Nanbaka Indulgence

Chapter 1

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Thunk!

The ball bounces against the cell wall before falling back into my hand. I check my watch. One minute and 15 seconds before Hajime walks past my door. He was always punctual, I could count on that. Yamato and Seitarou tended follow a slightly different schedule; Yamato always running a minute or two early, while Seitarou seemed to dread patrolling the building and was often late.

I sigh and begin bouncing the ball again. Some might think that having a cell to yourself was great but in reality it was boring as hell. 31 seconds. I wait to hear the heavy thud of Building 13's head supervisor. 27 seconds, any time now.

I throw the ball against the wall harder.

11 seconds.

I wait.

7 seconds.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

Nothing.

I stop tossing my ball and tap my watch. It can't be broken. I listen to its steady tick. Hmm, it seems to be working just fine. I stand to look out the window. Where the hell is he? I peer out as far as I can to try to see Haijme walking down the hall. Nothing. I checked my watch again. Maybe he switched with Seitarou? That was unlikely. Inmates tended to be rowdier after lunch so he tried to spare the pretty boy the trouble. I check my watch again. Almost over 30 seconds late. It can't be helped then, I'm busting out. I snuck my arm through the cell window and fiddle with the lock. Come on you dumb asshole pimp. Finally, the door swung open. I cautiously stepped through and shut the door behind me. It's a bit early, but lets find Kuu. I missed my own pets so I was glad to find the secret guard cat of building 13.

I began to walk in the direction of Hajime's office. Maybe I can also figure out why the hell he's slacking off on his duties. I round the corner to hear what sounded like Haijime's voice.

"What the hell do you want me to do about them? I've already got The Warden on my ass."

"Um, sir?"

"What is it Seitarou?"

"We could temporarily put them as inmates? The Warden wouldn't know, and then after she's done with her visit we can figure out what to do with them?"

"Ho ho! What an excellent plan!" I hear Yamato shout.

Who's "they"? I sneak closer and peak into the room. Yamato is carrying two girls by their waists. The smaller one has a long ponytail and looks around 14 or 15, the taller looks closer to my age and in her bright red hair sits two.....cat ears? Both girls are wearing what looks like quickly made guard hats that match those of Seitarou and Yamato. Who the hell are they? I'd never seen them before, maybe they were transfers from another building? The shortest one catches me staring.

"Kitty, look." A soft British accent decorates her whisper.

The cat eared girl and Yamato both turn to look at me.

Shit!

I turn tail and begin to run, only to have the scruff of my jumpsuit yanked back.

"What the hell do you think your doing out of your cell, 72?" I smell cigarettes on Hajime's breath.

I struggle against his grip. "You were late."

Haijme ignores my comment.

"Yamato," he calls over his shoulder. "Come help escort 72 back to her cell. We can throw the other little shits in there too."