Way Too Many Numbers / Nanbaka x Male!Reader

Making friends

AN: A double update? Yes.

3rd POV:

The next day you decide to take this more casually, you sit with Seitarou in the monitor room, watching the halls. "So Seitarou(you switched to first name basis with most people), how often does number 15 escape?" you ask. "Very often. Yesterday after you prevented him from running around, he broke out several times. I think he'll see you as a rival now." Seitarou replies, chuckling.

You hang out together before you patrol around the cells and hear soft pit pat from around the corner. You stop there, listening as Jyugo approaches. You can tell it's him by the noise of his bare feet hitting the cold floor. Once he is within your line of sight, you pounce and tackle him. He lets out a startled yell, then falls to the ground. With a soft click, your handcuffs close around his wrists. "Really?! You again?!" he shouts as you drag him to his cell. "I should say the same thing." you reply, then push the manchild into his cell. Then yesterday repeats, you keep slamming the door shut on Jyugo and any of his attempts to run.

When your time to train with Samon comes, you begin walking, but also hear the soft pitter patter of Jyugo's feet as he follows. "What do you think you're doing?" you ask, not bothering to face him. "Escaping." he says smugly, not bothered in the slightest. "Have fun, then. I'm not obliged to put you in your cell when I'm assigned elsewhere." you say as he jogs to match your stride. "Where are you going?" he asks, curiously watching you with his eyes that change color as they shift to you. The pretty light green in his left eye is matched by yellow in the other. He has the charisma of a stray cat, disheveled and tired, yet so alluring for his wild nature.

"Jail." you simply say. "Ha ha, very funny." he says sarcastically, but following neverthless. "So you like escaping, huh?" you ask. "Ever since I was a child, yes." he replies, then looks at you. "What do you like? Keeping me in my cell?" he questions. "No, but I admit it's quite a fun challenge." you smile, to which a teeny tiny smile graces his lips. Before you both can reach the metro line, you stop. "Now, you should at least go back to the complex, Jyugo." you say. He looks at you with wide eyes since you're a guard that adressed him by his name, not number. The surprise is enough to make his protests die down before they leave his throat, and he leaves.

You then soon arrive at building five and head for the courtyard right away, where Samon is waiting. You however spot someone there with him. Seitarou is there, handing Samon papers as they go over them. "Excuse me, is something wrong?" you ask as the approach the two. "[F/N]! I've brought Samon papers about the transfer of one of our prisoners to building five." Seitarou says, smiling, then his face turns into an expression of confusion. "What are you doing here?" he asks. "Training. I am not very good at combat, so the warden has Samon train me." you grin. "Oh, can I watch...?" he questions. You look at Samon, who gives you a nod of approval. You run and jog about before Samon teaches you some jabs, all while Seitarou actually tries to mimic you both. He has trouble just like you do, and you both leave the courtyard tired and sweaty.

You have time off now, but go back with him to the building. "Hey [F/N]!" you hear someone call you. You look over and see Nico staring at you from the courtyard, waving you over. You both like anime, so he instantly took a liking to you. "Hey Nico, how are you?" you say, trotting over. "Nico?" he says. "I am on my free time, so I'm not obliged to call you by your number." you explain. Before you know it, you are sitting next to Nico who rants about the anime you gifted him. "Hey [L/N], what skin care product you use?" Uno asks, taking a seat next to you, on the other side of you from Nico. "...I don't." you reply. "Huh, you don't? Then how would you look with one?" he says, taking out the beauty pack you gifted him and applying it to you. You try pulling away, but he's persistent.

"So handsome..." Nico says, looking at you all starry eyed. "He does look a little different." Rock says as he looks from the side. Jyugo is just staring quietly. "What about a different shade?" Uno says, redoing your face. You feel like one of those dolls the pros try out the makeup on. Let's just say you're relieved when you get to wash it off.

You sleep easy that night, but your morning is busy. "[F/N]! [F/N], thank god I caught you. Hajime is leaving for a meeting but forgot these papers, can you give these to him?" Seitarou says, running up to you. "Sure." you agree and take the stack of papers before dashing off towards the metro line.