Forgive Me Prologue

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Summary - A life contained is a life without temptation. Being set free makes old habits harder to refrain from. Having someone watch your back can only help so much. KaiTala Gift fic for Demi-Goddess Queen of Oc's.

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"You have very beautiful eyes, you know that?"

This was the first thing the redhead had said for the whole half-hour he'd sat there. The blue-eyed teen across from him had taken one look at him then turned his attention to the roof, apparently counting the tiles, whilst Doctor Tate introduced them. It seemed to him that the blonde woman couldn't have gotten out of there fast enough.

As soon as the door had closed behind her he took a seat in the hard folding chair across from the younger male, who didn't flinch or even glance at him. Didn't bat an eyelash. Totally unconcerned. He supposed that was a good thing though, the teen didn't find him a threat.

He hadn't tried speaking to the redhead directly because, quite simply, he wasn't interested. Instead he'd taken the file Doctor Tate had given him while they walked to the room, flipped it open, and began scanning over the details of the boy's life. He'd just finished the third page when the younger male had spoken, and he lifted his eyes to find the blue pair now trained on him.

The teen was calm, completely collected, apparently without a care in the world. This surprised Kai for quite a few reasons. Most in similar situations wouldn't want to be locked all alone in a room with an older man, nor would they want him to come too close. The redhead across from him didn't seem to care either way.

"Thank you." He replied. "What's your name?"

"You got a girlfriend?" The other asked with a smug and amused smile.

"What is your name?" Kai repeated, ignoring the question, knowing the redhead was trying to irk him.

The teen smirked. "Doesn't it tell you in the file? Should do, the doctors seem to think they know everything about me."

"Says here there are four names."

"Take a guess then. One is right, one is wrong, the third is a fake and the fourth is someone who the doctors suspect I am." He lifted his legs from the table and dropped them onto the floor, instead propping his elbows on the chilly steel surface as he gazed at Kai intently.

Kai suddenly wondered why the teen wasn't secured in any manner. "I'd rather you just told me your name."

"My mommy always told me never to talk to strangers, let alone tell them my name."

"You're coy."

The redhead smirked, shrugged, and leant back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest. "Most guys like the whole coy, cute, 'you're taking advantage of me' thing. Doesn't work for you?"

"Not particularly, no."

"Oh well, I tried. Am I leaving a lasting impression on you doctor, or do I seem normal?"

Kai smiled slightly, shaking his head. "I'm not a doctor."

"Oh? That changes everything then." The sly smirk on the blue-eyed boys face widened. "Who are you then?"

"Kai Hiwatari. I'm going to be your parole officer for the next two years."

"Parole officer? Didn't think they'd let me back out so early." He yawned. "I thought I wasn't supposed to get parole for another four years."

"Due to your lack of bad behaviour we decided to let you out earlier than expected, would you rather stay?"

"Maybe." The redhead shrugged, eyes trailing casually over the male before him. "Tell me, did you volunteer to take me on or was it forced?"

"No one ever gets a choice. Completely random. So it's neither forced nor optional. Want to tell me your name now? We'll be able to get alone much better."

He seemed to mull over it for a moment, his eyes closing as his head dipped, long bangs partially obscuring his face. "Yuri." He said after a moment. "You can call me Yuri."

Kai's eyes flicked down to the case file, and he was surprised to note that Yuri was not on the list at all. "Yuri?" He repeated.

"Yes, Yuri. Y-U-R-I." The teen seethed, his eyes opened and poised in a glare, fury swirling amidst the soft blues. "I think I may have made a mistake in telling you, seeing as how I had to repeat myself."

"I'm sorry for making you repeat yourself, I just couldn't help noticing that the name isn't down here. You can call me Kai."

Yuri smirked at that, his eyes still flashing with anger. "Doesn't surprise me. I told you, I don't tell my names to strangers, and that's all those people," he waved a vague hand at the door, "are, strangers."

"And I'm not?" Kai asked, letting his forearms rest on the table as he met the stare of the younger male levelly.

"If I'm correct we'll be spending quite a bit of time together, so no, that doesn't make you a stranger. When will I be getting out exactly?"

"Tomorrow morning."

Yuri frowned, his eyes narrowing in suspicion. "Either the release is early, or your visit is late. There is paperwork involved, is there not?"

"It's already filled out and signed. We just thought it'd be better as a surprise for you rather than premeditated knowledge."

Small sparks of aggression began shooting at him from the icy blue depths. "There was nothing premeditated about it from my end. Lets think of murder as a race. I just happened to beat him to the finish line."

Kai lifted his hands defensively, shaking his head. "I'm sorry, bad choice of wording on my part. I wasn't referring to the murder charge." Yuri's eyes remained doubtful and Kai smiled slightly. "Hey, would these eyes lie?"

The redhead's lips twitched upwards into a small smirk, the glare slowly softening into the same amused stare Yuri had had when he and Judy had walked in together.

"Eyes are like mirrors - they reflect what people want to see. Do you want me to believe you?"

"Yes, I do. Want me to be even more honest?"

Yuri's expression did not shift or falter so he continued.

"I want you to trust me. I want you to co-operate with me. six months of your co-operation and trust and I'll be out of your life if that's what you want. If not we can keep in touch. Six months isn't a long time considering how long you've been in here."

"…you know something, I think we're going to get along smashingly." With a single graceful movement the redhead was standing, smirking slightly, and moments later a guard opened the door. "See you tomorrow Kai."

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Short and probably pretty crappy, but please review anyway because it makes me feel good.