AN: I don't know, but this chapter seems like it should be rated M for the violence. So, yeah, this chapter has extreme abuse.

Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note. Blahbbity blah blah.

Chapter 3: Hospital

1 Week Later

"So how was school?" my mom asked, pretending to be a caring parent. She had invited her boss over for dinner and I was tempted to ruin it for her, but I would pay for that later on.

"Good," I replied nonchalantly. Jeanne rolled her eyes, knowing that I get picked on everyday.

"Any tests or quizzes?"

"No."

I finished my meal.

"May I be excused?" I asked, playing up the 'good son' act.

"Of course, dear," seems like Ma was also playing up the 'good mom' act.

I dropped my plate in the sink and escaped to my room. I heard Jeanne's footsteps 5 minutes later. She walked right past my room and into her room. I heard yelling from downstairs.

"You're not supposed to be here!" Mom's voice.

"Why?! So your new toy doesn't know you're married?!" Dad. Shit.

"Excuse me, sir, but I – " Must be the boss.

"Shut the fuck up! This is between me and the bitch!" Dad again.

"How dare you – " Mom.

"I have dared and I – " Dad.

"You Goddamn – "

SMACK!

I could hear my mom crying loudly as she ran past my room. My dad yelled at the boss guy to get out and I guess he did because soon Dad was wrenching open the door to my room.

"Mihael," he spat out my name with contempt.

"Mihael," I spat his name right back. Yep, we share a name. Isn't that wonderful?

He crossed my room in a few strides and I stared up at him defiantly.

"Don't address me so rudely."

"I'll address you however I want."

He pulled me up by my collar and my eyes instinctively shut in anticipation.

"You're all talk," he snarled dangerously.

I opened my eyes to glare at him before I spat in his face.

"You little bastard!" he tossed me on the floor with extreme force.

"A bastard's someone who was born when his parents weren't married," I said, "Are you trying to tell me something?"

That got me a kick in the ribs. I looked at him and spit again. He kicked me again. And again. He repeatedly kicked me and then pulled me up again.

"You freak," he spat, "You little fag! You don't belong in the family!"

"I'm not gay," I lied.

"Liar!" he tossed me to the ground again and stepped on my face with his work boots.

I screamed as my nose cracked and broke.

"Holy shit!" I yelled at the pain.

"Shut up!" he shouted and pushed down harder.

The pain was unbearable.

I shrieked and screamed, my voice piercing my own ears.

"OH MY GOD!" I cried.

Then the pressure was gone. The pain remained though. I rolled over and threw up my dinner before passing out.

"Mello!" I could hear Jeanne yelling, "Mello!"

My eyes opened and threw the haze covering my vision, I could make out the forms of Jeanne and some doctor-looking guy. Pain erupted in my head and I closed my eyes.

"Is he going to be okay?!"

"What happened?!"

"Why can't we see him?!"

The people talking sounded like L, Beyond, and Misa.

My eyes opened and adjusted to the harsh light. I could see an open door and the back of someone wearing a doctor's jacket. He was shoved aside by an angry Misa, who was followed by L and Beyond.

"Mello!" Misa shouted and engulfed me in a hug.

I winced at the force of the hug.

"Mi-Misa?" my voice came out as a whisper.

"Oh my God, Mello!" she sobbed, "What happened?"

I bit my lip.

"Misa, get off of him," L ordered and she jumped back.

"The doctor said you had a broken nose, 2 broken ribs, and very bad bruising," Beyond said, "What happened?"

I bit my lip again.

"I'm not comfortable telling," I whispered.

Some realization set in L's eyes.

"Aww," Misa whined, "I was curious!"

"Shut up," L snapped at her. She looked at him with wide eyes – he never snapped at anyone.

"I'm gonna call the rest of the gang," Beyond said, knowing that L had to talk to me, "Come wit me Misa."

"But – " Misa started, but Beyond dragged her out of the room.

I looked at L.

"How long has this been going on?"

"Forever," I replied.

"How old were you?"

"6."

He looked at me.

"Oh my God," he said.

Misa burst back into the room.

"What's Matt's phone number?" She asked.

"I don't know," I replied.

"xxx-xxx-xxxx," L said.

"How'd you get his number?"

"You've been out for a day," he replied, "You missed school."

"Shit!" I yelled.

Oh my God! I missed school! I probably missed something important! I'm not going to get straight A's! I'm not going to beat Near! I'm –

Overreacting…

"Calm down!" Misa yelled at me.

"Your heart rate went up," L said.

I glared at them. Misa left to give Beyond Matt's number.

I yawned.

"I'm going to sleep. Wake me up when they all get there."

"Sure, whatever."

AN: Lame. Fucking. Ending. But I did like the abuse part. I haven't written anything violent in a while.