Take my hand (Okuyasu x Reader ) Book 1

New World and New Experiences

The next time I open my eyes, a new form is at the edge of my world. His outfit a strange contrast to the white color to the others I had seen, he looks at me as I begin to move for the first time, naturally maneuvering over to him. He seems familiar to me, but I know I have never seen this new keeper. He turns away and grabs a closer keeper in white, it one who gave me the liquid to stop my constant pain. I turn my head as his vibrations are louder than most have, I place my hand into the edge of my world, only to be stopped by a cold force. My eyes widen as my heart begins to beat quicker, I never knew I was restrained, frantically, I start to touch all over the force that keeps me trapped, this strange feeling growing in my chest as it pulls more air into it than I ever had before. One of the tubes connected to my arm pulls painfully, so I pull it out... I pull them all out, and began to throw my hands onto the force field, trying with all the might I posses in my small body to dissolve it somehow. The contraption in my mouth slips off, taking the air I need with it, my movements grow more frantic. A black figure appears and punches the glass of my prison, breaking it and spilling both the liquid and I out onto the floor. I gasp for my first breaths of fresh air... Real air. Upon hearing a strange noise, I look up to see the keepers all stand around me, towering over my small form. As one steps forward, I jump, landing on the outside of the circle, breathing heavily as I fall to my knees, legs weak with disuse. This racing of my heart a new feeling in my chest.

FEAR.

"Wait!" A raspy voice says, as the new keeper holds out a hand to the others, palm out to them vertically. "Are you okay? Is there any pain?" The strange keeper said

My brain begins to slowly form sentences and an understanding of what they are saying as they continue talking.

"P-pain? Left...when liquid was given. Throat burns from liquid encased in force field." My voice utters out, making everyone intake breath.

The strange keeper slowly comes closer with his hands held out, easily for me to see, I look at him carefully.

"Hello... My. Name. Is. Joseph. Do you have one?" the man said as he reached a few strides From me.

I wets my lips, bringing a salty flavor to my attention.

"Joe-seph" I copy the syllables he had said " what is... A name?How do I get one?" I reply as he smiles.

"Well normally your parents would choose it for you. But I guess, you could choose, or if you want, I could pick one for you." he replied slowly

"What would you call me?" I asked

"(Y/N), (Y/N) Zeppeli." Joseph relied

"Okay. What is a parents?" I asked, another new feeling coming over me, the need to know the answers to these questions.

CURIOSITY.

"How about you come with me and we can discuss some more... After you are cleaned, dressed, and fed. " the man said, my stomach making a strange noise as it feels this pain again, lesser than what I'm used too, but still there, my mouth creating a new liquid.

HUNGER

He walked slowly over to me, I placed my small, cold hand in his large warm one, and stumble with his help over to a small water basin, the water already warm.

Helping my small body over the tall wall that held the water from escaping. A white keeper began to come closer, smaller and curvier than the one in front of me and I began to feel that feeling from within the field, fear, my muscles tensed
visibly as Joseph began to walk away. I grab his strange colored cloth on his top half with a small whimper.

Turning, he seemed to understand my silent plea. And held my small hand.

"it's okay (Y/N), this nice lady will help get the icky liquid all the way off OK? Then she'll help you into some clothes." He says softly, trying to calm the girl down.

"Joseph, I'm... Scared. Please don't leave me?" Her small eyes feel a pressure behind them as more strange liquid flows down her cheeks.

"Alright, I'll just stand over there okay, I need to move so the nice lady can help you get cleaned, okay?" he said as he lightly tousled her sticky hair.

Nodding, the little girl lets go and watches as the tall man walks over to where he said he would wait. She turns when she hears the woman next to her start to speak.

" Hi kiddo, I'm Laurel. I'm gonna help you get cleaned up, okay?" She said as she dipped a cloth into the water and began to lightly wash the young girl of the liquid that had held her for her entire life. The warmth chasing away the cold she had felt before.