Chapter Two: Under the Protection of Zero.

Kaname awoke early that morning to a loud banging on the cell door; he washed his face and followed the line of Prisoner's into the cafeteria after collecting his breakfast he scanned the room to try and find a deserted table he could sit at just to stay out of the way…. No luck every table had a group sitting at it.

Rido smirked and beckoned him over; Kaname cringed and looked elsewhere he didn't want to be anywhere near that man.

Kaname's eyes came to rest on a table of familiar faces; Aido and Kain as well as Takuma and Shiki and of course right in the middle was Zero Kiryu; he locked eyes with the scary man and was surprised when he saw Zero shuffle over and indicate with his eyes that Kaname could sit with him.

With one last glance at Rido and his smirking face patting the seat and licking his lips he walked over to Zero; sitting down quietly next to the tall pale man he mumbled a "Thanks" and started to eat.

Aido, Kain and Takuma looked surprised that their boss had let the new guy sit with him; Shiki looked…. Monotone as usual I wish I could tell at least what he was feeling.

"So Kaname do you smoke" Aido asked.

Kaname shook his head "No I don't".

"How about Pocky do you eat Pocky" Shiki asked.

Kaname shrugged "Sometimes with my sister; why" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I like Pocky" was Shiki's answer.

Takuma smiled at Shiki; Aido rolled his eyes Kain looked bored as usual; Zero looked normal with his glare in place "He just wants to know if you going to a new customer" he said gruffly.

"Customer" Kaname asked.

Aido nodded "Yes im the trader in here" he lowered his voice " I can get ya things that you wouldn't normally get; we can trade cigarette's I get Shiki's Pocky for him all sorts so if there is something you simply cannot live without tell me and I'll see if I can get it".

Kaname nodded "Oh okay; uh there isn't really anything I want; they do have a library here right".

Aido nodded "yeah".'

"Then I think I'll be okay" Kaname mumbled looking back down at the tray of revolting looking food on the table.

Zero watched the new guy; he was a strange one most defiantly cute no wonder he had caught Rido's eye; "You should eat at least something" he mumbled.

Kaname looked up startled that Zero had spoken and then back at his tray "I know it's just" he didn't finish his sentence merely stared at the plate.

"It's better if you put salt in it" Aido said while pouring his packet of salt into some sort of white mush.

Kaname nodded and poured his salt packet into the white mush like Aido did; then took a bite and crinkled his nose in distaste; Zero rolled his eyes and grabbed his salt packet throwing it at Kaname "Put this in there".

Kaname looked up startled again "Oh uh t thanks" he stuttered pouring in the second packet of salt; after tasting it 'well at least its edible now' he thought continuing to eat his food.'

That's when he noticed it everyone was staring at him 'except Zero' "Uh what" he asked quietly fidgeting with his thumbs.

"You are something else" Aido said eyeing him.

Kaname tilted his head to the side and gave him a confused look "Leave him alone guys" Zero murmured.

And they did they continued with their meals; Kaname looked over at Zero to see him watching Rido who was glaring at him for having Kaname sit with him.

"Alright inmates Level A shower day" the guard announced at the end of lunch; Kaname gulped 'well this is going to be bad' he thought as he followed everyone.

Once inside the shower room everyone was in towel's Kain and Aido seemed to have a spot already chosen and went straight to it; as did Shiki and Takuma.

Kaname just went to the corner and tried to shower as quickly as possible and stay under the radar of Rido and his creepy friends. A large rough pair of hands suddenly wrapped around Kaname's waist making him flinch and gasp in surprise.

"Calm down" a familiar low rough voice murmured in his ear.

Turning his head slightly he saw the blank face of Zero "W what are y you d doing" Kaname stuttered hoping to god that the angry looking man didn't want 'that'.

Zero rolled his eyes "Calm down" he repeated "Rido was eyeing you so im just blocking his view; I highly doubt he wants to see my ass".

Kaname peaked over Zero's shoulder to see Rido had been staring at him but now he saw Zero he was looking away with an angry glare at the silver haired man's back.

"Oh o okay" Kaname stuttered.

Zero's hands moved ever so slightly over the soft skin on Kaname's sides making him shiver at the tingling sensation it sent up his spine.

"So uh what are you uh helping me" Kaname asked quietly and nervously.

Zero removed his hands much to Kaname's dismay and he started to wash his hair; but stayed blocking Kaname's much smaller more delicate figure from view.

Zero shrugged "You're the first one to believe I was innocent".

"Yes well you believed me; Why?" Kaname asked.

Zero sighed and wrapped his arms around Kaname's waist again pulling the petite brunette to his chest; Kaname was half relived half disappointed to feel Zero had a towel wrapped around his lower half.

"You're no Murderer" he mumbled in Kaname soft, damp hair.

Kaname smiled and leant back against Zero's chest basking in the warm comforting touch; "Kiryu get off him" it was Yagari's voice.

Zero sighed and released the brunette form his grasp turning to face Yagari "Yes Uncle" he said with a smirk.

Yagari frowned "I told you not to call me that" he insisted.

"Why you are my Uncle" Zero insisted back.

Yagari rolled his good eye "Shut it Nephew".

Zero smirked in triumph "I win" he drawled amusement clear in his voice.

"I don't care just stop touching him" Yagari said pointing at a blushing Kaname.

Zero rolled his eyes again "I wasn't doing anything" he mumbled.

"Yeah I totally believe that Perverted Nephew" Yagari snorted.

"Yeah im the Perverted one" he mumbled "You're the one sleeping with the Warden".

Yagari blushed and looked around making sure no one had heard "Shhh don't say it so loud" he insisted.

"Why not everyone knows" Zero retorted.

Yagari huffed "No more" he instructed turning and striding away.

Zero smiled and turned back to Kaname "That's Yagari Toga my Uncle".

"So I take it he believes you as well" Kaname asked.

Zero nodded "Yeah he was there that night; he knows it was Ichiru".

"How did you end up in here then" Kaname asked gently.

Zero sighed and rubbed his temples "Ichiru and I are identical twins so Yagari's testimony was useless" Zero explained.

Kaname nodded wrapping a towel around his waist and following Zero and the group into the locker rooms. After dressing they were escorted back to the cafeteria for lunch.

Kaname sat with Zero, Kain, Aido, Shiki and Takuma once again.

"So does this mean that the new guys under your protection Kiryu" Rido snarled.

Zero smirked and raised an eyebrow "Yeah".

Rido growled angrily and stepped forward a few steps; Zero stood Kain by his side and Rido left cursing.

Kaname blinked a few times letting the words sink in "Protection" he asked confused.

"Yeah as long as your under Zero's protection the other inmates wont dare touch you; were all under Zero's protection" Aido explained.

"No Kain is under my protection your just an add on" Zero retorted.

"Meany" Aido pouted.

Zero smirked "Kidding Aido".

Aido grinned; Kain rolled his eyes, Takuma giggled and Shiki was monotone as usual.

"So I take it you pretty well known in here" Shiki said.

Kaname looked up at him surprised "Um what do you mean" he asked shakily.

"Your name Kaname Kuran; oldest child of Haruka Kuran richest man alive" Shiki explained monotonously.

Kaname sweat dropped "You're that Kuran" Aido exclaimed loudly.

Nodding Kaname sighed "Yes I am Kaname Kuran son of Haruka and Juri Kuran and big brother of Yuki Kuran".

"I slept with her" Shiki said boredly.

Kaname rolled his eyes "So everyone has" he mumbled.

Aido laughed "You slept with a girl" he asked Shiki.

"Yes it wasn't the first time" he answered bluntly.

"So you've slept with more than one girl" Aido asked.

Shiki nodded "Yes all together I couldn't count how many; but the main one was Rima, and Takuma has slept with Rima as well".

"Yeah I Miss Rima" Takuma said dreamily.

Shiki nodded "yeah she's Married now" he said.

Takuma nodded "Yeah to a lovely woman named Ruka".

Aido was seriously confused "Who the hell is Rima" he asked.

Takuma grinned; Shiki smirked.

"Rima was a Grifter like us" Shiki explained.

Takuma nodded "We were a team; Rima was our inside girl I was the roper and Shiki was the one who handled the funds, costumes and other things we needed.

"A fixer" Shiki supplied.

"Anyway we were a team in the field and in bed" Takuma explained.

Everyone just stared as the words sunk in "YOU GUYS WERE A THREESOME" Aido shouted.

Shiki and Takuma nodded "Yep we were all living and loving; until we got busted; now we are together in here and Rima got married" Shiki explained.

"Okay so your two Gay guys who slept with a chick names Rima who is now married to a woman named Ruka and is now gay as well" Aido asked trying to understand.

Shiki and Takuma nodded.

"Oh my god; there are some strange stories in this prison" Kain mumbled.

Shiki raised an eyebrow "What's your story then Kain and Aido" he asked.

Aido blanched "Oh uh it's not that good" he said nervously.

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