"I don't wanna take those pills~... They always leave a weird taste in my mouth, and on top of that, I don't like the feeling of hunger. Can I just go to the cafeteria? I'll eat as much as I can" (Y/n) mumbled.
"No. Can. Do. Darling. My job is to make sure you are well taken care of. Plus, the inmates are supposed to go to building five today to have play time~" Kiji said. "So you get to meet the other inmates today, and also you get to hang out with your normal cellmates."
"Playtime? You guys act as though his prison is a daycare... I thought people were going to be scary in prison. I mean, when I first saw Rock, I terrified..." (Y/n) mumbled.
"Don't worry~... If you are nervous, you can just stay by us," Trois said.
"And how did you end up here? We never got your story?" Honey said.
"O-Oh... Well umm... It's kinda hard to explain... Well... Umm... Let's see... This is actually my first time being in prison," (Y/mn) said, smiling at them as they all walked out and down the hall.
"Your first time?" Honey said.
"Only escape artist come here, darling," Trois said.
"How did a cute thing like you end up here?" Kiji said.
"Well... One night was looking at the stars with my dog Candy, and four men ended up walking by looking for a hotel to stay at. I don't have a good sense of direction and can only remember the names of things; lucky Akira jumped the fence and told them a hotel near the city, which was about an hour to 2-hour walk from my house. But they weren't allowed to go into the city, so... Akira had the bright idea to allow them to stay in my room... And since 2 of them were my age and the other two were two years older than me, and since Akira is turning 18, I thought nothing of it... I went to make popcorn and hot cocoa for us all, and there was a knock at the door; I opened it, and Hajime was standing there... He saw the four boys and assumed I knew them for a long time and thought I was helping them hide, so he arrested me~... And as he was looking through my files, I guess he dug up some videos and photo's of me trespassing into properties or train stations at night looking at the stars with my telescope" (Y/n) said. "... I'm not exactly an escape artist... But running away from the security guards at the train station with a telescope is not easy, let me tell you that~... But I got good at running thanks to that... So, yeah... That's pretty much it."
"So you don't even belong here," Kiji said. "... And do you love the stars that much that you would trespass?"
"Well, my father actually got me into loving the stars. He taught me a lot, but... He died... So I ended up teaching myself the rest that he left out... And soon, I wasn't able to find certain Nebula's or stars and planets, so I had to go to a more secluded area... And trespassing ended up being the answer..." (Y/n) said.
"Poor thing, you loved the stars so much that even after your father died, you continued to learn," Kiji said. "A pretty thing like you shouldn't go through something like that."
"Actually... The main reason I continue to learn was that I made a promise to him... That I would get to space," (Y/n) said, smiling at Kiji. "... I think... He would be happy with me... Not being in prison... But me even going even after he left me... And the people I have met... And now learning engineering thanks to Trois. Thank you, by the way, Kiji. For allowing Trois is doing so."
"It's really no problem. Honey and Trois are, after all, my favorite prisoners here," Kiji said.
"... If you don't mind me asking (Y/n)... How did your father die?" Honey said.
"Honey! Don't ask a question like that. You don't have to answer, (Y/n)," Trois said.
(Y/n) looked at Honey and back down. "... Since Rock, Nico, Jyugo, and Uno know... And I bet Kiji read my files as well... You guys should know... It's only fair... And then you might know why I want to get to space badly... Especially since Trois is my teacher~" (Y/n) said. "It... wouldn't be fair."
(Y/n) looked at Honey and Trois. "As you know... My father and I both loved space, and he taught me everything he could. He also happened to work at NASA as an astronomer and astronaut. And was finally able to go to space after he passed the test. The day before, we celebrated. He might have been leaving mom and me, but we were happy that his dream was finally becoming a reality. And I promised to see him when I go up to space" (Y/n) said. She then looked down. "I was so happy, the day of his launch... I watched... I watch the rocket ship leave the ground. I was so pleased. All I could think of was seeing my dad years later in the place we both love... But... His rocket ship exploded... I watched as the piece all fell.. So did mom... She quickly pulled me away from the tv and covered my eyes as I heard her sob above me... I was eight at the time... So I didn't really understand it at first until... Until my mother explained it to me... How death worked... Imagine a mother telling her eight-year-old daughter that her father died and would never come back... She told me that the explosion killed him and his partner instantly. So they felt no pain... But... They weren't able to find what caused the explosion... And I promised him I would go to space to see him... But... Now I can't do that... But... I still can go to space."
"... That sounds like quite the story," Honey mumbled.
"Now I just have to help you make a rocket ship!" Trois said.
"14!!" They heard Hajime yelling as he ran down the hall. They all stopped and turned around.
"Hajime?" (Y/n) mumbled as he stopped in front of her.
"... I'm sorry to say this. But after you sent your friend Akira back to your house... Your mother was found... Murdered," Hajime said. (Y/n)'s blood froze.
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Counting Stars (NANBAKA X Reader)
Fanfic(Y/n) has always loved the stars ever since she was just a little girl. One night as she was looking at the stars, she met 4 men that night.
