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The walls of mersault was the only thing keeping him from the outside world. The cell was cold and lonely, So lonely Jouno had forgotten what it felt like to speak to anyone. Guards weren’t allowed to speak to him due to his manipulative behaviour and snappy attitude so it was always him talking to himself.
Jouno was sat on the rock-hard bed the jail provided grazing his bandaged hand over the bandages layered over his eyes. As he sat there he could hear voices slowly approaching (thanks to his enhanced hearing.) as the thought came into his head guard entered and pointed several guns at him from afar.
“Raise Your hands where we can see them Saigiku!”
Jouno wasn’t shocked and complied raising his hands slowly while grinning.
“whatever whatever..”
Jouno mumbled under his breath. the guards kept their guns pointed at him as a loud and obnoxious voice stepped forward.
“is that really needed? he’s so young he surely can’t be that dangerous!”
Jouno sat there confused, his head slightly tilted to the side. he was 23?? how is that considered young to him. though listening to the heart rate of the man it was obvious he was in his late 40s or early 50s.
the guards sat there in confusion but stood their ground and kept the guns aimed, as the man slowly approached Jouno. Jouno sat still.
his head facing forward almost as if locking gaze with the man through the bandages.
“Hello Saigiku, You can call me fukuchi. I understand you’ve been here for some time.”
fukuchi smiled, it seemed genuine by his heartbeat.
“go away.”
Jouno spoke bluntly, in doing so the guns pointed at him raised slightly.
“I’m afraid i can’t do that kid!”
Jounos face turned into confusion at fukuchi’s words. He responded coldy, almost seeming annoyed.
“not a kid.”
Fukuchi stood there for a second, without realising jouno had just worded his next sentence perfectly.
“I know. thats why i have a proposal.”
Jouno sat there in pure confusion, slowly rising from the bed he was sitting on.
“pardon?”
“You heard me! a proposal!”
“…”
Jouno was almost 100% uninterested. but decided to humour himself.
“whats this proposal?”
“i run an organisation called The hunting dogs we currently have 3 members! (including himself) and i’m in look of another. i read over your files and you seem to be quite capable.”
Jouno sat there. just. shocked and confused. he had heard about them but the hunting dogs protect people. Jouno wasn’t shocked in a criminal organisation, he’s not good at protecting. only injuring.
“what do i get if i join hm?”
“i’ll free you of your imprisonment. you just need to behave. you’ll still be under surveillance by me until you’ve proved yourself.”
the guards almost dropped their guns in shock, both their mouths wide open.
“Sir, no offence but his bail is over a million.. how are you going to afford that?”
fukuchi disregarded the man’s question and continued speaking to Jouno.
“do we have a deal?”
“…”
jouno considered the idea, it wasn’t a bad one.. whatever he’s bored. The cold walls aren’t exactly comforting.
“Sure”
he responded casually now standing in front of the man, the only thing separating them being bars.
“Great!”
Fukuchi followed the guard who was directing him to go pay the bail. In no time Jouno was standing with Fukuchi. outside. although he still had handcuffs and headphones on + his bandages for his eyes. he was free.
Fukuchi unlocked the handcuffs, giving Jouno access to his hands.
“I’m trusting you to help protect Yokohama.”
“yeah yeah,”
Jouno reached up and undid the bandages from his eyes revealing two pearl colored eyes. Which Jouno quickly shut, hiding them.
“Are you going to take off the headphones?”
jouno faced his head up at Fukuchi so he could hear him better.
“No, it’s loud out here”
Fukuchi thought for a second then responded.
“hmm ok”
The drive back to the base was awkward and annoying. Fukuchi was sat in the front seat with the driver, Jouno in the backseat separated from them. Fukuchi was loudly joking with the driver while jouno sat behind them as quiet as a mouse.