A/N: I don't own Death Note. Sorry for the wait, I was busy with a school project. Thank you for all the reviews! It makes me SO happy. XD
Chapter 15: New Kira's Perfect World
"New Kira," Light stood up as he backed away.
The blonde man grinned with an eerie fascination, "So you are as bright as they say, Light Yagami." New Kira began to approach Light.
Luckily, they were both on a fairly busy street. Though it may hurt Light's pride, screaming and making a scene seemed to be the only way out.
Light opened his mouth to yell, when suddenly someone behind him forcefully covered Light's mouth with a hand. Shit! New Kira's not alone!
Then Light felt someone else behind him, tying his wrists together. Light desperately kicked at the people behind him and thrashed, trying to get away. He even shouted, but the sturdy hand muffled his screams.
Suddenly New Kira's followers just picked Light up, off the ground. Light still thrashed about and wildly kicked at the men behind him. Next, a van quickly parked beside them and the van's side door swung open.
If they get me in that van, it's all over! Light resorted to bashing the back of his head into someone's face. The next thing Light heard was a man fall over on the ground.
New Kira hastily ordered, "Throw him in!"
The men hurled Light through the side door and into the van. Light crashed onto the hard floor of the van as New Kira and his men entered then slammed the side door shut. The van rapidly drove away causing Light to smash into the back wall of the van.
Light's hands were still tied but his mouth was finally free. Light shouted, "Damn it, New Kira! Let me go! Is THIS your idea of an alliance-?!"
New Kira calmly pressed his index finger to Light's lips, "Don't struggle, Light. We both know that you wouldn't willingly come with me. But I just can't take 'no' for an answer when it comes to you." New Kira's dark eyes gazed at Light with sickening enthrallment.
Light tried to kick New Kira away, but one of the crazed Russian's henchmen pulled Light to the floor. While the henchman had a hold on Light's tied arms, New Kira moved on top of him. Light frantically writhed beneath New Kira.
"Calm down. I'm searching for any tracking devices," New Kira slid his hand under Light's shirt.
Light gritted his teeth as New Kira stroked his way up to Light's chest. Get the hell off of me! You sick-! After New Kira finished checking Light's shirt, he slid his hand down toward Light's pants.
"Stop it! Get off of me!" Light cried out while struggling to break free.
New Kira ignored him and ran his hand down to Light's hip. An excited smile spread across New Kira's face.
No, Light's heart raced in panic.
Then New Kira twisted and withdrew his hand from Light's pants with a small electronic chip in his grasp, "I found it."
Light sighed from relief. He was smiling just because he found a tracking device. Light took deep breaths to calm himself down.
New Kira stood up and tossed the tracking device out of a van window.
Then New Kira faced Light with an offensive smirk, "You really thought that I was going to molest you, didn't you?"
"You sick bastard!" Light furiously snapped, "Don't you ever touch me like that again!"
New Kira sadistically stepped toward him, "Is that a challenge?"
Unexpectedly, the van came to an abrupt stop.
The driver turned around in his seat and announced, "Sir, we made it the base."
The base? Just how many followers does New Kira have? Light sat up and tried to peer out a window.
New Kira blocked his view by standing in front of him, "Come on, now. Don't ruin the surprise. You'll be amazed once you see all of our supporters."
"Our supporters?" Light glared at New Kira, "Don't you mean your supporters? So far, I've been treated like nothing but a prisoner."
"Once you gain my trust, all of that will change." New Kira grabbed Light's arm and pulled him up.
New Kira smiled, "We share the same vision, Light. Together, we'll purify the entire world."
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"Light-kun," L called out as he walked down the hallway of the office building. I thought giving Light some space for awhile would help but obviously not. Where could he be hiding?
L had already searched almost the entire building. Enough is enough. L entered the workroom and strolled past the investigation team to a computer. Good thing, I placed tracking devices on all of Light's clothes.
After typing some codes on the computer, L was able to pinpoint on a map where Light was located. According to the map, Light was outside the building. That's just like Light-kun, never listens to a word I say.
L announced to the investigation team, "I will be gone for awhile. You can continue working or take a break until I get back." L effortlessly memorized Light's location on the screen then headed toward the door.
Matsuda stood up from the table, "Where are you going?"
L turned to face the interested investigation team and admitted, "I'm going to go find Light-kun."
Matsuda gasped, "Oh, my God. Did he run away? Is it because of what happened this morning?"
"Partially," L vaguely replied, "Anyway, I have to go bring him back."
Unexpectedly, Mr. Yagami hit the table as he stood up, "I'll come with you."
Matsuda cheerfully beamed while L skeptically asked, "You will?"
Mr. Yagami looked plagued with guilt, "I need to have a talk with my son."
"Yes, I believe you do." L nodded then exited the room with Mr. Yagami following behind him.
L and Mr. Yagami descended down the stairs to the first floor and exited the office building. Near the building, there was a black car with tented windows. L pulled out his cell phone to call a chauffer but Mr. Yagami insisted that he drive.
Mr. Yagami drove the car down the street until they reached a red light. The awkward silence remained until Mr. Yagami confessed, "I know that I acted a little harsh this morning."
"I believe that's what people call an understatement," L replied, "When the light turns green turn right."
Within seconds, the light changed color and Mr. Yagami turned the steering wheel, "Fine. My behavior was very inappropriate, but it's understandable why I would react that way."
"Mr. Yagami, you hit your son so hard that he bled," L reminded him, "Turn left."
Mr. Yagami angrily turned the steering wheel again, "Yeah, but you slept with him."
"So what?"
Light's father glanced at L in shock.
L continued, "Let's say that you're right. I'm in a romantically involved relationship with your son. So what? Does that mean that you automatically have the right to beat him?"
"…no," Mr. Yagami admitted, "I don't have the right."
"Mr. Yagami, if you absolutely feel the need to disown your only son then I can't stop you. If you refuse to help him then I will. However I don't want to and can't replace his father," L explained, "Go straight at this light."
Mr.Yagami continued to drive the car forward, "I understand what you're saying, Ryuzaki. Really I do, but-"
"You do so well until you add the word 'but', Mr. Yagami. When, you speak with your son, I suggest you refrain from using it," L peered out the window, "Light-kun should be on this street."
Mr. Yagami slowed the car down as they both looked around for Light. Mr. Yagami sounded frustrated, "I don't see him anywhere."
"Stop the car," L ordered.
Mr. Yagami stomped on the brake and parked by a side walk, "What is it, Ryuzaki? Do you see him?"
"No, I wish I did," L exited the car.
"Wait, Ryuzaki," Mr. Yagami also left the car and walked toward L.
L leaned over a street gutter and solemnly picked up an electronic chip, "I was afraid of this."
"What is that?" Mr. Yagami anxiously realized, "It's a tracking device that you put on Light, isn't it?"
"…yes," L gazed at the electronic chip with a distressed expression, "I told Light…I told him not to leave the building. I warned him."
Mr. Yagami grabbed L's shoulder, "Do you really think that New Kira did this?!"
L reluctantly nodded. In the end, I guess that I really couldn't protect you, Light-kun... L angrily clenched the electronic chip.
With a forced rational composure, L pointed down the street, "Judging from where the tracking device landed, I would say that they were driving in that direction. We need to start searching immediately and try to find any surveillance cameras or witnesses to the kidnapping."
"Kidnapping?!" Mr. Yagami recklessly shouted, "New Kira kidnapped my son?! What the hell is New Kira going to do to him?!"
L miserably glanced away, "I'm not sure, Mr. Yagami."
Light's father raved, "Is it for ransom?! Is New Kira going to torture him?! Will he kill-"
"I don't know! Just stop it," L explained, "I can't bear to think about that right now…" I already lost Watari to New Kira, I refuse to lose Light.
L headed back to the car, "Right now, we should put all of our energy into finding Light-kun."
Mr. Yagami gravely nodded while L pulled out his cell phone to begin the search.
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New Kira's 'base' was an old five-story building, surrounded by trees. Just as New Kira claimed, Light was shocked by the amount of supporters. There were at least fifty outside the building and a countless number inside. When Light and New Kira entered the building, people stopped what they were doing and bowed.
Even though the building was full of people, it was incredibly quiet throughout the entire base. New Kira led Light passed the lines of supporters who all looked down or had vacant eyes. It was as if all of these New Kira followers were already dead. Light knew that New Kira must be able kill them all at anytime.
New Kira and Light took an elevator up to the fourth floor. Then New Kira led Light into a large bedroom. The bed had dark red sheets and there was a desk next to the barred window.
"You'll be staying here for the time being," New Kira motioned at the room.
Light nodded, "New Kira-"
"You can just call me Arik," the blonde man insisted.
"…Arik, do my hands really need to be tied?"
"It depends whether or not you try to escape."
"I won't," Light claimed, "Even if I did, you'd just kill me. That's how you keep all your followers in line isn't it?"
"You really pick up quickly," Arik untied the rope that bound Light's hands.
Once Light's hands were free, he folded his arms and strolled around the room, "So why did you want to find me so badly?"
Arik smirked, "We share the same goal and I was interested in what the First Kira was like. Honestly, I was surprised when I found out that you were so young. It made me want you more."
Light stood still and glanced at him, "Why?"
Arik shrugged, "Because it makes you less threatening and more agreeable to my standards."
Cocky bastard. "I see…"
"But must of all, I wanted you because of your ideals. I was a Kira supporter myself until I obtained a Death Note," Arik continued, "Since we both envision the same perfect world then we should both work together to achieve it."
"Okay," Light asked, "And what exactly is your idea of a perfect world?"
"I'm glad you asked," Arik began to explain, "It's basically the same as yours. There will be no murder, no rape, no theft, and I'll use my Death Note to judge all of the sinners. Actually, I plan to eliminate all forms of crime whatsoever by eliminating freedom of will."
What the hell? "Why do you want to eliminate freedom of will?"
"Because that's what causes crime," Arik declared, "In order to commit a crime, someone makes a bad decision. But if no one can make any decisions, there will be no crime."
Is he seriously this insane? Light commented, "What about when someone wants to make a good decision?"
"I'll tell them all the correct things to do," Arik announced, "Basically, our perfect worlds are the same."
No, they aren't! Light forced a calm reply,"Why do you say that?"
"You want to control people's actions with your Death Note, right?"
"Well, yeah. But I never said anything about eliminating freedom of will," Light defended his image.
"When you're dictating people's lives with your Death Note, what freedom of will do they have?"
Light didn't respond, mostly because he didn't like the answer.
"So you agree then? We both want the same paradise," New Kira stretched out his hand.
"Just one thing…" Light ruthlessly asked, "What's the difference between your paradise and the Soviet Union?"
The blonde Russian gazed at Light with an indescribable hatred in his eyes. Light had obviously stricken a nerve.
"Don't you judge me," New Kira angrily paced toward Light while screaming, "You're exactly the same!!!"
New Kira backed Light backed into a corner, "You eliminate murder with murder!!! You've become the killer that you hated to do what you know is right!!!"
Light's back thudded against the wall as he watched New Kira in horror.
"My world WILL be different from the Soviet Union! Because instead of a corrupt government, I will lead! I AM DOING THE RIGHT THING!" New Kira shouted in Light's face.
Do I really sound like that?
"MY WORLD WILL BE FLAWLESS!!! ALL OF THE EVIL WILL DIE, THANKS TO ME! I WILL BE LIKE A GOD THAT SAVES HUMANITY!"
His logic is so terribly wrong… But I catch myself saying the exact same things. Light held his head down.
"You and I are one and the same. Don't you ever compare to that disgusting government again," New Kira furiously turned and slammed the door on his way out.
I get it now. Light slid to the ground, defeated. I could never see the flaws before because of my own arrogance. I really thought that my perfect world was right. Even when I talked to Misa about the perfect world, she just agreed with whatever I said so I couldn't see any of the flaws.
But I get it now… Light whispered to himself in disbelief, "L was…right?"
End of Chapter 15
Oh, My God…