A/N from A.C.: Short chappie today, sorries. It'll be longer next time, I hope.

The blunette calmly made his way into the cafeteria and pushed past people to get into the food line. He frowned and looked over all the options; slop, slime, gruel, and sludge. With a heavy sigh, he picked some food and ignored the looks he got from the other prisoners as he walked to his table and took his normal seat at his group's table. He ignored the strange looks – once again -and swallowed a spoonful of sludge. Rufus ShinRa definitely spared no expense when it came to the
food.

Axel looked over at the older prisoner and narrowed his eyes a bit, "What happened to you?"

"It is nothing to worry about, Axel. Just a little blood." He shot the redhead a grin. "No reason to worry!"

"How can I not worry when you're like this? You're covered in blood!" Axel moved to sit beside the blunette, "Just tell me what's going on, Isa..."

A low growl tore from the older prisoner's throat, "Do not call me that! That is not my name anymore!"

"It'll always be your name. You can't get rid of your name..."

"Axel, I swear to Gaia, if you do not shut your damn mouth and let me eat, I will do something I regret."

"Like one of those damned dogs, right?"

"What..?"

"That's what you're always prattling on about, isn't it? We're all fuckin' animals and monsters according to you. Isn't that what you're always trying to say?"

"Not mons-"

"Then what? I'd sure as hell like to know, Sai."

"Axel." The calm, yet slightly stressed, voice that sounded out belonged to neither the blunette nor the redhead. The looked over at the source of the voice and saw Weiss, "Stop bothering him and just eat your food."

Nero nodded but kept quiet, holding his brother's hand. He never said much in front of other people unless he felt that he had to.

"Weiss, ain'tcha curious as to how his clothes got all bloody?"

"If he wants to tell you, he will. Please, just don't pick any fights today. I don't have the energy..."

"Yeah, Axe... Just keep quiet. No one's in the mood to fight today." A young boy named Demyx spoke up after a little while.

Zexion gave a little nod, "There's too much going on in this place. Did you hear what happened to that security guard?"

Saix's ears twitched slightly, 'Are people already talking about that? It just happened!'

Axel gave a little nod, "I heard that Vexen guy talking about it."

Zexion just rolled his eyes, "Figures. I'm pretty sure he and that guard were fucking."

The redhead laughed, "I don't doubt it! Vexen's nuts. Only crazy people would screw the guards. Those guys are the ones that are
dooming us!"

Saix flicked his ears back, 'How dare that porcupine call me crazy!'

The smaller man arched the brow of his visible eye, "Dooming us?"

"Yeah! Stupid fuckers are just tellin' stories to get us all in trouble. Y'know, I would got out last year if the damn guards hadn't told fibs about me stealing matches and burning their fuckin' clothes!"

"... You did do that."

"Yeah... But I did it after they fibbed!"

Zexion rolled his pretty blue eyes, "You're so stupid sometimes, Axel."

"It's their fault! I just wanna get out of here! Jeez." The redhead sighed, crossing his arms over his chest in a child-like pout.

Weiss snorted, "You're such a baby. Time moves faster if you're having fun, you know."

Acidic green eyes turned to meet grey, "How does one have fun in prison, if I may ask?"

The oldest of the group shrugged, "Ask Saix. He's been here the longest."

Zexion waved his hand dismissively at the redhead, "Anyway, back to the guard thing... Does anyone know exactly what happened?"

Saix looked up, scanning the few people at the table. Nero gave a small look to his brother, Weiss shook his head and Nero did right after. Zexion shrugged off his own question, and Demyx wasn't paying attention at all. Axel's bright eyes sparkled almost evilly and he
turned to smirk at Saix.

Looking over at them, Zexion tilted his head a little, "What is it, Axel?"

He smirked in response, "I think we should ask Saix about it..."

The blunette's ears flicked back and he growled, "Why me?"

"Well, personally, I think you've got something to do with it."

"Stupid. I am not involved in this at all."

"I'm not dumb, Sai. I can do the math. You're covered in blood plus dead guard in your wing of the prison. They didn't say which cell..." He gave the blunette a glare, "But, I'm sure I could guess..."

The older prisoner snarled, "I have nothing to do with this. Mind your own business."

"Ooh, Mr. Snippy today, huh?"

Saix stood up from his seat and dragged the redhead up after him, holding him a few inches above the floor by his shirt collar, "I am not going to tolerate your shit today, Axel. Mind your tongue unless you want me to rip it out." His voice lowered to a deadly growl, "If you know what is good for you... Stay out of my business and just leave me the fuck alone."