Beyond the Grave, Past the L of Life Chap 5

Chapter 5: Baby, 3 Seconds

Love Like Woe by The Ready Set
I think that baby and I are undeniable
But I'm finding out love's unreliable
I'm giving all I got to make you stay,
Or am I just a roadblock in your way?

And I might drive myself insane,
If those lips aren't speaking my name.

I was just pulling on my clothes when I heard it. It was a high pitched scream. And I mean scream. I quickly tugged on my shirt and ran/stumbled out of my room, trying to fully pull on my pants.

I tripped over the hanging hem of my pant leg and literally face planted. I swear, I've never been so embarrassed in my life. Thankfully no one was around. So I got to my feet, swiftly fixed my pants and zipped them shut before taking off down the hall.

My bare feet barely touched the ground as I ran, rapidly glancing around to see what, more properly: who, had caused the noise.

I stopped for a moment, panting as I looked around. Sure I was physically fit but I just don't run a lot because my lungs are a bit messed up. I'll tell you more about that later.

After a moment's analysis, I dashed into where I assumed the scream to have come from. The kitchen.

"What happened!?" I yelled right before entering and my question was instantly answered.

Beyond was standing there, knife gripped in his left hand. The knife was dripping with blood and more of the sticky substance was on the floor. A smaller boy was laying on his side in it, the crimson quickly staining his clothes.

"Beyond!" I yelled, stalking over to my look alike. I snatched the knife out of his hand and tossed it across the room where it landed with a clatter. "What the hell were you thinking!?" I snapped, looking up into his surprised face.

"Lawl-" he started but I cut him off.

"Don't 'Lawl' me! What on earth possessed you to do this!?" I shouted, grabbing the front of his shirt.

"It's not what it looks like!" He managed to yell back, cutting across my own voice.

"Then what is it?!" I growled angrily. I didn't even know why I was so angry. It just pissed me off mostly because of his teasing from before then now this.

Suddenly Beyond slumped forward, head landing on my shoulder. I barely managed to catch him, stumbling backwards slightly as I did. My eyes were wide and my anger was instantly gone. It was replaced with the icy fear at why he had all the sudden fallen onto me.

"B!?" I carefully shook him, wondering what was wrong. "What is it?!"

I heard footsteps and looked up as Watari ran in, followed by Roger. "We heard the yells. What's-" Watari started but stopped as he beheld the sight.

"Theres something wrong with Beyond! I don't know what happened! He just...!" I trailed off, swallowing nervously. I needed to keep my fear and anxiety down or I was going to loose it.

My guardian instantly came over and gently started to remove my hands from the other raven's body. I responded by trying to grip him tighter to me, almost letting out a feral growl. I all too late noticed what my body was doing and I quickly but hesitantly surrendered the body over to Watari. I stepped back as he took Beyond into his arms and began to inspect him.

I was petrified. Terrified. I felt so helpless. Especially when Watari noticed the bloody spot on my roommate. It spanned from his upper thigh to the top of his stomach. I instantly felt sick to my stomach. So that...oh God...I jumped to the wrong conclusion...

I pressed a hand to my mouth just in case I did get the nauseating feeling that always came before I lost the contents of my stomach. I averted my eyes from the scene towards a more...wait!

My eyes were now focused on Roger and he was...smirking...

Why was he smirking!? Beyond was hurt! So was the other kid but I could care less about him at the moment. But now, all that filled my thoughts was the fact that the man who was supposed to be running the orphanage and taking care of the kids who now lived here, was fucking smirking at two hurt kids!

I snarled and blanked out for a moment. Next thing I knew, I had grabbed that bastard by his shirt and had slammed him into the wall. "And what's so fucking funny!? Huh?! Tell me!" I shouted at him, loosing all sense of restraint and control. I was no longer L. Lawliet. I was something different. Something more...animal like. Something that was completely far from reasoning.

I had never seen anyone so terrified before. Think of the most fear-filled face that you have ever seen (like in a horror movie) and multiply it by twenty and you got about half of how scared Roger looked.

I was about ready to beat the shit out of him. I was going to kill him. But before I could make a move, I felt something jerk my arms away from the old geezer and I was completely pulled back from him.

I struggled against the grip, yelling every swear word known to man before I was rapidly turned around and my face was pressed to a strong chest that was instantly soothing.

"Beyond, you're hurt. You shouldn't be moving," I heard Watari say but I just ignored everyone, closing myself down for a moment.
"Yeah but did you want him to tear up the old geezer?" Beyond's deep voice said and I briefly smiled as I felt the vibrations of that simple action. I also heard Roger snort in the background, obviously ticked off at Beyond for that comment but still too scared to say anything.

I wiped the smile off my face and looked up at Beyond. "Go get some first-aid," I said and he opened his mouth to protest but I added, "I'll be there in a moment."

He rolled his eyes but nodded and released me, limping over to Watari. My old friend helped B out of the room and I heard Roger silently slip out of the room and follow them.

I waited for a moment before crouching down beside the other kid. I turned him over so he was facing upright. It took all of my willpower not to gag when I saw all the blood. Upon further examination, I realized that the only wound the small body had was a large crack to the skull.

I don't know how it started but it seems like the kid stabbed B in the side with the knife Beyond was holding when I came in. B must have tried to take the knife from him so he couldn't hurt him worse but the kid slipped in Beyond's blood and must have cracked open his skull. Gruesome but possible, I concluded in my head before gently picking up the boy.

There was no doubt in my mind. The poor boy was dead.

I couldn't help but to feel somewhat sorry for him but I was still mad that someone would attack B like that.

Baby, 3 seconds. Give me 3 seconds to decide whether you are poisonous or venomous because you're sure as hell not harmless. I just need to decide if you are poisonous or venomous to me. Baby, 3 seconds, I thought as my bare feet quietly plodded along the floor, sounding almost...dead