I do not own D. Gray - man! - the stuff belongs to Katsura Hoshino and I do not have any profit out of it

A/N: I've wrote this piece in the light of chapter 202 but the chapter 203 gives it in a little different meaning

We were like family

chapter 01: Hush...

By your-biohazardous-friend

"I'm disappointed in you Inspector" Malcolm C. Rouvelier admitted walking in circles around the small prison cell. In the middle of the room, on the steel chair sat Inspector Howard Link - as bare as at the day he was born.

"I'm sorry Inspector, but all of your clothes had to be taken off..." the large man placed his hand on Link's left shoulder "... but we all know how creative CROW are when it comes to hiding their weapons"

Then without warning he slapped the German with back of his hand, the sound echoed in the room followed by angry shout "tell me WHERE is Allen Walker!"

Link was looking at the steel bars before him with dull, empty eyes his lips twitched but no sound came out - he was just sitting there lifeless and limp, only weak ragged movement of his chest signified that the teen was still breathing and was possibly alive.

"CROW!" the British inspector called, a hooded guard appeared second after "Give him another shoot"

"but, sir! he… won't survive another one"

"just DO IT!"

The hooded guard bowed lowly and after a while he came back with a syringe. With one precise motion he stuck in the needle into Inspector already blackened, from previous shoots, arm.

After a while Howard's head twitched – as if he heard something and focused his eyes on one spot. He smiled warmly yet sadly and extended his arm into the air and started to move it from left to right, in delicate and smooth motion, as if he was stroking small child's head.

"inspector Link where is Allen Walker?" British repeated the question but the blond seemed to not even notice his superior.

Suddenly the strained, hoarse voice of ex-CROW filled the room "hush... don't cry Tewaku, we are like family – we just naturally protect each-other..." then his arm dropped to his side, Howard's head lowered onto his chest "...together, so stop cryin..."

Link chest stopped moving

comments, advices, constructive criticism etc. are always welcomed and appreciated!

the drabble was a reply for a prompt at DGM_kink meme