CHAPTER 2:

Like a Moth to a Flame

Kise Ryouta breathes in through his mouth the smoke coming from an expensive cigarette stick he just lit up a few seconds ago. He makes sure to savor the feeling along with the taste of smoke and nicotine itself to the fullest for it was his last stick, and earning another of that brand- his favorite- would be pretty hard. Blowing it through his nose like an expert, the blond felt the satisfaction drown him while his craving has finally been sated.

"Hmm-hmmm…" He hummed happily as the chemicals invaded his lungs. He's enjoying the delight he's feeling up till now while squatting inside his smoking place that is hidden from the eyes of the prison officers roaming around.

Giving a blowjob to the new prison guard he just seduced a few days ago is definitely worth the action in exchange for the bliss he was drowning in right now. Even if it means risking his safety by disobeying Haizaki, Kise didn't hesitate to take his chance to grab the naïve prison guard by his wrist towards a secluded space and suck him to his content to earn a pack of cigarette. Well, he only did that since Haizaki is in solitary confinement for several weeks now for almost killing the previous prison guard. And without Haizaki, his daily wants- rather, his daily needs- aren't provided to him. Of course, he needs to do something about that and since he doesn't have a single cent on him, he has no choice but to do it. He didn't have any problem with giving a blowjob, anyway. In fact, he's pretty confident with his skills and it doesn't actually make any difference with how he's doing it with Haizaki because it's pretty much the same thing.

The cigarette stick quickly turned to ashes and smoke and with just one more breath, the burning tobacco rod met its end. Kise stubbed it on the ground and threw it away on the lump of cigarette butts near him. He then stood up and decided to take a shower since he still had 20 minutes left before morning call starts.

Humming to the sound of an upbeat song that he has heard years before on a radio, Kise turned the shower on after putting his bathing necessities nearby and undressing himself off his orange boiler suit. He felt the gush of cold water run along his blond hair down to his milky-white skin and, though the water is bone-chilling, he's pretty much used to it for he's been showering with that same kind of water temperature for already three years here in prison.

Unconsciously stopping from his carefree hums, Kise went silent for a while as if he had just went out of his blithe attitude and entered a cave of silence and contemplation. He then repeatedly brushed his hand along his left arm, lightly scrubbing it with the continuous dripping water. And after his left arm, he did the same with his right.

It was always normal for Kise to do something like this before he washes his body with soap. He would slowly and repeatedly stroke his arms, his neck, and his whole body under the shower and after a few seconds, his mind would wander itself through overthinking and deep rumination. This was a ritual for Kise as if to rinse out the impurities he had within him. He doesn't understand why he repeats this ritual every day, knowing that it's not actually helping him at all with everything he hid behind his façade, but he'll just find himself doing it every time.

No one wants to go back to that awful past, Kise. Why would you keep thinking about that?, He thought, realizing he'd drifted off again.

Leaving the somber atmosphere he had just created, Kise went back humming to bring back the blitheness he had a while ago. He got the bottle of shampoo from his bathing necessities nearby and started scrubbing his hair till foamy bubbles appeared. He immediately rinsed it off after a minute of massaging his scalp and, while still humming, he went to get his soap and a bath pouf that he scrubs his body with.

Kise began emitting his usual carefree and unwary vibe. Giving off an atmosphere that makes everyone think he isn't locked up in a Prison estate. He continued humming and rinsing off the foamy soap all over his body, little did he know that a tall man – a few centimeters taller than him- with navy blue hair and a dark complexion was staring right back at him, completely stunned. He only found it out when he was about to turn around, intending to wash his back with the running water from the shower.

Just as he was, the man was pretty surprised too when he had realized he has been caught by the blond – or rather, he had realized he has been staring at a man. Looking at the scenario these two has been stuck with, it's very obvious that the taller man was more shocked than him who was supposed to be weirded out right now for getting watched while he was taking a bath, moreover, by a man. However, given that he was confident with his looks, he was used to being stared at by anyone, even if it's by the same gender as he was; since he realized he swings that way when he was in high school.

In order to push the awkwardness away, the former cop cleared his throat, though it was pretty obvious on his face that he didn't know what to do after. Kise's lips quirked up in a sly curve. He knew that the man was captivated by his beauty and at times like these, especially now that Haizaki isn't around, he has the habit and the urge to play mischievous games with the man to completely enthrall him to his own convenience.

He flashed a smile at the tanned male, neither too fake nor too genuine, neither too friendly nor too conceited. It's the usual smile he plasters on his face when he's intending to charm someone. It's simple but will totally melt someone's heart.

"I believe this is the first time I've seen you here. Are you perhaps the newcomer they were all talking about? I'm Kise, by the way, nice to meet you." He suddenly said and held out his hand.

The man's eyes widened further as he was caught off guard by the blond after thinking he had completely put back his defense on and, though he had refused to shake hands with anyone since he entered the prison yesterday, he doesn't know why but he shook the hand Kise held out for him.

It was as if he had been compelled to shake it and he knows so damn well that doing one more thing with regards to this man will make things dangerous for him. But, ironic as it is, he had just answered his question unconsciously as if Kise just made him slip facts out of his mouth. "Yeah, I'm Aomine. Nice to meet you."

Uttering those words, Aomine bit his lips.

Fuck, he thought. And somehow, he knew he had fallen over Kise's cliff the moment he had said that. Now, he had a feeling that he's the moth and Kise is the flame. No matter what he does, he'll be attracted to the dancing fire in front of him, alluring him, and once he get caught, he'll definitely get burned. But, no, he couldn't afford to lose his guard and neither his composure here. He needs to stay strong and survive this hell and with this beautiful guy trying to tempt him, he was sure he won't last long on this place.

He can see right through Kise's intentions. He briskly perceived that the blond uses his charms to entice men and plays around with those he catches. And though the other half of Aomine's feet got caught by the trap a while ago, he has to make certain that his other foot will not be caught too. Just like what he did to Imayoshi's approach a while ago. He hardened his face, signaling that he isn't completely paralyzed by this angel's brilliance.

Noticing how Aomine can now, without a doubt, comprehend his deceptions and seductions, Kise sighed and quickly showed what is hidden behind his mask. He put on the impish, conceited smirk that he was concealing all throughout the time and crossed his arms below his chest. The angel Aomine thought became a devil with an exquisite beauty "Heh, you got caught already and you still managed to get away on your own? How impressive."

Aomine didn't say a word. Actually he doesn't know what to retort back at him. If Imayoshi can be considered the sly, dangerous type; Kise doubles the trouble. Deciding that he needs to step back now and stop any commitments with this guy, he turned around without notice.

Kise didn't say a thing but he kept his gaze at the taller man. He watched him as he stripped himself from his boiler suit and put it on a dry table nearby together with a piece of towel he was carrying with him a while ago. He then walked straight to the empty shower stalls at the other side and started taking his bath.

The dribbling water from the shower trickled down his tanned complexion. The mere sight of it makes anyone gulp as the water drip down his well-built body and as his alluring abdominal and pectoral muscles flex with every movement he makes. Aomine, who has started to wander off in his own world again, ran his hand across his hair. This made Kise realize that the man emits a sexy aura and it piques his interest.

"Hey, do you swing that way?" Kise crassly asked, with a silly grin on his face.

"What?" The sound of the showers running echoed all over the place but Kise was sure Aomine heard him right and his 'What' is mainly rhetorical and just an expression of his shock. Kise knows his question is pretty direct and insensitive to some but he actually doesn't care though. He believes society should learn how to face reality anyway.

"Meh, you heard me right, though." The blond pouted.

Heaving a sigh, Aomine finally answered, "No, I don't. I like big boobs, long hair, and curvy body. Plus-" He turned his head around to face Kise and to point something more when he was startled with the walking naked blond in front of him.

Seconds after, he found himself a few inches away from the blond's pretty face. Aomine immediately tried to move away, but the other man held his face between his hands and made actions as if he's meticulously inspecting his facial features.

"You've got good looks." Kise finally said, letting go of the former cop.

Aomine raised a brow. What is this man up to?

"A great body…" Kise continued and slowly, without the taller guy noticing, his hands were moving towards Aomine's behind, and, with no hesitations, cupped one of his ass cheek with one hand, making Aomine speechless, "And a great ass."

Smiling mischievously at Aomine, Kise spoke again "If you only go for girls, then try thinking twice about it now. You're a former cop, right? I bet you have heard a lot of news or cases about homosexual gang rape or assaults in a prison. With a body, looks, and ass like that, you're quite suitable as a target of prison douchebags.

Aomine wouldn't deny that he has heard things like that. In fact, cases filed by the relatives of the inmates who has been a victim of rape and assault inside the prison were more likely be ignored or get trashed by the court since they believed it's not that 'important' to be given time to. Though he knows that, he admits that it's still one of the awful truths he's still managing to take a tight grasp on at the dark side of his reality here in Teikou Island Prison.

"Though you give an aura that is more like the pitcher, there are still some strange dudes who like to try fucking top guys, you know. I don't exactly know why, but maybe it's because they feel like they are more superior for dominating a guy who once dominated another before." Kise continued "And to avoid getting your ass raped, you either prove yourself to everyone that you're powerful and you're the type to fuck and not to be fucked- which is definitely difficult to do, Or you go get yourself a formidable top to protect you from everyone, though the thing is, you gotta have to say goodbye to your virgin ass; since no stupid man will go ahead and back you up unless you give something in return. Well, at least, it's not rape because it's consensual."

Aomine knows that so freaking damn well and though he knows that, he doesn't have faith in that concept. Because he believes that he alone can survive this place for the rest of his sentence. It's not like he has trust issues that he cannot rely on anyone to be an ally. It's just that he has absolute confidence in himself that he can do things on his own. The only one who can beat me is me, that's what he always says since he was young till now that he's already 26.

Really, Aomine doesn't understand why Kise kept on saying these kinds of things. He knows what the blond says is mainly true but he doesn't have a clue why he kept on babbling about these things even though they both know for a fact that they had just known each other several minutes ago. And so, giving up, Aomine heaved yet another sigh and muttered "What's the point of you saying this?"

The blond blinked twice before answering, "Eh? You don't get me? I'm saying you should learn how to make allies or back-ups to secure your safety here in prison! I'm just giving you a friendly advice since you're a newcomer. To survive this hell, you should know how to accommodate and please Satan really well." Hearing that made Aomine remember what Imayoshi said to him a while ago. He guessed that that belief is pretty famous and well-used in this place.

"I appreciate your friendly advice, blondie. But I can survive this hell without setting a tea or two for your Satan. Because I can be Satan myself." Aomine said with a conceited smirk on his face.

Kise's interest for the dark-skinned man heightened. He started having an impression that Aomine is the type that will intrigue anyone with his words, actions, and belief. He thinks that he is someone who will be so much more fun to be play with because he will not bore you out with every perilous and smug attitude he has. And with that, Kise's smirk turned into one hell of a grin. He absolutely wants to see how this self-important man will struggle to survive.

"You're a very interesting guy, you know?" Kise commented, the fascinated grin still etched on his face.

"Huh?" Aomine's brows furrowed while he turned around to resume taking his shower.

"Let me tell you two things you need to watch out and be careful for in order to have a less chaotic life here in this prison. First, the Prison Officers. Once they see something wrong to their eyes, they will immediately send you to Solitary Confinement as a punishment to your act; whether or not the act is actually rightful or not. They can easily shoot you down too if ever you managed to create a life-threatening situation. But don't worry, they will give you three warnings before they shoot." He let out a short and quiet chuckle and continued, "Second, the inmates itself. You see, there are two prison gangs here in Teikou Island. One is situated in the Block A of the Prison and the other is on the Block B. Block A is led by Kagamicchi, Block B is controlled by Shougo-kun. Both of them are a shut call. They have connections with the Prison Officers, so they have greater freedom here. According to the Prison Inmates Hierarchy, they are at the top. Therefore, if you have the guts to say that you can be Satan yourself, then you also better have the guts and the capability to surpass or even just be on the same level as them."

Aomine didn't say a thing after that but Kise knows that the guy have those things tattooed in his mind.

With an evident slyness and subtle amusement in his expression, Kise turned around and went straight to the shower stall he occupied a while ago after saying, "Well then, much luck to you, Ao…minecchi~"

Note: And here's chapter 2! It's earlier than the expected update (yay! :D)
Hope everyone will enjoy reading this chapter~
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This chapter was beta-read and edited by ILiveForBL.

Expected Update: October 16 (or earlier)