A/N: I have a really strong sweet tooth, so I decided why not?

And as always, I never know when I happen to put a spoiler in the chapter, so watch out (YOU ARE WARNED! XD)

Disclaimer: Once again, and forever onwards, I don't own Darker Than Black. It belongs to all the wonderful people who made it!

OC Description:

-Codename: Lan (which is blue in chinese)

Real name unknown. A non contractor who is assigned to Hei's team as part of her training. Whereabouts of family unknown. Said to have a younger brother. Always has her hair in a braide. Has green eyes..

-Eun

Strongest shifter of all time. Able to take the form of the Millenium Fox. Close friend of the Overlord.

-Demon Overlord Luciela S. Erendil. NEW INFO!

19 year old girl. Normally dressed like a gothic loli. When eyes glow blue, using ability of clairvoyance (able to see things without being in surroundings). When eyes glow yellow, using light ability. Other secrets to be revealed. Combat attire: black battle suit with short skirt, both lined with streak of white at top. Black boots reached up to thigh, four blades materialized back and black gloves up arm. Uses a scythe, apparently able to turn into the form of a spear and AS50 Sniper rifle.

-Akatsuki

Butler/Bodyguard of the young Overlord Lu. Wears a dark blue vest over a black shirt with matching pants. Never wears the sleeves of his jacket, which is ripped at the back. Has short, white hair. Uses three daggers and gunblades. Seems no to be completely demon according to Lu.


Black Star Shower 2: Bloody Sakura

Chapter 9: Um...Sweets First?

This was indeed very interesting. I wonder what the Overlord would say once she...um...snaps out of her child mode. Oh, that look on her face when she has something sweet is soooooo adorable. Uh...what am I thinking, she is my master.

Anyways, neither of us had taken into account that she would suddenly be suffering the after effects of using her ability. It always came far to quickly in her opinion, while I personally don't mind. So, immediate change of plan. Why couldn't I just finish the human on my own, you ask? Well, you don't know how scary the Overlord can be when she is denied of sweets, especially in her child mode. The first time, she almost destroyed the whole of the Castle of Abbadon, even almost escaping into the streets. Luckily, the servants and I managed to restrain her before any of the people saw the state their Overlord was in. Now that was definitely cause a rebellion. It wasn't Lu's fault that she had a terrible remuneration, so she had specifically ordered to keep me to keep her at bay whenever it was time.

So, here we are.

In the human world.

In a sweet shop.

Eating candy floss.

Yep, that happened to be my dear Overlord's favourite.

What happened to the human you say? Well, it wasn't very hard to just use my ability. The way to manipulate blood. I can use it as a way to control things by inking someone with my blood. It only lasts for a few hours, but just enough to get that contractor to lead us here without causing too much trouble. Then, I knocked him out. Why not kill him? He must hold some kind of significance that caused the Overlord to not kill him immediately. Either ways, even if he was supposed to be dealt with, I can trace him within seconds.

You must be wondering how on earth are two demons in a normal sweet shop and not cause chaos.

Conveniently, Lu's demon wing and horn disappear when she's in...um remuneration mode? Making her look like a normal human. As for me, I have to hide my pointed ears under a hat and I guess that's it.

Where did we get the money to pay?

Ahm... they were having a sale, so everything was free.

And why exactly are you giving me an interrogation right now? You do realise that I can end your life before you can even say-

"Akatsuki~" That drew me back to my senses.

"Yes, Lu?"

"Can we go now?"

Finally, after so much candy we can leave this place. Its pratically reeking with the foul smell of humans.

"Of course."

When we walked outside, Lu fidgited.

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"I'm tired. I want a piggyback!"

I don't know what to be afraid of, not giving her what she wants right now, or how she would react when she finds out later.

Nevertheless, I gave her a smile and said "Of course."

I bent down, and she hopped onto my back. We couldn't return to the Demon Realm yet, not without the Overlord's powers. My alone wasn't enough to cross the dimension. Even if it worked, it would cause severe damage to both me and Lu. So, what to do before she returns to her usual state? She did say we were playing the role of scouts, so perhaps we should take a look around the place. My feet carried me along the crowded streets of...I think that sign said "Tokyo" city. What a strange name.

To be honest, I have to admit that the shops lining the sidewalks were very attractive, much more so than the ones in Arkadia. That's the city where the Castle of Abbadon lies in by the way. Don't you think that sounds much better than Tokyo?

"Lu, this is quite a nice place isn't it?"

No reply.

"Lu?"

I turned around, only to be met by such a innocent face, mouth slightly open and fast asleep. So she was tired after using her ability, that was probably what sped the remuneration on. With a small sigh, I trailed around some random alleyways and found refuge on a very high building. I took the Overlord down from my back and laid her head on my thigh.

Something twinkling above caught my attention, those sparkling things must be what they call "stars". We don't have those in the Demon Realm, but we do have something that is special and unique in Arkadia. It's "snowing" all year round, but it instead of being white, the flakes are always black, and its not entirely cold as well. These stars do look quite calming, the way they sparkle. A complete contrast to the darkness in our world.

"Akatsuki."

"Yes Lu?"

I looked down. Those innocent eyes were replaced with the usual dark and terrorfying ones.

"Overlord." I immediately made a mental note to always make sure whether she was in remuneration mode or not. She doesn't like it when people call her "Lu" when she is normal.

She slowly sat up and coughed, turning her head away slightly.

"I'm sorry for my odd behaviour." She said casually.

"Did anything happen?"

"The man that we were fighting is marked and unconscious where we left him."

"Very well. Shall we return to Arkadia then?"

"Your wish is my command Overlord."

Eyes glowing violet, the girl opened the dimension portal. Both demons took one last look at the world that was theirs to be, and hopped through leaving no evidence as to their arrival in this foreign land. A few sparkles of black dust, fluttering in their wake.


Hei's head really hurt. It really did, and finding himself lying in a deserted alleyway with hardly any recollection of the events that happened didn't help at all. He only just managed to claw his way back to his apartment and flop down onto the bed. He lay there, staring at the ceiling. Those two, it was obvious they were from a different dimension. It didn't seem like they had good intentions either. And what was the point of keeping him alive when he could act as a warning to whole of mankind? Unless they were sure his "rational thinking" would prevent him from saying it out.

He wondered what he would report to Huang and the others tomorrow.

What happened to Lan?

She should be fine. Should be, as she should have run out of the danger zone.

Uh, his headache just kept getting worse, and it doesn't feel like its going to get better any sooner. There was another feeling, that something was off. It was himself, his blood reeked of an unfamiliar substance. What that affect him some how? Hei could only hope for the best and it was just his mind playing tricks on him.

Demons. Seriously, anything could happen in this stupid world, anything could appear.

Hopeing for a normal life seems silly, doesn't it?


It was becoming quite annoying, having that fox girl stalking my every movement. If she really had to look after me, couldn't she just watch from a distance or something? I'm not an animal trapped in a stupid cage!

Have to calm myself down now. I suppose she did say that I could have anything I desired, do anything I want, but somehow I just don't know what to do. Like, a feeling of emptiness just blocks me from thinking about something else. I need to find a way to tamper with that problem.

"Eun." I said.

She looked at me and asked "Yes?"

"Can I have a violin?"

"Of course."

So it was arranged and in a matter of minutes, a tall and berly man came carrying a case into my room.

"Can you play?" Eun asked.

I shrugged, placing my fingers on the keys. Sigh, since when were my hands so rough. I pressed down, a low C echoed through the chamber. Perfectly in tune as well. I let them dance, pressing the various positions on their own without any restraints. It seemed free, it felt free, but the melody that flowed out was somewhat dim, like a maiden ushering out her thoughts of regret and hatred. I paused.

Eun, being a celestial being immediately sensed it and asked "What's wrong?"

"I don't know." I replied simply. It wasn't a lie, everything felt fine.

Eun looked like she was about to press on, but just then a dimension portal decided to notify its presence by sending a loud mirror cracking noise to ring through Arkadia. The two rushed outside, only to be met by two demons plummeting down towards the dark ground.


I couldn't be bothered to do anything to stop our fall. Uh, dimension hopping really drained me of my energy, even with Akatsuki helping me. Nevermind though, this problem would soon be fixed. And that stupid remuneration, I hardly got a tour around the human world and I had to come back to stupid Arkadia.

"Lu!"

I think that was Eun from below. As if hearing her call, I sense someone grabbing me. I open my eyes wearily, only to see my butler holding me like a princess, and blue maple leaves dancing around his legs. I suppose I was right in choosing him as a bodyguard. We slowly dropped and landed gently onto Arkadia soil, right in the courtyard of the Castle of Abbadon.

"Overlord, can you stand?"

As my battle attire slowly faded back into my usual black dress, my body shrank slightly as well. I must look like a 12 year old now.

"Lu! What happened?" Eun came running and asked us.

Akatsuki replied "The Overlord is in need of rest. She will return to her normal state after a few hours. Please do not worry."

And with that, he spun on his heel and started carrying me back to my chamber. Eun was following closely behind, and I saw the girl as well. She was staring from a distance, an emotionless mask plastered to her face. Good, I like that look. Those desolate eyes are becoming like mine.

"Eun, how has she been?" I whispered in a barely audible tune.

"She's requested for a piano, and that's all." Eun reported.

I felt myself nod slightly in response, before another wave of aftershock took over my senses.

"Overlord." Akatsuki warned.

Too late, both my wings and horns stretched out to its full size. Instead of appearing on one side, this time they sprouted on my other as well. A black star inked itself onto my forehead as the finishing touch. It was the way my body reminded itself, yes I am still demon, despite venturing into the human realm. It wasn't easy, harnessing all these different kinds of abilities within one soul, especially when some of them are the complete opposite of each other. Whenever I use up all of my energy, my body would return to its formal demon self as a safety precaution to firstly warn me about the situation, and amplifying the last of my abilities to its full extent. They meant I had to heal my core again as well.

My butler paused and looked down at me. I could make out through my blurry vision that he too, had the star on his forehead now. The contract is causing us to share more similarities than I thought. With unexpected gentleness from a demon, he placed his symbol on mine and whispered the spell.

"May the moonlight light the darkness."


"May the moonlight light the darkness."

One of the most useful tricks the Overlord ever taught me. Sure enough, she instantly grew limp, lying like a ragged doll in my arms. Her wings and horns were starting to shrink slightly, that was a good sign.

I continued onwards, and finally reached her chamber. Placing her in bed, I retreated quietly through the door.

"Akatuski"

Eun was standing just outside the door, no doubt waiting for me.

"Yes?" I turned.

"What exactly does Luciela have in mind for that girl?"

Clever girl, using the Overlord's full name to show me that she isn't afraid of my blades. I remained quiet, quiet because I myself have no idea.

Seeing no reaction from me, she pressed on "What did you do in the human realm?"

Sighing, I cleared my throat and said "The Overlord has given order. She is to see the girl once she wakes up. Eun Kitsune, you are to bring her to the Overlord."

"You are not answering the question." She hissed.

"Since when has she ever told us what she really has in mind?" I retorted. "Eun, I thought you knew her better than that."

"Same applies to you, I have done some research on you, Akatsuki Yami. I know how you clawed your way for your title of Dreadlord. How do I know that you are not using Luciela?"

So she knows who I am, and here she dares to challenge me. Very brave indeed, definitely not someone to fool.

"Aren't you using the Overlord to be free of your bonds?" I asked coolly. " I am pretty sure the one with bad intentions is you."

She jumped back, white ears were starting to form on her head. She was starting to shift, meaning a fight.

"Don't do this, we both know what will happen if the Overlord finds out. And," I said in a monotone, walking past her and just pausing when I was level.

"I will protect Luciela S. Erendil no matter what happens. I swear on my title and emblem."

I vanished into black dust as she turned around.

She doesn't know anything.

She doesn't know why Lu means so much to me.


To be continued...

Me: Chapter 9 finished! Well, I myself was on the way to a sweet shop when I was typing this, so I thought why not?

Lu: Bring me my candy floss!

Me: Akatsuki, is she in remuneration mode?

Akatsuki: Her majesty is in perfect condition.

Me: Sigh, *writes in notebook* remember to make her more mature.

Lu: *Dark stare* Do you want to die?

Me: I am the one with the authority here, I am your creator. Anyways, here's the end of chapter 9. I will be going on vacation to somewhere during December and January, so I probably wouldn't be updating *sniff* Yeah, I know. But I would probably pick this up again next year February. Well, see ya for now!