And there it finally is, Chapter 9! I enjoyed Berlin very much but I missed the writing while in Berlin. Although I was very busy with other things there, but enjoy the chapter.


Death Note Afterlife. Chapter 9; Inside of the Monster.

Sayu was now in the SPK for a whole week. Everything went well, they were close to discovering who Kira was. Although Near still suspected Sayu from being the previous Kira he didn't let that stop him to find the current Kira, 'cause he can't prove Sayu actually was Kira since she didn't have any memory of it.

"Good to see that Near is so busy to discover who Kira is." Gevanni said while drinking some coffee with his colleagues in the kitchen while Near was squatting on the ground in the other room.

"I guess…" Halle said in a bit of a disappointed tone of voice.

"Something's wrong Halle?" Sayu asked.

"No, well actually yes. It's just about this second Kira thing."

"What do you mean?" Gevanni asked confused.

"He said that some of our close ones could be Kira, right? I know he also said he didn't suspected Kenji but I think he does suspect him now."

Sayu and Gevanni both looked confused at Halle. "Because…" Sayu said.

"Because he was with me on a mission. And you know Near, he suspects anything that seems…rare. But it can't be him, I would notice that he is Kira he still acts the same way as he always does."

"But some of his classmates did die. Three of them to be precisely." Near said who just walked into the kitchen.

"Near." Halle said shocked. "Do you really suspect Kenji of being Kira?"

"Yes. In fact he's my main suspect."

"Pardon?"

"Sorry to say this but everything points to him being Kira."

"Why there are lots of suspects you said."

"There are. But look at it this way; Kenji is mostly home alone with you being here, he has connections with the victims that weren't criminals and he is someone who is close to someone of our cooperation." Near explained.

"But still… he can't be Kira."

"It would be very cliché if Kenji was Kira." Gevanni said.

"At this moment it isn't safe to say anything. I just should keep my mouth shut before they use my words against me." Sayu thought while the others continued their discussion about Kenji being Kira.


"Is it always so quiet during vacations?" Misa asked who was sitting on the couch in Kenji's house next to Raito.

"It is always quiet inside. But when you go outside it is a lot different. Why do you ask?" Kenji responded while Raito grinned after hearing the question Kenji asked.

"I never went to high school, so I wouldn't really know." Misa responded.

"You know she's a celebrity. Those people don't have that much time to study, that's why she isn't much of an intellectual." Raito said.

"Ryuzaki!" Misa shouted. "Just because I'm blonde and sometimes make stupid remarks doesn't mean I'm retarded. I got private lessons next to my acting career." Misa said while Raito and Kenji were laughing.

"Well Misa, you often make stupid remarks." Kenji said trying to stop laughing.

"Sorry." Misa said with puffy cheeks.

"Calm down Misa it was just a joke." Raito said.

"But guys I have to figure out what Near's name is." Kenji said as he opened the Death Note.

"You have the Shinigami Eyes, right?" Misa asked.

"Yes."

"Okay that helps a lot."

"Our biggest problem is how to get into the headquarters of the SPK."

"You can ask you mother." Raito said.

"Maybe. But then it is possible that they are going to suspect me even more of being Kira."

"You have the Death Note and the Shinigami Eyes, the things needed to kill Near. But Sayu is the only one who can get there right now." Misa said.

"No shit Sherlock." Raito said and Misa again looked angry with her puffy cheeks.

"I have to get into the headquarters, but how!" Kenji shouted in anger because he really didn't have any idea how to get in besides asking his mother.

"I think it's better to contact Sayu with this, maybe she can help us out with this dilemma." Misa suggested.

"For this time I agree with Sayu." Raito said now on a serious voice.

"Okay then. We wait till tomorrow, that's when mom is coming home, so Sayu will also go home." Kenji said and closed the Death Note again and put it back into his secret hiding place.


It was Saturday the weekend had begun so the SPK members were allowed to go to their homes to visit their family again.

"Kenji, you had any plans for today already?" Halle asked after they finished lunch.

"Yes, I already had some plans with some friends of mine." he responded.

"Okay then." Halle said. "Enjoy then, you are coming to dinner right?"

"Of course, I think I will even be home before dinner."

"That's good to hear." Halle said as a smile appeared on her face again.

"Bye mom!" Kenji said and left.

"Finally we're outside again, fresh air!" Raito said and flew around in the air.

"We're meeting up with Sayu and Misa in the park."

"It's fine that we spend today outside, I was always cooped up inside."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing. It was just something I said to myself." Raito said. Kenji and the Shinigami arrived at the park and saw Sayu and Misa sitting on a bench beneath a tree. Misa was wearing an unusually big hat to keep the sun from shining in her eyes.

"So we meet again." Sayu said to Kenji and Ryuzaki who were now at the bench.

"I have a problem Sayu." Kenji said.

"I know. Misa already told me."

"And, do you have any ideas?"

"Actually I have nothing." Sayu said. "I think you should just ask your mother to take you with her."

"But…what if she says no?" Misa then said.

"I think she will take Kenji with her."

"How can you be sure?" Raito asked.

"She wants to prove that Kenji isn't guilty so she will do anything to prove this. She will take you with her and Near than is going to interrogate you and when you answer his questions well he won't suspect you anymore." Sayu explained.

"And then I can also write his name down in the Death Note." Kenji said.

"Sayu that is really clever of you." Raito mentioned. "But how do you know sure Kenji isn't going to screw the interrogation up?"

"Ryuzaki. The only thing that we need is good luck. And I have a feeling luck is on our side." Sayu said determined.

"Sounds like we've got a plan." Misa said happily.


After a the four of them spent the midday together they all headed back to their own homes. It was around 5 A. M. so Kenji and Raito are home before dinner just as promised.

"Are you also so excited about tomorrow?" Raito asked.

"We first have to wait if mom will take us to the headquarters." Kenji said and grabbed his keys out of his pocket and opened the front door.

"I'm home!" Kenji shouted to his mother who was already preparing dinner.

"Hi honey, how was your day?" Halle asked.

"Normal. Just hanged around with some friends in the park and then afterwards walked around checking to see if any new was happening in town."

"Dinner will be ready soon, will you prepare the table for dinner?"

"Of course I will." Kenji said and placed the cutlery and the placemats on table and sat down on his chair already because he saw his mother was putting his dinner on a plate.

"Here you go." Halle said and placed the plate with spinach in front of Kenji and herself and they started to eat.

"Mom?" Kenji asked after a few minutes. "Would you mind if I go to work with you tomorrow? Because I liked it so much when we were in the café, except that one of your colleagues died."

"Kenji, I don't know if I can take your to my work."

"Come on there are only about 5 people in your organization, it won't get crowded. I just want to see what you're actually doing." Kenji said with big eyes hoping his mother would say yes.

"Please say yes, we have to do this for Sayu." Raito said and crossed his fingers.

"Maybe it is possible to prove Near that Kenji isn't Kira by bringing him to work. I will show him to him and maybe he will interrogate him but then he knows Kenji isn't Kira." Halle thought while Kenji still was looking with his big eyes that kept sparkling.

"Okay, you can go with me to the SPK." Halle finally said.

"Yes!" Kenji shouted.

"You did it again Sayu." Raito said relieved.

"But first eat your spinach." Halle commanded.


After dinner Kenji and Halle sat down on the couch for a while until Kenji decided to go upstairs. There he jumped on his bed and opened the Death Note.

"Are you going to write in it again?" Raito asked.

"I'm so happy, that I must kill some criminals." Kenji answered with Raito looking in a creeped out face to him.

"Oh, it's not what it seems like Ryuzaki. I mean that I'm just going to deal some judgments before I meet Near or whatever his real name is."

"Okay then…" Raito said and turned around and looked outside of the window, while Kenji wrote down some names in the notebook.

"Pfff… I actually miss my old life." Raito thought. "I really had a fun time, although I was always busy with avoiding getting caught by L. I liked that cat and mouse game between us, I finally had something challenging to do. I miss L." Raito thought looking up in the sky. "That's probably the reason I called myself Ryuzaki, because I miss you."

"Why isn't it tomorrow already, I can't wait to finally finish off Near." Kenji said to Raito although he wasn't really listening.

"Misa, I never really hated her. She just was an annoying blonde who had a crush on me, and still does. I wouldn't kill her that was just something to say so she wouldn't leave me, she was a very good and loyal friend." Raito sat down on the desk chair. "After L died everything got boring. I wasn't really trying anymore to win, Near and Mello were good but not as good as L. I already gave up the second after I had won, I wanted to see L."

"Done!" Kenji said a little bit too loud which caused Raito to snap out of his thoughts.

"Good for you boy." But I'm really tired, I'm going to sleep."

"Shinigami's sleep?" Kenji asked surprised.

"Only if they want to." Raito yawned.

"I'm going to sleep too." Kenji yawned and before they knew it they both fell asleep.


The next day Kenji and Raito drove towards Halle's work. The SPK, Kenji was really excited about it as he continued to keep asking questions about it although Raito knew this was an act.

"Here we are." Halle said as she and Kenji stepped out of the car and stood in front of a building that could be at least 50 meters tall. This was also the building that was previously used by the Japanese Task Force and owned by L.

Kenji and Halle entered the building with the keycard of Halle. They stepped in the elevator and arrived at level 40 and stepped out. Halle already walked towards Gevanni and Sayu but Kenji was still standing in front of the elevator and saw the names hovering in the air.

Halle Bullook

Stephen Loud

Sayu Yagami

Then he suddenly saw a young man probably around 24 years old, about the same age as Sayu, walking towards him and Kenji read the name hovering above his head.

Nate Rivers

"Hello, you must be Kenji." Nate said and held his hand out to Kenji to greet him.


As you just saw this was a rather short chapter, but it's nice to have a short chapter in sometimes. Expect the next chapter next week just as always, have a nice week!