The bar door was shut and in the prison cell stood Matt. Max sat on a wood bench that looked as if it were caught fire at a point. The bench was on Matt's left where Max sat facing Matt. Another bench was to Matt's right and up against a wall behind him. The cell was reasonably small. Two walls were made of bars: the one in front of Matt and the one to his right. The other walls were made of this old gray brick that was darkened in some spots.

Matt looked to Max, "Well… what are we going to do now?" He asked.

Max shrugged, "How am I supposed to know?" There was a small silence for a moment. Matt went over to where Max sat and sat beside him. Max finally broke the silence. "So how come the cops were after you?"

"Remember when we were in Okinawa." Max nodded. "'Member when we saw your family and you didn't want them to see you because you knew that they would stop you from leaving. Well my friends saw me and he stopped me from leaving."

"Your friend called the cops?" Max said a bit shocked. "No wonder why you didn't want to come here."

"I could tell he didn't want to. He can be a good friend. He just didn't want me to leave and tricking Tai, that's his name, wouldn't have worked this time. He's not at dumb as he looks."

"Are you saying I look dumb?" Matt's head shot up and he saw Tai walk in the room just out side the prison walls. Behind him were Kari and Mr. Ishiba.

"Dad?!" Matt jumped out of his seat.

Max sat and looked at the people that had now filled the room. He grinned a bit and said reasonable quite, "Sucks to be you." Matt glared daggers at Max before looking back to his father.

Matt's father was the next to speak, "Matt. Mind telling me where you have been for the past year and six months and why when I see you again you're in jail. And what about TK? What happens when he finds out? Your supposed be a good example for him."

Matt didn't know what to say. What can I say? Could I actually tell them that I was kid napped? That I was too weak to protect my self. That I still need help. No I can't let them know that I'm weak.

Max saw Matt mentally struggle with what he was going to say so he thought it be best if he broke the uncomfortable silence. "So. Let me try this." Max said standing up from where he sat. "You're his father. Where's the family resemblance?" He said to Mr. Ishiba. "Your… um… don't tell me… Tai!"

"Yeah. And who are you?" Tai questioned.

"Someone that wouldn't call the cops on a friend." Was Max's Reply? Matt rolled his eyes.

"And the best looking one of the group, I'm guessing, is Tai's sister, right?" Kari giggled

"Yeah. My names Kari. Nice to meet you." Kari said realizing that he was not really that bad a guy.

"Yeah. To bad it had to be in this place." She nodded in agreement.

"Hey." Tai said bring Max's attention back to him. "Matt who's this guy?" Matt looked towards Max then back to Tai.

"His name's Max. He's a friend."

"Really? Since when?" Matt was about to answer but Max beat him to it.

"Since when did it concern you?"

"Since now." Tai said feeling more then angry.

"Over a year," Matt said before an argument broke out.

"But isn't that when you disappeared?" Matt's father asked now more then interested.

"Um. We met about a month or so after the day I was gone. But it's no big deal. Lets just move on from that. Will I be in here long?" Matt asked wondering what's about to happen.

"Well, I'm going to pay for bail but you will have to stay here tonight. The police said that you travel around and have gotten in trouble with the authority in other cities. In fact, if I don't bail you out you would be sent to a all boys home until you are old enough to go to jail."

"What about Max?"

"Don't worry about me kid." Max said. Matt ignored him

"What about him?" He asked again.

"Well, I'll… see what I can do, ok?" Matt nodded.

That's when a lady came in to the room in a police uniform and said, "I'm sorry but you have to leave. Your fifteen minutes are up." Mr. Ishiba nodded and started to head out the door.

"Bye son. I'll see you first thing tomorrow." Then he walked out followed by Tai and Kari who both nodded in agreement. They would come by too.