I Shouldn't Kill You Yet Ch 2 I See You Met My Assistant Scarface
A/N: I own NOTHING!
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Light pulled insistently on the chain and L was forced to follow him down a series of poorly lit labyrinthine hallways. The monotonous dark of the walls occasionally broken up by a torch or the periodic bone white, arching columns that seemed to grasp for the ceiling with skeletal hands. L once again determined that Misa must have picked out the furnishings at Ikea's answer to Hot Topic and then hired Skelletor to be their interior decorator. They walked on in silence through yet more corridors (Just how big was this place?) when L's curiosity finally got the better of him.
"Light-kun, what was that? How did you-?"
"Heal you? Oh, it's nothing. I've just learned to channel lifespan. I'll be fine by the way once I've written a few names-"
L stopped in his tracks, mouth agape in horror. Light paused too and slowly turned, his eyes still had a reddish cast to them and they rolled in a slow, mad way to lock gazes with L. A devilish grin was plastered across his face as he elaborated "Yes, I have to kill more people in order to heal you. So I would ask that you don't do that again."
"As if you wouldn't kill them anyway!" L hissed.
An odd look passed over Light's face. To L it almost seemed like he had once again become the boy he had come to know when they were chained together and he had a look that seemed to express something akin to regret.
"I'm glad, Ryuuzaki..." Light said softly.
L continued to stare unblinkingly at this peculiar metamorphosis. Was that an actual tear in his eye? Just what was going on here?
"I missed talking to you, my friend."
"Friend?" L spat back in quiet fury. "I know I may not be too experienced on this but I'm fairly sure friends don't..."
"I know. I'm sorry. But I'm glad you're back. I was afraid Ryuk had traumatized you speechless with that little stunt of his."
L suddenly froze in terror upon hearing the sound of flapping wings. An instant later the creature was looming above them, grinning with its mouth full of shark-like teeth. L couldn't help but whimper in fear. It was indeed the thing that kidnapped him… Not even Kira terrified L as much as the Shinigami.
After all, Kira was the devil he knew...
"HEY LIGHT!" the thing chirped gleefully in its gravelly voice.
"Ryuk," Light growled through gritted teeth.
"So... like the gift I got'cha?"
Light watched with concern how L shrunk away; sinking into a trembling ball on the floor behind him. "I never asked you to!" Light snapped at the creature.
"Ah, come on. It was obvious what you wanted what with the way you brood without him. It's no fun for me you know, watching you pine away for your lover. Well it was funny in the beginning but it got old. And it was so easily remedied..." the monster chattered on, oblivious to Light's rising temper and L's peaked interest as he absorbed this fascinating new information.
"Did you know you cry for him in your sleep? Well... when you have those interesting dreams. You know, the ones where you get the bed all sticky that make watching you sleep worth while... So, right, you've got L... you screwin' him yet?"
L again shivered as he was reminded of his current predicament. That's why he was brought here, half-naked and chained. He was intended to be some sort of... toy for Kira.
"Get out!" Light snarled.
The Shinigami only snickered as he could almost see the vein popping in Light's forehead.
Light ignored the Shinigami and crouched down next to L, grabbing him by the chin and forced him to look him in the eye.
"Ryuuzaki, I'm really sorry. Ryuk acted on his own," Light turned to glare angrily at the Shinigami, looking him right in the bulging eye "and though he just did it to please me it was WRONG and there will be grievous consequences."
"Oh really? Like what?"
"Of the no-apple kind."
"Hey, wait a minute that's not fai-" The Shinigami stopped it's whining mid-sentence when Light shot him another death glare. L watched bemused as the monster slunk away.
"Again, I'm sorry this happened. I hadn't figured out how to invite you here yet and honestly being without you was kind of driving me mad..." Light laughed... too loudly. L refrained from comment and only stared at the madman. All the while L never ceased calculating how he might escape all of this... he had yet to find a feasible solution.
"I know he looks disturbing but he's mostly harmless..." Light chattered on about his pet monster.
"Mostly harmless..." L repeated in a deadened tone. "It's a Shinigami!"
"Yeah, but we're cool. He's a real sweetheart when you get to know him."
After a drawn-out awkward silence Light elaborated. "Look, I know his appearance is quite disturbing but as you can see he's really just a big doofus..."
L was slightly unnerved by the look in Light's eye as he added ominously "And he gives me such nice things..." Light turned away, thankfully ending his creepy attempt at friendliness as he announced (arms spread wide in a grandiose gesture) "and he found this place for me!"
"This place?" L prompted in a deadened tone.
"Oh, come now, Ryuuzaki, you know I can't give away our location but here's a useful hint-in the Shinigami's language it's called Skullcrusher Mountain."
"Charming."
"Yeah, I'm not too happy with the name but what'cha gonna do? It suits my purposes well enough. We'll be safe here."
"Safe?" This was obviously a new definition of the word "safe" he wasn't previously aware of. The metal collar chaffed at L's neck. He grabbed hold and jingled the chain for effect, the vibrations going up the other three feet that terminated at Light's wrist.
"Hey it was your idea, Ryuuzaki. I just want you where I can see you. But I promise, Ryuuzaki, you are safe here. I will definitely protect you!"
"Light-kun should not make promises he will not keep."
"I mean every word. I assure you my intentions are noble."
L was anything but assured because even as Light said it, when he smiled he bared the slightest hint of fangs. L remembered how monstrous Light looked earlier when he used his powers and, even now, if he looked deep enough L could see a crimson luminescence deep within Light's eyes-he looked vaguely like the monsters that flitted around this place.
No, Light IS a monster. He is Kira. And he doesn't seem to realize where noble intentions got him so far.
L thought as he huddled away, trying to avoid brushing against the occasional pillar of spikes that meandered up the infernal walls of Kira's stereotypical villain lair. L half-expected to see a fountain of lava somewhere...
"Come on," Light tugged on the leash, leading his "guest" to the grand dining hall.
Again, L had no choice but to follow as they entered the dining hall. L became slightly bemused. Seriously. He really was feeding him? 'No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!'
This room, like all the others was extravagant with gothic décor. In the center of it was a long feasting table that appeared to be carved right into the living rock of the floor.
The chairs were spaced far apart and made to isolate the diners giving an overall feel of austerity and loneliness. The chain they were bound by wasn't nearly long enough. L figured he would be forced to sit on the floor, but to his surprise Light pulled out the head chair for L to crouch upon and simply stood beside him. L's eyes lit up involuntarily the second they walked in the room, as they set upon the table-it was piled high with sweets. L hadn't had sugar for hours-not since he passed out in mortal terror-after a nanosecond of deliberation the detective attacked a strawberry-shortcake with great fervor.
Light smiled as he watched L eat. "You're so cute, L." L startled and froze when he heard his captor speak. In the ecstasy brought on by cake, L had nearly forgotten about Light and his current situation. Light was suddenly much too close, lightly trailing a sharpened nail beneath the detective's chin, L had to quash the visceral urge to bite Light's finger off as he dared to touch his person-the earlier incident where he tried the violent approach was still fresh in his mind. Light grinned and the fingers trailed up to wipe away some rogue whipped topping that had somehow got on the detective's nose. Kira then withdrew and coyly licked the cream from his fingers. L was thrown by this bizarre behavior.
Light doesn't even like sweets! There can only be one reason why... Perhaps his first assessment wasn't too off the mark after all. L cast a furtive glance at the killer to see him smirking diabolically at him. L scowled. He would give almost anything to wipe that smug look off his face...
"LIIIIIIIIGHT-O!"
...Okay, anything but that.
L could only watch as if in slow motion a sudden blur of blonde tackled his captor to the ground. The detective might have found that more amusing had the chain not pulled taut and he swiftly followed; joining them in a heap of tangled limbs on the floor.
"...Ryuuzaki." Misa grumbled, as if just noticing the man chained to her Light.
"Hello Misa-chan." L looked questioningly down at Light who he had landed on "I'm surprised she's still alive," L said in a rather loud whisper.
Light looked disgusted at the suggestion but before he might offer a comment Misa answered for him.
"Stupid Ryuuzaki! Light would never do that!" Misa cried shrilly as she pulled at L's hair.
"Misa, enough! Ryuuzaki is our guest, remember? Is that how we treat our guests?"
L rolled his eyes. "Light-kun is one to talk."
"You see! He started it...I-"
"Misa!" Light scolded.
Misa looked dejected. "I'm sorry, Ryuuzaki." Misa apologized humbly, sounding very sincere and then proceeded to shoot him daggers when Light's back was turned. L applauded Misa's amazing acting talents.
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