobbing and Suzuka looked furious.
"Not a word from either of them." Tanto replied, looking agitated.
Kira grabbed Matsuda by the throat. "You sneaky bastard. Right under my nose this whole time. Tanto, bring the woman here." He brought Suzuka over to the king, dumping her on the ground.
Matsuda choked, looking up at Kira with burning hated in his eyes. "The only reason I stuck around all this time without trying anything was for Light's sake."
Kira ignored him and pulled his belt off. He gripped Suzuka's hair, dragging her to her knees holding her face an inch from Matsuda's "How deep does the loyalty of various members of the resistance run?"
Matsuda bit his lower lip, "Deep enough, I won't tell you anything about the resistance." No matter what.
Kira nodded with a curious expression. "Fair enough." He wrapped the belt around the woman's neck and pulled savagely, cutting off her already ragged breathing.
Matsuda's eyes widened, "STOP!" he snapped! No matter what, he couldn't tell.
"Nope. Nope. You wont tell. And you don't have to, but this is the price." He squeezed harder, and Suzuka scrabbled at the belt with her broken fingers, struggling despite herself, her lips beginning to turn blue.
Matsuda trembled, "I HAVEN'T BEEN WITH THEM IN YEARS! I DON'T KNOW!"
"That's fine. Really, you don't have to tell me anything." Suzuka's eyes kept rolling back, her scrabbling becoming less frantic until her arms fell by her sides.
"A church! An old abandoned church! Stop please!"
"Which church?' He demanded, giving a yank for good measure.
"The one on the north side! An old Catholic church!" Matsuda cried, hands trembling, tears in his eyes.
Kira smirked and released the belt, Suzuka crumpled to the floor like a broken doll. "See? Now was that so hard?"
Matsuda began to sob hard, hands trembling uncontrollably. He was sorry, to Suzuka, to L, to Light.
"You damn coward." Suzuka rasped before passing out.
Matsuda didn't think it was cowardly to love somebody...
Kira turned to Tanto. "Muster your men at once. Launch an attack as soon as they're assembled."
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Sam: We are BACK! And as brutal as ever!
Tara: Immensely cruel and there is no let up in sight.
Sam: And, because we are such evil bitches, we leave you with yet another cliffhanger.
Tara: we hope you sit on the edge of your seat waiting for the next chapter with eagerness.
Sam: In the mean time, I'M HUNGRY! -goes to get a sammich-
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