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Beyond Birthday

*warning: this oneshot includes mention of violence/pain*

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"Honey, I'm home!"

Struggling to close the door behind me, I let out an exhausted sigh. I had just been out to get some groceries so my arms were packed with several bags but- who wants to go get them twice?

But something was strange- L had not answered at all.
Very strange. He had been home nearly all day at that time, working on a new case again he had found a few days ago.

Something about that case had bothered me from the very start.
There was a pattern in it that seemed to be strangely familiar to me, too familiar- so much that it already frightened me. Therefore the fact of me not realising what it was about the case that awakened something in me strongly bothered me. I had such a terrible feeling about it all.
L had been behaving in a very concerned way too. This case seemed to be the most complex since the LABB cases, leaving even him before a difficult puzzle.

My mind reawakened again as I heard some familiar yet very strange words.

"I have waited all day for you."

Those words.
Words that would have been fairly usual for L.

I just wish it would have been his voice that had said that.

Is it... him? B-

I approached the living room, seeing someone sit in L's chair. Anyone else would have thought it to be him, he intended to be an evil imitation, after all- but even though I didn't see his face yet, Beyond nearly made me have an heart attack.
He was emitting a strong, fearful atmosphere that made me feel like a helpless child, my whole body seemed to be frozen as he started to turn around.

"Do not- under any circumstances- struggle. I don't want my victim's bodies to be even more dismembered..."

I wanted to scream, but Beyond was one step ahead, grabbed me and pressed something on my face, leading me to pass out.

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"A wonderful morning, honey."

A strange voice awakened me.
A part of me hoped that my latest memory had just been a dream, but that voice... that voice reminded me that I was being kept hostage.

I hesitantly opened my eyes to the horrendous scenario in front of me.
I was tied to a chair, with both my hands and feet tied together. My mouth was tied as well, but I suddenly saw a figure crawling towards me like an animal, which claimed to remove it.

Beyond was moving like a spider, the sight of him on all four in the dimmed room made me feel severely uneased. What was worse was the fact he pretty much looked exactly like L- even though, as he had told me before, he just did so because he applied several layers of cosmetics to appear that way, in reality not looking much like him at all.

"I want to ask you a few things about L, sweetheart", Beyond said lightly.

"If you don't...", he revealed a knife previously hidden behind his back and smiled, "I have ways to make you."

I observed him in an unimpressed way.
Beyond might be highly intelligent but he reminded me a lot of other criminals I had faced before- he was bluffing a lot, though I did not underestimate him actually using force against me. The information about L was of great significance for him- my person apart from that was of no interest to Beyond.

"Sweetheart, I know that your little angel has been trying to get me again."

The reason why the pattern had seemed so familiar to me... it did make a lot of sense now at last.

"You will succeed in neither kidnapping nor stopping him. No one can stop L."

"But I did kidnap you", he smiled as he bowed down to me. "And you...", Beyond started running his knife over my face, "are his little weakness."

"That doesn't change the fact that he would never run into a stupid trap of yours."

"Careful, dear."

I had to save time. That is all I could do now.
By the physical state I was in, I figured I had been passed out for several hours, around three, probably, since I had encountered Beyond at the apartment.
I knew L, his deductions were always on point, but they especially were in stressful situations. His mind would run on full speed- so I just had to continue talking and save time.
L could be here any minute now, I just had to try- well- try not to die, but under all circumstances, not to give in and confess anything to Beyond.

"Tell me, why do you even have such a strong interest in L? He is a cold-hearted person, you must realise that truly inside, he will never love anyone."

"But L doesn't tie me up to chairs to interrogate me."

"He doesn't?"

I rolled my eyes. What a pervert.

"L has never done anything negative to me in the least. I have no reason to ever question his honesty or his feelings. But you, Beyond... you need serious help. You're trying to depict him, to parodise him, strangely distorting him into a mentally deranged version. L is not a bad person, he is a special one in a positive way, and he has never been evil like you. Why do you want to be like him so badly? Do you never get tired? Beyond, L has told me about you. About what happened back at Wammy's house. I know why you've turned this way, but there is still no legitimation. A won't return if you kill all those people. You need to realise what is going on and-"

"That is too much clever talking, sweetheart",
Beyond suddenly interrupted in an angry tone.

"And I do not like smart women."

Without any warning, he slit his knife over the surface of my left leg.

"You can do what you want. I will never betray L."

"Haven't I just established that you are an intelligent woman? Being so blindly loyal to a person is rather naive, wouldn't you say? Love is stupid, it is meaningless."

"You're just saying this because you've never experienced it. Or- because you have, but it has been taken from you. You need to stop."

"You really do want me to hurt you, don't you?"

I needed time. Just a little more time.
Maybe it was just my hopelessness, but I seemed to feel L getting to me already.

"Do you even realise that L will find you? He will in just a little matter of time, he has found any criminal like you.
You can torture me, kill me, hide my body... but you will never be able to escape L. And I promise you... I promise you. That once he finds you, you will finally learn what hell feels like."

Beyond giggled as he pulled out his knife again.
"You're sweet when you're angry. It's such a shame you're not using your intelligence and motivation for evil."

I lowered my eyes desperately and prepared for the pain inflicted by him.
But suddenly, Beyonds actions were interrupted by someone breaking into the dark room.

Out of instinct I closed my eyes.

"Y-YOU!" I heard Beyond yell in front of me.
A blink of an eye later, I heard a faint kick and the rustling of handcuffs.

"...please lead him outside, and be careful, he might bite. Thank you", I heard a familiar, gentle voice say to policemen. "Oh and Watari, please follow them to make sure."
"As you wish."
Then I heard footsteps approach me, following by someone laying his hands on my shoulders. I finally opened my eyes.

"L! L...", I sighed in despair.
"You shouldn't be here yourself! Beyond hates you, he could have done anything to you! I'm not worth that!"

"Wrong. And he has not done anything to me, has he? You are far more important now, come here... you knew I was going to get you."

I buried my head in his chest and clung onto him after he cut my ties.
"Oh L... I'm so glad you've saved me... I tried to save some time, but..."

"I would always find you anywhere. I'll always protect you.
Especially after this case, you will need to remain with me more. You are going to get some special care treatment now."
He sat down in front of me in his usual, slouching way.

"Would that be alright?"