Warnings for this chapter: gore

Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. This is a non-profit fan work.

Break the Haughty - Chapter VII

It seemed to take forever, but they finally reached the reception of the Mitsui Garden Hotel.
"Wait here. I'll make them call a doctor," L explained to Light and let him sink into one of the armchairs in front of the reception, where he got the keys and directions to his room and indeed had the hotel call a doctor.
They took the elevator to the 5th floor and L opened the door to his alleged room. He grinned when he saw the mess Watari had carefully arranged to make the room look inhabited. There was even a plate with 3 doughnuts and a "forgotten" pot of green tea on the desk, next to the laptop. University books were piled on the floor, next to the desk. A bowl of sweets stood on the bedside table. Everything looked just as it should.
L walked Light over to the bed and let him sit down, which made him grimace but he remained seated.
"I called a doctor to check you out," L stated.
"I don't want to be checked. It's embarrassing. He will know what happened."
"But it will be much easier to press charges if you have the analysis of a medical professional right after the... incident."
Light winced.
"I won't press charges."
"You won't press charges? But don't you want - whoever did this - brought to justice?"
Light remained silent. Yes, he did. He wanted to write both their names into the Death Note. With the cruelest and most agonising, excruciating death he could come up with. And now he couldn't even kill them, because L might have seen something! He might have been in the park by chance, but he might as well have seen them before they left and if they died, it would look highly suspicious. This was by far the worst day in his entire life!
"I want to take a shower," he said.
"You should wait for the doctor first."
"I don't want to face the doctor ...like this!"
"You shouldn't destroy any evidence, Light-kun. Let a detective tell you."
"But I'm dirty!"
L let his gaze slide up and down Light's figure. He was dirty. No doubt about it.
"You can still clean yourself after the examination."
"But I feel soiled." Light said so softly, it was almost inaudible.
"I'm sure you do. Now wait for the doctor." L replied and tried to put the utmost possible compassion in his voice.
"Looks like you're totally screwed," cackled Ryuk.
"Piss off!" Light hissed at his shinigami, who snickered and went through the next wall.
L shrugged.
"It's perfectly normal to be angry. But please acknowledge that this is my room and I will not leave it because you're upset. Doughnut?"
Light shook his head, while L happily took a bite out of the doughnut in his hand. A polite knock at the door indicated the arrival of the doctor. L opened the door and explained the situation briefly. Light was thankful he didn't have to do that himself. The physician was, of course, very professional about it, but Light was still embarrassed. The doctor put down a lot of notes and concluded: "Well, this has clearly been an act of violence. Whenever you need the report, please call me."
And they were alone again.
"I'm going to take that shower now."
"Be my guest."
Light went into the small bathroom. There was L's tooth brush and a used razor that still had hairs in it lying at the sink. He looked into the mirror and gasped in shock. He had anticipated a less-than-fresh appearance but this... His face looked terrible. Dirt and blood stained the skin and one of his eyes was blood-shot and swollen. He wouldn't be able to go home for at least a whole week, or else his family would ask questions. He turned on the faucett and washed off the blood from his nose. Then he brushed the shower curtain aside and stepped into the shower. Fortunately, there was unused soap and shampoo provided by the hotel, although Light slightly wondered if it wasn't rather disturbing, since he didn't see any personal soap belonging to L anywhere in the shower.
The warm water came as a relief, feeling nice and pleasent on his skin. Light watched red streams of blood running down his legs and curling into the water on the ceramic bottom of the tub. Swirling and cloudy it made its way down the drain. Light unwrapped the soap and began applying it to his torso, arms and face. His insides felt like one huge, throbbing wound and probably that wasn't too far from the truth. Cautiously, Light slid his fingers down his back, along his butt crack. It slightly stretched the skin around his opening and Light's body jerked to the sudden pain. With grim determination, he touched himself again, his fingers running down further and reaching his anus. The mere touch hurt so much Light had to clench his teeth and force himself not to let go. He didn't have a hand mirror to check his condition so tactile examination would have to do. There was a respectable amount of dried blood, while fresh blood kept coming from within. Light took a pass on sliding a finger inside. His fingers travelled around his hole, and then he jerked again because he touched the raw skin where it had torn. He wouldn't be able to clean himself properly without ripping away the scab every time he showered. When Light brought his fingers up again to examine them, he noticed that there was still semen coming out of his rectum. He had wanted to be carefull but now there was no holding back for him. He switched the shower jet on its strongest possible setting and brushed it all along his hind parts. No matter if the wounds would open again, he would never let this disgusting, abominal substance remain inside of him. Light rinsed and scrubbed until
the blood and the filth washed away and the shower turned red with his blood. He had to lean against the shower wall, panting from the pain and strenuousness. Against his better judgement he slid a finger inside, to check for remaining filth. No. He seemed to have succeeded in flushing everything out. Exhausted, he collapsed on the shower floor, the warm water still flowing over his body. He felt as if he would pass out every second. And then everything faded to black.

Author's note: Yes, it took a while, but this story is not forgotten! I hope you like this chapter and let me know what you felt when reading it.