A/N from A.C.: Haha, seems people like the redheaded guard. That's good, right? Yeah, maybe. I love Reno too. Who doesn't?

I hope everyone understands Saix's way of thinking.

"Oh, 'm sooo scared, yo." Reno tapped his pistol against the metal bars of the cell and chuckled, "Ya ain't as scary if yer behind bars."

The blunette rose from his seat and walked to the cell door, gripping the bars in his hands. "I am still dangerous, Reno. You and I both know it to be true. I could still attack you from in here."

The redhead just rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Still dang'rous, yo. Heard it all b'fore. But I'm the one with the gun 'ere, so I gotta feelin' that I'll win any fight ya may pick."

The prisoner growled, "I would not dare to start a fight with you again. Once was enough for me."

"Learned yer lesson the first time, eh?"

Saix's golden eyes narrowed. The last time he had been in a fight and Reno had to break it up he ended up in the infirmary for a week. The guard had to shoot him twice to get him off the other man before hitting him in the back of the head with the butt of the pistol to knock him out. Unfortunately for Saix, the redhead was a good shot and landed the bullets in dangerous places. Not to mention, he had to get stitches from where the metal of the pistol cut open his skin.

"I did... Now, leave me be. I want rest." The blunette turned away, starting to walk to his cot but stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the guard speak up again.

"O' course, yo. After fuckin' around with the counselor? I'd imagine that you'd be tired."

The blunette snarled, looking over his shoulder, "Do not dare speak to me in that manner!"

"What manner, yo? 'm just tellin' the truth."

Walking back over to the bars of the cell, Saix reached past them and grabbed the guard's shirt, pulling him against the bars. "I have one valuable lesson for you, Reno..."

Gritting his teeth, the redhead hissed back, "What?"

"Never push a caged animal to do something violent. We do not regret it. We find sick pleasure in it, Reno. If you push me to it, I will do something serious." He brought his other hand up and gripped the redhead's chin, digging his claws into the pale flesh, "Do you understand me?"

Reno winced and wrapped a hand around the prisoner's wrist, "L- Let me go, ya bastard!"

The blunette shook his head and dug his claws deeper into the redhead's skin, drawing blood, "Wrong answer, my dear guard. Now tell me, do you understand what I explained to you? We are but caged animals in here, Reno. If you want us to serve as attack dogs, we will. If you punish us enough, we will avoid confrontation with you at all costs."

The guard nodded as much as he could when he was still stuck in the prisoner's grip, "Yeah, yeah! I gotcha, yo! Lem'me go!"

The blunette withdrew his hands from beyond the bars and dropped the guard to the floor, "Be sure you remember that. It will give you an advantage in this hellhole." He smirked as the lights began to flicker out, signaling that it was nearly lights out. "Just lost dogs without real masters, Red. That's why we have our groups… to serve as a replacement for being needed someway."

Reno reached for his belt and unlatched his flashlight, "Yeah. Whatever ya say, Saix." He flicked his flashlight on just as the main lights we shut off.

Saix's eyes nearly glowed in the darkness, "Goodnight, Reno."

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Around lunchtime a few days later was the next time Saix was seen by the others. He had been sent to solitude for, and I quote, "aggressively beating a guard". He trudged into the cafeteria, snarling at anyone from another group that dared to come close to him. Walking over and slumping in a seat at his normal table, Saix let his head drop against the table, causing silverware and glasses to rattle.

"Sai?" Weiss poked the blunette's shoulder, making him growl in response. "Sai, where've you been the last few days?"

"Solitary… I am so fucking sick of this…" He covered his head with his arms and growled.

"What did you do this time?" It wasn't uncommon for Saix to spend up to a week every month in solitary confinement.

His voice was muffled when he growled out, "Damned stupid guard lied… I did not attack anyone…"

"Attack? Who? When?"

All eyes were drawn to the blunette and the group leader, waiting for the response.

"Reno… The night I saw you and Nero..." He clawed at the plastic table angrily, leaving deep rivets in the surface, "And I did not attack him…"

Axel slid into the chair on Saix's other side and started to pet his hair, "Then what did happen?"

"We talked… and he brought up Roxas… and I got angry…" Saix growled at himself for a moment before talking again, "Then… I may have grabbed him through the bars…" He sat up quickly and slammed his fist on the table, "I never attacked anyone!"

Axel and Weiss both scooted away from the blunette at his outburst. He was very dangerous when he was angry. Nero leaned forward over the table and looked Saix in the eyes, crimson meeting gold in a hard clash. Long black bangs shifted to hang over Nero's eyes when he moved away.

He crossed his arms over his chest and frowned, "He's lying."

Saix stood up from his seat abruptly, slamming both hands down on the table, "How the fuck do you know if I am lying or not?"

Nero, clearly, was not bothered by the other man's actions, "Your eyes. They give you away. I know you're lying."

"You do not know that. You are just making shit up. I did not hurt anyone."

"Another lie." Nero smirked, "I saw Reno the day after you oh-so rudely interrupted Brother and I. He had cuts on his face, I suspected they were from you and I guess I was right."

Saix snarled, baring his fangs at the younger man, "You know nothing! I attacked no one! Bastard! How dare you accuse me of such a thing!"

The younger of the two brothers rolled his eyes, "You're ridiculous to think that you didn't do it. I saw the marks on his face, I heard you two talking, I know you're lying. So just admit it."

A smug voice from behind the blunette spoke up, "Or perhaps he has to go back to solitary confinement…"