FireCacodemon: Welcome back to another chapter of The Last Contractor, written by me.

Li: Darker Than Black belongs to Tensai Okamura.

FireCacodemon: Enjoy.

Chapter 10:

Trouble is Brewing

Li just felt out of place, everyone in the building were doing what they wanted to do and they didn't even look up at Li. Misaki had driven off with the promise that she was going to come back and pick him up after world. Judging by how much work she did, Li didn't have high hopes that he'll be picked up until it was late in the evening. Being a police officer took its toll on her social life, her friends knew that and so did Li himself. He just looked around and found that there was a toy laptop on the floor. All the other toys were being played with but the laptop. Walking over towards the laptop, Li picked it up and examined it closely, checking to see what its purpose was. Lifting up the screen Li turned it on and watched as it wasn't a laptop that he was used to seeing. More aimed at children, the laptop worked more on teaching phonics and played games along that line. It was so boring for Li that he switched off the laptop and went to find something else to do.

"You're new here...aren't you?" Li looked behind him to see a girl, similar to his age with short blond hair and emerald eyes. She held a smile on her face. She wore a simple yellow dress. It was pretty much safe to say that she liked wearing yellow.

"Yes?"

"Would you like to come and play with me?" She asked as she tilted her head to the side slightly, giving Li the questioning look.

"No, I'm fine on my own. Just...where's the books kept?" Li asked. She pointed over to a book case and Li walked over there and picked out a couple of books to read, the lass kept following him and watches his movements. It didn't bother Li so much but it was slightly worrying having her watching him as he picked up one of the books and sat down to read it. She watched him read the book while trying to look at the pictures on the pages. She gently sat down beside him and picked up a book of her own and started to read it (or try to) next to him. Li looked over to the book occasionally but Li quickly found his book to be more interesting than her book. While he wasn't a fan of fairies, they were still interesting depending on what they did. Li just stuck his head down and read his book.

The Last Contractor: Chapter 10 – Trouble is Brewing

Misaki reached the office, it felt weird leaving Li at a nursery. It still felt weird that the person she felt connected to the most was the Black Reaper. The one person who she felt so relaxed about and was trying to protect...was the one she was trying to protect him from. The world was a small place. Many times she questioned why he didn't just kill her after finding out that she was the one hunting him down, she thought that there was something that stopped him from wanting to take her life. She talked to him countless times and his emotions just felt so real. She had worked with the MI-6 contractors and they just didn't feel like they were giving off emotions like Li did. All she knew now was that she can help the Black Reaper stay dormant and that Li wasn't going to be burdened with that life. No, she was going to be there to support him and to help him with his life. It was just a pity that he couldn't be her boyfriend, how much he made her feel special...she loved it. Unless for some magical reason, time sped up around Li and returned him back to his adult form...that was impossible. She let out a long sigh.

"Chief, are you okay?" Saito asked her with concern on his face.

"Nothing Saito, just worried about my new kitten. I brought over a cat-sitter so that the kitten didn't destroy my work," Misaki lied. Saito's eyes widened slightly.

"You got a kitten?"

"With contractors gone, I need something to fill my life apart from work."

"Are they a male or a female?"

"Male."

"Breed?"

"He's a Russian Blue cat."

"What's his name?" Saito asked with a smile on his face.

"I...called him...Li...?" Misaki said with an awkward smile on her face, Saito wasn't sure how to react to that. Misaki was saved as her mobile phone sprang to life in her pocket. Removing the phone, she noticed that it was Dr. Schroeder calling her and moved to answer the phone. "Talk to me," she got up from her desk and walked to somewhere more private. She felt the rest of her team watching her every movements, trying to listen in to the conversation. It was uncommon for Misaki to suddenly buy a kitten and call it Li, named after her friend.

"Li's synchrotron radiation levels are increasing slowly, where is he now?"

"He's currently at a nursery, why is it slowly increasing?"

"I don't know but for now, it's in an okay situation but if it speeds up then you'll have a contractor in the nursery. I recommend that you pick him up and bring him here until the levels drop back again."

"Guessing you're going to want to run a few tests?"

"Yes." Misaki hung up and grabbed her coat to leave.

"Where are you going?" Saito asked her.

"Kitten is in trouble," Misaki replied and walked out the office.

The Last Contractor: Chapter 10 – Trouble is Brewing

The teachers had forced everyone to be outside and that had only caused trouble. No matter where Li went, he could feel trouble all around him and he didn't feel that he could do anything to change that. Everyone was already playing in their own little friendship groups which Li wasn't part of but to be honest, he felt somewhat better like that. It was just him with his feelings and he was happy that way. A small black and white ball rolled towards him; looking down at it he picked up the ball and looked towards the sound of footsteps. Seeing some of the other boys running towards him, they pretty much wanted the ball and Li was happy to give it back. Handing the ball back, he smiled and turned his back on them and walked away. He didn't notice his shadow changing behind him; growing taller, looking stronger, looking more intimidating (as much as possible) while drawing a weapon out from its pocket.

FireCacodemon: Well, thanks for reading. We'll be back for another chapter.

*Li noms a cookie.*