"So. Your questions?" Okame furrowed a brow, propping his chin on his hands. Maxie looked at his cell mate with an odd look.

Maxie slowly turned back towards Okame, glancing surreptitiously between him and his files. Silence filled the air as Maxie stayed silent.

Okame shrugged, then going back to lie in his bed. "No questions? Speechless? I figured, I often tend to have that effect on people." He smirked, turning back to Maxie. "......alright, good night!" He stated suddenly with a smile, lying his head back down.

"Wait! I-I wanted to ask, how do you know my name? You mentioned you know who I am." Maxie started, Okame sighed, sitting upwards once more.

He looked back at Maxie, "first of all, I don't know you. I just know your name." He pointed out, Maxie gave a huff.

"You know what I mean." He scoffed, "so..?" Maxie pressed further. Okame looked at the taller male.

Okame grinned, "well, I know a lot of people." Maxie frowned,

"And how?"

"Because I learned their names."

"Where?"

"Lot of places." Maxie's cellmate merely explained.

Maxie stood up, approaching Okame, "just answer the question-" he demanded through gritted. The broad male using his arm to block one of Okame's side. Maxie narrowed his eyes, Okame refrained from flinching.

"Anger issues much? Cool it down big boy, I have answered your questions." He pat Maxie's arm softly as if he were an old pal. "You just don't like my answers." He softly peeled Maxie's hand off of the wall next to him.

Maxie huffed, straightening. Okame pressed his fingers together.

"But if you really want to know, I know you from somewhere. And I know someone you know as well." He explained.

Maxie perked up. "Care to tell me who?" He asked, eyeing Okame.

The smaller male thought for a moment, "hmmm....no." He shrugged, Maxie scoffed, conjuring another question in his head.

"You're 17, yet you're in jail for a life sentence. Who the hell did you murder?" Maxie gestured to Okame's file.

Okame blinked, "some people." He responded simply, Maxie placed a hand on his hip, bonking Okame on the head with his file.

"Yeah, no shit." Maxie grimaced, a bit fed up. "But it must of been someone important. Or you just committed genocide." He inferred out loud. "Besides, did you decide to not go to court? You started your jail life yesterday, there must of been some sort of statement."

The smaller male shook his head with a grin, "where's the fun in that? I'd rather escape jail, go to court and then be like, 'ayoooo my homies what's up?' And then 'pew pew'." He smirked, making little finger guns.

Maxie looked at Okame with disbelief, "wow, you're an absolute psychopath." Okame laughed,

"I prefer the word sociopath. I don't exactly manipulate people into dying. But at least I sound smart." He grinned, his cell mate gave a huff,

"You saying that psychopaths aren't smart?" He shot back.

Okame looked up at Maxie, his fierce gaze piercing into the others. "Psycho, slang for someone who is mentally unstable. Or crazy in the head. Do I look like much to you?" He narrowed his eyes, causing Maxie to rethink his answer.

"See? You rethought it for a moment. I didn't have to threaten you with a knife, pal." He laughed, Maxie gave a small growl.

"I'm not your pal." He stated through clenched teeth. "And besides, you never even answered my question on who did you murder." Maxie reminded.

The other clicked his tongue, "like I said, I did answer, you just weren't satisfied with the conclusion I gave you." Okame furrowed a brow.

Maxie threw his hands in the air, "this is useless, why do I bother?" He went back to his bed.

Okame lied back down, "I don't know, why do you?" He retorted. Maxie grimaced, turning his bad towards Okame, facing the wall as he tried falling asleep.

The shorter male looked at his file, shoving it under his pillow and gazing solemnly at the bland ceiling. Unable to fall asleep.

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"Hey, Black." Okame prodded Maxie in the arm, out of reflex, Maxie awoke as his arm snapped back to slap whoever had distrubed him. Okame dodged the attack, "geez, no need to be so uptight." He muttered, "now get your ass up. It's time for breakfast."

Okame strolled towards the cell door, Maxie joining him as officers escorted him and some other prisoners. "Th-" Maxie started, ready to thank his cell mate for waking him up, seeing as if you missed the call for breakfast then you wouldn't be able to eat until lunch.

"Yeah, you're welcome." Okame smirked, Maxie rolling his eyes as a smile tugged at his lips. Okame scooted to the side, Maxie giving him a suggestive glance, it disappearing as he saw a grayish-blonde haired female face plant onto the floor. "Rule number 1 when you try sneaking up on someone, actually try to be sneaky." He stated bluntly, his gaze unwavering.

The female staggered onto her legs, dusting herself off as she walked besides Okame and Maxie, "pfft, alright kid." She laughed.

"Hey Sage." Maxie smiled, giving a wave. Sage was taller than Okame but shorter than Maxie, she had shoulder length gray-blonde hair and dark like green eyes. Sage gave an acknowledging grin.

"I'm not a kid." Okame looked back at Sage, eyes narrowed.

Sage gave a cackle. "Yeah sure. You have literally no traces of a beard, and what's up with your voice?" She pointed out. "Sounds like you haven't spoken in 5 years." She grinned, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. She caressed Okame's cheek. Okame shook her away.

"I legally an adult in less than a year." He pointed out, "I also don't want a beard, and there's nothing wrong with my voice." He shook his head. Sage gave a playful scoff,

"Sure squirt, lets see how long you'll last here with that attitude." Sage snickered, Maxie looked at Sage.

"Hey Sage, what's up?" Maxie looked at the female.

Sage grinned, "nothin' much. Just playin' with all the boys. Usual stuff." She stuck out her tongue."Gettin' freakyyyyy." She stretched out, slouching.

Okame rolled his eyes, "what a disturbing glance in your sad excuse for a brain." He snorted, Sage took no offense as she got close to Okame's face.

"And you suggesting something wittle mister?" She teased, Okame shook her off once more, speeding up his pace. Sage clapped her hands together,

"Well I best be going." Sage waved, skipping off towards a group of boys.

Okame scoffed, following Maxie to a line to get their food, "what is she in for? Sexual harassment?"

Maxie shook his head, "no, theft." He correctly explained, receiving a nod from Okame. The short male's face twisting in disgust as he watched his plate fill up with some runny eggs. Maxie took some milk as Okame got himself some orange juice. The two walking off towards a table. "I'd like you to meet some other people." He nudged Okame.

"First of all, is this going to make me shit my brains out. And second of all, are they like that 'Sage' we encountered earlier?" He muttered. Maxie huffed, sitting down at a table with two others. One was a female with lighter skin and brown hair. Her right yee brown and her left eye an odd green. She was a tad bit shorter than Maxie.

"The fuck are you? A cyborg?" Okame scoffed, picking at his eggs. She sent a glare towards Okame, narrowing her eyes.

Okame looked at the other unfamiliar prisoner. She had brown hair that was tinted slightly red, scars all around and her hair curly. Her eyes an emerald green, she was shorter than her friend but still taller than Okame.

"A living battle gingerbread woman, how nice." Okame commented wryly under his breath.

"Okame, this is MaL, and this is Rosia." He pointed to the two colored eye female and then towards the red-brownish haired female.

MaL shot her hand out forward for a handshake, her eyes still narrowed. "It's nice to meet you." She said in a fierce quiet voice.

Okame prodded MaL's hand with the handle of his fork, "and I dislike human contact, even if you're a cyborg. And I wish I could say the same thing." He gave an innocent grin. MaL slowly retreated her hand, not saying a word. Rosia laughed uncontrollably, she snorted multiple times as she gave exaggerated huffs to catch her breath.

"What's so funny?" Okame looked at Rosia oddly, the other still laughing. Okame looked away slowly. "...okay...." he trailed off. He looked at Maxie, who just shrugged. He turned to MaL, seeing her jerk a bit, turning around. The back of her head slimy with eggs that had been thrown at her. Maxie face palmed.

"Oh boy..." he trailed off.

Okame stood up, seeing who threw the eggs, his eyes glossing over at the sight of a familiar being. "Oi what the fuck, Spencer? No wonder you managed to land yourself in this shit hole." He grimaced, remember Spencer, who was Tommy's, Okames partner, brother. Spencer had committed manslaughter, causing him to get a 15 year life sentence. Spencer grinned maliciously.

"Well if it isn't my brother's pipsqueak partner." He laughed harshly, Okame storming over to him.

"In my defense, your brother is more of a pipsqueak than I am. It seems as you've wasted your breakfast. Why don't I get you something else to eat, I have to agree, the eggs seem disgusting as hell." He narrowed his eyes. Spencer gave a grin,

He turned triumphantly towards Okame, "yeah sure." He shrugged with a smirk.

"Perfect." Okame muttered, soon punching Spencer in the jaw, a bruise quickly forming as Spencer retaliated. His buddies standing up swiftly backing up their friends. MaL, Rosia, and Maxie watching in deafening silence and shock.

"This can't end well..." Rosia commented softly as MaL continued to wipe off the back of her head.

Spencer swung his fist around, Okame ducking and dodging the attack as he swept under Spencer's legs, swiping the taller male off of his feet. Spencer fell backwards, the back of his head striking the table as he was knocked unconscious. Okame scoffed, soon being dragged behind by another male.

"Get 'em Colton!" Another one ran towards Okame as 'Colton' held Okame back, the other male punching Okame in the gut as the smaller male tried to recoil. Colton restraining Okame from doing so, Okame kicked his other attacker in the groin, elbowing Colton in the neck and throwing them away. The two others panting as Okame shot them glares.

"Go take your buddy away." Okame spat, kicking Spencer in the ribs. Colton and the others scrambling to Spencer's side and dragging him off somewhere.

Okame spat on the ground, turning around and staggering backwards. He looked upwards, confronted by a tall brown skinned girl with long, wavy hair and pale blue eyes. "Who the hell are you-" Okame shouted out instinctively.

"Compass Golde, but just call me Compass." She didn't even bother asking for a handshake. Okame shifted a bit. He tried standing tall, still much shorter than the one in front of him. "You must be Okame, that kid, who everyone's been talking about." She inferred, tilting her chin upwards.

Okame narrowed his eyes, "Yes and that is me, and I'm not a kid." He responded, his tone icy. Compass straightened her prison uniform.

"Very well then, see you around Okame." She strode off, then turning to MaL, Maxie, and Rosia. He quickly got engulfed into a hug by MaL.

"Thank you." MaL whispered in his ear, pulling away before he had the chance to scowl at her about not liking physical contact.

Okame gave a goofy smirk, "no problem."