FireCacodemon: I'M FREE! *Runs around for a few minutes before I start rolling around on the ground like a doggy.*

Hei: As you can tell by FireCacodemon's actions...our exams are over.

November 11: Yes, meaning that more fan-fiction is going to be written along with more anime watching. Other stuff too.

FireCacodemon: I don't own Darker Than Black. I do own this story line though. *Wags tail.*

November 11: While we calm down FireCacodemon. Please take your time to read this chapter.

FireCacodemon: Sorry if it's terrible it was written during revision. :P


Chapter 9

November 11 watched Li scoff down the food. He hated the way that Li was scoffing down the food like there was no tomorrow. Li never wasted any food though; he loved everything and always had everything, making the plates as clean as possible so that he had most of what he could have had. Li wasn't one to be a messy eater too. How could such a sweet natured young male such as Li have the personality of the Black Reaper sleeping inside of him? It didn't make any sense that Li should be burdened with that sort of nature in his soul.

"I'll leave you to finish your meal in peace," November 11 said as he got up from his seat. Li swallowed what was inside his mouth with a smile on his face.

"Okay," He said cheerfully watching November 11 leave the room. November 11 had left the room and gently shut the door.

Li put down the now empty bowl and glared daggers at the kitchen door, conflicting thoughts were crossing his mind and it wasn't going to settle any time soon. The desire to kill the British contractor and just get back to his usual life was something he had clawing in his mind. It was easily beating the constant crave to eat the usual amount of food that he liked. Placing the chopsticks down on the table he growled slightly. He hated the fact that he didn't have any contact with Yin or the others. Li knew that his 'other personality' was taking over...or was it his real personality? Was he trained to be like that or to be like he was now?

"Onii-chan," Hei froze. Forcing himself up from his chair and frantically looking around. His body froze in fear as unwanted memories shifted from the deepest part of his mind onto the surface. Memories of Heaven's War played through his mind, the pain soon followed.

Under the Mask – Chapter 9

November 11 was busy writing in a small black book; he didn't show any concern for BK-201, he was the Black Reaper even if he was acting as Li. Same body same soul just different personalities. They probably shared the same memories. He was feeling a little stupid in forgetting something like that. All contractors had a different side to them. He took note that the kitchen had fell silent, Li or Hei...BK-201 was probably in deep thought. He wasn't going to intrude on what the Black Reaper was thinking about. Silence was a nice change; putting the pen down he lay back in his chair. Closing the black boon and putting it to the side.

That's when he felt it.

The familiar sense of the Meteor Shard near a contractor, the power waves it gave off drove contractors crazy trying to get their hands on it. If he could feel the Meteor Shard then BK-201 could sense it. He wouldn't hesitate to cause bloodshed if it meant getting the shard off Amber, killing her and then fleeing his apartment. He'll be more deadly than ever if he let the Black Reaper get hold of the shard.

November 11 shot up from his chair; the black book fell onto the floor and opened up. November 11 ran towards the kitchen and slammed open the door.

Under the Mask - Chapter 9

Hei knew that he was breathing heavily; the memories from Heaven's War were swirling around in his mind. His vision started to fade from November 11's kitchen into the grassy fields of Heaven's War, Hei's body gave off the Synchrotron radiation, every contractor did. Instead of the cold feeling that Hei normally felt while getting ready to kill another contractor, he felt warm and weird inside. He couldn't place his finger on the last time he felt warm inside. He felt the sparks in his body generate on his own. Hei didn't call on the sparks to flare to life in his body with the contractor cells.

Hei felt his soul scream, demanding everything to stop. He felt himself falling into his past, the time when he was human...when he could hold his sister close and protect her from the enemies of the Syndicate. When he felt at peace...because he could act like the big brother he was supposed to do. Hei felt his insides turn to ice as a familiar face started to appear, the main reason why he kept going.

"Onii-chan, is food ready?" Hei shook his head.

"No, I haven't gone hunting yet..."

November 11 stood there slightly confused. If it was someone else he wouldn't have too much worry but since it was BK-201, it made a difference. He wasn't one to suffer illusions; he was more the one to cause the illusions of fear. He was silent, hid in the shadows, hid behind the white mask of his and let his presence remain hidden until it was too late. November 11 did the only sensible thing he could think of.

He walked up to Li and gently knelt down in front of the Black Reaper and didn't hold back to give a really hard smack to him. Te force from the slap knocked Li off balance and he landed on the floor. Pushing himself up from the ground, pain tingled around Hei's right side of his face from where November slapped him. November 11 had recoiled from the electricity Hei had charged up in his body, it transferred to him and reached the ground through him.

"Snap out of it Li Shengshun!" November 11 demanded from his 'guest'. He wasn't even sure what just happened to the Reaper but he knew that someone wasn't right. There wasn't any reason for the Black Reaper to go through something weird like this. This sparked from the meteor shard being near; maybe it was possible that it was a message to him? No, 'wishes' only came true in Hell's Gate. Was he subconsciously thinking about Heaven's War?

"I don't...want to kill...any more Bai...I don't want to...that isn't...who I want to be...To protect...you I became this...the Black Reaper," November 11 heard Li mutter to himself, recovering from what had just happened to him. November 11 looked away from Li...The Black Reaper...BK-201, whoever it was. His emotions stirred.


Hei: Well...we managed to calm down FireCacodemon. So review answering will now begin.

FireCacodemon: LoveMuffins - I can give you more now since I'm free from school!

November 11: No, FireCacodemon isn't calmed. I'll continue from where FireCacodemon left off. Thank you for the compliment.

Hei: Ryeonixg - L-o-l?

FireCacodemon: It means Laugh out loud.

Hei: Ah...got it. lol.

November 11: FareyaWH - Finish him? *FireCacodemon bursts out laughing much to Hei and November's confusion.*

FireCacodemon: SuzakuLover01 - I know exactly what you want xD I'll get your wish in there soon.

November 11: Grandshadowseal - Yes...I do know why Li seems to pick up so many jobs...I just need to figure out how he does it.

Hei: Ezekeel - That's good to hear.

FireCacodemon: Well, that's everything. Be back next chapter. Bye guys.

Hei: Reviews are nice and appreciated. Thank you for everyone who's reviewed so far along with others who have followed and favorited this story.