Stone Children

A/N: Demon’s Sinner- So on with the show! My dearest B has finally gone Bat Crap Crazy…. I’ve never been so proud!

A/N: Karaage- poor L and B…

Ch. 23 How To Break a Heart


Beyond was twitching a bit as he moved about the attic. "A.... He's going to do to that child what he did to you... He's going to break that boy and turn him into a stone statue like all the others!"

L went into his room, leaving his door cracked for B, a bit worried. He walked over to the bed and climbed in, curling up and burying his face into the covers. Perfume... he could still smell Mello's perfume on the sheets... he smiled and closed his eyes.

With his eyes closed and his mind unfocused L never notice B climb into his bathroom through the vent. The dark haired boy silently filled the tub with water before grabbing a towel and dunking it in. He then turned and moved to the bedroom like a shadow. The boy licked his lips as he turned and grabbed bowls and glasses filling them with water. Once he finished he slowly climbed onto the bed with the towel behind him as he sat on L's chest pinning his arms to his sides.

Roger had been doing random bedroom checks, because there were reports of students sneaking off out of bed after curfew. He went to check B's room first because he was the likely culprit and he was still worried about L's safety. He knocked on the door, when he didn’t get an answer he opened it and went inside, feeling for the light switch.

L woke with a start. "Oh, Beyond. I've been looking for you, where have you been, love? I was worried." He said with a groggy smile as he looked up at B.

"I'm sure you were." He looked at L with dark haunted eyes. "You are not going to break that boy. He isn't your little toy to fuck with. If you break him I will kill you!" He placed the soaked towel over his face. He then began pouring the water over the teen's face water boarding him.

L woke completely and started struggling, he didn’t know what the fuck B was talking about. He pulled at the towel and ripped it down. He coughed. "I..didn't..do anything! We... just... had... tea!" He gasped.

Roger flipped the switch and his eyes grew wide. A's stuff hadn’t been touched and there was a thin layer of dust covering it. The rope still hung from the hook in the middle of the room and there was words repeated over all the walls, with small fist holes everywhere. He turned and ran to L's room, scared and concerned.

"I won't let you kill him!!" He kept going never letting up. He held L down with all of his body weight. "I won't let you kill him like you did A!"

L eyes went wide and he struggled more. Roger heard the commotion and ran in, his mouth completely dropped in shock. He ran over and grabbed B around the middle, wrenching him away from L. L rolled over and coughed spitting out water.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Roger screamed. L sat up. "It’s fine Roger it was nothing. I'm fine." L glared at the older man.

"NO THIS IS NOT FINE! THIS IS INSANE, HE IS INSANE! I'M GOING TO WATARI!!!" Roger yelled dragging B out of the room. L growled and ran after him. "Roger! No!"

Matt hesitated a little bit outside of the room hearing the yelling and watching Roger drag out a thrashing B. "Man." He said as L exited the room. "You're in love with a Psycho." He sang. L glared at him, and ran after Roger.

Beyond was screaming and cursing as he struggled. "I'LL DESTROY HIM!! I'M GOING TO FUCKING BURN HIM!!" He tried to grab at L as he was taken to Watari's office. The elderly man was at the door quickly and blinked at Roger holding a struggling Beyond.

"I found him, in L's ROOM, water boarding him. We need to talk." Roger said as L came running up behind him.

"What on earth has gotten into you Beyond?" Watari asked worried for the poor boy. "Can you even explain yourself?"

Beyond stared at him with wide eyes and started to shake. "I don't have to explain myself to you. Any of you! You take us here and destroy us! A DIED BECAUSE OF THIS PLACE!!"

L pushed through the door. "He's fine Watari. It's just stress. I don’t know what happened. This is the first something like this has happened. He was fine this afternoon." L pleaded to Watari.

Roger looked at L stony faced. He kept a tight grip on B. The old man shook his head. "This is not the first time L... I've seen the marks he has left on you and the fact that he tried to poison you before."

"What?" L asked shocked. "It wasn’t him. Beyond didn’t do anything. Ask anyone!" He said looking at Watari with large pleading eyes.

Roger narrowed his eyes. "B is unstable Watari. He tried to strangle me when he was 10. He obviously has been harming L for a while as well. We need to commit him."

L shook his head violently. "No!"

"That is enough L," Watari said looking at the boy. "I know you care for him but enough is enough. He has already stabbed a student and now this? He could have killed you L."

"He would never kill me!" L yelled indignantly at Watari. "I won’t let you do this!"

Roger scoffed. "Not another word L! Roger take B to a secure room while I make the calls."

"NO!" L screamed. Roger dragged B out of the room and down the hall. L turned to Watari. "I HATE YOU! I HATE EVERYTHING IN THIS PLACE! I NEVER WANTED ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PLACE!" He screamed and ran after Roger.

Watari grabbed L around his middle and pulled him away from B. "You will not do this L." He had two of the caretakers took L back to his room and kept him there.

"Mello! Mello! Open up!!! Something bad has happened!!" Matt yelled banging on the door to Mello's room. The door opened and the blond looked at him. "What?"

Matt told him about what he saw and heard. "You need to go to L. I’m sure you the only person that could help both of them!"

Mello took off past him and ran to the room. "L!" He got to the door but was stopped by a caretaker. "I need to speak to L!"

L opened the door at the sound of Mello's voice. "Come in Mello." He said, stepping to the side letting Mello in. The boy walked in and shut the door behind him. "L... What happened?"

"Roger caught him in here. He and Watari are having Beyond committed tomorrow, because he is unstable.” He walked over to the desk and started typing on the laptop. "They have him on camera in the room at the end of the 2nd floor. I copied the image and have had it on loop for a couple of minutes now. Can you do me a huge favor?" He asked Mello.

"Anything you want." He looked at him with pleading eyes. "I promise I'll do anything to help you two."

"Okay." He said. "I need you to go to the bedroom and take this camera." He said holding it up. "I need you to film him acting like he's picking a lock, okay." He then handed him a wad of cash. "Tell him to run out of here as fast as he can and get as far as he can from here." He sighed. "When he's gone, go down to the kitchen and grabbed some kind of sweet and bring it back here. Then when you get back into the bedroom, give me the camera." He looked at Mello and gave him a key, and a bobby pin. "Do you understand?"

He nodded and took the items and ran out. He ran to B but he needed help. The blond ran to Matt's room and banged on the door. "Matt! Matt! I need your help!"

Matt opened the door, "What is it?" He asked.

He told him what he had to do and that he needed someone to help by distracting the people guarding the door. "Please Matt I need you."

"Okay." Matt said shutting the door and running back to B's room. He ran up and stopped in front of the door. "THERE IS A FIRE IN THE KITCHEN! I CANT FIND ROGER OR WATARI, PLEASE COME WITH ME, HELP ME!! HANNAH IS THERE ALL BY HERSELF TRYING TO PUT IT OUT!" He then ran back down stairs, the two caretakers running after him.

He made it to the kitchen before them. "Hannah, act like your putting out a fire."

Hannah looked at him curiously, but turned on the eye and poured a bit of grease on it. Flames shot up, just as the caretakers got there.

Mello unlocked the door and ran in. Beyond was pacing like a tiger in a cage but when Mello ran in he hugged him. "B you have to get out of here. If not they are gonna send you to some kind of Asylum!" Tears were in his eyes as B took the bobby pin and kissed the child's cheek.

"You are the sun of Wammy's house... If anything were to ever stop you from shining I would personally destroy them."

The blond wiped his eyes not understanding what that meant but helped him escape. Once the video was done Mello shut and locked the door before running with B and helping him outside. "You are a sweet boy Mihael Keehl. You are too good for this place." He then kissed his cheek and took off running away from Wammy's house.

Mello ran back to L's room with a plate of cake for him and was allowed to pass.

L shut the door behind him. "Every thing good?" He said as he took the plate and camera from the boy. "Did he get away? Was that enough money for him?" L asked as he uploaded the video to his laptop.

"He wouldn't take the money... He said he didn't want your help."

L sat there, frozen for a bit before he slowing started crying.

Mello hugged him tightly and nuzzled his neck. "Please... Don't cry L..."

L sniffled and wiped his eyes. He placed his hand on Mello's arm. "Thank you so much." He whispered. He then turned the wheelie chair around and put his legs down and pulled Mello into his lap. "At 9:30am Watari will call the caretakers away from B's door to go greet the people from the asylum. They will enter through the front door. I need you to go and unlock the door as soon as they leave, and leave it open. Okay?"

"Of course L... I'm so sorry this had to happen..."

He placed the key on a chain and put it around the blond’s neck, tucking it into his shirt. "It’s okay. Don’t feel bad. It was bound to happen." He said pulling the boy closer to him. He hugged L back and looked up at him. He nuzzled the teen's chest.

L placed a kiss on his head and sat him down on the floor. "After you unlock the door, come here and tell the caretakers something. Tell them Hannah sent you or something, and bring me back that key." He kissed him lightly on the lips. "Thank you so much, Mihael. Now go back to your room." He smiled at the boy.

"L... How did B know my name?"

"He's a good guesser." L said with an affectionate smile.

Mello wasn't buying. He brushed his hair from his eyes. "I promise to do as you ask."

"Thank you now hurry along." He said with a smile.

Matt was sitting outside Mello's door, playing his gameboy waiting for him to get back. Mello came back to his room and found Matt sitting outside. "Thanks for helping me."

He paused the game and placed the hand held in his pocket. "No sweat. Glad I could be of service to you." He smiled at the blonde as he stood up.

He opened his door and glanced over at the other. "See ya in class."

"Hey wait! Would you like to play some video games with me?" He said in a rush, his face hopeful. "Oh and the kitchen is closed for a couple of days till they get a new stove." He said with a smirk.

"You think quick on your feet but it's late and I have to do something."

"Yeah." He blushed a bit at the compliment. "Rain check for tomorrow?"

"Maybe." He brushed his hair back causing his perfume to waft to Matt.

Matt sniffed the air. "Your perfume is nice smelling." He said with a grin.

He smirked and leaned closer to him so he could smell it better. "You like how I smell?" the blond purred. Matt's eyes got wide behind his goggles and his mouth went dry. "Yes...” He said a bit more high pitched then normal. He smirked and moved away turning into his room. "I have an early morning so see ya."

Matt's mouth fell open. "Night Mells." He said a bit shocked as he turned walked back to his room, with a huge grin on his face. Mello shut his door and giggled. "He's odd."