Chapter 1: The Pay will be worth it!
Notes:
Hello! New Isagi-centric fic! I never saw someone write a concept like this! If there is, please let me know!
I hope you guys enjoy!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Isagi stepped off the bus, looking down at the note with some instructions. This seems to be the place.
It looked straight out of a horror movie.
Where is he? Why is he here? And what is he doing here?
—
Isagi Yoichi, a normal boy with a normal life!
But, he has a lot of student debt. And he had no one to turn to.
(I don’t know what to make his parents here. Dead? He’s an orphan? Idk. I didn’t think about it that much.)
So, when he heard about this job offering that offered literally more salary than a Neurosurgeon in the US, who is he to say no?
Look at those delicious 0’s.
No, he did not do a background check. Nor did he check the location.
He emailed and they immediately hired him!
They told him to pack up, because that’s where he’ll be living from now on!
The job starts next week at Monday!
So, that’s why he’s here.
He pulled his luggage along towards the entrance, the breeze being more ominous.
He entered and saw a woman with short hair, smiling at him.
— “Hi! You must be Isagi Yoichi? My name is Anri Teiri. I’ll show you to your room, tour you around, explain what your everyday tasks are and introduce you to each patient.”
Anri smiled, holding the clipboard up to her chest as she welcomed Isagi inside. The doors was automatically locked and was barricaded with metal.
Isagi was shocked from the sudden metal that dropped down in front of the glass doors, a sweat dropping from his temple.
— “Just some precaution. Some patients may be strong enough to break through glass.”
Anri gave a reassuring sweet smile as Isagi just gulped and nodded before following Anri.
Her heels clacked against the tiled floors… Too loud.
It was too quiet in here.
The silence wasn’t comforting, it was terrifying. The halls were dim, as if they didn’t want light to envelope the surroundings.
Nevermind that! He needs to stay strong! He’ll be fine! He needs the money anyway. The job provided housing and meals, plus traveling cost!
What’s the worst that could happen?
Notes:
Hello! I hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter!
Feel free to tell me what you think and also give me some constructive criticism.
I heard it makes people better in their field.I also would love to get some tips from you all and suggestions for chapters or scenes to wirte. Do not be shy to do so in the comments!
And kudos if you liked the story! If not, it’s alright.
Chapter 2: Welcome to the Deep End!
Notes:
I hope you guys enjoy the second chapter and some first meeting of live interest to our lovely Isagi!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
When Anri leaves to fetch Isagi’s uniform, the boy looks around. One bed in the corner, a walk in closet, desk, chair, lamp.
He cautiously opened the door by the closet, a bathroom. Shower with Bathtub, nice.
This place looked fancy.
He checked the drawers and cabinet under the sink, he found hair straightener, curling iron, hair drying, shampoo, conditioner, cotton buds, headband to keep hair out face…
In the drawer there was toothpaste, sunscreen, moisturizer, facial cream, toner, face cleanser, lotion…
Dang, stocked up. He checked the desk, inside the drawer were 2-3 notebooks, pen and pencil. What? For journaling or something? Oh, there was highlighters.
He got comfortable on the bed, soft bed and bouncy.
He then started to unpack before Anri came back, he wanted to settle in.
—
A knock came from the door.
— “Isagi-kun, may I enter?”
Isagi stood up to open it, Anri came in with a tablet/iPad and a neatly folded sky blue uniform.
— “Try it on and we’ll get started on the tour!”
Isagi nodded, he took the clothes and went inside the bathroom.
He looks at himself in the mirror. It’s been a while since he cut his hair, it looks nice?
(The hairstyle is a modern, layered mullet-shag cut. It features choppy, textured layers that add volume and shape, especially around the crown and sides. The bangs are soft and wispy, styled into long curtain bangs that part slightly in the middle and frame the face delicately. The sides are longer and taper down toward the neck, giving the haircut a flowy, slightly disheveled look. The ends are feathered and styled to flick out subtly, creating a sense of movement and effortless cool.)
He then took a yellow hairpin from the pocket of his coat, he fixed up his bangs and put it on.
Perfect!
He then dumped his clothes in the laundry bin.
He smiled to himself.
— You can do this. You’ll be fine. What’s the worst that could happen?
He made some final touches to his hair and fixed his uniform, he nodded to his reflection in the mirror.
He finally walked out the bathroom, Anri smiles and give him the the iPad that had a pen.
— “You can scroll through and find the different files of each patient. Here, you will keep track their attitude, personaity, and write some brief notes of changes or whatever else.”
Isagi nodded, scrolling through each page. Different names, same format.
— “Let’s go, we have no time to waste!”
Isagi quickly follows Anri out, closing the door to his room.
He halted when he heard a click.
— “It automatically locks when it senses no one is inside, it will only unlock when you step near it again. It will scan your face.”
Isagi just gave a smile, a crooked smile.
— What kind of high-tech, creepy facility is this? It’s okay, Yoichi. You got this. The pay is worth it.
— “Oh, yeah. Before I forget. Nurses wear earpiece. To contact staff more efficiently. The patients don’t like it when we use the speakers.”
Anri then passed a small box to Isagi, he held it in his hands and took out the earpiece putting it in one ear.
— “Let’s go?”
— “Ah, Yes!”
Isagi followed in Anri’s steps. She showed the cafeteria, the break room, bathroom stalls, supply room, infirmary, gym?
Anri says Patients like to work out.
Some.
Anyways! Library, laundry room, garden.
—
Lastly, they finally ended up in the area of patients’ room.
— “Isagi-kun, please refrain from raising your voice. Do not interact or hold eye contact longer than 5 seconds. Not everyone of them is friendly.”
Isagi had a questionable expression before shaking his own head and just nodded.
Anri stepped directly in front of the door, it unlocked and slid open.
The room had some drawings taped on the wall, it had a black figure drawn with a big grin.
There revealed, a boy with a beautiful grin from ear to ear with dark brown and blond hair.
— “Good morning, Bachira.”
The boy eagerly stood up from his bed, waving excitedly.
— “Good morning, Anri-chan! Is this our new nurse?”
He asked, all ecstatic like a kid.
Isagi then stepped up from a daze.
— “Hi, my name is Isagi Yoichi! What’s yours?”
He had his usual bright look, Bachira stared before holding Isagi’s hand.
— “Hello! My name is Bachira Meguru! You have very beautiful eyes! Do you want to be friends with me and my monster?”
Isagi raised one eyebrow in concern as Anri just sighs.
— “Monster?”
— “Yeah, Monster! He’s someone I can see whenever! He tells me to do stuff and helps me in situations! Like, do this, do that! Punch him, kick his face! Something like that!”
Isagi held a surprise face before it shifted into a understanding and calm expression as he bobbed his head.
— “Sounds like you got yourself a trusted friend… Sure, I can be your friend. Tell your monster, I said hi, Okay?”
Bachira’s eyes sparkled as he nodded happily at Isagi’s words.
— “I will! I promise!”
Bachira hugged Isagi as the blue-haired male patted him on the back.
— “Bachira, he still has to meet the others.”
Anri interrupted, pulling Isagi away as she had a stern look.
— “Aww, can’t he stay longer? And I don’t want anyone stealing him away from me… Plus, what if they hurt him?!”
— “I promise, I’ll come and hangout with you more, Bachira. Maybe you can tell me more about your monster? And I can protect myself. Let’s talk soon, okay?”
Isagi waved goodbye as he followed Anri out, Bachira just had a big grin and did the childish two hand wave.
— “This was only the first one… The other’s aren’t so nice. Or even if they are… They can be deceiving you. Please, be more cautious, Isagi-kun.”
Isagi gulped, feeling guilty as he nodded.
—
The next room!
This room had some dumbbells in the corner, the patient must like working out.
— “Good morning, Kunigami.”
The oranged haired male gave a small nod.
— “This is Isagi Yoichi. He’ll be your new nurse from now on. Treat him well.”
Isagi smiled and gave a small wave.
Kunigami stared, slowly offering a wave as well.
—
Next room!
— “Chigiri, Good morning.”
The long haired red head didn’t look up, he just continued to comb his fingers through the end of his hair.
— “I’m Isagi Yoichi. Nice to meet you, Chigiri-san…”
Chigiri had a sassy look on his face, frowning.
Isagi gulped, eyebrows furrowed.
He then took out something from his deep pocket, offering it to Chigiri.
Chigiri stared at it, uninterested.
— “It’s a folding comb…”
Isagi unfolded the comb. The comb was a hairbrush. Not comb, please know the difference, Isagi!
Chigiri looked surprised before quickly snatching it from Isagi.
Isagi just gave a relieved smile as Chigiri accepted it.
Just before Isagi and Anri left, he heard a small mumble from the patient.
— “Thanks…”
—
Next patient.
Angry blonde dude with sharp teeth like sharks.
— “Good morning, Rai—“
— “Another damn pathetic nurse?! How many are you guys gonna hire?! Until this place becomes a morgue?!”
Okay, wow. Does this guys throat ever get raspy or sore from all this screaming?
— “Hi, My name is Isagi Yoichi. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to last longer than a day then.”
Isagi offered a big smile, earning a scoff from Raichi.
— “Don’t get so confident, I bet you wouldn’t last 2 hours in here before you beg to leave!”
Isagi narrowed his eyes, is there ever a time this guy doesn’t scream?
Isagi then took out something from the pocket of his pants.
— “Here.”
Raichi looked at it, a small packet?
— “They’re homemade gummy cubes, I made them before I came here. They’re good for people who tend to scream or yell.”
— “I don’t yell a lot?!”
— “And I’m Michael Jordan.”
Isagi frowned, shoving it in his hands before he followed Anri out.
— “He’s Raichi. He has anger issues and apparently yelling is his default volume. It’s set to 100.”
Isagi chuckled as she massages her temples.
—
Next!
This room had… Plants? And fake vines as decoration.
— “Gagamaru—…”
The man with gray and black hair was resting in his bed, on his head.
— “Oh, hello, Miss Anri.”
Anri just gave a “smile”.
Isagi giggles, earning a stare from the man
— “My name is Isagi Yoichi, I’m your new nurse! You seem to like Gymnastics, do you wanna practice together sometime?”
Gagamaru kept his usual expression of a monotone expression, but he was surprised guys.
— “Are you a fairy? Some sort of woodland goddess-creature?”
Isagi and Anri stared, Anri held a calm expression.
Nah, she was done with these bitches.
— “Definitely not… If I was, I think I wouldn’t be here. I would be connecting with nature and the animals of the woods! Like a fluffy bear!”
Isagi spoke, indulging in his… Whatever kind of sickness he has going on.
— “I like bears. My first friend was a bear. My father’s a bear.”
— “That’s nice. Maybe you can tell me all about it sometime. That’d be an interesting story!”
Ah, yes. Instead of stopping their stupidity talk, you encourage them. Nice Isagi!
—
Next is…
— “Isagi… This next one has anger issues and will not threaten to injure staff… We must always refer to him as “Your Majesty” and indulge in his imagination that he’s royalty… He believes he’s king.”
Isagi just blinked, he had a feeling he’s gonna meet others who are worst!
Also, good things Isagi never follows rules or advice! Like all those people who warned him jot to take this job!
This room had a “gold” bed frame. It was just coloree in metallic paint, who they foolin’?
— “Good morning, Your Majesty… How was your rest?”
Barou looked up from his bed, legs spread as his arms rested on his knees.
— “Who’s this? A new slave?”
Isagi took offense to that, raising one eyebrow with a scowl.
— “Your level of delusion is crazy, if you really think you’re royalty. You ain’t from the British Family. Really? Believing you’re a king? In this day and age? No wonder you’re in this Psych Ward.”
Barou suddenly pounced towards Isagi, but a glass was in between them. Barou slammed on the glass, smoke coming out his ears.
— “You’re like a train. Do you also say, Choo-choo? Do you know Thomas? Can you say hi to him for me?”
Isagi gave a mocking smile, he breathed on the glass, making it fog up.
He then wrote a heart on it, with the Kanji: Donkey.
Barou’s practically went berserk, slamming against the glass and yelling at Isagi. Isagi blew him a kiss before walking out.
— “You just made a very bad enemy. Are you asking for a deathwish this early, Isagi?”
— “He needs to throw his ego out the fucking window if he’s that delusional he’s a king.”
Anri facepalmed, she has no hope Isagi would last a day after they free the patients from their rooms.
—
Next!
This particular room did not have windows. The tiles was covered with carpet.
Actually, anything reflective seemed to cease to exist in this room.
— “Good morning, Niko…”
Niko looked up from his bangs.
— “Hi..? I’m the new nurse, Isagi Yoichi.”
Niko stares, keeping quiet and still.
Is he even alive? Isagi ponders.
— “Don’t worry, he doesn’t talk that much. At all.”
Isagi is concerned about that… But, he just nods and smiles at Niko before walking out.
—
Next!
— “Reo, good morning. This is Isagi Yoichi, your new Nurse.”
Isagi peeks and sees a purple male. Reo Mikage…
— “Oh, new nurse. The names Reo Mikage! The one and only—“
— “Nepo baby who went insane because of his own parents and was forced to be here?”
Reo shut up, frowning as his eyebrows furrowed.
— “You have nothing to brag about when you’re in here, Kay?”
Isagi followed Anri out.
—
Next up!
Anri and Isagi walked in to see a white haired male, laying in bed. Asleep.
— “It’s 9 AM…”
Anri frowns at Nagi.
— “He’s always asleep.”
Isagi just gently fixed the blanket as to not wake or disturb his sleep.
He tucked him in before walking out with Anri.
He was awake, he likes the new nurse.
—
Isagi’s surprised some of them act normal. At first.
— “Good morning, Zantetsu.”
Zantetsu stands up in shock before quickly nodding.
— “Hey, I’m Isagi Yoichi!”
He waved at him, offering a smile.
Zantetsu tried to look cool as he adjusted his glasses
— “Yeah, the new Nutritionist?”
— “Close, but It’s Nurse. No worries, we all make mistakes!”
Zantetsu was more surprised as he didn’t criticize his mistake, judge him or call him an idiot like everyone would.
— “…Are you an angel?”
— “No, I am not dead if that’s what you’re asking.”
Anri furrowed her eyebrows at Zantetsu, pulling Isagi out.
—
Next.
— “Isagi-kun, I’m warning you for this one. He’s very, very hostile and dangerous. Do NOT hold eye contact or speak unless I tell you to.”
Unlucky for her, Isagi doesn’t follow anything! Maybe that’s why he’s been in so many near-death experiences yet still lives.
The door unlocks, a room similar to Barou’s. It had a glass barrier. It looks similar, but the walls were scratched and destoryed a bit.
His bed was a mess, papers scattered everywhere. Some were crumbled or tore apart.
There, a beautiful man with bottom eyelashes sat on the floor, holding his head.
— He’s beautiful… Too bad he’s insane.
Isagi pretended to look through his iPad.
— “Rin… Good morning. How are you?”
The man kept quiet, frozen.
— “Isagi Yoichi is your new nurse… We’ll leave you alone.”
Rin Itoshi, says so in the paper or file in the clipboard.
The man muttered, his eyes wide and empty.
—
Next!
This room had a large ass mirror.
— “Aryu, Good morning.”
A man with long black hair was admiring himself in the mirror.
— “You look glamorous today, Aryu.”
— “Thank you, Aryu. You as well look splendingly marvelous!”
The man was talking to himself in front of a mirror! How great.
— “Is he…?”
— “Aryu, This is Isagi Yoichi. The new nurse.”
Aryu finally looked over before gasping dramatically.
He approached Isagi, admiring his hair as he examined the end of a few stands.
— “What products so you use on your hair? How do you style it? What’s your hair care routine? I need to know. Now.”
Isagi chuckles nervously, swallowing before answering the best he can.
— “I use keratin… And I don’t comb my hair when it’s wet, only when it dries.”
Aryu continued to admire his hair, yapping so much. This is me when the essay needs to be 500 words but I got nothing left, so I yap about one thing over and over.
— “Stunning. And this hairpin? It brings out all the blue. Though, I’m sure still you’d look alluring without it!”
He posed dramatically and glamorously, “crying” about Isagi’s marvelous hair.
— I have a feeling I might be this guy’s new muse…
Notes:
Feel free to tell me what you think and also give me some constructive criticism.
I heard it makes people better in their field.I also would love to get some tips from you all and suggestions for chapters or scenes to wirte. Do not be shy to do so in the comments!
And kudos if you liked the story! If not, it’s alright.
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