Number 1333

Days Off

<<I killed all my emotions again and walked forward without minding the strip of blood behind me. My world became darker, but since I met you guys... You're painting me with your bright and beautiful colors; little by little I'm pulling out all my feelings again, but I couldn't do anything for you. I couldn't protect Jyugo... I'm sorry.>> Ayu bows and for the first time all his friends felt his sadness inside his voice and saw it on his face.

<<You didn't protect him, indeed.>> replies Uno and he rests his hand on Ayu's shoulder, <<You protected all of us. You took 3 bullets for us, you tried to help Jyugo without hurting him, you threatened all the officers, and even the warden to save him and us. You offered to stay much, much longer jailed for Jyugo when you said that you'll kill that man for him. You did more than everyone else buddy, thank you.>>

<<He's right, thanks Ayu.>> , <<Thank you to have saved us and Jyugo-kun, Ayu-chan!>>

<<I-is normal that tears are falling down my eyes...?>> whispers him keeping his hood down to hide his face, <<It's the first time that someone say "thank you" to me, so I don't know how to react or respond to you...>>

<<Don't worry, everyone cries! I bet it's your first time too.>> comments Nico smiling, <<You're here with us, we're are gonna paint the most beautiful canvas on you, don't worry! Take your time to discover yourself again, if there's something that you don't understand, we'll teach it to you.>>

<<Hug time!>> everyone hugs Number 33, but he looks at his friends confused, so Rock asks, <<You hugged someone before, right?>>

<<Yeah, but was different...>> he explains, <<I feel something warm, my hugs weren't like these. How do you it?>>

<<It's simple!>> everyone is so excited to teach feelings to their cellmate, <<When someone cries, feels bad, or super happy, you open your arms as wide as possible!>> Ayu mimics them, he's too funny, he looks like a child, really, <<Go near your target and then, close your arms around them! When you do this, think of what you want to infuse to that person, if you want to protect them, make them happy and stuff like that.>>

<<I see...>> "So my mom put these feelings when she hugged me... I like this, it's very warm."

The happy atmosphere is ruined by some footsteps. The handle goes down and the door is opened. As soon Uno recognizes the voice, he stands up and runs over the entrance.

<<Hey punks, you better behave today->> Sugoroku is hit by a bucket right in his face.

<<Motherfucker!>> screams upset Uno, <<You got some nerve to show your face here! You demon! Devil!>>

<<Oi Uno, stop it...>> Rock and Nico intervene to hold the friend in place, while Ayu looks bad at the guard.

<<Hey, what's so suddenly->> Number 11 grabs Hajime's shirt and pulls it strongly.

<<You tried to kill them, didn't you?!>> he pulls his arm back ready to punch the supervisor, <<I heard that Jyugo is still unconscious! Breaking his bones and making him vomit blood; shooting at Ayu aiming to his vital spots and treat him like a monster... Is that how you do things?!>>

<<Uno, calm down.>> this time Ayu steps in between the two and pushes gently his friend back, <<Hey, hey, there's no need to hit him. Restrain yourself.>> he's completely different from Nico and Rock, he never panics and analyzes the situation with a cold mind, while the other two don't know how to stop their raged friend.