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Chp 3 WARNINGS: contains IMPLIED RAPE. If you want to skip that, skip the italics until the /:/:/ in the centre of the chapter appears.
Light walked down the florescent lit hallways, white paints and tiles tinged yellow. The building was eerily silent for a hospital, though the fact that it was an illegal one contributed to that. He was twelve years old and had decided to change his fate before it came about. He knew he would present as an omega, there was no doubt about it. He'd heard about the shady beta doctors that performed surgery on omega's that prevented pregnancy, and he'd waited until his parents had fallen asleep before he made the journey to their base of operations.
Ryuk and Rem had been skeptical when he had explained what he wanted, but after running a few tests it became clear that he was correct in his assumption. Hours later he was recovering from an intrusive, complex surgery. His payment? A virus he'd created to use against the alphas. The Kira virus was designed to target anyone and everyone, fusing to the DNA and altering it enough that should the virus be released, within years only beta's would be produced. It was irreversible. What Light neglected to mention was the high casualty rate it would bring about. Alphas weren't the only ones the virus targeted, omegas would die off as well.
The payoff came only a few months later when Higuchi had raped and claimed him. Higuchi could not understand why Light was incapable of bearing his pups, going to extreme lengths to ensure Light was continuously filled with his seed during his heats. It turned out that a month after he'd been claimed the Kira virus had been released resulting in the mass deaths of omega's and alphas. It was why equal rights had come about without challenge. Despite the virus targeting and infecting the human population, some alpha's survived. By the time Light had been released from hospital he was one of the last omega's alive, the total had been placed at fifty worldwide, roughly the same number of alpha's remained.
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He'd gone out early to pick up more supplies for when his heat struck, buying up large on comfort foods he'd grown attached to over the years. It was as he was walking down one of the back streets, which was far less crowded, when someone called out for him to stop. He did so in surprise, never having been a socialite he didn't usually have people catch his attention on the street.
He turned to face the man who'd called out, eyes quickly assessing the other; white sweater, blue jeans, ratty shoes and black hair, when the omega within him sat up and took attention. The man was an alpha. A niggle of fear curled in his stomach and he couldn't help the instinctual step back he took, silently cursing himself for the move when every lesson he'd ever looked in on for omega safety specifically said not to trigger an alpha's predatory response by running or backing down. Though in Light's defense, the first and last alpha he'd come into contact with turned into his rapist and captor. He'd been freed long after the mass deaths of the two genders. He froze in place, mind a whirl as he struggled to get himself under control. By the time the alpha finally reached his side Light had managed to get his emotions in check, though he gripped the carry bags harder then necessary as he planned on using them as a weapon should the need arise.
"Yes?" He asked bluntly, every other greeting having been dismissed due to his paranoia they'd lead to a situation he didn't want. The omega within him was loudly declaiming how fine any situation would be as long as he was with the mystery man.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm looking for a restaurant that's supposed to be in this area and I can't seem to find it." The dark haired alpha guested to his phone which displayed a map on it. "I'm not from Japan and I must admit that I'm completely lost. Could you perhaps point me in the right direction?" Grey eyes looked at him in assessment before widening slightly in surprise.
Far from willing to be dragged into a conversation about him being an omega, Light quickly looked at the phone in the man's hand before quickly checking his internal map for the restaurant in question. His inner omega preened under the close scrutiny, the only reason why his scent couldn't be detected was because of the scent blockers he was using. 'Which means he found out that I'm an omega because of Higuchi's bite.' He couldn't help but frown at that, looking away as he searched for a street sign.
"The restaurant used to be over there," He said, gesturing to a building which had been converted into a fast food store. "They moved to a bigger establishment a few months ago." He continued, realizing that the restaurant was on his way home. He let out a small sigh, earning a curious look from the mystery alpha before he pointed down the street. "It's actually on my way, I can take you there if you'd like?" The two sides of Light were dancing the cha-cha, the human side of him informed him that he'd just offered to accompany a strange alpha to a dining establishment, the omega side was making small references to how gorgeous the alpha was with his raven hair, porcelain skin and grey eyes. He pushed both aside and focused on the alpha who wasn't aware of his internal conflict.
"If that's no problem?" The alpha said, retracting his hand and locking his phone before hiding it away in his back pocket.
"No problem," Light returned with a small, genuine smile. They began to walk the street, the alpha walking beside Light at a socially acceptable distance. His inner omega had sobbed at that whilst his human side scoffed. It'd been a while since he felt as though there were two different beings within him, normally his two sides were at perfect ease with one another. "So what brings you to Japan?" He asked after they rejoined the main street and hadn't said anything for a few minutes. The alpha looked moodily at the slow moving traffic that moved slower then the foot traffic.
"I'm here because of the conference that's being held in regards to the omega/alpha situation." The alpha admitted as he looked away from the cars.
Light nodded his head, he was well aware of the conference. "Everyone who's presented as an alpha or omega is expected to be there, right? I heard that the people running the event even flew out to remote locations to find alphas and omega's who should be attending." The conference was in regards to the alpha running for Japan's top job had declared. It was supposed to be a debate on why omega's deserved their freedom and equality despite the fact that many of both genders had passed due to the Kira virus.
"Everyone who wasn't killed by Kira." The alpha announced, sending a small pang of guilt through Light at the mention of the virus. "It shouldn't even need to be held in the first place." The alpha continued, sending an instant spike of hatred through Light as his lips pulled back in a snarl. "Omega's aren't lesser beings simply because of their second gender, they've always deserved to be treated as equals. And if I'm being completely honest, the omegas hold far more power then alphas do. They should be treated with respect and worshiped instead of owned."
At those words Light felt the snarl wiped from his face to be replaced by shock. Never before had someone said that to him. When he'd discovered his second gender was as an omega, Light felt every hope and dream get yanked away from him. Every achievement he'd made, his intelligence and potential stripped from him simply because of his second gender. Society saw him as nothing more then a breed mare born to spread his legs for any alpha who looked in his direction and be happy for the 'security' the alpha gave him. His kind were expected to stay at home and bare dozens of pups whilst keeping his alpha happy no matter what it did to them in return. 'Thought I wonder if he'd feel the same way if Kira didn't happen.' A nasty voice said in the back of his mind. Society had chosen to discount Light and his kind, so he forced it to change. He knew that the only reason why omega's even had equal rights to defend was because of Kira, and he'd be damned to see it taken away by a group of alphas.
They chattered on a range of topics as they walked closer to the restaurants new location, each managing to surprise one another with their intelligence. Light and the unnamed alpha made it to the restaurant, Light quietly pointing it out whilst ignoring the pang of sadness the came over him. He may not have known the alpha's name, but he never felt such a strong connection with someone in his whole life. It appeared that the alpha felt the same way, hesitating outside of the building as grey eyes locked onto Light in thought.
"Would you like to join me?" The alpha asked, not once indicating that he cared about a potential bond-mate.
Light couldn't help the smile that spread across his face. "Sure," He said and he followed the alpha inside. "Are we finally going to exchange names?" Light asked in a joking manner, though he was somewhat curious. "I'm Light." He stated, not even bothering to attach a surname.
"Ryuzaki." The alpha said with a mischievous smirk.
"Well it's nice to meet you." Light knew it was an alias, but at that moment he didn't care. They were seated and served, all the while keeping up a stream of conversation that ranged from art to politics, Light's inner omega had declared Ryuzaki his true mate. Light was willing to believe it.
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