L woke, on his stomach, in a soft bed surrounded by pillows. He groaned at the sudden onslaught on pain to his head and back.
"You're up… great." Beyond snickered as he straddled the detective. He captured L's wrists in one hand and pinned them above his head on the mattress. He ran one hand gently, almost lovingly, down L's back under the shirt. "It's seems you've hurt your back. You could also possibly have a concussion." Beyond laughed softly. "You really should be more careful, Lawliet."
"Yes, well, it doesn't help when you try to get away from a serial killer." L groaned again as Beyond pressed his hand too roughly on a particular area.
Beyond pressed his lips tenderly on the painful area. "Does it hurt a lot?"
L snorted. "Do you care?"
"I'm a serial killer not an unfeeling monster." Beyond spoke with all seriousness.
L tried to twist around to look at his crazed kidnapper but the pain arrested his movements. With a grimaced he admitted, "It hurts."
"It was a fair catch so don't move unless I say so. OK?" He refused to get off until L agreed. L murmured an agreement and felt Beyond release his wrists. The bed dipped under Beyond's weight and L could almost feel the silence when Beyond left.
"Here take this." Beyond waved a paper cup in L's face. He could hear pills rattle.
"What is it?" L's eyes narrowed suspiciously but he took the cup. "Are you planning on killing me?" He joked.
"No, you're time's not up yet." Beyond looked above L's head sadly. "It's painkillers." He handed L another paper cup but this time full of water.
L quickly swallowed the pills and water. "Thanks." He whispered, resting his head on one of the many pillows. "Where are we?" He asked suddenly.
Beyond smiled crazily. "You can't ask questions like that. It's part of the rules you made up, remember?"
L frowned. "I forgot. How long are you keeping me this time? I really need to get back to the case."
The serial killer rolled his eyes and blew a raspberry. "You're not supposed to ask that either."
"I really have to get back to the case. If I don't, Kira will just kill more criminals. You're name and face are still on record. I may have helped you escape prison but I can't erase your records."
Beyond pouted. "You're no fun. That's the most exciting part. Knowing that Kira could kill me at any moment is fun."
"Why did you have to be a serial killer?" L complained. He flipped onto his back despite the pain that still lingered. "I heard you killed a little boy. I thought you said you'd stop."
Beyond crossed his legs and buried his hands in his hair. "I did stop. I told you if you played the game I'd stop. It wasn't me, I promise you that. I can find the one who did it if you want."
"Why?"
"Because I have nothing better to do." Beyond got off the bed and did a random handstand. "Why did you break me out of prison?" He balanced precariously on one hand.
"Because I knew you only wanted to surpass me as the world's greatest criminal. I figured if you played the game there would be no reason to kill anymore."
Beyond went back to the bed and straddled L. "And what if I decided to kill you?"
"It doesn't really matter. There are others who can take my place as a detective. Whammy's was built for that reason, did you forget?" L looked up at Beyond unflinchingly.
Beyond flopped onto his back beside L. "You're no fun at all. Honestly, I wonder why I play this game with you."
L brushed his fingertips across Beyond's cheek lightly. "Because you enjoy the satisfaction of doing whatever you want with me after I've been caught." He poked Beyond in the side. "Now, go get your prisoner some sweets."
Beyond glowered. "Why do I have to get up?" He complained.
"Because my back still hurts and I'm hungry."
"It's not my fault you leapt off a building." Beyond grumbled but got up to get L something to eat.
"I didn't jump off the building, you did. I fell." L responded when Beyond came back carrying a tray full of sweets and a jar of strawberry jam.
"I couldn't let you fall. Who would play the game with me then?" Beyond stuck his finger in the jar and licked the jam from his finger.
L stuck a lollipop in his mouth. "How come I'm the only one injuries? Why aren't you hurt?"
"Do you want me to be? I may have sprained my wrist but I can't feel it. Painkillers work wonders when you take enough." Beyond stuck his finger in the jar but instead of eating the jam, he put it on the tip of L's nose and laughed hysterically.
"Sometimes I wonder how you got into Whammy's." L muttered.
"I'm crazy not stupid." Beyond responded, still laughing. He wiped the jam from L's nose with his sleeve. "Back to normal." He smiled.
"Normal is overrated." L muttered as he wiped leftover jam off his nose.