Title- An Entity's Adoption

Author- OroKabuLover

Rating- T

Author's Note- Chapter 4 is here!

-Next Morning-

Valerie rubbed her eyes and yawned loudly as the sunlight shone onto the bed through the fold of the two faded curtains. She smiled as she jumped out of the bed and quickly crossed off the first sun.

She jumped as there was a knock at the door. The girl grabbed the stepstool and set it by the door, looking through the small peep hole. The hooded figure knocked again as she continued to watch him. He removed his hood.

He was taller than her, but not like Mister. The sunlight reflected off of his black and white mask. She reached over and grabbed the chain lock and attached it to the door, having being told to do so if someone showed up. She almost fell off of the stool as he knocked again, louder this time.

"I know you're in there," he said, his voice muffled from the mask, "He sent me to check on you, He wanted to be sure you were doing okay on your own." She unlocked the dead bolt and got off of the stool, pushing it aside with her foot before she opened the door, the chain only allowing it to be opened a few inches.

"Prove it," she said.

"He told me so."

"He who?"
"You know who I am talking about, the one you call 'Mister', really tall, no face, always wearing a black suit," he said. She nodded and closed the door before unlocking the chain and opening it fully to the masked stranger. "He probably doesn't talk about me much, but you can call me Masky." She nodded,

"I'm-"

"Valerie," he cut her off. She nodded once again. "It's going to rain this afternoon, you should play outside while you can, it's going to be a long rain," he said.

"I'm not supposed to go outside."

"You won't be alone, I will watch over you to make sure you don't go too far," he offered.

"Sure," she smiled. "I have to eat breakfast though."

"That's okay," he said, "I'll wait for you outside, since it's so nice," he said, not wanting to go inside. Valerie nodded and went to the kitchen and grabbed a granola bar, eating it quickly as she put her shoes on. "Have you been to the river?" She shook her head. "Do you want to go?"

"Yes," she smiled as she shut the door and locked it behind her, putting the key back. He nodded and walked her to the river. "It's so pretty."

"Do you want to get in?"

"Can I?"

"Of course," he said as she ran over to the river and removed her shoes and socks, setting them on a large rock before she put her feet in.

"It's kinda cold," she giggled as Masky sat on the rock beside her shoes. She smiled happily as she splashed around in the water.

An hour later she sat down beside him, dripping wet.

"I have some towels and some new clothes for you, so you aren't in the wet clothes all day."

"Okay," he nodded as he stood up and walked in the opposite direction that they came from. She followed him, not really noticing.

He looked down at her, water dripping off of her clothes, her wet feet soaking her shoes and socks.

Valerie stopped as Masky walked across the dark paved road.

"Well?" He asked.

"Mister said not to be on these," she said, looking over at him.

"He told me you could, as long as I am with you," he lied.

"Oh, okay then," she smiled as she walked across the road with him.

"Just down the road a bit," he assured her as he led her down the street. She followed him, her clothes still dripping. Masky walked around and opened the trunk of his black car and grabbed a towel before handing it to her. Valerie smiled and took it, drying herself off. "I guess I forgot the clothes at my house, oh well, its not too far from here," he said as he closed the trunk. She looked up at him as he opened the back door for her. "Get in." She nodded and hesitantly got into the back seat and sat down. She watched as he buckled her in before closing the door and getting in himself. "You'll like my house, lots of cool things for you to play with."

"I can't wait," she smiled as he drove off. Valerie watched as the trees vanished behind them and looked out the window quickly as the car came to a rest in front of a home, surrounded by a few other homes.

"Here we are," he said as he got out of the car and helped her out. "Let's get you out of those wet clothes." She followed him up into the house.

"Wow," she smiled as he closed the door behind her. He bent down and helped her take her shoes and socks off. "Soft," she smiled as the warm carpet tickled her feet softly. He chuckled and led her into the bathroom and grabbed the new clothes off of the counter and handed them to her. "Thanks," she smiled as he closed the door and she got dressed.

Valerie smiled as Masky dried her hair with a new towel.

"Let's find you something to eat," she smiled and nodded as he went to the kitchen, she followed slowly. "I'll see if I can make you a sandwich," he said as he began to make her a grilled cheese sandwich.

"Mmmm, smells good," she said, standing on her toes to see over the top of the stove.

"Careful, you'll burn yourself," she lowered herself, not wanting to get hurt. "Go sit up at the table," he instructed and watched as she climbed onto the chair and waited for her meal. Masky brought it over to her and watched as she ate it.

-That Night-

Valerie looked outside, watching as the rain poured down, lightning occasionally lighting up the sky.

"It's late, you should get some sleep," he suggested.

"Okay," she smiled as she walked over to him. He nodded and led her into a bedroom.

"You can sleep here, I will sleep on the couch," she got up onto the bed. "Good night."

"Night," she smiled as closed her eyes. Masky closed the door and walked back into the living room, falling asleep on the couch.