"This prison is the best in the nation, and we take pride when we say not a single attempt at escape has been successful. We house in our cells the most dangerous, ranging from murderers, cannibals, rapists, thieves, a few assassins, con-artists, and the dangerous mentally unstable. As long as you are inside these walls, we guarantee your safety. If an inmate lays a hand on you, we will not hesitate to shoot them dead. They have already been informed of this and they will be on their best behavior. Please find your guide and they will take you to the inmate you've been assigned to." The woman before the group of students said, the monkey on her shoulder shrieked and Allen flinched back at the sudden noise.
The students around him began talking to one another, and Allen was once again left alone. He was always alone, completely and utterly alone, but Allen didn't mind, he preferred to be alone with his thoughts. But sometimes, it tore him apart as he was ignored, and everyone whispered about him. Allen had come to accept that he was, in fact, a freak. Though Allen accepted that fact, the whispers still jabbed at him. It was an unsolvable problem, so Allen opened that jar that housed his depression and added more to it.
"Hey circus freak! Come on we're leaving." Someone called from behind, and Allen turned around to see a group of five waiting for him. Allen blushed in embarrassment when he realized he'd spaced out. In the group was a girl about his age that he didn't recognize. She had she green tinted black hair that cut off just above her shoulders, her purple eyes smiling. She wore a short black dress that peaked out beneath the white sweater she wore over it. She held a pile of folders in her arms, each folder brimming with paper work.
"Hi, I'm Lenalee Lee." She smiled, moving the folders to one arm and stretching out her free hand for Allen to shake. " I'll be taking you five to your assigned inmates."
Allen nodded, and shook her hand with his false smile. She pulled a folder from the top of the stack and handed it to Allen. Lenalee handed out the rest of the folders and told them it was information on the inmates.
"Alright, now that that's taken care of, I'll show you the way!" Lenalee said , happily. She led the group down the main hall that led into a wider hall way that made up half of the facility. Three out of the five were dropped off at cells and Lenalee led Allen, and a boy named Toby through another doorway. The hallway they came too branched once more and Lenalee turned left. Allen paused and read the large hanging sign. Allen gulped and jogged to catch up to the other two.
"Good morning, Susan!" Lenalee greeted to the woman at the front desk. The woman looked up from her typing and smiled.
"Good morning, Lenalee. What can I do for you." She asked.
"I need patient number 119's room key, please." Lenalee requested and the woman rolled her chair back to the wall hanging with keys. She unhooked one, rolled back, and handed it to Lenalee with a smile. Lenalee thanked her and ushered the two down the hall once more. She stopped before a room numbered 18 and unlocked the door.
"Lavi? You have a visitor." Lenalee stated, bringing Toby to her side. The pile of books moved and a few slid down the mountain. The person Allen assumed to be Lavi emerged from behind the stacks and smiled. His fiery red hair was held out of his face by a green bandanna, and one of his emerald green eyes was covered by a black eye patch. He began laughing loudly, startling Allen and Toby. Lavi wrapped his arms around himself as he laughed madly.
"I finally got that joke Deak told me!" Lavi managed to say between his laughs. The two looked at Lenalee confused.
"Deak is one of Lavi's known personalities. He has dissociative identity disorder. He's a good guy besides the random personality changes. So, take care of him, Toby." Lenalee smiled and Toby looked at her like she was crazy herself. Toby sigh and ran a hand through his curly blonde hair. Lenalee handed Toby the key and led Allen from the room, shutting the door behind her.
The pair back tracked to the interception of halls and continued straight on. Lenalee knocked loudly on the glass that surrounded the office. The window slid open and Lenalee requested the large gates be opened. The man grunted in response and a loud buzz echoed through the hall. The gate was lifted slowly and the two ducked beneath. Allen was told to empty his pockets of everything, and he had to walk through a large metal detector. After several checks of the same style, the two were cleared to go into the actual wing. Lenalee was handed a white card, which she clutched carefully.
Lenalee led Allen to the room at the end of the hall and she breathed a sigh.
"This is it Allen. The room of Kanda Yuu. I have several things to tell you, they'll keep you on his good side. Number one, his first name is yes Yuu, but do not address him as such, call him Kanda. Number two, Kanda is the only inmate in the facility, not just this wing, who is allowed to have a weapon. The reason for that is in the file. Number three, don't ask about why he's here. It's a sore subject and he will, and I mean WILL use his katana on you. Keep those in mind and you will survive." Lenalee warned before swiping the card through the scanner. The door clicked, and Lenalee opened it carefully.
"Kanda?" Lenalee asked stepping into the sunlight lit room.
"Hmmm…?" The figure on the bed noised. He sat cross-legged, eyes closed, a katana resting on his lap.
"This is Allen, Allen this is Kanda." Lenalee introduced.
"Nice to meet you, Kanda." Allen said extending an hand. Kanda ignore it and stood, placing the katana down on the bed. Kanda stared at the book self before pulling off a worn book.
"Well, I'll let you two get acquainted." Lenalee stated before leaving the room.
"So…" Allen said trying to break the awkward silence that had formed. Kanda closed the book he'd been trying to read and glared at Allen.
"Listen, Moyashi. We aren't going to be friends, or acquaintances, nothing of the sort. I already hate you. I'm not going to answer the questions you ask, I won't make conversation. I'm only doing this so I can go outside of this room." Kanda growled and Allen looked up at Kanda as he crept closer.
"Why can't you leave the room?" Allen asked.
"Are you stupid? This is the maximum security wing, or whatever it's called. I've been in here three months, I can't leave and I haven't. I was told if I allowed you to come and do your damn study for class I could leave for an hour a day."
Allen nodded and sat down on the floor. Kanda picked up the book once more and leafed through the pages. Allen sighed and leaned against the wall.